JP4307393B2 - Game equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming equipment apparatus provided corresponding to a gaming machine and capable of displaying information related to gaming medium data that is possessed by a player and that enables gaming on the gaming machine.

Enclosed ball type that encloses a predetermined number of game balls in the gaming machine, launches the game balls from the launch position to the game area, collects the game balls that have flowed down the game area, and then recirculates and uses the game balls A gaming machine is known.
In such a gaming machine, the number of game media possessed by the player is subtracted each time a game ball is fired, and when a prize is generated as a result of the game, a predetermined number of the game media is added. A display for digitally displaying the number of game media is provided, and the player plays a game while viewing the display.

However, in such a digital display, it is difficult to see how much game media (game ball) the player has acquired at a glance, or the amount of game media acquired for other players Cannot be appealed, and even at amusement stores, it is not possible to appeal the amount of balls that are played in relation to the business conditions of the store.
It should be noted that in general game stores using game machines that pay out prize balls without circulating game balls, a plurality of ball boxes containing game balls paid out from the game machines can be stacked near the player. Indicates that a player has acquired a large amount of gaming machines, and when a general player acquires a large amount of gaming media, he indicates that he has acquired a large amount of gaming media to surrounding players. In many cases, satisfaction is obtained. In addition, at the game store, one advertising material is to indicate that there are currently several players who have acquired a large amount of game media.

In addition, even in gaming machines that pay out prize balls without circulating game balls, there may be provided a counting device that counts and collects the prize balls paid out for each gaming machine of the island facility. When a large amount of game media equivalent to multiple ball boxes is acquired, the prize balls are counted and collected on the spot, and the number of the prize balls counted is digitally displayed. As with the machine, you cannot stack multiple ball boxes.
In view of this, there has been considered a gaming facility apparatus in which a display plate capable of appearing and retracting is provided on the island facility apparatus on the upper side of the gaming machine so that the display plate protrudes when the player acquires a game medium. The display plate is provided with a display for digitally displaying the number of game media so as to display the number of players that have played.
Furthermore, it is also considered to provide an indicator lamp that is turned on according to the amount acquired by the player, to change the color according to the amount acquired, or to control lighting of a plurality of indicator lights according to the amount acquired. (For example, see Patent Document 1).
By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to appeal to surrounding players and the like that a large amount of game media has been acquired without stacking ball boxes.
JP-A-11-197341

However, in the conventional gaming equipment, it can be seen that the player has acquired the game media due to the protrusion of the display plate, but it is not known how much the amount is acquired without looking at the digital display, and the ball box is stacked As in the case of the game, it is impossible to instantly recognize or appeal the acquired amount of game media.
In addition, it is difficult to appeal that a large amount of game media has been acquired simply by providing a digital display device that always protrudes forward. Therefore, when a predetermined amount or more of game media is acquired, the digital display device It is preferable that the display plate has a protrusion or the like, and the display plate needs to be able to appear and disappear with respect to the island facility or the like as described above.
In this case, since the display plate itself is increased in size (weight) by providing the digital display device, a drive device for driving the display plate is also required to be large and complicated. Further, since the weight of the display plate increases, it is difficult to operate quickly.
In addition, in the type in which the indicator light is turned on according to the amount of player's acquisition, the amount of acquisition cannot be grasped or grasped unless the relationship between the amount of game media acquired and the lighting mode is recognized in advance. However, the acquired amount cannot be recognized instantly.
In addition, in the case where the indicator lamp etc. is made to appear, the shape becomes larger and the weight becomes larger compared to the case where the simple plate is made to appear, just like the case where the digital display device is provided on the display plate, The drive device is large and complicated, and quick operation becomes difficult.

  It is an object of the present invention to make a display plate appear prominently and emit light in order to make sure that a large amount of game media has been acquired without stacking boxes (ball boxes) containing game media in a game store. Furthermore, it is possible to provide a gaming equipment device that can intuitively grasp the amount of game media obtained in the same manner as when a ball box is stacked with a display plate, and that can simplify a device for moving the display plate up and down. It is.

The invention according to claim 1 is a gaming equipment apparatus provided corresponding to a gaming machine and capable of displaying information related to gaming media data possessed by a player and capable of playing on the gaming machine.
A plurality of display plates set for each predetermined number unit so that the number of game media held by the player can be displayed;
The plurality of display plates are attached, and a conversion device capable of changing the state so that each display plate individually protrudes from the rear to the front,
A light-emitting device having an LED substrate for emitting and displaying the display plate;
Based on the game medium data, by operating the conversion device, the plurality of display plates are selectively projected and converted forward, and by operating the light emitting device, the display plate is projected and converted by the conversion device. A control device that emits light;
With
The conversion device has a rotation conversion member that is rotatable about a rotation axis set in the left-right direction and has a mounting portion for attaching the display plate so that the state can be changed by a rotation operation. Multiple adjacent to
The rotation conversion member has a conversion member main body formed with a semicircular gear portion and a plate attachment portion, and a fixed cover portion that covers the base end portion of the display plate attached to the plate attachment portion. And
The display plate is made of a transparent or translucent synthetic resin in which at least one of a concave portion and a convex portion indicating information relating to the number of game media is formed,
The LED substrate is attached to an attachment groove formed in the plate attachment portion along the longitudinal direction of the display plate in a state of being opposed to the base end surface of the display plate, and the LED substrate attached to the attachment groove is The cover is covered with the fixed cover, and light is emitted from the base end surface to the front end side of the display plate .

Here, the gaming machine is, for example, a ball game machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or an arrangement ball gaming machine or a slot machine such as a pachislot gaming machine. For example, when a prize is generated by a game, A numerical value corresponding to the number of game media awarded by a prize is added without paying out game media such as medals and the like. Although the gaming machine may pay out game media, the present invention can be applied particularly preferably to gaming machines that do not pay out game media as described above. In addition, for each gaming machine that pays out game media, there is provided a counting device that collects and counts game media, and if there is equipment that can immediately convert the number of acquired game media into numerical data, The present invention can be suitably applied in the same manner as a gaming machine that does not pay out.
In addition, the gaming equipment device is a device that is installed separately from the gaming machine, for example, on an island facility where the gaming machine is installed. It is provided corresponding to the gaming machine. In addition, the gaming equipment device may be provided (integrated) in the gaming machine.

Moreover, as a conversion device that changes the state of the display plate so as to protrude forward from the rear, for example, a device having a mechanism for sliding back and forth or a mechanism for rotating the display plate can be considered. In addition, when rotating the display plate, there are a method of rotating the display plate left and right with the rotation axis as the vertical direction and a method of rotating the display plate up and down with the rotation axis as the horizontal direction.
Moreover, in order to show the character and figure regarding the number of game media, a recessed part and a convex part may be a continuous groove shape and a protrusion, for example, and may be a stippled shape.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the plurality of display plates are selectively projected and converted, so that it is possible to efficiently and reliably appeal the number of game media possessed by the player. That is, the number of game media can be intuitively grasped from the number of protruding display plates on which at least one of a concave portion and a convex portion indicating information related to the number of game media is formed.
When light is emitted from the mounting part of a transparent or translucent display plate, the light transmitted through the display plate is transmitted to the outside again, and the display plate itself emits light. The number of media can be notified.
In addition, information related to the number of game media is indicated by recesses and projections formed on the display plate. However, when recesses and projections are formed on the display plate, the information on the side of the display plate is indicated by the recesses and projections. Surfaces with different angles will be formed.

  Here, the display plate is formed of a transparent member (for example, a transparent synthetic resin) having a refractive index larger than that of air, and light is transmitted into the display plate from the end surface on the attachment portion side of the display plate. In some cases, a critical angle exists at the interface between the display plate and the air, and the light is incident at a small angle (below the critical angle) on a side surface (for example, a surface perpendicular to the end surface) that becomes the interface in the display plate. While light is repeatedly reflected (total reflection), the light travels toward the end surface opposite to the mounting portion of the display plate, and is transmitted or reflected at the opposite end surface (interface), and a part of the light repeats reflection again.

  And since the surface of the above-mentioned recessed part or convex part has a different angle from the side surface of the display plate, part of the light in the direction of total reflection at the side surface is transmitted to the outside of the display plate by the convex part or concave part. It will be. Further, the light reflected without being transmitted through the convex part or the concave part is changed in direction from the light reflected from the side surface, and a part of the light is transmitted when incident on the opposite side surface. Therefore, more light is transmitted from the convex or concave portions formed on the display plate or the opposite side surface than the surrounding side surface, or the direction is different from the light transmitted from the surrounding side surface. When the light is transmitted, it appears that light is emitted from the surrounding side surface. Further, due to the prism-like effect, there is a possibility that the color of the light changes in the concave portion or the convex portion when there is a width as large as the wavelength of the light source or when there are a plurality of wavelengths. Accordingly, it is possible to display the number of game media excellent in decoration. When the display plate is translucent, a part of the light that is totally reflected in the case of being transparent is diffusely reflected inside and is not totally reflected, but the same effect as in the case of being transparent can be expected to some extent.

  Further, since the light is irradiated from the mounting portion of the display plate, for example, the display plate itself can be made thinner compared to a structure in which a light source is provided in the display plate, and a plurality of display plates can be provided accordingly. (Many display plates can be provided in a limited space. In other words, even if many display plates are provided, their mounting space does not increase.) Therefore, more diverse displays are possible. Further, since the display plate can be lightened, the conversion speed can be increased and the conversion mechanism can be made relatively simple.

  Further, since the light source is disposed on the display plate mounting portion, that is, on the base end side of the display plate, by attaching the light source on the base end side of the display plate, When the weight increases, it is possible to stably support the display plate that is cantilevered on the base end side, and to easily move in and out. In particular, when the display plate is rotated, a light source is attached to the base end side, so that an increase in rotational torque can be suppressed even if the base end side becomes heavy. Therefore, the conversion mechanism can be further simplified.

Further, by providing the light source on the display plate mounting portion side, the light source can be easily concealed, and the power supply wiring to the light source can be easily concealed. Therefore, the decorativeness is not impaired by the light source and its wiring, and it is not necessary to provide an extra structure on the display plate in order to hide them, and the display plate can be a simple transparent plate, for example. The decorativeness can be further improved with a simple structure.
In addition, when the display plate is moved, particularly when the display plate is rotated, the wiring of the light source can be arranged on the mounting portion side, whereby the wiring of the moving body can be simplified.
In addition, since a plurality of display plates whose left and right side surfaces are substantially vertical can be arranged so as to be pivotable up and down in a state where they are stacked on the left and right, a plurality of display plates can be arranged efficiently. The conversion mechanism is not complicated.
By rotating the rotation conversion member with the display plate attached to the rotation conversion member, the display plate rotates up and down and protrudes forward.
Moreover, even if it uses LED used as a point light source as a light-emitting device, the whole surface of a display plate can be light-emitted and more reliable alerting | reporting with high decoration property is attained. Further, if an LED is used, it is possible to emit light with high decorativeness with a simple configuration and a low-current power supply, compared to a fluorescent tube or the like serving as a line light source.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming equipment apparatus according to the first aspect, at least one of the concave portion and the convex portion of the display plate has a side surface that is inclined with respect to the side surface of the display plate. .

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the convex portion and the concave portion have the side surfaces of the display plate, that is, the side surfaces inclined with respect to the left and right surfaces of the display plate, total reflection is caused in the display plate as described above. Repeatedly transmit light from the base end side to the front end side from the convex part or concave part or the side surface on the opposite side to the outside of the display plate to make the information indicated by the concave part or convex part of the display plate stand out. Is possible. In addition, the direction of the light transmitted through the side surface of the concave portion or the convex portion is set to be a surface inclined with respect to the side surface of the display plate, rather than the side surface of the concave portion or the convex portion being perpendicular to the side surface of the display plate. There is a high possibility that it will be easy to see for the players on the front side of the gaming machine and the people around it.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming facility apparatus according to the first or second aspect , the control device projects a predetermined display plate at a predetermined angle in order to display a predetermined number of game media. When the game medium data is increased by a predetermined number from the state, the conversion device is operated so that the other display plate protrudes at a different angle from the already protruded display plate.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a plurality of display plates can be used to express other types of units for displaying the number of game media, and a large number of display plates can be used efficiently. Notification is possible.
That is, since a plurality of display plates can be expanded and arranged in a fan shape, the left and right surfaces of each display plate are completely hidden by the adjacent display plates when the plurality of display plates protrude at the same time. Therefore, it is possible to always show the display about the number of game media formed on the side surface of each display plate to the surrounding people.
Therefore, even when the number of game media to be displayed differs depending on the display plate, it can be surely notified.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming equipment device according to any one of the first to third aspects, when the number of game media possessed by the player is equal to or greater than a specific number, the display plate is more than the display plate. With a specific display plate mounting device for mounting a large specific display plate,
The specific display plate mounting device is provided with a specific light emitting device that causes the specific display plate to emit light at a mounting portion of the specific display plate,
The control device operates the specific light-emitting device when the game medium data exceeds a specific number.

According to the invention described in claim 4 , since the display plate for a large number of game media that is not used so frequently is manually attached, the conversion mechanism can be simplified correspondingly, and since it is a manual type, an extremely large display plate is provided. It becomes possible to attach the game medium, and a player (game machine) having a large amount of game media can be particularly conspicuous.
Note that a large specific display plate can emit light in the same manner as other display plates.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming equipment apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the control device may perform another game when a predetermined gaming state occurs in the corresponding gaming machine. Information for rendering the gaming state in the whole of a plurality of gaming equipment devices is transmitted to the control device of the gaming equipment device corresponding to the machine.

Here, the predetermined gaming state is a special gaming state in which a player can acquire a large amount of gaming media in a short time, such as a jackpot in a pachinko gaming machine or a bonus in a pachislot machine. For example, a state in which the occurrence of a special gaming state is confirmed before the occurrence of a special gaming state may be set as a predetermined gaming state, or a big hit may occur as the game progresses A so-called reach state may be set as a predetermined game state.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to decorate or notify the gaming state generated in a predetermined gaming machine throughout the plurality of gaming equipment devices.

