JP2008229130A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of diversifying the sound effects without being restrained by the performance of a sound source IC. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes a symbol changing means for changing displaying symbols with entrance of game balls into a starting hole as the trigger; a sound effect output means for outputting sound effects when symbols are changed; a sound data storing means for storing a plurality of sound data used for outputting sound effects; and a sound effect reproducing means for reproducing the sound data to output sound effects from the sound effect output means. A plurality of phrases to output different sound effects are included in the sound data, and the plurality of phrases are continuously reproduced. The sound effect reproducing means reproduces the sound data including a specific phrase to be output among the plurality of sound data. The specific phrase among the plurality of phrases is reproduced with sound volume and other phrases than the specific phrase are reproduced without sound volume. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, a combination gaming machine (arranged ball gaming machine), a slot machine or the like.

Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, in order to produce an effect for enhancing a gaming effect, a symbol display is performed on a symbol display device and a sound effect is output from a speaker (for example, patents). Reference 1).
Japanese Patent No. 3705476

  In recent years, the production contents have been diversified along with the complexity of the game contents, and diversification of sound effects is desired. In particular, characters and the like appear on the display screen during the change of special symbols, and the production of speaking lines is increasing. In this case, if the same line continues, it will make the game feel monotonous, which is not preferable. However, since the sound effect is output using the sound source IC, the type of the sound effect that can be output by the gaming machine is limited to the performance of the sound source IC installed. For this reason, even if it is desired to increase the types of sound effects, the limit based on the performance of the sound source IC cannot be exceeded, making it difficult to diversify the sound effects.

  In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of diversifying sound effects without being limited by the performance of the sound source IC.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a symbol changing means capable of changing a symbol by entering a game ball into a starting port, and a sound effect when the symbol is changed by the symbol changing means. Sound effect output means for outputting, sound data storage means for storing a plurality of sound data used for outputting the sound effect, and the sound data for outputting the sound effect from the sound effect output means And a plurality of phrases for outputting the different sound effects, and the sound effect reproducing means continuously reproduces the plurality of phrases. The sound effect reproduction means reproduces audio data including a specific phrase to be output among the plurality of audio data, and Of lathe, by reproducing the specific phrase in there volume, it is characterized by playing without volume phrase other than the particular phrase.

  In this way, by dividing each audio data into a plurality of pieces and configuring each audio data from a plurality of phrases, the number of reproducible phrases can be increased without increasing the number of audio data. Thereby, the number of phrases that can be reproduced by the sound effect reproducing means can be increased without changing the number of audio data limited by the performance of the sound effect reproducing means.

  The audio data storage means stores the reproduction time of each of the plurality of phrases, and the sound effect reproduction means sets a phrase for setting the reproduction start time of the specific phrase after the change of the symbol starts. Replay start time setting means; and sound data replay start time setting means for setting a replay start time of the sound data including the specific phrase after the design variation starts. As the playback start time of the audio data, it is possible to set a time point that is back by the time required from the start of playback of the audio data to the start of playback of the specific phrase with reference to the playback start time of the specific phrase. .

  Thereby, reproduction | regeneration of audio | voice data can be started at the appropriate time from the start of a change of a symbol, and reproduction | regeneration of specific phrase data can be started. For example, when performing a symbol effect using a character on a symbol display device and reproducing a phrase consisting of the character's speech, the sound is surely silenced when the speech is not needed, and the content of the symbol effect is The matched phrase can be properly played back.

  Hereinafter, an example showing an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. An embodiment in which the gaming machine of the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a gaming machine) is shown in FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the front portion of the gaming machine 1 includes a main body frame 2, a middle frame 3, a front frame 4, an upper plate portion 5, a lower plate portion 6, a locking device 9, a game board 20, and the like. In FIG. 1, detailed illustration of the game board 20 is omitted. Further, the middle frame 3 is not clearly shown in FIG. 1 because the front frame 4 and the like are arranged on the front side.

  The main body frame 2 is an assembly of wooden plate-like bodies in a substantially rectangular frame shape, and constitutes an outer frame of the gaming machine 1. The middle frame 3 is made of plastic, is fitted inside the main body frame 2 and is pivotally supported at the left end so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 2. The middle frame 3 is composed of a frame body portion that occupies about 2/3 of the upper side and a lower plate portion that occupies about 1/3 of the lower side. The game board 20 and the front frame 4 are provided so as to overlap each other on the front side of the frame body part, and the upper plate part 5 and the lower plate part 6 are provided on the front side of the lower plate part. The lower plate portion is provided with a launcher unit (not shown) constituting launching means for launching a game ball onto the game board 20, and a ball feeder (not shown) for supplying the game ball to the launcher unit.

