JP6304720B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine having a decorative body which is set on a game board surface and decorates the back of a game area through which a bullet hit can be passed.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko machine as a gaming machine, a predetermined number of prize balls are obtained by driving a game ball into a game area defined on the game board and winning the game ball in a prize opening arranged in the game area. The game content is to pay out to the player. A game board that forms a game area through which such a hit ball can be passed is generally composed of a plywood board, and a surface portion facing the player side including the game area has, for example, a game machine type. A resin thin plate or sheet-like decorative member (cell member) on which a character or a pattern resulting from the above is drawn is attached to decorate the game board surface. In addition, an effect display device (effect display means) capable of displaying various effect images so as to form an opening penetrating in the front-rear direction substantially at the center of the board surface of the game board composed of a plywood board and closing the opening from the rear side. ) Is provided so that an image display surface for production is provided in the game area, and a decrease in visual interest in the game area is proposed. In addition, as a configuration in which the effect display device is attached to the game board in this way, a character, a logo, a movable accessory, etc. for characterizing the model of the game machine is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the image display surface provided in the game area. The thing which suppresses the fall of the decorating property in an image display surface outer periphery by attaching this outer periphery decoration member is proposed (for example, refer patent document 1).

  For this reason, in the game board comprised from the conventional veneer board, there exists a problem that an effect area is narrow since an effect device cannot be arrange | positioned in a game area.

JP 2007-29255 A (FIG. 1)

  In the game board described in Patent Document 1, since the pattern drawn on the decoration member is fixed, the background of the game area is renewed unless at least the game board is replaced or the game table is replaced. I couldn't. For this reason, the fall of the visual interest of the game area could not be suppressed. Replacing the game machine frequently so as not to get bored by the player is wasteful in terms of labor, cost, and operating time of the game hall.

This invention is made | formed in view of this, The objective is to provide the game machine which suppresses the fall of an interest by decorating a game board in a new aspect .

A gaming machine according to claim 1 is:
In a gaming machine equipped with a gaming board having a gaming panel in which gaming balls can flow down,
A plurality of light guide plates provided on the game board and having translucency that allow light to enter from the side portions;
A plurality of light sources provided on the game board and for allowing light to enter the side portions of the plurality of light guide plates;
An effect display unit provided on the game board and performing a predetermined effect display;
Of the plurality of light guide plates, a surface of the first light guide plate is provided with a first decoration that is exposed when light from the first light source is incident on a side of the first light guide plate,
Of the plurality of light guide plates, the second light guide plate is provided with a second decoration that is exposed when light from the second light source is incident on the side of the second light guide plate,
Furthermore, the gaming machine includes a control unit that performs light emission control of the plurality of light sources,
The control means includes
A first light emission control for causing the first light source to emit light with the second light source turned off, and a second light emission control for causing the second light source to emit light with the first light source turned off;
The first light emission control is executed when the first effect display is performed on the effect display unit based on the passage of the first time from a predetermined time point, and the first decoration is displayed in relation to the first effect display. And when the second effect display is performed on the effect display unit based on the passage of a second time different from the first time, the second light emission control is executed, and the second effect display is related to the second effect display. A gaming machine characterized in that the second decoration can be displayed.

According to engagement Ru gaming machine to claim 1, by decorating the game board in a new manner, it is possible to suppress a decrease of the interest.

It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the front of the outer frame, main part frame, game board, and door frame which constitute the pachinko game machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the back of the outer frame, main part frame, game board, and door frame which constitute the pachinko game machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is the perspective view which decomposed | disassembled for every main member which comprises a game board, and was seen from diagonally forward. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the front structural member and the cell part from the front. It is a perspective view of a laminated light guide. It is a front view which shows an example of the background pattern recorded on the front light-guide plate. It is a front view which shows an example of the background picture recorded on the inside light-guide plate. It is a front view of a cell part. It is sectional drawing of a game panel and a cell part. It is a front view of a LED board. It is a principal part block diagram which mainly shows a periphery control board. It is a flowchart which shows the main routine of the process which peripheral control MPU performs. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the cell background pattern determination process which peripheral control MPU performs. It is a flowchart which shows the 1ms timer interruption process routine which peripheral control MPU performs. It is a figure which shows the memory state of the front light guide plate background pattern display data, the middle light guide plate background pattern display data, and the rear light guide plate background pattern display data stored in the peripheral control ROM. It is a figure which shows the memory | storage state of the schedule data for spring memorize | stored in the peripheral control ROM, the schedule data for summer, and the schedule data for autumn. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the display character selection process which peripheral control MPU performs. It is a figure which shows an example of each lottery display symbol containing the cherry tree displayed on a display panel, fireworks, and maple.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view seen from the front of an outer frame, a main body frame, a game board, and a door frame constituting the pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 2 is an outer frame, main body frame, and game constituting the pachinko gaming machine in the embodiment. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the back of the board and the door frame.

  1 and 2, a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes an outer frame 2 installed on an island (not shown) of a game hall, and an axially supported pivotable and openable game board 4 on the outer frame 2. A main body frame 3 that can be mounted, a gaming window 101 that is pivotally supported by the main body frame 3 so as to be freely opened and closed, and a game area 605 that is formed on the game board 4 and into which a ball is driven, and a lower part of the gaming window 101 And a door frame 5 provided with a tray unit 300 as a storage tray for storing balls to be paid out as a result of the game.

  As described above, the game board 4 can be detachably attached to the main body frame 3, and the hitting ball launcher 650 and the door frame 5 and the main body frame 3 except for the game board 4 are provided at the lower back of the main body frame 3. A board unit 1100 on which various control boards and power boards for controlling components are collectively provided is attached, and a cover body 1250 that covers the rear opening 580 of the main body frame 3 is detachably provided. Furthermore, in addition to the above-described dish unit 300, the door frame 5 is provided with a glass unit 450 and a handle device 400 so as to close the gaming window 101.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view disassembled for each main member constituting the game board and viewed obliquely from the front. The game board 4 in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has an outer rail 602 and an inner rail 603, and a player operates the operation handle portion 410 so that a game ball (also simply referred to as “ball”) as a game medium. A frame-shaped front component member 601 that defines an outer periphery of the game area 605 into which the game area 605 is driven, and a transparent plate-like game panel 600 that is disposed so as to close the game area 605 on the rear side of the front component member 601; A frame-shaped panel holder 630 that covers the outer periphery of the gaming panel 600 and holds the gaming panel 600 detachably from the front side and is attached to the rear side of the front component member 601, and outside the gaming area 605 on the right side of the out port 606 And a function display unit 640 disposed below the front component member 601.

  The game board 4 is viewed from the player side mainly on the front unit 2000 disposed on the front side of the game panel 600, on the back unit 3000 disposed on the rear side of the game panel 600, and on the rear side of the back unit 3000. A liquid crystal display device (effect display device) 1400 that can be attached and can display a predetermined effect image is further provided.

