JP2007111559A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve operability and also to secure the high degree of freedom of a game performance by variously setting an operation mechanism. <P>SOLUTION: In the game machine, in which a game board 5 is attached to an inner frame 2 to be exchangeable and the game board 5 is provided with a game controller 16, the inner frame 2 is provided with game operation parts 31 and 32 and an operation display controller 37. The game operation parts 31 and 32 are composed of display devices 33 and 34 and input detectors 35 and 36 for detecting the touch position of the display surface of the display device and outputting touch position signals to the game controller 16. The operation display controller 37 holds image data to be displayed at the display devices 33 and 34. The game operation parts 31 and 32 comprise a first game operation part 31 for displaying the image data sent out from the operation display controller 3 and a second game operation part 32 for displaying the image data sent out from the game controller 16. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  There is a gaming machine such as a video game machine that displays a gaming image on an image display device and plays an image game.

  There is also a pachinko gaming machine that emits a game ball from a launching device to a game area and generates a gaming state advantageous to a player based on predetermined winning conditions and display on an image display device.

  In game machines such as video game machines, the game control device advances the image game according to a signal from an operation unit provided with operation button switches and the like and predetermined conditions, but the switches of the operation unit are fixed. Therefore, the game is restricted by the switches.

  The pachinko gaming machine launches a game ball by operating the launch handle of the operation unit, but when the image display device is caused to perform an image game by the player's operation, it sends a signal to the game control device to the operation unit. An operation button switch or the like must be provided. In this case, if the switches are fixed, the image game is restricted.

  If extra switches are provided, it will be difficult to operate.

  An object of the present invention is to solve such problems.

  A first aspect of the present invention is a gaming machine in which a game board is replaceably attached to an inner frame, and a game control device is provided on the game board, wherein a game operation unit and an operation display control device are provided on the inner frame. And the game operation unit includes a display device and an input detection device that detects a touch position on the display surface of the display device and outputs a touch position signal to the game control device. The game operation unit includes a first game operation unit that displays image data sent from the operation display control device, and image data sent from the game control device. And a second game operation unit for displaying.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the inner frame is provided with a launching device for launching a game ball to the game unit of the game board, and an image displaying an image game that scrolls a pattern for determining the number of acquired game balls A display device is provided in the game unit, the first game operation unit displays an image for a launch operation, and the second game operation unit displays an image for a stop operation of the image game. To do.

  As described above, according to the present invention, since the second game operation unit displays the image data sent from the game control device, the operation display control is performed when the game board provided with the game control device is replaced. Since it is not necessary to replace the device, it is possible to easily change the content displayed on the second game operation unit.

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

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine (pachinko machine), and FIG. 2 is a side view thereof.

  The outer shape of the gaming machine is almost entirely round and the lower part is square. The inner frame 2 is housed in the outer frame 1 that forms this outer shape.

  The outer frame 1 is formed such that the round part is cylindrical, the front opening surface of the cylindrical part 4 is inclined somewhat backward, and the lower part is formed in a box shape.

  In the inner frame 2, the panel portion 3 is provided on the front surface of the frame main body 12 disposed inside the cylindrical portion 4 of the outer frame 1.

  A game board 5 is mounted on the panel unit 3 as shown in FIG. 3, and a cover glass 8 that covers and protects the game board 5 on the front surface of the panel unit 3 is disposed through the glass frame 6. The lower panel lower portion 7 bulges forward.

  The frame body 12 is provided on the outer frame 1 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction through the drive mechanism together with the panel portion 3, and the panel portion 3 is formed to be openable and closable as shown in FIG. 4 via the drive mechanism.

  On the surface of the game board 5, as shown in FIG. 5, an image display device 14 for displaying a game image or the like is arranged at the center of the game area, and a variable prize device 15 or the like is arranged below the image display device 14. A CCD camera 10 is fitted immediately above the image display device 14.

  A display device such as a liquid crystal having a large screen is used for the image display device 14. The variable winning device 15 is provided with an open / close door 17 that is driven to be converted from a closed state to an open state by a solenoid, and a count sensor 11 that detects a winning ball is provided.

  On the back side of the game board 5, as shown in FIG. 6, a guide rod (warp kite) 13 through which a game ball passes, and an accessory control device (game control) that controls the image display device 14, the variable prize device 15, each decoration lamp, etc. Device) 16 and the like are disposed.

  An out port 22 is formed at the lowermost part of the game area of the game board 5, and an out sensor 19 for detecting an out ball (collected ball) is disposed at the bottom of the game machine 5.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the hitting device 18 for the hit ball is arranged on the panel portion 3 of the inner frame 2 on the upper left rear surface of the game board 5, and from the launch port 21 opened in the guide wall 20 surrounding the game region, A game ball is fired at the top of.

