JPH03182280A - Pachinko machine pattern display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To faithfully reproduce a feeling of distance of pattern display by arranging a plurality of digital indicators in which a plurality of unit digital indicators are disposed along the circumferential and axial directions of a cylindrical surface with their respective indicating surfaces outward. CONSTITUTION:In the display part of a pattern display device, digital indicators 1a-1d, 2a-2d, and 3a-3d in which unit digital indicators are disposed along the circumferential and axial directions of a square cylindrical surface with their respective indicating surfaces outward are arranged along the circumferential and axial directions of an inner cylindrical surface, and the display surface of each digital indicator formed of the unit digital indicators consisting of flatly formed dot matrix LEDs of line 7 and sequence 5 is turned outward of the cylindrical surface. The digital indicators 1c, 2c, 3c are nearly parallel to a playing board surface in the state where the pattern display device is installed onto the playing board, and a marking 11 for pattern combination surrounding these indicators is provided on a protective glass 10 or the indicators. Hence, the state in which the pattern is changed far and near by rotating a drum can be faithfully reproduced.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Industrial applications The present invention relates to an improvement in a symbol display device for a pachinko machine.

Conventional technology Symbol display devices for pachinko machines include those that mechanically rotate a drum-shaped symbol display body to display moving symbols based on the detection of winnings in specific winning openings, and those that display symbols such as numbers using 7-segment LEDs. It is known that the display is switched discontinuously.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In general, this type of symbol display device is used for matching the symbols of accessories such as slot machines, but in devices where the symbol display body is mechanically rotated, failures are likely to occur in the mechanical part. Also,
In the case of using a 7-segment LED, the display switching is discontinuous, and there is a drawback that the symbols cannot be continuously moved and displayed.

In order to eliminate these drawbacks, the present applicant has proposed a pattern display device in which the display output to the dot matrix LED is switched at predetermined intervals to continuously move and display the pattern, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 62-295097. (Unexamined Japanese Patent Publication No. 1-1366
This method has already been proposed in Publication No. 80).

According to this symbol display device, it is possible to eliminate the failure of the mechanical part and display the symbols in a continuous moving manner, but since the display area of the symbols is small, it is difficult to accurately grasp the flow of the moving and displayed symbols. Moreover, since the display is flat, it is difficult to faithfully reproduce the way the drum rotates and the pattern changes in perspective.

An object of the present invention is to provide a pattern display device for a pachinko machine that can eliminate these drawbacks and faithfully reproduce the perspective of the pattern display.

Means for Solving the Problems The symbol display device for a pachinko machine of the present invention is a digital display in which a plurality of unit digital display bodies are arranged along the circumferential direction and the axial direction of a cylindrical surface, with their display surfaces facing outward, respectively. The above object has been achieved by a configuration characterized in that a plurality of vessels are further arranged along the circumferential direction and the axial direction of the cylindrical surface.

A plurality of unit digital display bodies are arranged along the circumferential direction and the axial direction of the working cylindrical surface with their display surfaces facing outward, respectively, and a plurality of unit digital display bodies are further arranged along the circumferential direction and the axial direction of the cylindrical surface. The digital display reproduces the perspective of the pattern display.

Example Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a pattern display device (hereinafter referred to as
FIG. 2 is a side sectional view schematically showing the main part of the display section in the symbol display device of the same embodiment. A digital display device 1 in which unit digital display bodies are arranged with their display surfaces facing outward along the circumferential direction and axial direction of the surface, respectively.
A to ld, 2a to 2d, and 3a to 3d are further arranged along the circumferential direction and axial direction of the inner cylindrical surface, and a unit digital display body consisting of dot matrix LEDs of 7 rows and 5 columns formed in a flat plate shape. Each digital display formed by
The terminal insertion board 4 of D is fixed onto the printed wiring board 6 via the support 5 which also serves as a conductor, and the support 5 which becomes the common input terminal and the LED input terminal is appropriately printed and wired on the back surface of the printed wiring board 6. , and is connected to a control means (described later) via a connector 7.

The reference numeral 8 is a decorative indicator light, and the reference numeral 9 is an information display LED that is lit in conjunction with the pachinko machine's accessory prize winning device, etc. Similar to the digital display consisting of dot matrix LEDs, printed wiring is connected via the support 5. It is fixed on the board 6 and electrically connected to the connector 7 by printed wiring (details are omitted).

