JP7449579B2 - gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine whose control board can be reused.

Conventionally, there has been a proposal to make it possible to replace the lens member covering the decorative lamp on the front side of the front side frame body with another lens member having different visual characteristics when replacing the game board (Patent Document 1). ).

According to the proposal in Patent Document 1, the appearance of the front frame can be significantly changed at low cost without replacing the front frame.

JP2003-210688A (Summary, Figure 8)

By the way, not only the front frame body but also a control board unrelated to the title or specifications of the gaming machine, such as a power supply board, can be removed from a discarded gaming machine and used in another gaming machine. There are also control boards that can be reused to a certain extent, even if the title or specs are related.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to enable appropriate reuse of the control board in a gaming machine.

The gaming machine of the present invention, which has been made to achieve the above object, includes a main control means that is capable of controlling the variation of symbols and provides a benefit upon winning a predetermined lottery, a performance execution means, and performance data. A gaming machine comprising a performance data storage means storing a performance data storage means, and a performance control means for causing the performance execution means to execute a performance using the performance data stored in the performance data storage means, further comprising: It is also characterized by having a configuration.
(1A) At least a part of the various control boards other than the control boards constituting the main control means and the performance control means are composed of compatible boards that are compatible with the attached member on the gaming machine side. and acquiring identification information for identifying the compatible board when the compatible board is attached to the attached member, and determining whether or not the control board should be attached to the attached member based on the identification information. Equipped with an identification means that makes a determination and issues a notification based on the result of the determination.
(1B) The compatible board is for executing control processing unrelated to the title or specifications of the game machine, and includes at least a power supply board.
(1C) The identification means is a compatible board that stores in advance compatibility information such as the type, manufacturing date, model, etc. of the compatible board that can be used in the gaming machine together with installation location information with respect to the attached member. Must be equipped with information storage means.
(1D) When making the determination, the identification means reads out the compatible information and the attachment point information from the compatible board information storage means, and transmits the identification information to the compatible board based on the attachment point information. and configured as a means for executing the determination by comparing the compatibility information stored together with the attachment location information and the identification information.

In the present invention, the compatible board is a control board that includes at least a power supply board and is used to execute control processing unrelated to the title or specifications of the gaming machine, so it can be removed from the gaming machine to be discarded and used for another gaming machine. Can be installed and used. At this time, for example, if a compatible board other than the power supply board is attached to the part where the power supply board should be attached, there is a risk that the gaming machine will not operate normally. In such a case, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, if the compatible board attached to the attached member (for example, the main body frame, the game board, the spinning drum device frame, etc.) is not the control board that should originally be attached, , the identification means that has acquired the identification information of the attached compatible board notifies that fact. At this time, the identification means determines, based on the compatibility information and the mounting location information stored in the compatibility board information storage means, if the compatibility information does not include the mounting location information, even if the compatibility information includes the mounting location information. If the information does not match, it is determined as an error. By storing the compatibility information, it is possible to not only prevent problems caused by reuse, but also to expand the types of control boards that can be reused.

These gaming machines of the present invention may further include the following configuration.
(2) A setting changing means is provided for changing the judgment and notification by the identification means, or settings related to the judgment and notification.

For example, if the item is included in the compatibility information, it will be marked as an "error", and if it is included in the compatibility information but is manufactured at an older date, it will be marked as a "warning", etc. How much information will be used to make the determination? Allows you to change settings such as Additionally, if compatibility information is stored with a recommendation ranking for reuse, changes can be made such as setting up a recommendation ranking that is acceptable and requiring confirmation for recommendations below that number. You may do so.

The gaming machine equipped with the configuration (2) can further include the following configuration.
(3) The setting changing means is configured as a means capable of changing at least one setting regarding the timing, target, method, continuation, or termination of notification by the identifying means.

According to a gaming machine having such a configuration, for example, (A) timing should be selected from among multiple options such as always, when the power is turned on, etc., and (B) the target should be selected only in the main body frame or on the board ( Which of the multiple options should be selected, such as only the rotating drum device), the main body frame and the board (the rotating drum device), etc. (C) Method: Illumination, sound, liquid crystal display, a combination of these, etc. Which of the multiple options should you choose? (D) Regarding continuation or termination, do not end the notification until the compatible board included in the compatibility information is installed, end the notification in 1 minute, or end the notification in 3 minutes. By making it possible to change one of several options, such as terminating the notification, etc., it will be possible to quickly implement the notification without making it complicated for workers at the gaming machine manufacturer or the person in charge of the gaming hall. Notification can be executed.