  The front frame 4 is disposed on the front side of the middle frame 3 and is supported at the left end of the middle frame 3 so as to be opened and closed. The front frame 4 is made of plastic, and a circular opening 4a is formed in order to make the board surface of the game board 20 arranged on the back side visible. A substantially rectangular transparent plate frame (not shown) including a transparent plate such as a glass plate corresponding to the opening 4a is attached to the back surface of the front frame 4. Lamps such as LEDs (not shown) are provided around the game board 20 in the front frame 4. These lamps are turned on / off or blinking as the game progresses in order to enhance the gaming effect.

  The upper plate part 5 is provided on the lower side of the front frame 4 and is supported at the left end of the middle frame 3 so as to be opened and closed. The upper dish part 5 includes a dish outer edge part 5a, a discharge port 5b for discharging game balls from the inside of the gaming machine 1, and a ball release button 5c for discharging the game balls of the upper dish part 5 to the lower dish part 6. It has. An effect switch 5d, a ball lending button 5e, and the like are provided on the upper surface of the outer peripheral edge 5a.

  The lower plate part 6 is provided below the upper plate part 5. A discharge port 6 a for discharging game balls from the inside of the gaming machine 1 to the lower plate portion 6 is provided in the approximate center of the lower plate portion 6. An ashtray 7 is provided at the left end of the lower dish portion 6. At the right end of the lower plate part 6, a launching handle 8 is provided for a player to operate a launching device unit (not shown). The firing handle 8 is provided with a touch switch 8a as contact detection means for detecting that the player is touching. On the left side surface of the launch handle 8, a launch stop switch 8b that is operated by the player to temporarily stop the launch of the game ball is disposed.

  The locking device 9 is provided at the center of the right end of the middle frame 3 and is used to lock the front frame 4 when it is closed.

  Further, the gaming machine 1 is provided with speakers 10a to 10d for generating sound effects and the like corresponding to the gaming state. The speakers 10 a to 10 d are composed of upper speakers 10 a and 10 b provided at the upper part of the gaming machine 1 and lower speakers 10 c and 10 d provided at the lower part of the gaming machine 1. Further, a prepaid card unit 13 (CR unit) is mounted on the left side of the gaming machine 1.

  Next, the surface structure of the game board 20 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 20. The game board 20 is a substantially rectangular wooden plate-like body and is detachably attached to the middle frame 3, and its back side is covered by a back mechanism board (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular gaming area 21 is formed in the gaming board 20 by an outer rail 22 and an inner rail 23 provided on the surface of the gaming board 20. In the game area 21, there are a central device 24, a normal symbol operating gate 27, a starting port 28, a big winning device (special electric accessory) 33, a left winning port 34, 35, a right winning port 36, 37, and a first decoration device. 50, game devices such as the second decoration device 60 are disposed. In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, in the game area | region 21, many obstacle nails are arrange | positioned in consideration of the positional balance with each game device.

  The central device 24 is arranged at a substantially central portion of the game area 21 and is provided with a symbol display device 25. In the present embodiment, a liquid crystal display device is used as the symbol display device 25. In the display area of the symbol display device 25, normal symbols and special symbols are displayed and other effects are displayed.

  The big winning device 33 is arranged below the central device 24 in the game area 21. The first decoration device 50 is arranged on the left side of the big prize device 33 in the game area 21, the second decoration device 60 is arranged on the right side of the big prize device 33 in the game area 21, and the decoration devices 50, 60 are so-called side. Make up decorations. The first decoration device 50 has unitized left winning ports 34 and 35, and the second decoration device 60 has unitized right winning ports 36 and 37.

  The normal symbol operating gate 27 is provided on the left side of the central device 24. Inside the normal symbol operation gate 27, a normal symbol operation gate detection switch 27s for detecting the passage of the game ball is provided. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 27, the normal symbol starts to fluctuate.