According to the present invention, since the plurality of display plates are selectively protruded and converted, it is possible to efficiently and reliably appeal the number of game media held by the player.
Further, since the display plate itself emits light, the number of game media can be notified in a state where the decorativeness is enhanced.
In addition, since the light is irradiated from the mounting portion of the display plate, the display plate itself can be made thin, and a plurality of display plates can be provided correspondingly, so that more various displays are possible and the display plate can be lightened. Therefore, the conversion speed can be increased and the conversion mechanism can be made relatively simple.
In addition, since a plurality of display plates whose left and right side surfaces are substantially vertical can be arranged so as to be pivotable up and down in a state where they are stacked on the left and right, a plurality of display plates can be arranged efficiently. The conversion mechanism is not complicated.
Moreover, even if it uses LED used as a point light source as a light-emitting device, the whole surface of a display plate can be light-emitted and more reliable alerting | reporting with high decoration property is attained. Further, if an LED is used, it is possible to emit light with high decorativeness with a simple configuration and a low-current power supply, compared to a fluorescent tube or the like serving as a line light source.

Hereinafter, a gaming facility apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming facility apparatus 1 of this example is an island facility 3 (gaming machine installation apparatus) that installs an enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 of a gaming store in which an enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 described later is installed. It is installed one-to-one with respect to the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2, that is, installed for each enclosed ball type gaming machine 2.
In the island facility 3, a sand device 4 is installed together with the enclosed ball game machine 2 and the game facility device 1.

The island facility 3 has a frame for installing a plurality of encapsulated ball game machines 2, a game facility device 1, a sand device 4 and the like side by side, and the island facility 3 is installed in a state where these are installed on the frame. It is in a state of being covered with an exterior material so that it cannot be seen from the outside.
Moreover, the island facility 3 does not have a shelf board that protrudes forward so that a ball box or the like can be placed under the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 unlike an island facility in which a normal pachinko gaming machine that pays out game balls is installed. Instead, a shelf space 5 for luggage storage is provided between the enclosed ball game machines 2 installed in the island facility 3 at a ratio of one place per one or one place per two, In the shelf space 5, concave portions 51 and 52 that are recessed in the back side are formed in the upper and lower stages as shelves. As a result, a container such as a beverage can, a small baggage, and the like are provided in the recesses 51 and 52 even if there is no shelf under the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2.

In addition, unlike normal pachinko machines installed in the island facility 3, there is no facility for supplying and collecting game balls, and wiring for power supply and information transmission / reception to the enclosed ball game machine 2 is provided. It is only installed and can be made smaller and thinner than the normal island facility 3.
In the island facility 3, a plurality of encapsulated ball-type gaming machines 2 are arranged side by side, and a sand device 4 is arranged on the left side (or right side) of the encapsulated-ball type game machine 2, so A gaming equipment device 1 according to the present invention is disposed on a gaming machine 2.

  In the case of an island facility 3 for a normal pachinko machine, on the pachinko machine, a call button for calling a store clerk when an error occurs, a call lamp that lights up when the call button is pressed, A digital display device that digitally displays game information such as the number of executions of the variable display game, the number of jackpots, and the like are arranged. In this embodiment, these functions are provided on the enclosed ball type game machine 2 side. In addition, it is good also as what provides these functions in the game equipment apparatus 1 of this invention.

  The sand device 4 is a game card (a storage medium such as an IC card or a magnetic card) that is a storage medium for handling game value information such as the number of game media that can be used in the game of the encapsulated ball game machine 2. Reader / writer with a shape that does not necessarily have to be a card) and a coin slot (coins and bills) for inserting coins for borrowing game values such as the number of game media that can be used for games , A currency identification device that identifies the amount of money that has been inserted, and the use of game value for games, the payment of game value as a prize in games, the acquisition of game value by money, etc. Data transmission / reception with the ball game machine 2, data transmission / reception with a game store management device, etc. (for example, via the enclosed ball game machine 2), reading / writing of game card data, etc. Including communication equipment Device is provided.

  The enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 includes a machine frame configured in a rectangular frame shape, and a rectangular frame-shaped front frame is pivotally supported on one side of the machine frame so as to be rotatable with respect to the machine frame. ing. Further, the front frame has a glass frame 21 pivotally supported on the front side of the front frame and a firing operation unit 22 attached to the lower side of the glass frame 21.

The front frame is configured in a substantially rectangular plate shape so as to fit within a rectangular frame-shaped machine frame, and a game board, which will be described later, is fitted in a portion extending from the center to the upper end portion.
Between the front surface of the game board and the glass frame 21, a portion surrounded by guide rails provided on the front surface of the game board is a game area where a game ball is launched and flows down.

  Further, on the front side of the glass frame 21, a plurality of external appeal decoration lamps 23,..., A speaker 24, and the like are provided at positions that do not hinder the viewing of the game area. The external appeal decoration lamps 23,... Are provided on the upper part of the glass frame 21 and are mainly used when the number of balls possessed by the player (game media data indicating the number of game media) becomes large (large value). This is to notify the surroundings together with the gaming equipment device 1 of the present invention.

Here, the difference in the number of balls (positive or negative) that is the difference between the number of balls entered (the number of balls that the player has struck into the gaming machine) and the number of balls played (the number of prize balls paid out by entering the game ball etc.) The value obtained by adding the number of balls lent to the player by the game store to the value obtained by reversing the value is the number of balls held. Note that the number of possessed balls is game medium data held by the player and capable of being played on a gaming machine.
In addition, the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 does not pay out prize balls, and the above-mentioned number of played balls, number of entered balls, number of difference balls, number of held balls (number of game balls), etc. are the actual number of game balls. Not a numerical value on the data. In other words, there are only a limited number (for example, 25) of game balls that are actually used in circulation, and the number of possessed balls is, for example, detected by counting the game balls that are launched into the game area. The number of shot balls, the number of foul balls counted by detecting the game balls that have been launched but returned, the number of recovered balls counted by detecting and counting the game balls that have been launched and collected in the game area (the number of safe balls described below) The number of incoming balls, the number of outgoing balls, the number of difference balls, and the number of held balls can be obtained from numerical values such as the number of winning balls), the number of winning balls when winning a prize, the number of rented balls borrowed from an amusement store, and the like.

  The number of fired balls = the number of foul balls + the number of collected balls (when the number of collected balls does not include the number of foul balls). The number of entered balls = the number of collected balls = the number of launched balls−the number of foul balls. , Number of balls held = Number of balls rented (or number of replayed balls) + Number of balls played-Number of balls entered, Number of balls entered-Number of balls out of balls = Number of balls differenced + Difference ball count (positive and negative). The number of replayed balls is obtained by converting the number of balls possessed into a number of stored balls that can be exchanged for prizes, and then converted again into the number of balls possessed that can be used in a game. In addition, these numerical values are virtually associated with the number of game media, and there is no actual game media corresponding to the numerical values as described above. In some cases, it is assumed that there is a game medium corresponding to the above numerical value.

  As described above, since the game with the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 is completely performed as numerical values on the data, the player can be satisfied by obtaining a large number of game balls and storing them in a ball box. Feeling and superiority are difficult to obtain by increasing the number of balls. Therefore, when the number of balls is increased by the gaming equipment device 1 and the external appeal decoration lamp 23 according to the present invention, the player can obtain satisfaction and superiority by appealing to the outside. ing. However, the specific number of game media indicated by the external appeal lamp 23 is only known by changing the number of lights and color of the external appeal lamp 23 and knowing the relationship between the number of lights and color and the number of game media. May not be understood, and the gaming equipment device 1 described later is extremely effective.

  The operation of the external appeal decoration lamp 23 will be described more specifically. For example, when the number of balls held (or even the number of difference balls) becomes 1000 or more, one of the external appeal decoration lamps 23 has a predetermined emission color (for example, When the number of balls is 2000 or more, two of the external appeal decoration lamps 23 are lit and the number of balls is a predetermined number (for example, 1000) so that the emission color is changed. Each time the number increases, the number of external appeal decoration lamps 23 is increased and the emission color is changed to inform the players in the game store of the number of players with a large number of balls, and there are many players who play on that table. Appeals that you have won the number of game balls.

In addition, the firing operation unit 22 below the glass frame 21 on the front frame holds a touch panel display unit 221, a handle touch detection unit, a firing slide volume 222, a show ball decoration unit 223, a speaker 224, and these members. In addition, a launch operation space forming frame 226 is provided in which the handle touch detection part forms pocket-shaped left and right recesses 225 (spaces) formed on the inner surface side.
The touch panel display unit 221 has a liquid crystal display as a display device, and has basic functions such as information on the number of balls, amount information (remaining amount stored in a storage medium such as the game card), and storage information. (Such as the number of game balls stored in the game store without exchanging them for prizes), etc., so that you can check the number of balls at any time without paying out the actual game balls, Various information including the occurrence of an error can be displayed to a player, a store clerk, or the like. The touch panel display unit 221 is a touch panel that enables display switching and other input operations corresponding to display contents, and also serves as a call button for a store clerk. Further, as the call lamp corresponding to the call button, the external appeal decoration lamp 23 is also used as a call lamp by being lit in a lighting color or lighting mode (flashing etc.) different from that for displaying the number of balls. Yes.

The encapsulated ball game machine of the present invention includes the handle touch detection unit and the firing slide volume 222 as a device for operating the launching of the game ball.
The handle touch detection unit is a so-called touch sensor formed on the inner surfaces of the recesses 225 and 225 formed on the left and right sides of the firing operation space forming frame 226 in a state of bulging forward on the lower side of the glass frame 21, By bringing the player's hand into contact, a signal is output to a control device that controls the launch of the game ball, and the game ball is fired by operating the game ball launch device.

The firing slide volume 222 is provided with an operation lever that can slide up and down to adjust the firing force.
The show ball decoration unit 223 simulates a movement of a game ball that is sequentially fired and reduced on a so-called upper plate in a normal pachinko gaming machine.

  The encapsulated ball type gaming machine 2 launches a game ball (hit ball; game medium) into a game area surrounded by guide rails of the game board, and the game area includes a conventional game area. As with pachinko machines, not shown in the figure, but a normal figure change display game that displays a change display game of a normal figure (normal figure) that is started based on a game ball passing through the normal figure start gate. The display, the general diagram start memory display that displays the number of unprocessed times that the game ball passes through the general diagram start gate and the general diagram variable display game is unprocessed, and the normal diagram variable display game is hit A normal variable winning device to be opened, a variable display device for displaying a variable symbol display game of a special symbol that is started based on the winning of a game ball in the normal variable winning device, and a game ball winning in the normal variable winning device Special map display game is unprocessed Special figure start memory display that lights up the number of unprocessed times, special variable winning device that opens when special figure fluctuation display game is a big hit, general winning mouth, hitting direction changing member called windmill, many obstacle nails An out hole or the like is provided for collecting game balls that have not won a prize at any of the winning openings.

The normal variation winning device includes a pair of left and right open / close members and a general-purpose solenoid that operates the open / close members, and the open / close members are normally closed at intervals sufficient to allow one game ball to flow in (game). However, when the result of the normal map change display game of the normal map change display becomes a predetermined stop display mode (for example, “7”), the reverse “c” is displayed. It is changed to a state in which the game ball can easily flow into the normal variation winning device (a state advantageous to the player).
This ordinary variable winning device also serves as a special winning start opening. In other words, the start condition is established based on the detection of the game ball by the start opening sensor provided in the inside of the normal variation winning device (winning area), and the special display variable display game is started.

Further, the special figure variable display device (special symbol display device) includes, for example, a liquid crystal display and a display screen on which display contents can be changed.
As a result of the special display variable display game, when the display mode of the display screen is a special result mode (for example, any one of the numbers “7, 7, 7”, etc.) Become a special game state.

  Here, the special variable winning device is equipped with a large winning opening that is opened and closed by an attacker-type opening and closing door that can be opened by rotating in the direction in which the upper end side falls to the near side, and during the special gaming state, A cycle game that facilitates the inflow of game balls into the special winning opening by converting the closed state from the closed state to the open state is performed for a predetermined number of times (predetermined number of rounds).

  Here, when a game ball that has been driven into the game area flows into any of the winning ports such as a general winning port, a normal variable winning device, and a special winning port of a special variable winning device, a winning is generated. A game ball is detected by a sensor of each winning opening, and based on the detection, a predetermined number of winning balls set corresponding to each winning opening is added to the above-mentioned game ball medium data (number of held balls).

Therefore, by performing the above-described cycle game during the special game state, the player has an opportunity to acquire a high number of game balls (game value).
In other words, the encapsulated ball type gaming machine 2 is a pachinko gaming machine, and when a special figure variation display game results in a predetermined special result mode (when it is a big hit), a specific game value is given to the player. It is configured to be able to generate a special gaming state (bonus) that can be awarded.

  In addition, on the back side of the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2, a launching device that launches the game ball into the game area, a safe ball that is a game ball collected by winning in the game area, and no winning prize The game ball collected from the game area out port, and the game ball that has been returned to the launcher despite being launched by the launcher, is recovered and returned to the launcher. An enclosed ball circulation unit for circulating the game ball is provided so that the game ball can be sent and fired again by the launching device.

  In addition, the enclosed ball circulation unit includes a recovery ball sensor that detects a safe ball and an out ball as a recovery ball, a foul ball sensor that detects a foul ball, and a launch ball sensor that detects a game ball emitted from a launching device (immediately before launch). Or the like may be detected).

The enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 is provided with various control devices. For example, a game control device for controlling a game, a variation display device, a decoration lamp (LED), a speaker 24, Effect control device for controlling sound source circuits such as 224 and amplifiers, game ball launch control device for controlling the launch of game balls, calculation of game information such as the number of balls, frame control for controlling the output of information to the outside, etc. Equipment etc. are provided.
The game control device controls the start and end of the usual variable display game with the normal display based on the detection of the passing of the game ball by the sensor provided at the normal start gate and Based on the fact that the game ball winning is detected by the sensor of the normal variable winning device, the variable display device controls the start and end of the special variable display game, determines the big hit and miss, When the variable display game is won, the normal variable winning device is opened, and when the special figure variable display game is a big hit, the special variable winning device is opened.

  In addition, when determining the winning or jackpot of the fluctuation display game of the ordinary figure and the special figure, based on the input of the detection signal of the game ball from the ordinary figure starting gate and the sensor of the variable winning device, a plurality of predetermined ranges A random number consisting of a numerical value is extracted and stored together with the start memory number which is the right to start the variable display game. At this time, a random number is stored for each detection signal from the sensor up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 4), and the start-up memory is incremented by 1 for each storage. Further, the variable display game is started based on the start memory number, and the start memory number is decremented by 1 every time the variable display game is started. Note that when the starting storage number is the upper limit number, for example, 4, the random number is not extracted and stored.

