JPH0417871A - Controller for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To indicate image having patterns including various elaborate pretty color changes by using a microcomputer of 3-state terminals to provide an electronic control function driven by a signal from a clock signal preparing means for controlling direct data transmission between POM, RAM and a device for operating a pinball machine. CONSTITUTION:A signal processing circuit 26 for a pattern indicator reads data recorded in a microcomputer from a RAM 9 according to clock and timing signals sequentially outputted from a process signal preparing circuit 16 by a predetermined sequence to prepare an address for reading pattern data corresponding to the data from a ROM 8 by a reading circuit 28. The read pattern data is transmitted directly to the signal process circuit 26 for the pattern indicator to compound horizontal and vertical synchronizing signals prepared in the process signal preparing circuit 16 and the pattern data transmitted from the ROM 8 and add data recorded in a register function provided in the signal process circuit 26 for the pattern indicator for generating the output to the pattern indicator and indicating a predetermined pattern and color on the pattern indicator.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a control device for a game machine, such as a pachinko machine or a professional nodo machine, which is equipped with a display device, and in particular, the present invention relates to a control device for a game machine such as a pachinko machine or a professional nodo machine, and in particular, the present invention relates to a control device for a game machine, such as a pachinko machine or a professional nodo machine, which is equipped with a display device. A professional pachinko machine that enables
The present invention relates to a highly accurate control device for a game machine such as a throat machine.

[Prior Art] As an example of biasing the display device, a pachinko game machine, which is an example of a game machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine, has a function as shown in FIG. FIG. 1 shows representative functions of pachinko game machines found on the market.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a panel surface on which a ball that is launched by force from the ball-hitting mechanism 3 rolls by operating the ball-hitting handle 2, 7 is a normal winning opening, and 4 is a first-class starting opening. It is. When a batted ball enters the first type starting port 4, the symbol display device 6, in which three rows of horizontally arranged symbols scroll and change in the vertical direction, starts to change, and the same predetermined symbols are displayed in three rows in a row. When it stops, it becomes a jackpot and the big winning hole 5 opens, and when a predetermined time elapses or a predetermined number of balls hit the big winning hole 5, the opening of the big winning hole 5 stops.

Further, reference numeral 14 represents a plurality of display lamps provided on the panel surface 1, which are turned on or blinked when a predetermined condition is met during the game. Further, 15 is a sound generating device, which generates a predetermined sound when a predetermined condition is met during the game.

An example of a control device for executing the above operation is shown in the third factor.

In FIG. 3, 31 is a microcomputer of the main body of the control device, and 32 is a path line for signal transmission, including address and data lines. 33 is a clock and timing signal generating circuit for synchronizing the operations of the microcomputer and other circuits.

34 is a storage device, including ROM and RAM. Reference numeral 36 indicates sensors for detecting a batted ball entering the first type starting opening 4 or the big prize opening 5 shown in FIG. 1, and 35 indicates each signal detected by the sensor 36. Electronic circuits for processing and connecting to the pass line 32 are collectively described.

Further, numeral 38 includes operating functions including a symbol display device, including the display lamp 14 shown in the first [3], symbol display device 6. Operating functions such as the sound generator 15° and the solenoid that opens the grand prize opening 5 are collectively shown. Reference numeral 37 designates electronic circuits for receiving signals from the pass line 32, processing the signals, and driving the operating functions 38, respectively.

In the above-described circuit configuration, the microcomputer 31 uses the synchronization signal from the clock and timing signal generation circuit 33 to read the program recorded in the storage device 34,
A signal processing operation is performed based on the input signal from the sensor 36, and the display lamp 14, the symbol display device 6, and the sound generator 15
, and executes control such as opening of the big prize opening 5.

Among the above-mentioned operations, variations in the symbols displayed on the symbol display device are executed by symbol display data recorded in the storage device 34 and signal processing by the microcomputer 31.

In addition to the above-mentioned pachinko machines, control devices for machines such as professional nodo machines equipped with display devices may have different sensor conditions, or may have functions similar to those described above in relation to the display device. There is.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In a control device for a game machine, it is desirable that the display device can display complex patterns and beautiful colors that change rapidly. In the execution of control functions including symbol display, it has been necessary to limit the content of symbol display to simple display contents in conventional control devices due to limitations due to processing time and specifications of the applicable model.

As a countermeasure, the salary 1e can be reduced by the method shown in Fig. 4 in the Mm device of a pachinko game machine.
In the figure, 31 to 38 are almost the same as the circuits shown in FIG. 3, 31 is a microcomputer of the main body of the control device, 32 is a bus line for signal transmission,
Reference numeral 933, which includes those for data and data, is a 70x and timing signal generating circuit for synchronizing the operations of the microcomputer and other circuits.

34 is a storage device, and ROM and RAM are collectively shown. 36 collectively describes the sensors for detecting the batted ball entering the first type starting opening 4 or the big prize opening 5 shown in No. 1I2I, and 35 indicates the respective signals detected by the sensor 36. Electronic circuits for processing and connecting to the bus line 32 are collectively described.

