JPH0615046A - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] Eliminate the gap between image control and other controls. [Structure] Various winning devices A, various display devices B and game control means C for controlling decorative sounds based on game conditions, and an image for displaying a game image based on a game display signal from the game control means C on an image display device D. In the gaming machine provided with the control means E, a reference signal generating means F for sending the same time signal to the game control means C and the image control means E is provided, and both control of the game control means C and the image control means E are executed. Timing is set synchronously based on the time signal.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

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

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An image display device for variably displaying symbols such as a plurality of numbers and symbols is provided on a game board such as a pachinko game machine,
When these symbols are stopped in a predetermined combination, there is a gaming machine that performs a special game with a high winning rate, such as converting the variable winning device into a state advantageous to the player.

In such a gaming machine, the display control device selects the corresponding display data and controls the display image of the image display device based on the display signals from the various winning devices, various display devices, and the game control device for controlling the decorative sound. I am supposed to do it.

[0004]

However, in such a gaming machine, the game control device and the display control device perform their respective controls based on different reference times,
Therefore, there is a gap between the timing of control of the winning device and the like and the timing of image control of the image display device.

That is, the display control device controls the display image of the image display device based on the display signal from the game control device. However, if the reference time is different, the images are switched and at the same time the operation of various winning devices and various When the operation of the display device and the decorative sound are switched, these switching operations may be accelerated or delayed.

Therefore, the player may feel uncomfortable, and the interest of the game may be hindered.

The present invention aims to solve such problems.

[0008]

According to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 66, a game control means C for controlling various winning devices A, various display devices B and decorative sounds based on game conditions, and game control means C. In the gaming machine provided with the image control means E for displaying the game image based on the game display signal on the image display device D, the reference signal generating means F for sending the same time signal to the game control means C and the image control means E is provided. Provided, the execution timing of both control of the game control means C and the image control means E is set synchronously based on the time signal.

[0009]

Therefore, based on the same time signal, the game control means C synchronously controls the various winning devices A, various display devices B and decorative sounds, and the image control means E synchronously controls the display image of the image display device D. The control does not shift, and the operations of the various winning devices A, the operations of the various display devices B, and the decorative sound are switched and controlled at the time of image switching.

[0010]

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 20 capable of displaying various kinds of information is provided substantially at the center of a game section 17 surrounded by a guide rail 16, and below the variable prize winning device 21. Is provided.

A starting port 22 is provided directly above the variable winning device 21.
And a start switch 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 launcher 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 is composed of 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 indicator 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 output control device) 45 is assembled via a back frame 46, and this is a power supply unit 47.
Along with it, it is accommodated in the unit case 48.

The video output control device 45 stores game video display data, display display data, game information display data, ball lending display data, sales information display data, and various other display data.

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, and when the drive solenoid 53 provided on the back surface of the substrate 50 is turned on, it is converted from the closed state to the open 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.
A continuation switch 54 for detecting a winning ball is installed in the continuous winning opening, and a count switch 55 for detecting a winning ball is installed in the general winning opening.

The starting opening 22 is in a closed state where it is difficult to receive a ball between the normal winning openings 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 opening / closing wings 57a and 57b are converted from the closed state to the open state, and when the drive solenoid 58 is turned off, the opening / closing 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 and 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 pattern display (matrix type LED) 63 is arranged in the center of the decorative cover 62, and a memory display (LED) 64 is arranged on the left and right of the normal pattern display 63.

The normal symbol display 63 displays numbers 0 to 9 (pattern), and the memory display 64 displays the number of unprocessed spheres (maximum 4) of the balls won in the universal figure starting ports 60a and 60b. )
Is displayed as a normal starting memory.

FIG. 8 shows the back mechanism of the pachinko gaming machine 1, where 66 is a derived gutter that guides a winning ball from the collecting gutter on the back of the game board 3, and 67 is a discharge 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 guiding trough 69 for aligning and guiding the pachinko balls from the ball storage tank 68, a discharging unit 70 for discharging the pachinko balls sent from the guiding trough 69, and a flow path for switching the flow path of the discharging 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 the 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 the block configuration of the control system of the game control device 75 and the video output control device 45, and FIG. 10 shows the management device 90 provided in the game store.

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. Based on the detection signals from the continuation switch 54 and the count switch 55 in the winning opening 51, the video output control device 4
5, the display control signal is output to the memory display device 39,
The drive solenoid 53 of the opening / closing door 52 of the variable winning a prize device 21,
Ordinary symbol display 63, memory display 64, drive solenoids 58 for opening / closing wings 57a and 57b of the starting port 22, lamps,
Control the LED.

From the game control device 75 to the management device 90,
Big hit occurrence signal, big hit number,
When the prize winning device or the like is abnormal, an abnormal signal or the like is sent and the management device 90
From the game control device 75, a stop signal or the like is sent at the time of stop.

