JP2020192210A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To increase game amusement.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: sound source storage means for storing a phase quantity and sound source data corresponding to a phrase number; phrase quantity setting means for reading the phase quantity from the sound source storage means and setting a phrase quantity confirmation area; phrase number setting means for setting the phrase number in a phrase number setting area; and reproduction means for reading and reproducing the sound source data corresponding to the phrase number. The phrase number setting means sets the phrase number corresponding to a predetermined performance to be executed when the predetermined performance is executed. The phrase quantity set by the phrase quantity setting means is larger than a number of types of the predetermined performance that can be executed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 41

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine.

Conventionally, there is a game machine that reproduces sound source data (voice data) (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-266709

However, with conventional game machines, it is not possible to produce a variety of sounds in a predetermined effect (reach effect, etc.), and there is room for improvement in the interest of the game.

An object of the present invention is to improve the interest of a game.

In a typical form of the present invention, in a gaming machine, a sound source storage means for storing the number of phrases and sound source data corresponding to the phrase number, and the number of phrases are read from the sound source storage means to confirm the number of phrases. The phrase includes a phrase number setting means for setting the area, a phrase number setting means for setting the phrase number in the foods number setting area, and a reproduction means for reading and reproducing the sound source data corresponding to the phrase number. When the predetermined effect is executed, the number setting means sets the phrase number corresponding to the predetermined effect to be executed, and the number of phrases set by the phrase number setting means is the executable predetermined effect. More than the number of types.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the interest of the game can be improved.

It is a perspective view which looked at the game machine from the front side. It is a front view of a game board. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the game control system of a game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the production control system of a game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the first half part of a main process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the latter half part of a main process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a timer interrupt process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the probability setting change / confirmation process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure game processing. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the start port switch monitoring process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of common processing of a special figure start port switch. Special figure It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of ordinary processing. Special FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a procedure of fluctuation start processing. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of special figure 2 variation start processing. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the jackpot flag 1 setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the jackpot flag 2 setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a jackpot determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure information setting processing. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the variation pattern setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of 2 byte distribution processing. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a sorting process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the fluctuation start information setting processing. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the game processing. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of ordinary processing. It is a flowchart which shows the main processing of an effect control device. It is a flowchart which shows the received command check process. It is a flowchart which shows the received command analysis processing. It is a flowchart which shows the one-shot system command processing. It is a flowchart which shows the look-ahead symbol system command processing. It is a flowchart which shows the look-ahead fluctuation system command processing. It is a flowchart which shows the symbol system command processing. It is a flowchart which shows the variable system command processing. It is a flowchart which shows the variation effect setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a hit system command processing. It is a block diagram explaining the structure of a sound source LSI. It is a schematic diagram explaining a dynamic allocation operation. It is a figure explaining the basic signal flow of a multi-effect unit. It is a figure explaining the signal flow of a channel volume function and a panpot function in a mixer part. It is a figure which shows an example of a register stored in a register bank. It is a figure explaining the loop processing in a sequence reproduction. It is a figure explaining the loop processing in phrase reproduction. It is a block diagram which shows the effect control device which concerns on 2nd Embodiment, the substrate which connects to this, and the like. It is a block diagram which schematically explains the structure and function of the sound circuit (sound source LSI) which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which briefly explains the modification of the 2nd Embodiment.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the description of the game machine, the front, back, left, and right refer to the direction seen from the player during the game.

[Overall view of the game machine]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a game machine.

The game machine 10 includes an opening / closing frame that is rotatably attached to the frame 11 fixed to the island equipment via a hinge. The opening / closing frame is composed of a front frame 12 (main body frame) and a glass frame 15.

A game board 30 (see FIG. 2) is arranged on the front frame 12, and a glass frame 15 having a cover glass 14 covering the front surface of the game board 30 is attached. The cover glass 14 functions as a game viewing area that makes the game area 32 (see FIG. 2) formed on the game board 30 visible.

The front frame 12 and the glass frame 15 can be opened individually. For example, by opening only the glass frame 15, the game area 32 of the game board 30 can be accessed. Further, by opening the front frame 12 in a state where the glass frame 15 is not opened, the game control device (main board) 100 (see FIG. 3) arranged on the back surface side of the game board 30 can be accessed. Can be done.

Various frame constituent members are arranged on the edge portion around the cover glass 14 of the glass frame 15.

In the upper center and the left side of the glass frame 15, a decorative device 1 capable of producing light emission according to the game state 1
8a and 18b are arranged. The decoration devices 18a and 18b accommodate lighting members such as LEDs inside, and perform a light emitting effect according to the game state. The lighting members arranged inside the decorative devices 18a and 18b form a part of the frame decorative device 18 (see FIG. 4).

An upper speaker 19a is arranged at the upper right corner portion and the upper left corner portion of the glass frame 15, respectively. Apart from these upper speakers 19a, two lower speakers 19b are provided at the lower part of the game machine 10. The lower speaker 19b is arranged in the lower left corner portion of the glass frame 15 and the lower right corner portion of the front frame 12. The upper speaker 19a and the lower speaker 19b emit sound effects, alarm sounds, notification sounds, and the like.

On the right side of the glass frame 15, a projecting effect unit 13 that extends in the vertical direction of the game machine 10 and projects forward (on the player side) is arranged. Protruding production unit 1
Reference numeral 3 denotes an effect device that performs a light emission effect or the like according to the progress state of the game. Protruding production unit 13
The lighting member arranged inside the frame also constitutes a part of the frame decoration device 18 (see FIG. 4).

An upper plate unit having an upper plate 21 capable of storing game balls is attached to the lower part of the glass frame 15. The upper plate 21 is formed in a box shape with an open upper surface. The game balls stored in the upper plate 21 are supplied to the ball launcher (not shown) one by one.

The upper plate unit further includes an effect operation device that receives an input operation from the player, a ball lending operation device that accepts an input operation from the player, and a decoration device 22 that performs a light emission effect or the like according to the game state. ..

The effect operation device is an operation device in which the touch panel 25b is incorporated in the effect button 25.
It is provided in the center of the upper part of the upper plate unit so that the player can easily operate it.

By operating the effect operation device by the player, it is possible to perform an effect in which the player's operation is intervened in the special figure variation display game (game) displayed on the display device 41 (see FIG. 2). For example, it is possible to select an effect pattern (effect mode) or execute a notice effect that announces the result of the variable display game (game) corresponding to the start memory in advance. The variable display game includes a special figure variable display game, and when it is simply a variable display game, it is referred to as a special figure variable display game in the present specification.

Further, the effect pattern may be changed not only during the execution of the variable display game but also by the player operating the effect operation device during the non-execution.

The game state when the variable display game is executed includes a plurality of game states. The normal gaming state (normal state) is a gaming state in which no special gaming state has occurred. Further, the special game state is, for example, a time saving state as a specific game state, a state in which a special result (for example, a big hit) is likely to occur in a variable display game (probability change state, a probability fluctuation state), or a big hit state (a big hit state).
(Special game state).

Here, the probability change state (specific game state) continues until the next big hit occurs (loop type), continues until a predetermined number of variable display games are executed (number cut type, ST), and There are things that continue until a predetermined probability fall lottery is won (fall lottery type).

Further, it may be possible to always generate a probabilistic state when a big hit occurs, without determining whether or not to generate a probabilistic state by a big hit symbol random number, or to provide a winning device or the like provided with a specific area to specify. A probabilistic state may be generated when the game ball passes through the area.

The ball lending operation device is an operation device operated when the player rents a game ball, and is provided on the upper right side of the upper plate unit. The ball lending operation device includes a ball lending button 27 and a return button 28.
And a balance display unit 26. The ball lending button 27 is a button operated by the player when renting a game ball, and the return button 28 is a button for ejecting a prepaid card or the like from a card unit (not shown) arranged adjacent to the game machine 10. This is a button operated by the player. The balance display unit 26 is a display area for displaying the balance of a prepaid card or the like.

The decoration device 22 is a device that houses a lighting member such as an LED inside and performs a light emitting effect or the like according to a game state, and is provided on the front side portion of the upper plate unit. The lighting member arranged inside the decoration device 22 constitutes a part of the frame decoration device 18 (see FIG. 4).

An operation handle 24 for controlling the operation of the ball launcher (not shown) and a game ball can be stored in the lower part of the front frame 12 below the glass frame 15 including the above-mentioned upper plate unit and the like. A lower plate 23 is provided.

The operation handle 24 is located at the lower right of the front frame 12 and below the lower speaker 19b on the right side. When the player rotates the operation handle 24, the ball launcher launches the game ball supplied from the upper plate 21 into the game area 32 of the game board 30. The rate of fire of the game ball launched from the ball launcher is set to increase as the amount of rotation of the operation handle 24 increases. That is, the ball launcher launches a game ball into the game area (speed).
The firing force can be changed in response to the operation of the operation handle 24 by the player, and the game ball can be launched in various launch modes having different firing forces. The launch mode includes a left-handed hit (normal hit) in which the game ball flows down on the left side of the game area 32 and a right-handed hit in which the game ball flows down on the right side of the game area 32.

The lower plate 23 is arranged below the upper plate unit at a predetermined distance from the upper plate unit. The lower plate 23 has a ball extraction hole 23a that penetrates the bottom surface of the lower plate 23 in the vertical direction, and an opening / closing operation unit 23b for opening and closing the ball extraction hole 23a. When the player operates the opening / closing operation unit 23b to open the ball pulling hole 23a, the game ball stored in the lower plate 23 can be discharged to the outside through the ball pulling hole 23a.

[Game board]
Subsequently, the game board 30 of the game machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 30 provided in the game machine 10.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is a flat plate-shaped game board main body 3 that serves as a mounting base for various members.
It has 0a. The game board body 30a is made of wood or synthetic resin, and the game board body 30a
A game area 32 surrounded by a guide rail 31 is provided on the front surface of the player. The game machine 10
It is configured to launch a game ball from a ball launcher into a game area 32 surrounded by a guide rail 31 to play a game. A windmill, an obstacle nail, or the like is arranged in the game area 32 as a member for changing the flow direction of the game ball, and the launched game ball flows down the game area 32 while changing the rolling direction by these members.

A center case (front component) 40 that forms a window portion that serves as a display area for a variable display game is attached to substantially the center of the game area 32. Behind the window formed in the center case 40, an effect display device (variable display device) that variablely displays (variablely displays) a plurality of identification information.
Display device 41 is arranged. The display device 41 is provided with, for example, a liquid crystal display, and is arranged so that the displayed contents can be visually recognized from the front side of the game board 30 through the window portion of the center case 40. The display device 41 is not limited to the one provided with a liquid crystal display, and may be provided with a display such as an EL or CRT.

A plurality of variable display areas are provided on the display screen (display unit) of the display device 41, and identification information (special symbol) and characters for producing a variable display game are displayed in each variable display area. In addition, images based on the progress of the game (big hit display, fanfare display, ending display, etc.) are displayed on the display screen.

Further, in the center case 40, a game ball flowing down the game area 32 is placed in the center case 40.
An inflow port 40a to the warp passage 40e for guiding the inside of the warp passage 40e and a stage portion 40b on which the game ball passing through the warp passage 40e can roll are provided. Since the stage portion 40b of the center case 40 is arranged above the starting winning opening 36 and the normal variable winning device 37,
The game ball rolled on the stage portion 40b can easily win a prize in the starting winning opening 36 or the normal variable winning device 37.

An upper effect unit 40c and a side effect unit 40d are provided on the upper portion and the right side portion of the center case 40, respectively. Upper effect unit 40c and side effect unit 40d
Consists of a part of the board decoration device 46 (see FIG. 4) and the board effect device 44 (see FIG. 4).

A normal symbol start gate (normal symbol start gate) 34 is provided in the game area 32 on the right side of the center case 40. Inside the normal drawing start gate 34, a gate switch (SW) 34a (see FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball that has passed through the normal drawing start gate 34 is provided. When the game ball driven into the game area 32 passes through the normal map start gate 34, the normal map variation display game is executed.

A general winning opening 35 is arranged in the lower left game area 32 of the center case 40, and a general winning opening 35 is also arranged in the lower right game area 32 of the center case 40. The winning of the game ball to these general winning openings 35 is performed by the winning opening switch (SW) provided in the general winning opening 35.
) 35a-35n (see FIG. 3).

In the game area 32 below the center case 40, a start winning opening (first starting winning area) 36 for giving a start condition for the special figure variation display game is provided, and a second starting winning opening (second start winning area) is provided immediately below the start winning opening (first starting winning area) 36. A normal variable winning device 37 provided with a starting winning area) is provided. The normal variable winning device 37 includes a movable member (movable piece) 37b that converts the game ball into a state in which the game ball easily flows in by rotating in a direction in which the upper end side falls toward the front side. When the movable member 37b is in the closed state, the game ball cannot win the normal variable winning device 37. When the game ball wins the starting winning opening 36 or the normal variable winning device 37, the special figure variable display game is executed as an auxiliary game.

The movable member 37b is a so-called tongue-type ordinary electric accessory, and rotates via the normal electric solenoid 37c (see FIG. 3) when the result of the normal figure variation display game becomes a predetermined stop display mode. It opens and changes to an open state (a state in which the game ball is easy to win, which is advantageous for the player), in which the game ball easily flows into the normally variable winning device 37.

The movable member 37b is controlled by the game control device 100, which will be described later. The game control device 100 increases the frequency of occurrence of a winning easy state by shortening the fluctuation time of the normal map fluctuation display game and setting the winning probability of the normal map fluctuation display game to a higher probability than usual, or a normal game state. By making the time for which the easy-to-win state occurs longer than the easy-to-win state that occurs in the above-mentioned specific game state, a time-saving state (normal power support state) is generated. In addition, the probability change state (
Even in the latent probability change state), the time saving state (Public electricity support state) occurs in duplicate.

In the game area 32 at the lower right of the normal variable winning device 37, the large winning opening solenoid 39b (FIG. 3).
A special variable winning device 39 having an attacker-type opening / closing door 39c that opens the large winning opening by rotating the upper end side in a direction in which the upper end side falls toward the front side is provided. The special variable prize device 39 converts the large prize opening from a closed state (a closed state disadvantageous to the player) to an open state (a special game state advantageous to the player) according to the result of the special figure variation display game, and wins a large prize. By facilitating the inflow of game balls into the mouth, a predetermined game value (prize ball) is given to the player. In the large winning opening, a count switch 39a (large winning opening switch 39a, see FIG. 3) is provided as a detection means for detecting the game ball that has entered the large winning opening. In addition, a light emitting member that illuminates the large winning opening is arranged in the large winning opening or in the vicinity of the large winning opening.

A specific area 86 (so-called V winning opening) is provided inside the second special variable winning device 39. When a game ball enters the specific area 86 (V winning opening), the probability change state after the big hit ends (
High probability state, specific game state) is confirmed. The specific area 86 may be opened for a long time so that the game ball can easily pass through only in the case of a probability variation jackpot. The game control device 100 can detect the passage of the game ball to the specific area 86 (V prize) via a sensor (specific area switch 72 described later) or the like, and when the V prize is detected, the game shifts to a probable change state after the jackpot ends. In addition to confirming that the operation is to be performed, information (such as a command for passing through a specific area) indicating that a V prize has been won is transmitted to the effect control device 300 described later. Then, the effect control device 300 displays the V prize in the display device 4.
It can be notified in 1 and the like.

General winning opening 35, starting winning opening 36, ordinary variable winning device 37, and special variable winning device 39
When a game ball wins a prize in the large winning opening, the payout control device 200 (see FIG. 3) discharges a number of prize balls corresponding to the type of the winning winning opening from the payout device to the upper plate 21. In addition, the ordinary variable winning device 3
In the game area 32 below 7, the out port 30 for collecting the game balls that did not win in the winning opening or the like
b is provided.

Further, a special figure variation display game (special figure 1 variation display game, special figure 2 variation display game) and a normal figure variation display game are executed in the lower right corner of the game board main body 30a outside the game area 32. A batch display device 50 is provided. The batch display device 50 includes display units 51 to 60 that display information such as the current gaming state.

The batch display device 50 includes a first special figure fluctuation display unit 51 (special figure 1 display, lamp D1) and a second special figure fluctuation for a fluctuation display game composed of a 7-segment type display (LED lamp) and the like. The display unit 52 (special figure 2 display, lamp D2), the fluctuation display unit 53 (normal figure display, lamps D10, D18) for the normal figure fluctuation display game, and the start (hold) storage number of each fluctuation display game. A storage display unit for notification (special figure 1 hold display 54, special figure 2 hold display 55, normal figure hold display 56) and
have. Special figure 1 The hold indicator 54 is composed of lamps D11 and D12. Special figure 2
The hold indicator 55 is composed of lamps D13 and D14. The normal figure hold indicator 56 is composed of lamps D15 and D16.

Further, the batch display device 50 is provided with a first game status display unit 57 (first game status indicator, lamp) that notifies that it is a right-handed hit (when it should be right-handed) or a left-handed hit (normal hit time). D8),
When the time saving state occurs, the second game state display unit 58 (second game state display, lamp D9) that lights up to notify the occurrence of the time saving state, and the jackpot probability state becomes a high probability state when the power of the game machine 10 is turned on. The third game status display unit 59 (third game status display, probability status display unit, lamp D17) that displays the fact that the game is being played, and the round display that displays the number of rounds at the time of a big hit (the number of times the special variable winning device 39 is opened and closed). Section 60 (lamps D3-D7) is provided.

In the special figure 1 display 51 and the special figure 2 display 52, the variation display game is executed by the variation display in which the identification information (for example, the central segment) is repeatedly turned on and off (blinking). The special figure 1 display 51 and the special figure 2 display 52 are not limited to such a segment type display unit.
It may be composed of an aggregate of a plurality of LEDs, and when a variable display is executed, all the LEDs provided as a display are turned on and off (all LEDs are blinking at the same time) or circulated on (any of them). It may be turned on and off in a predetermined order at predetermined time intervals from one LED), or may be turned on and off (blinking) or circulated by a predetermined number of LEDs among a plurality of LEDs. Also in the normal diagram display 53, the variation display game is executed by the variation display (blinking) in which the lamps D10 and D18 are repeatedly turned on and off. In addition, the normal figure display 53 is also a special figure 1 display 5
1. It can be appropriately configured in the same manner as the special figure 2 display 52.

Further, the lamp display device 80 provided on the upper part of the center case 40 is a lamp display unit (blinking) that executes a variable display (blinking) that repeats a lighting display and an extinguishing display as a symbol (fourth special symbol).
LED) and a lamp display (LED) for notifying the start (hold) number of memory of each special figure fluctuation display game
). The lamp display device 80 is controlled by the effect control device 300 (described later).
The lamp display unit (LED) for starting (holding) storage number notification of each special figure fluctuation display game ends the display of the number of held numbers when a big hit occurs, but when it is not in the big hit state (reach described later on the display device 41). (Including the case where is occurring), the number of holds is displayed.

Next, the flow of the game in the game machine 10, the normal map variation display game, and the special map variation display game will be described in detail.

In the game machine 10, a game is played by launching a game ball toward the game area 32 from a ball launcher (not shown). The launched game ball flows down the game area 32 while changing the rolling direction by obstacle nails, windmills, etc. arranged in various places in the game area 32, and the normal drawing start gate 34, the general winning opening 35, and the starting winning opening. 36, the normal variable winning device 37, or the special variable winning device 39 is won, or the ball flows into the out port 30b provided at the bottom of the game area 32 and is discharged from the game area 32. Then, when a game ball wins a general winning opening 35, a starting winning opening 36, a normal variable winning device 37, or a special variable winning device 39, a number of winning balls corresponding to the types of winning winning openings are issued via the payout device. It is discharged to the upper plate 21.

The normal figure start gate 34 is provided with a gate switch 34a (see FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball that has passed through the normal figure start gate 34. When the game ball passes through the normal map start gate 34, it is detected by the gate switch 34a, and the normal map variation display game is executed based on the determination result of the hit determination random number value extracted at this time.

A state in which the normal map fluctuation display game cannot be started, for example, when the normal map variable display game has already been played and the normal map variable display game has not ended, or when the result of the normal map variable display game is a hit, it is normal. When the game ball passes through the normal drawing start gate 34 when the variable winning device 37 is converted to the open state, the storage number is added (+1) if the normal drawing start storage number is less than the upper limit number.

The hit judgment random value for determining the hit / miss of the normal figure fluctuation display game is stored in the normal figure start memory, and when the hit judgment random value matches the judgment value, the normal figure fluctuation display is displayed. The game wins and a specific result mode (specific result) is derived.

The normal map variation display game is executed by the normal map display 53 provided in the batch display device 50. The normal figure display 53 is composed of LEDs that indicate a hit when the normal identification information (normal figure) is lit and a deviation when the normal identification information (normal figure) is off, and the normal identification information fluctuates by blinking the LED. The display is performed, and after a predetermined fluctuation display time has elapsed, the result is displayed by turning on or off the LED.

When the normal figure random value extracted when passing through the normal figure start gate 34 is a hit value, the normal symbol displayed on the normal figure display 53 stops in the hit state and becomes the hit state. At this time, by driving the solenoid solenoid 37c (see FIG. 3), the movable member 37b is converted into the open state for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds), and the game ball to the normal variable winning device 37 Winning is allowed.

The winning of the game ball to the starting winning opening 36 and the winning of the ordinary variable winning device 37 are detected by the starting opening 1 switch 36a (see FIG. 3) and the starting opening 2 switch 37a (see FIG. 3).
The game ball that has won the start winning opening 36 is detected as the starting winning ball of the special figure 1 variable display game.
A game ball that has won a prize in the normal variable winning device 37 is detected as a start winning ball of the special figure 2 variable display game, and is stored up to a predetermined upper limit.

When the start winning ball of the special figure fluctuation display game is detected, the jackpot random number value, the jackpot symbol random value, each fluctuation pattern random value, and the like are extracted. These random numbers are stored in the special figure reservation storage area (a part of the RAM) of the game control device 100 as the special figure start winning memory for a predetermined number of times (for example, up to 8 times). The stored number of the special figure start prize memory is displayed on the special figure 1 hold display 54 and the special figure 2 hold display 55 for notifying the start prize number of the batch display device 50, and the display device 4
It is also displayed on the display screen of 1.

The game control device 100 executes the special figure 1 variation display game on the special figure 1 display 51 based on the winning of the start winning opening 36 or the first start memory. Further, the game control device 100 uses the special figure 2 display 52 on the special figure 2 based on the winning of the normal variable winning device 37 or the second start memory.
Run a variable display game.

The special figure 1 variable display game (1st special figure variable display game) and the special figure 2 variable display game (2nd special figure variable display game) have identification information (identification information) on the special figure 1 display 51 and the special figure 2 display 52. This is performed by displaying the special symbol (special symbol) in a variable manner and then stopping and displaying the predetermined result mode. Also,
In the display device 41, a decorative special figure variation display game for varyingly displaying a plurality of types of identification information (for example, numbers, symbols, character symbols, etc.) corresponding to each special figure variation display game is executed.

In the decorative special symbol variation display game on the display device 41, the decorative special symbol (identification information) composed of the above-mentioned numbers and the like is left (first special symbol), right (second special symbol), and middle (third special symbol). ) Is started, the fluctuating symbols are sequentially stopped after a predetermined time, and the result of the special figure fluctuation display game is displayed. In addition, the display device 41 performs various effect displays such as the appearance of characters in order to improve the interest. Further, in the decorative special symbol variation display game, as another decorative special symbol (identification information), the fourth special symbol (blinking) is repeated (blinking) in the lamp display unit (LED) of the lamp display device 80. 4th symbol) fluctuates. The fluctuation display of the lamp display unit is stopped after a predetermined time from the start by "lighting" in the case of a miss and "turning off" in the case of a big hit.

On the contrary, the variable display of the lamp display unit (LED) as the fourth special symbol (fourth symbol) can be stopped by "turning off" in the case of a miss and "turning on" in the case of a big hit. .. In addition, a plurality of LEDs (fourth symbol LEDs) are provided as each lamp display unit, and one of the plurality of LEDs is lit in the case of disconnection, and all the plurality of LEDs are lit in the case of a big hit. It is possible.

When the game ball is awarded to the starting winning opening 36 or the normal variable winning device 37 at a predetermined timing (when the jackpot random number value at the time of winning is the jackpot value), the special figure 1 display 51 or the special In the display 52 of FIG. 2, a specific result mode (special result mode) is derived from the display symbol as a result of the special figure variation display game, and a big hit state (special game state) is obtained. Correspondingly, the display mode of the display device 41 becomes a special result mode (for example, a state in which numbers such as "7, 7, 7" are aligned).

At this time, the special variable winning device 39 is converted from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) by energizing the large winning opening solenoid 39b (see FIG. 3).
That is, the large winning opening provided in the special variable winning device 39 opens wide until a predetermined time or a predetermined number of game balls are won, during which the player is given the privilege of being able to acquire a large number of game balls. To.

The special figure 1 display 51 and the special figure 2 display 52 may be configured as separate indicators or the same indicator, but the special figure variation display games are not executed at the same time. Is set.

Regarding the decorative special figure variable display game in the display device 41, the special figure 1 variable display game and the special figure 2 variable display game may be executed in different display devices or different display areas, or the same display may be executed. It may be executed in the device or the display area. In this case, the decorative special figure variable display game corresponding to the special figure 1 variable display game and the special figure 2 variable display game is prevented from being executed at the same time. The special figure 2 variable display game is executed with priority over the special figure 1 variable display game, and there is a memory of starting the special figure 1 variable display game and the special figure 2 variable display game. When the figure variation display game can be executed, the special figure 2 variation display game is executed.

In the following description, when the special figure 1 variable display game and the special figure 2 variable display game are not distinguished, they are simply referred to as a special figure variable display game.

Further, although not particularly limited, the starting port 1 switch 36 in the starting winning opening 36 is not particularly limited.
a, The start port 2 switch 37a, the gate switch 34a, the winning port switch 35a, and the count switch 39a in the normal variable winning device 37 are provided with a magnet for magnetic detection, and a phenomenon that the magnetic field changes when a metal approaches the coil is observed. A non-contact magnetic proximity sensor (hereinafter referred to as a proximity switch) that detects a game ball by using it is used. In addition, the glass frame 15 of the game machine 10
For the glass frame opening detection switch 63 provided in the above, the front frame opening detection switch 64 (main body frame opening detection switch) provided in the front frame (game frame) 12, etc., a microswitch having mechanical contacts is used. be able to.

[Game control device]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the game control system of the game machine 10. The game machine 10 is a game control device 10.
The game control device 100 includes 0 (main board), and the game control device 100 is a main control device (main board) that collectively controls the game, and is a CPU unit having a game microcomputer (hereinafter, referred to as a game microcomputer) 111. It includes 110, an input unit 120 having an input port, an output unit 130 having an output port, a driver, and the like, and a data bus 140 connecting the CPU unit 110, the input unit 120, and the output unit 130.

The CPU unit 110 is a gaming microcomputer (CP) called an amusement chip (IC).
It includes a U) 111, an oscillator such as a crystal oscillator, and an oscillation circuit (crystal oscillator) 113 that generates an operating clock of a CPU, a timer interrupt, and a clock that serves as a reference for a random number generation circuit. The game control device 100 and electronic components such as solenoids and motors driven by the game control device 100 include DC32V, DC12V, and DC5 generated by the power supply device 400.
A predetermined level of DC voltage such as V is supplied to enable operation.

The power supply device 400 includes a normal power supply unit 410 having an ACDC converter that generates a DC voltage of DC32V from a 24V AC power supply, a DC-DC converter that generates a lower level DC voltage such as DC12V, DC5V, etc. from a DC32V voltage. , Game microcomputer 11
A control signal such as a power failure monitoring signal or a reset signal that has a backup power supply unit 420 that supplies a power supply voltage to the internal RAM of 1 and a power failure monitoring circuit to notify the game control device 100 of the occurrence or recovery of a power failure. The control signal generation unit 430 and the like for generating and outputting the above are provided.

In the present embodiment, the power supply device 400 is configured separately from the game control device 100,
The backup power supply unit 420 and the control signal generation unit 430 may be configured to be provided on a separate board or integrally with the game control device 100, that is, on the main board. Since the game board 30 and the game control device 100 are to be replaced when the model is changed, the backup power supply unit 420 and the control signal generation unit 43 are mounted on a board different from the power supply device 400 or the main board as in the embodiment.
By setting 0, it is possible to exclude from the exchange target and reduce the cost.

The backup power supply unit 420 can be configured by one large-capacity capacitor such as an electrolytic capacitor. The backup power supply is the game microcomputer 111 of the game control device 100 (
In particular, the data supplied to the built-in RAM) and stored in the RAM is retained even during a power failure or power failure. The control signal generation unit 430 monitors, for example, the voltage of 32V generated by the normal power supply unit 410, detects the occurrence of a power failure when it drops to 17V or less, changes the power failure monitoring signal, and changes the power failure monitoring signal, and also resets the signal after a predetermined time. Is output. Also, when the power is turned on or when the power is restored, a reset signal is output after a predetermined time has elapsed from that point.

Further, the game control device 100 is provided with a RAM initialization switch 112. RAM
When the initialization switch 112 is pressed down and turned on, an initialization switch signal is generated.
Based on this, the RAM 111c in the gaming microcomputer 111 and the RA in the payout control device 200
The process of forcibly initializing the information stored in M is performed. Although not particularly limited, the initialization switch signal is read when the power is turned on, and the power failure monitoring signal is the game microcomputer 1.
It is repeatedly read in the main loop of the main program executed by 11. A reset signal is a type of forced interrupt signal that resets the entire control system.

Further, the game control device 100 (main board) includes a setting key switch 93. The setting key switch 93 makes it possible to change the probability set value (set value) according to the setting related to the game condition (game) by turning it on by the operator's rotation operation or the like. The RAM initialization switch 112 can also be used as a setting value change switch that can change the probability setting value according to the operation of the operator. In the present embodiment, the probability setting value is a setting value for setting a winning probability such as a big hit probability or a small hit probability (only when there is a small hit), but other game conditions (directing, etc.) other than the probability. Can be changed according to the probability setting value. Setting key switch 93 and RAM
The initialization switch 112 constitutes a setting changing means (setting changing device 42) capable of changing a setting (probability setting value) related to a game condition. In addition to the RAM initialization switch 112, another switch may also serve as the setting value changing switch, or may provide a dedicated setting value changing switch.

The setting key switch 93 and the RAM initialization switch 112 are provided on the game control device 100 inside the game machine 10 and are arranged at a position (inaccessible position) that cannot be operated unless the front frame 12 (main body frame) is opened. Will be done. That is, a general player cannot access and operate the setting key switch 93 and the RAM initialization switch 112.

As will be described later, when the power of the game machine 10 is turned on (power failure recovery, power recovery), the game machine 10 sets a probability setting value according to the on / off state of the setting key switch 93 and the RAM initialization switch 112. It is possible to shift to various states such as a changeable setting variable state (setting change state, setting change mode) and a setting confirmation state (setting confirmation mode) in which the probability setting value can be confirmed.

In the present embodiment, the probability setting value is defined in, for example, 6 steps, and the probability setting value 1 (setting 1) is defined.
), Probability setting value 2 (setting 2), probability setting value 3 (setting 3), probability setting value 4 (setting 4), probability setting value 5 (setting 5), probability setting value 6 (setting 6). In general, setting 1 is the most unfavorable setting for the player, and setting 6 is the most advantageous setting for the player. Settings 1 and 2 are low settings, settings 3 and 4 are intermediate settings (intermediate settings), and settings 5 and 6 are high settings.

In the probability setting change process, each time the RAM initialization switch 112 is pressed by the operator, the work setting value (setting) in the work setting value area is set to the setting value 0 (setting 1, probability setting value 1).
→ Setting value 1 (setting 2, probability setting value 2) → Setting value 2 (setting 3, probability setting value 3) → Setting value 3 (setting value 3)
Setting 4, probability setting value 4) → setting value 4 (setting 5, probability setting value 5) → setting value 5 (setting 6, probability setting value 6) → setting value 0 (setting 1) → setting value 1 (setting 2) → ... is changed. In this way, the RAM initialization switch 112 also functions as a setting value change switch. For convenience of explanation, the work setting values 0 to 5 are provided corresponding to the probability setting values 1 to 6 in the setting change state (setting change mode), but the work setting value and the probability setting value are the same. It may be treated as the same in the numerical range (that is, 0 to 5 or 1 to 6) (the work set value and the probability set value are set to the same value).

Instead of operating the RAM initialization switch 112 (setting value changing switch), the setting key switch 93 may be rotated to a predetermined position to change the probability setting value. Moreover, the probability setting value is not limited to 6 steps. Then, the performance display device 152 in which the display probability setting value corresponding to the selected work setting values 0 to 5 is, for example, a 4-digit 7-segment type (8-segment type including the dot Dp) display. Etc. are displayed.

The game microcomputer 111 is a CPU (central processing unit: microprocessor) 111a.
, Read-only ROM (read-only memory) 111b and RA that can be read and written at any time
It includes M (random access memory) 111c.