  On the back side of the panel portion 3 of the inner frame 2, a circulation path for game balls is provided as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7. The circulation path includes a collection basket 23 for collecting the balls from the out port 22 and the like of the game board 5, a transfer mechanism 24 for sending the balls of the collection basket 23 upward, and a storage basket for storing the transferred balls and leading them to the launching device 18. 25, and a ball punch 26, a ball punching device and the like.

  Control of the launching device 18, control of each device of the circulation path, movement control of the frame main body 12 of the inner frame 2 of the gaming machine, opening / closing control of the panel unit 3, and the like are performed by the main body control device 30.

  The panel lower part 7 below the panel part 3 is integrally attached to the panel part 3, and the upper part is formed on inclined surfaces 27 and 28 that incline downward at a predetermined angle in front of the machine as shown in FIG.

  In the center of the inclined surfaces 27 and 28, first and second operation units 31 and 32 for playing a game are arranged. The first and second operation units 31 and 32 are formed of display devices 33 and 34 such as liquid crystal and touch panels 35 and 36 having coordinate reading switches for detecting a touch position on the display surface. On the back side of the first and second operation units 31 and 32 (inside the panel lower part 7), an operation display control device 37 is provided as shown in FIG.

  The right portion of the inclined surface 28 is cut out from the middle, and an insertion slot 40 into which a predetermined card is inserted is formed at the front end 38 as shown in FIG. A reader / writer 41 that reads information on a card inserted as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 and writes information on the card is disposed behind the insertion slot 40 (on the outer frame 1 side).

  The display device 33 of the first operation unit 31 displays a game and an operation screen for data for executing the game. On the display device 34 of the second operation unit 32, an operation screen for entering the image game of the image display device 14 is displayed. In addition, an image sent from the outside is displayed on the display device 34 of the second operation unit 32.

  The storage facility 42 for storing gaming machines includes a gaming information display unit 43 above the gaming machine as shown in FIG. In the corner of the storage facility 42, a large amount money adding machine 49 for adding money to the card is arranged, and on one side of the gaming machine, a table money amount adding machine 44 for adding a small amount to the card is arranged, and the game information display unit 43 and An optical transmission / reception unit 45 with a management device is provided above the large-sized money adding machine 49.

  FIG. 10 shows a network of the main control device 46 of the game information display unit 43, the accessory control device 16, the operation display control device 37, the main body control device 30, the card reader / writer control device 47, the inter-unit money amount adding machine 44, and the like. . The network is connected by a power line.

  Information transmission / reception with the management device side by the optical transmission / reception unit 45 by the main control device 46 and via the network with the accessory control device 16, the operation display control device 37, the main body control device 30, the card reader / writer control device 47 side, etc. Information is exchanged. The CRT 48 displays information from a game store, gaming machine gaming information, control information, and the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the accessory control device 16 includes a CPU, a system ROM, a system RAM, controllers, a data ROM, a data RAM, an input port, an interface circuit, an output port, a drive circuit, and the like.

  Signals from the gate sensors 50 to 53 (provided in the game area 13), the count sensor 11 and the out sensor 19 provided on the game board 5 are input via the interface circuit and the input port, and the game information Signals are exchanged with the main control device 46, the operation display control device 37, the main body control device 30 and the like of the display unit 43 through the network boards (NB) 54-58.

  Each decoration lamp provided on the game board 5, a solenoid of the open / close door 17 of the variable winning device 15, and the like are connected to the output port via a drive circuit.

  The image display device (LCD) 14 includes a sprite image (moving image) control controller (sprite VDP), a back graphic image control controller (back graphic VDP), image data from a palette circuit, a scan converter, a video capture board, an LCD Sent via the interface and displayed.

  An image taken by the CCD camera 10 is displayed on the image display device 14 at a predetermined time via a video capture board and an LCD interface.

  From the speaker 60, the audio data from the audio controller is sent to the amplifier and output.

  From the infrared communication device (output infrared unit) 61, the image data sent from the image controller for operation display (second operation unit display VDP) 63 via the image signal drive circuit is converted into an infrared signal (wireless). Is output.

  The image data ROM of the image display device 14 contains image data such as game images, displays, information on games and gaming machines, and the operation display image data ROM contains operations for entering the image game of the image display device 14. Image data is stored.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the operation display control device 37 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, controllers, a data ROM, a data RAM, an input / output interface circuit, and the like.