  The start port 28 is provided below the central position of the central device 24. The starting port 28 has two entrance ports 28a and 28b arranged in the vertical direction. The upper start port 28a (upper start port) is always open, and the lower start port 28b (lower start port) is a so-called tulip type formed so that a pair of blade pieces 28c are opened and closed on the left and right. When the normal symbol is stopped and displayed as a combination of symbols, the wing piece portion 28c is opened and the lower start port 28b is opened. That is, the lower start port 28b functions as an ordinary electric accessory.

  Inside the start port 28, a start port entrance detection switch 28s (see FIG. 3) for detecting the entrance of a game ball and a start port solenoid (not shown) for operating the wing piece 28c are provided. ing. When the pair of wing pieces 28c are opened to the left and right, the lower side entrance 28c is in an open state in which the possibility of entering a game ball is increased, and the pair of wing pieces 28c is erected. The lower side entrance 28c is in a normal state in which the possibility of entering a game ball is reduced. As the game ball enters the start port 28, a special symbol described later starts to fluctuate.

  The big prize device 33 is disposed below the start port 28. Here, the prize winning device 33 includes a prize winning opening 33a opened in a belt shape, an opening / closing plate 33b for opening / closing the prize winning opening 33a, and a prize winning solenoid for opening / closing the opening / closing plate 33b (illustrated). And an entrance detection switch (not shown) for detecting the entrance of a game ball.

  Left winning openings 34 and 35 are provided obliquely above and to the left of the big winning device 33. Each of these is provided with a left winning entry ball detection switch (not shown). Right winning ports 36 and 37 are provided diagonally to the upper right of the big winning device 33. Inside these, a right winning entrance entrance detection switch (not shown) is provided.

  Next, the electronic control device of the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the electronic control device.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the electronic control device includes a main control board 200 and sub-control boards 230, 260, and 280 connected to the main control board 200. The sub control board includes a payout control board (prize ball control board) 230, a sub control board 260, and an effect display control board 280.

  The main control board 200 constitutes a main control means that controls the progress of the game, and transmits a command signal (command data) instructing processing contents to each of the sub control boards 230, 260, and each sub control board 230, Reference numerals 260 and 280 are configured to perform various controls based on the command signal.

  For example, commands such as a prize ball instruction signal for instructing a prize ball payout, a game start permission signal for instructing a game start permission, and various launch control commands are transmitted from the main control board 200 to the payout control board 230. Various launch control commands include ball feed permission / prohibition, launch permission / prohibition, game start permission, and the like. Also, various lamp control commands and various audio control commands are transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub-control board 260. Various design control commands for instructing display control of normal symbols and special symbols are transmitted from the main control board 200 to the effect display control board 280 via the sub control board 260. Various effect display control commands for instructing effect display control are transmitted from the sub control board 260 to the effect display control boards 280 and 281.

  Each control board 200, 230, 260, 280 is supplied with power from the power receiving board 128 connected to the main power supply 129 via the power board 127 and the power relay board 121. When the power is turned on, a system reset signal is transmitted to each control board 200, 230, 260, and 280 via the power board 127 and the power relay board 121. Note that the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a backup power supply unit (not shown) that supplies an operating voltage to the main control board 200 and the payout control board 230 when the power is turned off. 200 and RAM data of the payout control board 230 are held.

  The CPU 400 of the main control unit 200 includes a CPU core, a built-in RAM (hereinafter also simply referred to as “RAM”), a built-in ROM (hereinafter also simply referred to as “ROM”), etc., and the RAM is controlled by a control program stored in the ROM. As an area, it controls the overall operation of the gaming machine 1 (basic progress control of the game). In addition, the main control unit 200 constitutes an appropriateness determination unit that determines whether or not it is correct by an appropriateness determination program stored in the ROM, with the CPU 400 as a main body. Note that the control cycle of the main control unit 200 of this embodiment is set to 4 ms.

  The main control board 200 is connected to a board external terminal board 201, a start opening winning detection switch 28s, a normal symbol operation gate detection switch 27s, a board surface relay board 210, and a game frame relay board 220. The board surface relay board 210 relays a display control signal, a switch signal, and the like between a display device, a switch, and the like provided on the surface of the game board 20 and the main control board 200. The game frame relay board 220 relays switch signals and the like mainly between various switches provided on the middle frame 3 and the main control board 200. The start opening winning detection switch 28 s detects that a game ball has entered the start opening 28. The normal symbol operation gate detection switch 27s detects that a game ball has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 26.

