JP2000334085A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable to notify statuses of a game using sounds by switching a stereo output and a monaural output based on the priority set by a priority setting means, in which a priority of several information sounds is previously set according to the priority of games. SOLUTION: A pachinko machine is provided with speakers 102 (102A, 102B), from which several information sounds are output corresponding to the progress of a game under the control of a sound output control means. The sound output control means is provided with a game information sound priority setting means 990, which sets a priority of several information sounds according to the priority of games. Information sounds output from the speakers 102 are controlled to output a stereo output or a monaural output by a sound output request control means 801, at this time, the stereo output and the monaural output are switched by an output switching control means 802 based on the priority previously set.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention comprises sound output means capable of outputting a plurality of types of information sounds, and sound output control means for controlling output of information sounds from the sound output means.
The present invention relates to a gaming machine configured to be capable of sequentially generating information sounds corresponding to the progress of a game from the sound output means under the control of the sound output control means.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, an arrangement ball, a slot machine, etc., a player concentrates his or her eyes on the movement of balls (balls) in the game area and the rotation of a drum. Is effective to notify the player of the information of the player through the ear of the player. In this case, 1
One speaker outputs multiple types of information sounds in monaural sound. This creates a gaming state.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional gaming machine, since a monaural sound is output from only one speaker, a sufficient effect of sound cannot be produced. Further, there has been a problem that a player cannot sufficiently recognize a change in a game state during a game by sound because a game state having a different value cannot be sufficiently discriminated by a sound. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of sufficiently notifying a player of the progress of a game by sound.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 provides a sound output means (speaker 102A, speaker 10A) capable of outputting a plurality of types of information sounds.
2B) and sound output control means for controlling the sound output means to output an information sound. Under the control of the sound output control means, an information sound corresponding to the progress of a game is transmitted from the sound output means. In a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 100) configured to be able to generate sequentially, the sound output means is provided in a plurality of places on the front side of the gaming machine in a state of being isolated from each other, and the sound output control means is provided. Priority setting means (game information sound generation order setting means 990) for setting priorities in the output of the plurality of types of information sounds in relation to the importance to the game; and information sounds output from the sound output means. Output means (sound output request control means 801) for controlling the sound to be a stereo output, and monaural means for controlling the information sound output from the sound output means to be a monaural output. Power unit (sound output request control unit 80
1) and output switching control means (sound output selection control means 80) for controlling switching between stereo output and monaural output based on the priority set by the priority setting means.
2).

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the sound output means is provided at a plurality of places on the front side of the gaming machine in a state of being mutually isolated from each other. The priority in the output of the information sound is preset in relation to the importance to the game, and the stereo output means controls the information sound output from the sound output means to be a stereo output, while the monaural sound is output. The output means controls the information sound output from the sound output means to be a monaural output, and the output switching control means switches between the stereo output and the monaural output based on the priority set by the priority setting means. Switchable control is performed.

[0006]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention. The gaming machine according to the present invention,
For example, it is a card-type gaming machine, and is constituted by a pachinko gaming machine 100 and a ball rental machine 200. A front frame 102 forming a front portion of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is provided on a base frame 101 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 via an opening / closing means 101a.
Is attached. A speaker 102A and a speaker 102B as sound output means are mounted on both left and right sides of an upper frame of the front frame 102. In the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to this embodiment, the two speakers are used for information sound (game information sound) for informing the player of the progress of the pachinko game and information other than the progress of the pachinko game for the player. This is to allow the information sound (auxiliary function information sound) to be transmitted to the player without omission and with good timing. That is, even if the output timing of the game information sound and the output timing of the auxiliary function information sound overlap, it can be controlled so that the game information sound is uttered by the speaker 102A, for example, and the auxiliary function information sound is uttered by the speaker 102B. When the output timings do not overlap, control can be performed so that the game information sound or the auxiliary function information sound is uttered stereoscopically by two speakers. In this embodiment, the specific contents of the game information sound are started on the condition that the game ball wins the starting winning opening, and are related to the game state of the variable display game in which the special game is performed when a big hit occurs. In the case of this embodiment, the auxiliary function information sound is information relating to a lending request for a game ball by a prepaid card.

A metal frame 104 surrounding a game area 103 covered with a glass plate is mounted inside the front frame 102, and a panel 105 is mounted below the metal frame 104.

The supply tray 1 provided on the panel 105
An operation panel 121 is formed on the upper surface of the device 20.
As shown in FIG. 2, on the operation panel 121, a ball lending button 123 operated by a player when requesting lending of a game medium, and a game lending by one operation of the ball lending button 123 A ball lending number display 122A for displaying the number of media in advance is provided so that a player who starts a game can visually recognize the number of lending game balls in advance. The ball lending number display 122A is made of, for example, a liquid crystal display or the like, and displays a number set by a ball lending number setting unit 321 described later. In addition, on the operation panel 121, a balance indicator 122 for displaying the balance of the prepaid card 210A inserted into the card insertion / ejection slot 211, which will be described later, and a state where the game medium ejection device (described later) is operated and a state where it is not operated. Selection switch 124, a card return button 210B for instructing ejection (return) of the prepaid card 210, and a supply tray ball remover operated when the game balls pooled in the supply tray 120 are removed. Operation unit 120A
Are provided respectively.

The front frame 102 is provided with the opening / closing means 1.
01a, which can be opened and closed freely.
4 and the panel 105 are also respectively opened and closed by predetermined opening and closing means.
Troubles such as malfunctions and failures can be promptly dealt with. Inside the front frame 102 and on the right side of the gaming area 103, a metal frame open detector 106 for detecting whether the metal frame 104 is open or closed, and the panel 105 A panel open detector 107 for detecting whether the panel is open or closed is provided. The front frame 1
A front frame opening detector 108 for detecting whether the front frame 102 is in an open state or a closed state is provided below the inside of 02.

On the upper frame of the front frame 102, in addition to the speakers 102A and 102B, a prize ball discharge display lamp 125 which is lit when a prize ball is discharged by winning a game ball, and a lending ball which is lit when a ball is discharged. A discharge indicator lamp 126 and a completion lamp 127 that is turned on when a hitting state occurs in the pachinko gaming machine are provided. Reference numeral 140 denotes a receiving tray for storing a prize ball which has overflowed when the supply tray 120 is full.
Reference numeral 2 denotes an operation dial of a hit ball launching device that launches balls flowing down from the supply tray 120 into the game area 103 one by one. On the front side of the receiving tray 140, a receiving tray ball removing operation unit 140A that is operated when the game balls pooled in the receiving tray 140 is extracted is provided.

The ball rental machine 200 includes a pachinko gaming machine 10
0 is provided adjacent to the base frame 101. The ball rental machine 2
00, a card reader 210 (to be described later) is built in, and a card insertion / ejection slot 211 corresponding to the card reader 210, an effective display lamp 212 for displaying that the card reader 210 is in operation, that is, in a card insertion enabled state. Is provided.

As shown in FIG. 3 showing another embodiment of the present invention, a pachinko gaming machine may have a configuration in which a ball rental machine is built in. In this case, the pachinko gaming machine 100A The card reader 210 is built in, and the card insertion / ejection slot 211A corresponding to the card reader 210 and the card reader 210 are in operation on the front left side of the tray 140C provided at the lower part of the front frame 102 of the pachinko gaming machine 100A. That is, an effective display lamp 212A that indicates that the card can be inserted is provided. The other configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100A is the same as that of the pachinko gaming machine 100.

