JP4822313B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine in which a launch timing generation circuit and a payout control circuit are mounted on a single board.

  Conventional gaming machines have been configured with separate boards for each function in order to clarify the signal flow and the like. In particular, it is necessary to operate independently of the hitting ball launching device that controls the launch of the game ball and the prize ball payout device that pays out the game ball when the game ball wins. It was comprised as a board | substrate separate from the payout control board (for example, refer patent document 1).

JP 2004-33518 A (Page 4, FIGS. 2 to 4)

  However, if the board is divided for each function, the electronic components mounted on these boards cannot be shared, and there is a problem that the number of parts increases and the manufacturing cost increases. In addition, there is a problem that the operation of the entire gaming machine is not stable if there are individual differences in electronic components.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and a game in which a firing timing generation circuit for controlling a hit ball launching device and a payout control circuit for controlling a prize ball paying device are mounted on a single board. The purpose is to provide a machine.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention (for example, a pachinko machine PM in the embodiment) includes a gaming board having a winning device in the gaming area, and a hit ball capable of firing a gaming ball toward the gaming area. A launching device, a prize ball payout device for paying out a prize ball when a game ball launched from the hitting ball launching device toward a game area wins a prize-winning tool, and a firing timing generation circuit for generating the firing timing of the hitting ball launching device , A payout control circuit for controlling the prize ball control device, a launch / payout control board on which a reset IC is mounted, and a power supply board for supplying electric power to the launch / payout control board. Are disposed adjacent to each other, and are disposed above the hit ball launching device and below the prize ball dispensing device, and the firing timing generation circuit and the dispensing control circuit do not exchange information with each other. A standing the circuit, the reset IC monitors the change in voltage supplied from the power supply board, at power-on and at power-off, and has a configuration for supplying a reset signal to the firing timing generation circuit and the payout control circuit .

  In such a gaming machine according to the present invention, the launch / payout control board resets the single oscillator that supplies a clock for operating the launch timing generation circuit and the payout control circuit, and the launch timing generation circuit and the payout control circuit. It is preferable to have a single reset IC that supplies a reset signal. Moreover, it is preferable that the firing / dispensing control board is housed in the housing case.

  When the gaming machine according to the present invention is configured as described above, components can be shared by arranging the launch timing control circuit and the payout control circuit, which are conventionally arranged on individual boards, on one board. Therefore, the manufacturing cost can be reduced by reducing the number of parts. In particular, when an oscillator and a reset IC are shared, individual differences when individually provided can be eliminated, and these circuits can be stably operated. Moreover, by accommodating in a storage case, it is hard to receive unauthorized modification and security can be improved.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, as a representative example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, a pachinko machine PM is shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, and the overall configuration of the pachinko machine PM will be described with reference to these drawings. Here, FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine PM, FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine PM, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the front frame with the back set board removed.

  In the pachinko machine PM, a front frame 2 configured to have a rectangular frame size and an open / close mounting frame is formed on the front surface of the outer frame 1 that is configured to have an outer rectangular frame size and forms a vertically fixed holding frame. The upper and lower hinge mechanisms 3a and 3b arranged on the left edge of the frame are attached so that they can be opened and closed laterally and attached and detached, and are always locked and locked to the outer frame 1 using the locking device 4 provided on the right edge. It is held in the state.

  On the front side of the front frame 2, a glass door 5 that can be seen through the game board 20 through a transparent plate such as a polycarbonate plate or a glass plate that has a square shape matched to the front area of the front frame 2 and is attached to the center, and The upper ball tray 6 that aligns the game balls stored in the ball tray and guides them one by one to the ball hitting device 9 is assembled so that both can be opened and closed laterally and opened and removed by a hinge mechanism built in the left edge. It is always held in a closed state that covers the front surface of the front frame 2 using the locking device 4 and a lock mechanism (not shown). A lower ball tray 7 for storing game balls is provided at the lower part of the front frame 2, and an operation handle 8 for performing a game ball launching operation is attached along with the lower ball tray 7.

  A rectangular frame-shaped storage frame 11 is formed integrally with the front frame 2 on the upper rear surface of the front frame 2 located behind the glass door 5, and a game configured with a predetermined gauge setting in the storage frame 11. The board 20 is set and held by a plurality of engagement levers 14 so as to be detachable and replaceable. The housing frame 11 is configured so that the front surface of the game board 20 faces the transparent plate of the glass door 5 in a closed state when the game board 20 is set and held at a predetermined interval. A game area space in which game balls fall and move is formed between the two. Fixing hinge members 12 and 13 for supporting the back set board 30 so as to be opened and closed laterally and detachably attached to the rear edge portion of the housing frame 11 are screwed up and down at predetermined intervals.