The video output control device 45 includes a ROM and a RAM.
A display CPU 82, a VDP (video display processor) 83, V-RAMs 84, 85, font ROMs 86, 87, RAM 88, etc., which are display control signals from the game control device 75 and a setting device 91, a fraud detector 92, The image on the image display 44 is controlled based on the display request signal from the ball lending machine 10, the discharge control device 72, the external operation switch 93, and the management device 90.

V-RAM 84 is for games, V-RAM 85
Is for interruption, the game display data such as game video display data (plurality of symbol characters), display display data, game information display data, etc. in the font ROM 86, game information display data, ball lending display data, sales in the font ROM 87. It stores display data for information and display data for interrupt such as various display data.

The setting device 91 is arranged on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as shown in FIG. 8, and is a game symbol character based on the numerical value set by the setting button, a special symbol (the next big hit occurs. Probability becomes high), update speed at the time of symbol change, display request signal (setting signal) such as lucky number (continuous open number) is sent.

The fraud detector 92 is for detecting radio waves from a transceiver or the like, electrostatic noise from an electronic writer or the like, and is installed in the gaming machine, and outputs a display request signal for fraud at the time of detection. At the same time, an abnormal signal is output to the management device 90.

From the ball lending machine 10, a display request signal such as a ball lending enabled state, the balance of the card inserted in the card reader, a ball lending operation description, a set amount by operating the ball lending button 12, a ball lending discharge state, etc. When a circuit wiring break, abnormality, error or the like occurs, the display request signal is output.

From the discharge control device 72, the ball discharge device 13
It outputs a display request signal such as presence / absence of balls, discharge state, classification of prize balls and ball lending, and number of discharged prize balls.

From the management device 90, key operations on the operation board 94 shown in FIG.
A display request signal such as an instruction to exchange the acquired ball is output as a display request signal such as game shop information (regular holiday of the game shop, closing time, opening time, next game machine opening time), during meals, commercials, and the like. It also outputs a display request signal such as weather forecast, traffic information, news, gambling information (race results such as horse racing), earthquake, fire information, and the like.

The external operation switch 93 is used to select information (information stored in the RAM 88) from the management device 90 or the like, and is provided on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as shown in FIG. 1, and pushes the switch 93. A display request signal (switching signal) is output for each.

Display request from game control device 75, setting device 91, fraud detector 92, ball lending machine 10, discharge control device 72
For display requests from the etc., the corresponding display data is selected from the font ROMs 86 and 87.

For display requests such as game explanations and stoppages of the management device 90, corresponding display data is selected from the font ROMs 86 and 87, and stored in the RAM 88 in advance for game shop information and display requests such as during meals. The display data of the selected information is selected, and the information such as the weather forecast and the traffic information is directly sent from the management device 90.

The RAM 88 also stores display data of information such as weather forecasts and traffic information, the number of jackpots, the number of special jackpots, and the number of lucky number jackpots.

The video output controller 45 is the game controller 7
The image displayed on the image display unit 44, that is, the image to be preferentially displayed, based on the display control signal from 5 and each display request signal,
The display mode is controlled by setting the display mode of interrupt display, the priority order, and the game condition.

The video signal from the video output control device 45 can be transmitted to the outside, and the same video as the video display 44 can be displayed on the television 95 installed in the game shop or the monitor 96 of the management device 90.

The game control device 75 is provided with a frequency dividing circuit 100 that 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 output control device 45 so that the control of the video output control device 45 is synchronized with the control of the game control device 75. The video output control device 45 controls based on the signal.

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

Next, the contents of the game control are shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 11 to 38, and the contents of the video output control are shown in FIGS. 39 to 5.
It will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. In the flowchart, the image display device 20 is called a special figure, and the ordinary symbol display device 63 is called a general figure.

First, game control will be described. Figure 11
Is a main routine and consists of 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) The self-diagnosis is the ROM 77 of the game control device 75, the video output control device 45 when the power is turned on as shown in FIG.
The type of the font ROMs 86 and 87 is checked, and the operation of each input sensor and output system is checked. If these are abnormal, an abnormal signal is output to the management device 90 (1.01 to 1.01).
1.06).

As for SW reading, if the special figure switch (starting switch of the starting port 22) 23 is turned on as shown in FIG. 13, up to four of these are stored and a random number for special figure is read (2.
01-2.05).

When the universal figure switch (universal figure start switch) 61 is turned on, a maximum of four of these are stored and the random number for universal 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, the call-in transfer data is set in the normal operation of FIG. 15, and if there is special figure starting memory, the symbol variation of the special figure starts (3.101-3.
105).

When the symbol variation starts, the symbol variation start transfer data is set as shown in FIG. 16, and the symbol variation sound and the lamp operation are output (3.151 to 3.153).

The stop symbol determination compares the random number read at the time of starting storage as shown in FIG. 17 with a jackpot value (increases due to occurrence of a special symbol jackpot) selected depending on whether or not the jackpot probability is changing, 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).