The hit / hit determination is made in advance by comparing the predetermined hit / hit determination value with the random number extracted and stored, and when the values match, it is determined to be a big win. This comparison is performed, for example, at the start of the variable display game (including the period immediately before the start), and is determined to be a big hit before the variable display game ends.
In addition, when there are a plurality of gaming ball detection signals from the sensor in a short period of time, random numbers used in the variable display game before the start are already extracted and stored. By the time until the start of the variable display game corresponding to the numerical value, it is possible to make a jackpot determination in advance by comparing with the determination value.

The effect control device controls display of the liquid crystal display of the variable display device and decoration based on the control of the game control device, that is, based on the start and end of the variable display game controlled by the game control device, hit, jackpot determination, etc. Controls lamps and sound source circuits.
The frame control device calculates and manages game information related to game values such as the number of balls, amount data, and stored ball data based on the data of the game card and the like, and is controlled as described above by the game control device. The number of executions of the special display variable display game and the number of jackpots (when there is a big hit with so-called probability fluctuations) based on the signal output from the game control device Calculates and manages game information such as the number of probability fluctuations).

In the control of the game medium data, which is the number of balls, the number of balls is decremented by 1 each time a ball is detected from the launch ball sensor in the above-mentioned enclosed ball circulation unit. Increment the number by one. As a result, each time one game ball is launched, the number of possessed balls decreases by one, and if the game ball launched as a foul ball returns, the number of possessed balls is assumed to be launched again. Is increased by one.
In addition, as described above, when a signal indicating that a game ball has been detected by the sensors of various winning openings is input to the game control device, a signal indicating the number of prize balls is sent from the game control device to the frame control device, A numerical value corresponding to the number of prize balls set for the mouth is added to the number of balls held.

  Further, the frame control device has a communication function, and transmits the game information as described above to the management device side of the game store, and at least indicates the number of balls held to the game equipment device 1 according to the present invention. Information and information indicating the jackpot of the special figure variable display game are output. The information indicating the jackpot of the special figure variable display game includes the jackpot information output at the timing when the special result mode is displayed as described above at the end of the variable display game, and the previous stage, that is, the jackpot The notice information is output during the execution of the variable display game (during variable display), at the start of the variable display game that is a big hit, and at the previous stage.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming equipment apparatus 1 according to the present invention has a width substantially the same as the left and right width of the encapsulated ball game machine 2 and is disposed on the encapsulated ball game machine 2.
The gaming equipment device 1 is provided corresponding to the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 which is a gaming machine, and holds information about game media data held by the player and capable of playing on the gaming machine, that is, The number can be displayed.

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 12, the gaming equipment apparatus 1 is set for each predetermined number unit (for example, 2000) so that the number of gaming media (number of balls held) held by the player can be displayed. A plurality of (for example, four) display plates 11,... And a plurality of display plates 11,... Are attached, and conversion is possible so that each of the display plates 11,. Based on the device 12 (shown in FIGS. 6 and 7), the light-emitting device 13 (shown in FIGS. 8 to 10) for displaying and displaying the display plates 11,..., The converter 12 is operated based on the game medium data. As a result, the plurality of display plates 11,... Selectively project forward and change, and the light emitting device 13 is operated to cause the display device 11 that is projected and converted by the converter 12 to emit light. A drive control board 15 and the communication board 152 as, and a power supply board 151 supplies power to them.

In addition, the gaming equipment device 1 has a specific display plate mounting device 17 for mounting a specific display plate 16 larger than the display plates 11... When the number of game media possessed by the player exceeds a specific number. The specific display plate mounting device 17 includes a specific light emitting device 18 (FIG. 12) that causes the specific display plate 16 to emit light at the mounting portion 171 of the specific display plate 16.
In addition, the gaming equipment device 1 is provided with a box 19 serving as a case that covers each of the above-described devices except for all or part of the display plate 11, the specific display plate 16, and the specific display plate mounting device 17. Yes.

The box 19 forms a front surface, left and right side surfaces, and an upper surface of the gaming equipment device 1 so as to cover a box main body portion 19a composed of a bottom plate 191 and a back plate 192, and the conversion device 12 installed in the box main body portion 19a. And a front cover member 193.
Further, the front cover member 193 has a portion excluding the base end portion of the display plate 11,... Protruding from the box 19 to the outside, and the display plate 11,. A plurality of (for example, 4) slits 19b are formed corresponding to the number of the plurality of display plates 11,.

The front cover member 193 has a substantially box-like shape with the rear and lower sides open and is curved from the front surface toward the upper surface, and is narrowed so that the lateral width becomes narrower toward the top. It has become.
Further, as shown in FIG. 2 and the like, a jackpot LED (described later) that emits light for notifying the central display at the lower part of the front surface of the front cover member 193 when the above-described special display variable display game is a jackpot. A jackpot display unit 194 formed corresponding to the device 135 and having a higher translucency than the other parts of the front cover member 193 (for example, high transmission in the form of letters or symbols indicating a jackpot such as “WIN”) Rate of light transmission part). Further, on the left and right sides of the jackpot display portion 194 at the bottom of the front surface of the box 19, a plurality of light transmitting portions 195 that transmit light from the wave LED substrate 136 provided on the back side are formed in a line in the left and right. . In correspondence with the arrangement of the LED elements 137 of the wave LED substrate 136 described later, the plurality of light transmitting portions 195 are arranged on the jackpot display portion 194 where the left and right end sides of the gaming equipment device 1 are the center side. They are lined up so as to be wavy as a whole. Further, the upper end portion of the jackpot display portion 194 is higher than the translucent portion 195.

As shown in FIG. 6, the bottom plate 191 of the box body 19a has the conversion device 12 fixed to the right end side thereof, the lower end portion of the specific display plate mounting device 17 fixed to the left end portion thereof, and the center portion thereof. The drive control board 15 is disposed, the jackpot LED device 135 is installed at the center of the front edge, and the wave LED boards 136 are provided on the left and right of the center of the front edge.
The jackpot LED device 135 includes a translucent case-shaped lens member 13a, and a substrate including an LED (not shown) is disposed therein. As the LED element mounted on the substrate, for example, a three-color LED element capable of emitting light of a plurality of colors may be used, and light emission with a plurality of colors or light emission while switching colors may be performed. It is good to do.

The two left and right wave LED boards 136 have a stepped shape so that the center side of the box body 19a is twice as wide as the end side, and a plurality of LE elements 137 are arranged at substantially the same interval on the left and right. The LED elements 137 are arranged in a row and the LED element 137 has a high position on the center side of the box body 19a and a low position on the end side thereof, and the array of LED elements 137 is curved and waved. It is arranged to incline. Further, as the LED element 137, the above-described three-color LED element can be used, and light emission with different colors can be performed.
In addition, the bottom surface of the bottom plate 191 and the back surface of the back plate 192 have a structure that can be attached to the frame of the island facility 3.
Further, the back plate 192 of the box body 19a includes a power supply board 151 serving as a power supply device on the right side of the front surface inside the box 19, and a communication board 152 serving as a control device and a communication device on the left side thereof. Further, a central portion that protrudes rearward of the specific display plate mounting device 17 is fixed to the back plate 192.

The display plates 11,.
In addition, the display plates 11 are chamfered at the upper and lower corners of the front end portion which becomes the tip side when protruding. Further, a rotation conversion member 121 having a light emitting device 13 and a rotational drive of a conversion device 12 to be described later is attached to the upper and lower portions of the base end portion on the attachment portion side of the display plates 11. Mounting holes 111, 111 are provided.

In addition, the upper and lower end surfaces and the front end surface of the display plates 11 are in a state where the left and right corners thereof are chamfered along the plate surface (side surface) direction. That is, the upper end surface, the lower end surface, and the front end surface of the display plates 11,... Are chamfered at the peripheral portions, and are inclined surfaces 11a that are inclined with respect to the upper end surface, the lower end surface, the front end surface, and the side surfaces.
Further, the rear end surface serving as the base end portion of the display plates 11,... Is not chamfered but is a single flat surface. In addition, the left and right side surfaces (the two widest surfaces of the display plate 11), the upper end surface, and the lower end surface (including the chamfered portion) are perpendicular to the rear end surface.

Then, as will be described later, by arranging the light emitting device 13 on the mounting portion side of the display plate 11, the light incident on the inside from the rear end surface of the display plate 11 is reflected in the upper end surface, the lower end surface, the left and right side surfaces, and the front end. The surface becomes an interface between a transparent synthetic resin having a refractive index higher than that of air and air, and light incident on the interface at an angle less than the critical angle is totally reflected.
Thereby, the display plate 11 functions as a so-called light guide plate, and a part of the incident light is repetitively reflected between the left and right side surfaces (and between the upper end surface and the lower end surface) to move in a zigzag manner. However, it proceeds from the proximal end side to the distal end side. In addition, when the light reflected from the left and right side surfaces is incident on the upper end surface, the lower end surface, the front end surface, and the chamfered inclined surface 11a, the incident angle is different from that when incident on the side surfaces. The probability of transmitting to the outside without reflection increases.

  Accordingly, the display plate 11 emits part of the light from the left and right side surfaces and emits light as a whole. Light is easily transmitted and brightens. Further, by providing chamfered slopes 11a on these, there is an effect of directing the light in the left-right direction, and the light is directed toward the person viewing the display plate 11 from the left and right side surfaces (obliquely front side), so that the contour portion is more oriented. It looks bright.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, on the side of the display plate 11, as the display plate 11 set for each predetermined number unit so that the number of game media (number of balls held) held by the player can be displayed. A groove 112 is formed as a recess indicating information relating to the number of game media. That is, to indicate a predetermined number unit, a number indicating the number of game media of 2000 is formed in the groove 112 serving as a recess, and a pattern that generally imagines a ball box that can store game balls of 2000 fixed degrees is formed. ing.

Thus, a person who sees one projected display plate 11 immediately has 2000 (or more) balls held by a player who plays in the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 corresponding to the gaming equipment device 1. I can understand that. When the display plate 11 protrudes two, the number of balls held is 4000 (or more), and when it protrudes three, the number of balls 6000 (or more).
In the case of four protruding, it is displayed so that the surrounding people can intuitively understand that the number of balls is 8000 (or more).

In addition, the groove 112 has an inclined surface 11b inclined with respect to the side surface of the display plate 11 (for example, an inclined surface that is about 45 degrees with respect to the side surface), for example, toward the depth direction of the groove 112. Since both sides (inclined surface 11b) of the groove 112 are inclined so that the width becomes narrower, the light is reflected in a zigzag state while being confined by total reflection in the display plate 11 as the light guide plate as described above. However, when light traveling from the light source side (base end portion) toward the opposite side (tip end portion) is incident on the inclined surface 11b, the incident angle becomes greater than the critical angle and may be transmitted to the outside of the transparent synthetic resin. Becomes higher. In addition, when the light incident on the inclined surface 11b is reflected without being transmitted, the light reflected on the side surface opposite to the side surface on which the groove 112 is formed is incident at a critical angle or more, and the light beam on the side opposite to the groove 112 is formed. The possibility of penetrating the outside of the synthetic resin at the side surface is increased. Further, the light transmitted to the outside of the synthetic resin becomes a large angle with respect to the surface direction of the liquid crystal display due to the incident angle and refraction with respect to the inclined surface of the groove 112, and directs the light in the left-right direction of the display plate 11.
As a result, to the people around the display plate 11, the numbers and designs drawn in the grooves 112 appear brighter than the side surfaces of the display plate 11, and the numbers and designs appear to shine.

In addition, it is good also as what forms a character and a mark on the side surface of the display plate 11 other than a number and a pattern. Further, in order to draw these, the groove 112 may have a V-shaped cross section or a trapezoidal shape in order to form the inclined surface 11b. Further, the inclined surface 11b may be curved in the inclination direction or other directions. Further, in order to form numbers, designs, characters, marks, etc., not grooves but recesses such as holes, protrusions, or protrusions such as protrusions may be used. In addition, when numbers, designs, characters, marks, etc. are formed by holes or protrusions, these may be formed by pointillism. In addition, a concave portion such as a groove or a ridge, a convex portion, or the like may be combined to form numbers, designs, letters, marks, or the like, or the concave portion may penetrate between the left and right side surfaces. Further, the display plate 11 may be translucent, or partly transparent and partly translucent.
As described above, the display plate 11 is made of a transparent or translucent synthetic resin in which at least one of a concave portion and a convex portion indicating information relating to the number of game media is formed. At least one of the concave portion and the convex portion of the display plate has a side surface (inclined surface 11 b) that is inclined with respect to the side surface of the display plate 11.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the conversion device 12 fixes the display plate 11, and includes a rotation conversion member 121 having a gear portion 123 as a transmission mechanism, and rotatably supports the rotation conversion member 121. A rotation shaft 124, a drive gear 125 that meshes with the gear portion 123 of the rotation conversion member 121 rotatably supported by the rotation shaft 124, and drives the rotation conversion member 121 to which the display plate 11 is fixed; An electric motor 126 (stepping motor) that rotationally drives the drive gear 125, a guide member (not shown) that restricts the left and right movement of the rotation conversion member 121, a guide member, a rotation shaft 124, an electric motor 126, and the like are supported. At the same time, the frame 127 fixed to the box body 19a and the back plate of the frame 127 are fixed to the rotation conversion member 121 (display plate 1). ) In which and a switch substrate 129 having a motor switch 128 for detecting the origin position of the.

As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the rotation conversion member 121 has a conversion member main body 121 a having a gear portion 123 and a base end portion of the display plate 11 attached to the conversion member main body 121 a as a base end surface of the display plate 11. It comprises a fixed cover portion 122 that covers the light-emitting device 13 that is mounted opposite to the light-emitting device 13, and the opposite side of the gear portion 123 of the rotation conversion member 121 is the mounting portion of the display plate 11.
The conversion member main body 121a is provided on a substantially semicircular gear portion 123, a plate-like plate attachment member 12b provided to extend forward from the right side of the gear portion 123, and a left side surface of the plate attachment member 12b. A light emitting device mounting groove 12c.