  The front unit 2000 in the gaming board 4 is arranged at the approximate center in the left-right direction in the gaming area 605 and above the out port 606 and supported by the front surface of the gaming panel 600, and the gaming area 605 on the left side of the attacker unit 2100. A side decoration member 2200 disposed along the outer periphery of the game panel 600 and supported on the front surface of the game panel 600, and a gate member 2300 disposed on the left side slightly above the center in the vertical direction in the game area 605 and supported on the front surface of the game panel 600. And a frame-shaped center accessory 2400 that is arranged at a substantially central portion of the game area 605 and is supported by the game panel 600. Reference numeral 2407 denotes a transparent plate-like back plate that is attached to the rear end of the center accessory 2400 and closes most of the frame penetrating in the front-rear direction.

  The back unit 3000 in the game board 4 includes a frame-like back front unit 3000a attached to the rear side of the panel holder 630 and a back rear unit 3000b attached to the rear side of the front front unit 3000a. A liquid crystal display device 1400 is detachably attached to the rear surface of the rear rear unit 3000b, and the displayed effect image is displayed from the player side through the frame of the rear front unit 3000a and the center accessory 2400. It can be visually recognized.

  The back unit 3000 in the game board 4 of the present embodiment is divided into front and rear parts, and is divided into a front back front unit 3000a and a rear back back unit 3000b. The back front unit 3000a in the back unit 3000 includes a back front upper decoration member 3020, a back front left decoration member 3030, and a back front lower decoration that decorate the rear side of the game panel 600 that is transparent outside the center accessory 2400. The member 3040 is mainly provided. The back rear unit 3000b in the back unit 3000 includes an upper movable decorative body unit 3200, a side movable decorative body unit 3400, and a lower movable decorative body unit 3600 disposed on the outer periphery of the liquid crystal display device 1400 on the rear side of the game panel 600. It is mainly equipped with. The liquid crystal display device 1400 is detachably attached to the rear side of the back box body 3100 constituting the back box 621 in the back back unit 3000b.

  The board substrate holder 623 is attached and fixed to the rear side of the panel holder 630. As shown in the figure, the board holder 623 has a box shape with the front and upper sides open, and its bottom portion is at the front side at the approximate center in the left-right direction. It is inclined so as to become lower, and after receiving the game ball discharged to the rear side of the game panel 600, it can be discharged downward from the substantially center in the left-right direction. A main control board box 624 is attached and fixed to the rear surface of the board substrate holder 623.

  The gaming panel 600 in the gaming board 4 has a polygonal shape whose outer shape is slightly larger than the gaming area 605, and is formed of a transparent synthetic resin plate such as acrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, polyarylate resin, and methacrylic resin. . The gaming panel 600 is thinner than the panel holder 630 and has a necessary minimum thickness (8 to 10 mm) that can be sufficiently retained even when a failure nail (not shown) is implanted.

  Further, the gaming panel 600 has a plurality of openings 600e having a predetermined inner shape and penetrating in the front-rear direction so as to be provided with a center accessory 2400, an attacker unit 2100, and the like, and for fixing them. Fixing holes are formed at appropriate positions. Note that the openings 600e are shaped so as not to penetrate the outer periphery of the gaming panel 600 in the vertical and horizontal directions, and since the outer periphery of the gaming panel 600 is connected, the strength of the gaming panel 600 is determined by the opening 600e. Is designed to suppress the decrease.

  Although not shown in the drawing, a plurality of obstacle nails are implanted in a predetermined gauge arrangement on the front surface of the game panel 600 (the side where the game area 605 is formed) to change the flow direction of the game ball and make the behavior of the game ball interesting. ing. In the embodiment, the game area 605 through which the bullet hit is allowed to pass is formed mainly over the upper part 600e, the left part, and the lower part of the opening 600e at the center of the game panel 600. Further, on the rear surface of the transparent gaming panel 600, a cell portion 700 (variable decoration display body) for decorating the back surface of the gaming area 605 with a pattern is provided.

  FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the front component member 601 and the cell unit 700 as viewed from the front. The cell portion 700 is disposed behind the game area 605 formed in the transparent game panel 600 so as to face the game area 605, has a side as a light guide incident surface, and leads the front. A light guide plate made of synthetic resin and having a light transmitting property as a light emitting surface is provided with a laminated light guide body 701 in which a plurality of light guide plates are stacked in the front-rear direction.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the laminated light guide 701. The laminated light guide 701 of the present embodiment has the same shape and size in front view, and the front light guide plate 702, the middle light guide plate 703, and the rear light guide plate 704 made of acrylic resin having the same thickness are arranged in the front-rear direction. Is layered in layers. Each of the light guide plates 702 to 704 has a polygonal outer surface arranged along the outer peripheral edge of the game area 605 on the rear surface of the game panel 600 as light guide incident surfaces 702a to 704a, and the front surface as a light guide exit surface 702b. ˜704b.

  Further, the rear surface of the laminated light guide 701 is the same shape and the same size as each of the light guide plates 702 to 704 when viewed from the front, and the thickness is thinner than that of each of the light guide plates 702 to 704. 705 is arranged. The light shielding plate 705 prevents light from leaking rearward and is made black so that a background pattern to be described later can be easily seen.

  Each of the light guide plates 702 to 704 records each background pattern that appears due to light scattering, and each background pattern has a different pattern. In the embodiment, each background pattern is recorded on the back surface of each light guide plate 702 to 704 by light guide printing. In addition, the recording method of each background pattern may record a background pattern directly on the back surface of the light guide plates 702 to 704 by engraving instead of light guide printing.

  FIG. 6 is a front view showing an example of the background pattern recorded on the front light guide plate 702. FIG. 7 is a front view showing an example of a background pattern recorded on the middle light guide plate 703. As shown in FIG. 6, a background pattern of “Sakura” is recorded on the front light guide plate 702 so that the player can imagine spring. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the middle light guide plate 703 is recorded with a background pattern of “fireworks rising to the bridge and the night sky” so as to make the player imagine summer. Although not shown in the figure, the rear light guide plate 704 records a background pattern of “autumn leaves (maple leaves and ginkgo leaves)” so that the player can imagine autumn.

  FIG. 8 is a front view of the cell unit 700. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the game panel 600 and the cell portion 700. As shown in FIGS. 8 to 9, light guide incident surfaces 702a to 704a of the light guide plates 702 to 704 are provided corresponding to the light guide plates 702 to 704, and light is transmitted to the light guide plates 702 to 704, respectively. A plurality of LED boards 706a to 706e, on which a plurality of LEDs 707 as light sources for entering the light are provided on the circuit board, are disposed. The arrangement configuration of the LEDs 707 on the LED substrates 706a to 706e is the same.