Reference numeral 10 denotes a transparent or semi-transparent protective glass (of any material) provided to surround each digital display, which is removably mounted on the printed wiring board 6, and can be used partially or completely. In some cases, a lens function may be added.

In addition, the digital displays 1c, 2c, and 3c are approximately parallel to the game board surface when the symbol display device is attached to the game board surface, and are provided on the protective glass 10 or on the display device for symbol alignment surrounding these displays. A marking 11 is provided.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing an outline of the control means in the symbol display device of the embodiment, and the L
The ED drive circuit 13 includes an LED activation synchronization circuit 14a that activates and synchronously controls each set of a plurality of digital displays 1a to 1d, 2a to 2d, and 3a to 3d arranged in columns.
~14C is connected to the left LED, which is configured by winning detection switches etc. arranged at different winning openings on the game board.
Starting means 15a, middle LED starting means 15b and right LED
A starting means 15c is connected to the CPU 12 via an input circuit 16.

Reference numeral 17 indicates a ROM serving as a storage means for storing a control program for the CPU 12, a plurality of symbols, etc., and reference numeral 18 indicates a ROM for the CPU 1.
This is a RAM used for temporary storage of calculation results according to No. 2.

Table 1 shows digital displays 1a to ld (hereinafter generally referred to as left L).
This is an example in which m numbers are stored as symbols to be displayed in the ED (referred to as ED), and each symbol has a 7-row, 5-column matrix in which each element is 1 as shown in Figures 5 to 7. It is expressed by whether it is 0 or 0. A storage capacity of seven addresses of the ROM 17 is required for one symbol, and five columns of data are stored in each address. For example, if the first symbol is "0" (see Figure 5), the data at address 1 is 01110. The data at address 2 becomes 10001. In this example, the first symbol is "0", the second symbol is "2", the third symbol is "5", the fourth symbol is "7", etc. mth
It is assumed that the th (last) symbol is stored as "9". In addition, digital displays 2a to 2d and 3a to 3d
(hereinafter generally referred to as the middle LED and right LED), explanations of the symbols displayed on the LEDs will be omitted.

The flowchart shown in FIG. 4(a) outlines the task process "left LED variable display process" which the CPU 12 repeatedly executes at predetermined intervals according to the control program in the ROM 17.
The display operation of this embodiment will be explained with reference to FIG. 4(b).

The CPU 2 that has started the "left LED variable display process" first determines whether or not the flag F indicating that the left LEDs 1a to 1d are in the variable display mode is set (step S1); if the flag F is not set, then Further, it is determined whether or not a starting signal from the left LED starting means 15a is input (step S2). If the starting signal is not input, the "left LED variable display process" of this cycle is ended and another process is performed. Shift to processing. That is, unless a starting signal is input from the left LED starting means 15a, the "left LED
"Variable display processing" is not started.

Thereafter, the CPUI 2 performs step St at every predetermined period.

Only the determination process in step S2 is repeatedly executed, but during this time, if a starting signal from the left LED starting means 15a is input, this is detected in step S2, and the process from step S3 onwards, that is, the actual Start the "left LED variable display process".

First, the CPU 12 sets a flag F to remember that variable display of the left LED has started, sets the scanning counter SC to 0, and sets the left LED 1a to 1d to 0.
An indicator that specifies the symbol to be displayed for each '+ J+
Initial values of 1°2, 3.4 are set for k*1, respectively (step S3). Note that the initial setting of each index does not necessarily need to be performed in this step, and may be performed in initialization processing when the power is turned on.

Next, the CPU 12 sets and starts a timer T that controls the variable display time of the left LEDs 1a to 1d at a random time based on a random number generation function, etc. (step S4), and stores the static display time of the left LEDs 1a to 1d. Initial value t for variable t. is set, a variable t is set to a timer Tc that controls the static display time of the left LEDs 1a to 1d, and the timer is started (step S5).

Next, the process moves to step S6, where it is determined whether or not the set time of the timer Tc has elapsed. If the set time of the timer Tc has not elapsed, the "left LED variable display process" for this cycle is ended and another process is performed. Shift to processing. Since the flag F has already been set in the "left LED variable display processing" from the next cycle onward, the CPU 12 repeatedly executes only the determination processing in steps Sl and S6, but the initial value t set in the timer Tc. Since Tc is a small value, the set time of the timer Tc will elapse soon, and the CPU 12 will proceed to step S7.

