JPH06190109A - Controller of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To execute a display of a prize-winning state in a real time by executing control so as to start a fluctuation display of a game image, based on a signal of a sensor provided in a specific prize-winning port, in the game machine provided with an image display device for displaying a game information. CONSTITUTION:In a PACHINKO game machine 1, a video display device 20, and a fluctuation prize-winning device 21 are provided in about the center of a game part 17 on the surface of a game panel 3, and in its lower part, respectively, and the fluctuation prize-winning device 21 has a rectangular great prize-winning port 51 closed by an opening/closing door 52 which is opened at the time of going into a great hit operation (special game). In such a state, when the opening/closing door 52 is opened, and the great prize-winning port 51 is opened, a ball goes into a continuous prize-winning port of its inside, and when a continuous switch (sensor) is turned on, the special game can be continued successively. In such a special game, in the video display device 20, the number of counting of the number of prize-winning, the number of times of continuation of the special game, a great hit picture pattern, etc., are displayed, and when the continuous switch is turned on, a continuous display is displayed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine control device having an image display device (video display device).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A display device for displaying symbols such as a plurality of numbers and symbols on a game board such as a pachinko game machine in a variable manner is provided. When these symbols stop in a predetermined combination, a variable winning device is activated. Converting to a state that is advantageous to the player,
There are gaming machines that play special games with a high winning rate.

An image display device (video display device) such as a liquid crystal has begun to be used for this display device, and in such a device, various displays such as game symbols and information can be displayed.

[0004]

However, in a gaming machine provided with such an image display device, a game control device controls various display devices, winning devices, etc. based on winning of a game ball in a predetermined winning part. At the same time, based on the display signal from the game control device, the display control device selects the display data to perform the image control of the image display device. Therefore, there is a delay in the image control of the image display device. .

That is, based on the input from the sensor for detecting the winning of the game ball, the game control device sends a display signal to the display control device, and the display control device controls the image of the image display device based on the display signal. Therefore, when the image of the image display device is changed according to the signal of the sensor, the movement and switching of the image are likely to be delayed by the communication control time.

Therefore, the player may feel uncomfortable. Further, communication between the game control device and the display control device is complicated.

The present invention aims to solve such problems.

[0008]

As shown in FIG. 55, the present invention includes a sensor A for detecting a game ball in a specific area, and an image display device B for displaying a game image and game information according to a game condition. In the gaming machine, a predetermined display signal is output based on the signal input from the sensor A, and game control means E that controls various display devices C and winning devices D, a signal input from the sensor A, and a game. An image control means F for controlling the game image and game information of the image display device B based on the display signal from the control means E is provided.

In this case, the image control means F starts the variable display of the game image on the image display device B based on the input signal from the sensor A provided at the specific winning opening, and is provided on the winning device D. Based on the input signal from the sensor A, the game information of the image display device B is switched and displayed.

The game control means E and the image control means F are adapted to monitor fraud based on the signal state of the sensor A, respectively.

[0011]

According to the signal of the sensor for detecting the game ball, the game control means controls various display devices and the winning device, and the signals of the sensors are also input to the image control means to control the image of the image display device. Therefore, when the image is changed according to the signal of the sensor, the image control corresponding to the signal becomes possible.

In this case, the variable display of the game image (symbol) of the image display device is started on the basis of the signal of the sensor provided at the specific winning opening, so that the variable display is performed in real time, and is also provided on the winning device. Based on the signal of the sensor, the game information of the image display device can be switched and displayed, that is, the winning state can be switched in real time for each winning.

Further, each of the game control means and the image control means monitors fraud on the basis of the signal state of the sensor, so that the fraud can be appropriately dealt with and high reliability can be obtained.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine 1,
On the front frame 2 of the pachinko gaming machine 1, an indicator lamp 5 or the like for a prize ball is provided above the cover glass 4 that covers the front of the game board 3 (described later), and a pachinko ball supply plate 6 is provided below the cover glass 4. A saucer 7 and an operation unit 8 of the ball-striking launcher that shoots out one pachinko ball from the supply tray 6 are provided.