The gaming machine equipped with the configuration (2) can also be made into a gaming machine further equipped with the following configuration.
(4) The gaming machine is provided with an operation screen display means for outputting an operation screen for changing settings by the setting change means to a display means provided in the gaming machine or to an external device when the power is turned on.

According to a game machine having such a configuration, settings can be changed from the operation screen, and if the operation screen is also a display means provided in the game machine, there is no need for an inspection device, etc., and output to external equipment can be performed. In this case, it is possible to use inspection equipment with better operability.

These gaming machines of the present invention may further include one or both of the following configurations (5) and (6).
(5) The attached member includes a plurality of attachment/detachment locations for the compatible board, and the identification means is configured to provide a first notification that among the plurality of attachment/detachment locations, there is a location to which the compatible board is not attached. be configured as a means for setting the notification mode.
(6) A second notification mode in which the attached member includes a plurality of attachment/detachment locations for the compatible board, and the identification means identifies a location where the compatible board is not attached among the plurality of attachment/detachment locations. be configured as a means to set the

According to the gaming machine having the configuration (5), notification is made without specifying the attachment point where the compatible board included in the compatibility information is not attached for one or more of the plurality of attachment/detachment points. According to the gaming machine having the configuration (6) in which the first notification mode is set, the second notification mode is set to specify the installation location where the compatible board included in the compatibility information is not installed. can do. According to a gaming machine having both of the configurations (5) and (6), it is possible to select between the first notification mode and the second notification mode, or whether to use the first notification mode first. It is also possible to select to perform notification in the second notification mode after the notification is performed.

According to the present invention, it is possible to appropriately reuse a control board in a gaming machine.

The pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, in which (A) is a front view, (B) is a right side view, and (C) is a back view. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a control device for a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment; FIG. The structure of the control board of the pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of a main control board, (B) is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of a performance control board. The control system and control process related to the setting change of compatibility determination and notification mode in the pachinko machine of the embodiment are shown, (A) is a block diagram of the control system, and (B) is a flowchart of the determination and notification mode setting/change process. It is. The compatibility determination process in the main control board in the pachinko machine of the embodiment is shown, (A) is a block diagram of the control system, and (B) is a flowchart of the compatibility determination process. The compatibility determination process on the production control board in the pachinko machine of the embodiment is shown, in which (A) is a block diagram of the control system, (B) is a flowchart of the compatibility determination process, and (C) is a flowchart of the notification process.

Hereinafter, specific examples will be described in detail as embodiments of the present invention based on the drawings.

[1 Overview of the entire gaming machine]
As shown in FIGS. 1(A) and 1(B), the pachinko machine P of Example 1 has an outer frame A, a middle frame B, a game board C, a front frame D, an upper ball tray E, and a lower ball tray F. and a launcher G. The outer frame A is a vertical rectangular frame that constitutes the outer shell of the pachinko machine P. The middle frame B is a vertical rectangular frame for setting various gaming components, and is attached to the front side of the outer frame A in an openable/closable and detachable manner. The game board C is attached to the opening of the middle frame B. The front frame D is a see-through protection window for the game board C, and is assembled to the front side of the middle frame B so that it can be opened and closed by operating a locking device H. The upper ball receptacle E is a receptacle for rental balls and prize balls, and is constructed integrally with the lower part of the front frame D in this embodiment. Therefore, when the front frame D is opened and closed with respect to the middle frame B, the upper ball tray E is also opened and closed together. The lower ball tray F is a tray for receiving game balls ejected when the upper ball tray E is full, missed game balls, etc., and is fixed to the lower part of the middle frame B. The firing device G is a device for firing the game balls fed into the firing rail from the upper ball receiving tray E with a force corresponding to the handle operation, and is installed at the lower right part of the middle frame B.

As shown in FIG. 1(A), on the game board C, a center accessory 30 is attached to the center of a game area 10 in which obstacle nails 11 and windmills 12 are planted, and a starting prize is placed directly under the center of the center accessory 30. A device 7 is provided. In addition, a grand prize opening 15 is installed diagonally below and to the right of this starting winning device 7, and a right-handed passage 20 is provided on the right side of the center accessory 30 for winning a game ball from the right side when the grand prize opening 15 is opened. It has a well-structured structure. In addition to this, the game board C is also provided with a guide rail 17, a normal winning opening 18, an out opening 19, etc.