The CPU 12, which has proceeded to step S7, displays the left LED la~
The minute time Δt is added to the current value of the variable t that stores the static display time of 1d, this value is reset to the timer Tc, and after starting, it is determined whether the value of the scanning counter SC is O or not. (Step S8), since the current value of the scanning counter SC is 0, the process moves to Step S9, and the data at addresses 71-6 to 71 of the ROM 17 is displayed on the first to seventh lines of the left LED 1a, and the left LED 1a is
Address 7j-6 of ROM17 from the first line to the seventh line of b
-7j data is displayed, data from -6 to 7 at address 7 of the ROM17 is displayed from the first row to the seventh row of the left LED 1c, and data from ROM17 is displayed from the first row to the seventh row of the left LED 1d.
Address 7■-6~7! Display data.

Therefore, if the initial setting is executed in step S3, the index i that specifies the symbol.

The current values of j, k, and l are each 1. 2. 3
．． 4, the left LED 1a displays the symbol "0" (see Figure 5) consisting of the data of addresses 1 to 7, and the left LED 1b displays the symbol "0" consisting of the data of addresses 8 to 14.
2” (see Figure 6) is displayed, and in the same manner, press the left LE.
The symbol "5" will be displayed on D1c, and the symbol "7" will be displayed on left LED 1d. In addition, if the initial settings are executed during the initialization process when the power is turned on, and the actual "left LED variable display process" has already been executed at least once, the indexes i, j, k, and 1. The value is not specified, and the left LEDs 1a to 1d have the previous "left LED
The symbols that were displayed at the stage when "D variable display processing" was completed will be displayed as they are.

The following explanation will be continued assuming that the value of the index i+J+k*1 is currently specified as 1°2.3.4.

The CPU 12 that executed the process of step S9 then
Timer T that limits the variable display time of left LEDs 1a to 1d
It is determined whether or not the set time of the timer T has elapsed (step 510). If the set time of the timer T has not elapsed, the process moves to step Sll, the value of the scanning counter SC is incremented, and the "left" The "LED variable display process" is ended, and the process moves on to another process.

Step S7 in "left LED variable display processing" from the next cycle onward
~ When it is confirmed that the set time of the timer T has elapsed while the determination process in step S6 is repeatedly executed (step S6
), the CPU 12 further adds a minute time Δt to the current value of the variable t that stores the static display time of the left LEDs 1a to 1d,
This value is reset to the timer Tc and started (step S7), and it is determined whether the value of the scanning counter SC is 0 (step S8). Since the current value of the scanning counter SC is 1, the process moves to step S12, and the data at addresses 71-2 to 71 of the ROM 17 is displayed on the first to third lines of the left LED 1a, and the data of the addresses 71-2 to 71 of the left LED 1a are
Addresses 7j-6~ of ROM17 are written in the 5th line to the 7th line of
7j~4 data is displayed, and the left LED1b is displayed in the same manner.
The data of addresses 7j-2 to 7j is displayed from the 1st line to the 3rd line, and the data of -4 is displayed from the 5th line to the 7th line of the left LED 1b. LEDlc
The data of addresses 7-2 to 7 is displayed from the first line to the third line, and the data of addresses 71-6 to 71-4 are displayed from the fifth line to the seventh line of the left LED I c. The data of addresses 71-2 to 71 is displayed from the first line to the third line of the ED1d, and the data of the address 71-2 is displayed from the fifth line to the seventh line of the left LED1d.
(1+1)-6 to 7 Display the data of (J+1)-4.

In this case, the index specifying the symbol i+ J+ k+
The current value of 1 is 1. 2. 3. 4, the addresses 5 to 3 are in the first to third rows of the left LED 1a.
7 data is displayed, from the 5th row to the 7th row of the left LED 1a.
Data for addresses 8 to 10 is displayed on the row. That is,
The left LED 1a has approximately the lower half of the pattern “0” and the pattern “2”.
Approximately half of the upper part of the symbol is displayed, and one line of blank space is displayed between these symbols (see FIG. 9). Similarly, the left LED 1b has approximately the lower half of the symbol "2" and the symbol "5".
” will be displayed (see Figure 10).