On one side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a card-type ball lending machine 10 dedicated to the gaming machine is attached. Ball rental machine 10
With a predetermined card inserted in the card reader 11 of
When the ball lending button 12 provided on the outer surface of the supply tray 6 is pressed, a predetermined number of lending balls per operation of the ball lending button 12 within the range of the balance of the card are transferred through the ball discharging device 13 (described later). It is discharged to the supply tray 6. Reference numeral 14 is a display lamp that lights up when the ball lending machine 10 is normal.

As shown in FIG. 2, on the surface of the game board 3, a video display device (image display device) 20 capable of displaying various information is provided in the lower part of the game part 17 surrounded by the guide rails 16 at substantially the center thereof. The variable winning device 21 is disposed in the.

A starting opening 22 is provided just above the variable winning device 21.
A start switch (sensor) 23 for detecting a winning ball is installed at the start opening 22.

Reference numeral 24 is a sky prize hole (general prize hole) provided above the image display device 20, and 25a to 25d are game parts 1.
Sleeve winning openings (general winning openings) provided on the left and right of 7 and 26 are out openings.

The batted ball shot from the batted ball launching device is guided into the game section 17 along the guide rail 16. 27a,
27b is a decorative lamp, and 28a and 28b are jackpots and failure display lamps.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, the image display device 20 comprises a front unit 30 also serving as a decorative cover attached to the front surface of the game board 3, and an image display unit 31 attached to the rear surface.

The front unit 30 includes a base frame 32 and a base frame 32.
The top decoration 33, the front plate 34, the top decoration 35, which are attached to the
The decoration 36 is formed of a horizontal decoration 36 and a mounting frame 37 provided with a clear plate, and a decoration LED 38 and a memory display (LED) 39 are arranged on the ceiling decoration 33.

On the memory display 39, the number of unprocessed balls (maximum 4) of the number of balls won in the starting opening 22 is displayed as a starting memory.

The image display unit 31 includes a liquid crystal display panel 41 mounted on a frame 40, a backlight 42,
Liquid crystal display (image display) 4 including the back cover 43
4, a control board (video control device) 45 is assembled via a back frame 46, and this is housed in a unit case 48 together with a power supply unit 47.

As shown in FIG. 2, the variable winning device 21 has a rectangular large winning opening 5 in the center of a substrate 50 attached to the game board 3.
1 is formed, and the opening / closing door 52 that can be converted into a closed state (a disadvantageous state for the player) that does not accept the ball in the special winning opening 51 and an open state (a advantageous state for the player) that easily accepts the ball are arranged. Set up.

The open / close door 52 is rotatably supported by the substrate 50 at both ends of the base. When the drive solenoid 53 provided on the back surface of the substrate 50 is turned on, the open state is converted from the closed state, and when the drive solenoid 53 is turned off. , Is converted from the open state to the closed state.

Inside the big winning opening 51, a continuous winning opening is provided in the center and general winning openings are provided on the left and right, though not shown.
Continuation switch (sensor) that detects winning balls in the continuous winning opening
54, a count switch (sensor) 55 for detecting a winning ball is installed at the general winning opening.

The starting port 22 is in a closed state in which it is difficult to receive a ball between the normal winning holes on the substrate 50 (a disadvantageous state for the player).
And open state that is easy to accept the ball (state that is advantageous to the player)
Opening / closing blades 57a, 57b that can be converted into and are provided, and a drive solenoid 58 is provided on the back surface of the substrate 50.

When the drive solenoid 58 is turned on, the open / close wings 57a and 57b are converted from the closed state to the open state, and when the drive solenoid 58 is turned off, the open / close wings 57a and 57b are converted from the open state to the closed state.

On the left and right sides of the special winning opening 51, universal figure starting ports 60a, 60b are provided at a predetermined distance, and the universal figure starting port 6 is provided.
0a and 60b are provided with a universal figure starting switch 61 for detecting a winning ball (or passing ball).

On the lower front surface of the special winning opening 51, a decorative cover 62 is attached to the universal figure starting openings 60a and 60b,
A normal symbol display (matrix type LED) 63 is arranged in the center of the decorative cover 62, and a normal pattern memory display (LED) 64 is arranged on the left and right of the normal symbol display 63.

The normal symbol display 63 displays the numbers 0 to 9 (pattern), and the universal figure memory display 64 displays the number of unprocessed balls (the maximum number of the balls that have won the universal figure starting ports 60a, 60b). Four
Is displayed as a memory for starting a figure.