The configuration of the game area 103 on the front of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is the same as that of the conventional game machine, and can take an arbitrary configuration. Although not shown, in the case of this embodiment, for example, the starting winning ports 902 and 90 attached at predetermined positions.
The variable display device 900 for performing a variable display game is provided on the condition that a game ball wins at 3,904.
It is provided in the center of. Below the variable display device 900, when a big hit occurs in the variable display game, a variation that allows the player to perform a special game, which is a game mode that gives the player more chances of winning a prize ball than a normal game. A winning device 950 is provided. Also game area 10
At a predetermined position of No. 3, an auxiliary variable winning device 970 as an ordinary electric accessory is attached. The auxiliary variable prize winning device 970 is a state in which a game ball can be easily won on condition that a specific result of the normal symbol variable display game performed by the auxiliary display 971 is generated when the game ball enters the specific winning opening. It is converted to an electric type.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the structure of the back mechanism of the pachinko gaming machine 100. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 170 denotes a game medium discharging device for discharging a predetermined number of lending balls based on a signal from the ball lending machine 200 or discharging a prize ball by a signal from the pachinko gaming machine 100, and 151 denotes a game medium discharging device before discharging. Is a storage tank for storing the balls, and 152 is a storage tank 151.
The balls in the game media are aligned in a line and the
The guide path 152 is not particularly limited, but is formed into two strips so that a large amount of balls can be supplied in a short time. And a ball shortage detector 160 are provided.

A discharge gutter 155 for guiding the discharged balls to the outlet 129 of the supply tray 120 on the front of the game machine, and a lower receiving tray for the balls overflowing from the supply tray 120 are provided below the game medium discharge device 170. An overflow gutter 156 for guiding to the discharge gutter 140 is provided continuously, and the ball drain gutter 1 branched from the middle of the discharge gutter 155.
57 is disposed in parallel with the overflow gutter 156, and a flow path switching valve 158 is provided at a branch portion between the ball gutter 157 and the discharge gutter 155. Reference numeral 159 denotes a collecting gutter for collecting winning balls flowing into a winning opening provided in the game area 103 at one place, and reference numeral 180 denotes a winning ball separation detecting device provided at a lower end of the collecting gutter 159.

FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of the game medium discharging device 170. The game medium discharge device 170 includes a guide gutter 710 that is configured to be continuous with the guide gutter 152 that guides the reserve sphere stored in the storage tank 151. The guide gutter 710 is formed in two lines corresponding to the guide gutter 152, and stoppers 745A, 745B (not shown) as flow-down preventing means corresponding to the passage of each line and a discharge solenoid 741A for driving the same. , 741B
(Not shown) and two sets of discharging means 740A, 74
0B are provided respectively. Hereinafter, a description will be given centering on one set of the discharging means 740A.

The guide gutter 710 is composed of three parts due to its function, and is a pressure reducing section 711, a rim section 712, and a discharge section 713 in order from the top. Decompression section 7
Numeral 11 reduces the pressure of the reserve sphere sent from the storage tank 151 via the guide gutter 152, and has a structure in which the U-turn is performed in a gentle inclination state as shown in FIG.
The edge cutting portion 712 is provided to make the distance between the balls passing through the discharging portion 713 thereunder larger so as to easily stop the outflow of the balls by the lower discharging means 740A.
11 and a later-described discharge unit 71.
3 and a direction changing passage portion 722 leading to the third direction.

At the lower end of the vertical passage portion 721, a ball clogging prevention projection 723 is provided to protrude forward. By the ball clogging prevention protrusion 723, the center position of the lowest ball among the balls vertically stopped in the vertical passage portion 721 is always positioned ahead of the center position of the ball above it. As a result, the downward moving pressure of the upper sphere acts so as to always press the lowest sphere forward, thereby preventing clogging of the sphere.

In the middle of the discharge section 713 of each guide gutter 710, non-contact type discharge ball detection sensors 730A and 730B (not shown) for detecting flowing balls are provided. A notch 703A is provided in the middle of the discharge section 713, immediately after the discharge ball detection sensor 730A, and in which a stopper 745A constituting the discharge means 740A can come and go. The stopper 745A is rotatably supported by a support shaft 705, and has connection pins 746 protruding from one side of the stopper 745, respectively. The lower ends are connected by connecting plates 747, respectively.

When the drive discharge solenoid 741A is in the demagnetized (off) state, the operating rod 742 is lowered and the tip of the stopper 745A is cut out 703A.
Each of the guide troughs 710 enters the discharge portion 713 to prevent the game balls in the discharge portion 713 from flowing down. On the other hand, when the drive discharge solenoid 741A is excited (turned on), the operating rod 742 is raised and the stopper 745A is rotated in the upward direction to come out of the notch 703A of the discharge portion 713 and to be removed from the discharge portion 713. Is released, and the spare sphere in the guide gutter 710 is discharged to the lower discharge gutter 155.

As described above, the game medium discharging device 170 according to the above-described embodiment operates the stoppers 745A and 745B when the discharging sensors 730A and 730B reach the predetermined number while detecting the flowing balls one by one. Can be stopped, and as described above, it is possible to discharge prize balls and lending balls having different numbers of discharged balls by the same ball discharging device. Note that in FIG.
Is a ball removal sensor 750 for detecting that a ball removal rod has been inserted from an operation hole (not shown) provided in the front frame 102 of the pachinko gaming machine 100. Ball removal sensor 750
Is turned on, the discharge solenoids 741A, 741
B is continuously excited to discharge the spare sphere in the guide gutter 710, and the driving means (solenoid) of the switching valve 158 in the discharge gutter 155 is operated to discharge the discharged ball through the ball extraction gutter 157. To be discharged to

FIG. 6 shows a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present invention.
One embodiment of a game ball discharge control system that controls the operation of discharging the game ball based on the operation of the 00 ball lending button 123 or the winning of the game ball is shown as a block diagram. The game ball discharge control system includes a winning opening including a starting winning opening provided in the game area 103, or a variable winning device 95.
A prize ball discharge operation control unit that controls a prize ball discharge operation that is performed when a game ball wins a big winning opening of 0, and controls a ball leasing discharge operation that is performed when the ball lend button 123 is operated. A ball lending operation control unit, a discharge order control unit that controls a discharge order in response to a request for game ball discharge by the prize ball discharge operation control unit and a game ball discharge request by the ball lending operation control unit, A discharging operation control unit that controls the discharging operation of the game ball based on a signal output by the control unit, and a priority of sound output with respect to a sound output request of a plurality of auxiliary function information sounds output with use of the prepaid card. It can be divided into auxiliary function information sound generation order setting means 800 for setting the order.

Here, the ball lending operation control section reads the data written on the prepaid card 210A and writes the data on the prepaid card 210A, the card reader 210, the panel opening detector 107, the selection operation switch 124, Front frame open detector 10
8. A game medium discharge device activation detecting means 300 for detecting that the game medium discharge device 170 is in a state capable of discharging a game ball based on signals output from the metal frame release detector 106, respectively. And the game medium discharge device 17 based on signals output from the panel open detector 107, the selection operation switch 124, the front frame open detector 108, and the metal frame open detector 106, respectively.
0 means that it is impossible to perform the discharging operation of the game ball.
0 and a signal indicating the number of game balls to be lent based on the output of the ball lending number setting SW 320A for setting the number of game balls to be lent by one operation of the ball lending button 123, to the ball lending number display 122A. Output, and when the signal output by the ball lending button 123 is input, the game medium ejection device activation detection means 300, the game medium ejection device inactivation detection means 310, or the prize ball ejection operation control Based on the signals output by the special game state detection signal delay means 450 constituting the unit, it is detected whether or not the ball is lent, and when it is detected that the ball is lent, the card reader is used. A signal for requesting lending is generated based on the signal output by 210, and the lending request signal is output to priority discharge control means 500, which will be described later. Based on the signal from the drive control means 620 and the signal from the priority discharge control means 500, the number of discharged game balls is counted, and according to the result, the discharge of the game balls by the ball lending is completed. An end signal is generated, and the signal is transmitted to the priority discharge control means 50.
0 and a ball lending control unit 320 for outputting the game medium discharge control unit 650 to be described later. The card reader 210 has a card return button 21
0B is connected, and the ball lending control means 320 is connected to the ball lending number display 122A and the balance display 122, respectively. The ball lending control means 320 outputs the ball lending request discharge signal to the priority lending control means 500 so that the priority discharge control means 500 can control the discharge order based on the ball lending request discharge signal. That's why.