  The game board 20 is constructed by using a decorative board (also referred to as veneer) 21 having a predetermined design cell attached to a surface of a laminated plywood having a thickness of about 19 mm cut and routed into a predetermined shape as illustrated. The On the front side of the decorative plate 21, a belt-like outer rail 24a and an inner rail 24b are fixed in an arc shape, and a game area PA is defined on the inner side surrounded by the guide rails 24a and 24b.

  The game area PA includes a large number of game nails, a windmill 25 such as a lamp windmill 25a and a general windmill 25b, a general prize-winning tool 26a, a starting tool 26b, and a prize-winning tool 26 such as an attacker 26c having a big prize-winning hole, and a game An image display device 28 or the like for displaying a predetermined image according to the progress of the game is attached, and a game ball (referred to as an “out ball”) that has fallen without winning the prize-winning tool 26 is attached to the lower end of the game area PA. An out port 27 is provided on the back side of 20 to be discharged. Each winning tool (general winning tool 26a, attacker 26c, etc.) or game ball (referred to as a “safe ball”) dropped into the starting tool 26b is a winning opening switch provided on each winning tool 26a, 26c and starting tool 26b. It is detected by the start port switch, passes through the safe ball passage that penetrates the decorative board 21, and is discharged to the back side of the game board 20. Further, the out balls collected at the out port 27 are discharged to the back side of the game board 20 through the out ball passage hole penetrating the decorative board 21.

  On the back side of the game board 20, a ball cover 50 for attaching the safe balls discharged to the back side of the game board 20 downward is attached. The ball support cover 50 is composed of an upper ball contact cover 52 located in the center of the back side of the game board 20 and a lower ball contact cover 51 adjacent to the lower part of the upper ball contact cover 52. A safe ball flow path for discharging the safe ball to the lower side of the lower ball cover 51 is formed inside the ball cover 51.

  The upper ball cover 52 includes an image processing board 71 that controls image display of the image display device 28, a lamp relay board 72 that relays lighting signals to various game board lamps attached to the game board 20, and a gaming machine. A circuit board such as an external output terminal board 74 for outputting the operation state of the game machine to the game facility side is detachably attached. A switch / solenoid relay board 73 that relays detection signals from each prize opening switch and drive signals to various solenoids attached to the game board 20 is detachably attached to the lower ball cover 51.

  A hitting ball launching device 9 for launching a game ball toward the outer rail 24a is attached to the lower part of the rear surface of the front frame 2. An auxiliary mechanism portion called a game assisting board 15 is formed in an upper and lower intermediate region between the hitting ball launching device 9 and the housing frame 11 in the front frame 2, and the hitting ball launching device 9 hits the front side thereof. A launch rail that guides the game ball toward the outer rail 24a, a foul ball collection member that discharges the foul ball that has not reached the game area PA and returned to the hitting ball launcher 9 side to the lower ball tray 7, and development of the game A speaker or the like that generates sound effects according to the situation is attached. The game assisting board 15 is located behind the upper ball tray 6 and its front side is covered with the upper ball tray 6 that is always kept closed.

  A back set board (also referred to as a back mechanism board) 30 is mounted behind the front frame 2. The back set board 30 is formed in a rectangular shape slightly smaller than the inner size of the outer frame 1, and has a window 31w for receiving the image processing board 71 protruding from the game board 20 at the center, and is integrally formed. The base frame body 31 is used as a base. Back set board swing hinge members 32 and 33 are fixed to a side edge portion of the base frame body 31 at a predetermined interval in the vertical direction. The back set board 30 is mounted on the rear side of the front frame 2 so that it can be opened and closed laterally and detachable by engaging with the upper and lower fixed hinge members 12 and 13 or swinging and disengaging. The three closing levers 34 are used to close and hold the back of the front frame 2.

  The back set board 30 is provided with a prize ball apparatus and a game ball processing path for paying out prize balls so as to surround the window 31w. That is, on the back surface side of the base frame 31, a tank member 41 for storing and supplying game balls, an alignment rod member 42 for aligning and flowing down game balls supplied from the tank member 41, and an alignment rod member 42 are supplied. A prize ball waiting passage 43 for receiving and holding a predetermined number of game balls, and a prize ball payout device 45 for paying out the game balls waiting in the prize ball waiting passage 43 based on predetermined winning conditions, etc. A prize ball apparatus and a prize ball path such as a prize ball payout path 47 for guiding the game balls paid out from the prize ball payout apparatus 45 to the upper and lower ball dishes 6 and 7 are provided. In addition, on the front side of the base frame 31, an out ball and a safe ball that are positioned below the window 31w and are discharged to the back side of the game board 20, a ball that is discharged from the prize ball passage by the ball removing mechanism, and the like A collecting passage for collecting the game balls is formed, and on the back side of the base frame body 31, a ball discharge path is formed for discharging the collected game balls to the collection bucket on the gaming facility side connected to the collecting passage.