FIG. 8 shows a back mechanism of the pachinko gaming machine 1, where 66 is a derived gutter for guiding a winning ball from a collecting gutter on the back of the game board 3, and 67 is a discharging gutter from the derived gutter 66. It is a winning ball discharging unit that discharges one by one at the end, and a sensor for detecting winning balls and a discharging mechanism are provided therein.

The ball discharging device 13 includes a guide trough 69 for aligning and guiding the pachinko balls from the ball storage tank 68, a discharge unit 70 for discharging the pachinko balls sent from the guide trough 69, and a flow path for switching the flow path of the discharge balls. It is composed of a switching device 71 and a discharge control device 72.

The discharge control device 72 controls the winning ball discharge unit 67, the discharge of prize balls based on the sensor detection of the winning ball discharge unit 67, and the discharge of rental balls based on a command from the ball lending machine 10.

Reference numeral 74 is a control device for a hitting ball launching device, and 75 is a game control device for controlling each winning device, display device and the like of the game board 3.

FIG. 9 shows a block configuration of a control system of the game control device 75 (game control means) and the video control device 45 (image control means).

The game control device 75 is a CPU 76 for accessory products,
The ROM 77, the RAM 78, the buffer gate 79, the output port 80, etc., and the program data defined in the ROM 77 and the starting switch 23 of the starting port 22, the universal figure starting switches 61 of the universal figure starting ports 60a and 60b, and the variable winning device 21 are large. A display control signal is output to the video control device 45 based on signals from the continuation switch 54 and the count switch 55 in the winning opening 51, and the memory display 39 and the drive solenoid 53 of the open / close door 52 of the variable winning device 21 are provided. Ordinary symbol display 63, universal figure memory display 64, drive solenoids 58 for opening / closing wings 57a and 57b of the starting port 22, lamps,
Control the LED.

When a big hit occurs, a big hit occurrence signal, a big hit number, an abnormal signal, etc. are sent from the game control device 75 to a management device (not shown) of the game store, and the management device sends the big hit signal to the game control device 75. Sends a stop signal etc. when stopping.

The video control device 45 is composed of a display CPU 82 having a built-in ROM and RAM, a VDP (video display processor) 83, V-RAMs 84 and 85, and a font ROM (not shown). The game control device 75 also has a start opening 22. The start switch 23, the continuous switch 54 in the special winning opening 51 of the variable winning device 21, the signal from the count switch 55 and the display control signal from the game control device 75 are input, and the image display device is based on these signals. Four
Control the image of 4.

The VDP 83 sends the requested image data to VR.
It is set to AM 84, 85 and output to the video display 44. The font ROM (not shown) is game video display data (game patterns of a plurality of characters), display display data, game display data such as game information display data, and game related information display data, interrupt display data such as abnormality display data. Is stored.

The game control device 75 is provided with a frequency dividing circuit 100 which determines the control timing of the accessory CPU 76.
The reference signal (time signal) of the frequency dividing circuit 100 is also input to the display CPU 82 and VDP 83 of the video control device 45, and the reference signal is set so that the control of the video control device 45 is synchronized with the control of the game control device 75. The video control device 45 controls based on this.

Reference numeral 101 is a power supply circuit, 102 is a sound generator for generating various sounds, and 103 is a speaker.

Next, the control contents of the game control device 75 are shown in FIG.
The control contents of the video control device 45 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 0 to 31 based on the flowcharts of FIGS. 32 to 48. In the flowchart, the video display device 20 is called a special figure.

First, the control of the game control device 75 will be described. FIG. 10 is a main routine, which is self-diagnosis, SW reading, special figure game processing, general figure game processing, random number update, timer update, lamp, LED, solenoid processing, sound output processing, display data transfer control processing, fraud monitoring processing. (10.01-10.10) Self-diagnosis is ROM 77 of the game controller 75 and font ROM of the video controller 45 when the power is turned on as shown in FIG.
The type determination and the operation check of each input sensor and output system are performed. If there is an abnormality in these, an abnormality signal is output to the management device (1.01 to 1.06).

