JP5970351B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, and a slot. More specifically, even when an RTC is set from the outside, a dedicated connection portion is not provided on the board. Related to good gaming machines.

  As a conventional gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, for example, a gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 is known. In this gaming machine, an RTC (Real Time Clock) that counts real time and a CPU that performs control using the timing content of the RTC are mounted on a sub-control board. When the RTC time is set from the outside using an RTC writing device which is an external device, the processing is executed by connecting the RTC writing device to the sub-control board.

Japanese Patent No. 4940283

  However, since the RTC and the CPU are mounted on the same board in the gaming machine, when the RTC writing device that is an external device is connected to the sub control board, the RTC writing apparatus is connected to the sub control board. It was necessary to provide a dedicated connector.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that does not require a dedicated connection portion on a board even when an RTC is set from the outside.

  The object of the present invention is achieved by the following means. In addition, although the code | symbol in a parenthesis attaches the referential mark of embodiment mentioned later, this invention is not limited to this.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the first board (the production I / F board 90) provided with at least the RTC (RTC module part 900) for measuring the real time and the first connection parts (connecting connectors 90a to 90b). )When,
A second board (production control board) including at least a CPU (production control CPU 800) that performs various controls using the timed contents of the RTC (RTC module unit 900) and a second connection unit (connectors 80a to 80b). 80)
In connecting the first board (production I / F board 90) and the second board (production control board 80), the first connection part (connectors 90a to 90b) and the second connection part (connection) Connectors 80a to 80b),
In connecting the first board (production I / F board 90) and the external setting device (200) capable of externally setting the RTC (RTC module unit 900), the first connection unit (connection Connector 90a-90b) and the second connecting portion (connecting connectors 80a-80b) are disconnected, and the external setting device (200) is connected to the first connecting portion (connecting connectors 90a-90b). It is characterized in that a connectable.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the first board (production I / F board 90) is a production I / F board (90),
The second board (production control board 80) is a production control board (80),
The CPU (production control CPU 800) is characterized by controlling the progression of production based on a predetermined command. As a result, if an existing board is used, it is not necessary to provide a new board, so that it is possible to prevent the number of parts from increasing.

  According to the present invention, even when the RTC is set from the outside, it is not necessary to provide a dedicated connection portion on the substrate.

It is a perspective view of the front side which shows the external appearance of the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the game board concerning the embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the control apparatus of the game machine which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows roughly the connection condition of the production control board and production I / F board concerning the embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the state which connected the external setting apparatus to the production | presentation I / F board concerning the embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 by taking a pachinko gaming machine as an example. In addition, in the following description, when showing the direction of up, down, left and right, it means up, down, left and right when viewed from the front of the figure.

  First, the external configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 1 has a rectangular front frame 3 attached to the front surface of a wooden outer frame 2 so that it can be opened and closed, and a game board storage frame (see FIG. 1) attached to the back surface of the front frame 3. (Not shown) in which the game board 4 is mounted. The game board 4 is mounted with the game area 40 shown in FIG. 2 facing the front, and a glass door frame 5 supporting transparent glass is provided on the front side of the game area 40 as shown in FIG. . The game area 40 is an area surrounded by a ball guide rail 6 (see FIG. 2) disposed on the surface of the game board 4.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a front operation panel 7 below the glass door frame 5, and the front operation panel 7 is provided with an upper tray unit 8. The unit 8 is integrally formed with an upper tray 9 for storing discharged game balls. Further, the front operation panel 7 is provided with a ball lending button 11 and a prepaid card discharge button 12 (card return button 12). A push button type effect button device 13 that can change the effect by pressing when a built-in lamp (not shown) is lit is provided on the upper plate surface portion of the upper tray 9. Further, the upper tray 9 is provided with a ball removal button 14 for pulling downward the game balls stored in the upper tray 9.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, a launch handle 15 for operating the launch unit is provided on the right end side of the front operation panel 7, and BGM (Background music) is provided on both upper side surfaces of the front frame 3. ) Or a speaker 16 that emits sound effects. A decorative lamp such as an LED lamp is disposed on the peripheral frame of the front frame 3.

  On the other hand, in the game area 40 of the game board 4, as shown in FIG. 2, a liquid crystal display device 41 made up of an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like is disposed at a substantially central portion. The liquid crystal display device 41 divides a display area into three areas, left, middle, and right, and can independently display a variable number, character, or design (decorative design).

  On the other hand, a special symbol start port 42 is disposed directly below the liquid crystal display device 41, and a special symbol start port switch (see FIG. 3) for detecting a winning ball is provided therein. A special winning opening 43 is provided on the right side of the special symbol starting opening 42, and a large winning opening switch (see FIG. 3) for detecting a winning ball is provided therein.