  Signals from the touch panels 35 and 36 of the first and second operation units 31 and 32 are input via a touch panel controller and an input / output interface circuit, and the main control device 46, the accessory control device 16 of the game information display unit 43, Transmission and reception of signals with the main body control device 30 and the like are performed via network boards (NB) 54 to 58.

  Image data is sent from the image controller (first operation unit display VDP) 62 via the gamma correction circuit to the display device 33 of the first operation unit 31 and displayed. On the display device 34 of the second operation unit 32, the image data sent from the infrared communication device 61 of the accessory control device 16 and received by the infrared communication unit 64 is sent via the separation circuit and gamma correction circuit and displayed. The

  From the speaker 65, the audio data from the audio controller is sent to the amplifier and output.

  The operation display image data ROM stores game data and image data for operation of data for executing the game.

  A signal (touch position signal) from the touch panel 35 of the first operation unit 31 is read by the operation display control device 37 by identifying the image of the touch position of the display device 33 and the operation information is read via the network boards 54 to 58. To the main control device 46 and the like. A signal (touch position signal) from the touch panel 36 of the second operation unit 32 is sent to the accessory control device 16 to identify an image of the touch position of the display device 34 and read operation information. It is.

  Next, the control operation of the accessory control device 16 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 14 to 25, and the control operation of the operation display control device 37 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  FIG. 14 is a general flow of the accessory control device 16, after CPU mode setting, RAM check, and peripheral device initialization, “preparation for opening a store”, “usual display”, “pachinko game”, “reach game”, “big hit” Processing branches to “game”, the sprite data and color commands set in each task are written to the system RAM, the back graphic data is transferred to the back graphic VDP, and “operation display data control” is executed (100). .01 to 100.13).

  As shown in FIG. 15, in the interrupt processing, when there is a sprite VDP interrupt, the sprite data in the system RAM is set in a predetermined bank of the sprite RAM, and the color command is set in the palette circuit. Subsequently, input monitoring of each sensor, lamp control, network board transmission processing, sound control, and the like are performed (1.01 to 1.11).

  When there is an interruption of the second operation unit display VDP 62, the image data in the system RAM set by each task is sent to the second operation unit display VDP 62 (1.12, 1.13).

  When the interrupt is from the network board, the network board is analyzed and the data of the dual port RAM of the network board is stored in the memory (1.14, 1.15).

  Data control for operation display (display control of the second operation unit) updates the status if there is a change in status as shown in FIG. 16, and normally displays control, display control during human detection, display control during gaming, display during reach The control branches to display control during remuneration (2.01 to 2.08).

  As shown in FIG. 17, the normal display control sets data of star blinking, AIC (for example, game model name) character display, AIC character flash, AIC character reduction, character scroll, and character blinking in order in a predetermined time as shown in FIG. 3.01-3.08). Star blinking, AIC characters, and character decoration display.

  In the human body detection display control, as shown in FIG. 18, if game description button display data is set in the system RAM and touch panel packet information is received from the operation display control device 37, the designated area of the touch panel 36 of the second operation unit 32 is displayed. The touch determination flag is set when the button is on, and the color change of the game explanation button is set (4.01 to 4.06).

  An example of this game explanation button display is shown in FIG. When the screen shown in FIG. 33 appears and the display portion of the “PUSH” button below the explanatory text is touched, the color of the display portion changes.

  The display control during game sets display data during game in the system RAM. This displays a decorative image related to the game.

  In the reach display control, the reach game button display data is set in the system RAM as shown in FIG. 19, and if there is touch panel packet information from the operation display device 37, within the designated left area of the touch panel 36 of the second operation unit 32. When the touch button is touched, the left touch flag is set, the left and right reach game buttons are switched according to the flag, and the right touch flag is set when the designated right area of the touch panel 36 of the second operation unit 32 is touched. Set the color change of the left and right reach game buttons according to the flag (5.01 to 5.10).

  An example of the reach game button display is shown in FIG. This is for entering the image game of the image display device 14. When the left button display or the right button display below the explanatory characters in FIG. 34 is touched, the left and right display units are touched. The color changes.

  As shown in FIG. 20, when the reward game display data is set in the system RAM and touch panel packet information is received from the operation display control device 37 as shown in FIG. At the time of, the touch determination flag is set, and the color change of the reward game button is set (6.01 to 6.06).

  An example of the reward game button display is shown in FIG. When the screen of FIG. 35 appears and the display portion of the “PUSH” button below the explanatory characters is touched, the color of the display portion changes.

  This normal display, display during human body detection, display during game, display during reach, and display during remuneration are sent from the infrared communication device 61 of the accessory control device 16 to the infrared communication unit 64 of the operation display control device 37. And displayed on the display device 34 of the second operation unit 32.