The ROM 111b non-volatilely stores invariant information (program, fixed data, determination value of various random numbers, etc.) for game control. The RAM 111c is used as a work area of the CPU 111a and a storage area for various signals and random values during game control. Information on the game (game information) is stored, and the stored information is stored even if a power failure occurs. Is a possible retention and storage means. An electrically rewritable non-volatile memory such as EEPROM may be used as the ROM 111b or the RAM 111c.

Further, the ROM 111b stores, for example, a variation pattern table for determining a variation pattern (variation mode) that defines the execution time of the special figure variation display game, the effect content, the presence / absence of the occurrence of the reach state, and the like. The variation pattern table is a table for the CPU 111a to refer to the variation pattern random numbers 1 to 3 stored as the start memory to determine the variation pattern. Further, the fluctuation pattern table includes a missed fluctuation pattern table selected when the result is missed, a jackpot fluctuation pattern table selected when the result is a jackpot, and the like. Further, these pattern tables include a table for determining the latter half fluctuation pattern, which is a fluctuation pattern after the reach state (second half fluctuation group table, second half fluctuation pattern selection table, etc.), and fluctuation before the reach state. A table for determining the first half fluctuation pattern, which is a pattern (first half fluctuation group table, first half fluctuation pattern selection table, etc.) is included.

Here, the reach (reach state) has a display device whose display state can be changed, and the display device derives and displays a plurality of display results at different times, and the plurality of display results are predetermined. When the special result mode is adopted, the gaming state is advantageous for the player (special gaming state).
At the stage where some of the plurality of display results have not yet been derived and displayed in the game machine 10.
A display state in which the display result that has already been derived and displayed satisfies the condition for the special result mode. In other words, the reach state is out of the display condition that is the special result mode even when the variable display control of the display device progresses and the display result reaches the stage before the derivation display is performed. No display mode. Further, for example, a state in which variation display is performed by a plurality of variation display areas (so-called full rotation reach) while maintaining a state in which the special result modes are aligned is also included in the reach state. The reach state is a display state at the time when the display control of the display device progresses and reaches the stage before the display result is derived and displayed, and is determined before the display result is derived and displayed. It refers to a display state when at least a part of the display results of a plurality of variable display areas satisfies the condition of the special result mode.

Therefore, for example, the decorative special figure variation display game displayed on the display device corresponding to the special figure variation display game changes a plurality of identification information for a predetermined time in each of the left, middle, and right variation display areas on the display device. After displaying, when the variation display is stopped in the order of left, right, and middle to display the result mode, the left and right variation display areas satisfy the conditions for the special result mode (for example,). The state in which the variable display is stopped with the same identification information) is the reach state. In addition, when the fluctuation display of all the fluctuation display areas is temporarily stopped, the condition of the special result mode in any two of the left, middle, and right fluctuation display areas is satisfied (for example, the same identification information). (However, the special result mode is excluded) may be set as the reach state, and the remaining one variable display area may be variable-displayed from the reach state.

The reach state includes a plurality of reach effects, and as a system (type) of reach effects in which the possibility of deriving a special result mode (big hit mode) is different (the degree of expectation is different), normal reach (N reach), Special 1 reach (SP1 reach), Special 2 reach (SP)
2 reach), special 3 reach (SP3 reach), and premier reach are set.
The expected degree (expected value) of the jackpot of the reach production is increased in the order of no reach <normal reach <special 1 reach <special 2 reach <special 3 reach <premier reach. In addition, the reach state is included in the variation display mode at least when the special result mode is derived (when it becomes a big hit) in the special figure variation display game. That is, it may be included in the variation display mode when it is determined that the special result mode is not derived in the special figure variation display game (when it is out of order). Therefore, the state in which the reach state occurs is more likely to be a big hit than the case in which the reach state does not occur.

The degree of expectation of the production (notice) suggests the probability that the production will be a big hit when the production is selected, and the selection rate of the production when it is a big hit and the selection rate of the production when it is not a big hit (when it is off). It can be calculated based on the selectivity and the like.

The CPU 111a executes a game control program in the ROM 111b to generate a control signal (command) for the payout control device 200 and the effect control device 300, or generate and output a drive signal for a solenoid or a display device to output the game machine. 10 Control the entire system. Further, although not shown, the gaming microcomputer 111 includes a big hit random number for determining a big hit in a special figure variation display game, a big hit symbol random number for determining a big hit symbol, and a small hit for determining a small hit symbol. Symbol random numbers (only when there is a small hit), fluctuation pattern random numbers for determining the fluctuation pattern in the special figure fluctuation display game (including the execution time of the fluctuation display game in various reach and fluctuation display without reach) A random number generation circuit for generation and an oscillation signal from the oscillation circuit 113 (
It is provided with a clock generator that generates a timer interrupt signal having a predetermined period (for example, 4 msec (milliseconds)) for the CPU 111a based on the original clock signal) and a clock that gives an update timing of the random number generation circuit.

Further, the CPU 111a is the ROM 111b in the process related to the special figure variation display game.
Acquire any one of the fluctuation pattern tables stored in. Specifically, the CPU 111a determines the game result (big hit or miss) of the special figure variation display game, the probability state (normal probability state or high probability state) of the special figure variation display game as the current game state, and the start memory number. Based on the above, one of the fluctuation pattern tables is selected and acquired from the plurality of fluctuation pattern tables. Here, CPU 11
1a serves as a variation distribution information acquisition means for acquiring any one of the plurality of variation pattern tables stored in the ROM 111b when the special figure variation display game is executed.

The payout control device 200 includes a CPU, ROM, RAM, input interface, output interface, etc., and drives the payout motor 91 of the payout unit in accordance with a prize ball payout command (command or data) from the game control device 100 to drive the prize ball. Control to pay out.
Further, the payout control device 200 drives the payout motor 91 of the payout unit based on the ball lending request signal from the card unit 600, and controls for paying out the ball lending.

The input unit 120 of the game control device 100 includes a radio wave sensor 62 (panel radio wave sensor) that detects the emission of radio waves to the game machine, a gate switch 34a of the normal drawing start gate 34, and a start port 1 in the first start winning opening 36. These are connected to the switch 36a, the start opening 2 switch 37a in the second starting winning opening 37 (normal variable winning device), the winning opening switch 35a of the general winning opening 35, and the large winning opening switch 39a of the special variable winning device 39. The high level supplied from the switch is 11
An interface chip (proximity I / F) 121 is provided in which a negative logic signal having a low level of 7V at V is input and converted into a positive logic signal of 0V-5V.

Further, the interface chip (proximity I / F) 121 is connected to the specific area switch 72, the remaining ball discharge port switch 73, and the out ball detection switch 74. Specific area switch 72
Detects the passage of the game ball (V winning) into the specific area 86 (V winning opening). The remaining ball discharge port switch 73 detects a game ball that has passed through the remaining ball discharge port that discharges the game ball from the special variable winning device 39. The out-ball detection switch 74 may detect only the game balls that pass through the out port 30b, or may detect all the game balls that have been launched into the game area and finished the game.

The output of the proximity I / F 121 is supplied to the second input port 123, the third input port 124, or the fourth input port 126, and is read into the gaming microcomputer 111 via the data bus 140. Of the outputs of the proximity I / F 121, the detection signals of the gate switch 34a, the start port 1 switch 36a, the start port 2 switch 37a, the winning port switch 35a, and the large winning port switch 39a are input to the third input port 124. ..

Further, among the outputs of the proximity I / F 121, the detection signal of the radio wave sensor 62 and the abnormality detection signal output when an abnormality of the sensor or switch is detected are input to the second input port 123.

Further, among the outputs of the proximity I / F 121, the detection signal of the specific area switch 72, the remaining ball discharge port switch 73, or the out ball detection switch 74 is input to the fourth input port 126.

Further, the second input port 123 has a detection signal of a magnetic sensor switch 61 for fraud detection provided on the front frame 12 or the like of the game machine 10, and a glass frame open detection provided on the glass frame 15 or the like of the game machine 10. A vibration sensor 6 that detects signals from the front frame opening detection switch 64 (main body frame opening detection switch) provided on the switch 63, the front frame 12 (main body frame), and vibration of the game machine 10.
The signal from 5 is input.

Further, the second input port 123 takes in the setting key switch signal from the setting key switch 93 and supplies it to the gaming microcomputer 111 via the data bus 140.

Further, among the outputs of the proximity I / F 121, the output to the third input port 124 is also supplied from the game control device 100 to a test firing test device (not shown) via the relay board 70. Further, among the outputs of the proximity I / F 121, the detection signals of the start port 1 switch 36a and the start port 2 switch 37a are configured to be input to the game microcomputer 111 in addition to the third input port 124.

As described above, the proximity I / F 121 has a signal level conversion function. In order to enable such a level conversion function, the proximity I / F 121 is supplied with a voltage of 12V in addition to the voltage such as 5V required for normal IC operation from the power supply device 400. It has become.

The data held by the third input port 124 is an enable signal CE when the gaming microcomputer 111 decodes the address assigned to the third input port 124.
It can be read by asserting 2 (changing to a valid level). The same applies to the second input port 123, the fourth input port 126, and the first input port 122 described later.

Further, the input unit 120 indicates a frame radio wave illegal signal output from the payout control device 200, a payout busy signal, a status signal indicating a payout abnormality, a shoot ball out switch signal indicating a shortage of game balls before payout, and an overflow. Overflow switch signal, touch switch signal based on the input of the touch switch provided on the operation handle 24, RAM initialization switch 1
A first input port 122 is provided which takes in the signal from 12 and supplies it to the gaming microcomputer 111 via the data bus 140. The overflow switch signal is a signal output when it is detected that a predetermined amount or more of game balls are stored (full) in the lower plate 23. The frame radio wave invalid signal is a signal output based on the frame radio wave sensor provided on the front frame 12 (main body frame) detecting the radio wave, and the payout busy signal is in a state where the payout control device 200 can accept a command. It is a signal indicating whether or not.

Further, the input unit 120 is provided with a Schmidt buffer 125 for inputting signals such as a power failure monitoring signal and a reset signal from the power supply device 400 to the gaming microcomputer 111 and the like, and the Schmidt buffer 125 is provided with these input signals. It has a function to remove noise from.
The power failure monitoring signal from the power supply device 400 is once input to the first input port 122, and is taken into the gaming microcomputer 111 via the data bus 140. That is, it is treated as a signal equivalent to the signal from the various switches described above. This is because there is a limit to the number of terminals provided on the gaming microcomputer 111 that receive signals from the outside.

On the other hand, the reset signal RST from which noise has been removed by the Schmidt buffer 125 is directly input to the reset terminal provided in the gaming microcomputer 111, and is output from the output unit 13.
It is supplied to each port of 0. Further, the reset signal RST is output directly to the relay board 70 without going through the output unit 130 to turn off the test firing test signal held in the port (not shown) of the relay board 70 for output to the test firing test apparatus. It is configured as follows.

Further, the reset signal RST may be configured to be output to the test firing test apparatus via the relay board 70. The reset signal RST is used for each of the ports 122 and 123 of the input unit 120.
, 124 is not supplied. The data set in each port of the output unit 130 by the gaming microcomputer 111 just before the reset signal RST is input needs to be reset to prevent malfunction of the system, but each of the input units 120 immediately before the reset signal RST is input. This is because the data read by the gaming microcomputer 111 from the port is discarded by resetting the gaming microcomputer 111.

The output unit 130 is provided with a Schmidt buffer 132 arranged on a communication path from the game microcomputer 111 to the effect control device 300 and a communication path from the game microcomputer 111 to the payout control device 200. Data is transmitted from the game control device 100 to the effect control device 300 and the payout control device 200 by serial communication. It should be noted that the one-way communication is such that a signal cannot be input from the effect control device 300 to the game control device 100.

Further, the output unit 130 is connected to the data bus 140 and transmits data for notifying the special symbol information of the variable display game to the test firing test device of an accreditation body (not shown), a signal indicating the probability state of the jackpot, and the like via the relay board 70. The output buffer 133 is configured to be mountable. The buffer 133 is a component that is not mounted on the game control device (main board) of a pachinko gaming machine as an actual machine (mass production product) installed in a game store. The detection signal of a switch that does not need to be processed, such as a start port switch output from the proximity I / F 121, is supplied to the test firing test apparatus via the relay board 70 without passing through the buffer 133.

On the other hand, a detection signal that cannot be supplied to the test firing test device as it is, such as the magnetic sensor switch 61 and the radio wave sensor 62, is once taken into the game microcomputer 111 and processed into other signals or information, for example, the game machine controls the game. An error signal indicating that the state cannot be obtained is supplied from the data bus 140 to the test firing test apparatus via the buffer 133 and the relay board 70.

The relay board 70 is provided with a port that takes in the signal output from the buffer 133 and supplies it to the test firing test apparatus, a connector that relays and transmits the signal line of the switch detection signal that does not go through the buffer, and the like. There is. The game microcomputer 11 is connected to the port on the relay board 70.
The chip enable signal CE output from 1 is also supplied, and the signal of the port selectively controlled by the signal CE is supplied to the test firing test apparatus.

Further, the output unit 130 includes a solenoid (general electric solenoid) 37c connected to the data bus 140 to open the normal variable winning device 37, a large winning opening solenoid 39b (large winning opening solenoid) to open the special variable winning device 39, and the like. A second output port 134 is provided for outputting open / close data of the lever solenoid 86b that operates the lever to open the specific area 86.

Further, the output unit 130 has a third output port 135 for outputting on / off data of the segment line to which the anode terminal of the LED is connected according to the content to be displayed on the batch display device 50, and the batch display device 50. On / on the digit line to which the cathode terminal of the LED is connected
A fourth output port 136 for outputting off-data is provided.

Further, the output unit 130 is provided with information about the game machine 10 such as jackpot information at the external information terminal 71.
A fifth output port 137 is provided for outputting to. The external information terminal 71 is provided with a photo relay, which can be connected to, for example, an external device (such as an information collection terminal or a game hall internal management device (hall computer)) installed in a game store, and provides information about the game machine 10 to the outside. It can be supplied to the device. Further, a launch permission signal is also output from the fifth output port 137 to the payout control device 200 via the Schmidt buffer 132.

Further, the output unit 130 is connected to the normal electric solenoid 37 output from the second output port 134.
On the current supply side of the batch display device 50 output from the first driver (drive circuit) 138a and the third output port 135 that receive the open / close data signal of c and the winning opening solenoid 39b and generate and output the solenoid drive signal. The second driver 138b that outputs the on / off drive signal of the segment line, the third driver 138c that outputs the on / off drive signal of the digit line on the current drawing side of the batch display device 50 output from the fourth output port 136, Fifth output port 13
A fourth that outputs an external information signal supplied from 7 to an external device such as a management device to the external information terminal 71.
A driver 138d is provided.

DC 32V is supplied from the power supply device 400 as a power supply voltage to the first driver 138a so that a solenoid operating at 32 V can be driven. In addition, the batch display device 50
DC12V is supplied to the second driver 138b that drives the segment line of the above. Since the third driver 138c for driving the digit wire is for pulling out the digit wire corresponding to the display data with a current, the power supply voltage may be either 12V or 5V.

A dynamic drive system in which a second driver 138b that outputs 12V causes a current to flow into the anode terminal of the LED via a segment wire, and a third driver 138c that outputs a ground potential draws a current from the cathode terminal via a digit wire. L selected sequentially with
The power supply voltage flows through the ED and it lights up. The fourth driver 138d, which outputs the external information signal to the external information terminal 71, supplies the external information signal with a level of 12V, so that DC12V is supplied. The buffer 133, the second output port 134, the first driver 138a, and the like may be provided on the output unit 130 of the game control device 100, that is, on the relay board 70 side instead of the main board.

Further, the output unit 130 is provided with a photocoupler 139 for transmitting information such as an identification code and a program of each game machine to an external inspection device 500. Photocoupler 13
Reference numeral 9 denotes a game microcomputer 111, which is configured to be capable of bilateral communication so that data can be transmitted and received by serial communication with the inspection device 500. Since such data transmission / reception is performed using the serial communication terminal of the gaming microcomputer 111 as in the case of a normal general-purpose microprocessor, ports such as input ports 122, 123, and 124 are not provided.

Further, the output unit 130 receives the serial data (control data, lighting pattern data, character code (character code), etc.) output from the second output port 134, and receives the performance display device 152 (status display device). A driving driver 150 is provided. In the present embodiment, the performance display device 152 is composed of a plurality of (4) 7-segment type (8-segment type when the dot Dp is included) display (LED lamp), and the driver 150 is an LED driver. It is not limited to.

Although the performance display device 152 is provided on the game control device 100 (main board),
It may be provided in another place. For example, the performance display device 152 can display a display probability setting value, an accessory ratio, a ball ejection rate, and the number of ejected balls as a performance display.

Here, the number of ejected balls is the number of game balls ejected from the game area 32 (also referred to as the number of out balls).
It is the total of the number of game balls that have passed through the winning opening (the number of winnings) and the number of game balls that have passed through the out opening 30b. The number of ejected balls counts the signal of the out ball detection switch 74 and the like.
Can be obtained by doing. In the present embodiment, the winning openings include a general winning opening 35, a starting winning opening 36 (first starting winning opening, starting opening 1), and a normal variable winning device 37 (second starting winning opening, starting opening 2).
), And a special variable winning device 39 (large winning opening).

The ball output rate is the ratio (ratio) of the total number of prize balls to the number of ejected balls (or the number of launched balls).
It is calculated by multiplying the number of acquired balls by the number of ejected balls (%). That is, the ball output rate is the number of acquired balls (total number of prize balls) per 100 ejected balls.

For example, the bonus ratio is in the jackpot state out of the total number of prize balls (total number of prize balls) obtained by winning a prize in the winning opening during a predetermined period (for example, from the power-on of the game machine 10 to the present). It is the ratio (%) (= so-called continuous character ratio) of the number of prize balls (the number of balls acquired by the character) obtained by winning the big prize opening. The bonus ratio may be the ratio of the number of prize balls (in the big hit state and the small hit state) obtained by winning the big prize opening (= big prize opening ratio) to the total number of prize balls. Or, the ratio of the number of prize balls obtained by winning the large prize opening and the normal variable winning device 37 (second starting winning opening) (= the so-called bonus ratio (total bonus ratio) commonly used )) May be used.

[Production control device]
Next, the configuration of the effect control device 300 (sub-board) will be described with reference to FIG. Figure 4
Is a block diagram of the effect control system of the game machine 10.

The effect control device 300 is an amusement chip (IC) similar to the gaming microcomputer 111.
), And VDP (Video Display Processor) 312 as a graphic processor that performs image processing for displaying images on the display device 41 according to commands and data from the main control microcomputer 311. A sound source LSI 314 that controls sound output is provided in order to reproduce various melody and sound effects from the speaker 19.

The main control microcomputer 311 is a P that stores programs executed by the CPU and various data.
Program ROM 321 consisting of ROM (programmable read-only memory), RAM 322 that provides a work area, Fe that can retain stored contents even if power is not supplied in the event of a power failure.
A RAM 323 and an RTC (real-time clock) 338 that serves as a timekeeping means for generating information indicating the current date and time (year, month, day, day of the week, time, etc.) are connected. A RAM that provides a work area is also provided inside the main control microcomputer 311.

A WDT (watchdog timer) circuit 324 is connected to the main control microcomputer 311. The main control microcomputer 311 analyzes commands from the game microcomputer 111, determines the production content, instructs the VDP 312 of the output video content, and outputs the sound source LSI 314.
It executes processing such as instructing the playback sound to, turning on the decorative lamp, controlling the drive of the motor and solenoid, and managing the production time.

The VDP 312 is provided with a RAM 312a that provides a work area and a scaler 312b for enlarging / reducing an image. Further, the VDP 312 has an image ROM 325 in which character images and video data are stored, and an ultra-high-speed VRAM (video RAM) used for developing and processing image data such as characters read from the image ROM 325. ) 326 is connected.

Although not particularly limited, the main control microcomputer 311 and the VDP 312 are configured to transmit and receive data in a parallel manner. By sending and receiving data in parallel, commands and data can be sent in a shorter time than in the case of serial.

A vertical synchronization signal VSYNC for synchronizing the image of the display device 41 with the lighting of the decorative lamps provided on the glass frame 15 and the game board 30 from the VDP 312 to the main control microcomputer 311.
C, a synchronization signal STS that gives the data transmission timing is input. In addition, VDP312
Waits to notify the main control microcomputer 311 that it is in a state of waiting for reception of interrupt signals INT0 to n and commands and data from the main control microcomputer 311 in order to notify the processing status such as the end of drawing in VRAM. A signal WAIT or the like is also input.

The effect control device 300 is provided with a signal conversion circuit 313 that generates a video signal to be transmitted to the display device 41 by an LVDS (small amplitude signal transmission) method. Video data, a horizontal synchronization signal HSYNC, and a vertical synchronization signal VSYNC are input from the VDP 312 to the signal conversion circuit 313, and the video generated by the VDP 312 is transmitted to the display device 41 via the signal conversion circuit 313. Is displayed.

An audio ROM 327 in which audio data is stored is connected to the sound source LSI 314. The main control microcomputer 311 and the sound source LSI 314 are connected via the address / data bus 340. Further, the interrupt signal INT from the sound source LSI 314 to the main control microcomputer 311.
Is to be entered. The effect control device 300 is provided with an amplifier circuit 337 including an audio power amplifier for driving the upper speaker 19a provided on the glass frame 15 and the lower speaker 19b provided on the front frame 12, and the sound source LSI 314. The generated sound is output from the upper speaker 19a and the lower speaker 19b via the amplifier circuit 337.

Further, the effect control device 300 is provided with an interface chip (command I / F) 331 that receives a command transmitted from the game control device 100. Command I / F3
The decorative special figure hold number command, the decorative special figure command, the variation command, the stop information command, etc. transmitted from the game control device 100 to the effect control device 300 via the 31 are received as the effect control command signal (effect command). .. The game microcomputer 111 of the game control device 100 is DC5.
Since the main control microcomputer 311 of the effect control device 300 operates at V and operates at DC 3.3 V, the command I / F 331 is provided with a signal level conversion function.

Further, the effect control device 300 includes a board decoration LED control circuit 332 and a glass frame 15 for driving and controlling a board decoration device 46 having an LED (light emitting diode) provided on the game board 30 (including the center case 40). Frame decoration LED control circuit 333, game board 3 that drives and controls a frame decoration device having an LED (light emitting diode) provided (for example, a frame decoration device 18 or the like).
Board effect device 44 (for example, display device 41) provided at 0 (including the center case 40)
A board effect movable body control circuit 334 is provided to drive and control a movable accessory (such as a movable accessory) that enhances the effect of the effect in cooperation with the effect display in. The panel decoration device 46 includes the lamp display device 8 described above.
0 may be included.

These control circuits 332 to 334 that drive and control lamps, motors, solenoids, and the like are connected to the main control microcomputer 311 via the address / data bus 340. A frame effect movable body control circuit for driving and controlling a frame effect device such as a motor provided on the glass frame 15 may be provided.

Further, the effect control device 300 includes an effect button switch 25a built in the effect button 25 provided on the glass frame 15, a touch panel 25b provided on the surface of the effect button 25, and a motor in the board effect device 44. A function of detecting the on / off state of the effect switch 47 (effect motor switch) for detecting the initial position and inputting a detection signal to the main control microcomputer 311 and a volume control switch provided in the effect control device 300. A switch input circuit 336 that detects the state of 335 and inputs a detection signal to the main control microcomputer 311 is provided.

The normal power supply unit 410 of the power supply device 400 has the effect control device 300 having the above-described configuration.
DC32V for driving a motor or solenoid, a display device 41 consisting of a liquid crystal panel, DC12V for driving a motor or LED, in order to supply a desired level of DC voltage to the electronic components controlled by the motor or the like. DC5 which is the power supply voltage of command I / F331
In addition to V, it is configured to generate a voltage of DC15V for driving a motor, LED, and speaker.

Further, when an LSI operating at a low voltage such as 3.3V or 1.2V is used as the main control microcomputer 311, the DC-for generating DC3.3V or DC1.2V based on DC5V A DC converter is provided in the effect control device 300. In addition, DC-
The DC converter may be usually provided in the power supply unit 410.

The reset signal generated by the control signal generation unit 430 of the power supply device 400 is supplied to the main control microcomputer 311 to put the device in the reset state. In addition, VDP312 (VDPSET signal) and sound source LSI314 are output from the main control microcomputer 311.
, The amplifier circuit 337 (SNDRESET signal) that drives the speaker, and the control circuits 332-334 (IORESET signal) that drive and control the lamp, the motor, and the like are supplied to reset the state. Further, the effect control device 300 has a cooling FA that cools various parts of the game machine 10.
The cooling FAN 45 is driven when the N45 is connected and the power of the effect control device 300 is turned on.

Next, the game control performed in these control circuits will be described. Game control device 1
The CPU 111a of the game microcomputer 111 of 00 extracts a random value for hit determination in the normal figure based on the input of the detection signal of the game ball from the gate switch 34a provided in the normal figure start gate 34 and stores it in the ROM 111b. It is compared with the judgment value that is set, and the hit / miss of the normal figure fluctuation display game is judged.

Then, after the identification symbol is variablely displayed for a predetermined time on the normal figure display 53, a normal figure variation display game for stopping and displaying is displayed. When the result of the normal fluctuation display game is a hit, a special result mode is displayed on the normal figure display 53, the normal electric solenoid 37c is operated, and the movable member 37b of the normal fluctuation winning device 37 is operated for a predetermined time (for example). , 0.3 seconds) Control to open as described above. That is, the game control device 100 serves as a conversion control executing means for performing conversion control of the conversion member (movable member 37b). If the result of the normal map variation display game is out of alignment, the normal map display 53 is controlled to display the result mode of the deviation.

In addition, the start winning (starting memory) is memorized based on the input of the detection signal of the game ball from the starting opening 1 switch 36a provided in the starting winning opening 36, and the jackpot determination of the special figure 1 variation display game is made based on the starting memory. The random value for use is extracted and compared with the determination value stored in the ROM 111b to determine the hit / miss of the special figure 1 variation display game.

Further, the start memory is memorized based on the input of the detection signal of the game ball from the start port 2 switch 37a provided in the normal variable winning device 37, and the random value for jackpot determination of the special figure 2 variable display game is memorized based on the start memory. Is extracted and compared with the determination value stored in the ROM 111b, and the hit / miss of the special figure 2 variation display game is determined.

Then, the CPU 111a of the game control device 100 outputs a control signal (effect control command) including the determination result of the special figure 1 variation display game and the special figure 2 variation display game to the effect control device 300. Then, the special figure variation display game is displayed on the special figure 1 display 51 and the special figure 2 display 52 after the identification symbol is variablely displayed for a predetermined time and then stopped and displayed. That is, the game control device 100 controls the progress of the variable display game based on the winning of the starting winning area (first starting winning opening 36, normal variable winning device 37) of the game ball flowing down the game area 32. Make.

Further, the effect control device 300 displays the decorative special figure variation display game corresponding to the special figure variation display game on the display device 41 based on the control signal from the game control device 100. Further, the effect control device 300 performs processing such as setting the effect state, outputting sounds from the speakers 19a and 19b, and controlling the light emission of various LEDs, based on the control signal from the game control device 100. That is, the effect control device 300 serves as an effect control means for controlling the effect related to the game (variable display game, etc.).

Then, when the result of the special figure variation display game is a hit, the CPU 111a of the game control device 100 displays the special result mode on the special figure 1 display 51 and the special figure 2 display 52, and generates a special game state. Let me. In the process of generating the special gaming state, the CPU 111a
For example, the large winning opening solenoid 39b opens the opening / closing door 39c of the special variable winning device 39 to control the inflow of game balls into the large winning opening.

Then, either a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins in the big winning opening, or a predetermined opening time (for example, 27 seconds or 0.05 seconds) elapses from the opening of the big winning opening. One round (R) is to open the big winning opening until the above condition is achieved, and this is continued (repeated) a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 times, 11 times or 2 times) control (cycle game). I do. That is, the game control device 100 serves as a large winning opening opening / closing control means that controls opening / closing of the large winning opening when the stop result mode becomes the special result mode. Further, when the result of the special figure variation display game is out of alignment, the special figure 1 display 51 and the special figure 2 display 52 are controlled to display the result mode of the deviation.

Further, the game control device 100 can generate a high probability state as the game state after the end of the special game state based on the result mode of the special figure variation display game. High probability state (probability change state) is
The probability of a hit result in the special figure fluctuation display game is higher than that of the normal probability state. Further, regardless of which of the special figure 1 variable display game and the special figure 2 variable display game results in a high probability state, the special figure 1 variable display game and the special figure 2 variable display game Both are in a high probability state.

Further, the game control device 100 can generate a time saving state (specific game state) as a game state after the end of the special game state, based on the result mode of the special figure variation display game. In the time saving state, the normal fluctuation display game and the normal fluctuation winning device 37 are controlled to be in the time saving operation state, and the normal fluctuation winning device 37 per unit time is controlled as compared with the case where the normal fluctuation winning device 37 is in the normal operating state. Since it is controlled so that the opening time of the game is substantially increased, the game is in the normal power support state.
In addition, even in the high probability state (normal probability change state) excluding the latent probability change state, the time saving state is duplicated and the normal electric support is executed.

For example, in the time saving state, the execution time of the above-mentioned normal map fluctuation display game (normal map fluctuation time)
Is possible to shorten the time to make the second variation display time shorter than the normal first variation display time (for example, 10000 msec is 1000 msec). In the time saving state, the execution time of the special figure fluctuation display game (special figure fluctuation time) is also shorter than usual, and the time reduction fluctuation of the special figure fluctuation display game is also executed.

In addition, in the time saving state, the normal map stop time for displaying the result of the normal map fluctuation display game is set to the first.
Second stop time (eg 704 msec) shorter than stop time (eg 1604 msec)
It is possible to control so as to be.

Further, in the time saving state, when the normal fluctuation winning device 37 is opened as a result of the normal fluctuation display game, the opening time (normal power opening time) is the first opening time (for example, 100 msec) in the normal state. It is possible to control the second opening time to be longer (for example, 1352 msec).

Further, in the time saving state, the number of times the normal fluctuation winning device 37 is opened (the number of times the normal electric power is opened) is larger than the number of times the first opening number (for example, 2 times) is obtained with respect to one hit result of the normal fluctuation display game. It is possible to set the second opening number of times (for example, 4 times). Further, in the time saving state, the probability of hitting the result of the normal map variation display game (normal figure probability) can be set to a higher probability than the normal probability (low probability) in the normal operating state.

In the time saving state, the normal fluctuation winning device 37 is opened by changing any one or more of the normal fluctuation time, the normal stop time, the number of times the normal power is opened, the normal power opening time, and the normal probability. Try to extend the conversion time longer than usual. As a result, in the time saving state, the winning of the normal variable winning device 37 becomes easier than in the normal gaming state, and the number of executions of the special figure variation display game per unit time can be increased as compared with the normal gaming state. It is also possible to set a plurality of types of time saving states with different changes. Further, in the normal operating state, the movable member 3
It may be set so that 7b is not opened (probability of normal drawing is 0). Further, when a hit occurs, either the first open mode or the second open mode may be selected. In this case, the selection probabilities of the first open mode and the second open mode may be different. Further, the high probability state and the time saving state can be generated independently, and both can be generated at the same time, or only one can be generated.

[Transition state when power is turned on]
As described above, the state shifts to four states (modes) depending on the on / off state of the RAM initialization switch 112 and the setting key switch 93 when the power is turned on.

When the RAM initialization switch 112 and the setting key switch 93 are turned on when the power is turned on, the probability setting value (setting value) is changed to a variable setting state (setting change state, setting change mode). (See A1027-A1036 in FIG. 5B and FIG. 6B).

Next, when the setting key switch 93 is turned on but the RAM initialization switch 112 is off when the power is turned on, the state shifts to the setting confirmation state (setting confirmation mode) in which the probability setting value can be confirmed (FIG. FIG. 5B A1031-A1036 and FIG. 6B).

Further, when the power is turned on, the setting key switch 93 is off, but the RAM initialization switch 11
When 2 is turned on, the state shifts to the RAM initialization state (RAM clear mode), and R
The AM initialization process (RAM clear process) is executed to initialize the RAM 111c (see A1042-1044 in FIG. 5B).

If the setting key switch 93 and the RAM initialization switch 112 are off when the power is turned on, the state shifts to the normal power recovery state (normal power recovery mode), and the power is simply recovered.

[Control of game control device]
Hereinafter, control of a gaming machine that performs such a game will be described. First, the control executed by the game microcomputer (game microcomputer) 111 of the game control device 100 will be described. The control process by the game microcomputer 111 mainly includes the main process shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B and the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 9 performed in a predetermined time cycle (for example, 4 msec).

[Main processing (game control device)]
First, the main process will be described. 5A and 5B are flowcharts showing a procedure of main processing by the game control device 100. The main process is started when the power is turned on. In the flowchart of the process executed by the game control device 100, the code (number) of the step is represented as "A ***".