In addition, numeral 40 collectively describes the operating functions excluding the symbol display device, and includes the display lamp 14 shown in FIG.
Operating functions such as a sound generator 15 and a solenoid for opening the big prize opening 5 are shown, and the three operating functions 40 are each driven by receiving a signal from the bus line 32 and processing the signal. It summarizes the electronic circuits for this purpose.

As mentioned above, the three electronic circuits and the display device 40 include a third
The symbol display device 6 in the configuration shown in the figure and the electronic circuit for controlling and driving the symbol display device are not included, and are executed by the control function described later.

That is, in the figure, 41 is a control circuit that controls the symbol display device, 42 is a RAM that transmits data for symbol display from the microcomputer 31 and stores it during display, and 43 is a ROM that records button data of displayed symbols. 44 is an electronic circuit for driving the symbol display device, and 45 is the symbol display device.

According to this circuit configuration, the symbol display function that requires processing time is removed from the processing function of the microcomputer 31, so it is possible to display complex symbols. Due to the above limitations, it is not possible to provide a plurality of ROMs for programs and ROMs for storing symbol display data.

"Means for Solving the Problem" In order to solve the above problem, a control device for a game machine based on the present invention includes a sensor, a sensor signal conversion means,
A signal conversion control means for operation functions including a symbol display device, an operation function including a symbol display device, a microcomputer, a clock signal generation means, a storage means including ROM and RAM, and a signal transmission bus line. A control device for a game machine including a microcomputer having an address terminal or a 3-state terminal, and driven by a signal from the clock signal generating means to operate the ROM, RAM, and pachinko game machine. It is equipped with an electronic control function that controls and manages direct data transmission between functional devices. Further, the ROM contains processing programs for the microcomputer and display data including those for the symbol display device, and is provided with at least an electronic control function for controlling and managing direct transmission of display data from the symbol display device I\.

1 Effect] According to the above configuration, the address data terminal of the microcomputer is set to high inhibitance while the symbol display device is in operation, and the microcomputer is disconnected from the bus line, and the microcomputer is not used for the processing without using the microcomputer's management. Since the specified image data can be directly retrieved from the ROM that records display data including block diagram and symbol display data and transmitted to the symbol display device, the changing speed of complex symbols can be increased, and the processing required for data transmission can be increased. The program was also simplified, so
It is now possible to display images of designs that include various detailed and beautiful color changes.

[Implementation M] Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows one of the game machines equipped with the display device shown in FIG.
A schematic block diagram showing the circuits necessary for the functional processing mainly based on the present invention for the pachinko game machine as an example, and detailed equipment such as power supply circuits, detailed transmission lines for signal transmission, and gate circuits. and element circuits are omitted.

In FIG. 2, 11 is a microcomputer in the main body of the control device, 12 is a clock and timing signal generation circuit for synchronizing the operations of the microcomputer and other circuits, and 6 is the same as in FIG. The above-mentioned pattern display device is constructed, for example, by a color television LCD having three primary color colored layers arranged in a mosaic arrangement, and is displayed under control similar to that of a color television.

16 is an image f on the symbol display device 6, the details of which will be described later.
This includes a signal creation function for scrolling the symbols, a horizontal and vertical synchronization signal creation function for displaying the symbol at an appropriate position on the symbol display device, and a register function for temporarily recording and reading data necessary for symbol display. , and various controls necessary for sequentially functioning the pixels on the symbol display device, including a function to stop the microcomputer function, select predetermined image data recorded in the ROM, and transmit it to the symbol display device. This is a processed signal creation circuit for signal creation.

21 is an address bus that connects each device, and 22 is a data bus that connects each device.

In addition, 17 collectively indicates the sensors that detect the batted ball, which were described above in FIG. 13 is a drive mechanism that collectively describes the movable mechanism including the solenoid for opening the big prize opening 5 mentioned above in FIG. 1, and 23 is a drive circuit that operates each drive mechanism. This is a summary.

Further, numeral 14 collectively shows the display lamps mentioned above in FIG. In the sound generator described above, 25 is a sound generator drive circuit that outputs a predetermined sound signal to the sound generator 15 .

The above-mentioned circuits 23, 24, 25, 27 and the microcomputer 11 are connected to the above-mentioned address bus 21, respectively.
In addition to being connected to the data bus 22, it is also a processing signal creation port!
! ! ! 16.

Further, 8 is a ROM which is a main storage device, and 28 is an R
There is a readout circuit for performing readout operations from OM, and readout times! 28 is connected to the address bus 21 and the data bus 22, and is also controlled by the processing signal generation circuit 16. 9 is a RAM which is a temporary storage device, 29 is a read/write circuit for performing read/write operations from the RAM, and the read/write circuit 29 is connected to an address bus 21. In addition to being connected to the data bus 22, it is also controlled by a processing signal generation port 816.

When the power is turned on in the above-mentioned circuit and this circuit is activated, the clock and timing signal generation circuit 12 is activated, and furthermore, the processed signal generation circuit 16 processes the timing signal and displays it on the pattern display device. Horizontal and vertical synchronization signals of the design and without going through a microcomputer,
According to the data recorded in the RAM 9, the symbol data is extracted from the ROM 8, and various signals necessary for control for transmission and display on the symbol display device are created.