  The display device 34 of the second operation unit 32 is based on the touch panel packet information (touch position signal from the touch panel 36 of the second operation unit 32) during display control during human body detection, display control during reach determination, and display control during reward determination. The touch position image is identified, the operation at that time is determined, and the touch determination flag is set.

  On the other hand, the image control of the image display device 14 sets the normal display when the status is not being detected as shown in FIG. 21 during the normal display (8.01, 8.02). The normal display displays an image and a message for demonstration of the gaming machine.

  If the status is “detecting a human body”, a display indicating that a human body is being detected is displayed. At this time, if the touch determination flag is on (the display portion of the “PUSH” button in FIG. 33 is touched), the game explanation screen is displayed. Set (8.03 to 8.05). In the game explanation screen, the pachinko game that displays the explanation of the game method and contents sets the display of the pachinko game. For example, the game board of a pachinko machine is displayed as an image, and a game ball launched from the launching device 18 during the game is virtually displayed in the image to roll a game area in the image. This game is controlled based on signals from the gate sensors 50 to 53 of the game board 5.

  A reach game is entered according to a game result based on a winning game ball in this image.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the reach game enters the battle game process after the pre-game start process, and then makes a game determination (9.01 to 9.03).

  When the battle game process is entered, the display during battle is set as shown in FIG. 23, and when the right touch flag is turned on (the display portion of the right button in FIG. 34 is touched), the position of the hand in the display image is changed. When the left touch flag is turned on (touching the display of the left button in FIG. 34) so as to scroll to the right and fire the pistol, the position of the hand of the display image is scrolled to the left and the pistol is fired. (10.01 to 10.05).

  An example of the display of this battle game is shown in FIG. This is an image at the start of the game. When the game starts, the main character's hand and pistol are displayed in the center, and an enemy (target) appears in the image. The more you defeat the enemy, the more points you get, and the score is displayed at the top.

  If the game is determined to be a big hit, the game goes into a big hit game and proceeds to a success strategy message process, a CCD video process, a screen movement process, and a reward scroll process in sequence as shown in FIG. The processing and the interval processing are repeated (11.01 to 11.09).

  The operation success message processing displays an operation success fanfare display.

  In the CCD image processing, the image captured by the CCD camera 10 is displayed in the center of the screen, that is, the player's face in front of the gaming machine is displayed in the center of the successful operation fanfare image of the image display device 14.

  The screen movement process moves the player's face image and the like to the left and right.

  In the reward scroll process, when the scroll display for determining the number of balls to be acquired is set as shown in FIG. 25 and the touch determination flag is turned on (the display portion of the “PUSH” button in FIG. 35 is touched), a random number is set. If it is a win, the scroll display is stopped at the winning symbol and 3000 shots are made. If not, the scroll display is stopped at the off symbol and 2000 shots are given. Is set (12.01 to 12.07). When the monitoring timer expires without the touch determination flag being turned on, the scroll display is stopped when the stop timing comes, and 3000 or 2000 shots are set from the stop symbol (12.08 to 12.11). ). This is a roulette game that determines the maximum number of winning balls of the jackpot game.

  Character change processing, round processing, and interval processing are displayed at the start, during, between, and at the end of a big hit game cycle.

  During the round process, the solenoid of the variable winning device 15 is driven to convert the open / close door 17 to an open state.

  FIG. 26 is a general flow of the operation display control device 37. After CPU mode setting, RAM check, and peripheral device initialization, “game machine status determination” is performed, “line test”, “preparation for opening a store”, “call-in” Branch to “1”, “Call 2”, “Now Playing”, “Stop”, “Sleep” to perform processing, “Network board transmission processing”, “Network board analysis processing”, “Image control”, “Touch panel control” ”And“ Error monitoring ”are executed (200.01 to 200.16).

  In the interruption process, when there is an interruption of the first operation unit display VDP 61, the image data set in each task is sent to the first operation unit display VDP 61 as shown in FIG. 27 (31.01, 31.02).

  When there is an interrupt on the touch panel 35 of the first operation unit 31, the reception process is performed as shown in FIG. 28 (32.01). When there is an interruption of the touch panel 36 of the second operation unit 32, the reception process is performed as shown in FIG. 29 (33.01). When there is an interruption of the network board, the data of the dual port RAM of the network board is stored in the memory as shown in FIG. 30 (34.01).

  For call 1 and call 2, call display is set. This displays a video or the like that invites the customer.