  FIG. 10 is a front view of the LED substrate 706. The LED group disposed on the left side of the LED substrate 706 in FIG. 10 is the front light guide plate LED group 708 disposed along the outer surface of the front light guide plate 702. The LED group disposed in the middle of the LED substrate 706 is the middle light guide plate LED group 709 disposed along the outer surface of the middle light guide plate 703. Furthermore, the LED group disposed on the right side of the LED substrate 706 is the rear light guide plate LED group 710 disposed along the outer surface of the rear light guide plate 704.

  In addition, each LED of the middle light guide plate LED group 709 has a relatively small thickness dimension of each of the light guide plates 702 to 704, and in order to avoid the difficulty of arranging each LED, the LEDs of the front light guide plate LED group 708 in the horizontal direction. The positions are shifted in the vertical direction so as not to overlap each LED and each LED of the rear light guide plate LED group 710. Moreover, although LED707 of embodiment is comprised by full color LED, it does not need to be full color LED and may be single color LED.

  The front light guide plate LED group 708 is turned on (for example, turned on in pink), and the middle light guide plate LED group 709 and the rear light guide plate LED group 710 are turned off, so that light incident from the outer surface of the front light guide plate 702 is guided by light guide printing. The scattered background light is scattered, and the scattered light exits from the light guide exit surface 702b on the front surface, so that the background design of “sakura” appears. Note that light emitted from the light guide emission surface 702 b passes through the game panel 600. Thereby, the background pattern of “Sakura” displayed on the front light guide plate 702 is visually recognized by the player through the transparent game panel 600.

  Further, from the above-described lighting state, the middle light guide plate LED group 709 is turned on (for example, the fireworks portion is turned on in yellow and the bridge portion is turned on in blue), and the front light guide plate LED group 708 and the rear light guide plate LED group By switching 710 to a lighting state in which the light is turned off, light incident from the outer surface of the middle light guide plate 703 scatters against the background pattern printed by light guide printing, and the scattered light exits from the light guide exit surface 703b on the front surface. As a result, the background pattern of "Fireworks that shoot in the bridge and the night sky" appears. The light emitted from the light guide emission surface 703b passes through the front light guide plate 702 and further passes through the game panel 600. As a result, the background pattern of “fireworks rising to the bridge and the night sky” displayed on the middle light guide plate 703 is visually recognized by the player through the transparent game panel 600.

  In addition, the rear light guide plate LED group 710 is turned on from the above-described lighting state, and the front light guide plate LED group 708 and the middle light guide plate LED group 709 are switched to a lighting state in which the light is turned off. Light strikes the background pattern printed by light guide printing, and the scattered light exits from the light guide exit surface 704b on the front surface, whereby the background pattern of “autumn leaves” appears. The light emitted from the light guide emission surface 704b passes through the middle light guide plate 703 and the front light guide plate 702, and further passes through the game panel 600. Thereby, the background pattern of “autumn leaves” displayed on the rear light guide plate 704 is visually recognized by the player through the transparent game panel 600.

  Next, a control system of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment including the cell unit 700 will be described. In general, the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment has a main control board that controls the gaming state and an effect display mode and various notification display modes in the liquid crystal display device 1400 according to a command (display command) transmitted from the main control board. A peripheral control board for performing related control, control for renewing the background picture of the game area in the cell unit 700, control for the decoration LED of the door frame 5 and the game board 4, and control for output audio output, It has.

[Peripheral control board]
FIG. 11 is a principal block diagram mainly showing the peripheral control board. As shown in FIG. 11, the peripheral control board 4140 includes a peripheral control unit 4150 that performs effect control based on a command from the main control board 4100 and a liquid crystal display device 1400 based on control data from the peripheral control unit 4150. A liquid crystal / sound control unit 4160 that performs drawing control and high-quality sound performance, and an RTC control unit 4190 are provided.

[Peripheral control unit 4150]
As shown in FIG. 11, the peripheral control unit 4150 that performs the effect control includes a peripheral control MPU 4150a as a microprocessor, and a peripheral control ROM 4150b that stores various processing programs, various commands, and various schedulers. The peripheral control ROM 4150b includes, for example, lighting data for the front light guide plate LED group 708, the middle light guide plate LED group 709, and the rear light guide plate LED group 710 of the cell unit 700, and various types for generating a screen to be drawn on the liquid crystal display device 1400. In addition to the program, a plurality of schedule data and the like corresponding to the display command are stored. The schedule data is configured by arranging screen data defining the screen configuration in time series, and the order of screens drawn on the liquid crystal display device 1400 is defined.

  Peripheral control MPU 4150a incorporates a plurality of parallel I / O ports, serial I / O ports, and the like. Upon receiving various commands transmitted from main control board 4100, each peripheral control MPU 4150a receives each command of game board 4 based on these various commands. The game board side emission data for outputting lighting signals, blinking signals or gradation lighting signals to a plurality of LEDs provided on the decorative board is transmitted from the lamp driving board serial I / O port to the lamp driving board 4170.

  In addition, the peripheral control MPU 4150a of the embodiment, when the time information of the time measuring means for measuring the time described later is a predetermined condition, the background pattern ("cherry blossoms") recorded on one light guide plate (for example, the front light guide plate 702). ") From the state exposed by light, let the background pattern (" fireworks rising to the bridge and the night sky ") recorded on another light guide plate (for example, the middle light guide plate 703) be exposed, Background switching means for renewing the background picture of the game area 605 is provided.

  The lamp driving board 4170 outputs to each LED board 706 provided for the light guide plates 702 to 704 based on a serial driving signal in units of 8 bits output from the peripheral control MPU 4150a of the peripheral control board 4140. Drive signal generating means for generating a plurality of 8-bit parallel drive signals is mounted.

  Although not shown, the drive signal generation means includes, for example, a plurality of cascade-connected 8-bit serial drive signals, parallel-connected clock signals, and parallel-connected latch signals. A serial / parallel IC and a plurality of transistors (drivers) each having a base connected to each of the plurality of serial / parallel ICs, the emitters of the plurality of transistors being connected to the ground. Also, between the LED lighting voltage and the collectors of the plurality of transistors, each LED mounted on the LED substrate and each current limiting resistor are connected via a connector (not shown) and a harness (not shown). It is connected.

  Each serial / parallel IC is a combination of a shift register and a latch circuit. The latch signal is set to high level, and serial data is shifted by one bit in synchronization with the rising edge of the clock signal (8-bit configuration). Into. Further, by setting the latch signal to a low level, the contents of the shift register are transferred to the latch circuit and output as 8-bit parallel data. Further, the serial data signal is output bit by bit in synchronization with the rising edge of the clock signal.

  As described above, each serial / parallel IC generates the 8-bit parallel drive signal based on the 8-bit serial drive signal, the clock signal, and the latch signal, and supplies the generated parallel drive signal to the transistors. Each transistor is turned on by each parallel drive signal given by each serial / parallel IC, and applies an LED lighting voltage to each LED mounted on the LED substrate 706. As a result, a current flows through each LED mounted on the LED substrate 706 and lights up.