The prize ball discharging operation control unit detects a prize ball in a prize port by detecting a prize ball.
And outputting a prize ball discharge request signal indicating that the prize ball is requested to be discharged by the prize to the priority discharge control means 500 based on the signal output by the prize ball detection means 400. The number of game balls discharged is counted based on the signal from the means 500 and the signal from the game medium discharge device drive control means 620, and the priority discharge control means 500 and the game medium discharge control means 65 are determined based on the result.
A prize ball discharge control means 420 for outputting a prize ball discharge end signal indicating that the discharge by the prize ball has ended, a special game state detection means 410 for detecting that the pachinko game is in a special game state, Special game state detection means 41
A special game state detection signal delay means 450 is provided for controlling the discharge of balls by a special game state when a predetermined time has elapsed based on the signal output from the special game state.

When the signal (L signal) indicating that the operation of discharging the game ball is not performed is input from the signal output by the game medium discharge control means 650, The game medium discharge control means 6 based on the ball lending request signal output by the ball lending control means 320
A discharging request signal indicating a request for discharging the game ball is output to 50, while the game medium is output based on the prize ball discharging request signal output by the prize ball discharging control unit 420 when the L signal is input. By outputting the discharge request signal to the discharge control means 650, the discharge relationship between the prize ball discharge operation control unit and the ball lending operation control unit is controlled, and the signal from the special game state detection signal delay means 450 is output. Priority discharge control means 500 for restricting the discharge of game balls based on ball lending, prize ball discharge display lamp 125 illuminated and displayed based on a signal output by priority discharge control means 500 during prize ball discharge, ball leasing discharge And a ball discharge indicator lamp 126 illuminated and displayed based on a signal output by the priority discharge control means 500.

The discharge operation control section includes the discharge solenoids 741A and 741B and the discharge ball detection sensor 730.
A, 730B, a game medium discharge device 170, a game medium discharge device drive control unit 620 for controlling the drive of the game medium discharge device 170, and the special game state detection signal delay unit 450. The discharging operation of the game ball is performed based on the signal, the signal output from the ball shortage detector 160, the signal output from the overflow detector 160A (not shown), and the signal output from the panel opening detector 107. Prohibition means 670 for generating a discharge prohibition signal for prohibiting the game, a signal output from the game medium discharge control means 650, and the panel open detector 107.
A discharge interruption means 680 for generating a discharge interruption signal for interrupting the discharging operation of the game ball based on the signal outputted by
An emission request signal output by the priority emission control means 500, an emission inhibition signal output by the emission inhibition means 670,
A discharge interruption signal output by the discharge interrupting unit 680, the ball discharging end signal output by the ball lending control unit 320,
Alternatively, the game medium discharge device drive control unit 620 is controlled based on the prize ball discharge end signal output by the prize ball discharge control unit 420, and the priority discharge control unit 5
00 is provided with a game medium discharge control means 650 for outputting a signal indicating that the game ball is being discharged.

Finally, auxiliary function information sound generation order setting means 8
00 will be described. The auxiliary function information sound generation order setting means 800 sets the priority order of the auxiliary function information sound. The auxiliary function information sound in this embodiment is as follows. (A) Ball Lending Discharge Sound This is a sound output from the start of the discharge of the game ball based on the ball lending by the game medium discharging device 170 to the end of the discharge. Based on the ball lending discharge sound, the player can recognize the discharge of the game ball due to the ball lending without pursuing the eyes, and can confirm that the ball lending button 123 is pressed. (B) Prize Ball Discharge Sound This sound is output from the start of discharge of a prize ball of a game ball by the game medium discharge device 170 to the end of discharge of a prize ball. The player can confirm through hearing that the prize ball is being discharged based on the prize ball discharge sound. (C) Card insertion sound This sound is emitted when the prepaid card 210A is inserted into the card insertion / ejection slot 211. The player can recognize that his or her prepaid card is held by the card reader 210 by the card insertion sound. (D) Card ejection sound This sound is emitted when the prepaid card 210A is ejected from the card insertion / ejection port 211. This card ejection sound prevents the player from forgetting to take his or her prepaid card home. (E) Card return SW sound This sound is emitted when the card return button 210B is operated. The player can recognize that the card return button 210B has been turned on based on the card return SW sound. (F) Purchase sound This sound is emitted when the ball lending button 123 is operated. The player can use the button 123 based on the purchase sound.
Can be recognized by hearing. (G) Card return sound This sound is emitted when the card balance becomes “0”. When the card balance becomes "0", "0" is displayed on the balance indicator 122, and the player recognizes that the card balance has become "0" also by the card return sound. Can be. (H) Purchase request sound This sound is emitted when the number of balls possessed by the player is reduced to encourage the purchase of game balls. And a purchase request detector 800a for detecting that the number of possessed balls is equal to or less than a predetermined level.
Are connected to the auxiliary function information sound generation order setting means 800. (I) Unauthorized card sound This sound is output when an unauthorized card is detected by the card reader 210.

The following priorities are set for the auxiliary function information sounds, and the sounds are emitted in accordance with the priorities. [Rank 1] Unauthorized card sound [Rank 2] Ball lending discharge sound, prize ball discharge sound, card return zero sound,
Purchase request sound [Rank 3] Card insertion sound, card ejection sound [Rank 4] Card return SW sound, purchase sound

The priorities are controlled by the auxiliary function information sound generation order setting means 800 as follows. First, when a low priority sound is output (for example, a purchase sound of rank 4), an output request signal of a higher priority (for example, a prize ball discharge sound of rank 2) is set to the auxiliary function information sound generation order setting. When the means 800 inputs, the prize ball discharge sound having a higher priority is given priority, and the utterance of the auxiliary function information sound having a lower priority is stopped. Conversely, when a rank 2 prize ball discharge sound is output, even if there is a request to output a purchase sound of rank 4 with a lower priority than the request, the request is ignored, and the purchase sound is not emitted, and is continued. Then, the prize ball discharge sound of rank 2 is output. When there is a sound output request of the same rank, any of these auxiliary function information sounds is emitted.

The above control contents will be described with reference to a detailed configuration block diagram of the auxiliary function information sound generation order setting means 800. As shown in FIG. 7, an output requesting unit for requesting the output of the auxiliary function information sound is connected to the auxiliary function information sound generation order setting unit 800. Specifically, it monitors whether the card reader 210 is connected and an unauthorized card is used, monitors whether the card is in a zero return state, and monitors whether the card is inserted. And monitors whether the card has been ejected.

Auxiliary function information sound generation order setting means 80
0 is connected to a game medium discharge control means 650,
It is monitored whether or not discharge based on ball lending is performed, and whether or not discharge based on award balls is performed. Further, the purchase request detector 800a is connected, and it is monitored whether or not it is in a state of requesting purchase. The ball lending button 123 is connected, it is determined whether the ball lending button 123 is operated, and further, the card return button 210B is connected, and it is determined whether the card return button 210B is operated. It has become.