The gear portion 123 has a shape slightly larger than a semicircle cut in a direction orthogonal to the radial direction at a position deviated to one side from the center of the circular gear.
Further, the gear portion 123 has a cylindrical (tube) -shaped bearing portion 12d into which the rotation shaft 124 is inserted at the center thereof, and a radial direction from the bearing portion 12d at the rear portion of the gear portion 123 that is a semicircle of the gear. A plurality of spokes 12e arranged at equal angles to each other, two spoke-shaped ribs 12f arranged in a V-shape opened at a position before the semicircle of the gear, and a bearing portion 12d of these ribs 12f Wiring latching part 12h provided between these joint parts, and outer peripheral part 12g provided with a plurality of teeth as gears.

The bearing portion 12d is rotatably supported by the rotation shaft 124 by inserting a columnar rotation shaft 124 therein.
The outer peripheral portion 12g is formed in an arc shape having a plurality of teeth that serve as gears, and is connected to the bearing portion 12d by the spokes 12e and the ribs 12f. By making the gear portion 123 into a wheel shape, the weight can be reduced. It is illustrated.

  Further, a plate body is formed on the right side of the rib 12f so as to extend from between the two ribs 12f in a direction opposite to the bearing portion 12d, and the plate body serves as a plate attachment member 12b. The plate mounting member 12b has a triangular shape between the two ribs 12f, and a portion extending more than that has a substantially quadrangular shape, and has a substantially pentagonal shape as a whole. The front end edge of the plate mounting member 12b has a curved shape. Screw holes 12k and 12k are respectively provided at upper and lower corners of a substantially quadrangular portion on the opposite side of the bearing portion 12d. The positions of the screw holes 12k, 12k correspond to the mounting holes 111, 111 of the display plate 11 described above, and between the plate mounting member 12b and the fixed cover portion 122 as described later, It is designed to be screwed across the base end.

Further, light emitting device mounting grooves 12c having substantially the same vertical width as that of the display plate 11 are formed at the upper and lower portions of the left portion of the plate mounting member 12b, which is substantially the boundary between the triangular portion and the quadrangular portion.
Further, a cover support portion 12m is formed on the left side surface of the plate mounting member 12b so as to protrude to the left side so as to extend between the tip portions of the two ribs 12f and 12f described above. Further, the front end surface of the cover support portion 12m is a substantially vertical plane, and fitting recesses 12n and 12n are formed on the top and bottom.

Here, the light emitting device 13 includes a plurality of LED elements 131,... (Light emitting members), and an LED substrate 132 on which a light emitting circuit is formed together with other elements for causing the LED elements 131,. is there. The LED substrate 132 is mounted with a plurality of LED elements 131 arranged in a line at short intervals along the right edge of the front surface thereof. The length of the row of the LED elements 131 is substantially the same as or slightly shorter than the vertical width of the display plate 11.
In addition, a wiring connector 133 for connecting a plurality of wirings at a time is provided at the lower end portion of the rear surface of the LED substrate 132.

The right edge portion of the LED board 132 can be inserted and fitted into the light emitting device mounting groove 12c of the plate mounting member 12b.
The LED substrate 132 as the light emitting device 13 is housed on the fixed cover portion 122 side as will be described later, and when the fixed cover portion 122 is supported by the cover support portion 12m, the right edge thereof is the light emitting device. It will be inserted into the mounting groove 12c.

The fixed cover portion 122 has a substantially rectangular box-like substrate storage portion 12t that is vertically elongated with the right side opened, and a sandwich fixing portion 124a that sandwiches the display plate 11 between the plate mounting member 12b. It is.
The box-shaped substrate storage portion 12t has the same vertical width as the substantially rectangular portion of the plate mounting member 12b, and is formed in a box shape from plate materials that respectively constitute the upper surface, the lower surface, the left surface, the front surface, and the rear surface. The left and right width of the front surface is narrower, and the right edge of the front surface is the left side than the right edge of the rear surface. Accordingly, the LED elements 131 arranged in a row face forward (expose) on the right side of the LED substrate 132 accommodated in the substrate accommodating portion 12t along the rear surface.
The rear surface of the substrate storage portion 12t is provided with fitting projections 12p and 12p protruding backward in two places, so as to be fitted into the upper and lower fitting recesses 12n and 12n on the front end surface of the cover support portion 12m. It has become.

  The clamping and fixing portion 124a includes an arc plate-like front edge plate 12r corresponding to the arc of the front edge of the plate mounting member 12b, and a shielding plate arranged so as to close the space between the front edge plate 12r and the substrate storage portion 12t. 12o, provided on the front surface side of the substrate storage portion 12t, having the same left-right width as the front surface of the substrate storage portion 12t, and the substrate storage portion 12t on the left side surface of the plate mounting member 12b of the conversion member main body 121a. When brought into contact with each other, a gap corresponding to the thickness of the display plate 11 is formed between the display plate 11 and the plate attachment member 12b, and this interval becomes an attachment portion of the display plate 11. The upper and lower end portions of the substrate storage portion 12t and the upper and lower step portions of the clamping and fixing portion 124a are in contact with the plate attachment member 12b above or below the display plate 11, and the fixed cover portion 122 and the plate attachment portion are attached. In a state where the display plate 11 is sandwiched between the member 12b, the periphery of the base end portion of the display plate 11 is covered with the fixed cover portion 122 and the plate mounting member 12b without a substantial gap.

As described above, the front edge plate 12r is curved in an arc shape and its upper and lower ends are connected to the upper and lower ends of the substrate storage portion 12t. As a result, a gap is formed between the front surface of the substrate storage portion 12t and the rear surface of the front edge plate 12r, but the shielding plate 12o is closed at this portion.
Further, at both left and right end portions of the front edge plate 12r, screw-fastening cylinder portions 12q and 12q extending horizontally in the left-right direction so as to protrude rearward are formed. When the base end of the display plate is sandwiched between the plate attachment member 12b of the conversion member main body 121a and the fixed cover portion 122, the screw stopper cylinders 12q and 12q are provided at the upper and lower screw holes 12k of the plate attachment member 12b. , 12k are in communication with the mounting holes 111, 111 of the display plate 11, and screws are inserted into the conversion member body 121a from the side of the conversion member main body 121a and screwed into the screw-fastening cylinder portions 12q, 12q, thereby turning the rotation conversion member. The display plate 11 can be screwed to 121.

  At this time, the LED board 132 as the light emitting device 13 is previously stored in the board storage part 12t, and the fitting protrusions 12p and 12p on the rear surface of the board storage part 12t are fitted to the cover support part 12m of the conversion member main body 121a. While fitting into the recesses 12n and 12n, the right edge of the LED board 132 is inserted into the light emitting device mounting groove 12c of the plate mounting member 12b, and the fixed cover portion 122 is mounted to the conversion member main body 121a. In this state, the conversion member main body 121a and the fixed cover portion 122 are opened to the front so as to have an interval between which the display plate 11 is sandwiched, and the LED substrate 132 is opened from the opened portion. A plurality of LED elements 131 arranged in a line vertically on the top face forward. That is, the LED elements 131 are arranged in a line at the attachment portion of the display plate 11 of the rotation conversion member 121.

  The rear end surface of the display plate 11 is the LED element 131 of the LED substrate 132 with the base end portion of the display plate 11 sandwiched between the conversion member main body 121 a and the fixed cover portion 122. ... and overlaps with each other. Then, with the rear end surface of the display plate 11 substantially in contact with the front surface of the LED elements 131,..., The screw-cylinder cylinder portions 12q and 12q, the screw holes 12k and 12k, and the mounting holes 111 and 111 communicated as described above. It becomes a state. As a result, the LED plate 131 of the light emitting device 13 is arranged in a very close state or in contact with the end face of the display plate 11 with the display plate 11 fixed to the rotation conversion member 121 with screws. The light emitted from the device 13 can be efficiently incident on the display plate 11 from the rear end face side.

In other words, the light emitting device 13 is provided at the attachment portion of the display plate 11 in the conversion device 12, and is configured to irradiate light from the attachment portion to the display plate 11 side.
In the light emitting device 13, LED elements 131 as a plurality of light emitting members are juxtaposed in the longitudinal direction of the mounting portion of the display plate 11. Here, the longitudinal direction of the attachment portion is herein the vertical width direction of the display plate 11 attached to the attachment portion.

The frame portion 127 of the conversion device 12 is fixed to the bottom plate 191 of the box main body portion 19a and supports both end portions of the rotating shaft 124. Further, two electric motors 126 are supported vertically on the left and right side portions of the frame portion 127, and a drive gear 125 is fixed to the rotating shaft of the electric motor 126.
Four drive gears 125 are provided corresponding to the four rotation conversion members 121 to which the display plate 11 is fixed, respectively, and the drive gear 125 for the rotation conversion member 121 disposed on the left and right ends of the drive gears 125 is provided. It is arranged on the rear side of the rotation conversion member 121 and is engaged with the gear portion 123 of the rotation conversion member 121. In addition, the drive gear 125 for the two rotation conversion members 121 disposed inside the four rotation conversion members 121 is disposed below and in front of the drive gear 125 described above, and the rotation conversion member. It is engaged with the gear portion 123 of the rotation conversion member 121 on the lower side after the diagonal 121.

The rotation conversion member 121 to which the display plate 11 is fixed is arranged side by side on the rotation shaft 124, and the display plate 11 is vertically moved with its length direction up and down to the front side. The display plate 11 is set to be able to rotate about 90 degrees until the display plate 11 becomes horizontal in the longitudinal direction. In other words, the conversion device 12 is provided with a plurality of rotation conversion members 121 that are rotatable about a rotation shaft 124 set in the left-right direction and in which the mounting portion of the display plate 11 is formed in the left-right direction. It has become a thing.
Further, the display plate 11 is converted from a state retracted rearward to a state extended frontward by rotating in the vertical direction from the vertical state to the horizontal state.

The display plate 11 has an angle set between 0 degrees and 90 degrees as well as two states between a vertical state (origin position 0 degrees) and a horizontal state (rotation position 90 degrees). For example, the four display plates 11 can be arranged in a fan shape such as 90 degrees, 70 degrees, 50 degrees, and 30 degrees, and a plurality of display plates can be displayed as will be described later. When the plate 11 is projected forward, it is controlled so as to be arranged in a fan shape.
That is, as will be described later, the communication board 152 serving as the control device increases the game medium data by a predetermined number from the state in which the predetermined display plate 11 is projected at a predetermined angle in order to display the predetermined number of game media. In this case, the conversion device 12 is operated so that the other display plate 11 protrudes at a different angle from the already protruded display plate 11.

In addition, a switch board 129 is fixed to the front side of the back surface of the frame part 127, and four display plates fixed side by side on the front side of the switch board 129 are at the origin positions in the vertical state. Four motor switches 128 are provided that are activated when the vehicle returns.
The motor switch 128 detects this when the display plate 11 returns to the original position in the conversion device 12 in a vertical state. Specifically, the detection target is formed on the side edge on the back side (rear side) of the rotation conversion member 121 (fixed cover portion 122) and protrudes rearward in a state where the display plate 11 is retracted and vertically set. The part 12s enters the recess of the motor switch 128 of the switch board 129 and is detected. The motor switch 128 is an optical sensor having a light emitting part and a light receiving part, and the detected part 12s functions as a light shielding plate that blocks light from the light emitting part to the light receiving part.

  In addition, when the display plate 11 is extended from the vertical origin position to the front or in a state inclined at a predetermined angle, if the motor switch 128 does not detect the display plate 11, the electric motor 126 is operated. Until the motor switch 128 detects the display plate 11, the display plate 11 is moved in the backward direction. Thus, for example, even if the display plate 11 is moved by a player or the like and the display plate 11 is displaced from the origin position, the display plate 11 is once returned to the origin position, and then the electric motor 126 that is a stepping motor is moved at a predetermined angle. By rotating at, the display plate 11 can be accurately rotated to the set angle.

The specific display plate mounting device 17 has left and right side plates 172 and 172, and the left and right side plates 172 and 172 each have a thin plate shape whose longitudinal direction extends vertically and whose lower half is vertically long. The upper half is formed in a triangular shape protruding rearward and has a shape in which the arrow is halved as a whole.
And the junction part joined with the baseplate 191 of the box main-body part 19a is formed in the lower end part of the right-and-left side board 172, and it is on the back side of the upper half of the right triangle shape which turned the oblique side of the left-right side board 172 back. A joining portion to be joined to the back plate 192 of the box main body portion 19a is formed at the protruding vertex portion.

The front edges of the left and right side plates 172 are substantially vertical straight lines, and when the left and right side plates 172 and 172 are joined, the base end portion (rear end portion) of the specific display plate 16 can be inserted. A mounting portion 171 having a groove that is open is formed.
Further, a plurality of fitting protrusions 173 are formed from the left and right side plates 172 on the inner surface side of the groove serving as the mounting portion 171 so as to be fitted into a plurality of fitting grooves 162 described later of the specific display plate 16. It has become.

Further, on the rear side of the left and right side plates 172, when the left and right side plates 172 are joined, a groove portion 174 along the front edge is formed in a portion which becomes the inner surface side, and by forming the groove portion 174, left and right The outer side plate 172 has a protrusion 175 protruding rearward.
The groove portions 174 of the left and right side plates 172 form a storage portion in which the specific light-emitting device 18 having the LED substrate 182 in which the LED elements 181,. It has become. When the base portion of the specific display plate 16 is inserted into the mounting portion 171 and the specific display plate 16 is mounted on the specific display plate mounting device 17, the rear end face of the specific display plate 16 and the LED of the specific light emitting device 18 are used. The front end surface of the element 181 is close to or in contact with the element 181 so that the light of the LED element 181 can be efficiently incident on the rear end surface of the specific display plate 16.

  Since the conversion device 12 is arranged on the right end side of the gaming equipment device 1 and the specific display plate mounting device 17 is arranged on the left end side of the gaming equipment device 17, the four display plates 11, There is a large space between the specific display plate 16 attached to the specific display plate mounting device 17, and a display formed on the side surface of the specific display plate 16 as described later interferes with the display plate 11. This prevents it from becoming difficult to see.