  During the game, an operation screen for operating the game and data for executing the game is displayed. As shown in FIG. 37, “ball lending amount”, “automatic ball lending”, “accumulated ball amount”, “100 yen”, “500 yen”, “1000 yen”, “ball lending amount XXXXXX yen”, “stored ball amount XXXXXX yen” ”,“ Number of holdings XXXXXX ”,“ Suspend ”,“ End ”,“ Launch ”,“ Weak-strong ”,“ Stop ”, etc. are displayed. In the central part, games, operation guides, game information, various messages, and the like are displayed. “Ball amount”, “Automatic ball loan”, “Pay amount”, “100 yen”, “500 yen”, “1000 yen”, “Suspend”, “End”, “Launch”, “Weak-strong”, “Stop” functions as a switch by touching the display unit.

  For the stop, the display of the stop is set. This displays an image representing the stop.

  Sleep sets the display of game interruption. This displays an image indicating that the game is suspended.

  Call 1, call 2, playing, stop, and sleep are displayed on the display device 33 of the first operation unit 31.

  When the touch panel control receives a signal from the touch panel 35 or 36 after the initialization request (35.01 to 35.04) of the touch panel controller as shown in FIG. 31, the received code is analyzed and the first operation unit display control is performed. If the information is in the matrix on the side, the input information is set by identifying the image of the touch position of the display device 33 of the first operation unit 31 during the input permission, and is set in the transmission memory of the network board. 2. If the information is in the matrix on the operation unit display control side, the matrix information is edited into a transmission packet and set in the transmission memory of the network board (35.05 to 35.11).

  In the network board transmission process, when there is a transmission request to another network terminal as shown in FIG. 32, transmission data is extracted from the transmission memory and a transmission destination is set. Check whether the connection state of the network in the gaming machine is OK or whether the dual port RAM is free, write the packet to an empty block, set a write area (block) determination flag, and generate an interrupt (36.01 to 36) .09).

  Therefore, before a player plays a game (before a card is inserted into the card slot 40 of the gaming machine) or when there is no player, a normal display or the like is displayed on the image display device 14 in the gaming area of the gaming machine. A calling display is displayed on the lower first operation unit 31 (display device 33), and a normal display and a game explanation button display (FIG. 33) are performed on the second operation unit 32 (display device 34).

  When the game explanation button of the second operation unit 32 is touched, an explanation of the game method and contents is displayed on the image display device 14.

  When a card in which the ball lending amount, the accumulated ball amount or the number of possessed balls is recorded is inserted into the card insertion slot 40, the corresponding data is “ball lending amount XXXXXX yen”, “stored ball amount XXXXXX yen” in the first operation unit 31. , “Number of possessed balls XXXXXX” is displayed at the corresponding location.

  The amount of ball lending is added to the card by a player and recorded on the card, and the amount of accumulated ball is recorded on the card by converting the number of possessed balls into amount information that can be lended at a predetermined exchange rate by a prize exchange device. Is.

  When the ball lending amount or the accumulated ball amount is displayed, touching the “ball lending amount” or “storing amount” on the first operation unit 31 switches to the ball lending mode or the savings withdrawal mode, and in this state “100 yen” When "", "500 yen" or "1000 yen" is touched, the number of balls corresponding to the corresponding amount is displayed in "Number of balls XXXXXX". The corresponding amount is subtracted from "ball lending amount XXXXXX yen" or "accumulated ball amount XXXXXX yen".

  In this case, touching “automatic ball lending” on the first operation unit 31 switches to the automatic ball lending mode. If “100 yen”, “500 yen” or “1000 yen” is touched in this state, the number of held balls is increased. Each time there are no more balls, the number of balls corresponding to the corresponding amount is displayed in “Number of Balls XXXXXXX”, that is, automatic ball lending is performed. For each automatic ball lending, the corresponding amount is selectively subtracted from “ball lending amount XXXXXX yen” or “sold ball amount XXXXXX yen”.

  When the number of possessed balls is displayed by these operations, or when the number of possessed balls is displayed by data recorded on the card, it is possible to launch a game ball from the launching device 18. The image display device 14 is switched to display a pachinko game.

  Touching “Launch” of the first operation unit 31 in a state where the game balls can be launched, the launch device 18 is operated via the main body control device 30, and the game balls are launched one by one into the game area. Done.

  This is because, for example, when a game board of a pachinko machine is image-displayed on the image display device 14 and a game ball is launched from the launch device 18 to the game area, the game ball is virtually displayed in the image and the game area in the image is displayed. A rolling game is performed.

  If the game result in which the game ball in the image wins a predetermined winning opening in the image has a predetermined form, a reach game is performed.