That is, the processed signal generation circuit 16 alternately outputs a microcomputer operating timing signal and a symbol display device operating timing signal according to predetermined timing conditions, and at the microcomputer operating timing, the microcomputer outputs the ROM 8. A predetermined program is read out and run, and data necessary for symbol display is recorded in the RAM 9.

At the microcomputer operation timing, the symbol display device signal processing circuit 26 stops the operation of the symbol display function in response to the microcomputer operation timing signal, and therefore the symbol display device does not display an image.

At the symbol display device operation timing, the symbol display device signal processing circuit 26 reads the data recorded in the microcomputer from the RAMQ in accordance with a predetermined sequence in accordance with the clock and timing signals sequentially output from the processing signal generation circuit 16. Readout circuit 28
This creates an address for reading out the symbol data corresponding to the data from the ROM 5. Don't read it! @2
The symbol data read out by 8 is directly transmitted to the symbol display device signal processing circuit 26, and in the symbol display device signal processing circuit 26, the horizontal and vertical synchronization signals created in the processed signal creation circuit 16 and the The symbol data transmitted through the ROM 8 is synthesized, and the data recorded in the above-mentioned Renstar function provided in the signal processing circuit 26 for the symbol display device is added and outputted to the symbol display device to display a predetermined symbol and color. Display on the device.

At the timing of the operation of the symbol display device, in order to dedicate each lotus for the address and data transmission necessary for symbol display, the operation of the computer and other elemental devices not required for image display is stopped, and the operation of the computer and other elemental devices not required for image display is stopped. The impedance of the terminals connected to each lot of the computer and other elemental devices that will interfere with necessary address and data transmission is kept high by the symbol display device operating timing signal.

In the above explanation, the timing is divided into two timings: the timing for operating the symbol display device and the timing for operating the microcomputer. However, there is a timing for operating the sensor that needs to read the movement of the batted ball in a short period of time, and the sensor data is stored in the RAM during this timing. Alternatively, the operation of each function during each operation timing may be defined in accordance with the configuration of the pachinko game machine, and other necessary operation timings may be provided. ,
As described above, the function to be activated during each operating timing and the function to be activated during the microcomputer operating timing may be set arbitrarily depending on the configuration of the pachinko game machine and the configuration of the control device.

Further, the signals specifying each operation timing outputted from the processing signal generation port i16 in the above description may be outputted according to specific conditions fixed in advance, depending on the configuration of the pachinko game machine. Alternatively, the change may be controlled by a processing result in a computer and/or a signal output from a predetermined circuit provided in the control device of the pachinko i machine.

In addition, although it has been explained that the pattern display device 6 is constituted by a color display LCD having three primary color colored layers arranged in a mosaic arrangement, the pattern display device 6 may be constituted by devices using other types of LCDs or functional elements. However, the signal processing circuit for the symbol display device? It is possible to apply the present invention depending on the correspondence between the types of signals created at 126 and the processed signal creation port &@16.

” In the two consecutive embodiments of the present invention, the pachinko game machine has been described, but detailed operation specifications can be incorporated into the specifications of other game machines equipped with a display device, such as a professional or noto machine. By combining these, the present invention can be implemented.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained below, according to the present invention, during the operation of a display device in a game machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine equipped with a display device, the address data terminal of the microcomputer is set to high input. By separating the microcomputer from the bus line and using the microcomputer, the specified image data is directly retrieved from the ROM, which stores processing programs and display data for the symbol display device, without using the microcomputer for management. Since it can be transmitted to a display device, the rate of change of complex designs can be increased, and the processing program required for data transmission can also be simplified, so it is possible to display detailed and beautiful images of designs that include various color changes. It is possible to get a nice effect.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an example of a pachinko game machine, FIG. 2 is a schematic flow diagram showing a circuit of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an example of a conventional control device for a pachinko game machine. FIG. 4 is a schematic flow diagram of a circuit illustrating an example of countermeasures for problems in a conventional control device. ■...Panel surface, 6...--Picture display device, 8...--...ROM 9...--RAM] 2] 6. ...Clock and timing signal generation circuit. Processing signal generation circuit, address bus, data bus, ・-driver lateral drive circuit, signal processing circuit for pattern display device, ROIVI reading circuit, RAM read/write circuit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A sensor and a sensor signal conversion means, an operation function including a symbol display device, a signal conversion control means for the operation function including a symbol display device, a microcomputer, a clock signal generation means, a ROM and In a control device for a game machine including a storage means including a RAM and a signal transmission bus line, a microcomputer having an address data terminal as a 3-state terminal is used as the microcomputer,
A game machine for a game machine, characterized in that the electronic control function is driven by a signal from the clock signal generating means and controls and manages direct data transmission between the ROM, RAM, and the functional device for operating the pachinko game machine. Control device. 2. The ROM records processing programs for the microcomputer and display data including those for the symbol display device, and is equipped with at least an electronic control function for controlling and managing direct transmission of display data to the symbol display device. 2. A control device for a game machine according to claim 1.