  In addition, the peripheral control MPU 4150a outputs game board side motor drive data for outputting a drive signal to an electric drive source such as a motor or a solenoid for operating various movable bodies provided in the game board 4 based on various commands. The data is transmitted from the motor drive board serial I / O port to the motor drive board 4180. Further, door side motor drive data for outputting a drive signal to an electric drive source such as a dial drive motor provided on the door frame 5 and lighting on a plurality of LEDs provided on each decorative board of the door frame 5 Door side light emission data for outputting a signal, blinking signal or gradation lighting signal, and door side motor drive light emission data from the frame decoration drive amplifier board serial I / O port to the frame peripheral relay terminal plate 868, Then, the signal is transmitted to the frame decoration drive amplifier board 194 via the peripheral door relay terminal board 882.

  Various commands from the main control board 4100 are input to the serial I / O port for the main control board of the peripheral control MPU 4150a. Further, a detection signal from a rotation detection switch provided on the handle device 400 for detecting the rotation (rotation direction) of the dial operation unit, and a detection signal from a press detection switch for detecting the operation of the press operation unit. Is serialized by a door-side serial transmission circuit (not shown) provided on the frame decoration drive amplifier board 194, and the serialized operation unit detection data is transmitted from the door-side serial transmission circuit to the peripheral door relay terminal plate 882 and the frame periphery. The signal is input to the operation unit detection serial I / O port of the peripheral control MPU 4150a via the relay terminal plate 868.

  Detection signals from various original position detection switches for detecting the original positions of various movable bodies provided on the game board 4 are input to the parallel I / O port for game board of the peripheral control MPU 4150a via the motor drive board 4180. ing.

  In addition to the watchdog timer (hereinafter referred to as “peripheral control built-in WDT”) built in the peripheral control MPU 4150a, the peripheral control unit 4150 is not shown, and includes an external watchdog timer (hereinafter referred to as “peripheral control external”). The peripheral control MPU 4150a diagnoses whether its own system is running out of control by using both the peripheral control built-in WDT and the peripheral control external WDT.

[Liquid Crystal / Sound Control Unit 4160]
As shown in FIG. 11, a liquid crystal / sound control unit 4160 that performs drawing control and high-quality performance of the liquid crystal display device 1400 includes a VDP (Video Display Processor) 4160a that controls the display of the liquid crystal display device 1400, and a liquid crystal display. And a character ROM 4160c for storing various character data of the screen displayed on the device 1400.

  The VDP 4160a includes a sound control unit 4160b that performs a high-quality sound. The character ROM 4160c stores sound information such as music and sound effects in addition to various character data.

  The peripheral control MPU 4150a of the peripheral control unit 4150 extracts the first screen data of the schedule data corresponding to the display command from the peripheral control ROM 4150b and outputs it to the VDP 4160a, and then outputs the next screen data following the first screen data to the peripheral control ROM 4150b. And output to the VDP 4160a. As described above, the peripheral control MPU 4150a extracts screen data arranged in time series in the schedule data one by one from the peripheral control ROM 4150b one by one from the head screen data, and outputs it to the VDP 4160a.

  When the screen data output from the peripheral control MPU 4150a is input, the VDP 4160a extracts character data from the character ROM 4160c based on the input screen data, creates sprite data, and displays it on the liquid crystal display device 1400 1 Drawing data for one screen (for one frame) is generated, and the generated drawing data is output to the liquid crystal display device 1400. When the VDP 4160a outputs drawing data for one screen (one frame) to the liquid crystal display device 1400, the VDP 4160a sends a V blank interrupt signal to the peripheral control MPU 4150a to notify that the screen data from the peripheral control MPU 4150a can be accepted. Output.

  The VDP 4160a employs a frame buffer method. In this “frame buffer method”, drawing data for one screen to be drawn on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 1400 is held in the frame buffer, and drawing data for one screen held in the frame buffer is output to the liquid crystal display device 1400. It is a method to do.

  Further, the VDP 4160a extracts sound information from the character ROM 4160c based on a sound command from the peripheral control MPU 4150a, and performs various operations from a speaker provided on the main body frame 3 via the frame peripheral relay terminal plate 868 and the peripheral door relay terminal plate 882. Control is performed so that music, sound effects, and the like according to the performance flow, and various kinds of speakers are provided from the door frame 5 via the frame peripheral relay terminal plate 868, the peripheral door relay terminal plate 882, and the frame decoration drive amplifier board 194. Control is performed so that music, sound effects, etc. that match the performance flow.

[RTC control unit 4190]
Further, the peripheral control MPU 4150a of the embodiment includes an external real-time clock (hereinafter referred to as “RTC”) 4192 capable of acquiring time information as time information acquisition means. Although not shown, the RTC 4192 includes a register circuit, a clock input circuit, a clock output circuit, an interrupt output circuit, a data input / output circuit, and a control circuit.

  Since the peripheral control unit 4150 is not backed up, the power is turned off when the gaming machine is powered off. Therefore, the built-in RTC (not shown) loses timekeeping information and calendar information during the period when the gaming machine is powered off. Since the time information obtained from the external RTC 4192 of the RTC control unit 4190 is used for display for enhancing the production effect, the RTC 4192 is arranged on the peripheral control board 4140.

  The RTC 4192 has a clock / calendar function. The clock / calendar function is a function that counts the year, month, day, hour, minute, and second. Moreover, you may use what counts to a day of the week as needed. The RTC control unit 4190 can include a device used for setting the time measurement of the RTC 4192 to an accurate value. In order to set accurate time information, for example, time information from a GPS satellite can be used.

  The RTC control unit 4190 is provided with an RTC 4192 and a battery 4194 for driving the RTC 4192. By providing the battery 4194, the RTC 4192 does not interrupt the timekeeping and calendar function even when the power supply of a power supply board (not shown) is shut off.

  The battery 4194 may be a primary battery (for example, a button battery), or a rechargeable secondary battery, thereby avoiding the need for a backup power supply and avoiding complicated configuration of the peripheral control board 4140. Can do. Alternatively, a backup power supply for the RTC 4192 may be arranged on the power supply board. In this case, by using a large-capacity capacitor, it is not necessary to perform replacement work due to battery consumption, which is a drawback of the primary battery. The battery 4194 is also used as a backup power source for the RAM 4196.

  By using the RTC 4192 only for holding time information and calendar information, the power consumption of the RTC 4192 can be greatly reduced, and the life of a backup power source such as a button battery can be extended.

  By providing the RTC 4192, the gaming machine has a function of specifying year / month / day / hour / minute / second (calendar information and time information). That is, the peripheral control MPU 4150a of the peripheral control board 4140 acquires time information and calendar information from the RTC 4192 when the gaming machine is turned on, and a time information storage unit set in a predetermined area of the RAM built in the peripheral control MPU 4150a and Store in the calendar information storage unit. After setting the time information and the calendar information, the peripheral control MPU 4150a does not read out the time information and the calendar information stored in the time information storage unit and the calendar information storage unit instead of reading out the time information and the calendar information from the RTC 4192. Is updated at the processing cycle (time measuring means for measuring time).