Next, the stop symbol transfer data is set, and the reach transfer data is set only when the symbols on the left and the center are the same,
Set the frame feed number transfer data (3.207 to 3.2)
11). The game symbols consist of three symbols, left, middle and right.

In the left symbol stop, the left symbol variation control transfer data is set as shown in FIG. 18, and when the processing timer times out, a left symbol stop sound is output (3.251-3.
253).

In the middle symbol stop, the middle symbol variation control transfer data is set as shown in FIG. 19, 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 it matches, enter the right symbol stop (reach) (3.304 to 3.308).

In the right symbol stop (other than reach), the right symbol fluctuation control transfer data is set as shown in FIG. 20, and when the processing timer times out, the detachment operation is started (3.351).
~ 3.354).

At the right symbol stop (reach), if the reach pattern is a special symbol as shown in FIG. 21, 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. 22, the operation returns to the normal operation (3.451 to 3.45).
3).

In the fanfare operation, the fanfare transfer data is set as shown in FIG. 23, the fanfare sound is 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 4, the open / close door 52 of the variable winning device 21 is opened, and before the continuation switch 54 is turned on, transfer data before continuous winning is set, and when the continuation switch 54 is turned on, transfer data after continuous winning is set and continued. The winning sound is output, and at the same time, the continuation number transfer data and the count number transfer data are set every time the continuation switch 54 and the count switch 55 are turned on, and the jackpot operation sound is output (3.551 to 3.55).
8).

After the opening / closing door 52 of the variable winning device 21 is opened, when the count number is a predetermined number (10) or the processing timer is up, the opening / closing door 52 is closed and one special game is ended.

At this time, if continuation is possible by turning on the continuation switch 54, after the interval operation shown in FIG. 25, the jackpot operation is restarted and the special game is repeated. When finished, the jackpot end operation of FIG. 26 is started (3.560-
3.564).

In the interval operation, the interval transfer data is set and the interval operation sound is output (3.601 to 3.603).

In the jackpot end operation, the jackpot end transfer data is set, and the jackpot probability is changed (higher) when the jackpot is a special symbol (3.651 to 3.65).
4).

During the fluctuation of the jackpot probability, the probability fluctuation transfer data is set (3.15 and 3.1 in FIG. 14).
6).

The illegal operation in FIG. 27 is a process when the variable winning device 21 is in an abnormal condition. When the illegality monitoring process in FIG. 38 detects a non-counting irregularity and an irregularity in the count switch, the illegal transfer data is set (3). .701 to 3.70
6).

FIG. 28 shows the universal figure game process (4.01).
~ 4.06). If there is a universal figure starting memory, it proceeds from the normal operation of the universal figure of FIG. 29 to the stop symbol determination and symbol variation.

Stop symbol determination, when the random number read at the time of starting memory as shown in FIG. 30, hits, the hit symbol is read,
When it is out, read the out-of-place design and transfer the pattern variation data,
Set stop symbol transfer data (4.151 to 4.1)
55).

As for the symbol variation, the processing timer is timed up as shown in FIG. 31, and if the stop symbol of the universal figure is out, the detachment operation is performed, and if the stop symbol of the universal figure is a hit, the hit operation is started (4. 201-4.208).

In the disengagement operation, the disengagement operation transfer data is set as shown in FIG. 32, and in the hit operation, the hit operation transfer data is set as shown in FIG. 33, and the opening / closing blades 57a, 57b of the starting opening 22 are opened for a predetermined time. Then, the normal operation is resumed.

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. 34 and 35, each lamp, LED, solenoid 53 of the door 52, and sound generator 102.
The operation signal is output to (5.01, 5.02, 6.0
1, 6.02).

The lamp, LED, and sound are displayed in various modes,
It has a timbre and a melody, and these are selected by a symbol character of a special figure described later. The random number update is shown in FIG.

In the display device data transfer control process, each transfer data as shown in FIG. 37, an illegal command when illegal,
If there is a request for transfer of priority data, the priority data is given priority and is output at a predetermined timing for a predetermined time (60 ms).
At this time, the strobe signal indicating whether the signal is valid or invalid is turned on after 8 ms has elapsed from the start of data transfer,
It turns off after a lapse of time (8.01 to 8.16). FIG. 55 shows the timing of data transfer and strobe signal.

In addition to each transfer data, a normal interruption instruction data is sent at a predetermined time such as a game instruction display during a big hit operation and a normal game.

Next, the video output control will be described. The video output control includes reception data monitoring, special figure game video processing, interrupt processing, video data composition, reception abnormality display, video output, and the like.

When data is received together with the strobe signal from the game control device 75 as shown in FIG. 39 (main routine), the special figure game video processing is started as received data when the data is read twice (100.03-). 100.
07).

