JP6216114B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a plurality of presentation devices divided into a plurality of groups, group overall control means for receiving information related to the presentation from the game control device and transmitting a control signal corresponding to this information, and group overall control. A plurality of group unit control means for receiving a control signal from the means and controlling a plurality of presentation devices belonging to one group in accordance with the control signal, and between the group unit control means and the group overall control means There is described a gaming machine in which, when data transmission / reception fails, all group unit control means are initialized and all effect devices are stopped when data transmission / reception fails.

  Patent Document 2 includes a plurality of performance devices, and when an abnormality occurs in a less important one of the plurality of performance devices, the main control unit is activated by turning on the power of the gaming machine or generating an error in the main control unit. There is described a gaming machine that is left in an abnormal state without using an effect device in which an abnormality has occurred until the CPU is reset.

JP 2011-11061 A JP 2011-234875 A

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Literature 1, when transmission / reception of data between the group unit control means and the group overall control means fails, all effect devices are stopped when the data transmission / reception fails, and the game control device All the production devices are set in the return standby state until the production information is transmitted. For this reason, the player immediately notices the occurrence of the abnormality. In addition, if the time from the failure of data transmission / reception until the game control device transmits the next effect information is long, the return standby state of the effect device becomes longer, which may reduce the interest of the player. There is.

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 2, when an abnormality occurs in a less important one of a plurality of effect devices, the effect device that operates normally is operated as it is to continue the effect. It is possible to make it difficult to notice abnormalities. However, since the production device in which an abnormality has occurred is not restored until the CPU reset of the main control unit, the production is performed in an incomplete state until the CPU reset of the main control unit, and the player notices an abnormality. In some cases, the player's interest may be reduced.

  Therefore, the present invention makes it difficult for the player to notice the occurrence of an abnormality when an abnormality occurs in the production device, and minimizes the time during which all the production devices are stopped or the production is performed in an incomplete state. The purpose is to provide a gaming machine that can be limited to the limit.

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine of the present invention includes a main control device, a plurality of effect devices, and a sub-control device. The main control device transmits a first start signal instructing the start of the effect, and transmits a second start signal instructing the start of the effect next to the effect after transmitting the first start signal. In addition, the main control unit is a period between the transmission of the first start signal and the transmission of the second start signal, and the first start signal defined by the first start signal. A reset timing signal is transmitted to the sub-control device when a predetermined time shorter than the execution time of the first effect control has elapsed . The predetermined time is set to a time slightly longer than the time required to reset all of the plurality of rendering devices. The sub-control device controls each of the plurality of effect devices according to the first effect control defined by the first start signal in response to the reception of the first start signal from the main control device. In response to the reception of the second start signal, there is an effect control means for controlling each of the plurality of effect devices according to the second effect control defined by the second start signal. In addition, the sub-control device has error detection means for sequentially detecting each operation abnormality of the plurality of rendering devices.

When the error detection means detects one operation abnormality of the plurality of effect devices during execution of the first effect control before receiving the reset timing signal, the effect control means generates an operation abnormality when detecting the operation abnormality. The first effect control for one effect device is stopped, and when the reset timing signal is received, the first effect control for the other effect devices is stopped and all the effect devices are reset to operate normally. Wait in a possible state .

  In the above configuration, when an operation abnormality of one effect device occurs before receiving the reset timing signal during the execution of the effect related to the first start signal, the effect device in which the abnormality has occurred is stopped when the abnormality occurs, At the time of receiving the reset timing signal, the normal production device is stopped to synchronize to reset all the production devices, and at the start of the production (next production) related to the second start signal, all the production devices are Operate normally. For this reason, by appropriately setting the transmission timing of the reset timing signal, it is difficult for the player to notice the occurrence of the abnormality, and the time during which all the production devices are stopped and the production are performed in an incomplete state. And can be minimized.

  According to the present invention, when an abnormality occurs in the production device, it is difficult for the player to notice the occurrence of the abnormality, and the time during which all the production devices are stopped or the production is performed in an incomplete state is minimized. To the limit.