The center accessory 30 has a ring shape including a large decorative body 31, a stage 32, and a warp passage 33, and an obstacle block 34 in place of an obstacle nail is provided in the upper left part. Furthermore, a right side tunnel 35 is also assembled in the center accessory 30, which has an entrance 35a for receiving game balls that have entered the right-handed passage 20. A gate 37 is provided so as to be located directly below the exit 35b of the right tunnel 35. Furthermore, a second starting winning device 27 is also installed on the lower right side of the center accessory 30. This second starting winning device 27 is provided with an electric tulip that is opened and closed based on the result of a normal symbol lottery that is executed when a game ball passes through the gate 37.

The pachinko machine P of this embodiment includes speakers SPupr, SPupl, and SPbtm on the front upper right side of the front frame D, the front upper left side of the front frame D, and the front lower part of the middle frame B. All three speakers are designed to have full-range characteristics that can range from low frequency bands to high frequency bands.

In the pachinko machine P of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1(C), a mechanism plate K is attached to the middle frame B, and a back unit J is attached so as to be fitted into this mechanism plate K. The liquid crystal display device LCD is attached to an opening window formed in the back unit J.

And, on the back side of the mechanism board K, the back unit J, and the liquid crystal display device LCD, there are a main control board 310, a production control board 320, a payout control board 330, a firing control board 340, an interface board 350, a power supply board 360, and a display control board. In addition to the board 370, the power relay board 380, the signal relay board 410, the lamp control board 420, and the audio control board 430, an audio signal processing board 450 is attached, and the back side of each board is covered with a board case. The boards are connected to each other by a harness through the formed socket opening. A harness wired from the main control board 310 is wired in a harness duct attached to the back of the board case. Further, harness ducts are attached to the board cases of the production control board 320, payout control board 330, and launch control board 340 so as to accommodate the harness wired from the main control board 310. In addition, a harness duct for storing a harness is also attached to the interface board 350. In addition, the main control board 310, production control board 320, payout control board 330, launch control board 340, interface board 350, power supply board 360, display control board 370, power relay board 380, signal relay board 410, lamp control board 420, The audio control board 430 and the audio signal processing board 450 are configured as a board unit housed in a board case having a socket opening, and are connected to the mechanism board K and the back unit J through the socket opening of each board unit. The attachment point to connect to the harness is set.

[2 Entire control device]
Next, the game performance and the like of the pachinko machine P of this embodiment will be explained. First, the control system will be explained based on FIG. 2. For the main control board 310 equipped with a CPU, ROM, RAM, clock, etc., the special figure 1 switch SW1 provided in the starting winning device 7 and the special drawing 2 switch SW2 provided in the second starting winning device 27 , detection signals from the common figure switch SW3 provided in the gate 37, the winning detection switch SW7 provided in the big winning opening 15, the winning detection switches SW11 and SW12 provided in the normal winning devices 18, 18, ..., and Detection signals from discharged ball detection switches SW41 to SW43 provided in a ball discharge passage provided at a predetermined position of the back unit J are inputted.

In addition, from the main control board 310, there is an effect control board 320, a payout control board 330, a firing control board 340, a special figure display TKZ, a solenoid SOL7 for opening and closing the big prize opening 15, and a normal electric role of the second starting prize device 27. Commands are output to the object opening/closing solenoid SOL27. The interface board 350 is configured to exchange commands with the payout control board 330. Note that the power supply board 360 is configured to supply power to the main control board 310 via the power relay board 380. The production control board 320 is configured to output commands to the display control board 370. In addition, press signals from the ball lending button Q and card ejection button R are input to the ball lending operation board 390, and from this ball lending operation board 390 are inputted to the payout control board 330 via the interface board 350. The structure is as follows. The interface board 350 is also configured to exchange commands with the card unit 500. Further, it is configured such that hole management data such as the number of prize balls put out, error notification, etc. can be sent to the hole computer 400 via the payout control board 330.

The effect control board 320 outputs a command signal for display effects to the display control board 370 based on the command signal from the main control board 310. Furthermore, based on the command signal from the main control board 310, the effect control board 320 outputs a command signal to the signal relay board 410 for executing the audio effect, the light emission effect, and the movable object effect. The signal relay board 410 transmits command signals from the performance control board 320 to a lamp control board 420 for executing the light emission performance, an audio control board 430 for performing the audio performance, and a motor control board for performing the movable body performance. Output to IC510 and solenoid control IC520. The movable body is installed in a space between the game board C and the back unit J so as to perform a movement that appears and disappears, a rotation movement, etc. on the front side of the liquid crystal display device LCD.