When an output request signal for each auxiliary function information sound is sent from each of the above output request means, the combination of the AND gate and the OR gate of the auxiliary function information sound generation order setting means 800 as described above. And is sent to a sound output request control unit 801 to be described later.

Next, the types of game information sounds and their control contents will be described. The types of game information sounds are as follows. (A) Unauthorized processing sound A sound that is output when an illegal operation is performed, and is regarded as invalid if any of the following conditions is detected. (A) When the count switch 951 (see FIG. 9) is continuously turned on for a predetermined time (for example, 2.898 seconds). (B) When the count switch 951 is short-circuited for a predetermined time or more. (C) The time obtained by adding the time set in the timer during the special game and the predetermined time in which the ball can be detected (for example, 23.55 seconds +
(1.95 seconds) when the count switch 951 is never turned on. (D) The case where the count switch 951 does not turn on within a predetermined time (for example, 2.9 seconds) required after the continuation switch 952 turns on while the variable winning device 950 is changing to the second state advantageous to the player. In the fraud removal monitoring, the variable winning device 950 is forcibly returned to the first state disadvantageous to the player, a lamp at one place (for example, a lamp on the front frame) is blinked, or an illegal sound is generated. After performing processing such as turning off other lamps and LEDs, monitoring is performed until all causes of fraud are eliminated. If the cause of the fraud remains, a fraudulent sound is generated under the control of the electric control means (FIG. 9) described later,
If all the causes of the fraud are eliminated, the game is restored from the point at which the game was interrupted, the fraud is stopped, and the game is continued.

(B) Sound during operation of the variable display device This is a game information sound generated while the display units 901 of the variable display device 900 perform variable display. Therefore, when the player hears the variable display device operating sound, the player can recognize by hearing that the variable display device 900 is performing variable display. (C) Starting opening winning sound This is a game information sound generated on condition that the ball enters the starting winning opening 902, 903, 904 (not shown) and the starting winning detection SWs 905, 906, 907 detect the ball.
If the winning memory exceeds a predetermined number (for example, four), it does not occur even if the winning prize openings 902, 903 and 904 are won. Therefore, when the player hears this starting opening winning sound,
The ball recognizes through hearing that the ball has won the starting opening and the variable display 900 will then be activated.

(D) Special game state sound (second sound effect) This is a game information sound after the right to the special game is generated and before the special game is completed. In the present embodiment, five kinds of sounds are prepared as shown in FIG. 8 so that the player can understand the progress of the special game. (A) Fanfare sound This is a game information sound that informs a player that a special game right has been generated. After the special game right has been generated, the variable winning device 950 converts the first state to the second state and changes the state to 1 state. It is sounded until the special game in the cycle starts. Thus, upon hearing the fanfare sound, the player recognizes through hearing that a special game right is generated, and then the variable winning device 950 will convert to the second state and a large number of balls will win. (B) First semitone In each cycle, a sound is emitted from the time when the variable winning device 950 is changed to the second state to the time when the continuous switch 952 detects a ball. Therefore, when the player hears this first half tone, the player recognizes that the variable winning device 950 has changed to the second state, and recognizes through hearing that the ball has not yet entered the continuous winning opening (not shown). . (C) Second half sound In each cycle, the sound is emitted from the time when the continuation switch 952 detects the ball to the time when the variable winning device 950 returns to the first state. Therefore, when the player hears the latter half of the sound, the ball enters the continuous winning opening and recognizes through hearing that the cycle is updated and the special game is continued. (D) Interval sound After the variable winning device 950 returns from the second state to the first state and ends the cycle, the next cycle is started and the variable winning device 950 changes from the first state to the second state. It is sounded until. Therefore, when the player hears this interval sound, the variable winning device 950 is currently in the first position.
It has returned to its original state and recognizes through hearing that it is not accepting the ball. (E) Last cycle sound The last cycle sound is played continuously during the special game of the last cycle. Therefore, when hearing the final cycle sound, the player does not update the cycle even if the ball enters the continuous winning opening, and recognizes through hearing that the special game is all ended at the end of the cycle.

(E) Variable prize winning device prize sound When a ball wins the variable prize winning device 950 during a special game and the count switch 951 detects the ball, it is sounded. Therefore, when the player hears the variable winning device sound, it recognizes through hearing that the ball has won the variable winning device 950. (F) Loss sound Even if the variable display device 900 stops the variable display, as a result, the prize is not formed, and the variable display device 900 is sounded when it is a so-called losing. Therefore, when the player hears the losing sound, the player recognizes through hearing that no prize mode has been formed on the variable display device 900.

(G) Display stop sound Each indicator 901a, 901b, 9 of the variable display device 900
01c is a game information sound emitted when each stops. Therefore, every time the player hears the display stop sound, the player can recognize that the indicators 901a, 901b, and 901c have stopped by hearing, and can visually confirm the stopped numbers and the like. (H) Reach Sound Display of Display 901a of Variable Display Device 900 and Display 9
It is a game information sound emitted when the stop display of 01b becomes the same number. Therefore, when the player hears the reach sound, the two stop indications are already aligned, one step before the prize mode, and it is recognized through hearing that the prize mode is formed depending on the stop display of the last display unit 901c. be able to.

(I) Specific ball detector passing sound A ball is emitted when a specific ball detector 972 detects the ball after passing the ball through a passing chucker (not shown) as a specific winning opening which is a specific area. . Therefore, when the player hears the passing sound of the specific ball detector, the ball passes through the passing chuck, and then the auxiliary variable display (also referred to as auxiliary display) 9
It recognizes through the auditory sense that 71 performs variable display. (J) Auxiliary display operation sound This is a game information sound emitted while the auxiliary display 971 is operating and performing variable display. Therefore, when the player hears the sound during the operation of the auxiliary display, the player can visually confirm that the auxiliary display is performing variable display. (K) Auxiliary Display Atari Sound This is a game information sound that is emitted when a prize mode is formed in a game using the auxiliary display 971 and the so-called “atari” is achieved. Therefore, when the player hears the auxiliary display atari sound, the player can recognize through hearing that a prize mode has been formed in the game using the auxiliary display. (L) Auxiliary Display Loss Sound This is a game information sound that is emitted when a prize mode is not formed in the game using the auxiliary display 971 and a so-called “losing” occurs. Therefore, when the player hears the auxiliary indicator losing sound, the player can recognize through hearing that the prize mode has not been formed in the game with the auxiliary indicator 971. (M) Auxiliary fluctuation prize device operation sound (first sound effect) The auxiliary fluctuation prize device 970 is continuously emitted while the auxiliary fluctuation prize device 970 is changed to the second state advantageous to the player. Therefore,
When the player hears the auxiliary variable prize winning device winning sound, the player can recognize through hearing that the auxiliary variable prize winning device 970 has changed to the second state in which the hit ball can be easily received. (N) Auxiliary fluctuation winning device winning sound This is a game information sound emitted when a ball wins in the auxiliary fluctuation winning device 970 and the ball is detected by a ball detector (not shown). Therefore, when the player hears the auxiliary variable prize device winning sound, the player can recognize through hearing that the hit ball has won the auxiliary variable prize device 970.
In the present embodiment, the game information sound is described by electronic sounds such as "Pee, Hull" or the like. However, in the present invention, it may be notified in words or music by voice synthesis. Each of the game information sounds described above has a priority order (rank) set as follows, and is issued according to this priority order.

[Rank 1] Unauthorized processing sound [Rank 2] Starting opening prize sound, special game state sound, variable prize device sound, specific ball detector passing sound, auxiliary variable prize device prize sound [Rank 3] auxiliary variable prize device Operating sound [Rank 4] Loose sound, auxiliary display sound, auxiliary display loose sound [Rank 5] Reach sound [Rank 6] Variable display device operating sound, display stop sound [Rank 7] Auxiliary display operating sound

The above-mentioned priorities are controlled by the game information sound generation order setting means 990 in the same manner as the control performed by the auxiliary function information sound generation order setting means 800. That is, the game information sound generation order setting means 990
Functions as priority setting means for setting priorities in the output of a plurality of types of information sounds in relation to the importance to the game.