The specific display plate 16 has the same configuration as the display plate 11 except for its shape. That is, the specific display plate 16 is a plate made of a transparent synthetic resin, and the shape thereof is several times larger than the display plate 11, and the front-rear width is substantially the same as the display plate 11. It has the largest vertical width and is, for example, about 5 times the display plate 11.
A slit-like fitting groove 162 is formed at the rear end portion of the specific display plate 16 at a plurality of upper and lower portions, and is formed on the inner surface portion of the mounting portion 171 of the specific display plate mounting device 17. The fitting protrusion 173 is adapted to be fitted. The fitting protrusion 173 is elastically deformed to facilitate attachment / detachment of the specific display plate 16 to / from the mounting portion 171, and the fitting protrusion 173 is fitted into the fitting groove 162 of the specific display plate 16. Thus, the specific display plate 16 is prevented from being detached from the mounting portion 171 due to vibration or the like other than when the specific display plate 16 is intentionally removed.
Similarly to the display plate 11, the specific display plate 16 is chamfered at the upper and lower corners of the front edge, and the corners of the upper end surface, the lower end surface, and the front end surface are in the plate surface (side surface) direction. Is chamfered along.
Further, on the side surface of the specific display plate 16, information relating to the number of game media is shown as the specific display plate 16 set in a predetermined number unit so that the number of game media (number of balls held) held by the player can be displayed. A groove 163 is formed as a recess. That is, a number indicating the number of game media is formed in the groove 163 serving as a recess so as to indicate a predetermined number unit.

In addition to numbers, for example, a predetermined number of piled patterns such as ball boxes may be formed on the side surface of the specific display plate 16 with concave portions or convex portions.
In the specific display plate 16 as well, the specific light emitting device 18 irradiates light from the rear end surface side, so that the entire display emits light in the same manner as the display plate 11, and the chamfered upper and lower edge portions and the front edge portion in particular. The number of game media formed by the grooves 163 emits light with higher brightness than other portions.

In addition, the number of game media formed on the specific display plate 16 by the concave or convex portions such as the grooves 163 is, for example, a plurality of types such as 10,000, 15000, 20000, etc. Prepared.
In this example, one of the display plates 11 displays 2000 as the number of game media, and when all of the four display plates 11 protrude forward, the number of game media is 8000. It is like that. When the number of balls held by the player is 8000 to 10000 or more, the display plate 11 is all retracted, and the specific display plate 16 on which 10,000 displays are formed is displayed on the specific display plate mounting device. By attaching to 17, it can be displayed that the number of balls is 10,000. At this time, the specific light emitting device 18 emits light and causes the specific display plate 16 to emit light as described above.

The specific display plate 16 has a different size (for example, vertical width) depending on the type. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the above-mentioned 20000 specific display plate 16 has 10,000 specific displays. The plate 16 is approximately three times the size (vertical width), and the 15000 specific display plates 16 are sized between the 10,000 specific display plates 16 and 20000 specific display plates 16 (vertical width), for example, The size (vertical width) is approximately twice that of the 10,000 specific display plate 16.
The specific display plate mounting device 17 can mount the largest specific display plate 16 of 20000. Further, in the specific light emitting device 18, the LED elements 181 are arranged in a vertical row over a length range substantially the same as the vertical width of the largest 20000 specific display plate 16.

Here, as will be described later, when the number of balls held (the number of game media) is 10,000 or more, the LED element 181 of the specific light emitting device 18 is caused to emit light in order to cause the specific display plate 16 to be attached to emit light. When the number of game media is 10000 or more and less than 15000 by the control of the communication board 152, the LED elements 181 in the upper and lower rows of the specific light emitting device 18 are within a range that is 1/3 (part) from the bottom. When only the LED element 181 is caused to emit light and the number of game media is 15000 or more and less than 20000, only the LED element 181 within a range of 2/3 (part) from the bottom of the entire LED element 181 is caused to emit light. When the number of game media is 20000 or more, all the LED elements 181 are caused to emit light.
Each specific display plate 16 is attached to the specific display plate mounting device 17 so that the lower side thereof is the lower part of the specific light emitting device 18.

  Accordingly, when the specific display plate 16 having a different size is replaced and attached to the specific display plate mounting device 17 in accordance with the number of game media, the size of the specific display plate 16 corresponding to the number of game media is changed. The specific light emitting device 18 emits light only in a portion corresponding to the range. As a result, when the small specific display plate 16 is mounted, a part (one) of the specific light emitting device 18 that is exposed from the mounting portion 171 of the specific display plate mounting device 17 without being covered by the specific display plate 16. The LED element 181) of the light emitting portion emits light and shines brighter than the specific display plate 16, thereby preventing the display by the light emission of the specific display plate 16 from being obstructed.

Further, it is possible to represent the number of game media by combining the specific display plate 16 and the display plate 11, and when one display plate 11 is projected with 10,000 specific display plates 16 attached. When the number of display media 11 is 12,000 and the two display plates 11 are projected, the number of game media can be expressed as 14000. When the number of game media reaches 15000, all the display plates 11 may be retracted again, and 15000 specific display plates 16 may be attached instead of the 10,000 specific display plates 16. Furthermore, when the number of game media increases, 15000 specific display plates 16 and display plates 11 may be combined to indicate the number of game media, and when the number of game media reaches 20000 or more. , 20,000 specific display plates 16 and display plates 11 may be combined to indicate the number of game media.

  That is, for example, a plurality of display plates 11 are provided so as to display the number of game media in the 1000s (in this case, 2000), and the specific display plate 16 is one digit higher than the display plate. A plurality of types are provided so as to display 10,000 pieces (including 15000 here). The display plate 11 is an image of a normal ball box (small box) that can accommodate about 2000 game balls for a person who views the game equipment device 1. Furthermore, the specific display plate 16 is an image of a large box as a ball box capable of accommodating 10,000 game balls, which is five times the normal ball box, in the case of 10,000 display, for example.

Next, the configuration of the control system of the gaming equipment apparatus 1 of this example will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.
As described above, the gaming equipment device 1 includes the drive control board 15 and the communication board 152 as control devices, and also includes the power board 151 that supplies power to them, and controls the effects by the gaming equipment device 1 from these. A control device is configured.
In the gaming equipment device 1, the drive control board 15 includes the light emitting device 13 (LED board 132), the specific light emitting device 18 (LED board 182), the jackpot LED device 135, the wave LED board 136, the electric motor 126, and the motor switch 128. The control circuit for controlling these drive circuits is provided on the communication board 152 side.

  The power supply board 151 includes a power supply generation unit 15a that receives 24V AC through a wiring connected from the island facility side, converts the voltage into, for example, a predetermined voltage of DC, and outputs the voltage to the communication board 152. Further, power from the power supply board 151 is supplied to the drive control board 15 via the communication board 152, and further, power is supplied from each drive circuit of the drive control board 15 to each LED board, motor, sensor, and the like. It has become.

The communication board 152 includes a power input unit 15b to which power is input from the power supply board 151, and a power output unit 15c that branches the power input from the power input unit 15b and outputs the branched power to the drive control board 15.
In addition, a CPU 15d, a RAM 15e, and a ROM 15f are provided as an embedded MPU for controlling the drive control board 15 as the drive circuit and controlling communication.
The CPU 15d operates by expanding the program and data stored in the ROM 15f in the RAM 15e, and executes various processes described later.
Basically, as a communication function, the number of balls held from the enclosed ball game machine 2 and information on whether or not the variable display game is a big hit are input, and the drive control board 15 is based on the information on the number of balls held. And the electric motor 126 of the conversion device 12 is operated, and each of the LED elements of the light emitting device 13 (LED substrate 132), the specific light emitting device 18 (LED substrate 182), the big hit LED device 135, and the wave LED substrate 136 is controlled. When lighting and extinguishing are controlled, and in addition, when a plurality of gaming equipment devices 1 perform an effect, control is performed to output information to the other gaming equipment devices 1 side.

Further, after confirming that the display plate 11 is at the origin position based on the input from the motor switch 128, a process of projecting the display plate 11 is performed.
In addition, based on the input of information from the other gaming equipment device 1, each device connected to the drive control board 15 is controlled to perform an effect process in which a plurality of gaming equipment devices 1 are linked.

  The CPU 15 d has an output port 15 f that outputs a signal from the CPU 15 d to the drive control board 15 as an interface with the drive control board 15, and an input port 15 g that receives a signal from the drive control board 15. The output port 15f drives the LED driver 15h and the electric motor 126 that drive the LED elements of the light emitting device 13 (LED substrate 132), the specific light emitting device 18 (LED substrate 182), the jackpot LED device 135, and the wave LED substrate 136. The input port 15g is connected to the motor driver 15n, and the input port 15g is connected to the switch detection unit 15i connected to the motor switch 128.

Further, the CPU 15d is connected to a CAN controller 15j for communication control. In this example, CAN is used as a communication standard in data communication between the gaming equipment devices 1 and between the gaming equipment device 1 and the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2.
CAN (Controller Area Network) is a serial communication protocol developed by Robert Bosch GmbH and internationally standardized by ISO.

  CAN was originally developed for automobiles and was developed for data communication between various control devices installed in automobiles. It is highly resistant to noise and highly reliable, and has low cost and high real-time capability. Therefore, it is suitable for communication of the gaming equipment device 1 in the gaming store. In addition, since all devices in the network receive messages at the same time and select information based on the identifiers attached to the messages, each device does not need an address and can easily add a device. Thus, it is possible to easily cope with replacement, expansion and the like of the gaming machine (game equipment device 1).

  The CAN controller 15j of the gaming equipment device 1 is provided with three CAN connectors 15k and is connected to three external devices. That is, the enclosing ball game machine 2 in which the gaming equipment device 1 is installed correspondingly, the gaming equipment device 1 provided in the right enclosing ball game machine 2, and the left enclosing ball game machine 2 It connects with the game equipment apparatus 1 provided.

  It should be noted that the gaming equipment device 1 arranged at the left end of the island facility does not have the gaming equipment device 1 on the left side, and the gaming equipment device 1 arranged at the right side of the island equipment has the gaming equipment device on the right side. Since there is no 1, in these gaming equipment devices 1, one enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 corresponding to one CAN connector 15 k is connected, and one gaming equipment device 1 is connected to the other CAN connector 12 k. A terminal resistor is connected to the remaining CAN connector 12k to prevent signal reflection (prevent signal waveform distortion).

  In addition, in the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2, information on the number of balls held calculated by the frame control device and information on jackpot and jackpot notice output from the game control device to the frame control device are given to the gaming equipment device 1. A CAN controller for output and one CAN connector are provided. And, for example, all the information on the number of balls held output from one encapsulated ball type gaming machine is received by the gaming equipment device 1, but the identifier is attached to the information on the number of balls held. Only one gaming equipment apparatus 1 to operate the conversion apparatus 12 or the like based on the information on the number of balls possessed.

The drive control board 15 includes a power input unit 15m to which power is input from the power output unit 15c of the communication board 152, a light emitting device 13 (LED substrate 132), a specific light emitting device 18 (LED substrate 182), a jackpot LED device 135, LED driver 15h for driving each LED element of wave LED substrate 136, motor driver 15n for driving electric motor 126, switch detection unit 15i for detecting a signal from motor switch 128 and outputting the signal to CPU 15d side It has.
The LED driver 15h is connected to the light emitting device 13 (LED substrate 132), the specific light emitting device 18 (LED substrate 182), the big hit LED device 135, and the wave LED substrate 136, the motor driver 15n is connected to the electric motor 126, and the switch A motor switch 128 is connected to the detector 15i.

Next, the main processing in the communication board 152 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
In the main process, interrupts are prohibited when the power is turned on (step S1). Next, various checks and the like are performed, and an initialization process for storing a default value in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 15e is performed (step S2). . And the process which sets the identifier as the above-mentioned identifier is performed (step S3). In this example, a dip switch (not shown) is provided on the communication board 152, and an 11-bit identifier can be set. In the setting process of the identifier, the identifier set by the dip switch is read.
In the CAN communication, an identifier is provided in the CAN communication data (message) transmitted from the enclosed ball game machine 2 and the gaming equipment device 1 in the network, and the received message is analyzed by analyzing the received message. Only a message having the same identifier as that set in the identifier setting process is stored in the message storage area of the RAM 15e as will be described later, and this message is used for the control process. The identifier is set for each transmission source of the received message for reception and is set for each transmission destination of the transmission message for transmission.

The above-mentioned CAN controller 15j is provided with a message box for reception and transmission as a memory. The message box for reception stores messages from other devices connected to the CAN (the enclosed ball game machine 2 and the CAN controller 15j of the gaming equipment 1), but the message received by the CAN controller 15j. The message having the identifier corresponding to itself is stored in the message box. The received message stored in the message box is read out and stored in the message storage area of the RAM 15e by a CAN communication interrupt process described later. In the message box for transmission, a transmission message is temporarily stored and transmitted to another device connected to the CAN by the CAN controller 15j by a main process described later.
Accordingly, it is necessary to input an identifier for each transmission source of the received message and each transmission destination of the transmission message by using the dip switch for each gaming equipment device 1 and the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 in advance. In this example, the transmission / reception destination of each encapsulated ball game machine 2 is a corresponding one gaming equipment device 1, and the transmission / reception destinations of each game equipment device 1 are the corresponding encapsulated ball game machine 2 and the left and right side neighbors. It becomes the game equipment 1. In the case of the gaming equipment device 1 that is the end of the island equipment, since the gaming equipment device 1 is only on the left or right side, the transmission / reception destination as the gaming equipment device 1 is either the left side or the right side. .

  After the power is turned on, the interrupt is permitted after the above processing is completed (step S4), and interrupt processing such as timer interrupt processing and CAN communication interrupt processing, which will be described later, becomes possible, and the following processing is loop-processed at predetermined intervals. Will be repeated.

  Then, after the interruption is permitted, in the main process, the received data analysis process is performed as the first process of the above loop process (step S5). That is, it is determined whether or not the message stored in the message box for reception is read out and stored in the message storage area of the RAM 15e by the CAN communication interrupt processing. If not stored, the received data analysis processing is performed. If the process ends and the message is stored, the stored message is analyzed.

  Here, the message received from the corresponding encapsulated ball game machine 2 includes the above-mentioned information on the number of possessed balls, the jackpot information on the jackpot of the variable display game, and an error in the encapsulated ball game machine 2 Error occurrence information and error release information. The number of possessed balls is the number of game media that can be used for launching game balls with the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 as described above. The number of possessed balls increases due to the discharge of prize balls based on winning of game balls. , Increase in large quantities. Note that the information on the number of balls possessed is, for example, periodically received from the enclosed ball game machine 2. In addition, the error occurrence information is transmitted from the enclosed ball type gaming machine when it is determined that an error has occurred by the control processing of the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2, and similarly, when it is determined that the error has been released, Release information is sent.

