JPS6031501B2 - Control device for game machines - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to a control device for a game machine.

Conventional game machine control devices use relays to configure a sequence control circuit, which operates each actuating device, and calculates points using a mechanical counter. Common. However, the above-mentioned devices have drawbacks such as lack of versatility because they are specially designed for each type of game machine, and are prone to failure because they are mechanical. The present invention was developed in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide a control device for a game machine that is versatile and has excellent durability.

The present invention provides an information input device section that generates signals by opening and closing switches installed in a game machine, an input/output control device section that controls input and output of information, a storage device section that stores information, and the storage device. a central processing unit that calculates stored information stored in the unit and controls the operations of the information input device unit, input/output control unit, and storage unit; The apparatus is characterized in that it comprises an actuating device section such as a score display device connected thereto, and the actuating device section is actuated by performing calculations and logical operations by inputting signals from the information input device. .

That is, in the present invention, a microcomputer is built into a game machine, and the operation of the game machine is controlled according to a program stored in advance in the storage unit of the microcomputer.

In this way, since the game machine is controlled using a microcomputer, it is smaller and more durable than conventional devices that use relays or the like to control the game machine. Furthermore, by rewriting the program in the storage unit, it can be used in many types of game machines.

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a control device of the present invention, and in this FIG.
It is.

The information input device section 4 includes a counter 2, a count decoder 3, a switch matrix 4, and an encoder 5. The counter 2 is controlled by a central processing unit 6, which will be described later, to sequentially energize the output lines BO to B9 of the count decoder 3. The switch matrix 4 includes a plurality of switches 4a, 4b, . . . arranged in a matrix. These switches 4a, 4b, . . . are arranged at predetermined positions of the game machine. The information signal from the information input device section 1 is input to the input/output control device section 7.

The input/output control device section 7 sends signals input from the information input device section 4 to the storage device section 8 or the central processing device section 6 according to instructions from the central processing device section 6, or information is transferred to the decoder 9. Note that the input/output control device section 7 may be configured to be separated into an input control device section and an output control device section. The storage unit 8 stores information such as instructions and data.
Any one of the switch matrices 4a, 4b...
The address of the storage device section 8 is specified by the signal obtained by closing the two, and the information recorded at that address is read out.

The central processing unit 6 is composed of a control unit and a logic operation unit, and is adapted to operate on information read out from the storage unit 8.

The central processing unit 6 also reads commands stored in the storage unit 8 and sends control signals to the counter 2, the input/output control unit 7, and the storage unit 8 to control their operations. It looks like this. Note that the central processing unit 6 may be configured to be separated into a control unit and a logic operation unit. The decoder 9 includes an input/output control unit 7
The information outputted from the controllers is sorted and the actuating device section 10 such as the score display device 10a is actuated.

Next, an embodiment in which the control device of the present invention configured as described above is used in a flipper will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

In this embodiment, the switch 4a is disposed within the passage of the 5Wq coin input slot 11, and the switch 4b is disposed within the passage of the 10Q coin input row 2.
A start button 13 is provided on the front of the main body, and this button 1
3 opens and closes the switch 4c. The switch 4b is arranged above the board surface 14. A plurality of repulsion devices 15 are arranged at the center of the board surface 14, and a matrix switch 4e is attached to the repulsion devices 14. A magnet coil lob that drives this repulsion device 15 is connected to the decoder 9. A plurality of targets 16 are arranged facing each other on the left and right sides of the board 14, and a ball 1 is placed on each target.
7 collides, the switch 4f is closed. A pair of flip-up levers 19 are provided below the board surface 14 and are opened and closed by push buttons 18. A relenoid 20 is provided at the stop position of the ball 17, and the ball 17 is completely fed into the firing passage 22 through the passage 21. Solenoid 10 that constitutes this solenoid 20
c is connected to the decoder 9 mentioned above. A switch 4g for calculating the number of games played is still provided at the stop position of the ball 17. A firing lever 23 is provided in the firing passage 22 to fire the ball 17 into the board surface 14. The score display device 1 is provided on the display surface 24.
A coin input number display device 10d and a ball number display device 10e for displaying the number of balls played in the game are provided below 0a.

The inserted coin number display device 10d is configured to display "1" in the case of a 50 yen coin, and to display "2" in the case of a 100 yen coin. Next, the operation of the flipper constructed as described above will be explained with reference to FIG.

If you insert one 50 yen coin into the coin slot 11, when the switch 4a is closed, "0000" indicating the BO line of the count decoder 3 and the AO of the encoder 5 will be output.
The signal “000” obtained by “0111” indicating the line
00111'' is input to the input/output control unit 7 and sent to the storage unit 8.