As for SW reading, the input of each switch is read as shown in FIG. 12 (2.01). Special drawing switch (starting port 2
When the second starting switch 23) is turned on, up to four special drawing starting memories are stored, and random numbers for special drawing are read (2.02 to 2.05).

When the universal figure switch (universal figure starting switch) 61 is turned on, a maximum of four ordinary figure starting memories are stored and a random number for general figure is read (2.06 to 2.09).

The special figure game process is a process N as shown in FIG.
Each processing is started according to o (3.01 to 3.14).

When there is no special figure starting memory, in the normal operation of FIG. 14, the call-in transfer data is set, and if there is the special figure starting memory, the starting memory is decremented by 1 to change the symbol of the special figure. Enter (3.101 to 3.105).

When the symbol variation starts, the symbol variation sound and the lamp operation are output as shown in FIG. 15 (3.151, 3.15).
2).

The stop symbol determination compares the random number read at the time of starting memory as shown in FIG. 16 with the jackpot value (increases due to occurrence of a special symbol jackpot) selected depending on whether the jackpot probability is changing or not, If the random number matches the jackpot value, the hit stop design is read as a jackpot, and if the random number is different from the jackpot value, the out-of-stop design is read (3.201 to 3.206).

The reach transfer data and the frame feed number transfer data are set only when the symbols in the left and the middle match. Then, the stop symbol transfer data is set, and the left symbol stop is entered (3.207 to 3.213). The game symbols consist of three symbols, left, middle and right.

In the left symbol stop, the symbol variation control transfer data is set as shown in FIG. 17, and when the processing timer times out, the left symbol stop sound is output and the middle symbol stop is entered (3.251 to 3.255). ).

In the middle symbol stop, the symbol variation control transfer data is set as shown in FIG. 18, and when the processing timer times out, a middle symbol stop sound is output (3.301-).
3.303), left, when the symbols in the middle do not match, to the right symbol stop (other than reach), when the symbols match, enter the right symbol stop (reach) (3.304 to 3.308).

At the right symbol stop (other than reach), the symbol variation control transfer data is set as shown in FIG. 19, and when the processing timer times out, the disengagement operation starts (3.351-).
3.354).

At the right symbol stop (reach), if the reach pattern is a special symbol as shown in FIG. 20, the special reach transfer data is set, and the reach sound and the lamp operation are output (3.4).
01 to 3.407), when the processing timer times out, when all the stopped symbols match, the fanfare operation starts, and when they do not match, the disengagement operation starts (3.408-).
3.412).

In the disconnection operation, after the disconnection sound is output as shown in FIG. 21, the normal operation is resumed (3.451 to 3.45).
3).

In the fanfare operation, the fanfare transfer data is set as shown in FIG. 22, the fanfare sound and the lamp operation are output, and then the jackpot operation is started. At this time, the jackpot probability is set to a normal value (3.501 to 3.
506).

When entering the big hit operation (special game), FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the opening / closing door 52 of the variable winning device 21 is opened, and the jackpot operation sound and the lamp operation are output. Variable winning device 21
After the opening / closing door 52 is opened, when the predetermined number (10 pieces) or the processing timer (for example, 30 seconds) of the winning count times up, the opening / closing door 52 is closed and one special game is ended.

During this special game, when the continuation switch 54 in the special winning opening 51 is turned on, a continuous winning sound is output and the special game can be continued. If the special game can be continued, after the interval operation is finished, the jackpot operation is started again, the special game is repeated, and if the special game cannot be continued or the specified number of times (16 times) is finished, the jackpot end operation is started. (3.551 to 3.558).

In the interval operation, the interval transfer data is set as shown in FIG. 24 and the interval operation sound is output (3.601 to 3.603).

In the jackpot end operation, the jackpot end transfer data is set as shown in FIG. 25, and the jackpot probability is changed (higher) in the case of a jackpot with a special symbol (3.65).
1-3.654).

During the fluctuation of the jackpot probability, the probability fluctuation transfer data is set (3.15 and 3.1 in FIG. 13).
6).

The illegal operation of FIG. 26 is a process when the variable winning device 21 is in an abnormal condition. In the illegality monitoring process of FIG. 31, no count is illegal (the switch never turns on while the opening / closing door 52 is open). When a switch malfunction (switch is continuously on or short-circuited) is detected, an illegal operation is output.
That is, the firing of the hit ball is stopped, the opening / closing door 52 is closed, and the lamp operation is output (3.701 to 3.705).