First, when a sound having a low priority is output (for example, a skip sound of rank 4), an output request signal of a higher priority (for example, a start opening winning sound of rank 2) is sent to the game information sound. When the occurrence order setting means 990 inputs, the start-up opening winning sound with a higher priority is given priority, and the release of the low-priority start sound is stopped.
Conversely, while the special game state sound of rank 2 is being emitted (that is, during the special game), the priority is low (rank 4).
Even if there is an output request for the auxiliary display atari sound (that is, the prize mode is established by the auxiliary display), this output request is ignored and the auxiliary display atari sound is not emitted, and the special game state A sound is emitted continuously.

When two or more game information sound output requests having the same priority (rank) are prepared, any of these game information sounds is emitted. For example, if a ball wins the starting opening while the special game state sound is being emitted, the start switch detects the ball and the condition of the starting game winning sound is satisfied, and the starting game winning sound is established together with the special game state sound. A sound (for example, “beep”) is emitted.

Next, an electrical control means for controlling the priority of the game information sound output request and controlling the game will be described. The electrical control means is configured, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, and has a great feature in that it includes a game information sound generation order setting means 990. The game information sound generation order setting means 990 sets a priority in advance when outputting each of the game information sounds. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 10, the game information sound generation order setting means 990 is connected to respective output request means for detecting the output request of each game information sound.

For example, it is connected to the fraud detecting means 990a to monitor the output request of the fraudulent processing sound, and is connected to the variable winning device drive control means 953 as the special game state detecting means to monitor the output request of the special game state sound. Then, it is connected to the judging means 908 to monitor the output request of the fanfare sound during the special game state sound, and also to monitor the output request of the losing sound, the reach sound, etc. It monitors the output request of the winning sound, connects to the continuation control means 955 to monitor the output request of the second half sound in the special game state sound, and connects to the winning storage means 909 to monitor the output request of the starting opening winning sound. , Connected to the operation timing control means 910 to monitor the output request of the variable display device operating sound, and to monitor the output request of the display stop sound, and to make auxiliary fluctuation as the specific game state detecting means. It is connected to the prize device drive control means 973 to monitor the output request of the auxiliary variable winning device operation sound, and is connected to the auxiliary symbol determination means 974 to monitor the output request of the auxiliary display atari sound and the auxiliary device losing sound. It is connected to the symbol display operation timing control means 975 to monitor the output request of the auxiliary display operating sound, and is connected to the specific winning storage means 976 to monitor the output request of the specific ball detector passing sound. When the respective game information sound output request signals are sent from the respective output request means, priority control is performed as described above by the combination of the AND gate and the OR gate of the game information sound generation order setting means 990, and described later. To the sound output request control means 801.

Next, based on FIG. 11, a sound output request control means 80 which is a control means for achieving the object of the present invention to output the information sound required for the game without omission and with good timing.
1 will be described. The sound output request control means 801 includes a game information sound output request signal output based on the priority set by the game information sound generation order setting means 990 and / or
Alternatively, a sound output selection control means for inputting an auxiliary function information sound output request signal output based on the priority set by the auxiliary function information sound generation order setting means 800 and selecting one of the output request signals (Output switching control means) 802, sound control means 803 and sound control means 804 for generating a sound element such as a preset timbre, frequency and melody as an electric signal based on the output of the sound output selection control means 802. It is composed of Further, the sound output request control means 801 includes a sound output means (speaker 1).
02A, speaker 102B), and a sound output unit (speaker 102A, speaker 10A) for controlling the information sound to be output as a stereo output.
It also functions as monaural output means for controlling the information sound output from 2B) to be monaural output. The speaker 102B is connected to the sound control means 803, and the speaker 102A is connected to the sound control means 804.

The sound output selection control means 802 can perform various kinds of control depending on which output request signal is selected from the game information sound generation order setting means 990 or the auxiliary function information sound generation order setting means 800. it can.
First, in the first control method, when only one type of output request signal including the game information sound and the auxiliary function information sound is output to the sound output selection control means 802, the sound output selection control means 802 A control signal is output to each of the voice control means 803 and the voice control means 804, and based on the control signals, the voice control means 803 and the voice control means 8 are output.
04 is output to the speakers 102A and 102B (hereinafter referred to as stereo output). If another output request signal is input during such control, the sound output selection control means 802 controls one of the sound control means 803 or 804 to stop stereo output, and This is a method of controlling so as to output sound according to another output request signal (hereinafter referred to as mono output). For example, if there is a request to output a purchase sound among the auxiliary function information sounds during stereo output based on an output request signal of a start sound winning sound of the game information sound, the start sound winning sound is diffused by the speaker 102A. The purchase sound is output by diffusion through the speaker 102B. According to such a control method, the player can enjoy the stereoscopic effect of the sound by the stereo, and can output another information sound at a good timing.

As a second control method, the sound output selection control means 802 controls the game information sound generation order setting means 99.
Only when the output request signal is input, control is performed so that a stereo output is obtained when an output request signal is input. On the other hand, when an output request signal is input only from the auxiliary function information sound generation order setting means 800, a mono output is output. To control. If another output request signal is input during stereo output or mono output, the sound output selection control means 802
Is a method of controlling one of the voice control means 803 and 804 to output a voice according to the another output request signal. For example, in response to an output request for the starting opening winning sound of the game information sound, stereo output is performed, and thereafter, when there is a request for output of the prize ball discharging sound, the output is changed to mono output and controlled to be output. When the output of the variable display device operating sound is requested during the output of the prize ball discharging sound, the prize ball discharging sound is diffused and output by the speaker 102A, and the variable display device operating sound is diffused by the speaker 102B. Output. According to such a control method, since the game information sound is output in stereo, the state of the game becomes clear and another information sound can be output with good timing.

As a third control method, control is performed so that a stereo information is output when a game information sound or an auxiliary function information sound with a high rank is requested, and a mono output is requested when a sound with a low rank is requested. This is a method to control the output. For example, the game information sound is controlled so that the sound of ranks 1, 2, and 3 is output in stereo, and the auxiliary function sound is controlled so that the sound of ranks 1 and 2 is output in stereo. When another output request signal is input during the stereo output or the mono output, the sound output selection control means 802 sends the sound according to the another output request signal to one of the sound control means 803 or 804. Is a method of controlling so as to output.

As a fourth control method, the game information sound is always output to one of the speakers, for example, the speaker 102A.
This is a method of controlling so that the auxiliary function sound is always output from another speaker 102B.

Next, a fifth control method will be described. In the first to fourth control methods, when the output requests overlap, the information sound having the higher priority is prioritized. Therefore, for example, even when a game information sound having a higher priority is output during a game information sound, a request for outputting a game information sound having a lower priority is ignored. However, in such a case, the fifth control method controls such that the game information sound having a higher priority is continuously output from one of the speakers, and the game information sound having a lower priority is output from another speaker. To control. For example, when there is an output request for the variable display device operating sound of rank 6 during the stereo output of the auxiliary variable winning device operating sound of rank 3, the auxiliary variable winning device operating sound and the variable display device operating sound are output. Are controlled to be mono outputs.
According to such a control method, information necessary for the player can be transmitted to the player without omission. That is, the sound output selection control means 802, the sound control means 1 803, the sound control means 2 804, and the like cooperate with each other, based on required conditions generated during the progress of the game, from the plurality of sound output means. At the same time, a predetermined information sound is output, and when it is necessary to output another information sound in addition to the predetermined information sound, one of the plurality of sound output means may output the other information sound. Output the information sound of
Subsequently, the remaining sound output means functions as sound output control means capable of controlling the predetermined game sound to be output.