Since the address specified by this signal "00000111" has information "1" written in advance, the information "1"
is read from the storage unit 8 and input to the central processing unit 6. From this central processing unit 6, the coins are sorted by the decoder 9 via the input/output control unit 7, and "1" is displayed on the coin input number display section 10d. Furthermore, 100
When a yen coin is inserted into the input row 2, the switch 4b is opened and closed, and the signal "00001011" is output to the input/output control unit 7.
is input.

Since information "2" is written in advance in the address of the storage unit 8 specified by this signal "00001011J," this information "2" is read out, and the central processing unit 8
is input. This central processing unit 6 uses the information “1”.
” is added, and after passing through the input/output control unit 7 and the decoder 9, “3” is displayed on the inserted coin number display device 10d. When the start button 13 is pressed, the switch 4c is closed and a signal "00001101" is sent to the storage unit 8.

The command ``operate solenoid coil 10c'' written in the storage unit 8 is read out by the central processing unit 6, and this information is sent from the input/output control unit 7 to the decoder 9. This actuates the solenoid 20 and flips the ball 17 into the firing path 22. When the ball 17 is fired by operating the firing lever 23, it is fired into the board 14 through the passage 22.

When this ball 17 presses the switch 4d, the signal "0000"
1110'' is input to the storage unit 8. This signal “0”
001110'' is input to the central processing unit section 6. The signal of this score "100" is distributed by the decoder 9, and the score "100" is displayed on the score display device la.

When the ball 17 contacts the repulsion device 15, the switch 4e opens and closes, a signal "00010111" is sent to the storage unit 8, and the information written at the address of this signal "00010111" is read out. With this information,
The magnet coil 10b is momentarily excited, and the ball 1
Repel 7. At the same time, the score stored in the storage unit 8, for example "500", is read out and added to the score "100" by the central processing unit 6, and "600" is displayed on the score display device 10a. . ball 17
When the motor stops at the stop position, the switch 4g is closed.
As a result, the signal "00011101" is transmitted to the storage unit 8.
The information "1" is read out and "1" is displayed on the ball number display device 10e.

At the same time, the information "1" in the storage unit 8 is read out to the central processing unit 6, and it is subtracted from the "3" displayed on the coin input number display device 10d, and "3" is displayed on the coin display device 10d. 2" is displayed. At the same time, the solenoid 20 is activated and the game is resumed. When the game is played as described above and the coin input number display device 10d becomes "0", the game ends because no command is sent to the solenoid 10c. Although the present invention has been described with reference to the case where the present invention is used in a flipper, the present invention can also be applied to other game machines such as bingo games, jukeboxes, video game machines, slot machines, etc. by rewriting the information stored in the playback device section 8. It can be used for pachinko machines, etc.

As is clear from the detailed explanation above, the present invention can be used in various gaming machines by writing necessary information into the storage unit, and is highly versatile.

In addition, since the main parts of the control device can be constructed from IC circuits, etc., the device is compact and has excellent durability.

Also, unlike slave devices in which switches directly energize relays, lamps, etc., various operating devices can be controlled according to programs stored in advance in the storage device to play games in various patterns. Moreover, the game mode can be easily changed by changing only the program without changing the hardware. Furthermore, since the switches are connected in a matrix, the number of wires is smaller than in conventional game machines, making manufacturing easier and cheaper.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the invention, with FIG. 1 being a block diagram and FIG. 2 being a perspective view of a flipper using the invention. 1... Information input device section, 6... Central processing unit section, 7
. . . Storage device section, 9 . . . Decoder, 10 . . . Actuating device section. Figure 2 of the ship

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. An information input device section that is installed in a game machine and includes a plurality of switches connected in a matrix, and generates various information according to opening and closing of each switch;
an input/output control device section that controls the input/output of information; a storage section that stores information; and an input/output control device section that performs calculations and logical judgments on information read from the storage section; A central processing unit for controlling the operations of the device unit and the storage unit, and an actuating unit connected to the input/output control unit, and storing information in the storage unit based on information from the switch. 1. A control device for a game machine, characterized in that the actuating device section is controlled according to a program that is programmed. 2. The plurality of switches are arranged on the board of the game machine and are opened and closed by a ball rolling on the board, and the actuating device section is configured to score points based on a signal from the central processing unit section. 2. A control device for a game machine according to claim 1, comprising a score display device for digitally displaying a score and a plurality of magnetic coils for repelling a ball.