  Next, the payout control board 230 will be described. The payout control board 230 includes a CPU having the same configuration as the CPU 400 of the main control board 200. To the payout control board 230, the frame external terminal board 122, the switch relay terminal board 231, the CR connection board 234, the launch control board 250, and the like are connected. The switch relay terminal board 231 is connected to a tank ball cut switch 232 and a lower pan full switch 233. The tank ball cut switch 232 is also connected to the frame external terminal board 122.

  The tank ball cut switch 232 detects that the game ball in the prize ball tank 105 has run out. The ball-out signal of the tank ball-out switch 232 is transmitted to the external replenishing device via the frame external terminal board 122, and the game ball is replenished to the prize ball tank 105 from the replenishing device. The lower tray full tank switch 233 detects that the lower tray portion 6 has become full.

  Next, the sub control board 260 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing various gaming devices connected to the sub control board 260. The sub-control board 260 is provided with a CPU 300, a RAM 301, a ROM 302, a sound source IC (sound generator) 303, a sound source ROM 304, an arithmetic circuit component (not shown) having an input / output port and the like. It is connected to the control board 200. The CPU 300 of the sub-control board 260 is configured to perform various effect control processes using the RAM 301 as a work area according to a control program stored in the ROM 302.

  An effect symbol control board 280 is connected to the sub-control board 260. The effect display control board 280 is provided with arithmetic circuit components (not shown) having a CPU, RAM, ROM, input / output port, VDP (video display processor), etc., and is connected to the sub-control unit 260 at the input / output port. ing. A symbol display device 25 is connected to the effect symbol control board 280. The display control board 280 is configured such that the CPU performs display control of the symbol display device 25 using the RAM as a work area according to a control program stored in the ROM. The display control of the symbol display device 25 by the effect display control unit substrate 280 is performed based on a command from the sub control unit 260. In addition, the ROM of the effect display control board 280 stores symbol image data for effects displayed on the symbol display device 25. The symbol display device 25 corresponds to the symbol variation means of the present invention.

  Various LED boards 262 such as various board surface LED boards and various game frame LED boards are connected to the sub-control board 260 via a decoration drive board 261. The various LED boards 262 are LED boards for enhancing the gaming effect, and these lamps are turned on / off or blinking in accordance with the progress of the game to enhance the gaming effect. In addition, an amplifier substrate 263 is connected to the sub-control unit 260. Speakers 10 a to 10 d and a volume switch board 264 are connected to the amplifier board 263. From the speakers 10a to 10d, various sounds, sounds, and the like are output in accordance with the progress of the game. The volume switch board 264 is used to set the output volume of the speakers 10a to 10d according to the operation of a volume switch (not shown).

  Next, the reproduction of sound effects by the sub control board 260 of the present embodiment will be described. The CPU 300 of the sub control board 260 is configured to control the sound source IC 303 based on a control command transmitted from the main control board 200, and the sound source IC 303 selects specific sound data from sound data stored in the sound source ROM 304. Is read and reproduced. Audio data reproduced by the sound source IC 303 is output from the speakers 10a to 10d.

  The sound source IC 303 of the present embodiment is prepared from 1 channel to 16 channels and can be reproduced simultaneously. Also, the volume can be set for each channel. For example, it is possible to gradually increase the audio phrase data of channel 2 while reproducing the audio phrase data of channel 1 at the maximum volume. The volume is 1 byte and can be set from 00 to FF, with 00 being muted and FF being the maximum volume. Then, it is possible to set the number of loops of the audio phrase data and the left and right volume settings.

  Here, in this embodiment, BGM is assigned to channel 1, speech is assigned to channel 2, stop sound and sound effect at the time of symbol stop are assigned to channel 3, and error sound is assigned to channel 16. If the error sound is excluded, the reproduction of the sound is started from the point in time when the variation of the special symbol is started by winning the start opening 28. Since the sound of each channel can be played back simultaneously, the characters etc. appearing on the liquid crystal in the channel 2 can speak the channel while repeatedly playing the BGM in the loop state on the channel 1 from the time when the winning prize is received, and the channel 3 When the right symbol in the special symbol stops, a special stop sound can be reproduced.