(hereinafter omitted) means that each symbol displayed on the left LEDs 1a to 1d has been shifted upward by 1/2 pitch. In addition, the value of the index l that specifies the symbol to be displayed on the left LED 1d is substantially incremented by 1, and the left LED
I+1, that is, approximately the upper half of the fifth symbol "9" is displayed at the bottom of 1d.

After shifting the symbols of the left LEDs 1a to 1d upward by 1/2 pitch in this way, the CPU 12 increments the symbols i and j, which specify the symbols, by 1 and resets the value of the scanning counter SC. step 513)
, index i, j, k.

Steps 814 to 51 determine whether the current value of l exceeds the value m that specifies the mth (last) symbol.
7) If neither index exceeds this value, the "left LED variable display process" for this cycle is ended.

Thereafter, in the same manner as above, step S1. The determination process in step S6 is repeatedly executed, and each time the set time of the timer T3 that controls the static display time of the left LEDs 1a to 1d elapses, steps 87 to 511 (hereinafter referred to as process A) or steps S7 to S8 are performed. and step 31
The processes of steps 2 to S17 (hereinafter referred to as process B) are executed alternately, and the left LED1 is
While displaying the symbols a to 1d (process A, step S9
), the symbols displayed in step S9 of process A are sequentially 1/
By shifting upward by 2 pitches (processing B, step 512), the symbol read from the ROM 17 is halved.
The display is shifted upward by pitches. On this occasion,
The set time of timer Tc is added by Δt, so the left LE
The static display time of D1a to 1d becomes gradually longer, and the moving speed of the symbols gradually becomes slower.

While the moving symbols continue to be displayed in this way, in step S12, when the value of the index l that specifies the symbol to be displayed on the left LED 1d reaches the value m that specifies the last symbol, the first row of the left LED 1d Address 7m-2 from 3rd line
The data of ~7m, that is, approximately the lower half of the last symbol "9" is displayed, and the data of addresses 7(m+1)-6 to 7(m+1)-4, that is, the 5th to 7th rows of the left LED 1d, are displayed. , approximately the upper half of the symbol "0" (first symbol), which is the interpolated data stored at addresses 7m+1 to 7m+3, is displayed (see FIG. 8). After this, an indicator that specifies the pattern to be displayed on the left LED 1d! The value of step S13
is incremented by l in step S14, but 1-2. >m, and the value of the index l is reset to 1 (step 818), so in the process of step S9 that is executed next, the entire image of the first symbol "0" is displayed on the left LED 1d. be done. Therefore, the symbols stored in the ROM 17 are cyclically read out and sequentially shifted upward by 1/2 pitch, so that the displayed contents are not discontinuous. Also, the indices i, j, k
Similar processing is performed on the data in step 315 to step S17 and step 319 to step S21.

In this way, while slowing down the movement speed of the symbol, the ROM
When it is confirmed that the set time of the timer T that controls the variable display time of the left LEDs 1a to 1d has elapsed while the symbols stored in the symbol 17 are shifted upward by 1/2 pitch and displayed (step 522). , the CPU 12 saves the pattern of the left LED IC to be matched, that is, the pattern data based on the current value of the index, and resets the flag F indicating that the left LEDs 1a to 1d are in variable display (step 522).
, the "left LED variable display process" of this cycle ends. By resetting the flag F, step S is executed unless the starting signal from the left LED starting means 15a is input again.
The processes after 3 are not executed, and the "left LED variable display process" is essentially completed, and the symbols on the left LEDs 1a to 1d are held as they are, and the movement is stopped. Left LED1a~1
Since the set time of the timer T that controls the variable display time of d is set randomly, it is impossible to predict in advance the symbol that will be displayed on the left LED 1c when the set time elapses.

The variable display of the left LEDs 1a to 1d has been described above, but the processes related to the middle LEDs 2a to 2d and the right LEDs 3a to 3d also have a configuration similar to that described above, and are each executed at predetermined intervals. .

The symbol data to be displayed in these processes is on the left L.
The same thing as ED1a-1d may be used, or each may be set separately. Middle LED 2a to 2d and right LED
The set times of the timers that control the variable display times of 3a to 3d are set randomly separately from the timer T, but by limiting the setting range of each, the moving display is stopped sequentially from the left or right LED. be able to.