As shown in FIG. 5A, when the game control device 100 starts the main process, it first executes a process of disabling interrupts (A1001). Further, a stack pointer setting process for setting the stack pointer, which is the start address of the area for saving the value of the register or the like when an interrupt occurs, is executed (A1002).

Subsequently, register bank 0 is designated as the register bank to be used (A1003), and the upper address of the RAM start address is set in a predetermined register (A1004). For example, when the RAM address is in the range of 0000h to 01FFh, 00h is set as the upper address.

Next, the game control device 100 outputs a firing prohibition signal and sets the firing permission signal to the prohibited state (A1005). The launch permission signal is set to a prohibited state when at least one of the game control device 100 and the payout control device 200 outputs a launch prohibition signal, and the launch of the game ball is prohibited. After that, the game control device 100 reads the states of the setting key switch 93 and the RAM initialization switch 112 (A1006). That is, the signals from the setting key switch 93 and the RAM initialization switch 112 are read.

Further, the game control device 100 sets a power supply delay timer (A1007). A game control device 1 that serves as a main control means by setting a predetermined initial value in the power delay timer.
A waiting time (for example, 3) for waiting until the program of the slave control means (for example, the payout control device 200 or the effect control device 300) that performs various controls according to the instruction from 00 starts normally.
Seconds) is set. As a result, when the power is turned on, the game control device 100 temporarily starts up first and sends a command to the slave control device before the slave control device (for example, the payout control device 200 or the effect control device 300) starts up, and the slave control device Can be prevented from missing a command. That is, when the power is turned on, the game control device 100 delays the activation of the main control means (game control device 100) and delays the activation of the slave control device (payout control device 200, effect control device 3).
It serves as a waiting means for setting a predetermined waiting time for waiting for the activation of (00, etc.).

Further, the timing of the power delay timer is performed using a storage area (RAM area or register, etc. that is not subject to the validity determination) that is not subject to the validity determination (checksum calculation) of the RAM. As a result, when calculating check data such as the checksum of the RAM area, a part of R
Since it is not necessary to exclude the AM region for calculation, it is possible to prevent the control at the time of turning on the power from becoming complicated.

By reading the states of the setting key switch 93 and the RAM initialization switch 112 before the start of the standby time, the operation of the setting key switch 93 and the RAM initialization switch 112 can be reliably detected. That is, if the states of the setting key switch 93 and the RAM initialization switch 112 are read after the standby time has elapsed, the setting key switch 93 and the RAM initialization switch 112 can be operated or the power is turned on after the standby time has elapsed. It is necessary to continue to operate the setting key switch 93 and the RAM initialization switch 112 from the time until the elapse of the standby time. However, by reading the state before the start of the standby time, the operation of the setting key switch 93 and the RAM initialization switch 112 performed at the time of turning on the power cannot be accepted without performing such a troublesome operation. Can be prevented.

When the power delay timer is set (A1007), the game control device 100 executes time counting of the standby time and a process of monitoring the occurrence of a power failure during the standby time (A1008 to A).
1010).

When the power failure monitoring process is started, the game control device 100 first reads the power failure monitoring signal input from the power supply device 400 via the port and the data bus to determine whether or not a power failure has occurred. (A1008). When a power failure occurs (the result of A1008 is "Y"), the player waits until the power of the gaming machine is cut off.

The game control device 100 has no power failure (the result of A1008 is "N").
, The power-on delay timer is updated by -1 (A1009), and it is determined whether or not the value of the timer is 0 (A1010). If the value of the timer is not 0 (the result of A1010 is "N"), that is, if the waiting time has not ended, the process returns to step A1008.

That is, the game control device 100 serves as a power failure monitoring means for monitoring the occurrence of a power failure during a predetermined standby time. As a result, it is possible to deal with a power failure that occurs during the period in which the activation of the game control device 100, which is the main control means, is delayed, and it is possible to appropriately deal with a problem at the time of turning on the power. Note that access to the RAM is not permitted until the end of the standby time, and the stored contents at the time of the previous power failure are retained. Therefore, when a power failure occurs here, backup processing is performed. No need. Therefore, even if a power failure occurs during the standby time, it is not necessary to back up the RAM, and the burden of control can be reduced.

On the other hand, in the game control device 100, when the value of the timer is 0 (the result of A1010 is "Y"".
), That is, when the standby time ends, access to RWM (read / write memory) such as RAM or EEPROM that can be read and written is permitted (A1011), and off-data is output to all output ports (state where there is no output). (Set to) (A1012).

Next, the game control device 100 sets a serial port (a port previously mounted on the game microcomputer 111, which is used for communication with the effect control device 300 and the payout control device 200 in the present embodiment) (A1013). ).

Further, here, the driver 150 for driving the performance display device 152 (state display device) may be initially set. The game control device 100 writes a command including control data corresponding to the contents of the initial setting to the transmission buffer of the second output port 134 (serial communication circuit) and transmits the command to the driver 150. For example, the game control device 100 sets the duty ratio in the initial setting. The duty ratio corresponds to the brightness of each LED (each segment) of the performance display device 152. The game control device 100 sets the number of digits used in the performance display device 152 in the initial setting. In this embodiment, the number of digits used is four.

Next, the game control device 100 generates a CTC (Counter / Timer C) that generates a timer interrupt signal and a random number update trigger signal (CTC) in the game microcomputer 111 (clock generator).
ircuit) Start the circuit (A1014). The CTC circuit is provided in the clock generator in the gaming microcomputer 111. The clock generator is a frequency dividing circuit that divides the oscillation signal (original clock signal) from the oscillation circuit 113, and a CP based on the divided signal.
The U111a is provided with a timer interrupt signal having a predetermined period (for example, 4 milliseconds) and a CTC circuit that generates a signal CTC that triggers a random number update to be supplied to the random number generation circuit.

Subsequently, the game control device 100 indicates RA indicating an abnormality in the RAM (here, RAM 111c).
The M abnormality flag is set (A1015). Here, the flag of the assumption of abnormality is once set in a predetermined register.

Next, the game control device 100 determines whether or not the value of the power failure inspection area 1 in the RWM is normal power failure inspection area check data (A1016). And if it is normal (A101
The result of 6 is “Y”), and it is determined whether or not the value of the power failure inspection area 2 in the RWM is the normal power failure inspection area check data (A1017).

Further, if the value of the power failure inspection area 2 is normal (the result of A1017 is “Y”), the game control device 100 calculates a checksum of a predetermined area (for example, a game control work area) in the RWM. The calculation process is executed (A1018), and it is determined whether or not the calculated checksum and the checksum at the time of power failure match (A1019). If the checksums match (A1019 result is "Y"), the RAM is normal and the RAM indicates a RAM error.
Clear the error flag (A1020). After that, the process proceeds to step A1021.

Further, when the game control device 100 determines that the check data in the power failure inspection area is not normal data (the result of A1016 is "N" or the result of A1017 is "N"), the checksums do not match. (The result of A1019 is "N"), the process proceeds to step A1021 without clearing the RAM error flag.

Next, the game control device 100 has a setting key switch 93 and a RAM initialization switch 112.
It is determined whether or not both of the switches are on (A1021). When both switches are on (the result of A1021 is "Y"), the game control device 100 shifts to the variable setting state (setting change mode), and executes the process during the probability setting change in steps A1027-A1037. ..

In the game control device 100, when at least one of the setting key switch 93 and the RAM initialization switch 112 is off (the result of A1021 is “N”), the RAM (here, RAM)
It is determined whether or not the RAM abnormality flag indicating the abnormality of 111c) is set (A102).
2). When the RAM abnormality flag is not set (the result of A1022 is "N"), it is determined whether or not the probability setting changing flag is set (A1023). When the probability setting changing flag is not set (the result of A1023 is "N"), step A103
1-A1037 Probability Setting confirmation processing (setting confirmation state, setting confirmation mode), RAM initialization processing (RAM clear processing) in steps A1041-144, or step A1
The normal power-on (power restoration) processing of 041, A1045, and A1046 is executed.

The game control device 100 has (A1023) when the probability setting changing flag is set.
The result is "Y"), and a command for notifying the main abnormality error that notifies that the game control device 100 (main board, main board) has an abnormality is transmitted to the effect control device 300 (A1024).
.. The effect control device 300 that has received the command for notifying the main abnormality error is the game control device 10.
Notify that there was an abnormality of 0.

Subsequently, the game control device 100 uses the 7-segment display data (“E1” in FIG. 9 (C)) when the game is stopped.
(Error display data) is output to the driver 150 of the performance display device 152 in order to display it on the performance display device 152 (A1025). Then, the on-data of the security signal for notifying the external device (game hall internal management device (hall computer), information collecting terminal, etc.) of the abnormality is output to the external information terminal 71 (A1026). Here, even when the information regarding the jackpot remains in the RAM 111c, other signals to the external information terminal 71 such as the jackpot signal are maintained in the off state. After that, the processes of steps A1025 and A1026 are repeated to wait, and the setting change operation (setting key switch 93 and RAM initialization switch 1) is performed again.
(Turn on both of 12) and wait for the power to be turned on. While the processes of steps A1025 and A1026 are repeated to wait and wait, the interrupt remains disabled (A1001), and the timer interrupt process capable of executing the special figure 1 and 2 game process and the normal figure game process. Since (Fig. 7) cannot be executed, the game (special figure variation display game, normal figure variation display game) cannot be executed.

In this way, the operation of changing the setting (setting key switch 93 and RAM initialization switch 112)
The process of A1024-A1026 is executed, assuming that there is an abnormality when the flag for changing the probability setting is set even though both of the on-operations) are not executed. For example, when the power is turned off and restarted while the probability setting is being changed (before the setting change is completed), the probability setting changing flag may be set even though the setting change operation has not been executed. is there.

On the other hand, in the game control device 100, even when the RAM abnormality flag is set (A102).
The result of 2 is "Y"), a command for notifying the main abnormality error that notifies that the game control device 100 (main board) has an abnormality is transmitted to the effect control device 300 (A1024), and the 7-segment display when the game is stopped. The display data (data of the error display of "E1" in FIG. 9C) is output to the driver 150 of the performance display device 152 (A1025), and the on-data of the security signal is externally output in order to notify the external device of the RAM abnormality. Output to the information terminal 71 (A1026). As described above, even when the information regarding the jackpot remains in the RAM 111c, other signals to the external information terminal 71 such as the jackpot signal are maintained in the off state. Then step A10
The processes of 25 and A1026 are repeated to wait.

When both the setting key switch 93 and the RAM initialization switch 112 are turned on (the result of A1021 is “Y”), the game control device 100 starts the process of changing the probability setting (during the variable setting state). First, it is determined whether or not the RAM abnormality flag is set (A1027). When the RAM error flag is set (the result of A1027 is "Y".
”), Since it is unknown whether the probability setting value is correct, the probability setting value stored in the probability setting value area of the RAM 111c is cleared and set to the initial value (for example, the minimum setting value“ 1 ”) (A1028). ), Set the probability setting changing flag indicating that the probability setting is being changed ()
A1029). When the RAM error flag is not set (the result of A1027 is "N".
”), The probability setting changing flag is set without clearing the probability setting value (A1029).
Next, the command for which the probability setting is being changed is transmitted to the effect control device 300 (effect control board) (A1).
030), the process proceeds to step A1034. The effect control device 300 that has received the command for changing the probability setting notifies the display device 41 or the like that the probability setting is being changed.

In the game control device 100, at least one of the setting key switch 93 and the RAM initialization switch 112 is off (the result of A1021 is "N"), and the RAM abnormality flag is not set (the result of A1022 is "N"). ), And when the flag for changing the probability setting is not set (the result of A1023 is “N”), it is determined whether or not the setting key switch 93 is on (A1031). When the setting key switch 93 is on (the result of A1031 is "Y"), the RAM initialization switch 112 is off, and the processing during the probability setting confirmation (setting confirmation state) starts, and the probability Set the probability setting confirmation flag indicating that the setting is being confirmed (A1032). Then, the command during the probability setting confirmation is sent to the effect control device 30.
It is transmitted to 0 (effect control board) (A1033), and the process proceeds to step A1034. The effect control device 300 that has received the command for changing the probability setting notifies the display device 41 or the like that the probability setting is being confirmed.

After step A1030 or step A1033, the game control device 100 executes the processes of steps A1034 to A1040 as common processes during the probability setting change and the probability setting confirmation.

First, the game control device 100 saves 128 ms (predetermined time) in the security signal control timer area in order to output the security signal while the probability setting is being changed and the probability setting is being confirmed (A1034). The count of the security signal control timer and the output of the security signal are executed in the probability setting change / confirmation process (FIG. 6B) described later, but remain when the probability setting change or the probability setting confirmation is completed early. The count of the security signal control timer and the output of the security signal are executed by the external information editing process (A1321). The security signal is output for at least 50 ms while the probability setting is being changed and the probability setting is being confirmed.

Next, the game control device 100 permits interrupts (A1035). As a result, the timer interrupt process (FIG. 7) can be executed. Then, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch 93 is off (A1036). When the setting key switch 93 is on (the result of A1036 is "N"), it is determined whether or not a power failure has occurred (A1037). If no power failure has occurred (the result of A1037 is “N”), the process returns to step A1036. on the other hand,
If there is a power outage (result of A1037 is "Y"), steps A1055-A10
The process when a power failure occurs in 61 is executed.

In this way, as long as the setting key switch 93 is on and a power failure does not occur, the probability setting value can be confirmed in the variable setting state (setting change state, setting change mode) or the probability setting value can be confirmed. The setting confirmation status (setting confirmation mode) is continued.

On the other hand, in the game control device 100, when the setting key switch 93 is off (A1036).
The result is "Y"), interrupts are prohibited (A1038), and a command to end the notification is transmitted to the effect control device 300 (effect control board) (A1039). The effect control device 300 that has received the command to end the notification ends the notification that the probability setting is being confirmed or the notification that the probability setting is being changed.

Next, the game control device 100 determines whether or not the probability setting changing flag is set, that is, whether or not the probability setting is being changed so far (A1040). When the probability setting changing flag is set (the result of A1040 is "Y"), that is, when the probability setting is being changed so far, the RAM initialization process (described later) in steps A1042-A1044 is executed. To do. On the other hand, when the probability setting changing flag is not set (the result of A1040 is "N"), that is, when the probability setting is being confirmed so far, when the power is turned on after step A1045 (when the power is restored). Perform the normal processing of.

The game control device 100 determines whether or not the RAM initialization switch 112 is on when the setting key switch 93 is off (the result of A1031 is “N”) (A1041).
.. When the RAM initialization switch 112 is on (the result of A1041 is "Y"), RA
In M111c, the RAM area other than the probability set value area for storing the probability set value is 0.
Clear (A1042). That is, the game information stored in the RAM 111c is cleared to 0 except for the probability setting value stored in the probability setting value area. Further, the above-mentioned probability setting changing flag is also cleared here. Further, in addition to the probability setting value area, a configuration that does not clear the stack area and the unused area, and a configuration that does not clear the work area and the stack area related to the performance information and its display (performance display) are also possible. .. The performance information is derived based on the number of prize balls obtained by winning, for example, the ball output rate, the base value (the ball output rate in the normal game state), the accessory ratio, the number of ejected balls, and the like. is there.

Next, the game control device 100 saves the initial value at the time of RAM initialization in the area to be initialized (A1043). Then, the command at the time of RAM initialization is transmitted to the effect control device 300 (effect control board) (A1044), and the process proceeds to step A1047.

On the other hand, in the game control device 100, when the RAM initialization switch 112 is off (A1).
Since the result of 041 is "N") and both the setting key switch 93 and the RAM initialization switch 112 are off, the normal power-on (power recovery) process is started and the power failure recovery process is executed (power recovery process). A1045). For example, the initial value at the time of power failure recovery (power recovery) is saved in the area to be initialized. In addition, the above-mentioned probability setting confirmation flag is also cleared here. Next, a command at the time of power failure recovery corresponding to the processing number prepared for rationally executing the special figure game processing described later is transmitted to the effect control device 300 (effect control board) (A1046), and step A10.
It shifts to the process of 47.

The command at the time of RAM initialization transmitted in the process of step A1044 and the command at the time of recovery from a power failure transmitted in the process of step A1046 include a model designation command indicating the type of the game machine and the hold of special figures 1 and 2. Ornament special figure 1 indicating the number Hold number command and decoration special figure 2 Hold number command, probability information command indicating the presence or absence of a probability state (high probability state or low probability state) or time saving state, special figure change in a predetermined production mode It includes a production count information command that indicates the number of times the display game has been executed, and a power failure recovery command that indicates that the power has been turned on.

Further, the command at the time of RAM initialization and the command at the time of power failure recovery include the setting value information command (probability setting value information) indicating the setting value information (setting information) which is the information of the probability setting value (setting value) of the game machine 10. Command) is included. The game control device 100 only needs to transmit the set value information command to the effect control device 300 only once when the power is restored (turned on), and thereafter, the effect control device 300 refers to the set value information stored by itself. You can control the production.

The RAM initialization command also includes a RAM initialization command (RAM clear command). The effect control device 300 that has received the RAM initialization command is, for example,
A customer waiting demo is displayed on the display device 41, and the RAM is displayed by the sound of the LED and speaker of the board decoration device 46, etc.
Notification of initialization (RAM clear) is performed for 30 seconds. Further, the command at the time of power failure recovery includes a screen designation command for designating the display contents of the screen of the display device 41. In addition, the command to specify the screen is during normal processing for both special figures 1 and 2 (when neither fluctuating nor hitting).
, It is a customer waiting demo command, otherwise it is a recovery screen command.

After step A1044 or step A1046, the game control device 100 activates and sets the random number generation circuit (A1047). Specifically, a predetermined register (C) in the random number generation circuit
The CPU 111a sets a code (specified value) for activating the random number generation circuit in the TC update permission register). In addition, the bit transposition pattern of the hard random number (here, the jackpot random number) generated by the hardware of the random number generation circuit is also set.

The bit transposition pattern is a method of exchanging the extracted random number bits (arrangement before bit transposition in the upper row) when they are exchanged in a predetermined order and stored as different bit arrangements (arrangement after bit transposition in the lower row). It is a pattern that determines.

In the present embodiment, by exchanging the bits of the random number according to the bit transposition pattern, the regularity of the random number can be broken and the confidentiality of the random number can be enhanced. The bit transposition pattern may be a fixed single pattern, or may be selected from a plurality of patterns prepared in advance. In addition, the user may be able to set it arbitrarily.

After that, the game control device 100 extracts the values of predetermined registers (soft random number registers 1 to n) in the random number generation circuit at the time of turning on the power, and corresponds to various initial value random numbers (big hit symbol random numbers for determining the jackpot symbol). Initial value (big hit symbol initial value random number), small hit symbol random number that determines the small hit symbol (small hit symbol initial value random number) (only when there is a small hit), hit random number that determines the hit of the normal figure Saved in a predetermined area of RWM as the start value of the initial value (random number of initial value per hit), the initial value of the random number of the fall lottery used in the fall lottery (random number of the initial value of the fall lottery), etc. (A1048).
Allow interrupts (A1049). In the random number generation circuit in the CPU 111a used in the present embodiment, the initial value of the soft random number register is configured to change each time the power is turned on. Therefore, this value is used as the start value (initial value) of various initial random numbers. By doing so, the regularity of the random numbers generated by the software can be broken, and it is possible to make it difficult for the player to acquire an illegal random number.

Subsequently, the game control device 100 executes an initial value random number update process for updating the values of various initial value random numbers to break the regularity of the random numbers (A1050). Although not particularly limited, in the present embodiment, the big hit random number, the big hit symbol random number, the hit random number, and the fall lottery random number are configured to be generated by using the random numbers generated in the random number generation circuit. There is. However,
The jackpot random number is a so-called "high-speed counter" that is updated based on a clock whose speed is equal to or higher than the CPU operating clock, and the jackpot symbol random number, hit random number, and fall lottery random number are timer interrupt processing, which is a processing unit of the program. CTC output with the same cycle (CTC for timer interrupt processing (CTC)
It is a "low speed counter" that is updated based on CTC (CTC2)) that is different from CTC0).

In addition, for big hit symbol random numbers, hit symbol random numbers, and fall lottery random numbers, a so-called "initial value change method" is adopted in which the start value is changed using each initial value random number (generated by software) each time the random number goes around. ing. It should be noted that each of the random numbers may be a counter-type update by +1 or 1, or a random-type update in which all the values in the range appear separately without duplication until one cycle is completed. That is, the jackpot random number is a random number updated only by the hardware, and the jackpot symbol random number, the hit random number, and the fall lottery random number are random numbers updated by the hardware and software.

Subsequently, the game control device 100 prohibits interrupts (A1051) and executes a performance display editing process for editing performance information and its display (performance display) (A1052). Here, the performance information (such as the accessory ratio and the ball output rate) may be calculated. Further, when the RAM abnormality flag is set in the register, the work area and the stack area related to the performance information and its display (performance display) may be cleared (if it is not cleared in step A1042). After that, interrupts are permitted (A1053). As a result, the timer interrupt process (FIG. 7) can be executed.

Next, the game control device 100 determines whether or not a power failure has occurred (A1054).
If no power failure has occurred (the result of A1054 is “N”), the process returns to step A1050. As a result, the process of steps A1050-A1054 is repeated until a power failure occurs.

When a power failure occurs (the result of A1054 is "Y"), the game control device 100 starts processing at the time of a power failure, temporarily disables interrupts (A1055), and outputs off-data to all output ports (A1055). 1056). After that, the power failure inspection area check data 1 is saved in the power failure inspection area 1 (A1057), and the power failure inspection area check data 2 is saved in the power failure inspection area 2 (A).
1058). Further, a checksum calculation process for calculating the checksum when the power of the RWM is turned off is executed (A1059), and the calculated checksum is saved (A1060).
.. Finally, a process for prohibiting access to the RWM is executed (A1061), and the game waits until the power of the gaming machine is turned off.

In this way, by saving the check data in the power failure inspection area and calculating the checksum when the power is turned off, it is possible to check whether the information stored in the RWM before the power is cut off is correctly backed up. It can be judged at the time of re-input.

[Timer interrupt processing]
Next, timer interrupt processing will be described. FIG. 6A is a flowchart showing the procedure of timer interrupt processing (interrupt processing program). The timer interrupt process is started by inputting a periodic timer interrupt signal generated by the CTC circuit in the clock generator to the CPU 111a. When a timer interrupt occurs in the gaming microcomputer 111, the timer interrupt processing is started.

When the timer interrupt process is started, the game control device 100 first designates the register bank 1 as the register bank to be used (A1301), and sets the upper address of the RAM start address in the predetermined register (A1302). By switching from register bank 0 used in main processing to register bank 1 at the start of timer interrupt processing, it is equivalent to saving the register used in main processing. When the timer interrupt processing is started, the interrupt is automatically disabled.

Next, the game control device 100 receives inputs from various sensors and switches and captures signals.
That is, the input process for reading the state of each input port is executed (A1303). Next, it is determined whether or not the probability setting is being changed or the probability setting is being confirmed based on the probability setting changing flag and the probability setting checking flag (A1304). When the probability setting is being changed or the probability setting is being confirmed (the result of A1304 is "Y"), the probability setting change / confirmation process for changing or confirming the probability setting value is executed (A1305).

When the game control device 100 is neither changing the probability setting nor confirming the probability setting (A130).
The result of 4 is "N"), and based on the output data set by various processes, the output for performing drive control of actuators such as solenoids (for example, special winning opening solenoid 39b) and LED drive control (light emission control). The process is executed (A1306). When a launch prohibition signal is output in the process of step A1005 in the main process, the launch permission signal is output by performing this output process, and the launch permission signal can be set to the permitted state.

Next, the game control device 100 executes a payout command transmission process (A1307) that outputs commands set in the transmission buffer in various processes to the payout control device 200, and further, random number update process 1 (A1308) and random number update. Process 2 (A1309) is executed. After that, monitoring of whether or not there is a normal signal input from the starting port 1 switch 36a, the starting port 2 switch 37a, the winning port switch 35a, and the large winning port switch 39a, and monitoring of errors (front frame and glass frame open). Execute the winning opening switch / status monitoring process to perform (A1310, etc.)
).

Next, the game control device 100 determines whether or not abnormal discharge of the game ball is occurring at the large winning opening (A1311). When the abnormal discharge occurring flag is set by the abnormal discharge monitoring process (A1318) described later, it can be determined that the abnormal discharge is occurring. When the abnormal discharge is occurring (the result of A1311 is "Y"), the processes after step A1315 are executed.

The game control device 100 is used when abnormal discharge is not occurring (the result of A1311 is "N").
, A special figure game process for performing a process related to the special figure variation display game is executed (A1312). The details of the special figure game processing will be described later.

Next, the game control device 100 executes a normal map game process that performs a process related to the normal map variation display game (A1313). A segment LED editing process is executed (A1314), which is provided in the game machine 10 and drives a segment LED for displaying a special figure variation game and various information related to the game so as to display desired contents (A1314).

Further, the game control device 100 executes a magnet fraud monitoring process of checking the detection signal from the magnetic sensor switch 61 to determine whether or not there is an abnormality (A1315). Further, a radio wave fraud monitoring process (board radio wave fraud monitoring process) for checking the detection signal from the radio wave sensor 62 of the game board and determining whether or not there is an abnormality is executed (A1316).

After that, the game control device 100 executes a vibration fraud monitoring process for monitoring fraud due to vibration based on the input from the vibration sensor 65 (A1317). Next, an abnormal discharge monitoring process for monitoring abnormal discharge from the large winning opening is executed (A1318). In the abnormal discharge monitoring process, the abnormal discharge of the special variable winning device 39 is based on the inputs from the large winning port switch 39a, the specific area switch 72 (V winning port switch), and the remaining ball discharge port switch 73 of the special variable winning device 39. Is monitored, and if an abnormal discharge occurs, the abnormal discharge occurring flag is set. The game ball that has passed through the large winning opening switch 39a of the special variable winning device 39 is the specific area switch 7.
2 (V winning port switch) or the remaining ball discharge port switch 73 is passed through and discharged.

Next, the game control device 100 executes an external information editing process for setting signals to be output to various external devices in the output buffer (A1319). Then, the performance display monitor control process for controlling the display of the performance display device 152 is executed (A1320). After that, the timer interrupt processing is terminated.

When returning the timer interrupt processing, the interrupt disabled state is restored and the register bank specification is automatically restored. However, depending on the CPU used, interrupts are permitted after the external information editing processing. Processing or processing to return the designation of the register bank to register bank 0 may be performed.

[Probability setting change / confirmation process]
Next, the details of the probability setting change / confirmation process (A1305) in the timer interrupt process will be described. FIG. 6B is a flowchart showing the procedure of the probability setting change / confirmation process. In the probability setting change / confirmation process, the probability setting value can be changed or confirmed.

The game control device 100 first determines whether or not the probability set value is within the normal range (A2).
401). The probability setting value here is stored in the probability setting value area of the RAM 111c.

When the probability set value is within the normal range, the game control device 100 (the result of A2401 is "
Y ”), the probability setting value display data corresponding to the probability setting value is set (A2402), and the data is output to the performance display device 152 via the driver 150 (A2404). When the probability set value is not within the normal range (the result of A2401 is "N"), the extinguishing data is set as the probability set value display data (A2403), and the data is output to the performance display device 152 via the driver 150 (A).
2404).

Here, the probability set value display data is display probability set value data displayed on the performance display device 152, and is stored in the probability set value display data area. In order to prevent confusion among people involved in the hall, if the probability setting values are different but the same jackpot probability (and small hit probability), the display probability setting value is associated with the jackpot probability (and small hit probability). May be the same. That is, the same display probability setting value may mean the same jackpot probability (and small hit probability).

Next, the game control device 100 updates -1 if the security signal control timer is not 0 (A2405). The security signal control timer is 1 set in step A1034.
It is 28 ms (predetermined time). Subsequently, the on-data of the security signal for notifying the external device (game hall internal management device (hall computer), etc.) of the abnormality is sent to the external information terminal 71.
Is output to (A1026). Here, other signals to the external information terminal 71 such as the jackpot signal are maintained in the off state.

After that, the game control device 100 determines whether or not the probability setting changing flag is set (A2407). When the flag for changing the probability setting is not set (A2407)
The result of is "N"), that is, when the probability setting is being confirmed, the probability setting change / confirmation process is terminated without doing anything.

The game control device 100 has (A2407) when the probability setting changing flag is set.
The result is "Y"), that is, when the probability setting is being changed, it is determined whether or not it is the first timer interrupt process after the power is turned on (A2408). When it is the first timer interrupt process after the power is turned on (the result of A2408 is "Y"), the probability setting change / confirmation process is terminated. This is to prevent a situation in which the probability set value is unintentionally updated when the RAM initialization switch 112 is held down.

When the game control device 100 is not the first timer interrupt process after the power is turned on (A240).
The result of 8 is "N"), and it is determined whether or not there is an input of the RAM initialization switch 112 (A2).
409). When there is no input from the RAM initialization switch (the result of A2409 is "N"), the probability setting change / confirmation process ends.

The game control device 100 receives the input of the RAM initialization switch 112 (A2409).
The result is "Y"), the work setting value in the work setting value area (in RAM111c or register) is updated by +1 in the range of 0 to 5, and the probability of the probability setting value area corresponding to the work setting value. The set values 1 to 6 are updated by +1 (A2410). As a result, the RAM initialization switch 112
Each time is operated, the probability setting value in the probability setting value area is updated by 1. After that, the probability setting change / confirmation process is terminated. In the work setting value area (in RAM111c or a register) for storing the work setting value when the setting change mode is entered, a value corresponding to the probability setting value read from the probability setting value area (1 from the probability setting value). The subtracted value) may be stored.

In the above, every time the RAM initialization switch 112 is operated, the probability setting value in the probability setting value area is directly updated in response to the update of the work setting value, but the work setting value of the RAM 111c is updated. The probability setting value (work setting value) during the setting change is stored in the area, and when the setting key switch 93 is turned off and the setting change work is completed (the result of A1036 is "Y".
”), The value corresponding to the work setting value in the work setting value area may be stored in the probability setting value area for the first time. By doing this, if a power failure occurs during the setting change (A1037)
It is possible to prevent a situation in which the probability setting value (probability setting value stored in the probability setting value area) used for game control, effect control, etc. is changed to an unintended value in the result of "Y").

[Special figure game processing]
Next, the details of the special figure game processing (A1312) in the above-mentioned timer interrupt processing will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special figure game processing. In the special figure game process, the inputs of the start port 1 switch 36a and the start port 2 switch 37a are monitored, the entire process related to the special figure variation display game is controlled, and the special figure display is set.

First, the game control device 100 executes a start port switch monitoring process for monitoring the winning of the start port 1 switch 36a and the start port 2 switch 37a (A2601). In the start port switch monitoring process, when a game ball wins a game ball in the start winning opening 36 and the normal variable winning device 37 forming the second starting winning opening, various random numbers (big hit random numbers, etc.) are extracted and a special figure variation display based on the winning. Predetermine the game result based on the winning at the stage before the start of the game. In addition, it should be noted
The details of the start port switch monitoring process will be described later.

Next, the game control device 100 executes the large winning opening switch monitoring process (A2602).
In the large winning opening switch monitoring process, the detection of the game ball by the count switch 39a provided in the special variable winning device 39 is monitored. The details of the large winning opening switch monitoring process will be described later.

Next, the game control device 100 updates -1 if the special figure game processing timer is not 0 (1).
Only subtract) (A2603). By updating -1, the special figure game processing timer is clocked by the interrupt cycle (4 msec) of the timer interrupt processing. The minimum value of the special figure game processing timer is set to 0. Next, it is determined whether or not the special figure game processing timer is 0 (A2604). If the special figure game processing timer is not 0 (the result of A2604 is "N"), the process proceeds to step A2619.

In the game control device 100, when the special figure game processing timer is 0 (the result of A2604 is "
Y "), that is, when the time is up or has already been up, the special figure game sequence branch table to be referred to for branching to the process corresponding to the special figure game process number is set in the register (A2605). .. Further, the branch destination address of the process corresponding to the special figure game process number is acquired by using the special figure game sequence branch table (A2606).
Subsequently, a subroutine call is made with the special figure game processing number to execute the game branching process according to the special figure game processing number (A2607).

When the game processing number is "0" in step A2607, the game control device 100 has a game control device 100.
Special figure change display Monitors the change start of the game, sets the change start of the special figure change display game, sets the effect, sets the information necessary for processing during the special figure change, etc. Execute (A2608). The details of the special figure normal processing will be described later in FIG.

When the game processing number is "1" in step A2607, the game control device 100 has a game control device 100.
The special figure changing process for setting the stop display time of the special figure, setting the information necessary for performing the special figure display processing, and the like is executed (A2609). For example, in the special symbol changing process, the process number "2" related to the special symbol display process is set by setting necessary information such as a symbol stop command indicating the stop of the special symbol and the stop display time corresponding to the stop symbol pattern. Set and save in the special figure game processing number area.