In this case, since the game control and the video output control are synchronized by the reference signal (same reference time) of the frequency dividing circuit 100, the time until the data is read from the game control device 75 twice and received. , Becomes constant as shown in FIG. 55, and is understood on the game control device 75 side. If the reference times are different, it is impossible to determine the time until reception.

In the special figure game video processing, symbol data selection processing is performed based on the game conditions as shown in FIG. 40, and each processing is entered according to the received data (11.01 to 11.13).

In the symbol data selection process, the symbol character (symbol data) is changed according to the progress of the game such as each big hit reach, every big hit occurrence as shown in FIG. 41 (1)
2.03, 12.04). This may be performed every predetermined number of times of starting the special figure.

When the big hit with the special symbol ends, the symbol is changed to a specific symbol character (symbol data) (12.01, 12.02).

Examples of this symbol character are shown in FIGS. 56 and 57.
Shown in. The thing of FIG. 56 is a pattern of Mahjong, and is changing. The thing of FIG. 57 is a figure of an ordinary number, and shows a big hit state. In addition to this, there are patterns such as dice.

In the call-in process when there is no special figure starting memory, the call-in display data is selected from the font ROMs 86 and 87, and the call-in screen update is instructed at each screen change timing as shown in FIG. 42 (13.01, 13. 02).

In the pattern variation process by the special figure starting memory, the variable pattern data of left, middle and right is selected from the font ROMs 86 and 87, and the image change (scroll) is instructed at every image change timing as shown in FIG. 43. After this, when there is no reach signal, the symbol variation process (normal stop) is entered, and when there is, the symbol variation process (reach) is entered (14.01 to 14.07).

In the symbol variation process (normal stop), each time the stop time comes, as shown in FIG. 44, the stop command is issued in the order of the left, middle and right symbols (15.01 to 15.12).

In the symbol variation process (reach), the left and middle symbols are stopped as shown in FIG. 45, and then the right symbol is gently changed based on the frame feed data. At this time, the reach stitch is a special symbol. For example, the special reach image synthesis is instructed, and when the stop time comes, the stop of the right pattern is instructed (16.01 to 16.
16).

When the symbols on the left, the center, and the right match, and the jackpot is a big hit, the font RO is processed by the fanfare processing of FIG. 46.
Select fanfare display data from M86, 87,
An image update command is issued at each image update timing (17.0
1, 17.02).

If it is out, in the removal processing of FIG. 47, the removal display data is selected from the font ROMs 86 and 87,
An image update command is issued at each image update timing (18.0
1, 18.02).

When the special game is started due to the occurrence of a big hit, before the continuation switch 54 is turned on, the big hit first half process of FIG. 48 is started, and the count number display, the continuation count display, and the big hit result (big hit) from the font ROMs 86 and 87. (Design) Display is instructed, and if it is a special design at this time, special image composition is instructed (19.01 to 19.05).

When the continuation switch 54 is turned on, the big hit latter half processing of FIG. 49 is started, and similarly, the count number display, the continuation number display, the big hit result (big hit pattern) display and the special image composition are instructed from the font ROMs 86 and 87. It commands the display of a continuous right generation symbol that allows the continuation of the next special game (20.01 to 20.06).

During the special game interval, the interval process of FIG. 50 is entered (21.01, 1.02).

In the jackpot ending process, if the special game of the specified number of times is finished in FIG. 51, the font ROMs 86, 87
The last-time end image is selected from, and if the end is in the middle, the end image is selected from the font ROMs 86 and 87, and an image update command is issued at each image update timing (22.01).
~ 22.04).

During the fluctuation of the jackpot probability, the command of the probability fluctuation image synthesis is issued (11.14, 11.1 in FIG. 40).
5).

In the illegal processing of FIG. 52, the illegal display data is selected from the font ROMs 86 and 87 based on the no-count illegal data and the illegal data of the count switch, and the command is issued (23.01-23.06).

In FIG. 39, following the special figure game video processing, interrupt processing is interrupt request from the game control device 75, fraud detector 92, ball lending machine 10, discharge control device 72, external operation switch 93, management When there is an interrupt request from the device 90, it is judged whether or not it is a priority interrupt, and when it is a priority interrupt, it enters priority interrupt processing, and when it is a normal interrupt, it enters normal interrupt processing (100.09 to 100.12). ).

The fraud detector 92, the ball lending machine 10, the discharge control device 72, the external operation switch 93, and the priority interrupt request from the management device 90 are fraudulent (illegal fraud, noise, etc.) display requests, ball lending operation, and status. Request to display (ball lending available state, balance of cards inserted in card reader, ball lending operation explanation, set amount by operating ball lending button 12, ball lending discharge state, circuit disconnection, abnormality, error, etc.) Discharge operation, display request for status (whether or not there is a sphere in the sphere ejecting device 13, etc.), stoppage, display request for instruction to exchange acquired sphere, display request for earthquake, fire information, etc., display request from external operation switch 93, etc. There is.