The effect control board 320 is further configured to receive operation signals from the push button PB and the cursor button CB. The push button PB is an operation button for displaying a menu and performing game participation type operations such as push, repeated press, and long press in response to commands during performance. The cursor button CB is an operation button for adjusting the volume or light intensity by increasing or decreasing the volume or light intensity by moving the cursor when the volume control mode or the light intensity control mode is selected by the menu display. The cursor button CB is also used for switching the background mode, switching BGM, etc.

In this embodiment, an audio signal processing board 450 is added between the audio control board 430 and the three speakers SPupr, SPupl, and SPbtm.

The main control board 310 stores up to 4 random numbers for special figure 1 judgment acquired in response to the input of the detection signal from the special figure 1 switch SW1, and the special figure 2 random numbers acquired in response to the input of the detection signal in the special figure 2 switch SW2 as a trigger. In order to hold and store up to four random numbers for determination, the RAM is provided with a special figure 1 hold storage part 311 and a special figure 2 hold storage part 312. The random number for special figure 1 judgment and the random number for special figure 2 judgment are ``random number for hit/miss judgment (random number 1: SW1-1, SW2-1)'' and ``random number for special figure distribution judgment (random number 2: SW1-2, SW2-2)", "Random number for performance execution judgment (Random number 3: SW1-3, SW2-3)", and "Random number for distribution of fluctuation patterns (Random number 4: SW1-4, SW2-4)" ”. Random number 1 is acquired by the hardware logic in response to the input of the special figure switch detection signal, and random numbers 2 to 4 are acquired by software logic in response to the input of the special figure switch detection signal.

In the determination process executed at a predetermined timing, the main control board 310 determines that it is a "jackpot" when the random number 1 matches a preset "jackpot determination value", and determines that it is a "miss" when it does not match. . The special figure distribution determination random number (random number 2) is a random number for distributing the jackpot type, such as the number of rounds of a special game. The random number for performance execution determination (random number 3) is a random number for determining whether or not to perform a reach performance. The reach effect is configured to be executed at a predetermined rate not only in the case of a "win" but also in the case of a "miss". The random number for distributing variation patterns (random number 4) is a random number for distributing variation patterns. In addition, if the random number 1 results in a "jackpot", the jackpot type will be sorted by the random number 2, and the player will be awarded one of several types of winnings that have different advantages for the player, such as ``2R,'' ``7R,'' and ``15R.'' Can be sorted.

The performance control board 320 is equipped with performance data storage means 325 for executing audio performance, display performance, light emission performance, and movable body performance. The performance data storage means 325 includes variable game performance data DH executed during the special symbol variation game, jackpot performance data DV executed during the jackpot game, demonstration performance data DM executed during the demonstration, and special symbol variation game. Decorative symbol variation performance data DKZ for displaying a decorative symbol variation game according to a variation pattern executed in is stored.

The variable game performance data DH is a combination of background display data, character display data, light emission performance data, audio performance data, and movable body performance data. The variable game performance data DH is provided with a plurality of patterns for each of the lottery results (Normal Wrong, Normal Winning, Reach Winning, Reach Winning, Super Reach Winning, Super Reach Winning, etc.) by the main control board 310. There is. In these patterns, for example, data for performing a fluctuating in-game performance that does not involve a movable body performance is composed of blank data.

Similar to the fluctuating game performance data DH, the jackpot performance data DV is a combination of some or more of background display data, character display data, light emission performance data, audio performance data, and movable body performance data. Or, it is configured by a combination of all of them, and a plurality of patterns are provided depending on the type of jackpot.

Similar to the variable game performance data DH, the demonstration performance data DM is also a combination of some or more of background display data, character display data, light emission performance data, audio performance data, and movable body performance data. Alternatively, a plurality of patterns such as one for demo 1 and one for demo 2 are provided.

The decorative pattern variation performance data DKZ is data corresponding to variation patterns commanded based on the lottery result by the main control board 310, such as normal miss, normal hit, reach miss, reach hit, super reach miss, super reach hit, etc. remembered. For this reason, in this embodiment, the decorative symbol fluctuation performance data DKZa for the normal state, which is the decorative symbol fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern table 315 for the normal state, and the decorative symbol fluctuation corresponding to the fluctuation pattern table 316 for the variable/short state. Decorative symbol variation performance data DKZb for the variable/short state, which corresponds to time, is stored in the performance data storage means 325 of the performance control board 320.