In the universal figure game process, if there is a universal figure starting memory, the symbol of the ordinary symbol display 63 is changed, and if this stops on the basis of the random number read at the time of starting memory, the opening / closing blade 57a of the starting opening 22. , 57b are opened for a predetermined time.

As for the random number update, as shown in FIG. 27, random numbers for special figures, random numbers for special figures, and random numbers for special figure display symbols, random numbers for general figure display symbols are updated in the control execution cycle.

The symbols selected on the basis of the random numbers for the special symbol display symbols (left, middle, right symbols), when the combination is a big hit, hit the symbol in the stop symbol storage area, and when the combination is out of alignment. The symbol is updated and stored in the stopped symbol storage area. The design selected on the basis of the random number for the general design display design, when the winning design, hit the design to the stop design storage area,
If it is a detached symbol, the symbol is updated and stored in the detached stopped symbol storage area (5.01 to 5.12).

The lamp, LED, solenoid processing, and sound output processing are performed in accordance with the image switching timing of the image display 44 as shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, each lamp, LED, solenoid 53 of the door 52, and sound generator 102.
Output an operation signal to (6.01, 6.02, 7.0
1, 7.02).

The lamp, LED, and sound are displayed in various display modes,
It has a tone color and a melody, and these are selected based on the game state and the symbol character.

The display data transfer control process gives priority to each transfer data of the special figure game process when there is no illegality as shown in FIG. It outputs to the video control device 45 every time (60 ms). At this time, the strobe signal indicating whether the signal is valid or invalid is 8 ms from the start of data transfer.
It turns on after a lapse of time and turns off after a lapse of 50 ms (8.01).
~ 8.15).

Next, the control of the video control device 45 will be described. As shown in FIG. 32 (main routine), this control includes reception data monitoring, SW reading, data reception, special figure game video processing, interrupt processing, video data composition, video output, reception abnormality display, fraud monitoring processing, and the like.

Similarly, the SW read (100.02) reads the input of each switch in the game control device 75 as shown in FIG. 33, and the special figure switch (start switch of the starting port 22) 2
When 3 is turned on, a maximum of four are stored as special figure starting memory (11.01 to 11.04).

Data reception (100.03 to 100.0
7), when receiving the data together with the strobe signal from the game control device 75, the special figure game video processing is started as received data (command) when the data is read twice.

In this case, since the game control and the image control are synchronized by the reference signal (same reference time) of the frequency dividing circuit 100, the time until the data is read twice from the game control device 75 and received is: It is constant.

Special figure game video processing (100.08), symbol data selection processing based on the game conditions as shown in FIG. 34, the command from the game control device 75, special figure switch 2
3 (input of special figure starting memory), the continuation switch 54 in the special winning opening 51, and the respective processes according to the input of the count switch 55 (12.01 to 12.13).

In the symbol data selection process, when the big hit with the special symbol is finished as shown in FIG. 35, the symbol data is changed to a specific symbol character (symbol data). Further, the symbol character (symbol data) is changed depending on the progress state of the game, such as each jackpot reach, each jackpot occurrence (13.01 to 1).
3.04).

Examples of this symbol character are shown in FIGS. 49 and 50.
Shown in. The thing of FIG. 49 is a pattern of Mahjong, and is changing. The thing of FIG. 50 is an ordinary figure design, and shows a big hit state. In addition to this, there are patterns such as dice.

In the case of the call-in command, the call-in display data is selected from the font ROM in the call-in process of FIG. 36, and the call-in screen update is instructed at each screen change timing.

When the special figure switch 23 is turned on (there is a special figure starting memory) during this calling process, the starting memory is-
1 and the symbol variation process is started (14.0 to 14.0).
6).

When the symbol variation process is started, left, middle, and right symbol data are selected from the font ROM as shown in FIG. 37, an image change (symbol scroll) is instructed at each image change timing, and then a reach command is issued. When there is no reach command, the symbol variation process (normal stop) is entered, and when there is a reach command, the symbol variation process (reach) is entered (15.01 to 15.07).

That is, the image control device 45 starts the symbol variation based on the input of the special figure switch 23.

