JPH0446784Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine that emits sound effects in response to winnings of game balls fired onto the game board surface.

[Technical background of the invention and its problems]

Generally, in a pachinko game machine, when a game ball hit by a player enters the various winning holes arranged on the game board, an effect suitable for the game condition (for example, the activation of so-called electric accessories or the opening of a variable prize winning device) is generated. make a sound. Thereby, it is possible not only to inform the player that the game ball has won a prize, but also to stimulate the player's desire to play. Therefore, in pachinko gaming machines, sound effects are an important element in making the game more enjoyable.

By the way, what kind of sound effects arouse a player's desire to play depends on the player's hobbies. That is, for example, hobbies differ depending on age and gender, and even if people are the same age, students and workers have different hobbies.
Therefore, it is desirable that there are many types of sound effects for pachinko gaming machines, and that the players can freely select any of them.

However, in conventional pachinko gaming machines, once the pachinko gaming machine is installed, the sound effect when a game ball wins is either a built-in sound effect of the pachinko gaming machine or a sound effect from an external sound source. It was fixed to one or the other, and game hall managers could not freely switch between the two. For this reason, the conventional pachinko game machine had the drawback that once the pachinko game machine was installed, one of the two sound effects mentioned above could no longer be used.

[Purpose of invention]

The present invention was developed based on the above circumstances, and allows the management of a game parlor to use the built-in sound effects of a pachinko game machine or the sound effects from an external sound source as sound effects generated depending on the gaming state. The purpose is to provide a pachinko game machine that allows you to freely select a pachinko game machine.

[Summary of the idea]

The outline of the present invention to achieve the above object is to provide a pachinko game machine that emits a sound effect from a built-in speaker when a game ball enters a winning slot, and converts the signal input to the speaker into a signal from an external sound source. The present invention is provided with a switching means for switching.

[Example of idea]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine which is an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure,
1 is a pachinko game machine, and a game board surface 3 surrounded by a guide rail 2 is provided with 7-segment type numerical displays 4a to 4d, a grand prize opening 5, and various prize winning holes 6a to 6f. At the same time, an out port 7 for collecting game balls that do not win a prize is arranged. 6a, 6b of the above winning openings 6a to 6f,
6c is a special winning hole provided with a special winning sensor 8a (not shown), and when a game ball wins there, the numerical display devices 4a, 4b, 4c convert and display random numbers. In addition, 6 of the winning openings 6a to 6f
Reference numerals e and 6f are variable winning devices equipped with a variable winning sensor 8b (not shown), and when a game ball enters the winning device, the device enters an open state and the probability of winning increases. The V winning hole 5a provided inside the big winning hole 5 can win a game ball only when the opening/closing door 5b is opened by a solenoid SOL (not shown). In addition, in the big winning hole 5, there is a 10 count switch 5 (not shown) that counts the number of winnings to the big winning hole 5.
c is provided, and the V winning hole 5a is provided with a V winning hole 5a.
A V sensor 5d (not shown) is provided to detect that a prize has been won.

In addition to the above, there are game balls on the game board surface 3 in the V winning hole 5.
V lamp 9 and winning slot 6a that show that you have won a.
A windmill 10 is provided to restrict winnings to ~6f. In addition, 11 is a numerical display 4a, 4b, 4c
12 is an instruction switch that instructs the display of the cumulative number of game balls that have entered the special winning slots 6a, 6b, and 6c; 13 is a ball handle that adjusts the strength of the ball; 13a is a game ball handle; A ball hitting switch 14 emits a ball firing signal, and a speaker 14 emits sound effects in accordance with the gaming state of the pachinko game machine.