  This eliminates the need to inquire about the time information and calendar information from the RTC 4192 each time when performing the performance using the time information and calendar information, and can be performed using the time information and calendar information stored in the performance. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the processing speed from being lowered and perform various effects that were impossible in the past.

  It should be noted that the gaming machines installed on the island can always produce effects with the same time information during gaming, regardless of whether the gaming machine power is on or off, and the timing result is determined in advance. When satisfied, a configuration can be provided in which the plurality of gaming machines on the entire island (gaming machine installation island) where a plurality of gaming machines are installed are performed together. By executing the same effect for each island, it becomes easier to confirm the timing at which the effect is executed, and it is also easy to determine whether or not the RTC 4192 is out of order. Furthermore, different demonstrations can be performed for each island, and demonstrations with a time difference can be performed for each island. In this way, a wide variety of effects can be executed.

[Various control processes of the peripheral control board 4140]
Next, various processes executed by the peripheral control MPU 4150a (hereinafter simply referred to as the peripheral control MPU) that receives various commands from the main control board 4100 (main control MPU 4100) shown in FIG. 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. To explain. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a main routine of processing executed by the peripheral control MPU.

[Main routine]
When power is turned on to the pachinko gaming machine 1 (when a reset signal output from the peripheral control built-in WDT or the peripheral control external WDT is input), the peripheral control MPU starts executing the main routine. The peripheral control MPU first performs an initial setting process (step S02). This initial setting processing includes processing for initializing the peripheral control MPU 4150a, processing for setting a wait timer after reset, and the like.

  In this initial setting process, the peripheral control MPU first performs a process of initializing itself, so that a command related to control of game effects output from the main control board 4100, a command related to the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1, etc. Various commands can be received. The time required for the process of initializing the peripheral control MPU is on the order of microseconds (μs), and the peripheral control MPU can be initialized in a very short time. The initialization process of the main control MPU of the main control board 4100 The peripheral control board 4140 does not miss the command transmitted from the main control board 4100 before the process ends.

  Subsequent to step S02, a current time information acquisition process is performed (step S04). That is, current time information and calendar information are acquired from an external RTC 4192 and stored in a current time data storage unit and a calendar information storage unit set in a predetermined area of the built-in RAM. The peripheral control MPU acquires the time information and calendar information from the RTC 4192 only once when the power is turned on. Next, the peripheral control MPU performs a cell background pattern determination process (step S06).

[Cell background pattern determination processing]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of cell background picture determination processing executed by the peripheral control MPU. When the cell background pattern determination process is started, the peripheral control MPU determines whether or not the calendar information stored in the calendar information storage unit of the built-in RAM matches a predetermined condition 1 (step A01). The predetermined condition 1 is the date information compared with the calendar information, and in the embodiment, for example, it is assumed that the condition is set from April 1 to June 30.

  When it is determined that the calendar information stored in the calendar information storage unit matches the predetermined condition 1, in the embodiment, the background pattern “Sakura” recorded on the front light guide plate 702 is displayed in the game area 605. Shall. The peripheral control MPU proceeds to step A02, and sets the leading address (for example, AAAA) of the front light guide plate background picture display data stored in the peripheral control ROM 4150b in the background picture display data address storage unit set in the built-in RAM. (Step A02).

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a storage state of the front light guide plate background pattern display data, the middle light guide plate background pattern display data, and the rear light guide plate background pattern display data stored in the peripheral control ROM 4150b. The front light guide plate background pattern display data, the middle light guide plate background pattern display data, and the rear light guide plate background pattern display data all have the same size. The front light guide plate background picture display data is data that turns on the front light guide plate LED group 708 and turns off the middle light guide plate LED group 709 and the rear light guide plate LED group 710. The front light guide plate LED group lighting data and the middle light guide plate LED It consists of group extinction data and rear light guide plate LED group extinction data.

  Next, the peripheral control MPU sets “1” in the cell mode flag (step A03). Here, the cell mode flag is a flag for the peripheral control MPU to identify which background pattern of the front light guide plate 702, the middle light guide plate 703, and the rear light guide plate 704 is displayed in the game area 605. Yes, “1” represents the background pattern of the front light guide plate 702, “2” represents the background pattern of the middle light guide plate 703, and “3” represents the background pattern of the rear light guide plate 704. Represent. After step A03, the peripheral control MPU returns to the main routine.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step A01 that the calendar information stored in the calendar information storage unit does not match the predetermined condition 1, the peripheral control MPU proceeds to step A04 and stores the calendar stored in the calendar information storage unit of the built-in RAM. It is determined whether or not the information meets a predetermined condition 2 (step A04). The predetermined condition 2 is also the date information compared with the calendar information, and in the embodiment, for example, it is assumed that it is set from July 1 to September 30.

  When it is determined that the calendar information stored in the calendar information storage unit matches the predetermined condition 2, in the embodiment, the background pattern “fireworks rising in the bridge and the night sky” recorded on the middle light guide plate 703 is displayed. It is assumed that it appears in the game area 605. The peripheral control MPU proceeds to step A05, and sets the leading address (for example, BBBB) of the middle light guide plate background picture display data stored in the peripheral control ROM 4150b in the background picture display data address storage unit set in the built-in RAM. (Step A05).

  As shown in FIG. 15, the middle light guide plate background pattern display data is data that turns off the front light guide plate LED group 708, turns on the middle light guide plate LED group 709, and turns off the rear light guide plate LED group 710. It is composed of front light guide plate LED group turn-off data, middle light guide plate LED group turn-on data, and rear light guide plate LED group turn-off data. Next, the peripheral control MPU sets “2” in the cell mode flag (step A06), and returns to the main routine.

  If it is determined in step A04 that the calendar information stored in the calendar information storage unit does not match the predetermined condition 2, that is, if the calendar information does not match the predetermined condition 1 and condition 2, in other words, the calendar information If the information does not meet the condition from April 1 to September 30, that is, if the calendar information is from October 1 to March 31, in the embodiment, the background recorded on the rear light guide plate 704 It is assumed that the pattern “autumn leaves (maple leaves and ginkgo leaves)” is displayed in the game area 605. The peripheral control MPU proceeds to step A07, and sets the leading address (for example, CCCC) of the light guide plate background picture display data stored in the peripheral control ROM 4150b in the background picture display data address storage unit set in the built-in RAM. (Step A07).

  As shown in FIG. 15, the rear light guide plate background picture display data is data that turns off the front light guide plate LED group 708, turns off the middle light guide plate LED group 709, and turns on the rear light guide plate LED group 710. The front light guide plate LED group turn-off data, the middle light guide plate LED group turn-off data, and the rear light guide plate LED group turn-on data are configured. Next, the peripheral control MPU sets “3” in the cell mode flag (step A08), and returns to the main routine.