1 is an external perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the perspective view which open | released the glass door and front board of the pachinko machine of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the pachinko machine of FIG. It is a figure which shows the state of the various effect devices when abnormality generate | occur | produces during execution of a predetermined effect.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  A pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter abbreviated as “pachinko machine”) P shown in FIG. 1 uses a game ball as a game medium. A player borrows a game ball from a game hall operator and uses the pachinko machine P. Play a game. In the game of the pachinko machine P, each of the game balls is a game medium having a game value, and the privilege (benefits) enjoyed by the player as a result of the game is, for example, the game ball acquired by the player The game value can be converted based on the number. Note that the present invention can also be applied to other gaming machines such as a revolving game machine (slot machine) in which medals are used as game media and medals are paid out as a bonus of game results.

[Overall configuration of gaming machine]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine P includes a machine frame 1, an inner frame door 2, a glass door 3, and a game board 5. The machine frame 1 is a vertically long wooden frame, and is fastened and fixed to an island facility (not shown) in the game hall. The inner frame door 2 is attached to the machine frame 1 so as to be freely opened and closed, and the glass door 3 is attached to the inner frame door 2 so as to be freely opened and closed.

  The game board 5 is accommodated inside the inner frame door 2 and is detachably fixed to the inner frame door 2. A vertically oval opening window 6 is formed at the center of the glass door 3, and a transparent glass plate 7 covering the front of the game board 5 is attached to the opening window 6. The front surface (board surface) of the game board 5 includes a game area 8 that a player can visually recognize from the front through the opening window 6, and when the glass door 3 is closed, the inner surface (rear face) of the glass plate 7 and the game area 8. A space in which a game ball can flow down is formed.

  The glass door 3 integrally has a front board 4 at a lower portion thereof, and the front board 4 is provided with an upper plate 10 and a lower plate 11 protruding forward. The upper plate 10 is disposed on the upper portion of the front board 4, and the lower plate 11 is disposed below the upper plate 10. The upper plate 10 stores game balls (rented balls) rented to players and game balls (prize balls) acquired by winning a prize, and the lower plate 11 further pays out when the upper plate 10 is full. Played game balls are stored.

  A firing handle 15 is rotatably supported on the lower right portion of the front board 4. The firing handle 15 is provided with a firing volume 16, a touch sensor 17, and a firing stop switch 18. The firing volume 16 outputs a firing instruction signal proportional to the rotational operation amount (stroke) of the firing handle 15 to the firing control device 121 described later. The touch sensor 17 detects that the player's body is touching the launch handle 15 from the change in capacitance, and outputs a detection signal to the launch control device 121. The firing stop switch 18 outputs an input signal to the firing control device 121 when operated by the player.

  A launching device 19 is attached to the lower part of the inner frame door 2. The launching device 19 is provided with a ball feed solenoid (not shown) and a firing motor (not shown). The ball feed solenoid feeds the game balls that have flowed down from the upper plate 10 one by one to the firing position. The launch motor launches the game ball sent to the launch position. When the player rotates the launch handle 15, the launch device 19 is activated and a game ball is launched toward the game area 8.

  The game area 8 is partitioned and formed into a substantially circular shape by the guide rail 20 and the game ball regulation rail 21, and the game ball launched from the launching device 19 slides along the rails 20, 21 and moves to the game area 8 in the upper left direction. And then flow down by being guided and guided by game nails and windmills.

  Speakers 22 that emit various sound effects relating to the game are attached to the upper part of the glass door 3 and the lower part of the inner frame door 2, respectively. Further, on the front surface of the glass door 3, for example, a plurality of frame lamps 23 that perform effects by light emission of built-in LEDs (lighting and blinking, change in luminance gradation, change in color tone, etc.) are attached.

[Configuration of the board]
In the game area 8, there are an integrated display unit 31, an effect display device 35, a plurality of movable accessories 36, a through chucker 41, an electric tulip 43, a stage 46, a first start winning opening 47, a second starting winning opening 49, and the like. A winning port 51, an out port 55, an attacker device 57, a plurality of board surface lamps 60, game nails (not shown), a windmill (not shown), and the like are provided.