The player uses the ball hitting handle 13 and the ball hitting switch 1.
Operate 3a to hit the game ball. Then, the launched game ball flows into the game board surface 3 along the guide rail 2 and falls along the game board surface 3. Will the fallen game ball enter any prize slot?
It is collected at the out port 7. In the process, some of the game balls enter special winning holes 6a, 6b, and 6c. Then, a detection signal is sent from the special winning sensor 8a to the CPU 61, which will be described later, and the CPU 61 starts converting display on the numerical displays 4a, 4b, and 4c, and at the same time, emit, for example, sound effect A from the speaker 14. After a certain period of time has elapsed, or when the player presses the stop switch 11, the A sound effect disappears, the conversion display on the numerical displays 4a, 4b, and 4c stops, and the numerical displays 4a, 4b, and 4c display three digits. Display numbers. If this three-digit number displays, for example, 7, 7, 7, the V judgment circuit 61 in the CPU 61
A signal is emitted from a, and the opening/closing door 5b of the big prize opening 5
remains open for 30 seconds. At the same time, numerical display 4
For example, a B sound effect is emitted from the speaker 14 to notify that a, 4b, and 4c have become 7, 7, and 7. Then, when the game ball enters the V winning hole 5a while the opening/closing door 5b of the big winning hole 5 is open, the V sensor 5d detects this and sends a signal to the CPU.
61, the CPU 61 extends the open state of the door 5b for 30 seconds, and also extends the generation of sound effect B. Furthermore, when a prize is won in the variable winning devices 6e and 6f, the variable winning devices 6e and 6f become open, and at the same time, a detection signal is output from the variable winning sensor 8b.
The CPU 61 emits, for example, a C sound effect from the speaker 14 in accordance with the game state at this time. The sound effects of A, B, and C mentioned above are
By switching the connection to the connection terminal _T1 of the speaker 14, which will be described later, by the management of the gaming hall, the sound effects a, b, and c can be generated from the external sound effect generating device installed outside the pachinko gaming machine for each pachinko gaming machine. Or, it is possible to switch to sound effects such as A, B, and C from a central control unit that centrally manages a plurality of pachinko gaming machines remotely.

Therefore, the manager of the game hall can select sound effects according to his/her wishes and bring out the characteristics of the game hall.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the pachinko game machine according to this embodiment. In the figure, 60 is a control unit of the pachinko game machine, and 61 is a CPU built in the pachinko game machine. 62 contains programs and information regarding pachinko machine games,
A memory in which speech synthesis information used as index information is stored; 63 is an I/O port that temporarily stores information from the CPU 61 when the information is sent to the outside; 64 is an LSI for speech synthesis, etc.; A sound effect generating means generates a sound effect signal based on the voice synthesis information; 65 is a D/A converter that converts the digital signal into an analog signal; 66 is a D/A converter that converts the digital signal into an analog signal; It is an amplifier that amplifies. In addition, the connection terminals T ₁ , T ₂ , and T ₃ are connected to the control unit 60 of the pachinko game machine.
This is a switching terminal for selecting one of the sound effect signal from the external sound effect generator 70 and the sound effect signal from the external sound effect generator 70, which will be described later. In addition, T ₄ , T ₄ , T ₅ ,
T ₅ , T ₆ , and T ₆ are connection terminals for sending instruction signals generated by the CPU 61 to the external sound effect generator 70 in response to signals generated by the V sensor 5d, special prize sensor 8b, and variable prize sensor 8a, respectively. and are connected to each other in this embodiment.

70 is an external sound effect generating device provided outside the pachinko game machine for each pachinko game machine, 71 is the CPU, 72 is the memory, and 73 is the I/O as described above.
74 is a sound effect generating means, 75 is a D/A converter, and 76 is an amplifier.

Next, the operation of this embodiment configured as described above will be explained. First, connect terminal T ₁ and connection terminal
Connect with _T2 . The signal from the V sensor 5d, the special prize sensor 8b, or the variable prize sensor 8a when the game starts and the game ball enters the V winning hole 5a, the special winning hole 6a, 6b, 6c, or the variable winning device 6e, 6f is via I/O port 63
Sent to CPU61. The CPU 61 is the memory 62
The speech synthesis information corresponding to the input signal is extracted from the speech synthesis information as index information stored in advance in the input signal and sent to the sound effect generation means 64 via the I/O port 63. The sound effect generating means 64
A sound effect signal corresponding to the speech synthesis information sent from the CPU 61 is sent to the D/A converter 65. D/
The A converter 65 converts the digital sound effect signal into an analog sound effect signal and sends it to the amplifier 66. The amplifier 66 amplifies this sound effect signal and connects it to the connection terminal _T1.
and the speaker 14 via the connection terminal _T2 . Therefore, when the connection terminal T ₁ and the connection terminal T ₂ are connected, the sound effect emitted by the pachinko game machine comes from the control unit 60 of the pachinko game machine. That is, when the game ball enters the special winning slots 6a to 6c as described above, a mechanical sound A is emitted, the conversion display on the numerical display devices 4a, 4b, and 4c stops, and the display at that time is 7, 7, 7. When this happens, a B mechanical sound is emitted and the opening/closing door 5a of the grand prize opening 5 is opened.
If you win in the V winning slot 5a when is in the open state,
B Extends the generation of mechanical sound, and variable prize winning device 6e, 6
If you win f, a C mechanical sound will be emitted.