The display control board 370 displays the decorative symbol fluctuation performance data DKZ corresponding to the fluctuation pattern in accordance with the background display data commanded from the performance control board 320 so as to be superimposed on the background image displayed on the liquid crystal display device LCD. do. In addition, in this display performance, if character display data exists, a performance of displaying character images in an overlapping manner is also executed.

Here, in this embodiment, the variable game effect data DH does not have a one-to-one correspondence with the variable patterns; for example, for variable pattern 1, effect 1, effect 2, etc. It is configured such that the performance control board 320 side determines the performance by sorting from among the plurality of characters. Similarly, the decorative pattern variation performance data DKZ has a one-to-one correspondence, for example, variation time 1 for variation pattern 1, variation time 2 for variation pattern 1, etc., but for each variation time On the other hand, a plurality of decorative pattern variation patterns are provided, and the production control board 320 determines the pattern by sorting from among these plurality. These sortable production data DH and decorative symbol variation patterns DKZ form reliability groups, such as a group that is easy to sort when the variation pattern is a jackpot, a group that is difficult to sort when it is a miss, and vice versa. The distribution probability is set as follows.

[3 Configuration of control board]
As shown in FIG. 3A, the main control board 310 includes a one-chip microcomputer incorporating a main control CPU 310a, a main control ROM 310b, and a main control RAM 310c, an input/output circuit 310d, and a crystal (not shown). It is equipped with an oscillation circuit, etc. The input/output circuit 310d inputs power through the power supply relay board 380, and also operates special drawing switches SW1, SW2, regular drawing switch SW3, winning detection switch SW7 for the big winning opening, and winning detection switch SW11, 12 for the regular winning opening. , signals from the ball ejection ball detection switches SW41 to SW43 are input to the main control CPU 310a, and the production control board 320, the payout control board 330, the firing control board 340, the special figure display TKZ, and the opening/closing of the grand prize opening. The solenoid SOL7 and the second starting winning device opening/closing solenoid SOL27 are connected to the one-chip microcomputer so as to output signals from the main control CPU 310a. The main control board 310 is connected to the payout control board 330 and the firing control board 340 so that signals can also be input. The main control CPU 310a receives input from the various switches described above and exchanges information with the main control ROM 310b and the main control RAM 310c, and becomes the center of the pachinko machine for prize ball payout, special symbol lottery, etc. Perform various processing.

For this reason, the main control ROM 310b includes a program storage section 310e that stores programs for the main control CPU 310a to execute processing related to games, and a "winning judgment value" used in calculation processing based on this program. A data storage unit 310f for storing data and the like is provided. The main control ROM 310b further includes a variation pattern storage section 310g that stores a plurality of types of variation patterns that can be selected by special symbol lottery. The fluctuation pattern indicates a pattern that is the basis of the game performance (display performance, etc.) from the start of the variable display of the special symbol until the special symbol is fixed and stopped. The variation pattern in this embodiment is the variation time (performance time) from the start of the variation display of the special symbol until the special symbol is fixed and stopped, and the variation content (production time) of the decorative symbol variation game during the variation time. content) can be specified.

In addition, the main control RAM 310c, together with a temporary storage section 310h that serves as a work memory when the main control CPU 310a executes various processes, particularly stores the results of the special symbol lottery and the normal symbol lottery up to a predetermined number. A reservation storage unit 310i is provided to store the information on hold.

As shown in FIG. 3(B), the performance control board 320 includes a one-chip microcomputer incorporating a performance control CPU 320a, a performance control ROM 320b, and a performance control RAM 320c, an input/output circuit 320d, and a crystal (not shown). It is equipped with an oscillation circuit, etc. The input/output circuit 320d inputs signals from the main control board 310, push button PB, and cursor button CB to the production control CPU 320a, and outputs signals to the display control board 370 and signal relay board 410. Connected to a one-chip microcontroller. The performance control CPU 320a performs processing for executing a game performance based on a signal input from the main control board 310. Also, based on input signals from the push button PB and the cursor button CB, processing for changing the game performance is performed.

For this reason, the performance control ROM 320b includes a program storage section 320e that stores a program for the performance control CPU 320a to execute processing related to the game performance, and a "judgment for performance content selection" used in the arithmetic processing using this program. A data storage section 320f is provided to store data such as "value". The main control ROM 320b further includes an effect data storage section 320g that stores a plurality of types of effect data for various effects selected in accordance with the variation pattern input from the main control board 310. In addition, the performance control RAM 320c includes a temporary storage unit 320h that serves as a work memory when the performance control CPU 320a executes various processes, and in particular, a pre-read storage unit 320i that stores the results of the special symbol lottery by pre-reading. It is equipped.