When the game processing number is "2" in step A2607, the game control device 100 has a game control device 100.
If the game result of the special figure fluctuation display game is a big hit, the fanfare command is set according to the type of big hit, the fanfare time is set according to the big winning opening opening pattern of each big hit, and the fanfare / interval processing is performed. The special figure display processing for setting the necessary information for the above is executed (A2610). For example, in the special figure display processing, if the result of the special figure fluctuation display game is a big hit, the necessary information such as the fanfare command and the fanfare time is set, and the processing number "3" related to the fanfare / interval processing is set. Save to the special figure game processing number area. If the result of the special figure variation display game is not a big hit, the process number "0" related to the special figure normal processing is set and saved in the special figure game processing number area.

When the game processing number is "3" in step A2607, the game control device 100 has a game control device 100.
The fanfare / interval processing is executed to set the opening time of the large winning opening, update the number of opening times, set the information necessary for performing the processing during opening of the large winning opening, and the like (A2611). For example, in the fanfare / interval processing, necessary information such as the round command corresponding to the round of the round game to be executed and the opening time of the large winning opening is set, and the processing number "4" related to the processing during the opening of the large winning opening is set. Set and save in the special figure game processing number area.

When the game processing number is "4" in step A2607, the game control device 100 has a game control device 100.
If the jackpot round is not the final round, the interval command is set, while if it is the final round, the ending command is set, and the information necessary for processing the remaining ball of the jackpot is set. The middle process is executed (A2612). For example, in the processing during the opening of the large winning opening, necessary information such as an interval command and an ending command is set, a processing number "5" related to the processing of the remaining balls of the large winning opening is set, and the game is saved in the special figure game processing number area.

When the game processing number is "5" in step A2607, the game control device 100 has a game control device 100.
If the jackpot round is the final round, the process of setting the time for the remaining balls in the jackpot to be discharged, the process of setting the information necessary for performing the jackpot end process, etc. Execute (A2613). For example, in the processing during the opening of the large winning opening, the interval time is saved in the special figure game processing timer area if it is not the final round, and the processing number "3" related to the fanfare / interval processing is set in the special figure game processing number area. Save. If it is the final round, the ending time is saved in the special figure game processing timer area, the processing number "6" related to the jackpot end processing is set, and the game is saved in the special figure game processing number area.

When the game processing number is "6" in step A2607, the game control device 100 has a game control device 100.
Special figure Execute the jackpot end processing that sets the information necessary for executing the normal processing (A)
2614). For example, in the jackpot end processing, the probability state after the jackpot state ends and the normal power support state after the jackpot state ends (the public power support state after the jackpot state ends) based on the probability fluctuation determination data corresponding to the stop symbol number (big hit symbol number) of the special figure fluctuation display game Set necessary information such as (time saving state), set the processing number "0" related to the special figure normal processing, and save it in the special figure game processing number area. The probability fluctuation judgment data includes the number of continuous games (number of time reduction fluctuations, number of electric support) of the probability state (high probability / low probability) after the end of the jackpot state and the normal power support state (time reduction state) after the end of the jackpot state. ) Information is included.

When the processing based on the special figure game processing number is completed, the game control device 100 prepares the special figure 1 fluctuation control table for controlling the fluctuation of the special figure 1 display 51 (A2615), and then the special figure 1 display. The symbol variation control process according to 51 is executed (A2616). Then, after preparing the special figure 2 fluctuation control table for controlling the fluctuation of the special figure 2 display 52 (A2617), the symbol fluctuation control process related to the special figure 2 display 52 is executed (A2618).

[Starting port switch monitoring process]
Next, the details of the start port switch monitoring process (A2601) in the special figure game process will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the start port switch monitoring process.

First, the game control device 100 prepares a winning monitoring table for the starting winning opening 36 (starting opening 1) (A2701), executes a hard random number acquisition process (A2702), and starts the starting winning opening 36.
It is determined whether or not there is a prize in (A2703). When there is no prize in the starting prize opening 36 (
When the result of A2703 is "N"), the processes after step A2709 are executed. On the other hand, when there is a prize in the start winning opening 36 (the result of A2703 is "Y"), it is determined whether or not the special figure time is shortened (during the normal electric support state) (A2704).

When the game control device 100 determines that it is not during the special time reduction (during the normal electric support state) (A)
The result of 2704 is "N"), and the processes after step A2707 are executed. On the other hand, when the special figure time is shortened (the result of A2704 is "Y"), the right-handed instruction notification command is prepared as an effect command (A2705), and the effect command setting process is executed (A2705). A2706). In the effect command setting process, the effect command is written in the serial transmission buffer, and the effect command is transmitted to the effect control device 300.

That is, in the normal electric support state (time saving state), the right-handed instruction notification command is prepared and the effect command setting process is executed regardless of the probability state (high probability state / low probability state) of the variable display game. .. In the case of the present embodiment, it is easier to win a left-handed hit to the starting winning opening 36, and a right-handed hit to the normal variable winning device 37 is required. In addition, the game ball does not pass through the normal drawing start gate 34 unless it is hit right. Therefore, in the normal power support state (time saving state), right-handed is more advantageous than left-handed, but when there is a prize in the start winning opening 36 during the normal power support state (that is, during the normal power support state). When left-handed), a right-handed instruction notification command is transmitted to the effect control device 300, and the effect control device 300 gives an instruction to right-handed (when it is left-handed).
Warning) is executed by the display device 41 or the like.

Next, the game control device 100 prepares a table for setting the holding information by the start winning opening 36 (starting opening 1) (A2707), and then executes the special figure starting opening switch common process (A2).
708). Then, a winning monitoring table for the second starting winning opening (normal variable winning device 37) is prepared (A2709), a hard random number acquisition process is executed (A2710), and whether or not there is a winning in the second starting winning opening is determined. Judgment (A2711). When there is no prize in the 2nd start prize opening (
When the result of A2711 is "N"), the start port switch monitoring process is terminated.

On the other hand, in the game control device 100, when there is a prize in the second start winning opening (the result of A2711 is "Y"), whether or not the ordinary electric accessory (ordinary variable winning device 37) is operating. That is, it is determined whether or not the normal variable winning device 37 is activated and the game ball is in an open state in which the winning can be won (A2712). When the normal electric accessory is in operation (the result of A2712 is "Y"
), The process proceeds to step A2714.

On the other hand, when the normal electric accessory is not in operation (the result of A2712 is "N"), the game control device 100 determines whether or not the illegal electric power is occurring (A2713). When the number of fraudulent prizes to the ordinary variable winning device 37 is equal to or greater than the number of fraudulent occurrence determinations (for example, 5), it is determined that the Fuden fraud is occurring. In the normal variable winning device 37, the game ball cannot be won in the closed state, and the game ball can be won only in the open state. Therefore, if a game ball is won in the closed state, it means that some abnormality or fraud has occurred, and if there is a game ball that has won in such a closed state, the number is counted as the number of illegal prizes. Then, when the number of fraudulent winnings counted in this way is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of fraud occurrence determinations (upper limit value), it is determined that fraud has occurred.

The game control device 100 prepares a table for setting information on hold by the second start winning opening (normal variable winning device 37) when the normal electric fraud is not occurring (the result of A2713 is "N") (A2714). , The special figure start port switch common process is executed (A2715), and the start port switch monitoring process is terminated. Further, when it is determined in A2713 that an illegal electric power is being generated (the result of A2713 is "Y"), the start port switch monitoring process is terminated. That is, the second
Prevents any further start-up memory.

[Special figure start port switch common processing]
Next, the special figure start port switch common process (A2708, A) in the start port switch monitoring process.
The details of 2715) will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure for common processing of the special figure start port switch. The special figure start port switch common process is a process that is commonly performed for each input when the start port 1 switch 36a and the start port 2 switch 37a are input.

First, the game control device 100 outputs information regarding the number of winnings to the monitoring target start port switch among the start port 1 switch 36a and the start port 2 switch 37a to the external management device of the game machine 10. The start port signal output number of times is loaded (A2901), the loaded value is updated by +1 (A2902), and it is determined whether or not the output number of times overflows (A2903). If the number of outputs does not overflow (the result of A2903 is "N")
Save the updated value in the RWM start port signal output count area (A2904), and step A.
The process proceeds to 2905. On the other hand, when the number of outputs overflows (the result of A2903 is "Y"), the process proceeds to step A2905. In the present embodiment, a value from "0" to "255" can be stored in the start port signal output frequency region. Then, when the loaded value is "255", the updated value becomes "0" by +1 update, and it is configured to determine that the number of outputs overflows.

Next, in the game control device 100, among the start port 1 switch 36a and the start port 2 switch 37a, whether or not the number of special figure reservations (start memory number) to be updated corresponding to the start port switch to be monitored is less than the upper limit value. (A2905). If the number of special figure reservations to be updated is not less than the upper limit value (the result of A2905 is "N"), the special figure start port switch common processing ends. If the number of special figure reservations to be updated is less than the upper limit (the result of A2905 is "Y"), the number of special figure reservations to be updated (special figure 1 hold number or special figure 2 hold number) is updated by +1. Then (A2906), the target start opening winning flag is saved (A2907).

Next, the game control device 100 calculates the address of the start port switch to be monitored and the random number storage area corresponding to the number of reserved special figures (A2908), and stores the jackpot random number prepared in step A2805 in the RWM jackpot random number. Save to the area (A2909). Next, the jackpot symbol random number of the start port switch to be monitored is extracted, prepared (A2910), and saved in the jackpot symbol random number storage area of the RWM (A2911).

Next, the game control device 100 saves the fluctuation pattern random numbers 1 to 3 in the corresponding fluctuation pattern random number storage area of the RWM (A2912), and executes the special figure reservation information determination process (A2).
913). In the special figure hold information determination process, the look-ahead stop symbol command corresponding to the saved jackpot random number or the stop symbol information based on the jackpot symbol random number, and the first half variation number based on the saved variation pattern random numbers 1 to 3 (number of variation before reach). And the look-ahead fluctuation pattern command corresponding to the latter half fluctuation number (number of fluctuation after reach) is set as an effect command. Then, the start port switch to be monitored and the decorative special figure hold number command corresponding to the special figure hold number are prepared as the effect command (A2914), and the effect command setting process (A2915) is executed to be common to the special figure start port switch. End the process.

Here, the game control device 100 (RAM111c) extracts a predetermined random number based on the inflow of the game ball into the start winning opening 36 and the starting winning area of the normal variable winning device 37, and becomes the execution right of the variable display game. It serves as a start storage means for storing up to a predetermined number as start memory. Also,
The start storage means (game control device 100) stores various random value values extracted based on the winning of the game ball into the first start winning opening (starting winning opening 36) as the first starting memory up to a predetermined number. , Various random value values extracted based on the winning of the game ball to the second starting winning opening (normal variable winning device 37) are stored as the second starting memory up to a predetermined number.

[Special figure normal processing]
Next, the details of the special figure normal processing (A2608) in the special figure game processing will be described.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special figure normal processing.

The game control device 100 first determines whether or not the special figure 2 hold number (second start storage number) is 0 (A3201). When the special figure 2 hold number is 0 (the result of A3201 is “Y”), it is determined whether or not the special figure 1 hold number (first start storage number) is 0 (A3206). Then, when the number of reserved special figures 1 is 0 (the result of A3206 is "Y"), it is determined whether or not the customer waiting demo has started (A3211), and when the customer waiting demo has not started (A3211). The result of (A3212) is that the customer waiting demo flag area is set to the customer waiting demo flag area (A3212).

Subsequently, the game control device 100 prepares a customer waiting demo command as a production command (
A3213), the effect command setting process is performed (A3214), and the process proceeds to step A3215. On the other hand, in step A3211, when the customer waiting demo has already started (A32).
The result of 11 is "Y"), and "0" related to the special figure normal processing is set as the processing number (A3215).
), The processing number is saved in the special figure game processing number area (A3216), and the variable symbol discrimination flag area is cleared (A3217). Then, the flag during the fraudulent monitoring period is saved in the large winning opening fraud monitoring period flag area (A3218), and the special figure normal processing is terminated.

Further, in the game control device 100, when the number of reservations in Special Figure 2 is not 0 (the result of A3201 is "N".
”), The special figure 2 fluctuation start process is executed (A3202), and the decorative special figure hold number command (decorative special figure 2 hold number command) corresponding to the special figure 2 hold number is prepared as an effect command (A3203).
), The effect command setting process is executed (A3204). Then, the special figure changing process transition setting process of the special figure 2 is executed (A3205), and the special figure normal processing is terminated.

Further, in the game control device 100, when the number of reservations in Special Figure 1 is not 0 (the result of A3206 is "N".
”), The special figure 1 fluctuation start process is executed (A3207), and the decorative special figure hold number command (decorative special figure 1 hold number command) corresponding to the special figure 1 hold number is prepared as an effect command (A3208).
), The effect command setting process is executed (A3209). Then, the special figure changing process transition setting process of the special figure 1 is executed (A3210), and the special figure normal process is terminated.

In this way, by checking the special figure 2 hold number before the check of the special figure 1 hold number, the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (A3202) is executed when the special figure 2 hold number is not 0. The Rukoto. That is, the special figure 2 variable display game is executed in preference to the special figure 1 variable display game. That is, the game control device 100 is the second start storage means (game control device 100).
If there is a second start memory, the variable display game based on the second start memory is preferentially executed over the variable display game based on the first start memory.

[Special Figure 1 Fluctuation Start Processing]
Next, the details of the special figure 1 fluctuation start processing (A3207) in the special figure normal processing will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special figure 1 fluctuation start processing. The special figure 1 variation start process is a process performed at the start of the special figure 1 variation display game.

The game control device 100 saves the special figure 1 fluctuation flag indicating the type of the special figure fluctuation display game to be executed (here, special figure 1) in the fluctuation symbol discrimination area (A3401). Subsequently, the jackpot flag 1 setting process for setting the jackpot flag 1 deviation information and the jackpot information for determining whether or not the special figure 1 variable display game is a jackpot is executed (A3402). The details of the jackpot flag 1 setting process will be described later.

Next, the game control device 100 executes the special figure 1 stop symbol setting process related to the setting of the special figure 1 stop symbol (symbol information) related to the special figure 1 variation display game (A3403). In the special figure 1 stop symbol setting process, the stop symbol number at the time of a miss or a big hit and the missed stop symbol pattern or the jackpot stop symbol pattern corresponding to the stop symbol number are saved. Then, a decorative special figure command corresponding to the stop symbol pattern is prepared as an effect command, and the effect command setting process is executed. In addition, the number of rounds information (round upper limit value) corresponding to the stop symbol number and the probability fluctuation determination data corresponding to the stop symbol number are acquired and saved.

Further, the game control device 100 executes a special figure information setting process for setting special figure information which is a parameter for setting a fluctuation pattern (A3404).

Subsequently, the game control device 100 prepares a special figure 1 variation pattern setting information table, which is a table in which information for referring to various information regarding the setting of the variation pattern of the special figure 1 variation display game is set (A3405). ).

After that, the game control device 100 executes a variation pattern setting process for setting a variation pattern (variation pattern number), which is a variation mode in the special figure 1 variation display game (A3406).
.. Next, the game control device 100 executes the variation start information setting process (A3407) for setting the variation start information of the special figure 1 variation display game, and ends the special figure 1 variation start process. In the fluctuation start information setting processing, the fluctuation time value corresponding to the fluctuation pattern (variation pattern number) is acquired and saved in the special figure game processing timer area. Then, a variation command (MODE, ACTION) corresponding to the variation pattern number is prepared as an effect command, and the effect command setting process is performed. Further, in the fluctuation start information setting process, the number of special figure reservations related to the special figure type (special figure 1 or special figure 2) of the special figure fluctuation display game to be started is updated by -1 (decreased by 1).

[Special figure 2 fluctuation start processing]
Next, the details of the special figure 2 fluctuation start processing (A3202) in the special figure normal processing will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure of special drawing 2 fluctuation start processing. The special figure 2 variation start process is a process performed at the start of the special figure 2 variation display game, and is the same process as the process in the special figure 1 variation start process shown in FIG. 11 for the second start memory. It is something to do.

First, the game control device 100 uses the type of special figure variation display game to be executed (here, special figure 2).
The special figure 2 fluctuation flag indicating the above is saved in the fluctuation symbol discrimination area (A3501). Subsequently, the jackpot flag 2 setting process for setting the jackpot flag 2 deviation information and the jackpot information for determining whether or not the special figure 2 variable display game is a jackpot is executed (A3502).

Next, the game control device 100 executes the special figure 2 stop symbol setting process related to the setting of the special figure 2 stop symbol (symbol information) related to the special figure 2 variation display game (A3503). Further, the special figure information setting process for setting the special figure information which is a parameter for setting the fluctuation pattern is executed (A3504). Subsequently, a special figure 2 variation pattern setting information table, which is a table in which information for referring to various information regarding the setting of the variation pattern of the special figure 2 variation display game is set, is prepared (A3505).

After that, the game control device 100 executes a variation pattern setting process for setting the variation pattern of the special figure 2 variation display game (A3506). Finally, the variation start information setting process for setting the variation start information of the special figure 2 variation display game is executed (A3507), and the special figure 2 variation start process is completed.

[Big hit flag 1 setting process]
Next, the details of the jackpot flag 1 setting process (A3402) in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the jackpot flag 1 setting process.

The game control device 100 first saves the information that the jackpot flag 1 is out of the area (A36).
01). Next, the jackpot random number is loaded from the special figure 1 big hit random number storage area (for the number of hold 1) of RWM, prepared (A3602), and the special figure 1 big hit random number storage area (for the number of hold 1) is cleared to 0. (A3603). The number of hold 1 is an area for storing information (random numbers, etc.) about the special figure start memory in which the digestion order is the earliest (here, the earliest in the special figure 1). After that, a jackpot determination process for determining whether or not the prepared jackpot random number value is a jackpot according to whether or not it matches the jackpot determination value is executed (A3604).

When the determination result of the jackpot determination process (A3604) is a jackpot (the result of A3605 is “Y”), the game control device 100 overwrites the jackpot information in the jackpot flag 1 area in which the loss information is saved in step A3601. Save (A3606) and end the jackpot flag 1 setting process. On the other hand, when the judgment result of the big hit judgment process (A3605) is not a big hit (A)
The result of 3605 is "N"), and the jackpot flag 1 setting process is completed. As described above, in the present embodiment, the result of the special figure 1 variable display game is either "big hit" or "missing".

[Big hit flag 2 setting process]
Next, the details of the jackpot flag 2 setting process (A3502) in the special figure 2 fluctuation start process will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the jackpot flag 2 setting process.
In this process, the same process as the process in the jackpot flag 1 setting process shown in FIG. 13 is performed for the second start memory.

The game control device 100 first saves the information that the game control device 100 is out of the jackpot flag 2 area (A37).
01). Next, the jackpot random number is loaded from the special figure 2 big hit random number storage area (for the number of hold 1) of RWM, prepared (A3702), and the special figure 2 big hit random number storage area (for the number of hold 1) is cleared to 0. (A3703). The number of hold 1 is an area for storing information (random numbers, etc.) about the special figure start memory in which the digestion order is the earliest (here, the earliest in the special figure 2). After that, a jackpot determination process for determining whether or not the prepared jackpot random number value is a jackpot according to whether or not it matches the jackpot determination value is executed (A3704).

When the determination result of the jackpot determination process (A3704) is a jackpot (the result of A3705 is "Y"), the game control device 100 overwrites the jackpot information in the jackpot flag 2 area where the loss information is saved in step A3701. Save (A3706) and end the jackpot flag 2 setting process. On the other hand, when the judgment result of the big hit judgment process (A3704) is not a big hit (A)
The result of 3705 is "N"), and the jackpot flag 2 setting process is terminated while saving the information that the jackpot flag 2 is out of alignment. As described above, in the present embodiment, the result of the special figure 2 variable display game is either "big hit" or "missing".

[Big hit judgment process]
Next, the jackpot determination process in the jackpot flag 1 setting process and the jackpot flag 2 setting process, etc. (
Details of A3605 and A3704) will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the jackpot determination process. The jackpot determination process is a process common to the jackpot determination process in other processes executed during the timer interrupt process, and is also executed in step A3004 of the special figure hold information determination process.

The game control device 100 first sets a lower limit determination value of the jackpot determination value (A3801), and determines whether or not the value of the target jackpot random number is less than the lower limit determination value (A3802). The big hit means that the big hit random number matches the big hit determination value. The jackpot judgment value is a plurality of consecutive values, and the jackpot random number is equal to or higher than the lower limit judgment value which is the lower limit value of the jackpot judgment value and is equal to or less than the upper limit judgment value which is the upper limit value of the jackpot judgment value. , It is judged to be a big hit.

In the game control device 100, when the value of the target jackpot random number is less than the lower limit determination value (A380).
The result of 2 is "Y"), a deviation (other than a big hit) is set as a judgment result (A3807), and the big hit judgment process is completed.

Further, the game control device 100 determines that the value of the jackpot random number is not less than the lower limit determination value (A3).
The result of 802 is "N"), and it is determined whether or not the probability of occurrence of a big hit is a high probability state (probability variation state) (A3803). Then, in the case of a high probability state (the result of A3803 is "Y"".
), Set the upper limit judgment value in high probability (A3804). On the other hand, when the probability is not high (the result of A3803 is "N"), the upper limit determination value in the low probability is set (A3805).

When the upper limit determination value of the value of the jackpot random number is set, the game control device 100 determines whether or not the value of the target jackpot random number is larger than the upper limit determination value (A3806). When the value of the jackpot random number is larger than the upper limit determination value (the result of A3806 is "Y"), a deviation (other than the jackpot) is set as the determination result (A3807). On the other hand, when the value of the jackpot random number is not larger than the upper limit judgment value (
The result of A3806 is "N"), and a big hit is set as the determination result (A3808). When the judgment result is set, the jackpot judgment process ends.

[Special figure information setting process]
Next, the special figure information setting process (A340) in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process and the special figure 2 fluctuation start process.
4. Details of A3504) will be described. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special figure information setting process. In the present embodiment, the probability state (low probability / high probability, with / without time reduction) does not directly affect the distribution of fluctuations, and the effect mode managed by the game control device 100 affects the distribution of fluctuations. As the production mode, one production mode is set from a plurality of production modes according to the probability state, the presence / absence of the time saving state, the progress status of the special figure variation display game, and the like.

The game control device 100 first sets the first half variable group selection pointer table (A).
4201), the first half variable group selection pointer corresponding to the effect mode information is acquired (A4).
202). Next, the first half variable group selection offset table is set (A4203).
, Acquire the offset data corresponding to the target special figure hold number (special figure 1 hold number or special figure 2 hold number) and the stop symbol pattern (A4204).

Next, the game control device 100 adds the first half variable group selection pointer and the offset data (A4205), and saves the added value in the variable distribution information 1 area (A4206).
). As a result, the variable distribution information 1 generated based on the type of stopped symbol, the number of holdings, and the effect mode is saved in the variable distribution information 1 area. The fluctuation distribution information 1 is a table pointer for distributing the first half fluctuation (variation mode before the start of reach), and is later used to select a fluctuation group. However, although it depends on the specifications of the model, when the number of holds is large, the fluctuation time is shortened only in the case of outliers. Therefore, in cases other than outliers, the number of holds does not affect the distribution of fluctuations in the first half. In addition, the fluctuation group includes a plurality of fluctuation patterns, and when determining the fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation group is first selected, and then one fluctuation pattern is selected from the fluctuation groups. ing.

Next, the game control device 100 sets the latter half variable group selection pointer table (A).
4207), the latter half variable group selection pointer corresponding to the effect mode information is acquired (A4).
208). Next, the latter half variable group selection offset table is set (A4209).
, Acquire the offset data corresponding to the target number of special symbols held and the stopped symbol pattern (A42).
10).

Next, the game control device 100 adds the latter half variable group selection pointer and the offset data (A4211), and saves the added value in the variable distribution information 2 area (A4212).
), End the special figure information setting process. As a result, the variable distribution information 2 generated based on the type of stopped symbol, the number of holdings, and the effect mode is saved in the variable distribution information 2 area. The fluctuation distribution information 2 is a table pointer for distributing the latter half fluctuation (type of reach (including no reach)), and is later used to select a fluctuation group. However, the reach occurrence rate changes according to the number of holds only in the case of a loss (the reach occurrence rate decreases when the number of holds is large), so in cases other than the loss, the number of holds will be distributed to the latter half fluctuation as a result. Does not affect.

[Variation pattern setting process]
Next, the fluctuation pattern setting processing (A) in the special figure 1 fluctuation start processing and the special figure 2 fluctuation start processing.
The details of 3406 and A3506) will be described. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the fluctuation pattern setting process.

The fluctuation patterns are the first half fluctuation pattern, which is the fluctuation mode from the start of the special figure fluctuation display game to the reach state, and the second half fluctuation pattern, which is the fluctuation mode from the reach state to the end of the special figure fluctuation display game. The latter half fluctuation pattern is set first, and then the first half fluctuation pattern is set.

The game control device 100 first sets a variable group selection address table (A430).
1) Obtain the address of the latter half fluctuation group table corresponding to the fluctuation distribution information 2, prepare (A4302), and load the fluctuation pattern random number 1 from the target fluctuation pattern random number 1 storage area (for the number of reservations 1). , Prepare (A4303). In the present embodiment, the structure of the latter half variable group table is different between the hit type and the missed type. Specifically, the hit size is 1 byte size, and the loss size is 2 byte size. Since the hit rate is lower than the loss rate and even one byte is sufficient, the hit size is 1 byte from the viewpoint of saving data capacity. Therefore, at the time of hitting, only the lower value of the 2-byte variation pattern random number 1 is used. In addition, the rate of occurrence of loss is higher than the rate of occurrence of hit, and in order to make more diverse effects appear, the size for loss is 2 bytes.

Then, the game control device 100 determines whether the result of the special figure variation display game is out of order (A4304), and if it is out of order (the result of A4304 is “Y”), performs a 2-byte distribution process (A4305). Then, the process proceeds to step A4307. If it is not out of place (the result of A4304 is "N"), the sorting process (A4306) is performed and step A is performed.
The process proceeds to 4307.

Next, the game control device 100 acquires the address of the latter half variation selection table (second half variation pattern selection table) obtained as a result of distribution, prepares it (A4307), and stores the target variation pattern random number 2 storage area (hold). Load the variation pattern random number 2 from (for equation 1) and prepare it (A4308). Then, the distribution process is executed (A4309), the latter half variable number obtained as a result of the distribution is acquired, and the latter half variable number area is saved (A4310). By this process, the latter half fluctuation pattern is set.

Next, the game control device 100 sets the first half fluctuation group table (A4311), and calculates the table selection pointer based on the fluctuation distribution information 1 and the second half fluctuation number (A4312). Then, the address of the first half variation selection table (first half variation pattern selection table) corresponding to the calculated pointer is acquired and prepared (A4313), and the variation pattern random number is generated from the target variation pattern random number 3 storage area (for the number of hold 1). Load 3 and prepare (A4314). afterwards,
The distribution process (A4315) is performed, the first half variation number obtained as a result of the distribution is acquired, saved in the first half variation number area (A4316), and the variation pattern setting process is completed. By this process, the first half fluctuation pattern is set, and the fluctuation pattern of the special figure fluctuation display game is set. That is, the game control device 100 serves as a variation pattern setting means for setting a variation pattern, which is an execution mode of the game, from a plurality of of them.

[2-byte distribution processing]
Next, the details of the 2-byte distribution process (A4305) in the variation pattern setting process will be described. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a procedure of 2-byte distribution processing. 2
The byte distribution process is a process for selecting the latter half variation selection table of the special figure variation display game from the latter half variation group table based on the variation pattern random number 1.

First, the game control device 100 checks whether the first data of the selection table (the latter half variation group table prepared in A4302) is a code without distribution (that is, “0”) (A4401). Here, the latter half fluctuation group table stores a predetermined distribution value in association with at least one latter half fluctuation selection table, but the latter half fluctuation pattern is ".
In the latter half variable group table (for example, some variable group tables when the result is out of order) that specifies only the latter half variable selection table that is "no reach", there is no need to sort, so the sort value is "0". That is, the code without distribution is specified at the beginning.

Then, when the first data in the selection table (second half variation group table) is a code without distribution (the result of A4402 is "Y"), the game control device 100 updates to the address of the data corresponding to the distribution result. Then (A4407), the 2-byte distribution process is completed. On the other hand, when the first data of the selection table (second half variation group table) is not a code without distribution (the result of A4402 is "N"), the first distribution specified in the selection table (second half variation group table) is specified. Get the value (A4403).

Subsequently, a new random number value is calculated by subtracting the distribution value acquired in step A4403 from the random number value (value of fluctuation pattern random number 1) prepared in step A4303 (A4404).
, It is determined whether the calculated new random number value is smaller than "0" (A4405). Then, when the new random number value is not smaller than "0" (the result of A4405 is "N"), after updating to the address of the next distribution value (A4406), the process proceeds to step A4403, which is followed by the process. Subsequent processing is performed. That is, the distribution value specified next in the selection table (second half variable group table) is acquired (A4403), and then the previous step A4405
A new random number value is calculated by subtracting the distribution value from the random number value determined in (A44).
04), it is determined whether or not the calculated new random number value is smaller than "0" (A4405).

In step A4405, it is determined that the new random number value is smaller than "0" (A4).
Execute until the result of 405 is "Y"). As a result, any one of the latter half variable selection tables is selected from at least one latter half variable selection table defined in the selection table (second half variable group table). Then, in step A4405, when it is determined that the new random number value is smaller than "0" (the result of A4405 is "Y"), the data is updated to the address of the data corresponding to the sorted result (A4407), and 2 bytes. The sorting process ends.

[Distribution processing]
Next, the distribution process (A4306, A4309, A43) in the variation pattern setting process.
The details of 15) will be described. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the sorting process. In the distribution process, the second half fluctuation pattern of the special figure fluctuation display game is selected from the second half fluctuation selection table (second half fluctuation pattern group) based on the fluctuation pattern random number 2, or the first half fluctuation selection table (first half fluctuation selection table) is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number 3. This is a process for selecting the first half fluctuation pattern of the special figure fluctuation display game from the first half fluctuation pattern group).

First, the game control device 100 starts with the head data of the target selection table (the second half variation group table prepared in A4302, the second half variation selection table prepared in step A4307, or the first half variation selection table prepared in step A4313). Checks if is an unsorted code (ie "0") (A4501). Here, the second half fluctuation group table, the second half fluctuation selection table, and the first half fluctuation selection table are predetermined in association with at least one second half fluctuation selection table, the second half fluctuation pattern (second half fluctuation number), and the first half fluctuation pattern (first half fluctuation number). In the case of a selection table that stores the distribution value of, but does not need to be distributed, the distribution value "0", that is, the code without distribution is specified at the beginning.

Then, in the game control device 100, when the first data of the target selection table (second half variation group table, second half variation selection table, first half variation selection table) is a code without distribution (the result of A4502 is "Y"), The address of the data corresponding to the distribution result is updated (A4507), and the distribution process is completed. On the other hand, if the first data of the target selection table (second half fluctuation group table, second half fluctuation selection table, first half fluctuation selection table) is not a code without distribution (the result of A4502 is "N"), the target selection table (
The first distribution value specified in the second half fluctuation group table, the second half fluctuation selection table, and the first half fluctuation selection table) is acquired (A4503).

Subsequently, the game control device 100 subtracts the distribution value acquired in step A4503 from the random number values (values of fluctuation pattern random number 1, fluctuation pattern random number 2, and fluctuation pattern random number 3) prepared in steps A4303, A4308, and A4314. And calculate a new random number value (A45
04), it is determined whether the calculated new random number value is smaller than "0" (A4505).
Then, when the new random number value is not smaller than "0" (the result of A4505 is "N"),
After updating to the address of the next distribution value (A4506), the process proceeds to the process of step A4503, and the subsequent processes are performed.

That is, the distribution value specified next in the target selection table (second half fluctuation group table, second half fluctuation selection table, first half fluctuation selection table) is acquired (A4503), and then the randomness determined in the previous step A4505 is acquired. A new random number value is calculated by subtracting the distribution value from the numerical value (A4504), and it is determined whether or not the calculated new random number value is smaller than "0" (A4505). In step A4505, the new random number value is "0" in the above process.
”(The result of A4505 is“ Y ”). As a result, at least one second half fluctuation selection table, second half fluctuation pattern (second half fluctuation number), and first half fluctuation pattern (first half) specified in the target selection table (second half fluctuation group table, second half fluctuation selection table, first half fluctuation selection table) One of the latter half fluctuation selection tables, the second half fluctuation pattern (second half fluctuation number), and the first half fluctuation pattern (first half fluctuation number) is selected from the fluctuation numbers).

Then, when the game control device 100 determines in step A4505 that the new random number value is smaller than "0" (the result of A4505 is "Y"), the game control device 100 updates the address of the data corresponding to the distributed result. (A4507), the sorting process is completed.