  In addition, on each part of the back surface of the back set board 30, the main board 81 that comprehensively controls the operation of the pachinko machine PM, and the operation of the ball hitting device 9 and the winning ball payout device 45 based on a command signal from the main board 81. Launch / dispensing control board 83 for controlling, lamp control board 84 and voice control board 85 for controlling the operation of effect lighting and sound effects, power supply board 86 for supplying power to these control boards and various electronic devices, and the power supply board A circuit board such as a power supply relay board 87 that relays power supplied from 86 is detachably attached, and each circuit board and electronic equipment are connected by a wire harness (electric wiring) (not shown) to constitute a pachinko machine PM. Is done.

  Note that the image processing board 71, the main board 81, the launch / dispensing control board 83, the lamp control board 84, the voice control board 85, and the like are each provided in a storage case so as to be less susceptible to unauthorized modification such as replacement with a counterfeit ROM. 60-63, and these storage cases 60-63 are sealed by an unauthorized opening preventer mechanism.

  The pachinko machine PM is used in a game with the glass door 5, the upper ball tray 6, the back set board 30 and the like closed, and the front frame 2 closed and locked to the outer frame 1. The game is started by storing the game balls in the upper ball tray 6 and rotating the operation handle 8, and the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 6 are sent one by one to the hitting ball launcher 9 and are operated. The pachinko game is developed by being struck into the game area PA with the strength corresponding to the rotation operation angle.

  Next, electrical connection of electrical components such as circuit boards and electronic devices that constitute the pachinko machine PM will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. Here, FIG. 4 is a circuit block diagram showing the electrical connection of the electrical components constituting the pachinko machine PM, and FIG. 5 is a circuit block diagram showing the circuit configuration of the launch / dispensing control board 83. These electric components are composed of a game board side electric component 70 disposed on the game board 20 and a frame member such as the outer frame 1 and the front frame 2 or a frame side electric component 80 disposed on the back set board 30. Is done.

  The game board-side electrical component 70 is shown in FIG. 4 by electrical components such as an image processing board 71, a lamp relay board 72, a switch / solenoid relay board 73, an external output terminal board 74, and a start port switch 75 of the image display device 28. Configured as shown. Further, the frame-side electrical component 80 is shown in FIG. 4 by electrical components such as a main board 81, a launch / payout control board 83, a lamp control board 84, an audio control board 85, a power board 86, and a power relay board 87. Configured.

  The main board 81 includes a firing / dispensing control board 83, a lamp control board 84, a voice control board 85, a power relay board 87, an image processing board 71, a switch / solenoid relay board 73, an external output terminal board 74, and a start port switch. 75 are electrically connected to each other by electrical wiring. The main board 81 receives power supplied from the power board 86 electrically connected to the power relay board 87 and detection signals from the detection switches, and the main board 81 is connected to each circuit based on the detection signals. A control signal is output to the board. The audio control board 85 is electrically connected to the speaker, and receives an audio control signal from the main board 81 and outputs an audio signal to the speaker.

  The image processing board 71 is electrically connected to the main board 81 by the first electric wiring 101, and an image display control signal from the main board 81 is input thereto. The image processing board 71 is electrically connected to the liquid crystal panel, and outputs an image display signal to the liquid crystal panel. The image processing board 71 is electrically connected to the power relay board 87 by the sixth electric wiring 106, and power is supplied from the power board 86 to the image processing board 71 through the power relay board 87.

  The switch / solenoid relay board 73 is electrically connected to the main board 81 by the second electric wiring 102. Further, the switch / solenoid relay board 73 is electrically connected to each winning opening switch and various solenoids, and a detection signal from each winning opening switch is input to the main board 81 via the switch / solenoid relay board 73. The solenoid drive signal from the main board 81 is output to various solenoids via the switch / solenoid relay board 73.

  The external output terminal board 74 is electrically connected to the main board 81 by the third electric wiring 103, and an external output signal from the main board 81 is input thereto. The start port switch 75 is electrically connected to the main board 81 by the fourth electric wiring 104, and a detection signal from the start port switch 75 is input to the main board 81. The lamp relay board 72 is electrically connected to the lamp control board 84 by the fifth electric wiring 105, and a lamp lighting signal from the lamp control board 84 is input. Furthermore, the lamp relay board 72 is electrically connected to various game board lamps, and outputs the above-described lamp lighting signals to the various game lamps.