  In the reach game, the battle game (FIG. 36) is displayed on the image display device 14, and the reach game button display (FIG. 34) is displayed on the second operation unit 32. Touching the left and right reach game buttons of the second operation unit 32 to the enemy appearing in the image of the image display device 14, moving the main character's hand and aiming, a pistol in the image is fired. If the enemy is defeated, the score is increased. If the score of the game is a big hit, the big hit game is played.

  In the jackpot game, first, a successful operation fanfare display is performed on the image display device 14, and the player's face image captured by the CCD camera 10 is displayed in the image, and these images are moved and displayed left and right. Then, a reward game for determining the maximum number of winning balls of the jackpot game is started.

  In this case, a scroll display of symbols for determining the number of balls to be acquired is displayed on the image display device 14, and a reward game button display (FIG. 35) is displayed on the second operation unit 32. The maximum number of winning balls of the jackpot game is determined to be 2000 or 3000 according to the pattern stopped by touching the reward game button of the second operation unit 32 or the like.

  After the maximum number of balls to be acquired is determined, a predetermined character display is performed on the image display device 14 and a jackpot cycle game in which the open / close door 17 of the variable winning device 15 is converted to an open state is started.

  During a cycle game, when a predetermined number of game balls are won in the variable winning device 15 or when a predetermined period elapses, one cycle is ended, and the cycle game is repeated a predetermined number of times when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

  When the cycle game is repeated a predetermined number of times when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the jackpot game is ended.

  Predetermined display is performed on the image display device 14 at the start, during, between, and at the end of the big hit game cycle.

  During the game, every time a game ball is fired from the launching device 18, the “number of balls XXXXXX” displayed on the first operation unit 31 is decremented, and if there is a win, the number of prize balls brought by winning is the first operation. It is added to “the number of possessed balls XXXXXXX” displayed in the section 31.

  Note that when the “weak-strong” weakness of the first operation unit 31 is touched, the launching speed of the game ball of the launching device 18 is reduced, and when the strong touch is made, the launching speed of the gameball of the launching device 18 is increased. The level of the firing speed set by the touch of weak and strong is displayed in the middle of this “weak-strong”. Touching “Stop” stops the game ball from firing.

  When the game is interrupted, if “interrupt” of the first operation unit 31 is touched, the state at that time is held, and if “end” is touched, the game is ended. When “END” is touched, the data on the amount of the ball lending, the amount of the accumulated ball, and the number of possessions at that time are written in the card, and the card is sent out from the insertion slot 40 and returned.

  The game is performed as described above, and includes first display unit 33, 34, and touch panels 35, 36 for detecting a touch position on the display surface, and each of which displays and functions an operation switch, Since the second operation unit 32 is provided, the game can be easily operated.

  In the first operation unit 31, after the card is inserted into the card insertion slot 40, “ball lending amount”, “automatic ball lending”, “accumulated ball amount”, “100 yen”, “500 yen”, “1000 yen”, etc. The ball can be lent by touching the display unit, and the setting of the launching and launching speed of the game ball from the launching device 18 can be controlled by touching the display unit such as “launch” and “weak-strong”.

  When a game is not being played, a call display can be performed, and when the game is stopped or a game is interrupted, the state can be displayed.

  When the game on the image display device 14 proceeds to the reach game after the start of the game, the second operation unit 32 displays a reach game button for entering the reach game (battle game), and the reach is performed by touching the reach game button. You can operate the game.

  When a jackpot game occurs as a result of the reach game, the image display device 14 displays a reward game (roulette game) after a fanfare display, an impose display, etc., and switches to a display of a reward game button for entering the reward game, By touching the reward game button, the maximum number of winning balls of the jackpot game can be determined.

  When there is no player, decoration display can be performed during normal games, and a selection switch (game explanation button) for causing the image display device 14 to explain the game can be displayed.

  Since the operation switches can be set according to the game in the first operation unit 31 and the second operation unit 32, the operability of the pachinko game for launching the game ball and the image game of the image display device 14 is improved, and various Since the display can be performed, high functions and decoration can be obtained, and pachinko games and image games can be enjoyed. Since the operation switches are switched based on the game, the game taste is enhanced and the game can be enjoyed.

  On the other hand, an image data ROM for storing image data of the second operation unit 32 is provided in the accessory control device 16 that performs image control of the image display device 14, and an image signal is transmitted to the second operation unit 32 for operation. The switches are displayed, and a signal from the second operation unit 32 (touch position signal from the touch panel 36) is sent to the accessory control device 16, and the accessory control device 16 uses the second operation unit based on the signal. Since the operation switches for determining the operation part of the 32 images are set, an operation unit suitable for the image game of the image display device 14 can be set.