In the case where there is a request to output information sounds having the same rank with respect to the game information sound or the auxiliary function information sound, in the present invention, control is performed so as to be output from different speakers. Therefore, the player can hear each information sound in clear sound. Further, the sound output request control means 801 may be integrated with the electric control means, or may be provided in the island facility separately from the electric control means. Further, the speakers 102A and 102B may be provided above the island facility. In this way, even if a pachinko gaming machine is replaced, speakers and the like can be effectively used.

Next, the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present invention.
The control of the game performed by will be described. In addition,
Here, a first control method is performed among the above-described controls performed by the sound output selection control unit 802. First, when the player inserts the prepaid card 210A into the card insertion / ejection slot 211, the card reader 210 determines whether or not there is a card balance, and if there is a balance, outputs the result to the ball lending control means 320. At the same time, a signal is output from the card reader 210 to the auxiliary function information sound generation order setting means 800, and the auxiliary function information sound generation order setting means 800 generates a card insertion sound output request signal based on the signal, Output to the sound output selection control means 802. As a result, the sound output selection control means 802 controls the card insertion sound to be output in stereo by the speakers 102A and 102B.

When the player operates the ball lending button 123, a ball lending button signal is output to the ball lending control means 320, and game balls based on ball lending are supplied to the supply plate 120. During the ball lending operation, the discharging operation in-progress signal generated by the game medium discharging control means 650 is output to the auxiliary function information sound generation order setting means 800. The auxiliary function information sound generation order setting means 800 outputs a ball lending discharge sound output request signal to the sound output selection control means 802 based on the discharging operation signal, and as a result, the speaker 1
The ball leasing discharge sound is output in stereo from 02A and 102B.

The player operates the operation dial 14 of the hitting ball firing device.
By operating 2, the ball introduced from the supply tray 120 is fired one by one. The ball fired by the hit ball firing device enters the game area 103 via a guide rail (not shown), and hits an obstacle nail and flows down while changing the flowing direction. When a ball flowing down in the game area passes through the passage hole of the passage chucker, the specific ball detector 972 detects this ball and sends a signal to the specific prize storage means 976 to change the variable display game by the auxiliary display 971 ( Hereinafter, an auxiliary variable display game) is started.

The electric control means receives the signal from the specific ball detector 972 as shown in FIG.
76 can be stored up to a predetermined range (for example, up to four). When a signal is stored in the specific winning storage means 976, the random number change control means 977 extracts a random number from a random number table which is a random number means. In this embodiment, a random number table A having a low probability (for example, 1/10) of the prize mode and a random number table having a high probability (for example, ５) of the prize mode are provided. The random number table described above is selected based on the signal from, and the random number is extracted based on the signal from the specific winning storage means 976.

In the normal game state, since the signal from the random number change state detecting means 978 is "L", the first AND gate 9
77a is opened, and the random number is taken out from the random number table A and is made ready to be sent to the symbol comparing means 979. As described later, when the special game state is entered, the signal from the random number change state detecting means 978 is changed to "H", so that the second AND gate 977b is opened, and a random number is extracted from the random number table B having a high probability (extraction). Do). The signal from the special winning storage means 976 is also sent to the auxiliary symbol display operation timing control means 975, whereby the auxiliary symbol display operation timing control means 975 activates the auxiliary symbol display control means 980 to activate the auxiliary variable display 971. The variable display is performed in synchronization with the pulse of the display change pulse unit 981. That is, “0” to “9” are converted and displayed at a speed at which the auxiliary variable display 971 cannot be visually recognized. Then, when a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) preset in the timer 975a of the auxiliary symbol display operation timing control means 975 provided as the stop command signal generation means elapses, or the player operates a stop switch (not shown). ) Is externally operated, the stop command signal is output to the extracted random number storage unit 9 of the random number change control unit 977.
The symbol selection unit 977d determines a symbol to be stopped and displayed based on the random number from the random number table A, and sends a signal corresponding to the symbol to the symbol comparing unit 979.
Send to

Signals for the symbol currently displayed by the auxiliary variable display 971 are sequentially sent from the auxiliary symbol display control unit 980 to the symbol comparison unit 979, so that the symbol comparison unit 979 compares the two signals. If they match (that is,
A signal is sent to the auxiliary symbol operation timing control means 975 (when the symbol to be stopped and displayed). When the auxiliary symbol display operation timing control means 975 receives this signal, the signal to the auxiliary symbol display control means 980 becomes "L", and the auxiliary symbol display control means 980 stops the variable display of the auxiliary variable display 971 and stops. The symbols to be displayed are actually stopped and displayed.

When the auxiliary symbol display operation timing control means 975 receives a signal from the symbol comparison means 979, the auxiliary symbol determination means 974 receives a signal from the auxiliary symbol display control means 980 at the time of receiving the signal. Is determined. For example, if it is set in advance that the prize mode is established when the vehicle stops at "7", the auxiliary symbol display control means 98
If a signal corresponding to 0 to “7” is received, that is, if “7” is stopped and displayed on the auxiliary variable display 971, it is determined that the prize mode has been established, and signals other than “7” are determined. If it has been received, that is, if “3” other than “7” is stopped and displayed on the auxiliary variable display 971, it is determined that the prize mode has not been established.

When the auxiliary symbol determination means 974 determines that the prize mode is not established, a signal is sent to the auxiliary symbol display operation timing control means 975, whereby the auxiliary symbol display operation timing control means 975 stores the signal in the specific winning storage means 976. The number of signals is decremented by "1", and the above operation is repeated when the stored signal remains in the specific winning storage means 976. When the auxiliary symbol determination unit 974 determines that the prize mode is not established, no signal is sent to the auxiliary variable winning device drive control unit 973, so that the auxiliary variable winning device 970 remains in the first state disadvantageous to the player. is there.

On the other hand, when the auxiliary symbol determination means 974 determines that the prize mode is established, a signal is sent to the auxiliary symbol display operation timing control means 975 to subtract "1" from the storage signal of the specific winning storage means 976, and the auxiliary variation is performed. A signal is sent to the winning device drive control means 973. Upon receiving this signal, the auxiliary variable winning device drive control means 973 excites the solenoid 970a of the auxiliary variable winning device 970 for a predetermined time (for example, 6 seconds) preset in the timer 973a. Therefore, the auxiliary variable prize device 970 includes the auxiliary variable display 9
When the prize mode is formed at 71, the state is changed to the second state advantageous to the player for a predetermined time.

The auxiliary variable display game started based on the detection of the game ball by the specific ball detector 972 is ended by "losing" or the auxiliary variable winning device 970 is advantageous by "hit" in the second state. The auxiliary symbol display operation timing control means 97 is converted to the first state which is disadvantageous to the player after a predetermined period of time and ends.
5. Based on a sound output request signal from the auxiliary symbol determining unit 974 or the auxiliary variable winning device drive control unit 973, the game information sound generation order setting unit 990 sets the auxiliary variable winning device winning sound and the auxiliary variable winning device operating sound. The priority of the auxiliary display atari sound, the auxiliary display losing sound, or the auxiliary display operating sound is controlled, and each output request signal is output to the sound output request control means 801. . The sound output request control means 80
1 is a speaker 102A, 1 based on an output request signal.
02B is controlled to be output in stereo. For example, when there is a request to output a purchase sound during the stereo output, the sound output selection control unit 802 controls the speakers 102A and 102B to output a mono output.