The priority interrupt request from the game control device 75 includes an illegal (abnormality of the variable winning device 21) display request, a display request during jackpot probability fluctuation, and a game instruction display request during jackpot operation.

In the priority interrupt processing, font ROMs 86, 87, RA as shown in FIG. 53 are used in accordance with the priority order of interrupt requests based on the data received from the game control device 75.
The corresponding display data selected from M88 and the display data sent from the management device 90 are set to the first to fourth priority image data. At this time, the display mode of the priority image is set (2
4.01-24.09).

Each of the unauthorized display request, the display request of the earthquake and the fire information, etc. has a priority of 1 to 2, and the display request of the ball lending operation, the state, etc., and the display request of the presence or absence of the ball of the ball discharging device 13 have the priority 2. In addition, display requests such as stopping and winning ball exchange instructions are set to priority 3, display requests from the external operation switch 93 and the like are set to priority 3 to 4, and display requests during jackpot probability fluctuation are set to priority 3. , The game instruction display request at the time of jackpot operation is the priority 2.

The data of priority 1 and 2 is set to the first and second priority image data regardless of the game state and the display state of the special figure, and the data of priority 3 is the third priority when the jackpot is not in operation. The image data having the priority of 4 is set to the fourth priority image data during the normal operation. The display mode of the first priority image is set to the full screen, and the display modes of the second to fourth priority images are set to the sub-screen or superimpose.

The normal interrupt request is a description of the game, information about the game shop (regular holidays of the game shop, closing time, opening time, opening time of the next game machine), request for displaying meals, commercials, etc., weather forecast, traffic information. , A request for displaying news, gambling information, etc., a request for displaying a lucky number, a number of times of jackpot occurrence, a number of times of special jackpot occurrence, a number of times of lucky number jackpot occurrence, etc.

In the normal interrupt processing, the corresponding display data selected from the font ROMs 86 and 87 and the RAM 88 according to the interrupt request during the normal game, the normal operation, and the non-game (when the game machine is not used), the management device 90. The display data sent from is normally set as the interrupt image data. This display mode is set to the child screen or superimpose. When not playing, the display mode may be the full screen.

When the interrupt requests are overlapped, the one with the higher priority is given priority. Those with the same priority will have their priorities determined.

The discharge state from the discharge control device 72,
The classification of prize balls and ball lending, and display of the number of discharged prize balls etc. are normally interrupted.

Then, the priority image and the interrupt image are combined with the display image data of the special figure game video processing, and the video data is output to the video display 44 (100.1 in FIG. 39).
3, 100.14).

That is, the fraud detector 92 requests fraudulent display of radio waves, noises, etc., and the game control device 75 sends the variable winning device 2
When there is an unauthorized display request at the time of abnormality 1 and a display request for fire, earthquake, etc. from the management device 90, the unauthorized display information, fire, and earthquake information is given priority over the video display 44 regardless of the gaming state and the video content. Is displayed on the full screen or in superimpose.

The stoppage from the management device 90, the display of the exchange instruction of the acquired ball, etc. are displayed on the small screen at the end of the big hit.

When the big hit probability is not changing, when the big hit operation is not in progress, the game instruction during the big hit operation is displayed on the small screen at the beginning of the big hit operation.

The ball lending state from the ball lending machine 10, the balance of the card inserted in the card reader, the ball lending operation explanation, the set amount by operating the ball lending button 12, the ball lending discharge state,
Indications of circuit wiring breaks, abnormalities, errors, etc. are displayed on the child screen or the like in the order of operation and when they occur. The priority of the ball lending display is high, the ball disappears when a big hit occurs,
It is also displayed when you lend a ball.

The presence / absence of balls in the ball ejecting device 13, the ejection state, the classification of prize balls and ball lending, the number of ejected prize balls, and the like from the ejection control device 72 are normally displayed except for the presence / absence of balls in the ball ejecting device 13. It is displayed by superimposing, etc., in the order of its operation during a game.

The normal interrupt game description, amusement store information, weather forecast, traffic information, news, gambling information, commercials, etc. are displayed in a predetermined sequence during normal game and non-game at a predetermined time, lucky number, jackpot occurrence count, special The number of big hits, the number of lucky number big hits, etc. are displayed continuously during regular operation and during non-game, and the display during meals is displayed by superimpose during non-game.

When the external operation switch 93 is pressed, the normal interrupt display is entered when the jackpot is not in operation, and each time the switch 93 is pressed, a description of the normal interrupt game, game shop information, weather forecast, traffic information, News, gambling information, commercials, lucky numbers, jackpot occurrence counts, special jackpot occurrence counts, and lucky number jackpot occurrence counts are switched and displayed.

If there is a priority interrupt (ball lending display) during the normal interrupt display, the normal interrupt display is interrupted and restarted after the priority interrupt display is completed.

Each display example is shown in FIGS. 58 to 65. Fig. 58
Is an example of superimposing fire information at the bottom of the screen of the video display 44 together with the game symbol character, FIG. 59 is also a game instruction at the time of jackpot operation at the bottom of the screen, and FIG. 60 is also superimposing game shop information at the bottom of the screen. In the case of priority 1, fire, earthquake information, and illegal display are discontinued and displayed using the entire screen.

FIG. 61 shows a stop instruction on the child screen, FIG. 62 also shows the big hit probability fluctuation, FIG. 63 shows the big hit occurrence frequency, FIG. 64 shows the lucky number, and FIG.
Is also an example of displaying during meals.

The positions of the sub screen and the superimpose can be changed.

Received data monitoring of FIG. 39 (100.01)
As shown in FIG. 54, when the power is turned on, the no reception flag is set and the reception monitoring timer is started (25.01 to 2).
5.03).

After the power is turned on, a reception flag is set at each rise and fall of the strobe signal from the game control device 75, the reception monitoring timer is restarted, and a predetermined time (corresponding to the strobe signal period) is maintained. Over time,
A no reception flag is set (25.04 to 25.09).

Then, when the no reception flag is set, specific display data is set in the video data from the font ROMs 86 and 87, and this is output to the video display 44 (100.
16, 100.17).

When a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed with the no reception flag, it is determined to be abnormal, and abnormal display data is set in the video data from the font ROMs 86 and 87, and this is output to the video display 44. An abnormal signal is sent to the management device 90 (100.18, 100.1
9).

For specific display data, the model name of the gaming machine,
A message (for example, "We are currently checking the function. Please wait for a while.") Etc. is displayed in full screen or the screen is displayed in one color (for example, the color changes with time).

In the case of the abnormal display data, for example, "a trouble has occurred in this gaming machine. Please call the staff member, I'm really sorry." At the same time, the elapsed time of the reception monitoring timer may be displayed.

In this way, the image of the image display device 20 is controlled, and the image display device 20 displays game images such as a calling operation, a symbol variation, a symbol stop, a jackpot display, a prize count, and a continuation display according to the game conditions. At the same time, various information based on the fraud detector 92, the ball lending machine 10, the discharge control device 72, the external operation switch 93, an external interrupt request from the management device 90, and the request from the game control device 75 is displayed.

That is, in addition to the game display, the video display device 2
0, explanation of game, stop, instruction of exchange of acquired ball, ball lending operation state, ball discharging operation state, game shop information (game shop regular holiday, closing time, opening time, next game machine opening time), During meals, commercials, weather forecast, traffic information, news, gambling information, lucky number, jackpot occurrence count, special jackpot occurrence count, lucky number jackpot occurrence count, fraudulent information, fire, earthquake information, etc. are displayed.

Therefore, the player wins a prize for the starting opening 22,
It is possible to enjoy the game while getting various information as well as symbol fluctuation and symbol stop.

The player can select the optimum gaming machine from the display of the number of times of big hits, the number of times of special big hits, and the like. Weather forecasts, news, etc. are highly practical, and gambling information, etc., is more fun in addition to games. Stopping, instructing the exchange of the acquired ball, and displaying during meals also save labor of the staff, and displaying illegal information can reduce illegal activities.

In addition, each information is prioritized, and according to the game conditions, the display is made from the one with the highest priority, and the display mode of each information is determined and displayed on the full screen, the child screen or the superimpose. Information can be provided accurately.

Information such as fire and earthquake is displayed with the highest priority on the full screen or superimpose, regardless of the game display. When the jackpot probability fluctuation display is not in the jackpot operation, the game instruction during the jackpot operation is displayed at the beginning of the jackpot operation, the stop, the instruction to exchange the winning ball is displayed on the sub screen etc. at the end of the jackpot, and the discharge control device The discharge state from 72, the classification of prize balls and ball lending, the number of discharged prize balls, and the like are displayed by superimposing or the like during a normal game.

Therefore, the urgent information can be notified immediately and the necessary information can be timely notified, and the game display is not obscured by the information display which is not highly necessary.

Description of normal interrupt game with low priority,
Amusement store information, weather forecast, traffic information, news, gambling information, commercials, lucky numbers, jackpot occurrence counts, special jackpot occurrence counts, etc., can be superimposed, etc., during normal play, normal operation, non-play, etc. Is displayed.

The weather forecast, news, etc. are not only for practical use but also for refreshing the mood when the game is monotonous. By displaying commercials and the like, the function and utility value of the video display device 20 can be enhanced. . Expectations for a big hit increase with the display of lucky numbers and the number of big hits.

When the external operation switch 93 is pressed, the normal interrupt display is displayed when the jackpot is not in operation, and each time the switch 93 is pressed, the explanation of the game of the normal interrupt, game shop information, weather forecast, traffic information is displayed. , News, gambling information, commercial, lucky number, jackpot occurrence count, special jackpot occurrence count, etc. are switched and selected.

Therefore, the player operates the external operation switch 93.
You can know when you want the information you want to know.
Even with a new model, anyone can easily play the game by selecting the game description.

For frequent displays such as stoppages and instructions for exchanging winning balls, display data is selected and displayed from the font ROMs 86 and 87 in response to a display request from the management device 90, while game shop information and weather are displayed. Forecast, traffic information, news,
If the display content changes regularly, such as gambling information,
Since data is sent from the management device 90, control is facilitated, and various information can be displayed without using the font ROMs 86 and 87 having a large storage capacity.

Also, the ball lending state from the ball lending machine 10 is possible,
The balance of the card inserted in the card reader, the explanation of the ball lending operation, the set amount by the operation of the ball lending button 12, the ball lending discharge state, the disconnection of the circuit, the abnormality, the error, etc. are displayed on the child screen etc. Is displayed.

In the card-type ball lending machine 10 provided on one side of the gaming machine 1, in addition to displaying the balance of the card, the ball lending set amount, etc. Although it is difficult for the machine 10 in terms of space, it is possible to display various information because the image display device 20 having such a large screen and large capacity is used for display.

By inserting the card into the card reader and with the operation of the ball lending button 12, whether or not the ball lending is possible is displayed, and subsequently, the ball lending operation instruction is displayed in the order of operation. Can be done easily. When the wiring of the circuit is in a disconnected state, the abnormality can be recognized by displaying the ball lending abnormality or that effect.

Since the ball lending operation state is displayed on the image display device 20, the player can lend the ball from the image display device 20 and the game section 17 without looking away during the game.
You can continue playing.

The ball lending display has a high priority so as to be performed even when a big hit occurs, and even if the ball runs out when the big hit occurs, it is possible to lend the ball while watching the display and enter the big hit game. You can

In this case, a ball detector is provided on the supply plate 6 of the gaming machine 1, and when the number of balls on the supply plate 6 is less than or equal to a predetermined number, it is displayed on the video display device 20 that the shooting balls are disappearing. If so, the player will not be interrupted without noticing that the ball has run out, and the player can lend the ball and proceed with the game in good timing.

By displaying the card balance, the ball lending set amount, etc. on the video display device 20, the number of ball lending for the set amount is small due to the operation difference of the player, or the like.
The reliability of the ball lending machine 10 is enhanced without making any mistaken mistakes in the reduction of the card balance.

On the other hand, as described above, the game control device 75 and the video output control device 45 are controlled based on the reference signal (same reference time) of the frequency dividing circuit 100, and the game control device 75 gives a predetermined timing. And send the transfer data with,
When this is read twice as shown in FIG. 55, the image output control device 45 enters image processing (game image processing, etc.) as data reception.

The time from the data transfer to the data reception is always constant, and when the data is switched, the video of the video display device 20 is switched at a predetermined timing as the data is received.

Thus, by controlling the lamp, the LED, the solenoid, and the sound output in accordance with the switching timing of the image (see FIGS. 34 and 35), the output timings of the game control and the image control are shifted. It is possible to solve the problem, and it is possible to synchronize with the image of the image display device 20, that is, the operation of the lamp, the LED, the sound output, the opening / closing door 52 of the variable winning device 21, etc., and the progress of the game, which are integrated with the image.

Further, in the game display, when a big hit reach or a big hit occurs, the symbol character of the image display device 20 is changed among a plurality of characters such as a mahjong symbol, a numeral, a dice symbol (Fig. 56, FIG.
reference).

Since the symbol character changes depending on the progress of the game, different games can be played even with one gaming machine, the game is entertaining and interesting, and the player can enjoy the game happily.

In this case, the symbol varying action, the symbol stopping action, the jackpot display, etc. can be changed (set in advance) by the symbol character, so that the game can be made more interesting and varied, and by the symbol character, of course. Since the display mode, tone color, and melody of the lamp and LED are changed, a higher level of interest can be secured.

After the special jackpot occurrence (the jackpot probability increases), after the lucky number jackpot occurrence, by selecting a specific symbol character, the player is in the jackpot probability changing or continuous opening. I can judge.

Even when the symbol character, the lamp, the display mode of the LED, the timbre, and the melody are changed, they can be accurately switched by the synchronous control.

Further, the image on the image display device 20 can be output to the outside, and the same image can be displayed on the television outside the game machine.

By displaying an image of the game being played on the TV 95 installed at the entrance of the game shop or in the lobby, the decorative effect is enhanced, and the features and fun of the game are explained, and the guide of the game machine is provided. Also becomes. By displaying the image of the image display device 20 on the monitor 96 of the management device 90, it can be used to monitor the state of the gaming machine.