  When changing the image game of the image display device 14, or when changing the game board 5 (the image display device 14, the accessory control device 16 or the like is set), the image data of the second operation unit 32 is attached to the gaming machine. When the operation display control device 37 is set, it is difficult to change the operation switches of the second operation unit 32, and the operation display control device 37 determines the operation part of the image based on the signal from the second operation unit 32. It is difficult to change the operation switches of the second operation unit 32 by going to the accessory control device 16, but in this case, the image data ROM of the second operation unit 32 is provided in the accessory control device 16, Since the control device 16 determines the operation part of the image based on the signal from the second operation unit, the accessory control is performed regardless of the operation display control device 32, such as when changing the image game or replacing the game board 5. Device 16 Control, by merely changing the data, it is possible to easily change the operation switches.

  For this reason, an operation unit suitable for the image game of the image display device 14 can be freely set, a new model (game board 5) can be easily replaced, and an image game can be created without being restricted by the operation unit. .

  Since the first operation unit 31 and the second operation unit 32 are provided separately, the game ball launch operation and the image game operation of the image display device 14 can be performed independently, ensuring high operability and changing the operation unit. Can be easily performed.

  Therefore, it is possible to secure a high degree of freedom in creating image games and develop highly entertaining games with excellent operability, not only for those that play image games with pachinko machines but also for video game machines and the like. it can.

  Although the image data of the first operation unit 31 is set in the operation display control device 37, it is set in the accessory control device 16 in the same manner as the second operation unit 32, and an image signal is transmitted to the first operation unit 37. It is also possible to display and set operation switches and the like.

  Although there are restrictions on the number of data, various image data of the second operation unit 32 are set in the operation display control device 37, and a control signal is sent from the accessory control device 16 to request the second operation unit 32. Display switches can be displayed and set.

  Note that a game may be played by displaying and setting a combination of various game buttons, for example, as shown in FIG.

  39 to 43 show another embodiment, in which signals are transmitted from the second operation unit 32 of the operation display control device 70 to the accessory control device 71, and the operation display control device 70 is controlled by the accessory control device 71. The transmission is performed wirelessly in the same manner as the transmission to the second operation unit 32.

  As shown in FIG. 39 (showing a partial configuration), the accessory control device 71 receives an input infrared unit 72 that receives an infrared signal (sent from the infrared communication unit 75 of the operation display control device 70), and the input signal. An infrared unit controller 73 for inputting via an input port is provided. Other parts are configured in the same manner as in FIGS.

  The operation display control device 70 is provided with an infrared communication unit 75 that converts a signal output from the input / output interface circuit and sent via the infrared unit controller 74 into an infrared signal as shown in FIG. Other parts are configured in the same manner as in FIG.

  Reception of the infrared signal of the accessory control device 71 is performed by the interrupt process of FIG.

  When the interrupt is received from the infrared unit controller 73 instead of the sprite VDP interrupt or the second operation unit display VDP 62 interrupt, the infrared unit analysis processing is performed and the data of the infrared unit is stored in the memory (51.14- 51.16).

  When the interrupt is from the network board, the network board is analyzed, and the data of the dual port RAM of the network board is stored in the memory (51.17, 51.18).

  Transmission of the infrared signal of the operation display control device 70 is performed by the infrared unit transmission processing of FIGS.

  If there is a transmission request after branch processing of “line test”, “preparation for opening a store”, “call 1”, “call 2”, “playing”, “stop”, “sleep”, send data from the transmission memory Take out and output from the infrared communication unit 75 (300.12, 61.01, 61.02). This transmission data is information from the touch panel.

  The other control flow is the same as the control flow of the above-described embodiment. However, the transmission information is set in the transmission memory of the infrared unit at 35.11 of the touch panel control of FIG.

  As described above, when the signal is exchanged with the accessory control device 71 wirelessly, the operability of the image game and the operability of the video game machine and the like are greatly improved.

  Further, in order to reduce the cost, all signals can be exchanged with the accessory control device 71 by wire.

  On the other hand, in each example, the main control device 46 of the game information display unit 43, the accessory control device, the operation display control device (first operation unit), the main body control device 30, the card reader / writer control device 47, the inter-unit money amount adding machine. 44 and the like are connected by a network, but these may be connected by a normal wiring.

  Although not limited to wireless or wired, high image control responsiveness can be secured by sending image data from the accessory control device without going through the network.

  In addition, although it demonstrated with the enclosed ball type game machine, it is applicable also to a normal card type game machine. Of course, the present invention can also be applied to gaming machines that do not use cards.