Next, a variable display game played by the variable display device 900 (hereinafter also referred to as another game) will be described. When the ball wins the start winning port 902, the first start switch 905 detects this ball and sends a signal to the winning storage means 909. Note that when the player has won the second starting port 903, the second starting switch 906 detects the winning ball when the third starting port 904 has won, and sends a signal to the winning storage means 909. Winning storage means 909
Stores the number of balls that have won the first to third starting ports 902, 903, and 904, that is, the winning signal within a preset range. Is processed as an invalid signal. If the setting is “1”, only the winning signal of one from the first start switch 902 or the like is accepted and stored, and the further winning signal overflows, and the first to third signals during another game described later are performed. Even if the start ports 902, 903, and 904 are won, another game is not started in this win. In this regard,
The same applies to the above-mentioned specific winning storage means 976.

When the special prize signal is stored in the prize storage means 909, this signal is sent to the operation timing control means 910, and based on the signal from the operation timing control means 910, the stop timing variable means 911a, 911b,
911c, display update pulse means 912a, 912b, 9
12c, variable display control means 913a, 913b, 913
As a result, the variable display device 900 starts to variably display the numbers "0" to "9" on the variable display devices 901a, 901b, and 901c of the variable display device 900 at a high speed that cannot be visually recognized. Then, after a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) preset in the timer of the operation timing control means 910 has elapsed, a stop command signal is output, or the player operates the operation unit to stop from the stop switch 912. When the command signal is sent, the variable display of the variable display device 900 is sequentially stopped, and each of the variable displays 901a, 901b,
The number is stopped and displayed at 901c. Variable display device 900
When all of the variable displays are stopped, the determination means 908 functioning as a part of the special game state detection means is switched to the variable display device 90.
It is determined whether the combination mode of the numbers displayed as 0 corresponds to a preset prize mode (for example, “7”, “7”, “7”),
When it is determined that the right of the special game has occurred in the prize mode, a big hit signal is sent to the auxiliary variable winning device drive control means 973.

During the variable display game, based on the game information sound output request signal from the operation timing control means 910 and the judging means 908, the game information sound generation order setting means 990 sets the start opening winning sound and the loose sound. The priority of the output request of the variable display device operating sound, the display stop sound or the reach sound is controlled, and each output request signal is output to the sound output selection control means 802. Then, the sound output selection control means 802 controls the speakers 102A and 102B to perform stereo output based on the output request signal. During the output, for example, when there is a request to output the prize ball discharge sound of the auxiliary function information sound, The speakers 102A and 102B are controlled so as to have a mono output.

Next, a special game which is a specific game of the present embodiment will be described. Variable winning device drive control means 953
Receives the jackpot signal, the solenoids 950a and 950a of the variable winning device 950 are turned on for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds).
Excited to open the big winning opening and convert to the second state that is easy to accept a hit ball. Then, when the ball that has flowed down the gaming area 103 is accepted by the special winning opening and wins the general winning opening,
The count switch 951 detects these balls and sends a signal to the winning number counting means 954, and the winning number counting means 954 counts the number of winning balls and determines a predetermined number (for example, 10
), An end signal is sent to the variable winning device drive control means 953 to end the special game.

The cycle until the predetermined time elapses or the number of winning balls reaches the predetermined number is defined as one cycle. If the hit ball wins the continuous winning opening before these end conditions are satisfied (during the cycle), the continuation switch 952 Detects this ball and sends a continuation signal to the continuation control means 955, whereby the cycle is updated, and the special game is played a predetermined number of times (for example, 1).
(Up to the 6th cycle). If the hit ball does not win the continuous winning opening during the cycle, the special game is completely terminated when a predetermined time has elapsed or when the number of winnings reaches the predetermined number. In addition, even if the hit ball wins the continuous winning opening in the final cycle, the cycle is not updated and the special game is all ended when a predetermined time elapses or when the number of winning balls reaches the predetermined number. During the special game, the game information is output based on a game information sound output request signal from the operation timing control means 910, the variable winning device drive control means 953, the winning number counting means 954 or the continuation control means 955. Sound generation order setting means 9
Numeral 90 controls the priority of the special game state sound or the variable prize device winning sound output request, and outputs each output request signal to the sound output selection control means 802. Then, the sound output selection control means 802 controls the speakers 102A and 102A based on the output request signal.
B is controlled to be output in stereo, and when there is a request to output a prize ball discharge sound of the auxiliary function information sound during the output, for example, the speakers 102A and 102B are controlled to output in mono.

The determining means 908 determines whether the variable display device 90
If it is determined that the right of the special game has been generated in another game at 0, the random number change state detecting means 978 receives the big hit signal from the determining means 908 and changes the random number table used for determining the stop symbol. It is detected that the set gaming state has been reached. Then, when the random number change state detecting means 978 detects this game state, it sends a random number change signal “H” to the random number change control means 977. Therefore, the first AND gate 977 of the random number change control means 977
a is converted from "H" to "L", and is not opened even if "H" is input to the other input side, and one input of the second AND gate 977b is set to "L". Is converted to "H" and "H" is input to the other input side, that is, the state is opened, that is, the random number is extracted from the random number table B having a high probability of establishing the prize mode. This state continues until a signal indicating that the special game has been completed is sent from the variable winning device drive control means 953 to the random number change state detecting means 978. When the random number change state detecting means 978 receives this signal, the random number The signal to the change control means 977 is converted from "H" to "L". Therefore, when the special game ends, the state returns to a state where random numbers are extracted from the random number table A having a low probability of establishing the prize mode.

In the state where random numbers are extracted from the random number table B having a high probability of establishing the prize mode, when a ball flowing down in the game area is detected by the ball passing detector 972 which is a specific ball detector, a specific winning is achieved. A signal is sent to the storage unit 976. Then, "H" is sent to the other input side of the second AND gate 977b of the random number change control means 977 based on the storage of the specific winning storage means 976, whereby the second AND gate 977b opens to open the random number table B And a random number is extracted and sent to the extracted random number storage unit 977c. Since the signal from the specific winning storage means 976 is also sent to the auxiliary symbol display operation timing control means 975, the auxiliary symbol display operation timing control means 975 activates the auxiliary symbol display control means 980 to change the variable display of the auxiliary variable display 971. Is performed.
Then, when a predetermined time set in the timer 975a of the auxiliary symbol display operation timing control means 975 elapses,
Alternatively, when the player operates a stop switch (not shown), a stop command signal is sent to the extracted random number storage unit 977c of the random number change control unit 977, and the symbol selection unit is thereby set based on the random number extracted from the random number table B. 977d determines a stop symbol, and outputs a signal corresponding to this symbol to symbol comparing means 9
Send to 79.

Since a signal corresponding to the symbol currently displayed by the auxiliary variable display 971 is sent from the auxiliary symbol display control unit 980 to the symbol comparison unit 979, the symbol comparison unit 979 compares the two signals. When the two signals coincide and become a symbol to be stopped and displayed, a signal is sent to the auxiliary symbol display operation timing control means 975. When the auxiliary symbol display operation timing control means 975 receives this signal, the signal to the auxiliary symbol display control means 980 becomes "L", and the auxiliary symbol display control means 980 stops the variable display of the auxiliary variable display 971 and stops. The symbols to be displayed are stopped and displayed. When the auxiliary symbol display operation timing control unit 975 receives a signal from the symbol comparison unit 979, it also sends a signal to the auxiliary symbol determination unit 974 at the same time, so that the auxiliary symbol determination unit 974 determines the establishment of the prize mode based on this signal. judge. When the auxiliary symbol determination means 974 determines that the prize mode is not established, for example, when “5” is stopped and displayed on the auxiliary variable display 971, a signal is sent to the auxiliary symbol display operation timing control means 975 to store the special winning storage means 976. Only by subtracting “1” from the storage, the state of the auxiliary variable winning device 970 remains in the first state. On the other hand, when the prize mode “7” is stopped and displayed on the auxiliary variable display 971 and the auxiliary symbol determination section 974 determines that the prize mode is established, a signal is sent to the auxiliary symbol display operation timing control section 975 to store the specific prize. The storage number of the means 976 is subtracted by “1”, and a signal is sent to the auxiliary variable winning device drive control means 973. Upon receiving the signal, the auxiliary variable winning device drive control means 973 excites the solenoid 970a of the auxiliary variable winning device 970 for a predetermined time, and converts the solenoid 970a into a second state advantageous to the player.