  The sound source IC 303 of the present embodiment is configured to be able to reproduce 512 types of audio phrase data, and can select an arbitrary phrase number for each channel. The CPU 300 and the sound source IC 303 of the sub control board 260 correspond to the sound effect reproducing means of the present invention, the sound source ROM 304 corresponds to the sound data storing means of the present invention, and the speakers 10a to 10d are the effects of the present invention. It corresponds to sound output means.

  FIG. 5 shows the data structure of audio data stored in the sound source ROM 304. As shown in FIG. 5, the sound source ROM 304 stores 512 types of audio data. In this embodiment, the length of the audio data is set to a maximum of 20 seconds. Each of the audio data 1 to 512 includes a plurality of phrase data, and each of the audio data 1 to 512 is configured as serial data in which a plurality of phrase data is connected in series. “Phrase data” is output as a sound effect as a group, and individual phrase data included in one audio data is independent of other phrase data included in the same audio data. Output individually.

  In this embodiment, channel 2 is used as a speech channel. Audio data 1, the top phrase A "Hello" in order from the phrase B "Good evening", the phrase C "Good morning", 4 kinds of phrase data consisting of phrases D "Good night" are configured in series coupled. These are used for channel 2. Each phrase A to D of the audio data 1 has a length of 5 seconds, and the entire length is 20 seconds. The audio data 2 is formed by serially combining three types of phrases consisting of a phrase A “Cherns”, a phrase B “Atsuiyo”, and a phrase C “Geki Atsudaze” from the top. The lengths of the phrases A to C of the audio data 2 are 5 seconds, respectively, and the overall length is 15 seconds. The audio data 512 is composed of two types of phrases that are connected in series from the beginning, the phrase A “big hit probability is 30%” and the phrase B “big hit probability is 80%”. The lengths of the phrases A and B of the audio data 512 are each 10 seconds, and the total length is 20 seconds.

  Next, the sound effect output control process by the sub-control board 260 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of the sound effect output control process executed by the CPU 300 of the sub-control board 260, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the volume control when the audio data 1 is reproduced. The sound effect output control process shown in FIG. 6 is executed as part of a main routine (not shown) executed by the sub control board 260, and the sub control board 260 generates an effect pattern from the main control board 200. This is performed when an effect pattern designation command to be designated is received.

  FIG. 6 shows channel 2 sound effect output control processing. As shown in FIG. 6, first, a phrase to be reproduced is set (S10). In the phrase setting process S10, a phrase to be output is set based on an effect pattern designation command transmitted from the main control board 200, and audio data including the phrase is set. Here, the phrase B “Good evening” included in the audio data 1 is output. Then, the volume for reproducing the audio data is set to zero (S11).

  Next, an audio data reproduction start timer is set and the operation is started (S12). The audio data reproduction start timer is a timer for counting the time from the start of the variation display of the effect symbol to the start of reproduction of the audio data including the phrase B to be reproduced. Here, the setting of the audio data reproduction start timer will be described. FIG. 7 shows an example in which the phrase B starts to be played back on the channel 2 in the display area of the symbol display device 25 after 10 seconds from the start of the variation display of the effect symbol. The timing of starting the reproduction of the audio data 1 is a time point that is back by the reproduction time of the phrase A that is reproduced before the phrase B from the reproduction start point of the phrase B that is the output target. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the phrase B starts to be played back 10 seconds after the start of the variation display of the effect symbol, and the playback time of the phrase A is 5 seconds. The audio data 1 starts to be played back at the point of time, that is, when 5 seconds have elapsed after the start of the variation display of the effect symbols. For this reason, in this embodiment, the audio data reproduction start timer is set to 5 seconds. Note that the processing of S12 performed by the CPU 300 of the sub-control board 260 corresponds to the audio data reproduction start time setting means of the present invention.

  Next, a phrase start timer is set and operation is started (S13). The phrase start timer is a timer for counting the time from the start of variation display of the effect symbol to the start of phrase B to be played. Here, the setting of the phrase start timer will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, since the phrase B is started to be reproduced after the phrase A is reproduced for 5 seconds, it is necessary to start the reproduction of the phrase B when 10 seconds have elapsed after the start of the change display of the effect symbol. For this reason, in this embodiment, the phrase start timer is set to 10 seconds. Note that the processing of S13 performed by the CPU 300 of the sub control board 260 corresponds to the phrase reproduction start time setting means of the present invention.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the remaining time of the audio data reproduction start timer is greater than zero (S14). If the remaining time of the audio data reproduction start timer becomes zero (S14: YES), reproduction of the audio data 1 is performed. Is started (S15). As a result, the reproduction of the phrase A is started prior to the phrase B, but the phrase A is not output from the speakers 10a to 10d because the volume is set to zero.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the remaining time of the phrase start timer is greater than zero (S16). When the remaining time of the phrase start timer becomes zero (S16: YES), that is, the phrase A of the audio data 1 is reproduced. When finished, the volume is increased (S17). Thereby, the phrase B of the audio data 1 is output from the speakers 10a to 10d.