Next, the connection terminal T ₁ and the connection terminal T ₂ are disconnected, and the connection terminal T ₁ and the connection terminal T ₃ are connected. Then, signals from the V sensor 5d, special prize sensor 8b, or variable prize sensor 8a are sent to the CPU 61 via the I/O port 63. CPU6
1 is an IO signal that corresponds to the signal that was sent.
From port 63 through connection terminals T ₄ , T ₅ , T ₆ ,
Send to I/O port 73. The CPU 71 is an I/O
The instruction signal is received from the port 73, speech synthesis information corresponding to the instruction signal is retrieved from the memory 72, and the information is sent to the sound effect generating means 74 via the I/O port 73. The sound effect generating means 74 is
A sound effect signal corresponding to the speech synthesis information sent from the CPU 71 is sent to the D/A converter 75. D/A
The converter 75 converts the digital sound effect signal into an analog sound effect signal and sends it to the amplifier 76. The amplifier 76 amplifies this sound effect signal and drives the speaker 14 via the connection terminal T ₃ and the connection terminal T ₁ .
Therefore, when connecting terminal T ₁ and connecting terminal T ₃ are connected, the sound effect emitted by the pachinko machine is
The sound comes from the sound effect generating means 74 provided within the external sound effect generating device 70. That is, as described above, when the game ball enters the special winning slots 6a to 6c, the A monster sound is emitted and the numerical displays 4a, 4b,
When 4c displays 7, 7, 7 and stops,
B makes a monster sound and enters the V prize opening 5a, then B
Extends the generation of monster sounds, variable prize winning devices 6e, 6f
If you win, it will make a C monster sound.

According to the above embodiment, since the connection terminal is used as the switching means, there is no need to provide any new parts other than the connection terminal, and the device becomes inexpensive and simple.

Further, according to the above embodiment, a person at the game parlor can easily switch between the sound effects built in the pachinko game machine and the sound effects in the external sound effect generator.

Incidentally, in the above embodiment, a connecting terminal is used as the switching means, but this may also be a select switch.
This makes it easier to switch sound effects,
By attaching this select switch to the front of the pachinko game machine, players can also change the sound effects according to their preference. Alternatively, a relay or the like may be used as the switching means, and only its contact portion may be provided within the pachinko game machine, and its operating portion may be provided within the central control device. Thereby, switching of sound effects can be remotely and centrally managed.

Further, in the above embodiment, a voice synthesis LSI is used as the sound effect generating means, but this may be a PROM, a magnetic disk, a magnetic tape, or the like.

Further, in the above embodiment, the connection terminal is arranged on the output side of the amplifier, but it may be arranged on the input side of the amplifier. This allows one of the amplifiers to be omitted.

Further, although the above embodiment describes the case where there are three types of sound effects, the present invention is not limited to this.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, according to the present invention, an inexpensive and simple-structured device allows game hall managers to
It is possible to provide a pachinko game machine that can freely select a sound effect built into the pachinko game machine or a sound effect from a separately provided external sound source as the sound effect generated according to the gaming state. .

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine that is an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the pachinko gaming machine that is an embodiment of the present invention. 14...Speaker, 60...Pachinko gaming machine control unit, 61...CPU, 62...Memory, 6
3...I/O port, 64...Sound effect generation means,
65...D/A converter, 66...amplifier, T ₁ ,
T ₂ , T ₃ , T ₄ , T ₅ , T ₆ ... Connection terminal, 70 ... External sound effect generator, 71 ... CPU, 72 ... Memory, 73 ... I/O port, 74 ... Effect Sound generating means, 75...D/A converter, 76...amplifier.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) In a pachinko game machine that emits a sound effect from a built-in speaker when a game ball enters a winning slot, a switch that switches the signal input to the speaker to a signal from an external sound source. A pachinko game machine equipped with means. (2) The utility model registration according to claim 1, wherein the external sound source is a sound effect generating means in an external sound effect generating device provided outside a pachinko game ball for each pachinko game machine. Pachinko machine. (3) The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the external sound source is a sound effect generating means in a central control unit that remotely and centrally manages a plurality of pachinko game machines. (4) Any one of claims 1 to 3 of the utility model registration claim, characterized in that the operating section of the switching means is disposed in a central control device that remotely and centrally manages a plurality of pachinko gaming machines. A pachinko game machine described in Crab. (5) The pachinko game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is characterized in that a select switch or a connection terminal is used as the switching means.