As shown in FIG. 5, the launch / payout control board 83 includes a payout control circuit 83 a that controls the prize ball payout device 45 and the like, and a launch timing generation circuit 83 b that controls the hit ball launcher 9. However, in the launch / payout control board 83, the payout control circuit 83a and the launch timing generation circuit 83b have independent circuit configurations. That is, it is configured not to exchange information with each other. However, an oscillator 83c and a reset IC 83d for operating these circuits are provided in common. Here, the oscillator 8 3 c supplies a clock for operating the payout control circuit 83 a and the firing timing generation circuit 83 b, and the reset IC 83 d receives power supplied from the power supply board 86 via the power supply relay board 87. The voltage change is monitored, and a reset signal is supplied when the power is turned on and off.

  The effects of the launch / dispensing control board 81 configured as described above are as follows. First, the launch timing generation circuit 81b provided separately from the payout control board as a conventional launch control board is combined with the payout control circuit 83a. Since the board is mounted on a single board to form a launch / payout control board 83, and the launch / payout control board 83 is disposed in the housing case 62, it is difficult to receive unauthorized modification and security can be improved.

  Secondly, since the conventional configuration of two boards (launch control board and payout control board) is realized by a single launch / payout control board 83, the number of boards can be increased by using a common board. In addition to reducing the number of harnesses and relay boards connected to these boards, electronic components such as the oscillator 83c and reset IC 83d can be shared by the payout control circuit 83a and the launch timing generation circuit 83b. The manufacturing cost can be reduced by reducing the number of parts. In addition, space can be saved by reducing the number of substrates, and the degree of freedom when other substrates are arranged is improved. In addition, since the noise added to the signal is eliminated when the harness or the relay board is eliminated and the signal is transmitted via the harness or the relay board, the operation of the hitting ball launching device 9 (for example, the launch intensity of the game ball, etc.) Can be stabilized.

  Thirdly, if the oscillator 83c and the reset IC 83d are individually provided in the payout control circuit 83a and the firing timing generation circuit 83b, the operation timing may be shifted due to individual differences between the oscillator 83c and the reset IC 83d, or the power may be turned off. Although there is a possibility that it will not be reset safely at times, etc., as shown in this embodiment, by using these electronic components in common, stable operation can be achieved and reliability can be improved.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine shown as an example of the ball game machine concerning the present invention. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine. It is a rear view of the state which removed the back set board in the said pachinko machine. It is a circuit block diagram which shows the electrical connection of the electrical component which comprises the said pachinko machine. It is a circuit block diagram which shows the circuit structure of the launching / dispensing control board which comprises the said pachinko machine.

Explanation of symbols

PM Pachinko machine (game machine)
PA game area 9 hitting ball launching device 20 gaming board 26 winning tool 45 prize ball dispensing device 62 housing case 83 launching / dispensing control board 83a dispensing control circuit 83b firing timing generating circuit 83c oscillator 83d reset IC

Claims (3)

A game board with prizes in the game area;
A ball striking device capable of launching a game ball toward the game area;
A prize ball payout device for paying out a prize ball when a game ball launched from the hitting ball launcher toward the game area wins the winning tool;
A launch timing generating circuit for generating a launch timing of the hitting ball launcher, a payout control circuit for controlling the prize ball control device, and a launch / payout control board on which a reset IC is mounted;
A power supply board for supplying power to the launch / payout control board;
With
The firing / dispensing control board is disposed in a state adjacent to the power supply board, and is disposed above the hitting ball launching apparatus and below the prize ball dispensing apparatus,
The firing timing generation circuit and the payout control circuit are independent circuits that do not exchange information with each other,
The reset IC monitors a change in voltage supplied from the power supply board, and supplies a reset signal to the firing timing generation circuit and the payout control circuit when the power is turned on and off. . A game board with prizes in the game area;
A ball striking device capable of launching a game ball toward the game area;
A prize ball payout device for paying out a prize ball when a game ball launched from the hitting ball launcher toward the game area wins the winning tool;
A launch timing generating circuit for generating a launch timing of the hitting ball launcher, a payout control circuit for controlling the prize ball control device, and a launch / payout control board on which a reset IC is mounted;
A power supply board for supplying power to the launch / payout control board;
With
The firing timing generation circuit and the payout control circuit are independent circuits that do not exchange information with each other,
The reset IC monitors a change in voltage supplied from the power supply board, and supplies a reset signal to the firing timing generation circuit and the payout control circuit when the power is turned on and off. . The firing-dispensing control board, the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it has an oscillator for supplying a clock signal to the firing timing generation circuit and the payout control circuit.

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