In this embodiment, a payout control board 330, a firing control board 340, a performance display control board 370, a signal relay board 410, a lamp control board 420, an audio control board 430, an audio signal processing board 450, an MT control IC 510, a solenoid control IC 520 etc. are also constructed from a one-chip microcomputer like the main control board 310 and the production control board 320.

In the pachinko machine P of this embodiment, in the main control board 310, the main control CPU 310a uses a signal inputted via the input/output circuit 310d as a trigger to store the information stored in the main control ROM 310b in advance. Temporary storage or pending storage is performed in the main control RAM 310c using programs, data, etc., and processing is executed to output signals to the production control board 320 etc. via the input/output circuit 310d.

In the pachinko machine P of the present embodiment, in the performance control board 320, the performance control CPU 320a uses a signal inputted via the input/output circuit 320d as a trigger to store in advance the performance control ROM 320b. Performing temporary storage or pending storage in the production control RAM 320c using programs, data, etc., and executing a process of outputting signals to the display control board 370 and the signal relay board 410 via the input/output circuit 320d. The display control board 370, the signal relay board 410, the lamp control board 420, the audio control board 430, and the audio signal processing board 450 play the role of comprehensively controlling display effects, audio effects, light emission effects, and movable object effects. , motor control IC 510, and solenoid control IC 520 are in a relationship to execute specific effects.

[4 Compatible board]
The pachinko machine P of this embodiment is equipped with a control board dedicated to the machine type corresponding to the title and specifications of the gaming machine as the main control board 310 and the performance control board 320. On the other hand, the pachinko machine P of this embodiment includes a payout control board 330, a firing control board 340, an interface board 350, a power supply board 360, a display control board 370, a power relay board 380, a ball lending operation board 390, a signal relay board 410, Control boards for executing control processing that do not have a one-to-one correspondence with the titles and specifications of gaming machines, such as the lamp control board 420, audio control board 430, audio signal processing board 450, MT control IC 510, and solenoid control IC 520, are not necessarily included. The design is such that there is no need to install a control board dedicated to the model (hereinafter, these power supply boards 360 and the like are referred to as "compatible boards").

Here, the payout control board 330, firing control board 340, interface board 350, power supply board 360, power relay board 380, ball rental operation board 390, signal relay board 410, etc. that execute control processing unrelated to the production are versatile. Among them, the power supply board 360 has the highest versatility.

On the other hand, the display control board 370 that executes control processing related to presentation also has versatility if the display presentation equipment is common. Similarly, among compatible boards that execute control processing related to production, the lamp control board 420 is used for gaming machines that have the same equipment for light emission production, while the audio control board 430 and the audio signal processing board 450 are used for audio production equipment. The MT control IC 510 and the solenoid control IC 520 each have versatility for gaming machines that have common equipment for moving objects.

The main control board 310 of the pachinko machine P of this embodiment includes compatibility information such as the type, manufacturing date, model, etc. of compatible boards that can be used in this pachinko machine, and mounting location information for the back unit J and mechanism board K. A compatible board information storage unit 310k is also provided to store information in advance (see FIG. 3(A)). In this embodiment, the compatible board information storage unit 310k includes a payout control board 330, a launch control board 340, a power relay board 380, and a power relay board 380 that can exchange signals with the performer control board 310. At least a portion of the power supply board 360 capable of transmitting and receiving signals via the interface board 350 capable of transmitting and receiving signals via the payout control board 330, and the ball lending operation board 390 capable of transmitting and receiving signals via the interface board 350. Compatibility information regarding compatible boards is stored together with attachment location information.

The performance control board 320 of the pachinko machine P of this embodiment includes compatibility information such as the type, manufacturing date, model, etc. of compatible boards that can be used in this pachinko machine, as well as mounting location information for the back unit J and mechanism plate K. A compatible board information storage unit 320k is also provided to store information in advance (see FIG. 3(B)). In this embodiment, the compatible board information storage unit 320k includes a display control board 370 that can send and receive signals to and from the production control board 320, a signal relay board 410, and a signal relay board 410 that can send and receive signals. Compatibility information regarding at least some compatibility boards of the audio processing board 450 that can send and receive signals via the lamp control board 420, audio control board 430, MT control IC 510, solenoid control IC 520, and audio control board 430 is provided at the installation location. It is stored along with the information.