In the symbol variation process (normal stop), each time the stop time comes, as in FIG. 38, the stop is commanded by the symbols based on the stop symbol command in the order of left, middle and right symbols (16.01). ~ 16.12).

In the symbol variation process (reach), as shown in FIG. 39, after the left and middle symbols are stopped by the symbol based on the stop symbol command, the right symbol is gently changed based on the frame feed number command. When the reach eye is a special design, the special reach image synthesis is instructed, and when the stop time of the right design comes, the stop is commanded by the design based on the stop design command (17.01 to 17.16).

When the symbols on the left, the center, and the right match, and the jackpot is a big hit (fanfare command), fanfare display data is selected from the font ROM in the fanfare processing of FIG. 40, and an image update command is issued at each image update timing. (18.01, 18.02).

In case of disconnection, in the disconnection process of FIG. 41, the disconnection display data is selected from the font ROM and the image update is instructed at each image update timing (19.01, 19.
02).

After the fanfare processing, when the special game of jackpot is advanced, the big hit first half processing of FIG. 42 is started, the count switch 55 is turned on, the count number is displayed from the font ROM based on the count number, and the special game is continued. Number of times display, big hit result (big hit pattern)
The display is instructed, and if it is a special symbol at this time, the special image composition is instructed (20.01 to 20.10).

During this jackpot first half processing, the continuation switch 5
When 4 is turned on, the jackpot second half process is started (20.1
1). In addition, the continuation switch 54 is operated until the count number reaches a predetermined number (10) or a predetermined time elapses.
When is not turned on, the process proceeds to the jackpot end process (20.
12).

When the big hit latter half process of FIG. 43 is entered, the ON of the count switch 55 is counted following the big hit first half process, and similarly the count number display, the continuation number display, and the continuation of the next special game are permitted from the font ROM. Continuation right generation symbol display (V display display, etc.), big hit result display, and if special symbol, special image composition is instructed (21.01 to 21.09).

Thereafter, when the count number reaches a predetermined number (10) or when a predetermined time elapses, the interval process (interval display display) of FIG. 44 based on the interval command is started (21.10). After the interval process, the jackpot first half process is entered again, and these processes are repeated.

That is, the video control device 45 switches the prize count display according to the input of the count switch 55, and displays the continuation display showing that continuation is possible according to the input of the continuation switch 54.

In the jackpot end process, if the special game of the specified number of times is finished in FIG. 45, the last-time end image (display display) is selected from the font ROM. An image (display display) is selected and an image update command is issued at each image update timing (23.01-23.04).

During the change of the jackpot probability, the command for the probability change image synthesis is issued (12.14, 12.1 in FIG. 34).
5).

The illegal processing of FIG. 46 is performed in parallel with the illegal monitoring and illegal operation on the side of the game control device 75, and the illegal monitoring processing of FIG. If the count switch is not turned on (the switch is continuously turned on or short-circuited), the illegal display data is selected from the font ROM and the illegal display is instructed (24.01 to 24.06).

Following the special figure game video processing, interrupt processing (1
When there is an interrupt request from the game control device 75 and the management device, it determines whether or not it is a priority interrupt, and sets the corresponding interrupt display.

The priority interrupt request includes an abnormality display of the solenoid and the like, a stop display, a replacement display of the acquired ball, and the like. In addition, the ball lending operation of the ball lending machine 10, the state (ball lending possible state, the balance of the card inserted into the card reader, the ball lending operation explanation, the set amount by operating the ball lending button 12, the ball lending discharge state, the circuit (Wiring disconnection, abnormality, error, etc.), discharge operation of the discharge control device 72, display of status (whether there is a ball in the discharge device 13, etc.), or a fraud detector for radio waves, noise, etc. Therefore, each interrupt display can be set.

Then, if there is an interrupt in the display image data of the special figure game video processing, an interrupt image is combined and the video data is output to the video display 44 (100.14, 10).
0.15).

Received data monitoring (100.01)
Is for determining whether or not the signal is accurately sent from the game control device 75, and when the power is turned on, a no reception flag is set and a reception monitoring timer is started when the power is turned on. After the power is turned on, at the rise and fall of the strobe signal from the game control device 75, a reception present flag is set, the reception monitoring timer is restarted, and when a predetermined time (corresponding to the cycle of the strobe signal) elapses, A no reception flag is set (26.01 to 26.09).