[Variation start information setting process]
Next, the fluctuation start information setting processing in the special figure 1 fluctuation start processing and the special figure 2 fluctuation start processing (A)
The details of 3407 and A3507) will be described. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the fluctuation start information setting process.

The game control device 100 first clears the random number storage area of the target variation pattern random numbers 1 to 3 (A4601). Next, the first half fluctuation time value table is set (A4602), and the first half fluctuation time value corresponding to the first half fluctuation number is acquired (A4603). Further, the second half fluctuation time value table is set (A4604), and the second half fluctuation time value corresponding to the second half fluctuation number is acquired (A4).
605).

Then, the game control device 100 adds the first half fluctuation time value and the second half fluctuation time value (A460).
6), the added value is saved in the special figure game processing timer area (A4607). After that, a variation command (MODE) corresponding to the first half variation number is prepared (A4608), a variation command (ACTION) corresponding to the second half variation number is prepared as an effect command (A4609), and an effect command setting process is performed (A4610). ). Next, the number of special symbols held corresponding to the variable symbol discrimination flag is updated by -1 (A4611), and the address of the random number storage area corresponding to the variable symbol discrimination flag is set (A4612). Next, the random number storage area is shifted (A4613), the free area after the shift is cleared (A4614), and the fluctuation start information setting process is completed.

By the above processing, the information regarding the start of the special figure variation display game is set. That is,
The game control device 100 serves as a determination means for determining various random value values stored in the start storage means (game control device 100). Further, the game control device 100 serves as a variation pattern determining means capable of determining the variation pattern of the identification information to be executed in the variation display game based on the determination information of the start memory.

Then, the information regarding the start of the special figure variation display game is later transmitted to the effect control device 300, and the effect control device 300 responds to the determined variation pattern based on the reception of the information regarding the start of the special figure variation display game. Decorative special figure variable display Set detailed production contents in the game. Information on the start of these special figure variation display games includes a decorative special figure hold number command including information on the number of start memories (holds), a decorative special figure command including information on a stop symbol, and a variation of the special figure variation display game. A variation command including information on the pattern and a stop information command including information on extension of the stop time are mentioned, and the commands are transmitted to the effect control device 300 in this order. In particular, by transmitting the decorative special figure command before the variable command, the processing in the effect control device 300 can be efficiently advanced.

[Public map game processing]
Next, the details of the normal figure game processing (A1310) in the timer interrupt processing will be described. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the normal figure game processing. In the normal map game processing, monitoring the input of the gate switch 34a and controlling the entire processing related to the normal map fluctuation display game,
Set the display of the normal map.

First, the game control device 100 executes a gate switch monitoring process for monitoring the input from the gate switch 34a (A7601).

Subsequently, the game control device 100 executes a general electric winning switch monitoring process for monitoring the input from the start port 2 switch 37a (A7602).

Next, the game control device 100 updates -1 if the normal figure game processing timer is not 0 (1).
Only subtract) (A7603). The minimum value of the normal figure game processing timer is set to 0. Then, the game control device 100 determines whether or not the value of the normal figure game processing timer becomes 0 (A7604).

When the value of the normal figure game processing timer is 0 (the result of A7604 is "Y"), that is, when the time is up or the time is already up, the game control device 100 is set to the normal figure game processing number. The general figure game sequence branch table to be referred to for branching to the corresponding process is set in the register (A7605).

Further, the game control device 100 acquires the branch destination address of the process corresponding to the game process number of the game based on the set table of the game sequence of the game (A7606). Then, a subroutine call is made based on the Fuzu game processing number, and the game branching process according to the Fuzu game processing number is executed (A7607).

When the game processing number is "0" in step A7607, the game control device 100 has a game control device 100.
Monitoring the fluctuation start of the normal map fluctuation display game, setting the fluctuation start of the normal map fluctuation display game, setting the effect, setting the information necessary for processing during the normal map fluctuation, etc. Execute (A7608). The details of the normal processing will be described later in FIG. 22.

Further, when the game processing number is "1" in step A7607, the game control device 100 executes the normal map changing process for setting the information necessary for performing the normal map display processing (the game control device 100). A7609). For example, in the normal map fluctuation processing, in order to shift to the normal map display process, "2" is set as the game processing number and saved in the normal map game processing number area, and the normal map display time is set to the normal map game. Save to the processing timer area.

Further, in the game control device 100, when the game processing number is "2" in step A7607, if the result of the normal map variation display game is a hit, the normal power according to whether or not the time is shortened. The normal map display processing is executed (A7610), in which the opening time is set and the information necessary for performing the normal map per-game processing is set. For example, in the normal map display process, when the result of the normal map variable display game is a hit, "3" is set as the game process number and the normal map game process number area is set in order to shift to the normal map hit process. On the other hand, in the case of a loss, in order to shift to the normal game processing number, "0" is set as the game processing number and the game is saved in the normal game processing number area.

Further, when the game processing number is "3" in step A7607, the game control device 100 normally continues the processing during the normal drawing or sets the information necessary for performing the normal electric remaining ball processing. The middle process per figure is executed (A7611). For example, in the normal processing per figure, after setting to open the normal variable winning device 37 a predetermined number of times, "4" is set as the game processing number in order to shift to the normal electric remaining ball processing. Save to the normal game processing number area.

Further, when the game processing number is "4" in step A7607, the game control device 100 executes the normal electric remaining ball processing for setting the information necessary for performing the normal drawing end processing (A7612). ). For example, in the Fuden remaining ball processing, in order to shift to the Fuzu hit end processing, "5" is set as the game processing number and saved in the Fuzu game processing number area, and the Fuzu ending time is set to the Fuzu game. Save to the processing timer area.

Further, when the game processing number is "5" in step A7607, the game control device 100 executes the normal drawing end processing for setting the information necessary for performing the normal drawing normal processing (A7608). (A7613). For example, in the normal figure per end process, "0" is set as the game process number and saved in the normal figure game process number area in order to shift to the normal figure normal process.

After that, the game control device 100 prepares a normal map fluctuation control table for controlling the fluctuation of the normal symbol by the normal map display 53 (A7614). After that, the symbol fluctuation control process related to the control of the fluctuation of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 53 is executed (A7615), and the normal symbol game process is terminated.

On the other hand, in the game control device 100, when the value of the normal figure game processing timer is not 0 (A7604).
If the result of is "N"), that is, the time is not up, the processing of step A7614 and subsequent steps is executed.

[Usually processing]
Next, the details of the normal drawing normal processing (A7608) in the normal drawing game processing will be described.
FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a procedure for normal processing.

The game control device 100 first determines whether or not the number of reserved figures is 0 (A7901).
.. When the number of reserved normal figures is 0 (the result of A7901 is "Y"), the normal process transition setting process 1 of the normal figure is executed (A7923), and the normal process of the normal figure is terminated. Normal process Transition setting process 1
Then, in order to shift to the normal drawing game processing number, "0" is set as the game processing number and saved in the normal drawing game processing number area.

In addition, when the number of reserved figures is not 0, the game control device 100 (the result of A7901 is "
N "), load the hit random number from the random number storage area (for 1 hold number) per RWM, and RWM
Load the hit symbol random number from the normal symbol per symbol random number storage area (for 1 hold number) (A7902)
.. Then, a random number storage area per normal figure (for 1 hold number) and a symbol random number storage area per normal figure (1 hold number).
(For) is cleared to 0 (A7903). Furthermore, whether or not the probability of winning in the normal map fluctuation display game is higher than usual in the normal figure high probability (in the high probability state), that is, the time saving state (
It is determined whether or not it is in the normal electric support state (A7904). The probability of hitting a normal figure in a high probability is 250/251, and the probability of hitting a normal figure in a low probability is 0/251.

When the game control device 100 is not in the high probability of the normal figure (the result of A7904 is "N"), the game control device 100 sets the low probability lower limit judgment value (251 in this case) which is the lower limit judgment value in the low probability of the normal figure (A7905).
), When the high probability of the normal figure is in progress (the result of A7904 is "Y"), the high probability lower limit judgment value (1 in this case), which is the lower limit judgment value in the high probability of the normal figure, is set (A7906), and step A7907. Move to the processing of.

The game control device 100 determines whether or not the winning random number is equal to or greater than the upper limit determination value (251 in this case) (A7907). It should be noted that the upper limit judgment value here is common to the high probability of the normal map and the low probability of the normal figure. When the winning random number is equal to or greater than the upper limit judgment value (the result of A7907 is "Y"), that is,
In the case of a loss, the process proceeds to step A7909. When the hit random number is less than the upper limit determination value (the result of A7907 is "N"), it is determined whether or not the hit random number is less than the lower limit determination value (A7908).

In the game control device 100, when the winning random number is less than the lower limit determination value (the result of A7908 is "
Y "), that is, in the case of a loss, the loss information is saved in the hit flag area (A7909).
.. Further, the out-of-order stop symbol number is set as the normal symbol stop symbol number (A7910), the out-of-order symbol information is saved in the normal symbol stop symbol information area (A7911), and the process proceeds to step A7915.

In the game control device 100, when the winning random number is not less than the lower limit determination value (the result of A7908 is "
N "), that is, in the case of a hit, the hit information is saved in the hit flag area (A7912), the hit stop symbol number corresponding to the loaded hit symbol random number is set (A7913), and the hit corresponding to the hit stop symbol number is set. The stop symbol information is saved in the normal symbol stop symbol information area (A7914), and the process proceeds to step A7915. There may be several types of hit stop symbols.

Next, the game control device 100 saves the stop symbol number in the normal symbol stop symbol area (A791).
5), the stop symbol number is saved in the test signal output data area (A7916). Next, prepare a Fuzu command corresponding to information related to the Fuzu variation display game (particularly information on hit / miss of the Fuzu variation display game) as an effect command (A7917), and execute the effect command setting process. (A7918). Then, the random number storage area per normal figure is shifted (A7919), and
After clearing the free space after the shift to 0 (A7920), the number of reserved figures is updated by -1 (A7).
921).

That is, as the oldest normal figure holding number 1 game is executed, the rankings of the normal figure holding numbers 2 to 4 that are held after the normal figure holding number 1 are moved up one by one.
By this processing, the value for the number of holdings of the normal figure 2 to the number of holdings of the normal figure 4 in the random number storage area per normal figure is moved from the number of holdings of the normal figure 1 of the random number storage area per the normal figure to the number of holdings of the normal figure 3. Will be done. Then, the value for the number of reserved numbers 4 in the random number storage area per normal figure is cleared, and the number of reserved numbers is decremented by 1.

Next, the game control device 100 executes the process transition setting process during the fluctuation of the normal map (A7922), and then
Normal figure Ends normal processing. In the normal map fluctuation processing transition setting process, in order to shift to the normal map fluctuation processing, "1" is set as the game processing number and saved in the normal map game processing number area, and the normal map fluctuation time is saved in the normal map fluctuation time. Save to the game processing timer area.

[Control of production control device]
The control (process) executed by the effect control device 300 by the effect control program will be described below.

[Main processing (effect control device)]
First, the details of the main processing executed by the effect control device 300 will be described. FIG. 23
Is a flowchart showing the procedure of the main process (main program) executed by the effect control device 300. The main process is executed by the main control microcomputer 311 (directing microcomputer) when the power is turned on to the game machine 10. In the flowchart of the process executed by the effect control device 300, the step code (number) is represented as "B ***".

When the execution of the main process is started, the effect control device 300 first disables interrupts (
B0001). Next, the initial settings of CPU311 and VDP312 are executed (B0002, B).
0003) Allow interrupts (B0004). When the interrupt is enabled, the game control device 1
The command reception interrupt process for receiving the command transmitted from 00 is ready to be executed.

Next, the effect control device 300 permits the generation of display data to be displayed on the display device 41 or the like (B0005), and sets a random number seed to be used for random number generation (B0006). Then, the initial value at the time of turning on the power is saved in the area to be initialized (B0007).

Subsequently, the effect control device 300 clears the WDT (watchdog timer) (B0).
008). The WDT is started with the CPU initial setting (B0002) described above, and the CPU 311
Monitor whether is working properly. If the WDT is not cleared even after a certain period of time has passed, the WDT time is up and the CPU 311 is reset.

After that, the effect control device 300 executes an RTC reading process for reading time information from the RTC (real-time clock) 338 (B0009).

In the RTC reading process, the time information may be read from the RTC 338 at a predetermined cycle (for example, every two hours), and it is not necessary to read the time information every time the process shifts to step B0009. The RTC reading process may be executed only once when the power is turned on to the effect control device 300 (that is, the power is turned on to the game machine 10) (the position of the RTC reading process may be changed, for example, steps B0003 and B0004). May be executed between). The effect control device 300 sets a time timer (timekeeping means) for measuring the time in the timer area in the RAM.
RT only once when the time information is read from RTC338 or when the power is turned on at a predetermined cycle.
When the time information is read from C338, the time timer (timekeeping means) may be adjusted to match the time of RTC338. Then, the effect control device 300 may execute various processes by using the time timer. By doing so, the number of times of processing for reading the time from the RTC 338 can be reduced, and the load on the CPU 311 is reduced.

Next, the effect control device 300 detects the operation signal of the effect button 25 (the signal of the effect button switch 25a or the touch panel 25b) by the player, or changes the effect content (setting) according to the detected signal. The effect button input process is executed (B0010). continue,
A hall / player setting mode process for accepting operations such as changing the brightness and volume of LEDs and liquid crystals by a person in charge of a game hall (game store) or a player is executed (B0011). In the hall / player setting mode processing, the player can customize the effect according to the effect points described later.

Next, the effect control device 300 executes an effect point control process for adding or clearing the effect points (B0012). In the effect point control process, the effect points are added by executing the effect or operation for which the effect points are to be added, and at the end of the game so that the effect points can be carried over to the next game. For example, information including information on production points is displayed on the display device 41 as a QR code (registered trademark). For example, the effect control device 300 can display the QR code (registered trademark) on the display device 41 in the hall / player setting mode processing.

Next, the effect control device 300 executes a random number update process for updating a random number such as an effect random number (B0013), analyzes the received command received from the game control device 100, and executes the corresponding received command check process. (B0014). The details of the received command check process will be described later with reference to FIG. 24.

Subsequently, the effect control device 300 executes a customer waiting demo editing process (B0015) that edits and controls the content of the customer waiting demo displayed on the display device 41, and determines the power saving state of the game machine 10 waiting for the customer. The power saving control process to be controlled is executed (B0016).

Next, the effect control device 300 updates various data according to the contents to be displayed on the display device (display means) such as the display device 41, or sets the drawing to be displayed on the display device 41 in the display frame buffer. Execute the effect display editing process (B0017). The drawing data set at this time can update the image of the display device 41 without any problem as long as the VDP 312 can complete the drawing within the frame period of 1/30 second (about 33.3 msec). Then, the preparation for drawing in the display frame buffer is completed, and the drawing command preparation end setting is executed (B0018).

Subsequently, the effect control device 300 determines whether or not it is the frame switching timing (B).
0019). If it is not the frame switching timing (the result of B0019 is "N"), the process of B0019 is repeated until the frame switching timing is reached, and if it is the frame switching timing (the result of B0019 is "Y"), the display device 41 is displayed. Instruct screen drawing (B0
020). Since the frame period of this embodiment is 1/30 second, the frame is switched when the periodic V blank (image update) is executed twice every 1/60 second (1/2 of the frame period), for example. .. The image may not be updated in 1/60 seconds, and the interval may be further increased.

Further, the effect control device 300 executes a sound control process for controlling the sound output from the speaker 19 (B0021).

Further, the effect control device 300 executes a decoration control process for controlling a decoration device (board decoration device 46, frame decoration device 18) including LEDs and the like (B0022). In the decoration control process, for example, brightness control (light emission control) of a decoration device such as an LED is executed.

Further, the effect control device 300 executes a movable body control process for controlling an effect device (board effect device 44) such as an electric accessory driven by a motor and a solenoid (B0023). In the movable body control process, for example, an accessory operation effect for driving the motor is set.

Then, when the effect control device 300 finishes the process of B0023 described above, the effect control device 300 returns to the process of B0008. After that, the processes from B0008 to B0023 are repeated.

[Receive command check process]
Next, with reference to FIG. 24, the details of the received command check process (B0014) in the above-mentioned main process (FIG. 23) will be described. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the reception command check process executed by the effect control device 300.

First, the effect control device 300 loads the value of the command reception counter in the command reception counter area of the RAM as the command reception number in order to check the number of commands received from the game control device 100 (B1101). Then, it is determined whether or not the number of command receptions is 0 (B1102). When the number of commands received is 0, that is, when there is no command received from the game control device 100 (the result of B1102 is "N"), there is no command to analyze, so the received command check process ends.

On the other hand, when the number of command receptions is not 0, that is, when the command is received from the game control device 100 (the result of B1102 is "Y"), the effect control device 300 is a command reception counter in the command reception counter area. After subtracting the value by the number of commands received (B1103)
), Copy the contents of the receive command buffer of RAM to the command area for analysis (B11)
04). Here, since the received command buffer is a ring buffer, there is no problem even if the number of command received is subtracted before copying the contents in the buffer to the command area. Also, even if a new command is received during copying, the data will not be overwritten.

Then, the effect control device 300 updates the command read index by +1 in the range of 0 to 31 (adds only 1) (B1105). The received command buffer 32 received commands
It is configured to store up to one. The received commands are stored in the received command buffer in the order of the command read index 0 to 31, and here, the received commands are read in the index order and copied to the command area for analysis. When the copy to the command area for analysis is completed, the storage area of the received command buffer corresponding to the read command read index is cleared.

The effect control device 300 determines whether or not the copy of the command for the number of received commands loaded in the process of step B1101 is completed (B1106), and if the copy is not completed (the result of B1106 is "N". ”), The processing of steps B1104 to B1106 is repeated.

When the effect control device 300 receives the command transmitted from the game control device 100, the content of the received command is saved in the reception command buffer, and at the same time, the command reception counter value in the command reception counter area is added and updated. Although 32 commands can be stored in the received command buffer, the received commands are analyzed separately in the command area for analysis. Then, when the content of the received command is copied to the command area for analysis, the received command buffer and the command reception counter value are cleared. In this way, by always securing a free area without performing direct analysis in the received command buffer, it is possible to prepare for a large amount of commands received.

Subsequently, when the copy is completed, the effect control device 300 (the result of B1106 is "Y".
”), Load the received command content in the command area for analysis (B1107), and execute the received command analysis process to analyze the content (B1108). The details of the received command analysis process will be described later with reference to FIG. 25 below. In addition, the address of the command area for analysis is updated (B1109). After that, it is determined whether or not the analysis of the command for the number of received commands loaded in the process of step B1101 is completed (B1110), and if the analysis is not completed (the result of B1110 is "N"), the step. The processing of B1107 to B1110 is repeated. When the analysis is completed (the result of B1110 is "Y"), the reception command check process is terminated.

[Received command analysis processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 25, the details of the received command analysis process (B1108) in the above-mentioned received command check process (FIG. 24) will be described. FIG. 25 shows the effect control device 30.
It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the received command analysis processing executed by 0.

First, the effect control device 300 separates the upper byte of the received command as a MODE unit and the lower byte as an ACTION unit (ACT unit) (B1201). The commands transmitted from the game control device 100 to the effect control device 300 are the MODE unit (MODE command) and A.
It is composed of a CTION unit (ACTION command), and is usually continuously transmitted from a MODE unit indicating the type of command. Therefore, the upper and lower levels of the received command are M.
The ODE section and the ACTION section are configured in this order.

Next, the effect control device 300 determines whether or not the MODE unit is in the normal range (B12).
02). That is, it is determined whether or not the value can be taken by the MODE unit indicating the type of the command (the value assigned as the command specification indicating the type). Then, when the MODE unit is in the normal range (the result of B1202 is “Y”), it is similarly determined whether or not the ACTION unit is in the normal range (B1203). That is, it is determined whether or not the value (value assigned as the command specification indicating the content) that can be taken by the ACTION unit indicating the content of the command (specific production instruction, etc.). Then, when the ACTION section is in the normal range (B1203)
The result is "Y"), and the ACTION section for the MODE section determines whether or not the combination is correct (B1204). That is, it is determined whether or not the value of the ACTION section is a value that can be taken by a command of the type specified by the MODE section. Then, if the combination is correct (the result of B1204 is "Y"), the command processing according to the command system is executed in the processing after B1205.

The effect control device 300 first determines whether or not the value of the MODE unit is within the range of the variable command (B1205). The variable command is a command for instructing a variable pattern of a special decorative symbol, for example, a variable command (A3407). Then, when the MODE unit represents a variable command (the result of B1205 is "Y"), the variable command process is executed (B1206), and the received command analysis process is terminated.

When the MODE unit does not represent a variable command, the effect control device 300 is (B12).
The result of 05 is "N"), and then it is determined whether or not the MODE section is within the range of the jackpot command (
B1207). The jackpot command is a command for commanding an operation (display of a fanfare screen or a round screen, etc.) related to an effect during a jackpot. For example, a fanfare command (A2610) for commanding a fanfare screen or a round screen is commanded. Round command (A2611), interval command (A2612) for commanding the interval screen, ending command (A2612) for commanding the ending screen
A2612) and the like. Then, when the MODE part represents a jackpot command, (B1
The result of 207 is "Y"), the jackpot command process is executed (B1208), and the received command analysis process is completed.

When the MODE unit does not represent a jackpot command, the effect control device 300 is (B1).
The result of 207 is "N"), and then it is determined whether or not the MODE section is within the range of symbol commands ("
B1209). The symbol-based commands include, for example, decorative special symbol commands (A3403, A3503) corresponding to the stop symbol pattern. Then, when the MODE section represents a symbol-based command (the result of B1209 is "Y"), the symbol-based command processing is executed (B1210).
), Ends the received command analysis process.

When the MODE unit does not represent a symbol-based command, the effect control device 300 is (B12).
The result of 09 is "N"), and then it is determined whether or not the MODE section is within the range of one-shot commands (B).
1211). Then, when the MODE unit represents a single-shot command (the result of B1211 is "Y"), the single-shot command process is executed (B1212), and the received command analysis process is terminated.

When the MODE unit does not represent a single-shot command, the effect control device 300 is (B12).
The result of 11 is “N”), and then it is determined whether or not the MODE unit is within the range of the look-ahead symbol command (B1213). The look-ahead symbol command includes, for example, the look-ahead stop symbol command (A2).
There is 913). Then, when the MODE section represents a look-ahead symbol command (B121)
The result of 3 is "Y"), the pre-reading symbol system command processing is executed (B1214), and the reception command analysis processing is completed.

When the MODE unit does not represent a look-ahead symbol command, the effect control device 300 (
The result of B1213 is "N"), and then it is determined whether or not the MODE section is within the range of the look-ahead variable command (B1215). The look-ahead variation command includes, for example, the look-ahead variation pattern command (A2913). Then, when the MODE unit represents a look-ahead variable command (the result of B1215 is "Y"), the look-ahead variable command process is executed (B1216), and the received command analysis process is terminated.

On the other hand, if the MODE unit does not represent a look-ahead variable command (the result of B1215 is "N"), the effect control device 300 may have received an unexpected command (for example, a command used only in the test mode). Since there is a possibility, the received command analysis process is terminated. If the MODE section is not in the normal range (B1202 result is "N"), the ACTION section is not in the normal range (B1203 result is "N"), or AC for the MODE section.
Even if the TION unit is not the correct combination (the result of B1204 is "N"), the reception command analysis process is terminated.

[Single-shot command processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 26, the details of the one-shot command processing (B1212) in the reception command analysis processing (FIG. 25) described above will be described. FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a procedure of one-shot command processing executed by the effect control device 300.

The effect control device 300 first determines whether or not the MODE unit represents a model designation command indicating the type of the game machine (B1301). Then, when the MODE section represents a model specification command (the result of B1301 is "Y"), the model setting process for setting the type of the game machine is executed (B).
1302), the one-shot command processing is terminated.

When the MODE unit does not represent the model designation command, the effect control device 300 is (B1).
The result of 301 is "N"), and then it is determined whether or not the MODE unit represents the RAM initialization command (B1303). And when the MODE part represents the command of RAM initialization, (
The result of B1303 is "Y"), the RAM initialization setting process for notifying the RAM initialization and the like is executed (B1304), and the one-shot command process is terminated.

When the MODE unit does not represent the RAM initialization command (the result of B1303 is "N"), the effect control device 300 then determines whether or not the MODE unit represents the power failure recovery command (B1305). ). Then, when the MODE section represents a power failure recovery command (B13)
The result of 05 is "Y"), the power failure recovery setting process is executed (B1306), and the single-shot command process is terminated.

When the MODE unit does not indicate a power failure recovery command, the effect control device 300 is (B1).
The result of 305 is "N"), and then it is determined whether or not the MODE unit represents the customer waiting demo command (B1307). Then, when the MODE section represents a customer waiting demo command (B130)
The result of 7 is “Y”), the customer waiting demo setting process is executed (B1308), and the single-shot command process is terminated.

When the MODE unit does not represent the customer waiting demo command, the effect control device 300 is (B).
The result of 1307 is "N"), and then it is determined whether or not the MODE section represents the decorative special figure 1 hold number command (B1309). Then, when the MODE section represents the decorative special figure 1 hold number command (the result of B1309 is "Y"), the special figure 1 hold information setting process is executed (B1310).
Terminates single-shot command processing.

In the effect control device 300, if the MODE section does not represent the decorative special figure 1 hold number command (the result of B1309 is "N"), then whether or not the MODE section represents the decorative special figure 2 hold number command. (B1311). Then, when the MODE section represents the decorative special figure 2 hold number command (the result of B1311 is "Y"), the special figure 2 hold information setting process is executed (B131).
2) End the one-shot command processing.

When the MODE unit does not represent the decorative special figure 2 hold number command (the result of B1311 is "N"), the effect control device 300 then determines whether or not the MODE unit represents the probability information command. (B1313). Then, when the MODE section represents a probability information command, (B1
The result of 313 is "Y"), the probability information setting process is executed (B1314), and the one-shot command process is terminated.

When the MODE unit does not represent the probability information command, the effect control device 300 is (B1).
The result of 313 is "N"), and then it is determined whether or not the MODE section represents an error / invalid command (B1315). As error / illegal commands, for example, an illegal occurrence command, an illegal release command, a state off command, a state on command, a magnet illegal notification command (magnetic error command), and a panel radio error notification command (panel radio error command) are available. is there.
As the fraud occurrence command, there is a command indicating the occurrence of a fraudulent prize based on the signals of the start port 1 switch 36a, the start port 2 switch 37a, the winning port switch 35a, and the large winning port switch 39a. The fraud release command is a command indicating the fraud release. In the winning opening switch / status monitoring process (A1310), the occurrence of fraudulent winning and the cancellation of fraud are monitored, and the fraud occurrence command and the fraud release command can be transmitted. As a status on command, a signal is generated from the glass frame open detection switch 63 (glass frame open error) or the front frame open detection switch 64.
Generation of signal from (main body frame open detection switch) (main body frame open error, front frame open error)
There is a command that indicates. In addition, the state off command indicates that no error has occurred. A status on command and a status off command can be transmitted in the winning opening switch / status monitoring process (A1310). When there is a detection (magnet fraud) from the magnetic sensor switch 61, a magnet fraud notification command is transmitted in the magnet fraud monitoring process (A1315). When there is a detection (radio wave fraud) from the radio wave sensor 62, a board radio wave fraud notification command is transmitted in the radio wave fraud monitoring process (A1316).

Then, when the MODE section represents an error / invalid command (the result of B1315 is "Y"), an error / invalid setting process for notifying or canceling the error or invalidity is executed ().
B1316), the one-shot command processing is terminated. In the error / invalid setting process, it is set to generate an error or invalid notification sound.

In the effect control device 300, when the MODE section does not represent an error / illegal command (the result of B1315 is "N"), the MODE section then sends a command for switching the effect mode (processing during special figure display). It is determined whether or not it represents (set by etc.) (B1317). Then, when the MODE unit represents a command for switching the effect mode (the result of B1317 is "Y"), the effect mode switching setting process is executed (B1318), and the single-shot command process is terminated.

When the effect control device 300 does not represent the command for switching the effect mode (the result of B1317 is "N"), then the MODE section represents the out ball number command indicating the number of out balls. Whether or not it is determined (B1319). Then, when the MODE section represents the out ball count command (the result of B1319 is "Y"), the out ball count reception processing is executed (B1).
320), the one-shot command processing is terminated.

When the MODE unit does not represent the out-ball number command, the effect control device 300 is (B).
The result of 1319 is "N"), and then it is determined whether or not the MODE unit represents a count command (large winning opening count command) (B1321). Then, when the MODE unit represents the count command of the large winning opening switch (the result of B1321 is "Y"), the count information setting process is executed (B1322), and the single-shot command process is terminated.

When the MODE unit does not represent a count command, the effect control device 300 is (B).
It is determined whether or not the result of 1321 is "N") and the MODE unit represents the set value information command (probability set value information command) (B1323). The set value information command is in step A of FIG. 6B.
It is included in the command for power failure recovery in 1046 and the command for RAM initialization transmitted in the process of step A1044. Then, when the MODE part represents a setting value information command, (
The result of B1323 is "Y"), the processing at the time of receiving the set value is executed (B1324), and the one-shot command processing is terminated. In the set value reception processing, the set value (probability set value) is stored in a storage unit such as RAM and necessary processing is executed.

When the MODE unit does not represent the set value information command, the effect control device 300 is (B).
The result of 1323 is "N"), and it is determined whether or not the MODE unit represents a setting change type command (B1325). As a setting change command, for example, a command during probability setting change (A)
There is 1030). Then, when the MODE section represents a setting change type command (B13)
The result of 25 is “Y”), the setting change system information setting process is executed (B1326), and the single-shot system command process is terminated. In the setting change information setting process, the contents of the setting change command are stored and the process corresponding to the command is executed. For example, when a command for which the probability setting is being changed is received, in the setting change system information setting process, a setting changing display for notifying the player that the setting is being changed is displayed on the display device 41.

When the MODE unit does not represent a setting change system command, the effect control device 300 (
The result of B1325 is "N"), and it is determined whether or not the MODE unit represents a command of the setting confirmation system (B1327). As a setting confirmation command, for example, a command during probability setting confirmation (
There is A1033). Then, when the MODE section represents a setting confirmation command (B1)
The result of 327 is "Y"), the setting confirmation system information setting process is executed (B1328), and the single-shot system command process is terminated. In the setting confirmation system information setting process, the contents of the setting confirmation system command are memorized and the process corresponding to the command is executed. For example, when a command during probability setting confirmation is received, in the setting confirmation system information setting process, a setting confirmation display for notifying the player that the setting is being confirmed is displayed on the display device 41.

Next, it is determined whether or not the MODE unit represents a command to stop the symbol (B1329). The symbol stop command includes, for example, a symbol stop command of special figure 1 (decorative special figure 1 stop command) and a symbol stop command of special figure 2 (decorative special figure 2 stop command). And MODE
When the part represents a command to stop the symbol (the result of B1329 is "Y"), the effect control device 3
Next, 00 determines whether or not the command of the MODE section is a normal command (B13).
30).

If the command in the MODE section is a normal command (the result of B1330 is "Y")
, The effect control device 300 sets the stop mode of the corresponding special figure (B1331), sets the game state flag to the normal state after all the symbols have stopped (B1332), and ends the one-shot command process. In the process of B1332, as an example, the game state flag is set to the normal state, but depending on the timing when this process is executed, the game state flag is a flag of "changing", "big hit", and "small hit". Is set.

On the other hand, when the MODE section does not represent the command to stop the symbol (the result of B1329 is "N".
”) Or when the command of the MODE section is not normal (the result of B1330 is“ N ”).
The effect control device 300 ends the single-shot command processing.

In addition, the effect control device 300 may execute processing for a command not shown in FIG. 26. For example, the effect control device 300 receives a start winning command indicating that the start winning opening 36 and / or the normal variable winning device 37 has won a prize from the game control device 100, and responds to the start winning command from the speaker. It may be set to generate a start winning sound that notifies the player that there is a start winning.

[Look-ahead design command processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 27, the details of the look-ahead symbol-based command processing (B1214) in the reception command analysis processing (FIG. 25) described above will be described. FIG. 27 shows the effect control device 30.
It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the look-ahead symbol system command processing executed by 0.

First, the effect control device 300 determines whether or not the latest hold information is the information of the special figure 1 hold (special figure 1 start memory), for example, the latest received decorative special figure hold number command is the decorative special figure 1 hold number. It is determined whether or not it is a command (B1601). When the latest hold information is the information of special figure 1 hold (the result of B1601 is "Y"), the look-ahead symbol system command (look-ahead stop symbol command) is set to the special figure 1 look-ahead symbol command area corresponding to the number of special figure 1 hold. Save (B1602).

In the effect control device 300, when the latest hold information is not the information on the special figure 1 hold (the result of B1601 is "N"), that is, the latest received decorative special figure hold number command is the decoration special figure 2 hold number command. In this case, the look-ahead symbol system command (look-ahead stop symbol command) is saved in the special figure 2 look-ahead symbol command area corresponding to the special figure 2 hold number (B1603).