In addition, the jackpot information includes jackpot notice information transmitted when it is determined that the jackpot determination of the variable display game described above will occur, jackpot occurrence information and jackpot end information when the jackpot actually occurs As mentioned above, the jackpot notice information is a jackpot as information for notifying the jackpot before the jackpot is displayed when the jackpot display is over when the jackpot is determined at the start of the variable display game. Information is transmitted from the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 to the gaming equipment device 1.
The jackpot occurrence information is transmitted from the encapsulated ball game machine when the jackpot is generated by the game control process of the encapsulated ball game machine 2, and similarly, the jackpot end information is transmitted when the jackpot is terminated. Is done.

  In addition, the message received from the adjacent gaming equipment 1 is based on the above jackpot notice information, and from the gaming equipment 1 provided corresponding to the enclosed ball-type gaming machine 2 in which the jackpot is generated. A notice occurrence notification transmitted so as to be sequentially delivered to the gaming equipment apparatus 1 arranged in the facility, and a gaming equipment apparatus at the end of the island equipment when the notice occurrence notification is transmitted to the gaming equipment apparatus 1 at the end of the island equipment. To the game equipment device 1 that has made the notice of the notice of occurrence for the first time, there is a notice action request transmitted so as to be sequentially delivered.

The type of message as described above is determined from the transmission source indicated by the message identifier and the content of the message, and information that enables determination of processing based on the received message is set.
For example, processing such as setting a corresponding flag for each jackpot notice information, jackpot occurrence information and jackpot end information, error occurrence information and error release information, notice occurrence notice, and notice action request is performed.
When data on the number of balls is received, a process of dividing the data by 2000 corresponding to the display plate 11 and calculating the number of display plates is performed. When the number of balls exceeds 10,000, 15000, and 20000, respective flags indicating that the number of balls has exceeded 10,000, 15000, and 20000 are set. When the number of balls is indicated by combining the specific display plate 16 and the display plate 11, when the number of balls exceeds 10,000, 15000, and 20000, respectively, 10,000, 15000, After subtracting 20000, the number of display plates is calculated by dividing by 2000.

Next, control number editing processing is performed (step S6). In the control number editing process, a process to be actually performed is determined as a control number based on the received message.
Here, as the processing to be described later, the number of game media display processing corresponding to the information on the number of balls, jackpot occurrence information, jackpot end information, error jackpot processing corresponding to error occurrence information and error release information, jackpot notice information, notice occurrence There are a notice action 1 process and a notice action 2 process corresponding to the notification and the notice action request. A control number is set for each of these processes, and a control number of the process corresponding to each received message is determined by the control number editing process. Then, the processing of the determined control number is performed by, for example, timer interrupt processing.

In the following description, the process is described using a flowchart that directly performs each process based on a received message or the like. However, in practice, the control number is determined (determined) based on the received message as described above. A plurality of control numbers may be provided), and processing corresponding to the control number is performed. Further, the game medium number display process is basically performed every time the timer interrupt process is performed, and may be performed regardless of the determined control number, or each time the game medium number display process is performed. A control number may be selected. Further, in the case of an error, the game medium number display process may not be performed.
Next, when processing that outputs a message when processing based on the determined control number is performed, editing processing of output data as a transmission message and processing based on the determined control number are performed. In order to drive each of the LED elements and the electric motor 126 described above when the control signal is output from the communication board 152 to the drive control board 15, editing processing of output data as a control signal is performed. (Step S7).

In this example, as the transmission data, the above-mentioned notice occurrence notice and notice action request are generated, and when sending notice notice notice or notice action request as described later, information indicating the notice action notice or notice action request is created. And it memorize | stores in the transmission message storage area of RAM15e.
Further, a control signal for driving the LED element and the electric motor 126 is created and stored in the output data storage area of the RAM 15e.
Next, when information as a transmission message is stored in the transmission message storage area of the RAM 15e by output data editing processing, the stored transmission message is output to the message box as CAN data transmission processing (step S8). ). At this time, the CAN controller 15j transmits a transmission message having a transmission identifier from the transmission message box and stores it in the reception message box of another device that has received the transmission message.

  Next, an output process is performed (step S9). That is, in the process based on the control number, the process of operating the light emitting device 13 (LED substrate 132), the specific light emitting device 18 (LED substrate 182), the jackpot LED device 135, the wave LED substrate 136, and the electric motor 126 is performed. When performed, the control signal generated by the above-described output data editing process is output from the output port 15 f of the communication board 152 to the drive control board 15.

  Next, a CAN data clear process is performed (step S10). That is, as described above, the message stored in the reception message box and transferred to the RAM 15e, the message stored in the transmission message box and transmitted, and the like are deleted.

  Thereby, one loop process in the main process is completed, and a process for determining whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed and waiting is performed (step S11). When the predetermined time has elapsed, the above-described step S5 is performed. Will proceed to. When CAN communication interrupt processing and timer interrupt processing occur, interrupt processing is performed as needed.

  Here, when the timer interrupt process occurs, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 16, the stored contents of the register used in the current process are saved (step S21), and an interrupt flag indicating the start of the interrupt process is stored. Is set (step S22), the stored contents of the saved register are restored (step S23), and an interrupt is permitted (step S24). Then, based on the set interrupt flag and the control number edited in step S6 described above, various processes described later are executed.

The CAN communication interrupt processing is started based on an interrupt request from the CAN controller 15j when a received message having a corresponding identifier is received and stored in the message box. As shown in the flowchart of FIG. The contents stored in the register used in the above process are saved (step S31), and an interrupt is permitted (step S32). Next, the unit number (own number) of the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 corresponding to the target gaming equipment device 1 among the unit numbers (gaming machine number) set for each enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 is an odd number. Is determined (step S33). As described above, since the gaming facility device 1 uses the gaming facility device 1 on both the left and right sides as the transmission / reception destination, the gaming facility device 1 corresponding to an odd number of machine numbers corresponds to an even number of gaming numbers. The gaming equipment device 1 corresponding to an even number of machine numbers receives a message from the gaming equipment device 1 corresponding to an odd number of equipment numbers.
The machine number is assigned to each gaming machine in order to identify each gaming machine installed in the gaming store, and each gaming machine is managed by the machine number and is assigned to each gaming machine. The unit number is displayed on the screen.

Therefore, here, the processing is divided depending on whether the machine number corresponding to the gaming equipment apparatus 1 is odd or even, and when the machine number is odd, the odd machine CAN reception process (step S34) is performed, If the number is even, even-numbered CAN reception processing (step S35) is performed.
In the CAN reception process, the message received and stored in the reception message box is read from the message box and stored in the RAM 15e.
Then, after the reception process is finished, the register is restored and the CAN communication interrupt process is finished (step S36).

Next, the connection confirmation process will be described. The gaming equipment device 1 is provided with a connection check switch (not shown) connected to the communication board 152. Then, the connection confirmation process is started as an interrupt process based on an ON signal input to the communication board 152 from the connection check switch.
Then, when the connection check switch is pressed and a signal is input to the communication board 152, first, in the gaming equipment device 1 where the connection check switch is pressed, the unit number of the corresponding enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 is confirmed ( Next, the device number assigned to the gaming equipment device 1 itself is confirmed (step S13). The information of these numbers is set by a dip switch, and the information is included in the identifier (identifier).

Next, for example, the dummy data is transmitted to the gaming equipment device 1 corresponding to the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 which is the first unit (step S14). The dummy data is accompanied by a reply request, and a reply is transmitted from the gaming equipment device 1 to which the dummy data is transmitted.
When the dummy data is transmitted, a reception timer for a predetermined time is started (step S15). Then, it is determined whether or not a reply to the dummy data has been received before the reception timer expires (step S16).

And when a reply is received, connection with the game equipment 1 which transmitted dummy data is decided (step S17). On the other hand, if the reply cannot be received within the predetermined time, the unconnected state is confirmed (step S18).
And the process from the above step S14 to step S18 is performed with respect to all the game equipment apparatuses 1 arrange | positioned at the one side of one island equipment, for example. In addition, you may perform with respect to all the game equipment apparatuses 1 in a game store.
And after performing the process which confirms the above-mentioned connection with respect to all the target game equipment apparatuses 1, the connection information which shows that connection is normal with respect to all the game equipment apparatuses 1 which were able to confirm connection Is transmitted (step S19). Then, after transmitting the connection information, the process returns to normal processing.

Thereby, for example, when the power is turned on at an amusement store, it is not necessary to confirm the connection as a process during the operation by pressing the connection check switch to confirm the connection. In addition, by pressing the connection check switch, it is possible to check the connection at any time even when the power is not turned on, so when there is an increase or decrease in the gaming equipment device 1 or the enclosed ball game machine 2 after the power is turned on, the connection check You can always respond by pressing the switch.
Accordingly, there is no need to perform connection confirmation processing during operation, and there is no delay as in the case of confirming connection by the method of monitoring reception waiting when communication occurs as connection confirmation during operation.

  Next, the electric motor 126 of the conversion device 12, the light emitting device 13 (LED substrate 132), and the specific light emitting device 18 (LED substrate 182) actually corresponding to the control number determined based on the control number editing process described above. The process of causing the LED elements of the jackpot LED device 135 and the wave LED substrate 136 to emit light will be described.

  In the game medium number display processing, the conversion device 12 is operated based on the information about the number of balls transmitted from the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2, and the display plate 11 is projected forward at a predetermined angle from the vertically standing state. The process of converting to the state which was made and the display plate 11 which protruded ahead by operating the light-emitting device 13 are light-emitted.

  In the game medium number display process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 18, the latest display calculated by analyzing the information on the number of balls as a message in the received data analysis process when the information on the number of balls is received as described above. The number of plates is compared with the number of display plates that are projected forward at present (step S41). Then, it is determined whether or not the latest number of display plates is different from the current number of display plates, that is, whether or not the number of display plates has changed (step S42). If there is a change, an upper limit value is set in the display plate number switching timer (step S43). The game medium number display process is basically repeated every timer interrupt process, but once the upper limit value is set in the display plate switching timer as having changed, until there is no change, The upper limit value is not reset and the display plate switching timer is reset when there is no change.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S42 that there is no change, the process proceeds to the next step without setting the upper limit value in the display plate switching timer. As described above, when it is determined that there is no change in the state where the display plate switching timer is set and operating, the display plate switching timer is reset. Note that the display plate switching timer may be always reset when there is no change.

Next, it is determined whether or not the display plate switching timer is set (step S44). If it is not set, the game medium number display process is terminated.
On the other hand, when the display plate switching timer is set and operating, the value of the display plate switching timer is decremented by 1 (step S45).
Next, it is determined whether or not the display plate switching timer has reached 0, that is, whether or not the time has expired (step S46).
If the time is not up, the game medium number display process is terminated. If the time is up, the current number of display plates is updated to the latest number of display plates (step S47).

In addition, even if the number of display plates changes, the display plate number is not updated immediately, but waits for the display plate switching timer to time up. For example, the number of display plates is 2,000 balls. When the number of balls is increased from 1998 to 2003 and the number of display plates is changed from 0 to 1, when 4 game balls are fired, the number of balls held becomes 1999 again. When the number of display plates is changed from 1 to 0, and when a game ball is won and five prize balls are paid out, the number of held balls is set to 2004 and the number of display plates is changed from 0 to 1.
In other words, if the number of possessed balls corresponding to the increase in the number of display plates is just one, launching a game ball will soon become less than the number of possessed balls, and if a game ball wins, it will exceed the number of possessed balls Therefore, there is a high possibility that the display plate 11 repeatedly projects and retracts frequently.

  Therefore, when the number of balls is equal to or greater than the value corresponding to increasing the number of display plates, or vice versa, the display plate 11 is not immediately operated and the display plate 11 is not operated. It waits until the switching timer expires. Thereby, the frequency | count of operation | movement of the display plate 11 can be decreased, and it can prevent that the display plate 11 protrudes frequently or retracts.

  Next, after the number of display plates is updated as described above, the LED decoration is started by operating the light emitting device 13 corresponding to the current number of display plates. At this time, a control signal for controlling the LED driver 15h is output from the communication board 152 to the drive control board 15, and the LED driver 15h outputs a drive signal (current) to the light emitting device 13 indicated by the control signal to emit light. The LED element of the device 13 is caused to emit light. Further, the control signal and the drive signal include a signal for designating a color for the three-color LED element (for example, a drive signal for each of the three colors). When the number of display plates increases, the number of operating light emitting devices 13 increases, and when the number of display plates decreases, the number of operating light emitting devices 13 decreases.

That is, for example, when the current number of balls is 2000 to 3999 (display plate number = 1), the leftmost display plate 11 which is the first of the light emitting devices 13 corresponding to the four display plates 11 respectively. Light emitting device 13 emits light, and when 4000 to 5999 (display plate number = 2), light emitting devices 13 for the first and second display plates from the left emit light, and 6000 to 7999 (display plate number = In the case of 3), the light emitting devices 13 for the first to third display plates from the left emit light, and in the case of 8000 to 9999 (number of display plates = 4), the first to fourth displays from the left The plate light emitting device emits light.
When the number of balls is 10,000, all the light emitting devices 13 are turned off, and instead, the specific light emitting device 18 is caused to emit light as described later.

Although not described in the flowchart, the drive control process of the specific light emitting device 18 for causing the specific display plate 16 to emit light is also performed based on the number of balls held, and the number of balls held becomes 10,000 or more. The specific light emitting device 18 emits light.
That is, the control device (communication board 152, drive control board 15) activates the specific light-emitting device 18 when the game medium data exceeds a specific number.
As described above, there are three kinds of specific display plates 16, 10000, 15000, and 20000, and the sizes are different. Therefore, when the number of balls in the specific light-emitting device 18 is 10,000 or more, 1 from the bottom. In the range of / 3, when 15000 or more is emitted, 2/3 is emitted from the bottom, and when it is 20000 or more, all is emitted.

  When the specific display plate 16 and the display plate 11 are used together, for example, as described above, when the number of balls exceeds 10,000, a value obtained by subtracting 10,000 from the number of balls and dividing by 2000 Is the number of display plates, and if the number of balls exceeds 15000, the value obtained by subtracting 15000 from the number of balls held and then divided by 2000 is the number of display plates, and if the number of balls exceeds 20000, A value obtained by subtracting 20000 from the number and dividing by 2000 is used as the number of display plates, and the light emitting device 13 is caused to emit light as described above corresponding to the number of display plates. Further, if the number of balls held exceeds 30000, for example, the emission color may be changed while the specific light-emitting device 18 and all the light-emitting devices 13 are allowed to emit light. As described above, when the number of balls is 30000 or less, the number of display plates varies in the range of 0 to 4, and the number of display plates once becomes 0 when each specific display plate 16 is attached.