  The integrated display unit 31 is disposed in the lower right part of the game board 5 so as not to enter the field of view of the player who is viewing the effect display device 35 at the same time. The integrated display unit 30 is provided with a special symbol display device (not shown) and a normal symbol display device (not shown), and is triggered by winning of game balls at the first start winning opening 47 and the second starting winning opening 49. The special symbol determined by the electronic lottery related to the special symbol and the normal symbol determined by the electronic lottery related to the normal symbol performed when the game ball of the through chucker 41 passes is displayed.

  The effect display device 35 is provided at a substantially central portion of the game board 3 and displays a predetermined effect image. The effect image includes a dummy symbol (effect symbol) that changes in synchronization with the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display device.

  The movable accessory 36 includes a shutter 37 provided in front of the effect display device 35. The shutter 37 includes a pair of door members 38, a pair of rails 39, and a shutter driving device 40. Each of the door members 38 is slidably supported by a pair of rails 39 via a door wheel or a bracket. The pair of rails 39 are provided in front of the effect display device 35 so as to be separated from each other in the horizontal direction. The shutter driving device 40 has a motor (not shown), and slides the door member 38 by driving the motor.

  The through chucker 41 has a gate structure through which a game ball can pass, and a sensor 42 for detecting the passage of the game ball is provided therein. This sensor 42 outputs a detection signal to the main controller 81 described later every time it detects the passing of the game ball.

  The electric tulip 43 has a pair of blade members 44 and an electric tulip driving device 45. The pair of blade members 44 are rotatable about an axis orthogonal to the game board 3 and are disposed on the left and right sides of the entrance of the second start winning opening 49. The electric tulip driving device 45 has a solenoid (not shown), and rotates the pair of blade members 44 in directions away from each other when the solenoid is energized. When the pair of blade members 44 rotate in a direction away from each other, the electric tulip 43 opens, and the entrance of the second start winning prize port 49 is enlarged.

  The stage 46 is a structure in which the game ball stays temporarily while rolling, and is disposed below the effect display device 35.

  The first start winning opening 47 is disposed just below the center of the stage 46. For this reason, the game ball that has dropped from the central portion of the stage 46 is guided to the first start winning opening 47 with a high probability. The second start winning port 49 is disposed below the first start winning port 47.

  The attacker device 57 includes a special winning opening 53, a lid member 58, and an attacker driving device 59. In the normal state, the big winning opening 53 is closed by the lid member 58, and an electronic lottery relating to a special symbol that is performed when a game ball wins at the first starting winning opening 47 and the second starting winning opening 49. As a result, the cover member 58 is tilted and exposed when it is a jackpot and the game is shifted to a jackpot game. The attacker driving device 59 has a solenoid (not shown), and tilts the lid member 58 when the solenoid is energized. When the lid member 58 is tilted and the special winning opening 53 is exposed, a large amount of game balls can be awarded to the special winning opening 53.

  Sensors 48, 50, 52, 54 for detecting the passage of game balls are provided inside the first start winning port 47, the second starting winning port 49, the general winning port 51, and the big winning port 53, respectively. Yes. These sensors 48, 50, 52, 54 output detection signals to the main control device 81 each time the passage of the game ball is detected.

  When game balls win the first start winning opening 47, the second start winning opening 49, the general winning opening 51, and the big winning opening 53, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the player as winning balls. The game balls that have won the winning holes 47, 49, 51, 53 are collected from the winning holes 47, 49, 51, 53 to the back side of the game board 5. In addition, game balls that have not won any of the winning openings 47, 49, 51, 53 are finally collected from the out opening 55 to the back side of the game board 5.

  The panel lamp 60 performs an effect by, for example, the light emission of a built-in LED (lighting and blinking, change in luminance gradation, change in color tone, etc.).

[Electrical configuration]
As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine P includes a power supply device 71, a main control device 81, a payout control device 111, a launch control device 121, a sub control device 131, an effect device control device 161, and the like. Hereinafter, various devices will be specifically described.