[Continuation of main routine]
When returning to the main routine, the peripheral control MPU clears the V blank detection flag to 0 (step S08). Here, the V blank detection flag is a flag for determining whether or not the peripheral control MPU starts execution of a steady process (execution start every 33.3 ms in the embodiment) described later, and is output from the VDP 4160a. In response to the V blank interrupt signal, the V blank detection flag is set to “1 (execution start)”.

  After clearing the V blank detection flag to 0 in step S08, the peripheral control MPU determines whether or not the V blank detection flag is “1 (execution start)” (step S10). The peripheral control MPU waits by repeating the process of determining NO in step S10 until the V blank detection flag is set to “1”.

  When the V blank interrupt signal is output from the VDP 4160a, the V blank interrupt flag is set to “1 (execution start)” by inputting the V blank interrupt signal. Accordingly, the peripheral control MPU determines YES in step S10, proceeds to step S12, and sequentially executes each process in the steady process routine configured by each process in steps S12 to S34.

  Since the V blank interrupt signal is output from the VDP 4160a every 33.3 ms, the steady process routine is executed every 33.3 ms. Further, while the peripheral control MPU executes each process of the steady process routine, a timer interrupt by a 1 ms interrupt timer is applied to the peripheral control MPU. The 1 ms interrupt timer is a hardware timer built in the peripheral control MPU, and issues a timer interrupt every 1 ms after the timer is started. In the embodiment, the 1 ms interrupt timer is set so that 32 timer interrupts are applied to the peripheral control MPU during execution of the steady process routine.

  If a 1 ms timer interrupt is applied to the peripheral control MPU during execution of the steady process routine, the peripheral control MPU executes a 1 ms interrupt timer process, which will be described later, and returns to the steady process routine when the 1 ms interrupt timer process ends. Therefore, 32 times of 1 ms interrupt timer processing is performed during execution of the steady processing routine.

[Steady processing]
When the peripheral control MPU starts steady processing, it first starts by setting a value corresponding to 1 ms to the built-in interrupt timer (starts the 1 ms interrupt timer) (step S12). Next, a lamp data output process is executed (step S14).

  The lamp data output process is a process of outputting data for lighting the decoration LED arranged on the door frame 5 or the game board 4 to the lamp drive board 4170, and the lamp drive board side transmission data set in the built-in RAM. The door frame side light emission data and the game board side light emission data set in the area (in other words, the LED output data storage unit) are continuously transmitted through the serial I / O port for the lamp driving board using the built-in DMA controller. The game board side light emission data starts to be transmitted one bit at a time in synchronization with the clock signal, and when the game board side light emission data has been transmitted, a latch signal is output. As described above, the decoration LED is turned on at the timing of the latch signal. The same applies to the light emission data on the door frame side, and the description is omitted here. The game board-side light emission data includes the above-described background pattern display data for controlling turning on / off the LED groups 708 to 710 of the light guide plates 702 to 704 of the cell unit 700.

  Next, the peripheral control MPU executes an operation unit monitoring process (step S16). From the sensor information stored in the operation unit information storage unit in FIG. 14 (step S42), which will be described later, the state of the operation unit, for example, pressed or not pressed is determined, and the state of the operation unit is produced. Decide whether to reflect or not, and reflect it.

  Next, the peripheral control MPU executes display data output processing (step S18). In the display data output process, the peripheral control MPU outputs screen data for one screen of the display panel of the liquid crystal display device 1400 to the VDP 4160a. The screen data for one screen is data necessary for the VDP 4160a to create drawing data for one frame on the VRAM.

  Next, the peripheral control MPU executes sound data output processing (step S20). In the sound data output process, the peripheral control MPU outputs a sound command (output channel number and track number associated with music and sound effects) to the VDP 4160a.

  Next, the peripheral control MPU executes scheduler update processing (step S22). In the scheduler update process, the screen data output to the VDP 4160a is updated with a pointer that specifies the number of each screen data arranged in time series that constitutes the schedule data corresponding to the display command. Control data that is output to control the lamp, sound, and motor, and is a pointer that specifies the number of each control data arranged in time series that constitutes the schedule data corresponding to the display command And update.

  Next, the peripheral control MPU executes a received command analysis process (step S24). A display command transmitted from the main control board 4100 can always be received by an SIO (serial port). The display command is a 2-byte system of STTS (status) and MODE (mode), but it communicates in a system with 3 bytes as a packet, with the sum of the simple addition of the status and mode as numerical values. . This sum guarantees the integrity of communication commands. The reception of the display command is transferred to the reception buffer (reception command storage unit) of the built-in RAM by automatically starting DMA every time one byte is received. Therefore, the peripheral control MPU only analyzes the display command stored in the received command storage unit.

  The display commands include various commands classified as related to the special figure 1 tuning effect, various commands classified as related to the special figure 2 synchronous effect, various commands classified as the jackpot related, and various commands classified as the power-on. , Various commands categorized as related to ordinary drawing effects, various commands categorized as related to ordinary electric character effects, various commands categorized as notification displays, various commands categorized as status displays, various types categorized as related to tests There are various commands classified into commands and others.

  Next, the peripheral control MPU executes a warning process (step S26). In the warning process, notification data is created when the analysis result in step S24 is a command for notifying abnormality (large winning mouth abnormal ball number winning, magnet detection, etc.).

  Next, the peripheral control MPU executes time information and calendar information update processing (step S28). The peripheral control MPU updates the time information and calendar information stored in the time information storage unit and the calendar information storage unit of the built-in RAM.

  Next, the peripheral control MPU executes lamp data creation processing (step S30). In the ramp data creation process, the leading address of the background picture display data set in the background picture display data address storage unit in the process of step S06 (in this embodiment, any one of AAAA, BBBB, CCCC) The background pattern display data of a predetermined size is transferred to the LED output data storage unit.

  The background picture display data transferred to the LED output data storage unit is output to the lamp driving substrate 4170 in the lamp data output process in step S14 of the steady process executed next time. Then, the latch signal output by the peripheral control MPU is driven and output from the lamp driving board 4170 to light the LED.

  Thereby, for example, during the period from April 1 to June 30 in the calendar information, the background pattern recorded on the front light guide plate 702 by the cell background pattern determination process in step S06 can be displayed on the cell unit 700. The front light guide plate LED group 708 is turned on (for example, turned on in pink), and the middle light guide plate LED group 709 and the rear light guide plate LED group 710 are turned off, so that the “sakura” recorded on the front light guide plate 702 is recorded. The background pattern is displayed in the cell portion 700 and is visually recognized by the player through the transparent game panel 600.

  However, when the calendar information is July 1st, it is determined that the background picture recorded on the middle light guide plate 703 is displayed on the cell unit 700 by the cell background picture decision process in step S06, and the middle light guide plate LED group 709 is displayed. (For example, the fireworks part is lit in yellow and the bridge part is lit in blue), and the front light guide plate LED group 708 and the rear light guide plate LED group 710 are switched to a lighting state in which the light is turned off. A background pattern of “fireworks rising to the bridge and night sky” recorded in 703 is displayed in the cell portion 700 and is visually recognized by the player through the transparent game panel 600.