  In addition to the volume increasing process S17, a phrase end timer is set and activated (S18). The phrase end timer is a timer for counting the time from the start of playback of the phrase B, which is the playback target, to the end of playback. In this embodiment, the phrase end timer is set to 5 seconds, which is the playback time of the phrase B.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the remaining time of the phrase end timer is greater than zero (S19). When the remaining time of the phrase end timer becomes zero (S19: YES), that is, the phrase B of the audio data 1 is reproduced. When finished, the volume is set to zero (S20). Phrase C and phrase D are reproduced following the end of reproduction of phrase B, but since the volume is set to zero, phrases C and D are not output from speakers 10a to 10d. Then, when the remaining portions (phrases C and D) of the audio data 1 are finished playing, the sound effect output control process is finished (S21).

  As described above, each voice data stored in the sound source ROM 304 is divided into a plurality of parts, and each voice data is composed of a plurality of phrases, thereby increasing the number of phrases without increasing the number of voice data. Can be made. Thereby, the number of phrases that can be reproduced by the sound source IC 303 can be increased without changing the number of audio data limited by the performance of the sound source IC 303. That is, since the types of phrases can be diversified, it is possible to avoid the monotony of a game in which the same phrase is listened to many times in succession.

(Other embodiments)
In the above embodiment, the number of phrases included in each audio data is set to 4 to 2 and the length of each phrase is set to 5 seconds or 10 seconds (see FIG. 5). The length of the phrase is not limited to these, and can be arbitrarily set.

  In the above embodiment, the entire length of each audio data is set to a maximum of 20 seconds. However, since the entire length of each audio data is determined by the data capacity of the sound source ROM 304, a sound source ROM having a large data capacity is used. Thus, the length of the entire audio data can be increased.

It is a front view which shows the game machine of the said Example. It is a front view which shows schematic structure of a game board. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of an electronic controller. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a sub control board | substrate and its periphery board | substrate. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure of audio | voice data. It is a flowchart which shows the sound effect output control process which a sub-control board | substrate performs. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the volume control at the time of reproducing | regenerating audio | voice data. It is explanatory drawing for reproducing | regenerating each designated sound in each channel.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine, 10a-10d ... Speaker (sound effect output means), 25 ... Symbol display apparatus (design variation means), 200 ... Main control board, 260 ... Sub-control board (Sound effect reproduction means, phrase reproduction start time setting) Means, sound data reproduction start time setting means), 280 ... production display control board, 303 ... sound source IC (sound effect reproduction means), 304 ... sound source ROM (voice data storage means).

Claims (2)

A symbol changing means capable of changing the symbol by entering a game ball into the starting port;
A sound effect output means for outputting a sound effect when the design is changed by the design change means;
A sound data storage means for storing a plurality of sound data used for outputting the sound effect;
Sound effect reproducing means for reproducing the sound data in order to output the sound effect from the sound effect output means,
The audio data includes a plurality of phrases for outputting the different sound effects, and the sound effect reproducing means is configured to continuously reproduce the plurality of phrases,
The sound effect reproducing means reproduces audio data including a specific phrase to be output among the plurality of audio data, and has the specific phrase out of the plurality of phrases with a volume. A gaming machine that plays and plays a phrase other than the specific phrase without a volume. The audio data storage means stores the playback time of each of the plurality of phrases,
The sound effect reproducing means includes
Phrase playback start time setting means for setting the playback start time of the specific phrase after the start of variation of the symbol;
Voice data playback start time setting means for setting a playback start time of the voice data including the specific phrase after the start of variation of the symbol,
The audio data reproduction start time setting means is a time required from the reproduction start of the audio data to the reproduction start of the specific phrase with reference to the reproduction start time of the specific phrase as the reproduction start time of the audio data. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a retroactive time point is set.

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