  On the other hand, a normal symbol start port 44 composed of a gate is disposed in the upper right part of the liquid crystal display device 41, and a normal symbol start port switch (see FIG. 3) for detecting the passage of a game ball is provided therein. It has been. Further, on the right side of the special winning opening 43 and the left side of the special symbol starting opening 42, general winning openings 45 are respectively arranged (in the drawing, one on the right side and three on the left side). Each is provided with a general winning opening switch (see FIG. 3) for detecting the passage of the game ball.

  Further, three 7 segments are arranged side by side in the lower right periphery of the game area 40 of the game board 4, of which two 7 segments are special symbol display devices 46, and the other 7 segments are reserved. The number of balls is displayed. On the left side of the special symbol display device 46, a normal symbol display device 47 composed of two LEDs is provided. A plurality of game nails (not shown) are provided in the game area 40 of the game board 4, and a windmill 48 as a game ball drop direction changing member is provided.

  Next, a control device that performs electronic control according to the progress of the game provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 having the above-described external configuration will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the control device includes a power supply board 50 that receives an AC voltage AC24V, which is an external power supply supplied from a transformer (not shown) installed in a game store, and generates a plurality of types of DC voltages, A main control board 60 that controls the overall operation, a payout control board 70 that pays out a game ball based on a control command from the main control board 60, and an effect process in response to the control command from the main control board 60 This is mainly composed of an effect control board 80 to be performed. The production control board 80 receives the control command from the main control board 60 via the production I / F board 90.

  The power supply board 50 receives an AC voltage AC24V, which is an external power supply supplied from a transformer (not shown) installed in the amusement store, and generates a plurality of types of DC voltages. Of the generated DC voltage, DC12V is supplied to the payout control board 70, and DC12V and DC32V are supplied to the main control board 60. Further, DC5V, DC12V, DC15V and DC32V are supplied to the effect I / F board 90. The payout control board 70 is supplied with the AC voltage AC24V, which is the external power supply, via the power supply board 50.

  On the other hand, the main control board 60 is connected to each game member of the game board 4 via the game board relay board 100, whereby each start port 42, 44 and each prize-winning port 43, 45 on the game board 4 are connected. While receiving a switch signal provided in the game machine, a solenoid drive signal for driving solenoids such as the big prize opening 43 is transmitted to the game board relay board 100. In the present embodiment, the switch signals provided inside the start ports 42 and 44 and the winning ports 43 and 45 on the game board 4 are sent to the main control board 60 via the game board relay board 100. Although an example of connection is shown, it may be directly connected to the main control board 60 without going through the game board relay board 100.

  Further, when the main control board 60 receives the switch signals from the winning ports 43 and 45, the main control board 60 determines how many game balls are to be paid out to the player, and transmits the determined information as a payout control command. . On the other hand, from the payout control board 70, a prize ball counting signal indicating a payout operation of a game ball and a status signal relating to an abnormality in the payout operation are received. The status signal includes, for example, a replenishment signal, a payout shortage error signal, and a lower plate full signal.

  Further, when the main control board 60 receives the switch signal from each of the start ports 42 and 44, the main control board 60 generates a special gaming state advantageous to the player (so-called “winning”) or special advantageous to the player. A lottery of whether or not to generate a gaming state (so-called “losing”) is performed, and the variation pattern of the special symbol, the display pattern of the stop symbol or the normal symbol is determined according to the success / failure information which is the lottery result, and the determined information is It is transmitted to the special symbol display device 46 or the normal symbol display device 47. As a result, the lottery result is displayed on the special symbol display device 46 or the normal symbol display device 47. Further, the main control board 60 generates an effect control command including the determined information and transmits it to the effect I / F board 90. The main control board 60 supplies the game board relay board 100 with the DC voltage DC32V supplied from the power supply board 50.

  On the other hand, the payout control board 70 receives the payout control command from the main control board 60 and generates a payout motor signal based on the received payout control command. Then, with the generated payout motor signal, the payout motor M is controlled to pay out the game ball to the player. Further, the payout control board 70 transmits a prize ball count signal indicating the payout operation of the game ball and a status signal relating to the abnormality of the payout operation, and fires the game ball in response to the operation of the player. A launch control signal for starting or stopping the operation is transmitted. The payout control board 70 supplies the AC voltage AC24V supplied from the power supply board 50 to the launch control board 110.

  On the other hand, the effect control board 80 is based on the effect control command transmitted from the main control board 60 via the effect I / F board 90, such as an LED lamp disposed on the peripheral frame of the front frame 3. A process for transmitting a signal for realizing the effect by light by driving the decoration lamp to the decoration lamp substrate 120 via the effect I / F substrate 90 is performed. Furthermore, the effect control board 80 performs a process of transmitting a signal for realizing the effect by sound by driving the speaker 16 to the speaker 16 via the effect I / F board 90 based on the effect control command. Do. Further, the effect control board 80 controls the liquid crystal control board 130 based on the effect control command, and outputs a signal for realizing the image effect by the liquid crystal display device 41 via the effect I / F board 90. Processing to transmit to 130 is performed. The liquid crystal control board 130 stores various image data for displaying an image according to the contents of the effect, and further includes a VDP (Video Display Processor) that controls the overall effect output. Although not shown, each DC voltage supplied to the production I / F board 90 is supplied to each of the boards 80, 120, and 130.

  Here, since the feature of the present invention relates to the effect control board 80 and the effect I / F board 90, this point will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the effect control board 80 stores an effect control CPU 800 that executes and controls various effects upon receiving the effect control command from the main control board 60, a control program that describes the effect control procedure, and the like. Production control ROM 801, production control RAM 802 that functions as a work area, a buffer memory, etc., a sound LSI 803 that generates desired BGM and sound effects, and sound data such as BGM and sound effects that are stored in advance ROM 804 is mounted.

  The effect control board 80 configured as described above is based on the special symbol variation pattern based on the jackpot lottery result (whether the jackpot or lose) transmitted from the main control board 60, the current game state, the number of balls with an active reservation, and the lottery result. The effect control CPU 800 receives an effect control command including basic information necessary for the decorative design to be stopped based on the effect. Then, the effect control CPU 800 determines an effect pattern corresponding to the received effect control command by lottery from among a number of effect patterns stored in advance in the effect control ROM 801, and instructs the execution of the determined effect pattern. The control signal to be stored is temporarily stored in the effect control RAM 802.

  In addition, the effect control CPU 800 transmits a control signal related to sound to the sound LSI 803 among control signals for instructing execution of the effect pattern stored in the effect control RAM 802. In response to this, the sound LSI 803 reads out sound data corresponding to the control signal from the sound ROM 804 and outputs it to the speaker 16. Thereby, BGM and sound effects corresponding to the determined effect pattern are emitted from the speaker 16.

  Further, the effect control CPU 800 transmits a control signal related to light to the decorative lamp substrate 120 among control signals for instructing to execute the effect pattern stored in the effect control RAM 802. As a result, the decorative lamp substrate 120 performs control to turn on or off a decorative lamp such as an LED lamp that exhibits a lamp effect, and thus the lamp effect corresponding to the determined effect pattern is executed. .

  Then, the effect control CPU 800 transmits a control signal related to the image to the liquid crystal control board 130 among the control signals for instructing to execute the effect pattern stored in the effect control RAM 802. As a result, an image based on the control signal is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41.

  On the other hand, on the effect I / F board 90, as shown in FIG. 4, an RTC module unit 900, a backup power source 901 made of a secondary battery or a lithium battery, and an RTC RAM 902 are mounted. The RTC module unit 900 measures and outputs real time, and the effect control CPU 800 executes various effect controls using the timed contents. Further, the RTC module unit 900 has a register (not shown) that can set the current time, date, and the like. If this register is accessed using an external setting device 200 (see FIG. 5) described later, The current time and date can be set from the outside.

  Thus, the RTC module unit 900 configured in this manner normally operates using the power generated by the power supply board 50, and is supplied from the backup power supply 901 when power is not supplied from the power supply board 50. It operates with a power source that operates.

  On the other hand, the RTC RAM 902 temporarily stores the contents of the registers of the RTC module unit 900, the use / nonuse data of the RTC module unit 900, and the like.

  Thus, the effect I / F board 90 configured as described above and the effect control board 80 are, as shown in FIG. 4, the connection connectors 80a and 80b provided on the effect control board 80, and the effect I / F. The F connectors 90 are connected by being directly connected to the connection connectors 90a and 90b provided on the F substrate 90. Thereby, the effect control board 80 and the effect I / F board 90 are electrically connected.

  Then, when setting the current time, date, and the like of the RTC module unit 900 mounted on the effect I / F board 90 from the outside using the external setting device 200 shown in FIG. As described above, the connection between the connection connectors 80a and 80b of the effect control board 80 and the connection connectors 90a and 90b of the effect I / F board 90 is released, and the connection connectors 200a and 200b provided in the external setting device 200 are disconnected. 200b and connection connectors 90a and 90b provided on the production I / F board are connected using a harness or the like. As a result, the effect I / F board 90 and the external setting device 200 are electrically connected, so that settings such as the current time and date of the RTC module unit 900 are externally set using the external setting device 200. It can be set.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the external setting device 200 functions as an external CPU 2000, an external ROM 2001 storing a control program describing a control procedure performed by the external CPU 2000, a work area, a buffer memory, and the like. The external RAM 2002 and the GPIO 2003 including input / output ports are included.

  In the external setting device 200 configured as described above, when settings such as the current time and date are input by a worker at the time of factory shipment, the external CPU 2000 receives the setting contents via the GPIO 2003. In response to this, the external CPU 2000 performs processing according to the control program stored in the external ROM 2001 and temporarily stores the processing content in the external RAM 2002. Then, the external CPU 2000 reads the temporarily stored processing contents from the external RAM 2002, and accesses the registers of the RTC module unit 900 so that the read contents are reflected in the RTC module unit 900. As a result, settings such as the current time and date input by the worker are stored in the register, and the input settings are reflected in the RTC module unit 900.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment described above, the RTC module unit 900 that measures and outputs the real time and the effect control CPU 800 that executes various effect controls using the timed contents are mounted on separate boards. Moreover, both the boards can be removed by the connectors 80a to 80b and 90a to 90b for connection. Therefore, if the external setting device 200 is used to externally set the current time and date of the RTC module 900, the connection between the two boards is released, and the released connection connectors 80a to 80b, 90a are released. ˜90b, the external setting device 200 may be connected to the connection connectors 90a to 90b of the board on which the RTC module 900 is mounted. In this manner, the current time and date of the RTC module unit 900 can be set from the outside using the external setting device 200 without newly providing a dedicated connector for connection with the external setting device 200 on the board. can do.

  In addition, the current time and date can be set for the RTC module unit 900 using the effect button device 13. At this time, settings such as the current time and date input by the effect button device 13 are processed by the effect control CPU 800, and the processing content is transmitted to the RTC module unit 900. As a result, the input settings such as the current time and date are reflected in the RTC module unit 900. In this way, the current time and date of the RTC module unit 900 can be set for each pachinko machine.

  However, there is a problem that work efficiency is very poor when it is desired to set the same current time, date, etc. for all the machines at the time of mass production or before the operation of the game hall. Therefore, it is conceivable to set using the external setting device 200. At that time, if the RTC module unit 900 and the effect control CPU 800 are mounted on the same substrate, the setting information from the outside by the external setting device 200 and There is a possibility that the setting information by the effect button device 13 may conflict, and there is a problem that accurate setting contents are not reflected. In this regard, according to the present embodiment, the RTC module unit 900 that measures and outputs real time and the effect control CPU 800 that executes various effect controls using the timed contents are mounted on separate boards. The processing contents of the effect control CPU 800 (contents set by the effect button device 13) and the current time and date set by the external setting device 200 are set by the external setting device 200 without conflict. The current time and date are reflected in the RTC module unit 900. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, even if the current time and date can be set for the RTC module unit 900 by using the effect button device 13, all of the RTC module unit 900 can be set before mass production or before the game hall is opened. It is possible to accurately set the stand, the same current time and date. In order to make it possible to set the current time, date, and the like using the effect button device 13, for example, when the effect button device 13 is continuously input for a certain period of time when the power is turned on or in the standby screen, What is necessary is just to enable it to set the present time, a date, etc. with the said production | presentation button apparatus 13. FIG.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, since the RTC module unit 900 is mounted on the production I / F board 90, an existing board can be used, and a new board does not need to be provided, so the number of parts increases. Can be prevented.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment described above, even when the RTC is set from the outside, it is not necessary to provide a dedicated connection portion on the substrate.

  In the present embodiment, the connection connectors 80a to 80b and 90a to 90a are connected when the effect control board 80 and the effect I / F board 90 are connected or when the effect I / F board 90 and the external setting device 200 are connected. Although the example using 90b and 200a-200b was shown, not only this but what kind of thing may be used as long as it can connect.

1 Pachinko machine 80 Production control board (second board)
80a to 80b connector for connection (second connection part)
90 Production I / F board (first board)
90a-90b connector for connection (first connection part)
200 External setting device 800 Production control CPU (CPU)
900 RTC module (RTC)

Claims (2)

A first substrate including at least an RTC for measuring real time and a first connection unit;
A CPU for performing various controls using the timekeeping content of the RTC, and a second substrate having at least a second connection unit;
In connecting the first substrate and the second substrate, connecting the first connection portion and the second connection portion,
When connecting the first substrate and the external setting device capable of setting the RTC from the outside, the connection between the first connection unit and the second connection unit is released, and the first connection unit is connected to the first connection unit. the gaming machine is characterized in that the connectable to the external setting device. The first board is a production I / F board,
The second board is a production control board,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the CPU controls the progress of the presentation based on a predetermined command.

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