  The player notices that the background picture of the cell portion 700 has been renewed even though the layout of the obstacle nails on the game board surface, the liquid crystal display device, the attacker with the big prize opening, etc. is exactly the same, the atmosphere of the game board surface However, like the season, it seems to change from spring to summer and it feels fresh. It should be noted that during the period from July 1st to September 30th when the calendar information is displayed, the background pattern of “fireworks rising to the bridge and the night sky” recorded on the middle light guide plate 703 is displayed in the cell part 700.

  Then, when the calendar information is October 1, it is determined that the background picture recorded on the rear light guide plate 704 is displayed on the cell unit 700 by the cell background picture determination process in step S06, and the rear light guide plate LED By turning on the group 710 and switching to the lighting state in which the front light guide plate LED group 708 and the middle light guide plate LED group 709 are turned off, the background of “autumn leaves (leaves and ginkgo leaves)” recorded on the rear light guide plate 704 The picture is displayed on the cell portion 700 and is visually recognized by the player through the transparent game panel 600.

  The player again notices that the background pattern of the cell unit 700 has been renewed, and the atmosphere on the game board surface seems to change from summer to autumn, just like the season, and feels fresh. Note that during the period from October 1 to March 31, calendar information is displayed in the cell portion 700 with a background pattern of “autumn leaves (maple leaves and ginkgo leaves)” recorded on the rear light guide plate 704. .

  Then, when the calendar information is April 1, it is determined that the background picture recorded on the front light guide plate 702 is displayed on the cell part 700 by the cell background picture determination process in step S06 and is recorded on the front light guide plate 702. A background pattern of “Sakura” is displayed in the cell portion 700 and is visually recognized by the player through the transparent game panel 600. The player notices that the background pattern of the cell unit 700 has been renewed, and the atmosphere on the game board surface seems to change from winter to spring, just like the season, and feels fresh.

  Further, LED output data is stored in the LED output data from the lamp schedule data corresponding to the display command analyzed in the process of step S24, to the LEDs (LEDs arranged on the door frame 5 and the game board 4). Forward to department.

  Next, the peripheral control MPU executes display data creation processing (step S32). In the display data creation process, the image data specified by the pointer is acquired from the VDP schedule data corresponding to the display command analyzed in step S24, and transferred to the image output data storage unit set in the built-in RAM. To do.

  Next, the peripheral control MPU executes sound data creation processing (step S34). In the sound data creation process, the sound command data specified by the pointer is acquired from the schedule data for the sound control unit 4160b of the VDP corresponding to the display command analyzed by the process of step S24, and the sound set in the built-in RAM is acquired. Transfer to command output data storage.

  When step S34 ends, the peripheral control MPU returns to step S08, clears the V blank detection flag to 0, and sets the V blank detection flag to “1 (execution start)” again by the V blank interrupt signal output from the VDP 4160a. In the meantime, the process stands by by repeating the process of determining NO in step S10. In addition, the process of step S12-step S34 is called "steady process." Therefore, when step S34 is finished, the steady process is finished.

[1ms timer interrupt processing]
Next, 1 ms timer interrupt processing will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a 1 ms timer interrupt processing routine executed by the peripheral control MPU. When the 1 ms timer started in step S12 of the steady process times out, a timer interrupt is generated, and the peripheral control MPU executes a 1 ms timer interrupt process. Since the interval between the steady processes is 33.3 ms, 32 times of 1 ms timer interrupt processes are executed per steady process.

  When the peripheral control MPU starts the 1 ms timer interruption process, the peripheral control MPU executes the movable body driving process (step S40). In the movable body drive process, for example, based on the schedule data corresponding to the display command analyzed by the process of step S24, the motor drive signal of the effect movable body provided behind the game board surface is output.

  When the peripheral control MPU ends the movable body drive process, the peripheral control MPU performs an operation unit information acquisition process (step S42). The information of the sensor arranged for the operation unit provided on the upper part of the dish unit 300 that can be operated by the player is acquired, and the sensor information is stored in the operation unit information storage unit set in a predetermined area of the built-in RAM. Remember. The peripheral control MPU returns to the main routine after completing the operation unit information acquisition process.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the calendar information is in a predetermined condition, the background pattern recorded on one light guide plate is exposed to light from the state in which the background pattern recorded on one light guide plate is exposed by light. The background picture of the game area 605 is renewed and the background picture of the game area 605 is renewed. In addition, the effect displayed on the liquid crystal display device 1400 is changed in addition to the renewal of the background picture of the game area 605. Also good. In this case, if a lottery display symbol of a variable display game displayed on the display panel of the liquid crystal display device 1400 or a character to be displayed is changed in accordance with the contents of the newly displayed background pattern, a more innovative atmosphere is created. Can be given to players.

  For example, when the background pattern of the cell unit 700 is changed to the background pattern of “Cherry Blossom”, the lottery display pattern is displayed with cherry blossoms, and the background pattern of the cell unit 700 is “Fireworks rising to the bridge and the night sky”. When changing to the background pattern, fireworks are displayed on the lottery display pattern. When the background pattern of the cell unit 700 is changed to the background pattern of “Autumn leaves (maple leaves and ginkgo leaves)”, the lottery display is performed. Maple will be displayed on the design.

  As a premise, a display command transmitted from the main control board 4100 to the peripheral control board 4140 by one-way communication (for example, transmitted due to detection of a winning at a start port provided on the game board surface) is a change in the background pattern. Regardless of whether it is common or not. Instead, the schedule data corresponding to the display command stored in the peripheral control ROM 4150b of the peripheral control board 4140 is changed. That is, in the example in which the background pattern (the first background pattern to the third background pattern recorded on the first light guide plate to the third light guide plate) is changed in the above-described seasonal change in spring, summer, and autumn, Each screen data arranged in time series constituting schedule data corresponding to the display command is stored in the peripheral control ROM 4150b so as to have three systems of spring, summer and autumn.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a storage state of the spring schedule data, summer schedule data, and autumn schedule data stored in the peripheral control ROM 4150b. As shown in FIG. 16, the spring schedule data includes, for example, “lottery display design including cherry blossoms [see FIG. 18A]” displayed on the display panel corresponding to the first background design VDP4160a. Includes screen data to be designated, and corresponds to first character display data.

  The summer schedule data includes, for example, screen data designating the VDP 4160a for “lottery display pattern including fireworks [see FIG. 18B]” displayed on the display panel, corresponding to the second background pattern. This corresponds to the second character display data. Further, the autumn schedule data corresponds to the third background pattern, for example, screen data for designating, for example, “lottery display pattern including maple [see FIG. 18C]” displayed on the display panel to the VDP 4160a. And corresponds to the third character display data. Further, character data for spring, summer and autumn is stored in the character ROM 4160c corresponding to the three systems of spring, summer and autumn of each screen data.