After steps B1602 and B1603, the effect control device 300 sets a look-ahead variable command reception waiting flag indicating that the read-ahead variable command is waiting to be received (B160).
4). This is because the look-ahead symbol command and the look-ahead variable command are set, and the game control device 100 transmits the look-ahead variable command following the look-ahead symbol command. After that, the look-ahead symbol command processing is terminated.

[Look-ahead variable command processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 28, the details of the look-ahead variable command process (B1216) in the above-mentioned received command analysis process (FIG. 25) will be described. FIG. 28 shows the effect control device 30.
It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the look-ahead variable system command processing executed by 0.

First, the effect control device 300 is a look-ahead fluctuation system command (look-ahead fluctuation pattern command).
It is determined whether or not the reception of is waiting (B1701). When the above-mentioned look-ahead variable command reception wait flag (B1604) is set, it can be determined that the read-ahead variable command is waiting to be received. If the read-ahead variable command is not waiting to be received (the result of B1701 is "N"), the look-ahead variable command processing is terminated. When the read-ahead variable command reception waiting flag is being waited for (the result of B1701 is "Y"), the look-ahead variable command reception waiting flag is cleared (B1702).

Next, the effect control device 300 (sub-board) has the latest hold information symbol (special figure 1 or special figure 2).
Set the look-ahead variation MODE conversion table corresponding to the number of holds (B1703), and acquire the look-ahead variation command MODE section in the sub corresponding to the MODE section of the look-ahead variation command (B1703).
B1704). Next, the look-ahead fluctuation ACT conversion table is set (B1705), and the sub-internal look-ahead fluctuation command ACT corresponding to the ACTION section (ACT section) of the look-ahead fluctuation system command is set.
Acquire a part (B1706).

Next, the effect control device 300 determines whether or not the converted MODE unit and ACT unit (that is, the sub-internal look-ahead fluctuation command MODE unit and ACT unit) are both other than 0 (B1707).
.. If the command is normal (valid), it is converted to a command other than 0. MODE part after conversion, A
When both CT parts are other than 0 (the result of B1707 is "Y"), the converted MODE part and A
The converted command composed of the CT unit is saved in the read-ahead fluctuation command area (special figure 1 look-ahead fluctuation command area or special figure 2 look-ahead fluctuation command area) corresponding to the latest hold information and the number of holds (B1708). Then, the look-ahead command consistency check process is executed (B170).
9), it is determined whether or not the combination of the MODE part and the ACT part after conversion is normal (B1710).
).

It should be noted that the time of the first half fluctuation corresponding to the MODE section changes depending on the number of holds when the hold is changed and the display game is started. Hold changes When starting a display game, if there are no other holds, the first half will be longer, and if a new hold occurs and the number of holds is large, the first half will be shorter. Therefore, even if the time value of the first half fluctuation is changed, the MODE section of the received look-ahead fluctuation command is converted into the sub-internal look-ahead fluctuation command MODE section so that the internal command of the effect control device 300 can be handled in the same way.

Further, since the type of reach is not related to the number of holds, the latter half change corresponding to the sub-internal look-ahead change command ACT section does not depend on the number of holds. However, because there are different types of reach for the same system,
Temporarily, the effect control device 30 does not convert the ACT unit (value of the latter half fluctuation) of the look-ahead fluctuation system command.
If 0 is used as it is, the number will increase and it will be difficult to check. For example, for normal reach
There are types such as normal reach-1 stop off and normal reach +1 stop off.
Therefore, by converting the ACT unit showing the reach of the same system into the same sub-pre-reading variation command ACT unit, the number is reduced and the burden of the check processing such as the pre-reading command matching check processing is reduced.

Next, in the effect control device 300, when at least one of the converted MODE unit and the ACT unit (that is, the sub-internal look-ahead fluctuation command MODE unit and the ACT unit) is 0 (the result of B1707 is "N"), or , When the combination of the MODE part and the ACT part after conversion is not normal (B171)
If the result of 0 is "N"), it is assumed that there is an abnormality in the converted command, and the look-ahead variable command processing is terminated.

In the effect control device 300, when the combination of the MODE unit and the ACT unit after conversion is normal (B).
The result of 1710 is "Y"), the hold information (latest hold information) to be read ahead is loaded from the look-ahead variable command area (B1711), and the look-ahead lottery process related to the look-ahead effect of the latest hold is executed (B1712). The look-ahead effect includes, for example, a continuous advance notice effect (including a chance look-ahead effect), a look-ahead zone effect, and a hold change advance notice. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the latest hold look-ahead effect (hold change notice, etc.) occurs (B1713). When the latest hold look-ahead effect occurs (the result of B1713 is "Y"), the point information corresponding to the selected look-ahead effect is set (B1714).

Next, the effect control device 300 determines whether or not the pre-reading effect (holding change notice, etc.) that occurs is an effect that immediately starts (B1715). When the generated look-ahead effect is an effect that starts immediately (the result of B1715 is "Y"), the display corresponding to the selected look-ahead effect is set (B1716). When the pre-reading effect that occurs is not an effect that starts immediately (B1715)
The result is "N"), and the display corresponding to the look-ahead effect at the time of hold shift (when the hold display is moved or the number of holds is reduced) is set and saved (B1717). Then, the look-ahead variable command processing is terminated.

On the other hand, in the effect control device 300, when the latest hold look-ahead effect does not occur (the result of B1713 is "N"), or when the generated look-ahead effect does not start immediately (B171).
The result of 5 is "N"), as it is. Ends the look-ahead variable command processing.

[Design command processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 29, the details of the symbol-based command processing (B1210) in the reception command analysis processing (FIG. 25) described above will be described. FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a procedure of symbol-based command processing executed by the effect control device 300.

The effect control device 300 receives a symbol-based command (decorative special figure 1 command or decorative special figure 2).
The special figure type corresponding to the MODE section of the command) is set (B1801). The special figure type is special figure 1 or special figure 2. Then, the MODE part and the ACTION part (ACT) of the design command.
Set the symbol type corresponding to the combination of (part) and save it in a predetermined area such as RAM (B180).
2). Here, since the distribution ratio of the symbols changes between the special figure 1 and the special figure 2, the symbol type is set by using the table for each MODE. In addition, in this embodiment, the symbol type is an outlier symbol, a 4R probability variation jackpot symbol (4R-A1, symbol 1), and a 4R normal jackpot symbol (4R-A2).
, Symbol 2), 8R probability variation jackpot symbol (8R-A1, symbol 3), 8R normal jackpot symbol (8R-
Corresponds to A2, symbol 4), 12R probability variation jackpot symbol (12R-A1, symbol 5), and 12R normal jackpot symbol (12R-A2, symbol 6).

[Variable command processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 30, the details of the variable command processing (B1206) in the reception command analysis processing (FIG. 25) described above will be described. FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a procedure of variable command processing executed by the effect control device 300.

The effect control device 300 is a special figure type (special figure 1) of the received variable system command (variable command).
Alternatively, it is determined whether or not the special figure 2) is undecided (B1901). When the special figure type is undecided (the result of B1901 is "Y"), the variable command processing is terminated. If the special symbol type is not undecided (the result of B1901 is "N"), the combination of the received variable command and symbol command is checked (B1902), and whether the variable command and symbol type are inconsistent. Is determined (B1903). Here, the inconsistency means that there is a contradiction in performing the production, such as when a design command of a jackpot symbol is received even though a variable command of an outlier is received. When the variable command and the symbol type are inconsistent (the result of B1903 is "Y")
, Ends variable command processing.

When the variable system command and the symbol type are not inconsistent (the result of B1903 is "N"), the effect control device 300 determines the variable pattern type from the variable system command (variable command) (B1).
904), the variable effect setting process for setting the variable effect, which is the effect being changed, is executed (B19).
05). In addition, there are a plurality of effects for the same variable command. Subsequently, the special figure changing is set in the game state flag indicating the game state (P machine state) (B1906), and if the number of pre-reading effects such as continuous effects is not 0, -1 is updated (B1907).

[Variable effect setting process]
Next, with reference to FIG. 31, the details of the variation effect setting process (B1905) in the variation system command process (FIG. 30) described above will be described. FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a procedure of the variable effect setting process executed by the effect control device 300.

The effect control device 300 first determines whether or not the fluctuation pattern type is a non-reach variation (variation that does not reach the reach state) (B2001). When the fluctuation pattern type is non-reach fluctuation (the result of B2001 is "Y"), the number of production points, model code,
Set the first half notice distribution group address table corresponding to the special figure type, effect mode, and setting information (set value) (B2002), and correspond to the MODE section of the variable command (variable command) and the number of reserved special figure types. Get the address of the first half notice distribution group table (B2003)
). In the case of non-reach fluctuation, the fluctuation time is shortened as the number of holds increases, so the address of the table corresponding to the number of holds is acquired.

When the fluctuation pattern type is not reachless fluctuation (the result of B2001 is “N”), that is, when the fluctuation pattern type is reach fluctuation, the effect control device 300 includes the number of production points, the model code, the special figure type, and the effect mode. Set the first half notice distribution group address table corresponding to the symbol type and setting information (set value) (B2004), and set the M of the variable command (variable command).
Acquire the address of the first half notice distribution group table corresponding to the ODE section and the fluctuation pattern type (B2005).

After steps B2003 and B2005, the effect control device 300 draws a lottery for advance notices that appear during the first half fluctuation (before reach) (B2006). Next, the latter half notice distribution group address table corresponding to the number of production points, model code, special figure type, production mode, symbol type, and setting information (set value) is set (B2007), and the ACT of the variable command is set. The address of the second half notice distribution group table corresponding to the department is acquired (B2008), and the notice lottery that appears during the second half fluctuation (during reach) is performed (B2009). After that, the content of the variable effect corresponding to the MODE section and the ACT section of the variable command (variable command) is determined (B2010).
In addition, the fluctuation time and main reach contents can be known from the fluctuation command.

Next, the effect control device 300 determines the content of the effect (notice effect) corresponding to the lottery result of the advance notice (B2011). After that, the stop symbol of the decorative special figure variation display game is determined according to the content of the variation effect such as the reach effect and the notice effect (B2012). Here, the decoration stop symbol is specifically determined, such as determining the looseness in the case of the out-of-order symbol.

Next, the effect control device 300 sets the display of the variable effect (B2013) and sets the display of the notice effect (B2014). Subsequently, the display setting of the hold reduction corresponding to the special figure type is set, and for example, the display in which the hold display corresponding to the decorative special figure that fluctuates this time is reduced is set (B201).
5). Subsequently, a voice number that determines the effect mode (sound output mode) by the sound of the speaker and a decoration number that determines the effect mode by the light emission of the decoration device are set (B2016). The decoration device (board decoration device 46, frame decoration device 18) has a plurality of decorative light emitting units (decorative LEDs, etc.) and emits light in a light emitting mode (color, light emitting timing, etc. of each LED) defined by a decoration number. ..

It is also possible to set the voice number and the decoration number based on the setting information (setting value) as well as the effect content. In this way, the player can enjoy inferring the setting information (set value) of the game machine 10 from the light emitting mode of the decorative device, that is, the light emitting mode of the decorative light emitting unit (LED).

Next, the effect control device 300 sets the display of the decorative special figure variation corresponding to the special figure type (B).
2017), in addition to the above-mentioned first to third special symbols that fluctuate in the display device 41, the display setting of the fourth symbol variation regarding the fourth special symbol (fourth symbol, identification information) is performed (B2018). In addition, it should be noted
The fourth symbol variation is the lamp display unit 1 of the above-mentioned lamp display device 80 provided in addition to the display device 41.
, 2 (LED) may be displayed, or may be executed on the display screen of the display device 41.

[Hit system command processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 32, the details of the hit command process (B1208) in the above-mentioned received command analysis process (FIG. 25) will be described. FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a procedure of hit system command processing executed by the effect control device 300.

The effect control device 300 first determines whether or not the MODE unit of the received hit system command represents a fanfare (B2101). When the MODE part of the hit command represents a fanfare (the result of B2101 is "Y"), that is, when the hit command is a big hit fanfare command (or a small hit fanfare command if there is a small hit), the fanfare effect is set. The fanfare effect setting process for this is executed (B2102).
The fanfare command includes information on the upper limit of the number of rounds for this big hit. Subsequently, fanfare is set in the game state flag indicating the game state (P machine state) of the current game machine 10 (B2103), and the hit system command processing is terminated. The upper limit of the number of rounds can also be obtained from the symbol type determined from the symbol command (decorative special symbol command corresponding to the stop symbol pattern).

When the MODE section of the received hit command does not represent a fanfare (the result of B2101 is "N"), the effect control device 300 determines whether or not the MODE section of the hit command represents a round ( B2104). When the MODE unit represents a round (the result of B2104 is "Y"), that is, when the hit system command is a round command (or a command during which the small hit is open if there is a small hit), the effect control device 300 determines the round effect. The setting process is executed, the game state flag indicating the game state (P machine state) of the current game machine 10 is set during the round (B2105, B2106), and the hit system command process is terminated.

If the MODE section of the received hit command does not represent a round (the result of B2104 is "N"), the effect control device 300 determines whether or not the MODE section of the hit command represents an interval ("N". B2107). When the MODE part represents an interval (B2107
The result is "Y"), that is, when the hit system command is an interval command, the effect control device 300 executes the interval effect setting process and indicates the game state (P machine state) of the current game machine 10. Set the status flag to be in the interval (B2108, B2109), and end the hit command processing. (In addition, if there is a small hit and the big winning opening is opened only once in the small hit, that is, if the small hit is one round, there is no interval command.)

If the MODE part of the received hit command does not represent the interval (B2107)
The result is "N"), and the effect control device 300 determines whether or not the MODE section of the hit system command represents the ending (B2110). When the MODE part represents the ending (B21
When the result of 10 is "Y"), that is, when the hit system command is an ending command (or a small hit end screen command if there is a small hit), the effect control device 300 sets the ending effect for setting the ending effect. Execution of processing, the game state of the current game machine 10 (P
Set the ending in the game status flag indicating (machine status) (B2111, B2112).
Ends the hit command processing.

If the MODE part of the received hit command does not represent the ending (B2)
The result of 110 is "N"), and the effect control device 300 ends the hit system command process without executing any process.

[Structure of sound source LSI]
Next, the configuration of the sound source LSI 314 will be described with reference to FIG. 33. FIG. 33 shows the sound source L.
It is a block diagram explaining the structure of SI314. The sound source LSI 314 outputs sound source information (phrase data, sound source data, audio data) such as various melody (music) and sound effects (error notification sound, start opening winning sound) related to the production to the internal decoder unit 721 (sound source). A sound source generating means for generating sound by allocating to the channel of the reproducing means) is configured. In addition, as a sound source reproduction means,
In addition to the decoder unit 721, a mixer unit 731 (described later), an amplifier circuit 337, and a speaker 19 may be included.

The sound source LSI 314 is a CPUI as an interface with the main control microcomputer 311.
/ F701 (CPU interface), command storage unit 702 (command register) in which control commands are written, and voice that collectively controls the processing operation for producing voice data according to various commands stored in the command storage unit 702. Processing control module 70
It has 3 (sound control module). Further, the sound source LSI 314 includes a main generator 704 that performs processing to generate an audio signal from audio data, and a multi-effector 705 that performs processing to process the audio signal generated by the main generator 704.
It has an audio signal I / F 706 that supplies the audio signal processed by the multi-effect unit 705 to the amplifier circuit 337. Voice processing control module 703 and main generator 7
The 04 and the multi-effect unit 705 are connected to the audio ROM 327 via the memory I / F 707 (memory interface).

As shown in FIG. 4, the sound source LSI 314 is connected to the voice ROM 327. Voice R
The OM327 has various melodies (musical pieces) according to the production mode (sound output mode) of the game machine 10.
Information on audio sound sources such as sounds and sound effects is stored as audio data (hereinafter, may be referred to as "phrase data").

The main control microcomputer (CPU) 311 of the production control device 300 is a phrase number (that is, a voice number) of voice data (phrase data) used in various productions of one special figure variation display game.
Can be set according to various effects (B2016 of variable effect setting process). Further, the main control microcomputer (CPU) 311 sets the phrase number and the start as a start setting for starting the reproduction of the phrase of the phrase number (that is, the voice number, a plurality of possible numbers) corresponding to the various effects at the execution timing of the various effects. Write necessary information such as commands to the register of the command storage unit 702 (B0)
021 sound control process). The start command is, for example, a command indicating the virtual track number x (command to the register QTRK described later), a command for setting playback (value of register QPLAY_x described later = 1), and the like. The virtual track number x may be selected in ascending order of available virtual tracks (unused virtual tracks). Further, both the sound source LSI 314 and the main control microcomputer (CPU) 311 have virtual track numbers x (as appropriate).
A command to the register QTRK) can be set.

The sound source LSI 314 can form a plurality of "virtual tracks", and the decoder unit 721 and the mixer unit 73 for reproducing phrase data related to the production on the "virtual tracks".
A process of reproducing phrase data is performed by allocating one of a plurality of channels (for example, a channel of the decoder unit 721 and an input channel of the mixer unit 731) of the first-class sound source reproducing means.

The "virtual track" is virtually constructed by a register (memory) such as a command storage unit 702 that stores various commands for executing the reproduction of the phrase data of the audio ROM 327, and is a mode of reproducing the phrase data. It consists of control commands for specifying. The control command consists of a command or the like that determines the phrase number of the phrase to be played. In the present embodiment, the sound source LSI 314 can construct a maximum of 128 virtual tracks.

Hereinafter, details of each configuration of the sound source LSI 314 will be described.

[CPU I / F (CPU interface)]
The CPUI / F701 sends and receives various control commands and status information between the main control microcomputer 311 and the sound source LSI 314. The CPUI / F701 is configured to support a plurality of read / write methods. As the read / write method, for example, either a parallel interface or a synchronous serial interface can be used.

[Command storage (command register)]
The command storage unit 702 includes a voice processing control module 703 and a main generator 704.
And the register group used in the multi-effector 705 and the like. The register includes a control register for which control commands are transmitted and received via the voice processing control module 703, a voice processing control module 703, a main generator 704, and a multi-effector 7.
There is a register that stores status information, flags, etc. from 05. The control command stored in the control register is inside the sound source LSI 314 (particularly the voice processing control module 70).
Writing can be performed not only from 3) but also from the main control microcomputer 311 as needed.

A plurality of banks are set in the address space of the command storage unit 702. In this embodiment, seven banks (register banks 0 to 6) are set.

When the parallel interface is selected in CPUI / F701,
The plurality of register banks relate to the control of a register bank (for example, register banks 0 to 5) to which a register related to the process for reproducing the phrase data is assigned, and an interrupt process different from the phrase data reproduction process. It is divided into register banks (for example, register bank 6). The information to the control register of the register bank 6 is not stored in the FIFO (queue), and can be directly read / written by the voice processing control module 703.

When the serial interface is selected, the information to all the control registers is temporarily stored in the FIFO by the voice processing control module 703 after being sent from the main control microcomputer 311 at the time of data reading. Similarly, at the time of data read, the voice processing control module 703 temporarily stores the data in the FIFO and then transfers the data to the main control microcomputer 311.

An example of the register stored in the command storage unit 702 will be described later.

[Voice processing control module (sound control module)]
The voice processing control module 703 includes a batch control unit 711 (collective controller) and an operation control unit 712 (sequencer unit) as functional blocks, and performs playback control according to a plurality of set phrase playback orders. The batch control unit 711 and the operation control unit 712 are composed of arithmetic processing circuits and the like, but do not necessarily have a one-to-one correspondence with the physical configuration, and are duplicately configured by the same arithmetic processing circuits and the like. May be good.

The batch control unit 711 is a batch control code (batch control code) registered in an external ROM such as a voice ROM 327.
DBC) is read out in sequence. The DBC is a command that collectively performs the setting of a plurality of registers of the command storage unit 702 and the control of the operation control unit 712. The DBC data is registered in an external ROM such as a voice ROM 327 in association with the DBC code.

The batch control unit 711 reads the DBC from an external ROM such as the voice ROM 327 and stores it in the command storage unit 702.

In this embodiment, a maximum of 8192 DBCs can be registered in the voice ROM 327. The batch control unit 711 can read up to four different DBCs at a time from these 8192 DBCs, and can simultaneously execute commands set in the four DBCs.

The operation control unit 712 is a sequencer, and realizes an automatic performance function that performs sound processing based on a command set in the command storage unit 702. A plurality of operation control units 712 are provided, read sequence data corresponding to the sequence code from an external ROM such as the voice ROM 327, and write the designated sequence data to the address of the register specified in the sequence code. In this embodiment, a 16-channel sequencer (motion control unit 71)
2) can be provided.

The sequence code includes the designation of the pronunciation for starting / stopping the reproduction of the phrase data and the designation of the timing for setting the register. Playback of the specified phrase data is executed based on the sequence data corresponding to the sequence code.

In the present embodiment, a maximum of 8192 sequence codes can be registered in the voice ROM 327. The batch control unit 711 is based on these 8192 sequence codes.
You can set the playback order of up to eight different sequences at a time. Sequence means phrase reproduction corresponding to one sequence code.

The operation control unit 712 performs phrase playback processing, voice volume adjustment and pan processing, effect processing, and pause based on the sequence data corresponding to the sequence code received from the external ROM such as the voice ROM 327 via the memory I / F707. / It is possible to control audio reproduction processing such as resume, infinite loop, and number setting loop. Therefore, the sequence data includes the phrase number of the phrase to be played back and the virtual track number (virtual track number).
, Volume data, etc. will be included.

[Main generator]
The main generator 704 can be used for a decoder unit 721 that generates an audio signal from information (phrase data, sound source data, audio data) of a sound source for which playback start is specified, and for music reproduction, sound effects, etc. using the generated audio signal. A tone generation unit 722 (tone generator unit) that generates a periodic waveform is provided as a functional block. The main generator 704 generates an audio signal from the phrase data. The decoder unit 721 and the tone generation unit 722 are composed of arithmetic processing circuits and the like, but they do not necessarily have a one-to-one correspondence with the physical configuration, and may be duplicated and configured by the same arithmetic processing circuit or the like. Good.

The main generator 704 replays, starts, stops, pauses, and plays the phrase data in the middle from the pause position according to the setting contents of the control register of the command storage unit 702.
Repeated playback (loop playback), playback fade-out, phrase data switching processing, monaural playback, stereo playback, continuous playback, and error handling processing can be executed.

The decoder unit 721 decodes the encoded phrase data (for example, compressed phrase data), and has a predetermined number of channels (up to 32) corresponding to the phrase data to be decoded. The decoder unit 721 has a maximum of 32 channels and has a maximum of 32 channels.
It is said that 32 channels of phrase data can be played back at the same time. In the dynamic allocation described later, the channel to be used (for example, 6 channels) is appropriately selected from the 32 channels.
Can be set.

The tone generator 722 uses a sine wave according to a command from the main control microcomputer 311.
Generates a periodic signal in which the waveform "type" of a triangular wave, sawtooth wave, square wave, etc., the "amplitude" of the waveform, the "frequency", etc. are defined.

The tone generation unit 722 can generate a plurality of tones (monotones) based on the generated periodic signal. The tone generation unit 722 is capable of executing mix processing, effect processing, and the like for audio reproduction for up to 16 channels. As a result, the sound source LSI3
14 can execute a plurality of sound source reproductions (tone generation) at the same time.

In the fixed allocation described later, the virtual track and the channel (maximum 16) of the tone generation unit 722 are not assigned to the tone generation unit 722, and the tone generation unit 722 does not allocate the tone (maximum 16) only in the dynamic allocation described later. (Monotone) can be generated.

When playback is selected by the control parameters from the main control microcomputer 311 in the tone generation unit 722, one of the 32 mixing channels to be mixed and effect processed is one channel, as in the case of phrase data. Treated as minutes.
In addition, playback start, playback pause, and playback resume are set.

Further, the tone generation unit 722 has a normal operation of reproducing a sound control code supplied from an external ROM such as an audio ROM 327 and an operation when there is no external ROM. In normal operation, 16 tones can be generated by a sound control code (SCC) downloaded from an external ROM such as a voice ROM 327 in which phrase data is stored.

In the present embodiment, the tone generation unit 722 is used at boot time (when the sound source LSI 314 is started).
Since it is used only in special cases such as (when the power of the effect control device 300 is turned on), it is basically treated as not being used.

The main generator 704 further sets information (phrase data, sound source data, audio data) of the sound source to be reproduced in each of the plurality of virtual tracks, and sets the virtual track in which the information of the sound source to be reproduced is set as the sound source reproduction means (decoder). It includes a dynamic allocation unit 723 that dynamically allocates to the channel of the unit 721 and the like), and a fixed allocation unit 724 that fixedly (one-to-one) allocates a virtual track to the channel of the sound source reproduction means (decoder unit 721 and the like). In the following, the channel of the decoder 721 (sound source reproduction means) is referred to as a reproduction channel. Further, the function of dynamic allocation may be called a ZAQ function. The dynamic allocation unit 723 and the fixed allocation unit 724
May be provided in the voice processing control module 703 instead of the main generator 704. The dynamic allocation unit 723 and the fixed allocation unit 724 constitute the allocation unit 725.

The dynamic allocation unit 723 and the fixed allocation unit 724 are composed of arithmetic processing circuits and the like, but they do not necessarily have a one-to-one correspondence with the physical configuration, and are duplicately composed of the same arithmetic processing circuits and the like. You may. The dynamic allocation unit 723 and the fixed allocation unit 724 may not be distinguished, and the allocation unit 725 may have both dynamic allocation and fixed allocation functions.

Note that the dynamic allocation unit 723 and the fixed allocation unit 724 are selectively enabled, and when one is valid, the other is invalid and does not function. Information on whether to enable the dynamic allocation unit 723 or the fixed allocation unit 724 is stored in a memory (storage unit) such as the voice ROM 327. The main generator 704 (which may be the voice processing control module 703) reads information on whether to enable the dynamic allocation unit 723 or the fixed allocation unit 724, and reads the information of whether the dynamic allocation unit 723 or the fixed allocation unit 724 is enabled, and the dynamic allocation unit 723 and the fixed allocation unit 724 Enable one. It should be noted that the main control microcomputer 311 may instruct the sound source LSI 314 by a control command whether to enable the dynamic allocation unit 723 or the fixed allocation unit 724 depending on the situation.

-Dynamic allocation unit The operation of the dynamic allocation unit 723 will be described below. There are 128 dynamic allocation units 723 (N).
A predetermined number (L) of virtual tracks are used from the number of virtual tracks. The dynamic allocation unit 723 dynamically allocates and uses virtual tracks to a predetermined number (M) of the maximum 32 reproduction channels of the decoder unit 721. The dynamic allocation unit 723 is a decoder unit 7.
A playback channel that does not contribute to phrase playback is extracted from the playback channels with 21 assignments. Of the play channels that are assigned and can be used, those that do not contribute to phrase playback are referred to as "unused playback channels". The number of virtual tracks (N) is larger than the number of playback channels (M ≦ 32) of the decoder unit 721.

Further, the dynamic allocation unit 723 refers to a register (for example, ZAQSET_TRK_x described later) that specifies a range (use target area) of the virtual track number of the virtual track to be used from 128 virtual tracks (virtual track area). , A predetermined number (L) of virtual tracks are used as the usage target area. The dynamic allocation unit 723 refers to a register (for example, ZAQSET_DECH_x, which will be described later) that specifies a predetermined number (M) of the maximum 32 playback channels of the decoder unit 721, and refers to a predetermined number (M). ) Play channel is used. In the present embodiment, for simplicity, the dynamic allocation unit 723 uses 6 playback channels by allocating virtual tracks (M = 6). This is the 6 output channels from the mixer unit 731 (EL0, ER0, EL1, ER1, ZU described later).
Although it is associated with B0 and ZUB1), the number of reproduction channels used by the dynamic allocation unit 723 may be other than 6 (for example, less than 6 or the maximum number of 32).

As an example, the dynamic allocation unit 723 can operate in the following five modes # 1 to # 5.

(Dynamic allocation mode # 1)
When the start command (information of the start setting) for starting the reproduction of the phrase data (voice data) is written to the command storage unit 702, the dynamic allocation unit 723 is the main generator 704.
Assigns the virtual track to be played to the unused playback channel if there is an unused playback channel. Further, when there is no unused playback channel, the dynamic allocation unit 723 forcibly stops the playback of the phrase data being played, releases the playback channel, and sets the playback channel to be played as a virtual track. assign.

As an example of the allocation process when there is no unused playback channel, if a virtual track with a number higher than the virtual track number for which the phrase data playback start command is set is playing, this high number virtual The playback of the phrase data set for the track is forcibly stopped, the playback channel assigned to this virtual track is released, and the virtual track with the new playback start command is released and becomes unused. Assign to a playback channel. As a result, the playback of the phrase data set in the virtual track for which playback start is newly specified is started. The virtual track for which the playback of the phrase data is forcibly stopped does not have to be a virtual track having a number higher than the number of the virtual track for which a new playback start command is set.

If there is no unused playback channel, the dynamic allocation unit 723 may not play the phrase data set in the virtual track to which the playback start command is specified as a playback channel allocation error. Similarly, when there is no unused playback channel and there is no virtual track that can be forcibly stopped, the phrase data set in the virtual track for which the playback start command is specified may not be played. As a result, the phrase data being played is not forcibly stopped, and the player does not feel uncomfortable.

(Dynamic allocation mode # 2)
Subsequently, the dynamic allocation mode # 2 in the dynamic allocation unit 723 will be described with reference to FIG. 34. FIG. 34 is a schematic diagram illustrating an allocation operation in the dynamic allocation unit 723. The dynamic allocation unit 723 classifies L virtual tracks out of 128 (N) virtual tracks as use target areas to be allocated to the channels of the decoder unit 721 (sound source reproduction means). In addition, virtual tracks other than the target area (128-L) are classified as non-use areas. Then, the dynamic allocation unit 723 sets the voice sound source information (phrase data, sound source data, voice data) in the virtual track of the use target area. The number of virtual tracks (L) constituting the use target area is the number of channels of the decoder unit 721 (sound source reproduction means) (
It is set to be M (for example, 6) or less (L ≦ M).

As a result, the number of channels (M) of the decoder unit 721 (sound source reproducing means) is not insufficient for the L virtual tracks in the usage target area, and the reproduction of the phrase data is not forcibly stopped. .. Dynamic allocation mode # 2 is used under predetermined conditions, for example, when phrase data (voice data) is used to generate an error or an illegal notification sound.
It can be used to prevent a shortage of the number of channels (M) of the decoder unit 721 (sound source reproducing means).

When an error / fraud is detected in the game machine 10, the error / fraud command includes, for example, a fraud occurrence command, a fraud release command, a status off command, a status on command, and a magnet fraud notification command (magnetism). Error command), board radio wave fraud notification command (
A panel radio wave error command) or the like is issued, and the error / illegal setting process (B1316) is executed, so that an error or illegal notification sound is generated.

For example, the dynamic allocation unit 723 does not use all of the maximum 128 virtual tracks, but reduces the number of usable playback channels (M, for example, 6 channels) of the decoder unit 721 (sound source reproduction means). Corresponding continuous virtual tracks (6) are set as the usage target area (example of FIG. 34 (A)). The dynamic allocation unit 723 may set a discontinuous virtual track as a use target area in the virtual track area (example of FIG. 34 (B)).

The dynamic allocation unit 723 sets the number of virtual tracks (L) constituting the use target area to be at most the same as the number of reproduction channels (M) of the decoder unit 721 (sound source reproduction means). Also, the playback channel is set to be released after the playback of the phrase data (called the first-come-first-served phrase) that is already being played is completed. In this case, when a new phrase data (called a trailing phrase) playback start command is set for the virtual track, the playback channel is released in order from the playback channel at which playback has ended, and the playback channel at which playback has ended is selected. A trailing phrase is assigned. Therefore, in the dynamic allocation mode # 2, the phrase data is not forcibly stopped during reproduction.

(Dynamic allocation mode # 3)
When the number of playback channels of the decoder unit 721 is changed, the dynamic allocation unit 723 changes the number of virtual tracks constituting the usage target area in the virtual track area according to the number of playback channels after the change. .. In this mode, for example, due to a failure of the speaker 19, etc.
When the number of playback channels that contribute to playback is smaller than the setting, the number of virtual track areas in the usage target area is also reduced. As a result, when the number of virtual track areas in the target area exceeds the number of playback channels, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the first-come-first-served phrase being played is forcibly stopped and the second-arrival phrase starts playing. ..

(Dynamic allocation mode # 4)
The dynamic allocation unit 723 sets the number of reproduction channels capable of reproducing the sound source according to the number of virtual tracks constituting the use target area set in the virtual track area. In this mode
A melody or effect used for production when a virtual track is assigned to a playback channel (M) that is less than the number of play channels (32) that can be used by the decoder unit 721 and sound is currently being generated. When the type of sound source used for sound or the like (that is, the number of phrase data) suddenly increases, the number of playback channels (M) to which virtual tracks are assigned is increased. As a result, when the number of virtual tracks that make up the usage target area of the virtual track area exceeds the number of playback channels currently in use, the first-come-first-served phrase being played is forcibly stopped, and the second-arrival phrase is played back. It is possible to prevent the situation where it is started.