[5 Compatibility board determination process]
[5.1 Judgment/notification mode setting/change processing]
When the power is turned on, the main control board 310 and the production control board 320 read the compatible information stored in the respective compatible board information storage units 310k and 320k, and determine whether the compatible boards are correctly installed. Then, a process is executed to notify the determination result.

The production control board 320 uses the control system shown in FIG. 4(A) to control push buttons PB and cursor buttons when a game board is assembled into a game machine frame, such as when shipped from the factory or when a new machine is installed at a game parlor. It is also configured such that, by operating the CB, processing for setting and changing the manner of determination and notification regarding compatible board errors can be executed when the power is turned on.

As a result, when the power is turned on, the production control board 320 reads out the settings related to the judgment/notification mode (S110), as shown in FIG. Display is commanded (S120). The settings/change screen includes [A: Multiple options regarding notification timing (always, when power is turned on,...)] [B: Multiple options regarding determination target (back unit, mechanism board,...)] [C: Multiple options regarding the method of notification (illumination, sound, liquid crystal display, combination of these,...)] [D: Multiple options regarding the mode of notification (with error location identification, no error location identification,...)] [E : Multiple options for continuing or terminating the notification (Do not end the notification until the compatible board included in the compatibility information is installed, End the notification in 1 minute, End the notification in 3 minutes, etc.) )] [F: Options related to recommendation order of reuse] [G: Options related to warning information regarding manufacturing date] It consists of "changeable items A to G" and "options for each item". Furthermore, at the time of shipment from the factory, the default option for each item is displayed in a visually recognizable manner (for example, the blinking option indicates the current setting).

After displaying the setting/change screen as described above, the performance control board 320 determines whether or not the push button PB has been pressed (S130). When the push button PB is pressed (S130: YES), the mode specified on the setting/change screen displayed at that time is stored as the setting content (S140), and this process ends.

On the other hand, if the push button PB is not pressed (S130: NO), it is determined whether the cursor button CB has been operated (S150). While it is not determined that the cursor button CB has been operated, the process returns to S130 and continues to loop determinations as to whether the push button PB has been pressed and whether the cursor button CB has been operated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the cursor button CB has been operated (S150: YES), the display of the setting/change screen is changed in accordance with the operation (S160). For example, by moving the cursor key CKY button CB up and down, items are switched, and by moving the cursor key CKY button CB left and right, blinking options are switched. As a result, the operator or the like can perform work while visually checking how the mode of determination and notification is being changed.

In this way, by operating the cursor button CB, the options for each item are changed to the desired state, and then the push button PB is pressed, and when S130 is determined as YES by the production control board 320, S140 is executed and the new setting content is changed. is memorized.

[5.2 Compatibility determination process on main control board]
The main control board 310 is a compatible board that is connected to the control system shown in FIG. Execute suitability determination processing for the

As shown in FIG. 5(B), the main control board 310 first notifies the production control board 320 that the suitability determination process for the compatible board has started (S210). Next, the main control board 310 retrieves compatibility information such as the type, manufacturing date, model, etc. of compatible boards that can be used in this pachinko machine from the compatible board information storage section 310k, and the attachment to the back unit J and mechanism board K. The location information is read out (S220).

The main control board 310 then causes each compatible board to transmit compatibility information based on the attachment location information read in S220 (S230). Note that compatibility information such as the type, manufacturing date, model, etc. of the compatible board is stored in each of the compatible boards at the time of manufacturing the board.

Next, the main control board 310 compares the compatibility information read in S220 with the compatibility information transmitted in S230 for each attachment location (S240), and determines whether the two have a correct correspondence relationship. (S250). If the correspondence is not correct (S250: NO), an error notification is commanded to the production control board 320 (S260). If the correspondence of all compatible boards is correct (S250: YES), a command is given to the effect control board 320 to notify that it is normal (S270).

[5.3 Compatibility determination and notification processing on production control board]
The production control board 320 uses the control system shown in FIG. 6(A) to control the compatibility board when the power is turned on when a game board is assembled into a game machine frame, such as when shipped from the factory or when a new machine is installed at a game parlor. Execute suitability determination processing for the

As shown in FIG. 6(B), the production control board 320 stores compatibility information such as the type, manufacturing date, model, etc. of compatible boards that can be used in this pachinko machine from the compatibility board information storage section 320k, and the back unit. J and the mounting location information for the mechanism plate K are read out (S310).