  In addition, it is good also as the following structures instead of the structure which makes the specific light-emitting device 18 light-emit immediately when the number of holding balls becomes 10,000 or more. That is, when the specific display plate 16 is mounted on the mounting portion 171 of the specific display plate mounting device 17, an attachment detection sensor for detecting the fact is provided, and the control device (the communication board 152 and the drive control board 15) When the information on the number of game media, that is, the information on the number of balls, is equal to or greater than a specific number (10000 or more, etc.) and the attachment detection sensor detects the attachment of the specific display plate 16, the specific light emitting device 18 May be operated. Further, when the specific display plate 16 is replaced with 10000 and 15000, and 15000 and 20000, when the attachment detection sensor stops detecting the specific display plate 16, the specific light emitting device 18 is once turned off, and again, When the attachment detection sensor detects the specific display plate 16, the specific light emitting device 18 may emit light by changing the light emission range as described above.

In addition, since the light emitting device 13 and the specific light emitting device 18 use a three-color LED element, it is possible to perform color display with a large number of light emission colors, and even if the light emission color is changed according to the number of display plates. good. In this case, each display plate 11 and specific display plate 16 may emit light with different colors, or all may be the same color, and the color may be changed each time the number of display plates changes.
Further, the emission color may be changed according to the passage of time, for example, red and blue may be sequentially displayed, or may be changed to a number of colors such as rainbow colors.

Next, by operating the electric motor 126 of the conversion device 12 corresponding to the current number of display plates, the display plate 11 is projected or retracted. At this time, a control signal is output from the communication board 152 to the motor driver 15n of the drive control board 15 to drive the electric motor 126 from the motor driver 15n to the electric motor 126 that is a stepping motor by the number of steps corresponding to the rotation angle. Outputs a pulsed current.
When the number of display plates is 0, all display plates 11 are set up vertically, and when the number of display plates is 1, one display plate 11 is rotated from the left to move forward. When the number of display plates is 2, the two display plates 11 from the left are rotated and moved forward. When the number of display plates is 3, the three display plates 11 from the left are operated. Is rotated and moved forward, and when the number of display plates is 4, the four display plates 11 are rotated from the left and moved forward.

  Further, when the plurality of display plates 11 protrude forward, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first plate is rotated 90 degrees so as to be substantially horizontal, and the subsequent display plates 11 are In turn, the rotation angle is decreased. Thereby, for example, in the state where all the display plates 11 protrude, the display plate 11 protrudes forward with the fan-shaped display plate 11 opened. That is, the control device (communication board 152 and drive control board 15) increases the game medium data by a predetermined number from a state in which a predetermined display plate protrudes at a predetermined angle in order to display a predetermined number of game media. In some cases, the conversion device is operated so that the other display plate protrudes at a different angle from the already protruding display plate. By doing in this way, when the several display plate 11 protrudes ahead, it can prevent that the display of the side surface of the display plate 11 is completely hidden by the adjacent display plate 11. FIG.

When the electric motor 126 is operated to cause the display plate 11 to protrude forward, a motor operation start process is performed. That is, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 22, all the motors are driven to rotate in reverse (step S51). At this time, the electric motor 126 is reversely rotated by a predetermined number of steps, for example, one step. Then, after the motor is rotated in the reverse direction, it is determined whether all the motor switches 128 are turned on and all the display plates 11 are in the vertical origin position (step S52), and the motor switches 128 are turned on. If there is a display plate 11 that has not returned to the origin position, the electric motor 126 corresponding to the motor switch 128 (display plate 11) is again reversely rotated by a predetermined number of steps (step S53). By repeating this until all the motor switches 128 are turned on, all the display plates 11 are returned to the origin position.

Then, with all the display plates 11 returned to the origin position, the number of display plates 11 corresponding to the number of display plates is rotated forward as described above. At this time, the electric motor 126 is rotated forward by the number of steps having a predetermined angle set for each display plate 11.
By this process, even if the display plate 11 is changed in angle by a player or the like, it can be returned to a normal position when the display plate 11 is operated.
When the display plate 11 is moved backward, as described above, the electric motor 126 may be reversely rotated until the motor switch 128 is turned on.

In the above-described processing, whether or not the specific display plate 16 is attached to the specific display plate attaching device 17 (whether or not it has been changed) when the information on the number of balls has reached a specific number (10000, 15000, 20000) or more. ), The display plate 11 will all be retracted, and if the specific display plate is not attached (if it is not replaced), the current number of balls cannot be determined from the gaming equipment device 1. End up.
Therefore, as described above, the specific display plate mounting device 17 is provided with a mounting detection sensor, and the control device (communication board 152 and drive control board 15) can be identified from the mounting detection sensor even if the number of specific plates exceeds the maximum number. When a signal indicating that the display plate is attached (replaced) is not input, the display plate 11 is held in a protruding state, and the specific display plate 16 is attached (replaced), thereby causing a signal from the attachment detection sensor. It is good also as what controls the display plate 11 to retract | save when input. In addition, the signal which shows having changed by the attachment detection switch is a signal which shows having detected again, after becoming non-detection from a detection state as mentioned above.

Next, the error jackpot process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
The error jackpot process is a process that is performed when error occurrence information and error release information or jackpot occurrence information and jackpot end information are received as messages from the encapsulated ball game machine 2, and an error is in progress (the error occurrence information is received. Until the error release information is received (step S61). If an error is detected, an error operation is performed (step S62). As an error operation, while the electric motor 126 is stopped, the light emitting device 13 is operated, and all the light emitting devices 13 are continuously lit in red. That is, the display plate 11 emits red light. In addition, in the light emission of the normal light-emitting device 13, the light emission which lights continuously red is not performed.

  If it is not an error, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is being hit (from receiving the jackpot occurrence information until receiving the jackpot end information) (step S63). If the jackpot is being hit, a jackpot operation is performed. As a jackpot operation, the communication board 152 controls the jackpot LED device 135 to emit light via the LED driver 15h of the drive control board 15, and emits about 7 colors of light emitted from all the light emitting devices 13 over time. Control is performed to emit light that changes to.

Next, a notice operation 1 process regarding a notice occurrence notice and a notice action request for performing an effect in cooperation with a plurality of gaming equipment devices 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
Note that the gaming equipment devices 1 arranged in a row on the island facilities are encapsulated balls that are jackpots when it is determined that the game will be a big win in the variable display game of the encapsulated ball game machines 2 installed in the island facilities row. An effect by wave-like light emission is performed such that light moves toward the game machine 2. The notice operation 1 process as a process for performing such an effect is a process of the gaming equipment device 1 installed corresponding to the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 that is a big hit, and the notice action 2 process described later is a notice. The processing of the gaming equipment device 1 in the same island equipment row as the gaming equipment device 1 in which the operation 1 processing is performed.
First, it is determined whether or not jackpot notice information has been received as a message from the corresponding enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 (step S71).
When the jackpot notice information is input as a message, a notice of notice occurrence is sent as a message to the game equipment apparatus 1 on both the left and right sides (that is, the game equipment apparatus 1 closest to the + side and the − side respectively in the machine number). (Step S72). In addition, when the gaming equipment device 1 is the furthest gaming equipment device 1 of the island equipment, there is no left adjacent or right adjacent, so a message is sent to either the right adjacent or left adjacent gaming equipment 1. Send.

When the notice of notice of occurrence is given, the notice action 1 process is terminated and the number of game media is displayed.
On the other hand, if the jackpot notice information has not been received, the jackpot notice information has been received in the previous timer interrupt process, and it is determined whether or not the notice notification has already been transmitted (step S73). As shown in the notice operation 2 process described later, when a notice occurrence notification is received from either the left or right gaming equipment apparatus 1, the notice occurrence notice is transmitted to the gaming equipment apparatus 1 on the opposite side. However, the notice of occurrence of the notice here is given by the gaming equipment apparatus 1 that has received the jackpot notice information, that is, the gaming equipment apparatus 1 corresponding to the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 that is the big hit.

If the notice of occurrence of notice has already been completed, it is next determined whether or not a notice operation request has been received from the left and right adjacent gaming equipment devices 1 (step S74).
Here, when a notice occurrence notification is transmitted from the gaming equipment device 1 corresponding to the jackpot by the notice operation 2 process described later, notice notifications are sequentially transmitted in a relay order to the other gaming equipment devices 1 arranged in the island facility. When the notice of occurrence of the notice arrives at the gaming equipment device 1 arranged at the end of the island equipment, the wave LED board 136 of the gaming equipment device 1 at the end is caused to emit light as the notice operation, and the adjacent side opposite to the end. A notice operation request is transmitted to the gaming equipment device 1.

  Then, the gaming equipment device 1 that has received the notice operation request performs a notice operation that causes the wave LED board 136 to emit light, and the next game equipment that is the opposite side of the next game equipment apparatus 1 that is the transmission source of the notice operation request. A notice operation request is transmitted to the device 1. As a result, in a direction opposite to the notice of occurrence of the notice, the notice operation request is sequentially transmitted to the gaming equipment devices 1 arranged in the island facility in a relay order in order, and the notice action request is finally sent as the notice of notice of occurrence first. To the gaming equipment device 1 corresponding to the jackpot that transmitted. In addition, if the gaming equipment device 1 corresponding to the jackpot is not arranged at the end of the island facility, the notice of occurrence of notice is transmitted to both sides, so that a notice operation request is received from both sides.

Further, when the gaming equipment device 1 corresponding to the jackpot is arranged at the end of the island facility, in step S74, it is determined whether or not a notice operation request is received from the neighbor instead of the neighbors.
Then, when a notice operation request is received as described above, a notice operation is performed (step S75).
Here, the notice operation performed in the game equipment device 1 other than the game equipment device 1 corresponding to the jackpot is to cause the LED element of the wave LED board 136 to emit light, but the notice operation in the game equipment device 1 corresponding to the jackpot. Causes the wave LED substrate 136 to emit light, operates the electric motor 126 of the conversion device 12 to rotate (in / out) the display plate 11, and further causes the light emitting device 13 to emit light to illuminate the display plate 11. To do.
Then, after the notice operation, the notice operation 1 process is ended and the game medium number display process is performed.
Further, when the jackpot notice information is not received, the notice of occurrence of notice is not transmitted, and the notice action request is not received, the notice action 1 process is terminated and the game medium number display process is performed.

Next, notice operation 2 processing is performed. The notice operation 2 process is a process performed in the gaming equipment device 1 other than the game equipment apparatus 1 that receives the jackpot notice information from the encapsulated ball type gaming machine 2 that is a jackpot and performs the above notice action 1 process.
As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 21, it is determined whether or not a notice of occurrence of notice has been received from the left or right adjacent gaming equipment device 1 (step S81).
When the notice of occurrence of notice is received, whether or not the gaming equipment apparatus 1 exists on the opposite side (the other side) of the gaming equipment apparatus 1 that has transmitted the notice of notice of occurrence, that is, whether or not it is the most extreme gaming equipment apparatus 1 (Step S82), if it is not the most extreme gaming equipment device 1, a notice is generated in the gaming equipment device 1 existing on the other side of the gaming equipment device 1 on the other side that is the transmission source of the notice of notice occurrence. A notification is transmitted (step S83). As a result, notice notifications are transmitted one by one to the gaming equipment devices 1 arranged in a line in the island equipment in a relay manner as described above.

On the other hand, in the case of the gaming equipment device 1 which is the end of the island equipment, the above-mentioned notice operation is performed (step S84). Next, a notification operation request is transmitted to the gaming equipment device 1 (the gaming equipment device 1 on the opposite side of the end, which is the one side here) that has transmitted the notification of occurrence of the notification, and the processing of the notification operation 2 is terminated. Then, a game medium number display process is performed.
If it is determined in step S81 that the notice of occurrence of notice has not been received, the notice of notice of occurrence of notice is already received from one side and the notice of occurrence of notice is transmitted to the other side in the previous timer interrupt processing. It is determined whether or not (step S86).
When neither the notice of occurrence of notice nor reception is transmitted, the notice operation 2 process is terminated and the number of game media is displayed.

If reception and transmission of the advance notice has already been performed, it is determined whether or not the advance action request has been received from the game equipment apparatus 1 on the other side that has sent the advance notice (step S87). If the advance action request has not been received, the advance action 2 process is terminated and the game medium number display process is performed.
When a notice operation request is received from the adjacent gaming equipment apparatus 1 on the other side, a notice operation is performed (step S88), and then a notice operation request is transmitted to the adjacent gaming equipment apparatus 1 on the one side. As a result, the wave LED board 136 is turned on in order from the gaming equipment 1 that is the end of the island equipment toward the gaming equipment apparatus 1 corresponding to the jackpot, and the adjacent gaming equipment apparatus is in a relay-type operation notice request in the lighting order. 1 is transmitted.

  The game equipment apparatus 1 that has received the jackpot notice information from the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 when the variable display game is a big hit in the corresponding enclosed ball type game machine 2 by the above notice action 1 process and the notice action 2 process, In the island facility, a notice of occurrence of a notice is transmitted to both the left and right adjacent gaming equipment devices 1 (one gaming equipment device 1 if there is only one). Then, notices of occurrence of notices are sequentially transmitted to the gaming equipment device 1 side that is the opposite side of the gaming equipment device 1 that has received the jackpot notice information. Then, when the notice of occurrence of notice is sent to the left and right gaming equipment devices 1 at the left and right ends of the island facility, the gaming equipment device 1 at the left and right ends performs a notice operation and the gaming equipment device at the opposite side of the ends. 1 is a notice operation request.