(Dynamic allocation mode # 5)
The dynamic allocation unit 723 changes sound source information (phrase data, sound source data, audio data) according to the number (L) of virtual tracks constituting the use target area in the virtual track area. In this mode, for example, the number of playable playback channels of the decoder unit 721 (3).
When audio is currently being generated using fewer playback channels (M) than 2), the number of sound source information (phrase data, sound source data, audio data) is used as the target area of the virtual track area. It is limited to match the number of virtual tracks (L) that make up. The main control microcomputer (CPU) 311 of the dynamic allocation unit 723 or the effect control device 300 limits the number of sound source information (number of phrase numbers). As a result, when the number of virtual tracks exceeds the number of playback channels currently in use, the first-come-first-served phrase being played is forcibly stopped by the second-arrival phrase, and the second-arrival phrase starts playing. Can be prevented.

-Fixed allocation unit The fixed allocation unit 724 uses only a predetermined number of virtual tracks out of a maximum of 128 virtual tracks, and fixes the allocation of the playback channel of the decoder unit 721 to the predetermined number of virtual tracks (fixed allocation). mode). In the present embodiment, for the sake of simplicity, the fixed allocation unit 724 allocates virtual tracks and uses 6 playback channels. Therefore, the number of virtual tracks that can be assigned when operating in the fixed allocation mode is also set to 6. Has been done. That is, in the present embodiment, the fixed allocation unit 724 allocates six playback channels to the six virtual tracks on a one-to-one basis.

Whether to use the above-mentioned dynamic allocation mode or fixed allocation mode is determined by the effect control device 30.
The main control microcomputer 311 of 0 may be set by the hall / player setting mode (B0011). Further, the above-mentioned dynamic allocation modes # 3, # 4, and # 5 are executed by the control command from the main control microcomputer 311 even if the virtual track number of the use target area is set by the main control microcomputer 311. Good.

[Multi-effector]
The multi-effect unit 705 performs mixing processing and effect processing on the audio signal from the main generator 704, and outputs the processed audio signal to the audio signal I / F 706.
As shown in FIG. 33, the multi-effect unit 705 includes a mixer unit 731 that mixes an audio signal from the main generator 704 and a digital audio input signal, and an effector unit 732 for performing various effect processing.

FIG. 35 is a diagram illustrating a basic signal flow of the multi-effector 705. Each function of the multi-effector 705 is realized by each configuration shown in FIG. 35. The multi-effect unit 705 includes an input selector 751 and a mixer 752, 754, 756, 758.
, Insertion Gx block (IGX) 753, and send / return Gx block (S).
It includes an RGX) 755 and a master Gx block (MGX) 757. Mixer part 731
Is composed of a plurality of mixers 752, 754, 756, 758. Effector part 732
Is composed of IGX753, SRGX755, and MGX757.

The IGX753 performs effect processing on an audio signal of a single phrase. SRGX
The 755 performs effect processing on the signal mixed on the Gx bus, which is a bus for effect processing. The MGX757 has a 3-band equalizer 361, an acoustic total linear equalizer 362, and a compressor 363. The acoustic total linear equalizer 362 is a function of correcting the acoustic characteristics of the sound system of the game machine 10, and can correct the amplitude and phase of the audio signal. Further, the acoustic total linear equalizer 362 can reduce the phase distortion and make the amplitude characteristic close to flat according to the phase characteristic and the amplitude characteristic of the housing of the game machine 10.

According to the configuration of FIG. 35, the multi-effector 705 includes the mixer unit 731 and the effector unit 7.
32, a channel mix function that mixes the audio signals played on the playback channel, a channel volume function that sets the playback volume for each phrase data set in the virtual track, and volume in the horizontal and vertical directions during playback of the phrase data. It is possible to execute a function of adjusting the balance (called a panpot), a function of adjusting the level to the Gx bus for effect processing, and a total volume adjustment function after mixing the sounds from all the playback channels.

FIG. 36 is a diagram illustrating the signal flow of the channel volume function and the panpot function in the mixer unit 731 (particularly, the mixers 725 and 754). The mixer unit 731 inputs a maximum of 32 channels from each audio signal of the decoder unit 721, the tone generation unit 722, and the audio input, mixes them into 6 channels, and EL0, ER0, EL1, ER1, Z.
It can be output as each audio output signal of UB0 and ZUB1. EL0, ER0, EL
1. ER1 is a signal assuming sound image localization in the vertical and horizontal directions by four speakers, and is ZUB0.
, ZUB1 are two monaural signals. For example, the audio output signals of EL0, ER0, EL1, and ER1 are processed in the subsequent stages (mixers 756,758, MGX757, etc.), and then the left upper speaker 19a, the right upper speaker 19a, and the left lower speaker, respectively. 19b, it will be output as audio from the lower speaker 19b on the right side. Also, for example, ZUB0,
The ZUB1 has the left and right upper speakers 19a or the left and right lower speakers 1 after undergoing the subsequent processing.
It will be output as audio from 9b. A dedicated speaker may be provided for ZUB0 and ZUB1.

The signal input to the mixer unit 731 has various channel volumes (primary volume, 2).
The next volume, ZUB0 volume, ZUB1 volume) and the top, bottom, left, and right pan pots (left and right pan, top and bottom pan) are distributed into 6 signals, EL0, ER0, EL1, ER1, Z.
It is mixed as a 6-channel audio signal of UB0 and ZUB1.

The panpot function is set with a 4-channel mode assuming sound image localization by 4 speakers and a 3-channel mode assuming sound image localization by 3 speakers. The mixer unit 731 can be connected to the effector unit 732, and input / output signals are exchanged between the mixer unit 731 and the effector unit 732. Gx as a bus for effect processing
When a bus is used, the signal input to the mixer unit 731 is divided into four signals according to the send level sent to the Gx bus, and mixed as signals of four channels of the Gx buses 0 to 3.

[Audio signal I / F (digital audio interface)]
The audio signal I / F706 is connected to the amplifier circuit 337, and the multi-effector 70
The audio signal from 5 is output to the amplifier circuit 337 as a digital audio signal. Further, the audio signal I / F706 inputs a digital audio signal via an audio device such as a codec (not shown). In this embodiment, 24-bit / maximum 6 channels of digital audio signals can be input / output.

[Memory I / F (Memory Interface)]
The memory I / F707 includes phrase data, sequence data, DBC, and sound source LS.
It is said that the external memory in which the data necessary for controlling the sound source of the sound source in I314 is stored can be accessed. The external memory includes an external ROM such as an audio ROM 327.

[Explanation of Registers Set in Each Configuration of Sound Source LSI]
Next, an example of the register of the command storage unit 702 for operating the sound source LSI 314 will be described. FIG. 37 is a diagram showing an example of a register stored in one register bank of the command storage unit 702. The register value (control command, etc.) is the sound source LSI314.
It can be set by itself, or it can be set by the main control microcomputer (CPU) 311 of the effect control device 300.

In the register bank shown in FIG. 37, W indicates that it is writable (write), and R indicates that it is writable (read). Further, the presence of ● in the SeqW column indicates a register that can be written by the operation control unit 712. Similarly, a ● in the IndW column indicates a register whose write value is independent depending on the write path. A ● in the TG column indicates a register that can be written and accessed in the tone generation unit 722 at boot time (when the sound source LSI 314 is started up, when the power of the effect control device 300 is turned on). Registers without a ● in the TG indicate that they can be read at boot time, but cannot be written to change their values. The RB column indicates the register bank number.

QN_xy represents a phrase number register. In QN_xy, x represents a virtual track number (virtual track number), and y represents a sequential number that is a playback order when the phrase is played continuously. The phrase data of the number specified in this register is selected from a maximum of 8192 phrases registered in an external ROM such as the voice ROM 327, and is reproduced in the virtual track of the number x according to the sequential number y.

QL_xy represents a phrase loop register. The number of times the phrase data specified in this register is looped (the number of times playback is repeated) is set.

BP0_x represents a panpot register that sets the volume balance in the left-right direction when playing back phrase data.

BP1_x represents a panpot register that sets the volume balance in the vertical direction when playing back phrase data.

BV1_x represents a volume register for setting the primary volume when playing back the phrase data.

BV2_x represents a volume register for setting a secondary volume when playing back phrase data.

BV3_x and BV4_x represent registers for setting a sub-volume when reproducing phrase data.

EARGAIN_x represents an ear gain register for setting the gain of the ear component when using the virtual surround function.

GXBUS0V_x, GXBUS1V_x, GXBUS2V_x, GXBUS3V_x
, EARGAIN_x, SW3DPAN_x represent a register for setting processing in the multi-effect unit 705.

LOOQ_x represents a register for setting the reproduction operation of continuously reproducing the phrase specified by QN_xy for the number of phrases indicated by QNUM_x to be loop-reproduced as many times as the value of LOOQ_x.

PVUP_x is a register for volume setting and pan setting, and when it is 1, the setting of each register related to volume setting and pan setting is enabled. PVUP_
QL_xy, BP0_x, BP1_x, BV1_x, BV2_ at the time when x = 1 is set
x, BV3_x, BV4_x, GXBUS0V_x, GXBUS1V_x, GXBUS2
V_x, GXBUS3V_x, EARGAIN_x, SW3DPAN_x, LOOQ_x
The value of is taken into the virtual track of number x specified in the register QTRK (described later) (
To be set).

A virtual track number (number x) is specified for QTRK. When registering a stereo phrase, data is specified in the nth virtual track of QTRK and the n + 1th virtual track of QTRK.
Therefore, in the case of phrase data to be reproduced in stereo, QTRK = 127 cannot be specified.

QPLAY_x represents a register that sets the phrase specified by QN_xy to be continuously reproduced by the number of phrases indicated by QNUM_x in the virtual track having the virtual track number x. When 1 is written to the QPLAY_x register, the phrase specified by QN_xy is used as QNUM_x in the virtual track with the number x specified by QTRK.
Plays continuously for the number of phrases indicated by.

QPLAY_PRI represents a register for setting priority for reproduction of either the first-come-first-served phrase that is already being reproduced or the second-arrival phrase instructed this time. When the phrase playback start command is issued by the QPLAY_x register, the virtual track with the virtual track number x is being played, and if 1 is specified in the QPLAY_PRI, for example,
The latter phrase can be played with priority.

PNRCL reflects the virtual track setting indicated by QTRK in the register. In the case of 1, the values of QNUM_x, QPLAY_PRI, and QPLAY_x are ignored.

QNUM_x represents a register for specifying the number of phrases to be continuously played. For example
When the value of QNUM_x is 1, the phrases specified by QN_x0 and QN_x1 are continuously played. For example, when the value of QNUM_x is 7, eight phrases specified by QN_x0 ... QN_x7 are continuously reproduced.

TVx represents a register for setting the total volume of output audio.

3CH represents a register for setting the switching of the pan mode. When 3CH = 1, the panpot (volume balance) of L1 / R1 is fixed in the center, and when 3CH = 0, the panpot (volume balance) is fixed.
The contents of the BP0_x register are reflected in the pan pot of L1 / R1.

ECLR represents a register for setting the ear gain setting to the initial value. ECLR =
When it is 1, the EARGAIN setting of all virtual tracks is set to the initial value.

BCLR represents a register for setting the bus setting to the initial value. When BCLR = 1, the Gx bus setting of all virtual tracks is set to the initial value.

SRCN_xy, SRCL_xy, SRLT_x, TRG_x, SROT_x, SRT
M_x and SRSC_x represent registers for setting control of sequence reproduction. Where x
Is a sequence system number (sequence number, 0 to 15) which is a sequencer channel number, and y is a sequential number.

SRCN_xy represents a register that sets the sequence code. One code selected from the maximum 8192 codes registered in the external ROM is set.

SRCL_xy represents a register that sets the number of loops for repeating each sequence (each sequence code).

SRLT_x represents a register that sets the number of loops for the entire sequence.

TRG_x represents a register for enabling / disabling the off-trigger of the sequence x, 1
If it is, it is set to be valid, and if it is 0, it is set to be invalid. Off-trigger is a process of stopping the progress of sequence steps until a specific virtual track is stopped.

SROT_x represents a register for setting the off-trigger channel of the operation control unit 712 (sequencer). For example, SROT_x can store the virtual track number of the above-mentioned specific virtual track corresponding to the off-trigger.

SRTM_x represents a register for setting the timer value of the operation control unit 712 (sequencer). When the timer value SRTM_x = 0, the sequence step (sequence code step) is advanced to the next step.

SRSC_x represents a register that sets the stop channel of the operation control unit 712 (sequencer). SRSC_x is used to stop and resume playback for each sequencer channel at the same timing for virtual tracks. The value of the SRSC_x register is used to specify the target virtual track. The bit in the SRSC_x register corresponds to each virtual track. Virtual tracks with 0 bits are excluded. The virtual track of 1 is the target of the stop channel function. SRSC when the sequencer stops or pauses
Stop or pause the playback of each virtual track specified by _x = 1. When the sequencer resumes playback, each virtual track specified by SRSC_x = 1 is resumed.

SRRCL represents a register for making a setting that reflects the internal setting of the operation control unit 712 (sequencer) of the number x indicated by SRH in the current value of the register.

Which system (SRCH) is used in the operation control unit 712, which has 16 systems (16 channels).
Represents a register for specifying whether to execute a sequence on the sequencer channel). S
RCH specifies a sequence system number x (sequence number, 0 to 15), which is a sequencer channel number.

SRS_x represents a register for setting playback start, pause, end, and playback restart of the operation control unit 712 (sequencer). 0 is set to end, 1 is set to start playback, 2 is set to pause, and 3 is set to resume playback.

SRNUM_x sets the value n and is SRNUM from SRCN_x0 to SRCN_n.
This is a register for setting continuous sequence reproduction only in the range (y = 0 to n) specified by _x.

ZAQSET_TRK_x represents a register for setting a range of virtual track numbers used in dynamic allocation. In the dynamic allocation mode # 2 (described above), the range of this virtual track number may be a use target area including a predetermined number (L) of virtual tracks, but it is used when the use target area is set separately. The range of this virtual track number may be set from the target area.

ZAQSET_DECH_x is the number of decoder channels used in dynamic allocation (
Represents a register for setting the number of channels (M) of the decoder unit 721. For example, the number of decoder channels M is 6.

ZAQSETCH represents a ZAQ set number x for performing dynamic allocation, i.e. a register for setting a ZAQ set setting channel. ZAQSET_TRK_x and ZAQSET_DECH_x when ZAQSETCH is written are taken in as the value of ZAQ set x indicated by ZAQSETCH.

As the ZAQ set 0, the allocation of virtual tracks and channels (decoder channel: maximum 32) may be set for the decoder unit 721. For example, in the present embodiment, in the dynamic allocation mode # 1, ZAQ set 0 has virtual tracks 0 to 127 and playback channel 0.
~ 5 is assigned. Further, in the dynamic allocation mode # 2, for example, ZAQ set 0
Virtual tracks 0 to 4 and playback channels 0 to 5 are assigned to. In the dynamic allocation, the virtual track may be divided into up to 16 groups and controlled (ZAQ set 0 to 0).
15 can be used).

The ZAQ set can also be used to set the allocation of virtual tracks and channels (tone channels: up to 16, audio inputs: up to 6) with respect to the tone generator 722 and audio inputs. For example, as ZAQ set 1, the allocation of virtual tracks and tone channels (maximum 16) may be set for the tone generator 722. As described above, since the audio signal input of the mixer unit 731 is a maximum of 32 channels (FIG. 36), a channel that is not used as a decoder channel can be used for the tone generation unit 722 and the audio input. , Of 128 virtual tracks that are not used for phrase playback can be used.

On the other hand, in the fixed allocation, as an example, virtual tracks 0 to 5 and reproduction channels 0 to 5 are assigned to the ZAQ set 0. As another example, ZAQ set 0 has virtual tracks 0 to 0
31, reproduction channels 0 to 31 are assigned. Therefore, in the fixed allocation, the tone generator 722 (virtual tracks 106 to 121) and the audio input (virtual tracks 122 to 12) are used.
Playback channel cannot be assigned to 7).

DBCN_x represents a register for setting a batch control code (DBC) to be executed.

SAT_x represents a register for setting a timer function for waiting for DBC execution.

SA_STS_x represents a register for setting the execution status of a maximum of four DBCs to be executed, 0 indicates stop or pause, and 1 indicates that execution is in progress.

RB is a register for setting a register bank number.

DEVEN represents a device enable and is a register for setting whether or not to enable a command for the sound source LSI 314.

The ID is the ID of the sound source LSI 314, and the main control microcomputer 311 is the sound source LSI 31.
It is used to read the ID of 4.

[Operation of sound source LSI]
The sound source LSI 314 has the configuration shown in FIG. 33, and when a command such as a control command is set in the command storage unit 702 described above, voice generation processing by a phrase reproduction function, a sequential phrase reproduction function, a sequence reproduction function, or the like is executed. It is possible. In addition, the voice signal generated by these voice generation processes can be subjected to voice generation processing by a tone generation function, a mixer function, an effector function, or the like.

The sequence reproduction function and the phrase reproduction function will be described below. The phrase reproduction function includes a sequential phrase reproduction function.

-Sequence playback function The sound source LSI 314 can perform automatic performance by controlling the phrase playback function, volume / pan, effect function, etc. according to the sequence data registered in the external ROM such as the voice ROM 327 by the operation control unit 712. .. Further, the sound source LSI 314 can also perform chain reproduction of a plurality of sequences (sequence chain function). Sequence reproduction can execute up to 16 systems (16 channels) at the same time.

In the sequence playback function, the operation control unit 712 reads the sequence code from an external ROM such as the voice ROM 327, and writes the command in the sequence data (data string) of the sequence code to the address of the command storage unit 702 specified by the sequence code. ..
The content of the sequence code consists of specifying the pronunciation such as start / stop of playback of phrase data and specifying the timing for setting those registers. By setting the register according to this sequence code, the phrase data can be automatically played.

For sequence reproduction, among the registers shown in FIG. 37, SRCN_xy, SRCL_xy,
It is executed according to the settings in SRLT_x, SRH = x, SRNUM_x, SRS_x = 1, and so on. Further, with respect to the sequencer (operation control unit 712) of the sequence system number x, the stop of sequence reproduction is executed by the setting of SRH = x and SRS_x = 0.

With respect to the sequencer of sequence system number x (operation control unit 712), the sequence reproduction control is SRCN_ when 1 is written to SRS_x in the register shown in FIG. 37.
xy, SRCL_xy, SRLT_x, TRG_x, SROT_x, SRTM_x, SR
The setting of SC_x is executed by being taken into the operation control unit 712 as a setting value of the sequencer channel indicated by SRH = x. The main control microcomputer (CPU) 31
In 1, the sequence system number x may be set as the voice number instead of the phrase number (B2016 of the variation effect setting process). Further, the main control microcomputer (CPU) 311 sets the sequence system number, the sequence start command, and the like as start settings for starting the reproduction of the sequence (s) corresponding to the various effects at the execution timing of the various effects. The necessary information is written to the registers (SRCH, SRS_x, etc.) of the command storage unit 702 (B0021).

For example, when 1 is written to the SRS_x register, sequence playback is in progress.
SRCN_xy, SRCL_xy for the sequencer channel specified by SRC
, SRLT_x, TRG_x, SROT_x, SRTM_x, SRSC_x are set, and playback is started from the first sequence code. When 0 (stop) or 2 (pause) is written in the SRS_x register, the sequence reproduction is stopped.

Further, in the sequence reproduction, the phrase data specified in the predetermined sequence code can be reproduced in a loop.

FIG. 38 is a diagram illustrating loop processing in sequence reproduction. In loop processing
When the reproduction of the sequence corresponding to one sequence code reaches the end of each sequence data, the value of SRCL_xy is read as the number of loops of each sequence, and the loop reproduction is performed for the specified number of times. After looping the last sequence by the value of SRCL_xy (SRCL_xn), loop processing is performed using the value of the SRLT_x register as the number of loops in the entire sequence.

In FIG. 38, the sequence data corresponding to the sequence code specified in SRCN_x0 is loop-reproduced by the value specified in SRCL_x0, and when the loop reproduction is completed, the sequence corresponding to the sequence code specified in SRCL_x1 is subsequently performed. It is shown that the reproduction order of loop reproduction of the data by the value specified in SRCL_x1 is specified. The sequence data of each sequence code is SRNU.
The loops are sequentially reproduced in the range specified in M_x + 1, and the total number of loops can be specified in SRLT_x.

In this way, the sound source LSI 314 can automatically play the sequence data composed of the predetermined phrase data according to the sequence reproduction control.

-Phrase playback function The sound source LSI 314 selects a phrase corresponding to a phrase number from a maximum of 8192 phrase data registered in an external ROM such as an audio ROM 327 by the main generator 704, sets it as a virtual track, and sets it as a playback channel. Automatic performance can be performed by sorting. Further, the sound source LSI 314 can automatically execute playback on / off control such as playback start / stop, pause / resume, and an infinite loop or a loop in which the number of times is specified.

For phrase reproduction, among the registers shown in FIG. 37, QN_xy, QL_xy, LOOQ_
It is executed by the setting in x, QNUM_x, QPLAY_x and the like.

FIG. 39 is a diagram illustrating a loop process in phrase reproduction. The main generator 704 has a Q when 1 is written to QPLAY_x in the register shown in FIG. 37.
In one virtual track (virtual track number x) specified by TRK, it is possible to specify that the phrase specified by QN_xy is continuously played by the number of phrases indicated by QNUM_x (sequential phrase playback function). Further, each phrase can be specified to be played in a loop for the number of times specified in QL_xy. Further, the total number of loops can be specified by LOOQ_x.

Further, the main generator 704 fades out when the phrase playback is paused / stopped in order to prevent noise due to a sudden change in the audio output level when the playback sound of the phrase data is interrupted in the phrase playback. It can be stopped later. In the case of a stereo phrase, fade-out is executed for each of the decoder channels of both the L-side channel and the R-side channel.

Further, the main generator 704 refers to the information in the register QPLAY_PRI and refers to the information.
When switching the phrase data, it is possible to prioritize the reproduction of either the first-come-first-served phrase that is already being reproduced or the second-arrival phrase that is instructed to be reproduced this time.

When the main generator 704 gives priority to the first-come-first-served phrase, when the command to start playing the phrase data is issued, if all the set virtual tracks are stopped, the first-come-first-served phrase to which the command is issued is issued. Start playback. On the other hand, if any of the virtual tracks is being played, the first-come-first-served phrase is played after waiting until the end is reached.

In this way, the sound source LSI 314 can automatically play the predetermined phrase data according to the phrase reproduction control.

When giving priority to the trailing phrase, the main generator 704 starts playing the specified trailing phrase when the command to start playing the phrase data is issued, regardless of whether the virtual track is playing or not. .. In this case, since the playback start processing of the first-arrival phrase is executed when the last decoding of the first-arrival phrase is completed, the playback processing of the second-arrival phrase is performed before the final frame of the first-arrival phrase is generated. It has been started. in this case,
Decoding of the first frame of the second-arrival phrase may be completed before the voice generation of the last frame of the first-arrival phrase is completed, and voice generation may be possible. In such a case, the first frame of the second-arrival phrase may be voice-generated before the voice generation of the last frame of the first-arrival phrase is completed.

The sound source LSI 314 is subjected to the following direct sound processing by the decoder unit 721, sound processing by the motion control unit 712, sound processing by the decoder unit 721 by the DBC, and sound processing by the DBC by the sequence reproduction function and phrase reproduction function described above. Tone generator 7
22 pronunciation processing becomes possible.

(Direct pronunciation processing by the decoder section)
In the direct sounding process by the decoder unit 721, the following steps 1 to 5 are executed.
1. 1. The main control microcomputer 311 is stored in the register related to the virtual track of the command storage unit 702.
Set the phrase number corresponding to the phrase data in the external ROM and set the start of playback (
Write the start command) and.
2. 2. Subsequently, the allocation unit 725 provided in the main generator 704 (or the voice processing control module 703) or the like extracts an unused reproduction channel from the reproduction channel and allocates the phrase data of the virtual track to be reproduced to the unused reproduction channel. Control pronunciation. Note that virtual tracks can be assigned to unused playback channels by dynamic allocation.
3. 3. Subsequently, the decoder unit 721 reads the phrase data corresponding to the phrase number from an external ROM such as the voice ROM 327 via the memory I / F707.
4. Subsequently, the decoder unit 721 decodes the encoded phrase data (compressed data, etc.) and sends the decoded PCM data to the multi-effect unit 705.
5. The multi-effector 705 is subjected to processing for adjusting the required volume, sound effect processing, and the like.
Sound is produced via an audio signal I / F706 and an audio system such as an amplifier circuit 337 and a speaker 19.

(Sound processing of the decoder section by the motion control section)
In the sound processing of the decoder unit by the operation control unit 712 (sequencer unit), the following steps 1 to 1
6 is executed.
1. 1. The sequence system number x (sequence number) to be executed and the start setting to start the sequence reproduction are set in the registers related to the sequencer reproduction in the command storage unit 702 from the main control microcomputer 311.
2. 2. Subsequently, the operation control unit 712 of the voice processing control module 703 sequentially reads the sequence code corresponding to the set sequence system number x from an external ROM such as the voice ROM 327 according to a predetermined format, and sequence data (data string) of the sequence code. )
Writes the command in the command storage unit 702 to a predetermined register in the corresponding register bank.
3. 3. Subsequently, the allocation unit 725 provided in the main generator 704 (or the voice processing control module 703) or the like extracts an unused playback channel from the playback channel, and sets the phrase number included in the sequence data and the playback start setting as a virtual track. Set to, assign a virtual track to an unused playback channel, and control the sound. Note that virtual tracks can be assigned to unused playback channels by dynamic allocation.
4. Subsequently, the decoder unit 721 reads the phrase data corresponding to the phrase number from an external ROM such as the voice ROM 327 via the memory I / F707.
5. Subsequently, the decoder unit 721 decodes the encoded phrase data (compressed data, etc.) and sends the decoded PCM data to the multi-effect unit 705.
6. The multi-effector 705 is subjected to processing for adjusting the required volume, sound effect processing, and the like.
Sound is produced via an audio signal I / F706 and an audio system such as an amplifier circuit 337 and a speaker 19. Then, after that, steps 2 to 5 are repeated.

(Pronunciation processing of the decoder section by DBC)
In the pronunciation processing of the decoder unit 721 by the batch control code (DBC), the following steps 1 to 6
Is executed.
1. 1. The DBC number is set and the batch control playback based on the DBC is started in the register related to the DBC in the command storage unit 702 from the main control microcomputer 311.
2. 2. The batch control unit 711 of the voice processing control module 703 sequentially reads the data string corresponding to the set DBC number according to a predetermined format, and sends the command in the data string to a predetermined register in the corresponding register bank of the command storage unit 702. Write.
3. 3. Subsequently, the allocation unit 725 provided in the main generator 704 (or the voice processing control module 703) or the like extracts an unused playback channel from the playback channel, and sets the phrase number included in the data string and the playback start setting as a virtual track. Set to, assign a virtual track to an unused playback channel, and control the sound. Note that virtual tracks can be assigned to unused playback channels by dynamic allocation.
4. Subsequently, the decoder unit 721 reads the phrase data corresponding to the phrase number from an external ROM such as the voice ROM 327 via the memory I / F707.
5. Subsequently, the decoder unit 721 decodes the encoded phrase data (compressed data, etc.) and sends the decoded PCM data to the multi-effect unit 705.
6. The multi-effector 705 is subjected to processing for adjusting the required volume, sound effect processing, and the like.
Sound is produced via an audio signal I / F706 and an audio system such as an amplifier circuit 337 and a speaker 19.

(Pronunciation processing of tone generator by DBC)
In the sound generation process by the tone generation unit 722, the following steps 1 to 3 are executed.
1. 1. The DBC number is set and the batch control playback based on the DBC is started in the register related to the DBC in the command storage unit 702 from the main control microcomputer 311.
2. 2. The batch control unit 711 of the voice processing control module 703 sequentially reads the data string corresponding to the set DBC number according to a predetermined format, and sends the command in the data string to a predetermined register in the corresponding register bank of the command storage unit 702. Write.
3. 3. Subsequently, the tone generation unit 722 assigns the tone channel based on the ZAQ set (may be assigned by the allocation unit 725), the voice waveform, the frequency, and the like, based on the command set in the predetermined register in the command storage unit 702. Execute settings such as volume and start / stop settings, generate waveforms by setting the sound to the virtual track, and sound.

[Other forms of sound source LSI]
The sound source LSI 314 includes the above-mentioned board decoration LED control circuit 332 and frame decoration LED control circuit 33.
Instead of 3, the LED that drives the LED included in the board decoration device 46 or the frame decoration device 18.
A driver and a peripheral interface that outputs an LED driver may be further provided. The peripheral interface is connected to an externally connected LED driver. By controlling the lighting of the LED driver connected to the port by the LED sequence, various effects can be produced as in the case of the above-mentioned voice generation processing.

[Action / effect of the first embodiment]
In the game machine 10 according to the first embodiment, a predetermined sound is generated by a sound source generating means (for example, a sound source LSI 314). The sound source generating means is a virtual consisting of a sound source reproducing means capable of reproducing sound sources of M channels (for example, a decoder unit 721, a mixer unit 731, etc.) and N virtual tracks provided more than M and designating sound sources. It has a track area and an allocation means (for example, allocation unit 725) that allocates information of a sound source designated in the virtual track area to a channel of a sound source reproduction means (for example, decoder unit 721, mixer unit 731, etc.). The sound source generating means (for example, the sound source LSI 314) classifies N virtual tracks into a use target area as an allocation target area to the sound source reproduction means and a non-use target area other than the use target area. The sound source generating means allocates the information of the sound source to the target area to be used, and sets the number (L) of the virtual tracks to be the target area to be used to be M or less.

According to such a game machine 10, the number of channels (M) of the sound source reproducing means (for example, the decoder unit 721 and the mixer unit 731) is not insufficient for the L virtual tracks in the use target area. Due to the shortage, the playback of phrase data will not be forcibly stopped.

The sound source generating means (sound source LSI 314) can form a plurality of "virtual tracks", and any one of the plurality of channels of the sound source reproducing means for reproducing the phrase data related to the production in the "virtual track". Channels can be assigned, so the process of reproducing phrase data can be performed efficiently.

In the game machine 10 according to the first embodiment, the predetermined sound generated by the sound source generating means (for example, the sound source LSI 314) includes a specific notification sound that is not related to the effect related to the game.

When an error / fraud is detected in the game machine 10, the error / fraud setting process (B1316) is executed to generate a specific notification sound of the error or fraud.

For example, when a notification sound indicating an error / fraud is suddenly generated, a sound source reproduction means (
For example, if there is no unused playback channel in the channel (playback channel) of the decoder section 721, mixer section 731, etc., the playback of phrase data in any of the playback channels is forcibly stopped, and the playback channel released by the stop is used. , An error to be played or an illegal notification sound is generated.

Therefore, if the forcibly stopped phrase data is, for example, a main melody or sound effect for directing, the melody or sound effect that the player is consciously listening to is suddenly interrupted. Since you will hear the notification sound of an error or fraud, you will feel a sense of discomfort, which will lead to a decline in interest. Also, it is difficult to recognize whether it is a notification sound.

Therefore, in the game machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a use target area (and a non-use target area) is set in the virtual track area. The number of virtual tracks constituting the usage target area is set to be at most the same as the number of playback channels, and the playback channels are set to be released after the playback of the phrase data is completed.

Therefore, the playback channel being played is not forcibly stopped, and an error or an illegal notification sound is generated together with the voice such as a melody or a sound effect for the production. As a result, the player can hear the notification sound without discomfort by superimposing it on the melody or the sound effect.

Further, for example, one of the M playback channels is set to be always released, and a virtual track in which an error or fraudulent notification sound is set is assigned to this constantly released playback channel. You may do so. By doing so, the first-come-first-served phrase during playback of the main melody for the production and the sound effect for notifying the game state is not interrupted by the second-arrival phrase such as an error or an illegal notification sound, and the production is produced. It is generated together with the main melody for and the sound effect for notifying the game state. As a result, the player can hear the notification sound without discomfort by superimposing it on the melody or the sound effect, and further, it becomes easier for the player to be aware of the alert by the notification sound.

Further, in the game machine 10 according to the first embodiment, the sound source generating means (for example, the sound source LSI 31).
In 4), when the number of channels capable of sound source reproduction in the sound source reproduction means is changed, the number of virtual tracks constituting the use target area in the virtual track area is changed according to the changed number of channels. Good.

As a result, for example, when one of the speakers (upper speaker 19a, lower speaker 19b) cannot generate sound due to some factor such as a failure and the number of playable playback channels decreases, the virtual track constituting the use target area By reducing the number, it is possible to prevent any of the first-come-first-served phrases being played from being forcibly terminated due to the playback of the second-arrival phrase.