The production control board 320 then causes each compatible board to transmit compatibility information based on the attachment location information read in S310 (S320). Note that compatibility information such as the type, manufacturing date, model, etc. of the compatible board is stored in each of the compatible boards at the time of manufacturing the board.

Next, for each installation location, the production control board 320 compares the compatibility information read in S310 with the compatibility information transmitted in S320 (S330), and determines whether the two have a correct correspondence relationship. (S340). If the correspondence is not correct (S340: NO), error notification information is notified (S350). If the correspondence of all compatible boards is correct (S340: YES), a notification to the effect that they are normal is executed (S360).

The performance control board 320 starts the process when notified of the start of the determination process from the main control board 310, and first starts measuring time as shown in FIG. 6(C) (S410). After that, when receiving an error notification command (S420: YES), the effect control board 320 informs the liquid crystal display device LCD that an error has occurred in the compatible board for which the main control board 310 has determined the suitability. A message is displayed (S430), and when a normal notification command is received (S420: NO, S440: YES), the compatible board for which the main control board 310 has determined the suitability for the liquid crystal display device LCD is normally A message indicating that the process is being performed is displayed (S450). In addition, if the production control board 320 does not receive a normal notification command even after a predetermined period of time has passed (S460: YES), the main control board 310 determines the suitability of the compatible board for the liquid crystal display device LCD. A message is displayed to confirm whether it is attached (S470). Note that the notifications in S350 and S350 can also be configured to be executed during the notification process for the determination result of the main control board 310.

As a result, according to this embodiment, it is possible to appropriately reuse the control board in the gaming machine.

Although the embodiments as the best mode for carrying out the invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist thereof.

For example, the present invention can be applied to the decoration of a slot machine, or settings and changes can be made by connecting an external device. Alternatively, the gaming machine may not be able to select a mode in which it is not specified which of the plurality of compatible boards has an error, but instead always issues notifications to specify the target of the error. In addition, the compatibility information storage unit is provided only on the performance control board 320 side, and the main control board 310 transmits the compatibility information received from the compatibility board to the performance control board 320, and determines suitability for all compatible boards. It may be configured to be executed only on the production control board 320 side.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION This invention can be utilized for a gaming machine.

7... Starting winning device, 15... Big winning opening, 18... Normal winning opening, 27... Second starting winning device, 37... Gate, 310... Main control board, 310k. ...Compatible information storage unit, 320... Production control board, 320k... Compatible information storage unit, 330... Payout control board, 340... Launch control board, 350... Interface board, 360 ... Power supply board, 370... Performance display control board, 380... Power supply relay board, 390... Ball lending operation board, 400... Hall computer, 410... Signal relay board, 420... - Lamp control board, 430... Audio control board, 450... Audio signal processing board, 451... Frequency characteristic processing section, 452... Phase characteristic processing section, 453... Volume characteristic processing section, 455 ... one-chip microcomputer, 500 ... card unit, 510 ... motor control IC, 520 ... solenoid control IC.
P... Pachinko machine, A... Outer frame, B... Middle frame, C... Game board, CB... Cursor button, D... Front frame, G... Launcher, J ...back unit, K...mechanism board, LCD...liquid crystal display device, PB...push button.

Claims (1)

A main control means that is capable of controlling the variation of symbols and gives a benefit upon winning a predetermined lottery, a performance execution means, a performance data storage means that stores performance data, and a performance data storage means that stores the performance data in the performance data storage means. A game machine comprising a performance control means for causing the performance execution means to execute a performance using performance data, and further comprising the following configuration.
(1A) At least a part of the various control boards other than the control boards constituting the main control means and the performance control means are composed of compatible boards that are compatible with the attached member on the gaming machine side. and acquiring identification information for identifying the compatible board when the compatible board is attached to the attached member, and determining whether or not the control board should be attached to the attached member based on the identification information. Equipped with an identification means that makes a determination and issues a notification based on the result of the determination.
(1B) The compatible board is for executing control processing unrelated to the title or specifications of the game machine, and includes at least a power supply board.
(1C) The identification means is a compatible board that stores in advance compatibility information such as the type, manufacturing date, model, etc. of the compatible board that can be used in the gaming machine together with installation location information with respect to the attached member. Must be equipped with information storage means.
(1D) When making the determination, the identification means reads out the compatible information and the attachment point information from the compatible board information storage means, and transmits the identification information to the compatible board based on the attachment point information. and configured as a means for executing the determination by comparing the compatibility information stored together with the attachment location information and the identification information.