[Display character selection processing]
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of display character selection processing executed by the peripheral control MPU. The display character selection process is performed as one process of the display data creation process in step S32 in the regular process of the main routine. When the display character selection process is started, the peripheral control MPU determines whether or not the cell mode flag is 1 (step A20). The cell mode flag has been set in the cell background pattern determination process in step S06, “1” represents the background pattern of the front light guide plate 702, and “2” represents the background pattern of the middle light guide plate 703. “3” represents the background pattern of the rear light guide plate 704.

  When it is determined that the cell mode flag is 1, the background pattern is “sakura”, and the peripheral control MPU proceeds to step A21, selects the schedule data for spring (step A21), and proceeds to step A22. .

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step A20 that the cell mode flag is not 1, the peripheral control MPU determines whether or not the cell mode flag is 2 (step A24). When it is determined that the cell mode flag is 2, the background pattern is “fireworks rising to the bridge and the night sky”, and the peripheral control MPU proceeds to step A25 to select the schedule data for summer (step A25). ), Go to Step A22.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step A24 that the cell mode flag is not 2, the cell mode flag is 3, that is, the background pattern is "autumn leaves (maple leaves and ginkgo leaves)" The peripheral control MPU proceeds to step A26, selects schedule data for autumn (step A26), and proceeds to step A22.

  In step A22, the peripheral control MPU acquires the image data designated by the pointer from the selected schedule data (step A22), and transfers the acquired image data to the image output data storage unit set in the built-in RAM. (Step A23), the display character selection process is terminated and the process returns to the display data creation process routine.

  The image data transferred to the image output data storage unit is output to the VDP 4160a in the display data output process in step S18 of the steady process executed next time. The VDP 4160a extracts character data from the character ROM 4160c based on the input screen data, creates sprite data, and generates drawing data for one screen (one frame) to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 1400. The generated drawing data is output to the liquid crystal display device 1400.

  As a result, for example, during the period from April 1 to June 30, corresponding to the background pattern of “cherry blossom” in the cell portion 700, the display panel of the liquid crystal display device 1400 “for lottery display including cherry blossoms”. The “design” will be displayed. In addition, for example, on July 1, the background of the cell unit 700 is renewed to “fireworks rising to the bridge and the night sky”, and “fireworks are displayed on the display panel of the liquid crystal display device 1400 so as to match the background. The lottery display symbols including "are displayed. The player notices that the background pattern of the cell unit 700 has been renewed, and the game board surface feels fresh, and the liquid crystal display device 1400 produces an effect display of “lottery display pattern including fireworks”. By doing this, you will feel a novelty.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a lottery display pattern corresponding to the background pattern of the cell unit 700 displayed on the display panel. Fig. 18 (a) shows a lottery display pattern formed by a collection of cherry blossom petals of the background pattern, and Fig. 18 (b) shows a lottery display pattern with a background fireworks pattern. FIG. 18 (c) is like a carta in which the background of the lottery display design is colored with autumn leaves of the background design.
In addition to the example of switching a plurality of types of symbols as in (a) to (c) above, the background image itself of the lottery display symbol on the display panel may be switched and displayed at the same time.
In addition, the variation display method of lottery display symbols,
(A) While the petals are scattered, the following pattern is formed.
(B) Perform simple scrolling.
(C) The next symbol appears on the back of the symbol while the lottery display symbol rotates about the horizontal axis or the vertical axis.
The schedule data may be constructed as follows. Thereby, since the image of the whole gaming panel is renewed, the gaming machine can be operated for a long period of time.

[Another example]
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be implemented in various modes as long as it belongs to the technical scope of the present invention.

  In the above-described embodiment, the cell unit 700 (variable decorative display body) for renovating the background of the game area 605 is configured by the laminated light guide 701 formed by superimposing a plurality of light guide plates on which background patterns are recorded. Examples that can be applied in place of the laminated light guide 701 include, for example, a liquid crystal display, an electric decoration that can be switched and lit, and a plurality of types of movable accessories that can be switched in operation and have different forms.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Outer frame 3 Main body frame 4 Game board 5 Door frame 101 Game window 194 Frame decoration drive amplifier board 300 Dish unit 400 Handle device 410 Operation handle part 450 Glass unit 580 Rear surface opening 600 Game panel 600e Opening part 601 Member 602 Outer rail 603 Inner rail 605 Game area 606 Out port 621 Back box 623 Board substrate holder 624 Main control board box 630 Panel holder 640 Function display unit 650 Ball hitting device 700 Cell part 701 Multilayer light guide 702 Front light guide plate 703 Medium Light guide plate 704 Rear light guide plate 705 Light shielding plate 706 LED substrate 707 LED
708 Front light guide plate LED group 709 Middle light guide plate LED group 710 Rear light guide plate LED group 868 Frame peripheral relay terminal plate 882 Peripheral door relay terminal plate 1100 Substrate unit 1200 Cover body 1400 Liquid crystal display device 2000 Table unit 2100 Attacker unit 2200 Side decoration member 2300 Gate member 2400 Center accessory 3000 Back unit 3000a Back front unit 3000b Back rear unit 3020 Back front upper decorative member 3030 Back front left decorative member 3040 Back front lower decorative member 3100 Back box body 3200 Upper movable decorative body unit 3400 Side movable decorative Body unit 3600 Lower movable decorative body unit 4100 Main control board 4140 Peripheral control board 4150 Peripheral control unit 4150a Peripheral control MPU
4150b Peripheral control ROM
4160 Liquid crystal / sound controller 4160a VDP
4160b Sound control unit 4160c Character ROM
4170 Lamp drive board 4180 Motor drive board 4190 RTC control unit 4192 RTC
4194 battery 4196 RAM

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine equipped with a gaming board having a gaming panel in which gaming balls can flow down,
A plurality of light guide plates provided on the game board and having translucency that allow light to enter from the side portions;
A plurality of light sources provided on the game board and for allowing light to enter the side portions of the plurality of light guide plates;
An effect display unit provided on the game board and performing a predetermined effect display;
Of the plurality of light guide plates, a surface of the first light guide plate is provided with a first decoration that is exposed when light from the first light source is incident on a side of the first light guide plate,
Of the plurality of light guide plates, the second light guide plate is provided with a second decoration that is exposed when light from the second light source is incident on the side of the second light guide plate,
Furthermore, the gaming machine includes a control unit that performs light emission control of the plurality of light sources,
The control means includes
A first light emission control for causing the first light source to emit light with the second light source turned off, and a second light emission control for causing the second light source to emit light with the first light source turned off;
The first light emission control is executed when the first effect display is performed on the effect display unit based on the passage of the first time from a predetermined time point, and the first decoration is displayed in relation to the first effect display. And when the second effect display is performed on the effect display unit based on the passage of a second time different from the first time, the second light emission control is executed, and the second effect display is related to the second effect display. A gaming machine characterized in that the second decoration can be displayed.

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