In the game machine 10 according to the first embodiment, the sound source generating means may set the number of channels capable of reproducing the sound source of the sound source reproducing means according to the number of virtual tracks constituting the use target area.

As a result, for example, by adding a playback channel that does not always contribute to the generation of audio and increasing the number of playback channels, the number of virtual tracks that make up the usage target area of the virtual track area can be reduced to the playback that is currently in use. When the number of channels is exceeded, the number of channels of the sound source reproduction means can be increased. As a result, it is possible to prevent any of the first-come-first-served phrases being played from being forcibly terminated due to the playback of the second-arrival phrase.

In the game machine 10 according to the first embodiment, the sound source generating means may change the information of the sound source according to the number of virtual tracks constituting the use target area.

As a result, the number of sound source information (phrase data) to be reproduced can be changed to match the number of virtual tracks constituting the usage target area of the virtual track area. For example, the number of virtual tracks to which this phrase data is assigned can be saved by deleting the phrase data corresponding to the bass sound from the melody related to the production. This allows the number of virtual tracks to exceed the number of playback channels currently in use, thereby allowing for the playback of trailing phrases.
It is possible to prevent any first-come-first-served phrase being played from being forcibly terminated.

In the game machine 10 according to the first embodiment, the sound source generating means (for example, the sound source LSI 314) is instructed to start playback when the sound source reproducing means does not have an unused channel to which the information of the sound source specified in the virtual track area is assigned. The sound source specified for the virtual track may not be played.

As a result, when there is no unused playback channel, or when there is no unused playback channel and there is no virtual track that can be forcibly stopped, the information (phrase data) of the sound source currently being played is forcibly terminated. It can be prevented and does not cause discomfort to the player.

[Second Embodiment]
A second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 40 to 42. The configuration other than that described below may be the same as that of the first embodiment. Further, in the following embodiments, the same reference numerals are used for configurations that perform the same functions as those in the first embodiment, and duplicate descriptions will be omitted as appropriate.

[Production control device of the second embodiment]
FIG. 40 is a block diagram showing an effect control device 300 constituting the game machine 10 of the second embodiment, a substrate connected to the effect control device 300, and the like. As shown in FIG. 40, the game machine 10 of the present embodiment includes a power supply device 400, a game control device 100 (game control means, not shown here), and an effect control device 30.
0 (effect control means) is provided, and the effect control device 300 is provided with a board surface relay board 915 and a frame relay board 91.
6. The cooling fan 45, the LVDS board 918, the ROM board 920, and the like are connected via a harness and a connector (CN).

The effect control device 300 is connected to the power supply device 400 and is a DC power supply (32V, 15V, 12).
V, 5V), power failure monitoring signal (5V), reset signal (5V) are input. Further, an analysis port 955 or the like can be connected to the effect control device 300.

The effect control device 300 is provided with a voltage generation unit 800 (voltage generation means). The voltage generation unit 800 is 1.05V, 1.5V, from the DC power supply (5V) from the power supply device 400.
Generates an output voltage of 3.3V.

The board surface relay board 915 is between the board surface motor driver 44a (a part of the board surface effect device 44), the board surface motor sensor 47a (directing accessory switch 47), and the board surface decoration LED driver 46a (a part of the board surface decoration device 46). It is a relay board for transmitting and receiving signals. In addition, the board relay board 9
In 15, the DC power supply (32V, 15V,) from the power supply device 400 via the effect control device 300.
12V, 5V) is supplied.

The frame relay board 916 includes a frame motor driver 44b (a part of the frame effect device), an effect button switch 25a, a frame motor sensor 47b, a first frame speaker (upper speaker 19a), a second frame speaker (lower speaker 19b), and a frame. It is a relay board for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the decorative LED driver (a part of the frame decoration device 18). Further, on the frame relay board 916, the effect control device 30
DC power supply (12V, 5V) is supplied from the power supply device 400 via 0.

The cooling FAN 45 is a DC power source (12V) from the power supply device 400 via the effect control device 300.
) Is supplied to operate.

The LVDS board 918 is a relay board that relays the effect control device 300 and the display device 41. A DC power supply (32V, 12V, 5V) is supplied from the power supply device 400 to the LVDS board 918 via the effect control device 300. Further, on the LVDS board 918, the voltage generation unit 8
A DC power supply (3.3V) is supplied from 00, and the DC power supply is output to the display device 41.

A power generation circuit 919 can be provided on the LVDS board 918. Power generation circuit 9
19 converts the DC power supply (32V) supplied from the power supply device 400 into a DC power supply (12V) and outputs it to the display device 41 (LED backlight 917). As a result, the power generation circuit 919 can be designed according to the standard of the display device 41 to be connected, and even when the display device 41 is replaced, it is necessary to modify the effect control device 300 simply by replacing the LVDS board 918. Since there is no display device 41, the display device 41 can be easily replaced accordingly.

The ROM board 920 includes an image ROM 325 and outputs image information stored in the image ROM 325 to a VDP 312 (video display processor). A DC power supply (3.3V) is supplied to the ROM board 920 from the voltage generation unit 800.

The effect control device 300 includes a first VDP-RAM 923 (storage means) and a second VDP-R.
AM924 (storage means) is provided. 1st VDP-RAM 923 and 2nd VDP-
The RAM 924 is a storage medium that temporarily stores image information (moving images, still images) decoded by the VDP 312, and operates by supplying a DC power supply (1.5V) from the voltage generation unit 800.

The VDP 312 (general-purpose port 942) constituting the effect control device 300 transmits and receives a signal to and from the outside by using a 3.3 V signal. However, the built-in host CPU that constitutes VDP312
(CPU311, image processing means, VDP core, arithmetic processing means) operates at 1.05V.
The DRAMI / F940 connected to the first VDP-RAM 923 (storage means) and the second VDP-RAM 924 (storage means) operates at 1.5 V. Therefore, the VDP 312 operates by supplying a DC power supply (1.05V, 1.5V, 3.3V) from the voltage generation unit 800.

As the input side of the VDP 312, the effect control device 300 has a level conversion circuit 9 that performs level conversion (5.0V → 3.3V) of the signal of the power supply device 400 (power failure monitoring signal, reset signal).
21. Signal level conversion of game control device 100 (directing command) (5.0V → 3.3V)
Level conversion circuit 922 and level conversion of signals from the board motor sensor 47a (5.0)
Level conversion circuit 926 that performs V → 3.3V), level conversion circuit 929 that performs level conversion (5.0V → 3.3V) of signals from the effect button switch 25a and frame motor sensor 47b.
Is provided.

Further, as the output side of the VDP 312, the effect control device 300 has a board surface relay board 915 (
Level conversion (3) of signals transmitted to the board motor driver 44a, board motor sensor 47a)
.. Level conversion (3.3V → 5.0V) of the signal transmitted to the level conversion circuit 925 that performs (3V → 5.0V) and the frame relay board 916 (frame motor driver 44b, effect button switch 25a, frame motor sensor 47b). Level conversion (3.3V → 5.) of the signal transmitted to the display device 41 (LED backlight 917) via the level conversion circuit 928 and the LVDS board 918.
A level conversion circuit 934 that performs 0V) is provided.

Further, for bidirectional communication of VDP 312, the effect control device 300 is provided with a board decoration LE.
Level shift of signals transmitted in both directions by D driver 46a and I2C communication method (3.3)
Level shift circuit 927 that performs V⇔5.0V) and frame decoration LED driver (decoration device 18)
Level shift of signals transmitted in both directions by a) and I2C communication method (3.3V⇔5.0V)
) Is provided for a level shift circuit 932.

The direct current power supply (15V) from the power supply device 400 is supplied to the effect control device 300, and the VD
An amplifier circuit 337 (first amplifier circuit 930, second amplifier circuit 931) for amplifying sound source data (audio data) output from P312 is provided. The first amplifier circuit 930
The amplified sound source data is output to the first frame speaker (upper speaker 19a), and the second amplifier circuit 9
31 outputs the amplified sound source data to the second frame speaker (lower speaker 19b).

The effect control device 300 is provided with a protection circuit 933 that stabilizes the LVDS signal output from the VDP 312, and the protection circuit 933 is the display device 41 via the LVDS board 918.
LVDS signal (3.3V) is output to.

The effect control device 300 includes a watchdog timer circuit 324 that monitors the operation of the VDP 312, and a PROM 321 that stores programs and various data executed by the VDP 312.
, FeRAM 323, a volume control switch 335, etc., which can retain the stored contents even if power is not supplied in the event of a power failure, are provided. Further, the LVDS board 918 has a level shift circuit 9
A real-time clock circuit 338 connected to the high voltage (5V) side of 32 is provided.

The VDP 312 is a CPU 3 that analyzes an effect command transmitted from the game control device 100.
RAM 322 (built-in CP) that provides work areas for 11 (built-in host CPU) and CPU 311
U work memory), CPU I / F that sends and receives data in CPU311 and VDP312
937, HOSTCPUI / F938, VDP31 that transmits the data in PROM321 to CPU311 and outputs various commands (display list, motor command, lamp command, sound command) obtained by CPU311 analyzing the production command.
It has a system control register 939 that performs the initial setting of 2.

The VDP 312 includes a general-purpose port 942 for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the outside, a CG bus I / F 941 for reading image information from the image ROM 325, a first VDP-RAM 923, and a second VDP-R.
It has a DRAMI / F940 that transmits and receives image information (moving images, still images) to and from AM924.

The VDP 312 has a controller 943 that outputs motor control data based on a motor command and outputs LED control data based on a lamp command. Controller 9
43 generates motor control data based on a motor command, and outputs the motor control data to the board motor driver 44a, the board motor sensor 47a, the frame motor driver 44b, and the frame motor sensor 47b in a form that can be distinguished from each other.

Further, the controller 943 decodes the lamp command based on the lamp decoder 944 to generate LED control data, which is used as the board decoration LED driver 46a and the frame decoration LE.
Output to the D driver 18a (a part of the frame decoration device 18) in a form that can be distinguished from each other.

The VDP 312 has an audio ROM 327 that stores sound source data (audio data). The sound circuit 961 (corresponding to the sound decoder and the sound source LSI 314) is based on the sound command transmitted from the CPU 311 via the HOSTCPUI / F938, and is a voice RO.
The sound source data of M327 is selected, read out, decoded, and output (reproduced) under the sound quality adjustment by the volume control switch 335. The sound command includes the phrase number. The sound source data output by the sound circuit 961 is the post-effector 9
It is output to the first frame speaker (two upper speakers 19a) and the second frame speaker (two lower speakers 19b) through 45 and the amplifier circuit 337. The internal configuration of the sound circuit 961 of the second embodiment may be different from that of the sound source LSI 314 of the first embodiment. Further, if the sound source data is not encoded data (compressed data or the like) (linear PCM or the like), the sound circuit 961 can output the sound source data without decoding.

The VDP 312 includes an image processing circuit that performs image processing based on a display list. The image processing circuit is an image ROM 325 or VRAM based on the display list.
A preloader circuit 946 that reads image information from 326 (storage means) and VRAM 326 (or a first VDP-RAM 923, a second VDP-RAM 924) that reads the image information.
Graphics decoder 947 to decode to VRAM326 (or 2nd VDP)
-RAM 924) A drawing circuit 948 that draws image information in the frame buffer, a geometry engine 949 that sets the coordinates of the image information, and VRAM 326 (or the first V).
An index table circuit 950 that allocates a storage area in the DP-RAM 923 and the second VDP-RAM 924) and a display circuit 951 (or a display circuit 951 (or) that displays and outputs frame buffer data and the like stored in the VRAM 326 (or the first VDP-RAM 923 and the second VDP-RAM 924). Display A, display B, display C) and frame buffer data output selection circuit 95
It has a signal conversion circuit 313 that outputs to the display device 41 by the LVDS method or the like via 2, and a data transfer circuit 953 that transmits / receives data in the image processing circuit, and these are buses 95.
Data is transmitted and received to and from each other through 4.

The VDP 312 has an address bus 935 and a data bus 936. The address bus 935 includes a HOSTCPUI / F938, a system control register 939, and a DRAMI / F.
940, CG bus I / F941, general-purpose port 942, controller 943, audio ROM3
27, graphics decoder 947, data transfer circuit 953, preloader circuit 946,
Addresses are transmitted and received between the display circuit 951 and the drawing circuit 948. Data bus 93
6 is HOSTCPUI / F938, DRAMI / F940, VRAM326, CG bus I / F941, controller 943, audio ROM 327, graphics decoder 947.
Data is transmitted and received between the data transfer circuit 953, the preloader circuit 946, the display circuit 951, and the drawing circuit 948.

In the present embodiment, the first VDP-RAM 923 and the second VDP-RAM 924 are DRAs.
It has a common address bus 959a and data bus 959b connected to MI / F940. The first VDP-RAM 923 can access the upper 8 bits of the image information (16 bits) via the data bus 959b, and the second VDP-RAM 924 has the data bus 959b.
It is configured so that the lower 8 bits of the image information can be accessed via.

Here, in the image information (16 bits), the moving image (upper 8 bits) data and the still image (lower 8 bits) data are associated with one address. Therefore, the video data is the first VD.
It is stored in the P-RAM 923, and the still image data is stored in the second VDP-RAM 924.

As a result, when the display circuit 951 specifies one address for reading, the first VDP
-Since the moving image data stored in the RAM 923 and the still image data stored in the second VDP-RAM 924 can be read out at the same time, the image information (moving image data, still image data) to the display device 41 can be read. Transfer speed can be improved.

[Functional block diagram of sound circuit]
FIG. 41 is a block diagram schematically explaining the configuration and function of the sound circuit 961 (sound source LSI 314).

The sound circuit 961 sets (stores) an initial setting unit 963 for initializing the sound circuit 961, a playback unit 964 for reproducing the sound source data of the voice ROM 327, a phrase number confirmation area 966 for storing the number of phrases, and a phrase number. ) Phrase number setting area 967 and
To be equipped. The reproduction unit 964 is composed of a controller (audio processing control module), a decoder (main generator), a multi-effect unit, and the like. The phrase number confirmation area 966 and the phrase number setting area 967 are included in a register unit 970 (command register) composed of various registers, and correspond to a register for the number of phrases and a register for the phrase number, respectively. The phrase number confirmation area 966 and the phrase number setting area 967 are, for example, CPU3.
It may be provided outside the sound circuit 961 as a register in 11 or a system control register 939.

The initial setting unit 963 (initial setting circuit unit) sounds when a reset signal is input to the VDP 312 or when a reset command is written to the register unit 970 in the initial setting of the VDP 312 by the CPU 311 (B0003 in FIG. 23). Initialize circuit 961 (
Reset) and perform the initial settings. The initial setting unit 963 reads the header information of the audio ROM 327 into the register unit 970 as an initial setting. Audio RO for header information
The number of phrases corresponding to the number of sound source data recorded in M327 is included. In particular, the initial setting unit 963 stores (stores) the number of phrases in the phrase number confirmation area 966 (phrase number register) of the register unit 970. In this way, the initial setting unit 963 functions as a phrase number setting means.

After setting the number of phrases by the initial setting unit 963 (phrase number setting means), the CPU 311 sets the phrase number in the phrase number setting area 967 included in the register unit 970 (B0021 in FIG. 23). The phrase number corresponds to the voice number (B2016) set in the variable effect setting process (FIG. 31). When a predetermined effect (reach effect in the present embodiment) is executed, the CPU 311 sets a phrase number (voice number) corresponding to the predetermined effect to be executed (B2016). The phrase number may be set in the phrase number setting area 967 by the reproduction unit 964 when the reproduction unit 964 executes automatic performance after the number of phrases is set by the initial setting unit 963. In this way, the CPU 311 or the playback unit 964 constitutes the phrase number setting means.

16 bits are used in the phrase number setting area 967 (phrase number register), and the value stored as the phrase number is a hexadecimal number of "0000h" to "FFFFh" (1).
0 to 65535 in 0-ary. On the other hand, the phrase number confirmation area 966 (phrase number register)
Is stored in the value of "0000h" at the time of initialization (reset), but since the number of phrases cannot be 0, a value other than "0000h" is set by the subsequent initial setting. Therefore, the maximum value of the number of phrases stored in the phrase number confirmation area 966 is "10000h" in hexadecimal number (65536 in decimal number). Therefore, preferably, the phrase number confirmation area 966 uses 17 bits, which is larger than the phrase number setting area 967, and the capacity (bit number, bit size) of the phrase number confirmation area 966 is the capacity of the phrase number setting area 967. Will be larger than. For the number of phrases less than the maximum value, 0 is stored in the most significant bit of the 17 bits instead of an indefinite value, so that the number of phrases does not become an erroneous value due to noise or the like.

After the phrase number is set in the phrase number setting area 967, the reproduction unit 964 (regeneration circuit unit) reads out and reproduces the sound source data (voice data) corresponding to the phrase number in response to the reproduction instruction. The reproduction unit 964 reproduces the sound source data and outputs it to the amplifier circuit 337 and the speakers (upper speaker 19a and lower speaker 19b). The reproduction unit 964 constitutes a reproduction means. For example, the playback instruction is executed by the CPU 311 (B0021 in FIG. 23) or the playback unit 964 writing a playback command to the register unit 970 after setting the phrase number in the phrase number setting area 967. The playback unit 964 has a phrase number setting area 9
When the phrase number is set in 67, the reproduction may be started without the instruction of the reproduction.

The audio ROM 327 is recorded (stored) in a format in which the phrase number of the predetermined effect (in the present embodiment, the reach effect) and the sound source data are associated with each other. For example, the phrase number of the sound source data may be included in the header portion of the sound source data. Further, the order in which the audio ROM 327 is recorded (the order in which the sound source data addresses are larger or smaller) may be used as the phrase number.

Further, in the present embodiment, the phrase number and the music name of the sound source data may be stored in association with each other in the memory such as PROM321 in advance. As a result, the CPU 311 can display the music name corresponding to the selected phrase number on the display device 41.

In the present embodiment, the number of phrases corresponds to the number of sound source data recorded in the voice ROM 327, and if all the sound source data are songs, it is the number of songs recorded in the voice ROM 327 (number of songs accommodated). The sound source data may be sound effects and dialogue voices instead of music.

The number of phrases in the phrase number confirmation area 966 can be used in various situations. For example, CPU
The 311 can display the number of phrases as the number of recorded songs in the voice ROM 327 on the display device 41.
It is possible to notify the player. Alternatively, when the playback unit 964 automatically plays the sound source data of the voice ROM 327 in order, it is preferable in terms of control to grasp the number of songs recorded in the voice ROM 327 in advance by the number of phrases in the phrase number confirmation area 966. .. Also, for example, CP
The U311 determines the number of unplayed or unselected sound source data (phrases), the number of played or selected sound source data, and the number of phrases (here, audio ROM 327) when the predetermined effect is executed.
It can be grasped from the number of recorded songs) and displayed on the display device 41.

In the present embodiment, the number of phrases set by the initial setting unit 963 (voice ROM 3).
The number of recorded songs (27) is larger than the number of types of predetermined effects that can be executed. Here, the predetermined effect is a reach effect. For example, there are five types (systems) of reach production, and as in the first embodiment, normal reach (N reach), special 1 reach (SP1 reach), and special 2
Reach (SP2 reach), special 3 reach (SP3 reach), premier reach may be used. The number of phrases set by the initial setting unit 963, that is, the number of songs recorded in the voice ROM 327 is 10, for example, 10 phrase numbers 0 to 9 (phrases 0 to 9), respectively.
Corresponds to reach songs A to J (reach sounds A to J) that can be used in reach production.

As an example, the CPU 311 has 0 as a phrase number (voice number) for N reach.
1 and 1, 2 and 3 for SP1 reach, 4 and 5 for SP2 reach, 6 and 7 for SP3 reach, 8 and 9 for premier reach One of
It may be selected and set by lottery (B2016). The reproduction unit 964 reads out and reproduces the sound source data corresponding to the set phrase number. In this way, since the number of phrases is larger than the number of types of predetermined effects that can be executed, the range of selection of phrases is widened with respect to the types of predetermined effects. Then, a variety of sounds can be produced in relation to (accompanying) the predetermined effect, and the interest of the game can be improved. In this example, one phrase can be selected from a group of different phrases (reach music) for each type of reach effect as a predetermined effect.

Further, as an example, the CPU 311 has a phrase number (voice number) of 0 to 5 for N reach, 1 to 6 for SP1 reach, and 2 to 7 for SP2 reach. Any of 3 to 8 for SP3 reach and any of 4 to 9 for premier reach may be selected and set by lottery (B2016). The reproduction unit 964 reads out and reproduces the sound source data corresponding to the set phrase number. Even in this way, the range of phrase selections can be expanded for the type of predetermined production (reach production).
A variety of predetermined productions are possible, and the interest of the game can be improved.

The range of phrase numbers that can be selected by lottery for each type of reach effect may be determined based on the set value information (probability set value). In this way, the probability setting value can be estimated from the selected phrase (reach music), and the interest of the game can be improved. Further, in the hall / player setting mode processing (B0011), a phrase number (phrase number) that can be selected by lottery for each type of reach effect by operating the effect button 25 of the player or the staff of the game hall.
The range of the voice number) or the range of the phrase number that can be used in the entire reach effect may be set.

It should be noted that a configuration in which the predetermined effect is a big hit round effect is also possible, but in this configuration, for example, the CPU 311 sets one of 0 and 1 as the phrase number (voice number) for the 4R probability variation big hit, and 4R is normal. One of 2 and 3 for the jackpot, one of 4 and 5 for the 8R probability variation jackpot, one of 6 and 7 for the 8R normal jackpot, and one of 8 and 9 for the 12R probability variation jackpot. One of 10 and 11 may be selected and set by lottery for the 12R normal jackpot (B).
2016). There are six types of jackpot round effects, corresponding to 4R probability variation jackpot, 4R normal jackpot, 8R probability variation jackpot, 8R normal jackpot, 12R probability variation jackpot, and 12R normal jackpot. On the other hand, the number of phrases set by the initial setting unit 963, that is, the audio ROM.
The number of songs recorded in 327 is 12, for example, 12 phrase numbers 0 to 11 (phrase 0).
~ 11) are the big hit songs A to L (big hit sound A ~) that can be used in the round production of the big hit, respectively.
Corresponds to L). The number of phrases (12 in this case) is larger than the number of types of predetermined effects (round effects of big hits) that can be executed (6 in this case). The playback unit 964 reads out the sound source data corresponding to the set phrase number and reproduces it as a musical piece to be used in the jackpot round.

Further, it is possible to configure the predetermined effect as a dialogue sound generation effect that generates a dialogue reading sound that reads out the dialogue. In this configuration, for example, the CPU 311 uses the phrase number (voice number) as the first dialogue. On the other hand, one of 0 and 1, one of 2 and 3 for the second line, one of 4 and 5 for the third line, and one of 6 and 7 for the fourth line. ,
One of 8 and 9 may be selected and set by lottery for the fifth line (B2016). The types of dialogue sound generation effects are the first dialogue, the second dialogue, the third dialogue, the fourth dialogue, and so on.
There are five types of production corresponding to the fifth line. On the other hand, the number of phrases set by the initial setting unit 963, that is, the reading sound of the dialogue recorded in the voice ROM 327 is 10, for example, 10 phrase numbers 0 to 9 (phrases 0 to 9) are each. , Corresponds to the dialogue reading sounds A to L that can be used in the dialogue sound generation production. The number of phrases (10 in this case) is larger than the number of types of predetermined effects (5 in this case) that can be executed. Playback unit 9
64 reads out the sound source data corresponding to the set phrase number and reproduces it as a dialogue reading sound. In this way, the first to fifth lines are read out by one of the two line reading sounds, respectively, but the two line reading sounds are each read out by the two characters displayed on the display device 41. It may correspond to (for example, enemy and ally characters). Further, the dialogue read out may be displayed as a character image on the display device 41.

It should be noted that the dialogue sound generation effect and the reach effect are examples of predetermined effects that can suggest the degree of expectation of a big hit.

<Modification example>
As a modification, as shown in FIG. 42, the sound source data (phrase) may be the data of each part of one song, and the playback unit 964 may play a plurality of sound source data when playing one song. May be mixed and played at the same time. For example, each part is an instrument part (accompaniment part)
The piano sound part, the guitar sound part, the bass sound part, the drum sound part, the singing part, etc. The singing part may be further divided into parts for each singer to sing, and in the case of chorus, it may be further divided into a soprano part, an alto part, a tenor part, and a bass part. The playback unit 9
In 64, the volume (loudness) can be changed for each sound source data (part).

In this case, the CPU 311 sets the phrase number (voice number) to 0 for N reach, all 0 to 2 for SP1 reach, and all 0 to 4 for SP2 reach.
Set all 0 to 6 for P3 reach and all 0 to 9 for premier reach (B2016). Then, the reproduction unit 964 displays the sound source data of the part A having the phrase number 0 for the N reach, the sound source data of the parts A to C of the phrase numbers 0 to 2 for the SP1 reach, and the phrase number for the SP2 reach. Sound source data of parts A to E of 0-4, SP3
The sound source data of parts A to G with phrase numbers 0 to 6 for reach and the sound source data for parts A to J with phrase numbers 0 to 9 for premier reach are all reproduced and output at the same time.
Here, the part A is set as a basic part (singing part, etc.) to be reproduced in all reach productions. PROM321 is a type of production (N reach, SP1 reach, SP2 reach, S
P3 reach, premier reach) and the phrase number (voice number) used in the type of the effect may be stored in association with each other, and the CPU 311 may set one or a plurality of phrase numbers according to the type of the effect.

In such a modified example, the higher the expectation of the jackpot of the predetermined effect (reach effect), the more the number of sound source data (parts) to be reproduced, the richer the tone, and the more interesting the game. As mentioned above, the expectation of a big hit for reach production is N reach <SP1 reach <
The order is higher in the order of SP2 reach <SP3 reach <premier reach.

In addition, as described above, the special figure variation display game (first variation display game) that has N reach, and
In the special figure variation display game (second variation display game) that is the SP reach, the sound source data (music part) played in connection with the second variation display game, which has a higher expectation than the first variation display game. The number is greater than the number of sound source data played in connection with the first variable display game. For this reason, the variable display game with a high degree of expectation can be made flashy, and the fun of the game is improved.

The CPU311 uses 0 and 1 for N reach, 2 and 3 for SP1 reach, 4 and 5 for SP2 reach, and 6 for SP3 reach as phrase numbers (voice numbers). 7 may be set to 8 and 9 for the premier reach (B2016), and the reproduction unit 964 may simultaneously reproduce and output all the two sound source data corresponding to the phrase numbers. In this way, the timbre can be changed for each type of predetermined production (reach production), and the interest of the game is improved.

Further, the sound source data may include sound effects and the like other than the music. The sound effect and the like here may include a dialogue reading sound. In this modification, the sound effects and the like are used at the same time as the music, and the synergistic effect of the music and the sound effects can enhance the production and improve the interest of the game, but if it is used together with the music. It does not necessarily have to be used at the same time as the music. Even if the same reach effect occurs in the special figure variation display game, the number of sound effects and the like generated in this special figure variation display game may be different depending on whether it is a big hit or not. That is, the larger the number of sound effects and the like played together with the music, the higher the expectation of the jackpot of the special figure variation display game. To put it the other way around, the higher the expectation that the special figure variation display game will be a big hit, the greater the number of sound effects and the like that will be played along with the music.

For example, the sound effect is used as a sound effect at the time of development from N reach to SP reach (at the time of chance up) and as a definite sound (single sound is also possible) as a definite effect of a big hit. The final sound as the final effect of the jackpot may be generated by the operation of the effect button 25 (operation unit, operation means) as the operation effect. The operation effect in this case may be a special operation effect (back operation effect) that does not involve an operation promotion display that prompts the player to operate the effect button 25 on the display device 41.

Further, the sound effect may be generated for each single effect together with the music in a continuous effect in which related effects (single effect) are continuous, such as a step-up effect or a pseudo continuous effect. Here, the step-up effect is an effect in which a single effect (sub-effect) set in a plurality of stages is sequentially executed from a lower stage (step) to a predetermined stage (step). The pseudo continuous effect is an effect in which a pseudo variation (single effect) for varying and temporarily stopping the identification information is performed a predetermined number of times in one variation display game.

<Other variants>
The phrase number confirmation area 966 may be provided for each predetermined effect such as reach effect, jackpot effect, and dialogue sound generation effect, and the number of sound source data used for each type of effect may be stored as the number of phrases. In that case, the audio ROM 327 is recorded (stored) in a format in which the phrase number of each predetermined effect and the sound source data are associated with each other.

Further, instead of the audio ROM 327, the sound source data (phrase) may be stored in another ROM such as the image ROM 325.

[Action / effect of the second embodiment]
In the second embodiment, the game machine 10 reads the number of phrases from the sound source storage means (for example, voice ROM 327) for storing the number of phrases and the sound source data corresponding to the phrase number, and the number of phrases, and confirms the number of phrases. A phrase number setting means (for example, CPU) that sets a phrase number in the phrase number setting area after setting the number of phrases by the phrase number setting means (for example, the initial setting unit 963 of the sound circuit 961) and the phrase number setting means for setting in the area.
311) and a reproduction means (for example, sound circuit 961) for reading and reproducing sound source data corresponding to the phrase number in response to a reproduction instruction after the phrase number is set in the phrase number setting area. When a predetermined effect (for example, reach effect) is executed, the phrase number setting means (for example, CPU311) sets a phrase number corresponding to the predetermined effect to be executed. The number of phrases set by the number of phrases setting means is larger than the number of types of predetermined effects that can be executed.

According to such a game machine 10, the range of selection of phrase numbers corresponding to a predetermined effect is widened, and various effects can be produced by sounds executed in connection with (accompanying) the predetermined effect. Therefore, the interest of the game can be improved.

In the second embodiment, the capacity of the phrase number confirmation area (bit number, bit size) is larger than the capacity of the phrase number setting area (bit number, bit size). Therefore, the number of phrases can be preferably set in the phrase number confirmation area.

In the second embodiment, it is possible to execute a variable display game (for example, a special figure variable display game) in which identification information is variablely displayed based on the establishment of a starting condition (for example, winning a prize in the starting winning opening 36 or the ordinary variable winning device 37). , A sound source storage means (for example,) for storing a plurality of sound source data in a game machine capable of generating a special game state capable of imparting a game value to a player when the result of a variable display game is a special result (for example, a big hit). It includes an audio ROM 327) and a reproduction means (for example, a sound circuit 961) for reading and reproducing sound source data. The variable display game is
A first variable display game (for example, a special figure variable display game with N reach), a second variable display game different from the first variable display game (for example, a special figure variable display game with SP reach), and
including. The number of sound source data (for example, a part of a musical piece) reproduced by the reproduction means in connection with the second variable display game is larger than the number of sound source data reproduced in connection with the first variable display game.

Therefore, for example, in the second variable display game in which the expectation of a special result (for example, a big hit) is higher than that of the first variable display game, the variable display game can be excited and the fun of the game is improved. In addition, the sound production is different in different variable display games, so that the player does not get bored and the interest of the game can be improved.

The sound source data is the data of each part of one song. Therefore, the higher the degree of expectation that a special result (for example, a big hit) of the variable display game is, the richer the tone color is, and the more exciting the variable display game is, and the more interesting the game is.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the technical idea, and it is clear that these are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Is. For example, it is possible to combine a plurality of embodiments. Further, for example, the present invention can be applied to other types of gaming machines (slot machines, etc.). The scope of the present invention is indicated by the scope of claims and is intended to include all modifications within the scope of meaning and content equivalent to the scope of claims.

10 Game machine 25 Direction button 30 Game board 32 Game area 36 1st start winning opening (1st start winning area)
37 Ordinary variable winning device (second starting winning area)
39 Special variable prize device 40 Center case 41 Display device 50 Collective display device (LED)
100 Game control device (main board)
200 Payout control device 300 Production control device (sub-board)
327 voice ROM
701 CPUI / F (CPU interface)
702 Command storage (command register)
703 Speech processing control module (sound control module)
704 Main generator 705 Multi-effector 706 Audio signal I / F (digital audio interface)
707 Memory I / F (Memory Interface)
711 Collective control unit (collective controller)
712 Operation control unit (sequencer unit)
721 Decoder section 722 Tone generator section (tone generator section)
731 Mixer section 732 Effector section 751 Input selector 752 Mixer 961 Sound circuit 964 Playback section 966 Phrase number confirmation area 967 Phrase number setting area

Claims (1)

A sound source storage means for storing the number of phrases and sound source data corresponding to the phrase number,
A phrase number setting means for reading the phrase number from the sound source storage means and setting the phrase number confirmation area,
Phrase number setting means for setting the phrase number in the phrase number setting area, and
A reproduction means for reading and reproducing the sound source data corresponding to the phrase number is provided.
When the predetermined effect is executed, the phrase number setting means sets the phrase number corresponding to the predetermined effect to be executed.
A gaming machine characterized in that the number of phrases set by the number of phrases setting means is larger than the number of types of predetermined effects that can be executed.