When the no-reception flag is set, specific display data is set in the video data from the font ROM in FIG. 32 and is output to the video display 44 (100.17,
100.18).

A flag of no reception is left for a predetermined time (for example, 3
When 0 s) has elapsed, it is determined to be abnormal, and abnormal display data is set from the font ROMs 86 and 87 to the video data,
This is output to the video display 44 and the management device 90
An abnormal signal is sent to (100.19, 100.20).

In the case of specific display data, the model name of the gaming machine or the like is displayed on the full screen or the screen is displayed in one color. In the case of abnormal display data, a message such as a game console trouble is displayed on the full screen.

In this way, game control and image control are performed,
When the game ball wins the starting opening 22 and the starting switch 23 is turned on, the game control device 75 is based on the turning on (starting memory).
At the same time, a pattern variation sound is output, and the video control device 45 starts the variable display of the left, middle, and right symbols on the video display device 20.

That is, the signal of the start switch 23 is input to both the game control device 75 and the image control device 45, and accordingly, the variation display start of the symbol is directly started by the image control device 45, and the symbol variation is caused by the game control device 75. The output of sound etc. is controlled.

Therefore, the image is not delayed as in the conventional example in which the image is controlled by the signal from the game control device, and the image control corresponding to the signal of the start switch 23 can be performed. Video display device 2 for winning
You can start the fluctuation of 0 symbols in real time.

The timing charts are shown in FIGS. 51 to 53. According to the input of the start switch 23, the game control device 75 simultaneously starts the rotation control of the symbol fluctuation sound and the image control device 45 starts the fluctuation control of the symbol. It
51 is removed, FIG. 52 is reach-> remove, and FIG. 53 is reach-> big hit. In either case, the start switch 23
From the input of the stop symbol determination, the stop symbol determination from the symbol stop or reach rotation control, the symbol stop after the fluctuation control, and the operation start after the symbol stop, time synchronous control.

When the left, middle, and right symbols of the image display device 20 are stopped and a predetermined combination is obtained, a big hit occurs,
After the fanfare is displayed, a special game of jackpot is played.

In the special game, the opening / closing door 5 of the variable winning device 21
2 is opened, and the balls are successively won in the variable winning device 21 by the opening, and the number of winnings is counted by turning on the count switch 55 in the variable winning device 21, and the counted number, the number of continuation of the special game, and the big hit. The design and the like are displayed on the video display device 20.

At this time, when the continuous winning opening in the variable winning device 21 is won and the continuation switch 54 is turned on, the continuation is possible on the video display device 20 in addition to the count number, the number of continuations of the special game, the jackpot pattern and the like. The continuous display is displayed, and the continuous winning sound or the like is output on the game control device 75 side.

The signals of the count switch 55 and the continuation switch 54 are also input to both the game control device 75 and the video control device 45, and each time the count switch 55 is input, the display of the count number is directly switched by the video control device 45. In accordance with the input of the continuation switch 54, the continuation display is also displayed.

As a result, it becomes possible to display information corresponding to the signals of the count switch 55 and the continuation switch 54,
The switching display of the number of counts and continuous display can be performed in real time.

When the continuation switch 54 is turned on, the special game ends when the count reaches a predetermined number or when a predetermined time elapses, and the next special game is played after a predetermined interval.

The timing chart is shown in FIG. 54. At the same time when the corresponding switch is input, the count number display is switched and the continuous display is performed. The opening / closing door 52 of the variable winning device 21 and the jackpot display are time-synchronously controlled, and the opening / closing door 52 when the count number reaches a predetermined number.
The closing operation and end of the jackpot display are controlled according to the count input.

In this way, by inputting the signal of the game ball detection switch to the video control device 45, the variation of the game symbol,
Since the game information can be displayed in real time, it is possible to enjoy the game without feeling uncomfortable. Further, data communication between the game control device 75 and the video control device 45 can be simplified.