Furthermore, if the initial values and increments for the static display time of the middle LEDs 2a to 2d and the right LEDs 3a to 3d are set separately, it is possible to perform moving display at different cycles for each column. It is optional whether to provide a start signal for each column to start the variable display of each column or to start the variable display of each column at the same time using a single start signal. When the moving display is started in response to a starting signal, the moving display can be started only in the row in which the starting means 15a to 15c are activated by winning detection, etc., and the moving display can be started in response to a single lever operation, etc. You can enjoy a display operation that is completely different from that of a slot machine where all the drums start rotating at the same time.

Finally, when the "rLED variable display process for each row" is completed, the symbols displayed on the left LED 1c, middle LED 2c, and right LED 3c are targeted for symbol matching, and the pattern of the pachinko machine is determined by determining whether or not they match. change. If the variable display of each column is started simultaneously by a single start signal, this determination process will be executed when the moving display of the column for which the variable display time is set the longest is completed. If the moving display is started in response to the start signal for each column, each time the movement of the column in which the moving display is executed is completed, the symbols to be matched will match the symbols in other columns. Alternatively, it may be determined whether or not to do so. In this case, whether only one column is actually being moved or displayed,
Depending on whether there are 2 columns or all 3 columns are driven, etc.
It is also possible to vary the weight of the determination result depending on whether the symbols match or do not match. For example, when all three rows are activated and the symbols match, the opening time of the big winning hole is longer than when two rows are activated and the symbols match, and only one row is activated and the symbols match. In some cases, if only a specific number of pachinko balls are paid out, appropriate processing can be performed depending on the configuration of the pachinko machine.

The movement direction of the symbols may be from bottom to top or from top to bottom, and the movement pitch of the symbols is not limited to 1/2 pitch, but can be arbitrarily set in -line increments. The content of the symbols is not limited to numbers, but can also include various characters and 9 shapes, and there is no need to increase the circumference of the drum in order to draw a large number of symbols, unlike the drum of a slot machine. Since it is only necessary to read and display data from a ROM or the like serving as a means, it is possible to display an extremely wide variety of symbols.

Effects of the Invention According to the pattern display device for a pachinko machine of the present invention, a digital display device includes a plurality of unit digital display bodies arranged along the circumferential direction and the axial direction of a cylindrical surface with their display surfaces facing outward, respectively. Furthermore, since the patterns are arranged in the circumferential and axial directions of the cylindrical surface, the patterns are displayed three-dimensionally and the perspective of the pattern display can be faithfully reproduced. Since the number of symbols increases, it becomes possible to properly understand the flow of moving and displayed symbols. 4. Brief description of the drawings Fig. 1 is a front view showing a symbol display device of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is a side sectional view showing the main part of the display section of the symbol display device of the same embodiment. 3 is a functional block diagram showing an outline of the control means in the symbol display device of the same embodiment, and FIGS. 4(a) and 4(b) are the left LE of the same embodiment.
Flowchart illustrating the outline of D variable display processing, FIG.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating symbol data of the same embodiment, FIG. 8 is a diagram showing interpolation data of the same embodiment, and FIGS. 9 and 10 are diagrams showing a moving display state of the same embodiment.

1 a to 1 d, 2 a to 2 d, 3 a
~3 d-digital display (dot matrix LED
), 4...Terminal insertion board, 5...Support body, 6...
Printed wiring board, 7... Connector, 8... Decorative indicator light, 9... Information display LED, 10... Protective glass, 11... Marking, 12... Microprocessor (CPU), 13 ---LED drive circuit, 14a-1
4c...LED startup synchronization circuit 1.15a...Left LE
D driving means, 15b... Middle LED driving means, 15c... Right LED driving means, 16... Input circuit, 17... ROM.

18...RAM0 Figure 2 Supplementary Procedures (Method) April 10, 1990

Claims (1)

[Claims] A plurality of digital displays are arranged along the circumferential direction and the axial direction of the cylindrical surface, each of which has a plurality of unit digital display bodies with their display surfaces facing outward, and a plurality of digital displays are further arranged along the circumferential direction and the axial direction of the cylindrical surface. A pattern display device for a pachinko machine that is characterized by: