JP5009178B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and in particular, is configured to output an effect display to be verified / confirmed to the effect display means in a state where the inspection means is connected to the effect control means.

  Traditionally, it is necessary to manufacture gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines, and to check the gaming function performance of the gaming machines until the machines are installed and operated in pachinko halls and other gaming stores. Various verification and confirmation work is being done. In other words, in the manufacturer, before the start of manufacturing and sales, in addition to the basic inspection of the operating state of the gaming function, for example, the state of the game ball being fired and the state of the prize ball being paid out, it is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display. After verifying and confirming the effect display, the sound generation state from the speaker, and the lighting and blinking state of the lamp, the gaming machine is shipped to the amusement store.

  However, in recent gaming machines, high-quality and various effects display using a large liquid crystal display, BGM and sound effects with high sound quality and full of sensations are used, and electrical decoration effects are provided by decorative lamps with multiple color LEDs. As the number of items subjected to is increasing, the number of verification / confirmation items for the operating state of the gaming function is extremely large. As a result, labor and time required for the verification / confirmation work tend to increase.

  In particular, when performing verification / confirmation work of the contents of the effect display, when the inspection device is connected to the effect control board, a command equivalent to the command output from the main control board is transmitted from the inspection apparatus to the effect control board. On the production control side, lottery of production symbols and lottery of announcement production are executed based on the received command, and production display is performed based on the lottery result, so that the production display to be verified / confirmed can be output. There was a problem of spending a lot of time and effort.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine in which a game operation control program for inspection independent of a game operation control program for normal games is incorporated in a game operation control program for a sub-control board. Is disclosed. In a state where the inspection device is connected to the sub-control board, an inspection command is transmitted from the inspection device to the sub-control board, and a game operation control program for inspection is executed on the sub-control board based on the received inspection command, and verified. -The production to be confirmed is output from the production means.
JP 2005-296068 A

However, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, since the inspection control program is incorporated in the game operation control program separately from the normal control program, the inspection control program is in an idle state and effectively used during normal gaming. Not. Further, since the control program for inspection and the control program for normal use are not common programs, there is a high possibility that an error will occur when the program is executed, and there is a problem that the cost for producing the program becomes high.
An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that executes desired presentation control using a common versatile control program for a test program and a game control program.

The gaming machine according to claim 1 is based on an effect display means capable of outputting an effect display relating to a game, a main control means for performing overall control of the game, and a plurality of control commands received from the main control means or from the outside. in the gaming machine that includes a presentation control means for controlling the effect display means, directing the control means, the main control hand from the stage first, a including a plurality of control commands of the second control command first control command, a second control In the state where the first reception order is received and the external inspection means is connected to the production control means, the production control means includes the first and second control commands and the specific control command from the inspection means. first control command a plurality of control commands, the specific control command is received by the second reception order received by the order of the second control command, the effect control means, double received from the main control means or inspection means Have a common control program for executing the sequential processing based on the control command, when receiving a second control command without receiving a reception after a certain control command in the first control command, the contents of the given effect display When an effect lottery function determined by lottery is enabled and the effect display means is controlled in consideration of the lottery result, and after receiving the specific control command after receiving the first control command, the second control command is received The effect lottery function is disabled and the effect display means is controlled .

The effect control means determines the contents of the effect display based on a plurality of control commands received from the main control means or the external inspection means by a common control program . In this control program, when the second control command is received without receiving the specific control command after receiving the first control command, the effect lottery function is enabled and the result of the lottery is taken into consideration to determine the contents of the effect display person When the second control command is received after receiving the specific control command after receiving the first control command, the effect lottery function is invalidated and the content of the effect display is determined based on the specific control command.

The gaming machine according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the first control command is an effect pattern command for instructing an effect pattern, and the second control command is an effect instructing an effect symbol to be stopped and displayed on the effect display means. symbol command, is characterized by a specific control command is Starring out display command selected from a plurality of effect display command instructing contents of the effect display.

Gaming machine of claim 3, Oite the inventions of claims 2, effect display command, as characterized by a prediction effect command for designating the contents of the announcement attraction for notice the occurrence of a predetermined gaming state Yes.

According to the present game machine, Starring output control means includes a common control program for executing the sequential processing based on a plurality of control commands received from the main control unit or the inspection unit, after receiving the first control command When the second control command is received without receiving the specific control command, the effect lottery function for determining the content of the predetermined effect display by lottery is enabled and the effect display means is controlled in consideration of the lottery result. When receiving the second control command after receiving the specific control command after receiving the first control command, the effect lottery function is disabled and the effect display means is controlled. The effect control for displaying the desired effect display can be executed. In addition, various production controls can be executed with a common versatile control program, and the program production cost can be reduced . Inspection means effect control means connected if the external, without incorporating the normal control program for inspection control program separately and independently, the effect during a test time and usually with a common versatile control program Control can be executed.

  In this embodiment, an effect display means capable of outputting an effect display relating to a game, a main control means for performing overall control of the game, and an effect display means based on the main control means or a plurality of control commands received from the outside This is an example in the case where the present invention is applied to a gaming machine provided with an effect control means for controlling the game.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 1 has a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. The outer frame 2 is detachably attached to the island structure (not shown) in a state of sandwiching the abbreviation) in a sandwich shape. A game board 4 is detachably mounted from the front side of the front frame 3, and an openable / closable door 5 is provided corresponding to the front side of the game board 4. On the front surface of the open / close door 5, a window 6, a plurality of decorative lamps 7, a plurality of speakers 8, a storage tray 9 for storing game balls P and winning balls for launch, and a launch handle 10 are provided. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 4 forming a vertical board surface is provided with a guide rail 11 in a substantially annular shape, a game area 12 is formed inside the guide rail 11, and the player's launch handle 10 is rotated. The game ball P launched by the dynamic operation is guided to the game area 12. The game area 12 includes a number of obstacle nails (not shown), a windmill 13, a liquid crystal display (production display means) 14, a plurality of normal winning holes 15, a special symbol start winning port 16 having an opening / closing member 16a, and a special symbol display unit. 17, a grand prize winning port 18, a ball discharge port 19, and the like are arranged. The game ball P fired to the upper part of the game area 12 hits a plurality of obstacle nails and the windmill 13 in the game area 12 and falls while changing direction, and the normal winning opening 15, the special symbol starting winning opening 16, and the big winning opening 18 is won, or falls to the lowest end and is discharged from the ball outlet 19.

  When the game ball P won in the special symbol start winning opening 16 is detected, the special symbol variation display of the special symbol display unit 17 is started, and in conjunction with this special symbol variation display, on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 14 In order to evoke the player's sense of expectation for reach and jackpots, a variation display of the effect symbol composed of a plurality of symbol sequences displayed for the effect purpose is started. Then, the effect symbol also fluctuates and stops at the timing of the special symbol fluctuation stop, so that the player recognizes whether or not the special symbol stop mode of the special symbol display unit 17 is hit by seeing the stop mode of the effect symbol. be able to. For example, when the special symbol stops in the big hit mode, the stop symbol of the effect symbol is also displayed in the big hit mode (for example, “777”). Also, during the period from the start of change of the effect symbol to the stop of change, a change mode during the change of the effect symbol, a notice effect image or a background image for notifying the stop mode of the special symbol after the change stop is displayed.

Next, the control system of the pachinko machine 1 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, on the back side of the outer frame 2 of the pachinko machine 1, each control means (main control means 20a, payout control means 21a, effect control means 22a, liquid crystal display control means 23a, The main control board 20, the payout control board 21, the effect control board 22, the liquid crystal display control board 23, and the power supply board 24 are arranged at predetermined positions as boards equipped with power supply means). These control boards 20 to 23 are configured separately and are electrically connected to each other, and each control board 20 to 23 is provided with a one-chip microcomputer comprising a CPU, a ROM and a RAM, and an input / output interface. It has been.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the main control board 20 includes an ordinary winning opening SW25, a special symbol starting winning opening SW26, a large winning opening SW27, an opening / closing SOL28 of the opening / closing member 16a of the special symbol starting winning opening 16, and a large winning opening 18. An open / close SOL 29, a payout control board 21, an effect control board 22, a special symbol display board 30, and the like are connected. In addition, SW means a switch and SOL is a solenoid actuator.

  Based on the SW signal from each SW25-27, the main control means 20a equipped on the main control board 20 opens / closes the opening / closing member 16a of the special symbol start winning opening 16, the opening / closing SOL29 of the special winning opening 18, and the special While directly controlling the special symbol display unit 17 of the symbol display board 30, a plurality of control commands are transmitted to the payout control means 21a of the payout control board 21 and the effect control means 22a of the effect control board 22 according to the gaming state. Then, other control devices are indirectly controlled through the control means 21a and 22a of the control boards 21 to 22.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the control command transmitted from the main control means 20a to the effect control means 22a is a mode (MODE) that is 1-byte digital data that is an identifier for identifying the normal command classification. And an event (EVENT) that is 1-byte digital data indicating the content (function) of the control command to be executed. For example, when the control command transmitted from the main control means 20a to the effect control means 22a is a control command related to the big hit specific effect pattern, the big hit specific effect pattern command “A001H” is controlled by the preceding “A0H”. This is an identifier for identifying the category (special effect pattern mode for big hit), and indicates that the content of the control command to be executed (display of the specific effect pattern for big hit) is “01H” in the subsequent stage.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the command for designating the rendering action determined by the main control means 20a and its transmission order are schematically shown in the command transmission data table 31. As shown in this table 31, the transmission order of a plurality of control commands (effect pattern command, effect symbol display command, etc.) to be transmitted to the effect control means 22a, and a plurality of different MODE data and EVENT for each control command. Data is preset. The main control means 20a creates a control command for selecting MODE data and EVENT data from among a plurality of command data as shown in the data table 31 and transmitting it to the effect control means 22a according to the winning / losing by lottery. A plurality of control commands are sequentially transmitted to the effect control means 22a in the set command transmission order.

  For example, with respect to the effect display output from the liquid crystal display 14 from the start of change to the stop of the special symbol, based on the lottery result of the special symbol hitting lottery by winning the game ball P to the special symbol start winning opening 16. A control command is created by selecting MODE data and EVENT data of the effect pattern and effect symbol display command corresponding to the hit / miss.

  That is, an effect pattern command (first control command) for instructing the effect control means 23a to specify the contents of the effect pattern for determining the big hit or the effect pattern for losing or losing reach, at the time of variation stop displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 14 An effect symbol display command (second control command) for instructing to determine the effect symbol is created, and an effect stop command for instructing stop of the effect is created, and these control commands are the effect symbol display command after the effect pattern command, and then the effect. The stop control commands are transmitted to the effect control means 22a in the order of transmission. The command transmission from the main control means 20a to the effect control means 22a is controlled by an 8-bit transmission data signal and a 1-bit control signal (strobe signal), and sequentially transmits MODE data and EVENT data signals (twice). Transmission), one control command is transmitted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a speaker 8, a decoration lamp 7, a liquid crystal display control board 23, and the like are connected to the effect control board 22. The effect control means 22a equipped on the effect control board 22 directly outputs BGM and game effect sound from the speaker 8 and lighting / flashing output of the decoration lamp 7 based on a plurality of control commands received from the main control means 20a. In addition, the control command related to the effect display is created and transmitted to the liquid crystal display control board 23 based on the control command, and the effect display on the liquid crystal display 14 is indirectly controlled via the liquid crystal display control board 23. .

  As shown in FIG. 8, the effect control means 22a is provided with a command reception buffer 32 for storing a control command received from the main control means 20a in a part of the RAM. When the control commands are received from the main control means 20a in the order of reception of the effect pattern command, the effect symbol display command, and then the effect stop command, in principle, the order from the upper address to the lower address of the command reception buffer 32 Further, MODE data and EVENT data of each control command are stored in the storage area.

  Specifically, the MODE data received from the main control means 20a is stored in the storage area of the command reception buffer 32 indicated by the write pointer (WR). Each time the writing process is completed, the value of the writing pointer is incremented. Next, the EVENT data received from the main control means 20a is stored in the storage area of the command reception buffer 32 designated by the write pointer.

  In the command data read operation, command data is read from the highest address (first address) of the storage area specified by the read pointer (RP), and MODE data and EVENT data are sequentially read from the upper address to the lower address of the storage area. Is read out. Then, a control command to be transmitted to the liquid crystal display control board 23 is created based on the read MODE data and EVENT data. After the MODE data and the EVENT data are read from the most significant address, the remaining command data stored in the command receiving buffer 32 is shifted to one higher address. Also, the value of the write pointer is decremented. In addition to the command reception buffer 32, a command transmission buffer for storing control commands to be transmitted to the liquid crystal display control board 23 is prepared in the RAM of the effect control means 22a.

  The production control board 22 is connected to an inspection device (inspection means) 33 (see FIG. 4) used in the inspection work of the contents of the production display and the image quality state at the stage before the manufacture and sale of the pachinko machine 1 is started. An inspection device attaching / detaching portion (not shown) is provided, and the inspection device 33 is connected through the inspection device attaching / detaching portion. This inspection device 33 is composed of various interface devices such as a keyboard and a mouse that can be directly input by an inspector, and command data equivalent to a control command transmitted from the main control means 20a to the effect control means 22a to the effect control means 22a. Has the function of transmitting. The inspection apparatus attaching / detaching unit also serves as a receiving unit (connector) that receives a command transmitted from the main control unit 20a.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a command for designating a rendering operation and its transmission order transmitted from the inspection device 33 to the rendering control means 22 a can be designated as schematically shown in the command transmission data table 34. Yes. As shown in the data table 34, the transmission order of a plurality of control commands (effect pattern command, effect display command, etc.) transmitted to the effect control means 22a, and a plurality of different MODE data and EVENT for each control command. Data can be specified. When the inspector inputs command data to the inspection apparatus 33, the input command data, that is, MODE data and EVENT data shown in the data table 34 are sequentially transmitted in the command transmission order set in the effect control means 22a.

  For example, before the pachinko machine 1 is shipped, if the inspector performs the inspection work of the content of the notice effect by the animation display using the special character and the image quality state, the inspector sends the effect pattern command data and effect design to the inspection device 33. In addition to display command data and presentation stop command data, specific control command data can be input. This specific control command is an effect display command for instructing contents of effect display (contents of notice effect display, content of background display, etc.) individually or in combination. Of course, it is possible to specify a command output from the main control means 20a without inputting specific control command data, that is, a command shown in the command transmission data table 31 and command data in the transmission order.

  From the contents of a plurality of notice effects (for example, when a plurality of characters A, B, and C appear as notices, the notice effect command data is determined for each character) from the inspector, a specific notice effect (for example, a character The notice effect command data for instructing (only C to appear) can be input. By doing so, for example, when the notice effect is determined by lottery, it becomes possible to force the character C to appear forcibly low in the selection ratio. When a predetermined transmission start operation is executed, an effect pattern command, an effect display command, an effect symbol display command, and an effect stop command are sequentially sent from the inspection apparatus 33 to the effect control means 22a in the order of transmission. Sent. That is, in contrast to the transmission order of the control commands transmitted during the normal game shown in FIG. 6, the transmission order of the control commands at the time of the inspection is as shown in FIG. Commands are transmitted in the transmission order in which effect display commands are transmitted before transmission.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the effect control means 22a, the MODE data and the EVENT data of the control command received from the inspection device 33 are written and stored in the command reception buffer 32 in the reception order. Then, a control command is transmitted to the liquid crystal display control board 23 based on the MODE data and EVENT data read from the highest address.

  The liquid crystal display control means 23a of the liquid crystal display control board 23 causes the liquid crystal display (LCD) 14 to perform effect display according to the effect pattern, the notice effect, and the effect design specified by the control command received from the effect control means 22a. A drive control signal is output to the liquid crystal display unit, and the variation pattern of the effect symbol, the effect symbol when the change is stopped, the notice effect image, the background image, and the like are displayed from the display screen of the liquid crystal display 14.

  A payout mechanism 35 for paying out a winning ball according to the winning of the game ball P to the normal winning opening 15, the special symbol start winning opening 16, and the big winning opening 18 is provided, and the payout control means 21a of the payout control board 21 is provided. Then, the control command related to the prize ball received from the main control means 20 a is input, and a drive control signal is output to the payout mechanism 35.

Next, the game operation control program executed by the effect control means 22a of the effect control board 22 will be described based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. However, the symbol Si (i = 1, 2,...) In the figure is each step. Each control program is stored in advance in the ROM of the effect control means 22a.
First, command reception interrupt processing will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.
Before the command reception interrupt process is started, a control command is transmitted from the main control means 20a to the effect control means 22a according to the gaming state after the power is turned on or after the game is started. In this case, a strobe signal is output in accordance with the command transmission data signal from the inspection device 33 or the main control means 20a, and MODE data is output first when the first strobe signal rises, and then the second EVENT data is output when the strobe signal rises.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the command reception interrupt process is started, the effect control means 22a generates a command reception interrupt according to the input of the strobe signal, and sends a control command from the inspection device 33 or the main control means 20a. The command data is received and stored in the storage area of the command reception buffer 32 (S1), and the reception interrupt process is completed. This command reception interrupt process is executed every time the effect control means 22a receives a control command, but may be configured to be executed every predetermined time.

Next, the effect control process will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 10, after the power is turned on, the effect control process is started and a predetermined initial setting is executed (S2), and then a reception interrupt process (S4 and thereafter) executed every predetermined time (for example, every 4 ms). (S3) is permitted to be executed. That is, a command analysis process (S4) for analyzing the type of control command acquired by the reception interrupt process and stored in the effect buffer 32, an output process (S5) for driving and controlling the speaker 8 and the decoration lamp 7, and various timers The periodic update process (S6) for updating the data is sequentially executed.

Next, command analysis processing will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 11, when the command analysis process is started, the value of the read pointer (RP) of the highest address in the storage area of the command reception buffer 32 and the value of the write pointer (WP) of the lowest address Are matched (S11). As a result of the determination, if the values of RP and WP match (S11; Yes), that is, if the command data is not stored at the highest address of the storage area, the command analysis process is terminated and S5 is completed. Return to output processing.

  On the other hand, if the values of RP and WP do not match (S11; No), that is, if command data is stored at the highest address, the value of RP is read (S12), and the value of the read RP It is determined whether the most significant bit (MSB: Most Significant Bit) is “1” (S13). As a result of the determination, when the most significant bit is “1” (S13; Yes), it is recognized that the command data is MODE data (S14), and the processes of S11 to S13 are repeatedly executed. After execution of S14, the value of WP read from the highest address is decremented, and when command data is stored at the next address, the command data is shifted to the highest address.

  On the other hand, if the most significant bit is not “1” in the determination process of S13 (S13; No), that is, if the most significant bit is “0”, it is recognized as EVENT data (S15). Then, it is determined whether or not the control command received from the MODE data and the EVENT data is an effect pattern command (S16). That is, based on the command transmission order set in advance, it is determined whether or not the initially set flag is an effect pattern flag. As a result of the determination, if the received command is an effect pattern command (S16; Yes), an effect pattern command transmission process is executed (S17). After execution of S15, the value of WP read from the highest address is decremented, and when command data is stored at the next address, the command data is shifted to the highest address.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the values of RP and WP match (S18). As a result of the determination, if the values of RP and WP match (S18; Yes), that is, if the storage area of the command reception buffer 32 becomes empty after the processing of S17, the command analysis processing is terminated and the processing of S5 is completed. Return to output processing.

On the other hand, if the values of RP and WP do not match (S18; No), that is, if the next command data is shifted and stored at the highest address after the production pattern command data is read, S11- S15 is executed and it is determined whether or not the received control command is an effect display command (S16; No, S19). That is, based on the command transmission order set in advance, it is determined whether or not the command of the command transmitted next after the effect pattern command is transmitted is an effect display command . If the result of the determination is an effect display command (S19; Yes), an effect display command reception process is executed (S20). After the execution of S20, if the values of RP and WP match in the determination process of S18 (S18; Yes), the command analysis process is terminated and the process returns to the output process of S5.

On the other hand, when the values of RP and WP do not match (S18; No), S11 to S15 are executed, and it is determined whether or not the received control command is an effect symbol display command (S16; No, S19; No). , S21). That is, based on command transmission order set in advance, after the effect pattern command is sent, then the transmitted command is whether the performance symbol display command is determined. As a result of the determination, if it is an effect symbol display command (S21; Yes), an effect symbol display command transmission process is executed (S22). After the execution of S22, if the values of RP and WP match in the determination process of S18 (S18; Yes), the command analysis process is terminated and the process returns to the output process of S5.

On the other hand, when the values of RP and WP do not match (S18; No), S11 to S15 are executed, and it is determined whether or not the received control command is an effect stop command (S16; No, S19; No, S21; No, S23). As a result of the determination, if it is an effect stop command (S23; Yes), an effect stop command transmission process is executed (S24). After the execution of S24, or when the received command is not an effect stop command in S23 (S23; No), in the determination process of S18, when the values of RP and WP match (S18; Yes), the command analysis process is terminated. Return to output processing. Incidentally, S16, S19, S 23 is equivalent to the first reception order, S16, S19, S21, S23 corresponds to second reception order. Here, the type of the command itself is also determined so that processing according to the received command can be surely performed.

Next, the effect pattern command transmission process will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.
When the effect pattern is received from the inspection device 33 or the main control means 20a, the effect pattern command transmission process is started, and the received effect pattern command is written and stored in the storage area of the effect pattern transmission buffer (S31). Next, when the special symbol variation starts, the MODE data and the EVENT data of the effect pattern command stored in the storage area of the effect pattern transmission buffer are read, and the effect pattern command is transmitted to the liquid crystal display control means 23a (S32). This process is terminated and the process returns to S18.

Next, the effect display command reception process will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.
When an effect display command is received from the inspection device 33, an effect display command reception process is started. First, in S33, it is determined whether or not a notice effect non-lottery flag that invalidates the notice effect lottery function is set. As a result of the determination, if the notice effect non-lottery flag is not set (S33; OFF), the notice effect non-lottery flag is set, and the invalidation of the notice effect lottery function is set (S34). Then, the received command data of the notice effect command is stored in a storage area of a part of the effect display command transmission buffer in the RAM (S35), and the process is terminated and the process returns to S18.

  On the other hand, in S33, when the notice effect non-lottery flag is already set (S33; ON), the process of S35 is performed. That is, when a plurality of effect display commands are received, the notice effect non-lottery flag is set when the first effect display command is received. A plurality of notice effect command data of commands is written and stored in order from the upper address to the lower address of the storage area of the effect display command transmission buffer.

Next, the effect symbol display command transmission process will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.
When the effect symbol display command is received from the inspection device 33 or the main control means 20a, the effect symbol display command transmission process is started. First, the design mode (left, middle, and right design) of the effect design stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal display 14 is determined by lottery (S41). For example, in the case of a big hit, the symbol form “777” is determined.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a notice effect non-lottery flag is set (S42). As a result of the determination, if the notice effect non-lottery flag is not set (S42; OFF), the notice effect lottery is executed (S43), and MODE data and EVENT data of the notice effect command are selected based on the lottery result. These command data are written and stored in the storage area of the notice effect command transmission buffer.

  Next, the effect symbol display command selected based on the lottery result in S41, the MODE data and the EVENT data of the notice effect command are written and stored in the storage area of the effect symbol command transmission buffer (S44). The command data stored in each command transmission buffer is read, and the effect symbol display command is transmitted to the liquid crystal display control means 23a in a predetermined transmission order (for example, the effect display command is transmitted after the effect symbol display command) ( S45), this process is terminated and the process returns to S18. Regarding the order of commands to be transmitted, it is preferable to transmit the effect symbol display command before the effect display command because the display symbol is more important in the game than the notice effect.

  On the other hand, when the notice effect non-lottery flag is set in S42 (S42; ON), the notice effect non-lottery flag is cleared (S46), and the processes of S44 and S45 are sequentially executed. That is, when the effect display command is received and the notice effect command is stored in the notice effect transmission buffer, the notice effect lottery is not performed. That is, the effect display command that is the specific control command is the same command as the notice effect command determined by the notice effect lottery.

Next, the production stop command transmission process will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.
When the production stop command is received, the production stop command transmission process is started, and the received production stop command is written and stored in the storage area of the production stop transmission buffer (S51). This effect stop command is transmitted from the inspection device 33 or the main control means 20a after a predetermined time has elapsed, that is, after the effect time specified by the effect pattern command has elapsed. Next, when the fluctuation is stopped, the MODE data and the EVENT data of the effect stop command stored in the storage area of the effect stop transmission buffer are read, and the effect stop command is transmitted to the liquid crystal display control means 23a (S52). The process ends and the process returns to S18. Note that it is not always necessary to transmit a production stop command from the inspection device 33. This is from the viewpoint that it is only necessary to confirm the effect from the start of the change to the stop of the change. When the production stop command is not transmitted, the liquid crystal display control unit 23a on the receiving side executes the production designated by the production pattern command, and then performs a minute swing up and down while displaying a predetermined display mode (for example, “777”). To make changes).

  As described above, in the game operation control program executed by the effect control means 22a, the game operation control is executed by a series of common versatile control programs even during normal time or inspection, and the command transmission order and the command The notice effect lottery process is validated or invalidated according to the type. In other words, the notice effect lottery is executed on the condition that the effect symbol display command is received after the effect pattern command, and on condition that the effect display command is received after receiving the effect pattern command and before receiving the effect symbol display command. The notice effect lottery is not executed.

Next, the effect of the pachinko machine 1 of an Example is demonstrated.
When the player operates the launching handle 10 to detect the winning of the game ball P at the special symbol start winning port 16, the main control means 20a executes a special symbol hitting lottery and displays the lottery result. Based on this, an effect pattern command and an effect symbol display command are created. At the start of the special symbol variation display, commands are transmitted from the main control means 20a to the effect control means 22a in a predetermined transmission order for transmitting the effect pattern command and then the effect symbol display command.

  In the effect control means 22a, a notice effect lottery for determining the content of the notice effect is executed on condition that the effect symbol display command is received after the effect pattern command received from the main control means 20a, and a plurality of notice effects are determined by the lottery. The content of the notice effect is determined from among these and output to the liquid crystal display 14.

  On the other hand, in the stage before the sale of the pachinko machine 1, when the inspection work of the notice effect display content and the image quality state displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 14 is performed, the inspection device 33 is connected to the effect control means 22a. In the state, when the inspector inputs an effect pattern command, an effect display command, and an effect symbol display command to the inspection device 33 and executes a predetermined transmission start operation, the effect pattern command is sent from the inspection device 33 to the effect control means 22a. The effect display command and the effect symbol display command are sequentially transmitted in this transmission order.

  When the effect control means 22a receives the effect display command after receiving the effect pattern command and before receiving the effect symbol display command, the notice effect lottery function for determining the content of the jackpot notice effect is invalidated, and the effect display command Since the content of the designated notice effect is displayed on the liquid crystal display 14, a common versatile control program can be obtained without making the control program for inspection and game independent independently by devising the command transmission order. Therefore, it is possible to execute production control at the time of inspection and normal time.

Next, a modified example in which the above embodiment is partially modified will be described.
1] In the embodiment, the effect control means 22a is configured to indirectly control the liquid crystal display 14 via the liquid crystal display control means 23a. However, as shown in FIG. 14 may be directly controlled. In this case, the production cost can be reduced by reducing the number of parts. Further, the degree of freedom of the location of each control board can be increased.

2] In the embodiment, only an example of displaying a desired notice effect on the liquid crystal display 14 at the time of inspection is shown, and other effects to be verified and confirmed at the time of inspection according to the command transmission order and the type of received command The display can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 14.

3] In the embodiment, an effect symbol display command is transmitted after the effect pattern command from the main control means 20a. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a specific control command transmitted from the inspection apparatus 33 is not transmitted to the main control means 20a. You may make it transmit to the production | presentation control means 22a in the predetermined | prescribed transmission order which it has in a predetermined storage area and was selected by lottery.

4) In the embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the pachinko machine 1, but an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, a spinning machine using medals, and a spinning game using a game ball P. It is also applicable to the machine.

It is a perspective view of a pachinko machine. It is a side view of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game board of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram of the control system of a pachinko machine. It is a chart explaining the data structure of a control command. It is a table which shows roughly the transmission order of the control command at the normal time, and the kind of command data. It is a table which shows roughly the transmission order of a control command at the time of inspection, and the kind of command data. It is a figure which shows the production buffer prepared in a part of RAM of the production control means. It is a flowchart of command reception interrupt control. It is a flowchart of effect control. It is a flowchart of command analysis control. It is a flowchart of production pattern command transmission control. It is a flowchart of effect display command reception control. It is a flowchart of control for transmission of effect symbol display command. It is a flowchart of the production stop command transmission control. It is a block diagram of the control system of a change form.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine 14 Liquid crystal display 20a Main control means 22a Production control means 33 Inspection device

Claims (3)

Effect display means capable of outputting an effect display relating to the game, main control means for performing overall control of the game, and effect control for controlling the effect display means based on the main control means or a plurality of control commands received from the outside A gaming machine comprising means,
The effect control means receives from the main control hand stage first, the second control commands including a plurality of control commands first control command, a first reception order received by the order of the second control command,
In a state where an external inspection unit is connected to the production control unit, the production control unit receives a plurality of control commands including the first and second control commands and the specific control command from the inspection unit as a first control command and a specific control. Receiving in the second receiving order, receiving in the order of command, second control command,
The production control means has a common control program for sequentially executing processing based on a plurality of control commands received from the main control means or the inspection means, and receives a specific control command after receiving the first control command. If the second control command is received, the effect lottery function for determining the content of the predetermined effect display by lottery is enabled and the effect display means is controlled in consideration of the lottery result, and the first control command If the second control command is received after receiving the specific control command after reception, the effect lottery function is invalidated to control the effect display means.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The first control command is an effect pattern command for instructing an effect pattern, the second control command is an effect symbol command for instructing an effect symbol to be stopped and displayed on the effect display means, and the specific control command is the content of the effect display. the gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the Starring out display command selected from a plurality of effect display command for. The effect display command, the gaming machine according to claim 2, characterized in Oh Rukoto in informational display command for designating the announcement attraction for notice the occurrence of a predetermined gaming state.