Incidentally, for the image control when the opening / closing door 52 of the variable winning a prize device 21 is not directly related to the signal of each switch, of course, an accurate display is secured by the synchronous control of the control devices 75 and 45. It

On the other hand, the game control device 75 and the image control device 4
Both of 5 monitor the illegality from the state of the count switch 55, and if there is irregularity, the game control device 75 stops the ball hitting and the like, the lamp is turned on, and at the same time, the video control device 45 causes the video display device 20. A predetermined fraudulent display is performed on.

Therefore, since the fraud is immediately notified and both sides monitor the fraud, the fraud can be accurately monitored and high reliability can be obtained.

[0116]

As described above, the present invention is a game machine equipped with a sensor for detecting a game ball in a specific area and an image display device for displaying a game image and game information according to a game condition. Output a predetermined display signal based on the signal, and game control means for controlling various display devices and winning devices, and a signal input from the sensor and a display signal from the game control means of the image display device. Since the game image and the image control means for controlling the game information are provided, it is possible to perform real-time image control without a feeling of strangeness when changing the image, and it is possible to sufficiently enhance the interest of the game.

In this case, the variation display of the game image of the image display device based on the input signal from the sensor provided in the specific winning opening, and the game display of the image display device based on the input signal from the sensor provided in the winning device. Information can be switched and displayed in real time, and communication control between the game control means and the image control means can be simplified.

Further, each of the game control means and the image control means monitors the illegality based on the signal state of the sensor, so that the monitoring can be accurately performed and the reliability is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a front side of a gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board.

FIG. 3 is an assembly diagram of a video display device on a game board.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a front unit.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an image display unit.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a video display unit.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a video display portion.

FIG. 8 is a back view of the gaming machine.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a control system.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the contents of game control.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the contents of game control.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the contents of game control.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the contents of game control.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the contents of game control.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the contents of game control.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the contents of game control.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the contents of game control.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the contents of game control.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the contents of game control.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the contents of game control.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the contents of game control.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the contents of game control.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the contents of game control.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the contents of game control.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the contents of game control.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the contents of game control.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the contents of game control.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the contents of game control.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the contents of game control.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the contents of game control.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the contents of game control.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the contents of video control.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the contents of video control.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the contents of video control.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the contents of video control.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the contents of video control.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the contents of video control.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing the contents of video control.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the contents of video control.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing the contents of video control.

FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the contents of video control.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing the contents of video control.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing the contents of video control.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing the contents of video control.

FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing the contents of video control.

FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing the contents of video control.

FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing the contents of video control.

FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing the contents of video control.

FIG. 49 is a display image diagram in which the symbol character is changing.

FIG. 50 is a display image diagram of the jackpot state of the symbol character.

FIG. 51 is a control timing chart.

FIG. 52 is a control timing chart.

FIG. 53 is a control timing chart.

FIG. 54 is a control timing chart.

FIG. 55 is a block diagram of the invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 gaming machine 3 gaming board 6 supply plate 8 hitting ball launching device operating section 10 ball lending machine 13 ball discharging apparatus 17 gaming section 20 image display device 21 variable winning device 22 starting opening 23 starting switch 27a, 27b decorative lamp 28a, 28b Failure display lamp 30 Front unit 31 Image display unit 38 Decorative LED 39 Memory indicator 44 Image display 45 Image control device 51 Big prize hole 52 Open / close door 53 Drive solenoid 54 Continuation switch 55 Count switch 57a, 57b Open / close blade 58 Drive solenoid 60a , 60b Universal figure starting port 61 Universal figure start switch 63 Normal pattern display 64 General figure memory display 72 Emission control device 75 Game control device 76 CPU for functional goods 77 ROM 82 CPU for display 84,85 V-RAM 100 frequency division circuit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine equipped with a sensor for detecting a game ball in a specific area and an image display device for displaying a game image and game information according to a game condition, and a predetermined display based on a signal input from the sensor. While outputting signals, various display devices, game control means for controlling the winning device, a game image of the image display device based on the signal input from the sensor and the display signal from the game control means,
A control device for a gaming machine, comprising: an image control means for controlling game information. 2. The image control means starts variable display of a game image on an image display device based on an input signal from a sensor provided on a specific winning opening, and inputs from a sensor provided on the winning device. The control device for the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game information of the image display device is switched and displayed based on the signal. 3. The control device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game control means and the image control means are adapted to monitor fraud based on a signal state of a sensor.