Actually, the images of a large number of gaming machines are selected and displayed on a plurality of televisions 95 in the amusement store, and the monitor 96 of the management device 90 selects the images of the gaming machines in which a big hit or an abnormality has occurred. It is preferable that these be displayed by the management device 90.

Further, by the game control device 75, the font RO of the ROM 77 and the video output control device 45 when the power is turned on.
The type determination of M86 and 87, the operation check of each input sensor, and the output system are performed, and if there is an abnormality, an abnormality signal is output. During this self-diagnosis, the video output control device 45
As a result, an image based on the specific display data is displayed on the image display device 20.

During the self-diagnosis, data transfer and display data instruction are not performed from the game control device 75, and the image cannot be determined. Therefore, the video output control device 45 causes the video display device 20.
For example, the model name or the like is displayed.

After the self-diagnosis, when the data transfer is started from the game control device 75, the game display is started. In this case, if a predetermined time elapses without the data transfer, the video output control device 45 displays the video. Device 20
, A video based on the anomaly display data, such as "There was a problem with this game console. Please call a staff member, I am sorry." Is displayed on the full screen and the management device 9
An abnormal signal is output to 0 (FIGS. 39 and 54).

In this way, since the predetermined image is displayed during the self-diagnosis when the power is turned on, there is no mistake as a failure of the image display device or the like, while the game control device 75 does not transfer data for a predetermined time. When has passed, the abnormality is displayed and an abnormality signal is output, so that the abnormality, that is, the abnormality of the game control device 75 can be immediately recognized.

The abnormality of the game control device 75 cannot be notified from the game control device 75, but it can be immediately judged by the abnormality display and the abnormality signal, whereby the abnormality can be promptly dealt with.

Of course, even during the game, the data transfer from the game control device 75 is interrupted, and when a predetermined time elapses, an abnormality is similarly displayed and an abnormality signal is output, so that a prompt countermeasure can be taken.

If the elapsed time (reception monitoring timer) after the data transfer is interrupted is displayed, it can be used as a criterion of abnormality.

[0166]

As described above, according to the present invention, a game control means for controlling various winning devices, various display devices and decorative sounds based on the game condition, and a game image based on a game display signal from the game control means are displayed. In a gaming machine provided with image control means for displaying on a display device, a reference signal generating means for sending the same time signal to the game control means and the image control means is provided, and execution of both control of the game control means and the image control means Since the timing was set synchronously based on the time signal,
By eliminating the control gap, it is possible to obtain various winning devices, various display devices, and decorative sound operations that are integrated with the display image of the image display device, play the game without a sense of discomfort, and sufficiently enhance the enjoyment of the game. be able to.

[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 perspective view of a management device.

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 game control.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing the contents of video output control.

FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing the contents of video output control.

FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing the contents of video output control.

FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing the contents of video output control.

FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing the contents of video output control.

FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing the contents of video output control.

FIG. 55 is a timing chart of data transmission and reception.

FIG. 56 is a display image diagram in which the symbol character is changing.

FIG. 57 is a display image diagram of a jackpot state of a symbol character.

FIG. 58 is an image diagram showing an interrupt display.

FIG. 59 is an image diagram showing an interrupt display.

FIG. 60 is an image diagram showing an interrupt display.

FIG. 61 is an image diagram showing an interrupt display.

FIG. 62 is an image diagram showing an interrupt display.

FIG. 63 is an image diagram showing an interrupt display.

FIG. 64 is an image diagram showing an interrupt display.

FIG. 65 is an image diagram showing an interrupt display.

FIG. 66 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 operation part 10 ball lending machine 11 card reader 12 ball lending button 13 ball discharging device 17 gaming part 20 image display device 21 variable winning a prize device 22 starting port 23 starting switch 27a, 27b Decorative lamps 28a, 28b Jackpot and failure display lamps 30 Front unit 31 Video display unit 38 Decorative LED 39 Memory display 44 Video display 45 Video output control device 51 Big winning opening 52 Open / close door 53 Drive solenoid 54 Continuation switch 55 Count switch 57a , 57b Opening / closing blade 58 Drive solenoid 60a, 60b Universal figure starting port 61 Universal figure starting switch 63 Normal pattern display 64 Memory display 67 Prize ball discharging unit 68 Ball storage tank 69 Guide gutter 70 Discharging unit 72 Discharge control device 75 Game control Location 76 roles thereof for CPU 77 ROM 82 display CPU 84,85 V-RAM 86,87 font ROM 88 RAM 90 management unit 91 sets 92 fraud detector 93 external operation switch 95 TV 96 monitor 100 frequency divider

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A game control means for controlling various winning devices, various display devices and decorative sounds based on game conditions, and image control means for displaying a game image based on a game display signal from the game control means on the image display device. In a gaming machine provided with, a reference signal generating means for sending the same time signal to the game control means and the image control means is provided, and the execution timings of both controls of the game control means and the image control means are synchronized based on the time signal. A gaming machine characterized by being set.