(Power supply device 71)
The power supply device 71 generates electric power used for driving various devices provided in the pachinko machine P, and performs processing for supplying the electric power to the various devices. The power supply device 71 is connected to an external power supply via a power cord (not shown), and uses AC power (AC24V) supplied from the external power supply for driving various devices such as a production device (production device). Is converted into DC power (DC12V, DC32V, etc.), and the converted DC power is supplied to the main control device 81, the payout control device 111, and the sub-control device 131, and the emission control is performed via these control devices 81, 111, 131. It supplies to the apparatus 121, the production device control apparatus 161, and the various devices connected to these control apparatuses 81,111,131,121,161. Note that the effect devices include an effect display device 35, a movable accessory 36, a speaker 22, a frame lamp 23, and a panel lamp 60.

(Main controller 81)
The main control device 81 includes a main control CPU 82, a ROM 83, a RAM 84, an I / O port (not shown), a timer (not shown), and the like, and performs main processes related to games. The ROM 83 stores a game control program for executing game control, a determination table for determining whether or not a winning combination is made, and the like. The main control device 81 is connected to the winning ports 47, 49, 51, 53 and sensors 48, 50, 52, 54, 42 provided in the through chucker 41 and the touch sensor 17 of the firing handle 15 at the input stage. In addition, a special symbol display device, a normal symbol display device, an electric tulip driving device 45, an attacker driving device 59, and the like are connected to the output stage.

  The main control CPU 82 executes a game control program stored in the ROM 83 to thereby execute a special symbol lottery unit 85, a special symbol variation pattern determination unit 90, an attacker device drive control unit 92, a normal symbol lottery unit 94, and an electric tulip drive control. Functions as a unit 100, a control command generation unit 102, a control command transmission unit 104, and the like.

  The special symbol lottery unit 85 performs an electronic lottery related to the special symbol when the game ball wins the start winning opening 47 or 49. The special symbol lottery unit 85 includes a special symbol random number generator 86 and a special symbol success / failure determination unit 88. The special symbol random number generator 86 generates a random number by incrementing a numerical value by one within a predetermined range based on an interrupt signal input every predetermined time. The special symbol success / failure determination unit 88 acquires a random number generated by the special symbol random number generation unit 86 when a game ball wins the start winning opening 47 or 49, and acquires the random number by referring to a predetermined determination table. It is determined whether the random number is per special figure.

  The special symbol variation pattern determination unit 90 determines the variation display mode (variation pattern) of the symbol displayed on the effect display device 35 when the special symbol lottery unit 85 results in the lottery.

  The attacker drive control unit 92 causes the attacker drive device 59 to open and close the attacker device 57 when the special symbol lottery unit 85 results in the lottery.

  The normal symbol lottery unit 94 performs an electronic lottery related to the normal symbol when the game ball passes through the through chucker 41. The normal symbol lottery unit 94 includes a normal symbol random number generator 95 and a normal symbol success / failure determination unit 97. The normal symbol random number generator 95 generates a random number by incrementing a numerical value by one within a predetermined range based on an interrupt signal input every predetermined time. The normal symbol success / failure determination unit 97 acquires the random number generated by the normal symbol random number generation unit 95 when the game ball passes through the through chucker 41, and refers to a predetermined determination table to obtain the acquired random number. It is determined whether or not it is per common figure.

  The electric tulip drive control unit 100 causes the electric tulip driving device 45 to open and close the electric tulip 43 when the normal symbol lottery unit 94 results in lottery.

  The control command generation unit 102 receives the lottery result of the special symbol lottery unit 85 and the normal symbol lottery unit 94, the determination result of the special symbol variation pattern determination unit 90, the winning prize openings 47, 49, 51, 53, and the through chucker 41. Various control commands are generated based on detection signals output from the sensors 48, 50, 52, 54, and 42 provided. The various control commands include a prize ball instruction command for instructing payout of a prize ball and an effect control command (start signal) for instructing an effect pattern including an execution time of the effect. The production control commands include a variation pattern command, a customer waiting demonstration production command, an ending production command, and a big game start command.

  The control command transmission unit 104 transmits various control commands generated by the control command generation unit 102 to a corresponding device at a predetermined timing. The prize ball instruction command is transmitted to the payout control device 111, and the effect control command is transmitted to the sub-control device 131. Further, when transmitting the effect control command to the sub-control device 131, the control command transmission unit 104 causes the timer to start counting, and a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) than the execution time of the effect set in the transmitted effect control command. ) When the internal timer counts a short time, a reset timing signal for instructing the reset timing of the various effect devices is transmitted to the sub-control device 131. The predetermined time is preferably slightly longer than the time required for resetting all the production devices.

(Dispensing control device 111)
The payout control device 111 includes a payout control CPU 112, a ROM 113, a RAM 114, and the like, and executes a game ball payout operation. The payout control CPU 112 receives a prize ball instruction command from the main control CPU 82, controls a game ball payout operation based on the received prize ball instruction command, and executes a designated number of game ball payout operations. The payout control CPU 112 outputs a firing permission signal to the firing control device 121 on the condition that a card machine (not shown) is connected.

(Launch control device 121)
The launch control device 121 controls the operation of the launch device 19. The launch control device 121 receives the detection signal output from the launch volume 16 provided on the launch handle 15, the touch sensor 17, and the launch stop switch 18 and the launch permission signal output from the payout control device 111. Accordingly, the operation of the launching device 19 is controlled.

(Sub-control device 131)
The sub control device 131 includes a sub control CPU 132, a ROM 133, a RAM 134, and the like, and controls effects by various effect devices. The ROM 133 stores an effect control program for executing the effect control, various data for determining the effect mode, and the like. In the RAM 134, an error detection flag setting area is set. In the error detection flag setting area, error detection flags are stored in correspondence with various effect devices. The error detection flag can be set to an on state and an off state. The error detection flag is set to an on state when an error is detected, and is set to an off state when the error is resolved.

  The sub control CPU 132 executes the effect control program stored in the ROM 133 to thereby generate the effect control command receiving unit 135, the effect mode determining unit 137, the error detecting unit 139, the device control command generating unit 141, and the device control command transmitting unit 143. Function as.

  The effect control command receiving unit 135 receives an effect control command and a reset timing signal from the main control device 81.

  The effect mode determination unit 137 performs an electronic lottery to determine the effect modes of various effect devices according to the effect control command from the main control device 81.

  The error detection unit 139 receives various error signals output from the effect device control device 161, and detects an operation abnormality of the various effect devices based on the received error signal. The error signal includes a display error signal, a drive error signal, an audio output error signal, a blinking error signal, and the like. When detecting an operation abnormality of the effect device, the error detection unit 139 sets an error detection flag corresponding to the effect device having the operation abnormality stored in the error detection flag setting area to an ON state.

  For example, when receiving a drive error signal, the error detection unit 139 determines that an operation abnormality has occurred in the shutter drive device 40, and detects an error corresponding to the shutter drive device 40 stored in the error detection flag setting area. Set the flag to the on state. That is, the error detection unit 139 functions as an error detection unit that sequentially detects each operation abnormality of the plurality of effect devices. Note that, here, the operation abnormality means that the device itself is in a state in which it can operate normally without a failure, such as an operation abnormality due to insufficient storage capacity of various rendering devices or an operation abnormality due to various data transmission / reception errors. It is assumed that the predetermined performance cannot be executed, and does not include abnormalities due to hardware factors or program runaway.

The device control command generation unit 141 generates various device control commands based on the production mode of various production devices determined by the production mode determination unit 137 and the error detection flag setting state stored in the error detection flag setting area. The device control command includes an effect mode command, a device stop command, and a device reset command. The device stop command is a command to stop the production device where the abnormal operation has occurred.
An image display stop command for stopping the image display device 35, a movable accessory stop command for stopping the shutter drive device 40, a voice output stop command for stopping the speaker 22, and the blinking of the lamps 23 and 60 are stopped. It includes a blinking stop command and the like. The device reset command is a command for resetting all effect devices.

  The device control command transmission unit 143 transmits the device control command generated by the device control command generation unit 141 to the presentation device control device 161 at a predetermined timing. The device stop command is sent when the error detection flag in the error detection flag setting area is set to the on state, and the device reset command is received by the control command receiver only after the device stop command is sent. Sent when When the device control command transmission unit 143 transmits the device reset command, the device control command transmission unit 143 sets the error detection flag set in the ON state of the error detection flag setting area to the OFF state.

  That is, the presentation mode determination unit 137, the device control command generation unit 141, and the device control command transmission unit 143 receive a presentation control command from the main control device 81 in accordance with the presentation control specified by the presentation control command. When each of the effect devices is controlled and the error detection unit 139 detects one operation abnormality of the plurality of effect devices during execution of the effect control before receiving the reset timing signal, an operation error occurs when the operation abnormality is detected. The production control for the single production device is stopped, and when the reset timing signal is received, the production control for the other production devices is stopped, and all of the plurality of production devices are reset to stand by in a normally operable state. It functions as production control means.

(Production device controller 161)
The effect device control device 161 includes an effect device control CPU 162, a ROM 163, a RAM 164, and the like, and controls operations of various effect devices. The ROM 163 stores an effect device control program for executing control of the effect device, various data, and the like. The various data includes data relating to an image to be displayed on the image display device 35 (image data), data relating to an operation pattern of the shutter driving device 40 (operation data), data relating to sound output to the speaker 22 (audio data), and the lamp 23. , 60 flashing patterns (flashing data) and the like.

  The effect device control CPU 162 executes an effect device control program stored in the ROM 163 to thereby obtain a device control command receiving unit 165, an image display control unit 167, an effect display device operation monitoring unit 168, a movable accessory drive control unit 169, It functions as a shutter drive device operation monitoring unit 170, an audio output control unit 171, a speaker operation monitoring unit 172, a lamp blinking control unit 173, and a lamp operation monitoring unit 174.

  The device control command receiving unit 165 receives a device control command from the sub control device 131.

  The image display control unit 167 controls the operation of the effect display device 35 according to the device control command from the sub control device 131. Specifically, when the device control command receiving unit 165 receives the effect mode command, the image display control unit 167 selects image data corresponding to the received effect mode command, and displays the effect according to the selected image data. When the image is displayed on the device 35 and the image display stop command is received, the effect display device 35 is stopped. When the device reset command is received, the effect display device 35 is stopped and reset.

  The effect display device operation monitoring unit 168 monitors whether the effect display device 35 is operating normally, and outputs a display error signal to the sub-control device 131 if it is not operating normally.

  The movable accessory drive control unit 169 controls the operation of the shutter drive device 40 in accordance with a device control command from the sub control device 131. Specifically, when the device control command receiving unit 165 receives the effect mode command, the movable accessory drive control unit 169 selects the operation data corresponding to the received effect mode command, and follows the selected operation data. When the shutter driving device 40 is operated and the movable accessory stop command is received, the shutter driving device 40 is stopped. When the device reset command is received, the shutter driving device 40 is stopped and reset.

  The shutter drive device operation monitoring unit 170 monitors whether the shutter drive device 40 is operating normally. If the shutter drive device 40 is not operating normally, the shutter drive device operation monitoring unit 170 outputs a drive error signal to the sub-control device 131.

  The audio output control unit 171 controls the operation of the speaker 22 in accordance with a device control command from the sub control device 131. Specifically, when the device control command receiving unit 165 receives an effect mode command, the audio output control unit 171 selects audio data corresponding to the received effect mode command, and the speaker 22 according to the selected audio data. When a sound output stop command is received, a speaker 22 is stopped, and when a device reset command is received, the speaker 22 is stopped and reset.

  The speaker operation monitoring unit 172 monitors whether the speaker 22 is operating normally, and outputs an audio output error signal to the sub-control device 131 when the speaker 22 is not operating normally.

  The lamp blinking control unit 173 controls the operation of the lamps 23 and 60 in accordance with the device control command from the sub control device 131. Specifically, when the device control command receiving unit 165 receives the effect mode command, the lamp flashing control unit 173 selects the flashing data corresponding to the received effect mode command, and the lamp 23 according to the selected flashing data. , 60 are blinked, the lamps 23, 60 are stopped when a blink stop command is received, and the lamps 23, 60 are stopped and reset when a device reset command is received.

  The lamp operation monitoring unit 174 monitors whether the lamps 23 and 60 are operating normally. If the lamp operation monitoring unit 174 is not operating normally, it outputs a blinking error signal to the sub-control device 131.

  In the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 4, when the main control device 81 transmits the first effect control command, the plurality of effect devices (devices A, B, C) are defined as the first effect control command. Perform the production. If an operation abnormality occurs in one effect device (device A) before transmission of the reset timing signal of the main control device 81 during execution of this effect, the effect device (device A) in which the abnormality has occurred is stopped when the error occurs, The effect devices (devices B and C) that are operating normally continue to execute the effect. When the main control device 81 transmits the reset timing signal, the normal effect devices (devices B and C) are stopped and all the effect devices are reset, and all the effect devices have the next effect control command ( It will be in the return standby state which waits in the state which can operate | move normally until it receives 2nd presentation control command. Further, when main controller 81 transmits the second effect control command, all effect devices execute the effect specified in the second effect control command. The first effect control command and the second effect control command are any two effect control commands (sequentially transmitted from the main control device 81 to the sub control device 131 at intervals of a predetermined time or longer ( For example, a variation pattern command transmitted continuously).

  As described above, when an operation abnormality occurs in one of the plurality of effect devices, only the effect device in which the error has occurred is stopped when the error occurs, and a reset timing signal is transmitted to the effect device that is operating normally. The operation continues until the player is aware of the occurrence of an abnormality, and the time during which all the production devices are stopped and the time during which the production is performed in an incomplete state can be minimized. .

  As mentioned above, although the embodiment to which the invention made by the present inventor is applied has been described, the present invention is not limited by the discussion and the drawings that form part of the disclosure of the present invention according to this embodiment. That is, it should be added that other embodiments, examples, operation techniques, and the like made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are all included in the scope of the present invention.

  For example, the presentation device provided in the pachinko machine P is not limited to the above, and may be a part of the above, or may include other devices.

  Moreover, the method of detecting the operation abnormality of various production devices is not limited to the above, and other methods may be used as long as the operation abnormality of various production devices can be detected.

22: Speaker (effect device), 23: Frame lamp (effect device), 35: Effect display device (effect device), 36: Movable accessory (effect device), 60: Panel lamp (effect device), 81: Main Control device, 131: Sub-control device, 135: Production mode determination unit (production control unit), 139: Error detection unit (error detection unit), 141: Device control command generation unit (production control unit), 143: Device control command Transmitter (production control means), P: Pachinko machine (game machine)

Claims (1)

A main control device for transmitting a first start signal for instructing start of an effect, and for transmitting a second start signal for instructing start of an effect next to the effect after transmitting the first start signal;
A plurality of directing devices;
In response to receiving the first start signal from the main control device, each of the plurality of effect devices is controlled according to a first effect control defined by the first start signal, and the first control signal is transmitted from the main control device. A sub-control device having an effect control means for controlling each of the plurality of effect devices according to a second effect control defined by the second start signal in response to reception of the second start signal. There,
The sub-control device has error detection means for sequentially detecting each operation abnormality of the plurality of rendering devices,
The main control unit, the first of the start signal from the transmission of the from the transmission of the first start signal a until transmitting the second start signal first start signal Transmitting a reset timing signal to the sub-control device when a predetermined time shorter than the execution time of the first effect control to be defined has elapsed ,
The predetermined time is set to a time slightly longer than the time required to reset all of the plurality of rendering devices,
When the error detecting means detects one operation abnormality of the plurality of effect devices during execution of the first effect control before receiving the reset timing signal, the effect control means detects the operation abnormality. The first effect control for the one effect device is stopped, and when the reset timing signal is received, the first effect control for the other effect devices is stopped and all of the plurality of effect devices are reset. A gaming machine characterized by having it stand by in a state where it can operate normally.

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