Then, the gaming equipment device 1 that has received the preliminary action request performs a preliminary action and transmits the preliminary action request to the gaming equipment device 1 on the opposite side of the gaming equipment device 1 that has transmitted the preliminary action request. As a result, the wave LED board 136 of the gaming equipment device 1 emits light from the gaming equipment devices 1 on both the left and right sides of the island equipment toward the gaming equipment device 1 side corresponding to the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 that is a big hit on the center side. Will be turned off by the gaming equipment device 1 one by one.
As a result, in the plurality of game equipment devices 1, each of the game equipment devices 1 from the left and right ends of the island equipment is wave LED one by one toward the game equipment device 1 corresponding to the enclosed ball type gaming machine 2 that is a big hit. Wave-like light emission is performed in which the substrate 136 emits light and turns off. That is, the control device (communication board 152 and drive control board 15) is determined to generate a special game state (here, a big game win) in a corresponding game machine (encapsulated ball game machine 2). When the (state) occurs, information for rendering the gaming state in the entirety of the plurality of gaming equipment devices 1 is transmitted to the control device of the gaming equipment device 1 corresponding to another gaming machine.
It should be noted that the gaming equipment device 1 corresponding to the jackpot does not transmit the warning operation request even if it receives the warning operation request, and the warning operation may be further performed beyond the gaming equipment device 1 corresponding to the jackpot. Absent.
It should be noted that a wave-like light emission of the notice operation may be performed a plurality of times. At this time, the game equipment device 1 corresponding to the jackpot also transmits a notice operation request so that the game equipment device 1 is exceeded. Wave-like light emission may be performed.

  In addition, when the enclosed ball type game machine 2 in which the jackpot is generated is not in the center of the island facility, the light emission of the left and right wave LED boards 136 is shifted, and the game facility device 1 to the end of the island facility is the first one. The wave LED substrate 136 emits light, and wave-like light emission reaches the encapsulated ball type gaming machine 2 that is a big hit first. Therefore, for example, when a notice notification is issued from the gaming equipment device 1 corresponding to the enclosed ball type gaming machine in which the jackpot is generated to the gaming equipment devices 1 on both the left and right sides, the right-hand side corresponds to the arrangement of the gaming equipment devices 1. The timing at which the notification notification of occurrence of notice is transmitted between the gaming equipment device 1 and the neighboring gaming equipment device 1 on the left may be shifted. For example, a notice of occurrence of a notice is sent to the gaming equipment device 1 on the larger number side earlier than the gaming equipment device 1 on the smaller number side.

  The gaming equipment apparatus 1 as described above is provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, an encapsulated ball gaming machine 2), and is information held by a player and related to game media data that enables gaming on the gaming machine ( Information on the number of game media (number of balls possessed), and a plurality of display plates 11 set for each predetermined number unit so that the number of game media held by the player can be displayed; The display plate 11 is attached, the conversion device 12 capable of changing the state so that each display plate individually protrudes from the rear to the front, the light emitting device 13 for displaying the display plate 11 by light emission, and the game medium Based on the data, by operating the conversion device 12, the plurality of display plates 11 are selectively projected forward and converted, and by operating the light emitting device 13, the conversion device 1. And a control device (communication board 152, drive control board 15) for emitting light emitted from the display plate 11 that has been converted by the projection, and the display plate 11 is formed with at least one of a concave portion and a convex portion indicating information relating to the number of game media. The light-emitting device 13 is provided at an attachment portion of the display plate 11 in the conversion device, and emits light from the attachment portion to the display plate 11 side. It is composed.

Therefore, since the plurality of display plates 11 are selectively protruded and converted, the number of game media held by the player can be appealed efficiently and reliably. That is, the number of game media can be intuitively grasped by the number of protruding display plates 11 on which at least one of a concave portion and a convex portion showing information related to the number of game media is formed.
When light is irradiated from the mounting portion of the transparent or translucent display plate 11, the light transmitted through the display plate 11 is transmitted to the outside again, so that the display plate 11 itself emits light. The number of game media can be notified in the state.
In addition, information related to the number of game media is indicated by recesses and protrusions formed on the display plate 11. Surfaces having different angles are formed at the portions.

  Here, the display plate 11 is formed of a transparent member (for example, a transparent synthetic resin) having a refractive index larger than that of air, and light is transmitted into the display plate from the end surface on the mounting portion side of the display plate 11. In this case, a critical angle exists at the interface between the display plate 11 and the air, and a small angle (below the critical angle) is formed on a side surface (for example, a surface perpendicular to the end surface) serving as the interface in the display plate 11. ) Is reflected (total reflection), and is directed toward the end surface opposite to the mounting portion of the display plate 11, and is transmitted or reflected at the opposite end surface (interface), and part of the light is reflected again. Will repeat.

  And since the surface of the above-mentioned recessed part or convex part has a different angle from the side surface of the display plate 11, a part of the light in the direction of total reflection at the side surface is exposed to the outside of the display plate 11 by the convex part or concave part. It will be transparent. Further, the light reflected without being transmitted through the convex part or the concave part is changed in direction from the light reflected from the side surface, and a part of the light is transmitted when incident on the opposite side surface. Therefore, more light is transmitted from the convex or concave portions formed on the display plate or the opposite side surface than the surrounding side surface, or the direction is different from the light transmitted from the surrounding side surface. When the light is transmitted, it appears that light is emitted from the surrounding side surface. Further, due to the prism-like effect, there is a possibility that the color of the light changes in the concave portion or the convex portion when there is a width as large as the wavelength of the light source or when there are a plurality of wavelengths. Accordingly, it is possible to display the number of game media excellent in decoration.

  Further, since the light is irradiated from the mounting portion of the display plate 11, for example, the display plate 11 can be made thinner compared to a structure in which a light source is provided in the display plate, and a plurality of display plates 11 are provided accordingly. Since many display plates can be provided in a limited space (in other words, even if many display plates are provided, their mounting space does not become large), it is possible to display more various displays. Further, since the display plate 11 can be lightened, the conversion speed can be increased and the conversion mechanism can be made relatively simple.

  Furthermore, since the light source is disposed on the base end side of the display plate 11, the weight of the base end side of the display plate 11 is increased by attaching the light source to the base end side of the display plate 11. In this case, it is possible to stably support the display plate 11 that is cantilevered on the mounting portion side, and it is possible to easily move in and out. In particular, when the display plate 11 is rotationally moved, an increase in rotational torque can be suppressed by attaching a light source to the base end side even if the base end side becomes heavy. Therefore, the conversion mechanism can be further simplified.

Further, by providing the light source on the display plate mounting portion side, the light source can be easily concealed, and the power supply wiring to the light source can be easily concealed. Therefore, the decorativeness is not impaired by the light source and its wiring, and it is not necessary to provide an extra structure on the display plate in order to hide them, and the display plate can be a simple transparent plate, for example. The decorativeness can be further improved with a simple structure.
In addition, when the display plate is moved, particularly when the display plate is rotated, the wiring of the light source can be arranged on the mounting portion side, whereby the wiring of the moving body can be simplified.

  In the gaming equipment device 1, at least one of the concave portion and the convex portion of the display plate has a side surface that is inclined with respect to the side surface of the display plate.

  Therefore, since the convex portion and the concave portion have the side surfaces of the display plate 11, that is, the side surfaces that are inclined with respect to the left and right surfaces of the display plate 11, the total reflection is repeated in the display plate 11 as described above. The light from the end side) to the tip side can be efficiently transmitted to the outside of the display plate 11 from the convex portion or concave portion or the side surface on the opposite side to make the information indicated by the concave portion or convex portion of the display plate 11 stand out. It becomes possible. In addition, the side surface of the concave portion or the convex portion is inclined to the side surface of the display plate 11 rather than the side surface of the concave portion or the convex portion at right angles to the side surface of the display plate 11. The direction is likely to be easy to see for the players on the front side of the gaming machine and the people around it.

  Further, the conversion device 12 is provided with a plurality of rotation conversion members in the left-right direction that are rotatable about a rotation shaft 124 set in the left-right direction and in which the mounting portion of the display plate is formed. ing.

  As a result, a plurality of display plates whose left and right side surfaces are in a substantially vertical state can be arranged so as to be pivotable up and down in a state where they are stacked on the left and right, so that a plurality of display plates can be efficiently arranged. The conversion mechanism is not complicated.

  In addition, the control device (the communication board 152 and the drive control board 15) increases the game medium data by a predetermined number from a state in which a predetermined display plate protrudes at a predetermined angle in order to display a predetermined number of game media. In this case, the conversion device is operated so that the other display plate protrudes at a different angle from the already protruded display plate.

Therefore, the unit for displaying the number of game media can be expressed by using a plurality of display plates 11, and the notification can be efficiently performed using a large number of display plates 11.
That is, since the plurality of display plates 11 can be expanded and arranged in a fan shape, when the plurality of display plates 11 are projected at the same time, the left and right surfaces of each display plate 11 are projected by the display plates 11 protruding next to each other. Without being completely hidden, the display regarding the number of game media formed on the side surface of each display plate 11 can always be shown to the surrounding people.
Therefore, even when the number of game media to be displayed differs depending on the display plate 11, it can be surely notified.

  The light emitting device 13 includes a plurality of light emitting members (LED elements) arranged in parallel in the longitudinal direction of the mounting portion of the display plate 11.

  Thereby, even if it uses LED used as a point light source, or a small lamp | ramp as the light-emitting device 13, the whole surface of the display plate 11 can be light-emitted, and more reliable notification with high decoration property is attained. In particular, if an LED is used, it is possible to emit light with high decorativeness with a simple configuration and a low-current power supply, compared to a fluorescent tube or the like serving as a line light source.

  In addition, a specific display plate mounting device 17 is provided for mounting a specific display plate (specific display plate 16) larger than the display plate 11 when the number of game media held by the player exceeds a specific number. The specific display plate mounting device 17 is provided with a specific light emitting device 18 for causing the specific display plate 16 to emit light on the mounting portion 171 of the specific display plate 16, and the control device (communication board 152, drive control board 15). ) Activates the specific light-emitting device 18 when the game medium data exceeds a specific number.

Accordingly, since a large number of display plates (specific display plate 16) for game media that are not used frequently are manually attached, the conversion mechanism can be simplified correspondingly, and since it is a manual type, an extremely large display plate can be attached. It becomes possible, and a player (game machine) having a large amount of game media can be particularly conspicuous.
The large specific display plate 16 can also emit light in the same manner as the other display plates 11.

The control devices (communication board 152 and drive control board 15) are connected to the gaming equipment device 1 corresponding to other gaming machines when a predetermined gaming state occurs in the corresponding gaming machine (enclosed ball gaming machine 2). Information for rendering the gaming state in the entirety of the plurality of gaming equipment devices 1 is transmitted to the control device.
Therefore, it is possible to decorate or notify the gaming state generated in a predetermined gaming machine throughout the plurality of gaming equipment devices.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is a front view which shows a part of island facility in which the game equipment apparatus of embodiment of this invention was installed. It is a perspective view which shows the said game equipment apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the said game equipment apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the said game equipment apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the said game equipment apparatus. It is the perspective view of the state which removed the front cover member of the said game equipment apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the conversion apparatus and display plate of the said game control apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the rotation conversion member and display plate of the said converter. It is a perspective view which shows the said rotation conversion member and a display plate. It is a perspective view which shows the said rotation conversion member and a display plate. It is sectional drawing of the said display plate. It is the perspective view which shows the specific display plate attachment apparatus and specific display plate which were decomposed | disassembled of the said game equipment apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of the said game equipment apparatus. It is a flowchart of the main process in the communication board | substrate used as the control apparatus of the said game equipment apparatus. It is a flowchart of the connection confirmation process in the said communication board. It is a flowchart of the timer interruption process in the said communication board. It is a flowchart of the CAN communication interruption process in the said communication board. It is a flowchart of the game media number display process in the said communication board. It is a flowchart of an error jackpot process in the communication board. It is a flowchart of notice operation 1 processing in the communication board. It is a flowchart of notice operation 2 processing in the communication board. It is a flowchart of the motor operation start process in the said communication board.

Explanation of symbols

1 gaming equipment 11 display plate 112 groove (concave)
12 conversion device 121 rotation conversion member 13 light emitting device 131 LED element (light emitting member)
15 Drive control board (control device)
16 Specific display plate (specific display plate)
17 Specific display plate mounting device 18 Specific light emitting device 152 Communication board (control device)
2 Enclosed ball game machine (game machine)

Claims (5)

In a gaming equipment apparatus provided corresponding to a gaming machine and capable of displaying information related to gaming media data owned by a player and capable of playing on the gaming machine,
A plurality of display plates set for each predetermined number unit so that the number of game media held by the player can be displayed;
The plurality of display plates are attached, and a conversion device capable of changing the state so that each display plate individually protrudes from the rear to the front,
A light-emitting device having an LED substrate for emitting and displaying the display plate;
Based on the game medium data, by operating the conversion device, the plurality of display plates are selectively projected and converted forward, and by operating the light emitting device, the display plate is projected and converted by the conversion device. A control device that emits light;
With
The conversion device has a rotation conversion member that is rotatable about a rotation axis set in the left-right direction and has a mounting portion for attaching the display plate so that the state can be changed by a rotation operation. Multiple adjacent to
The rotation conversion member has a conversion member main body formed with a semicircular gear portion and a plate attachment portion, and a fixed cover portion that covers the base end portion of the display plate attached to the plate attachment portion. And
The display plate is made of a transparent or translucent synthetic resin in which at least one of a concave portion and a convex portion indicating information relating to the number of game media is formed,
The LED substrate is attached to the attachment groove formed in the plate attachment portion along the longitudinal direction of the display plate in a state of facing the base end surface of the display plate, and the LED substrate attached to the attachment groove is A gaming equipment apparatus characterized in that it is covered with the fixed cover and is configured to irradiate light from the base end surface to the front end side of the display plate .   The gaming equipment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the concave portion and the convex portion of the display plate has a side surface inclined with respect to the side surface of the display plate. When the game medium data has increased by a predetermined number from the state in which the predetermined display plate protrudes at a predetermined angle in order to display a predetermined number of game media, the control device has already protruded another display plate. The game equipment according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the conversion device is operated so as to project at an angle different from that of the display plate. A specific display plate mounting device for mounting a specific display plate larger than the display plate when the number of game media possessed by the player exceeds a specific number;
The specific display plate mounting device is provided with a specific light emitting device that causes the specific display plate to emit light at a mounting portion of the specific display plate,
The gaming machine apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the control device activates the specific light-emitting device when the game medium data exceeds a specific number. When a predetermined gaming state occurs in the corresponding gaming machine, the control device directs the gaming state to a plurality of gaming facility devices as a whole with respect to the control device of the gaming facility device corresponding to another gaming machine. Information for a game is transmitted, The game equipment device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 .

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