  The following are typical examples of aspects of the present invention other than those described in the claims.

  (1) In a gaming machine having a game control device that advances a game based on operation of the game operation unit and game conditions, the game operation unit includes a display device and an input detection device that detects a touch position on the display surface. A gaming machine characterized by comprising. Thus, various displays can be performed on the game operation unit, and various operation switches can be set according to the game, so that the operability and taste of the game can be significantly improved. It is possible to improve the operability of an image game such as a video game, a pachinko game, and a pachinko game.

  (2) The gaming machine according to (1), wherein the display device of the game operation unit displays an image of the game operation mechanism, and the input detection device of the game operation unit outputs a touch position signal.

  (3) The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a launching device for launching a game ball is provided in the game unit.

  (4) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein an image display device that displays a gaming image is provided in the gaming unit.

  (5) The gaming machine according to (3), wherein the game operation unit can control the launch of the game ball from the launching device.

  (6) The gaming machine according to (4), wherein an image game on the image display device can be operated by the game operation unit.

  (7) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6), wherein an image of the game operation mechanism is transmitted from the game control device to the display device of the game operation unit.

  (8) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (7), wherein a control signal for controlling an image on the display device of the game operation unit is transmitted from the game control device.

  (9) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (8), wherein image data of the game operation mechanism is provided in the game control device.

  (10) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (9), wherein the image on the display device of the gaming operation unit is switched based on gaming conditions.

  (11) The gaming machine according to (7) or (8), wherein transmission is performed by wire or wireless.

  (12) Operation determination means for identifying an operation by identifying an image of the touch position of the display device of the game operation unit based on a touch position signal of the input detection device of the game operation unit (1) to (10) A gaming machine according to any one of the above.

  (13) The gaming machine according to (12), wherein the operation determining means is provided in the game control device.

  (14) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (12), wherein a signal from the game operation unit is transmitted by wire or wirelessly.

  (15) (1) or ( A gaming machine according to 2).

  According to the above aspect of the invention, an image is sent from the game control device to the game operation unit, a control signal is sent, or image data of the game operation unit is provided in the game control device, and the game is based on the signal from the game operation unit. Since the control device identifies the image and determines the operation, the operation unit suitable for the game can be set freely and easily, so that it is possible to secure a high degree of freedom in creating an image game without being restricted by the operation unit. Can be exchanged easily, and an entertaining game can be developed.

  Since the display of the game operation unit is switched based on the game conditions, various operations can be performed and the game can be enjoyed.

  By transmitting and receiving signals between the game operation unit and the game control device by wire, the cost can be reduced, and by performing wirelessly, the operability can be further improved.

  The operation of launching the game ball and the operation of the image game can be performed independently, ensuring high operability and easily changing the operation unit.

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Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outer frame 2 Inner frame 3 Panel part 5 Game board 6 Glass frame 7 Panel lower part 8 Cover glass 10 CCD camera 11 Count sensor 13 Guide rod 14 Image display apparatus 15 Variable prize-winning apparatus 16 Object control apparatus 18 Launching apparatus 19 Out sensor 21 Launch port 23 Recovery rod 24 Transfer mechanism 25 Storage rod 27, 28 Inclined surface 30 Main body control device 31 First operation unit 32 Second operation unit 33, 34 Display device 35, 36 Touch panel 37 Operation display control device 40 Insertion port 41 Reader / writer 42 gaming machine storage equipment 43 gaming information display unit 46 main control device 47 card reader / writer control device 48 CRT
50 to 53 Gate sensors 54 to 58 Network board 61 Infrared communication device 62 VDP for displaying the first operation unit
63 VDP for displaying second operation unit
64 Infrared communication unit 70 Operation display control device 71 Accessories control device 72 Input infrared unit 73 Infrared unit controller 74 Infrared unit controller 75 Infrared communication unit

Claims (2)

In a gaming machine in which a game board is replaceably attached to the inner frame and a game control device is provided on the game board,
The inner frame is provided with a game operation unit and an operation display control device,
The game operation unit includes a display device and an input detection device that detects a touch position on the display surface of the display device and outputs a touch position signal to the game control device,
The operation display control device holds image data to be displayed on the display device,
The game operation unit includes a first game operation unit that displays image data sent from the operation display control device, and a second game operation unit that displays image data sent from the game control device. A gaming machine characterized by The inner frame is provided with a launching device for launching a game ball to the game part of the game board,
An image display device for displaying an image game for scrolling and displaying a symbol for determining the number of acquired game balls is provided in the game unit,
The first game operation unit displays an image for a launch operation,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second game operation unit displays an image for stopping the scrolling of the image game.

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