In the above-described embodiment, the special game state is set as the special game state. However, during the special game state, the prize form establishment probability in the game by the auxiliary symbol display means is changed as compared with the normal game state. Any special game state may be set as long as the special game state is set, and a plurality of random number tables having different probabilities are prepared. In the case of "big hit" such as "", select the random number table with the highest probability, and select "3""3"
In the case of "medium hit" such as "3", the next highest random number table is selected, and "1""1""1" or "5""5"
In the case of "small hit" such as "5", a setting may be made to select the random number table having the next highest probability. Also,
The specific sphere detecting means is not limited to the specific sphere detector 972 that detects a hit ball passing through a specific passage gate called a passage chucker as in the above-described embodiment, and detects a ball flowing down a specific area. Any configuration may be used as long as it is possible. For example, in the first embodiment, the first starting port 90
A prize-winning device having the same configuration as the prize-winning device used as 2 (a prize-winning device in which a ball is taken into the back side of the game board 6 and used as a prize-winning ball) is arranged in the gaming section as a specific area, and the ball that wins the prize-winning device is placed. A detector (specific sphere detecting means) may be provided for detection. The auxiliary symbol display means that operates based on a signal from the specific sphere detection means is not limited to the above-described variable display 971, but any method can be used as long as identification marks such as numbers and symbols can be variably displayed. Configuration may be used.

In the embodiment described above, the right of another game is generated when the ball wins the winning opening functioning as the starting opening, and the prize mode is formed by the other game performed by the variable display device 900. Although the pachinko machine is set with a game content in which a special game right is generated when the game is performed, the present invention is not limited to this game content. For example, the movable ball receiving member of the variable winning device is driven by the solenoid to change the first state, which is disadvantageous to the player, to the second state, which is advantageous to the player, on condition that the ball wins the starting port.
When the ball is converted to the state a predetermined number of times (for example, once or twice), and the ball is converted to the special winning opening (the V winning opening or the continuous winning opening 51) when converted to the second state, the right of the special game is generated. In a special game, the variable winning device converts the predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) between the first state and the second state, and the ball wins the special winning opening (the V winning opening or the continuous winning opening 51), thereby updating the cycle. The so-called second-type pachinko machine (so-called pop-up type) in which a specific game state in which the special game state can be continued by performing the special game may be performed. Further, when a prize mode is formed in another game, a special right is generated, and a game content in which the variable winning device is changed from the first state to the second state on condition that the ball wins a specific right winning opening. May be a so-called third-type pachinko machine. In these second and third types of pachinko machines, similarly to the above-mentioned first pachinko machine, priority is set to the game information sound,
This high-priority game information sound can be actually generated from the speaker.

Next, based on FIGS. 12 to 18, the ball lending control means 320 and the card reader 2 related to the present invention will be described.
10, prize ball discharge control means 420, special game state detection signal delay means 450, priority discharge control means 500, and game medium discharge control means 650 will be described in detail.

FIG. 12 is a detailed block diagram of the ball lending control means 320. The ball lending control means 320 sets the number of game balls to be lent to the player in advance based on the output of the ball lending number setting SW 320A for setting the number of game balls to be lent by one operation of the ball lending button 123. Lending number setting unit 321
A comparison is made between the card balance based on a card balance signal (described later) and the number of balls to be set set by the ball lending number setting unit 321 to determine whether or not the requested number of balls to be loaned is within the range of the card balance. Card balance comparing / determining section 322
And a ball lending counter 323 for counting the number of game balls lent out when the ball lending operation is performed, and a drive control unit 320 for driving and controlling the display of the balance display 122.
H and a drive control unit 320I for driving and controlling the display of the ball lending indicator 122A.

The number of game balls set by the ball lending number setting unit 321 by operating the ball lending number setting switch 320A is transmitted to the ball lending number display 12 via the drive control means 320I.
2A, so that the player can know the number of rented game balls of each pachinko gaming machine before playing the game. A card balance signal indicating the card balance output from the card reader 210 is input to the card balance comparison determination unit 322. The card balance signal is also input to the drive control means 320H, and the drive control means 320H controls the balance display 122 to display the balance based on the card balance signal. The ball lending button signal generated when the ball lending button 123 is operated is output to the AND gate 320A. At this time, the flip-flop 320B reset to the AND gate 320A outputs an "H" level signal (reset). Signal), and when the special game state detection signal delay unit 450 outputs the normal game state signal when the special game state is not set, the AND gate 320A outputs an H level signal ( A ball lending enable signal is output to the AND gate 320C. That is, by inputting the ball lending button signal, the reset signal, and the normal game state signal, the AND gate 320A detects that the ball lending is being performed, and outputs the AND signal at the “H” level. The data is output to the gate 320C. The AND gate 320C is provided with the ball lending number setting unit 32.
A number-of-lending-of-balls signal is output to the card balance comparison / determination unit 322 based on the signal from No. 1 and the "H" level signal. Based on the lending ball number signal and the card balance signal, the card balance comparison determining unit 322 compares the card balance with the lending ball number, and can lend the requested lending number within the range of the card balance. If it is determined that it can be performed, a determination signal is output to the flip-flop 320D.
The flip-flop 320D to which the determination signal is input
Changes to a set state, and the ball lending request signal is output from the output terminal Q to the priority discharge control means 500.

However, when the special game state detection signal delay means 450 outputs the special game state signal, or when the "L" level signal is output from the output terminal Q bar of the flip-flop 320B. The AND gate 320A does not output the ball lending enable signal. The case where the flip-flop 320B is set and outputs an "L" level signal is as follows. That is, the panel opening detector 107 detects that the panel 105 has been opened, and based on the detection, the detection signal output to the game medium discharge device inactivation detection means 310 and the selection operation switch 124 The front frame opening detector 108 detects that the front frame 102 has been opened by operating the switch-on signal output to the game medium ejection device inactivation detection means 310 when operated, and the game is performed based on the detection. The detection signal output to the medium ejection device inactivation detection means 310 or the metal frame 104
The metal frame opening detector 106 detects that the game medium has been opened, and based on one of the detection signals output to the game medium discharge device inactivation detection means 310 based on the detection, the game medium Ejector inactivation detection means 31
0 is a case where an inactivation signal is output to the flip-flop 320B. On the other hand, when the flip-flop 320B changes to the reset state, the panel open detector 1
07, a switch-on signal from the selection operation switch 124, a front-frame closing detection signal from the front-frame opening detector 108, and a metal-frame closing detection signal from the metal-frame opening detector 106. Are output to the game medium discharge device activation detection means 300, respectively, and the game medium discharge device activation detection means 300 outputs an activation signal to the flip-flop 320B based on these signals.

When the game medium discharging device 170 is set to be able to start the ball lending operation based on the ball lending request signal, the priority discharging control means 500 outputs a ball lending discharging signal from the AND gate 320E and AND gate 320E. The discharge ball detection signal output to the AND gate 320E is output to the AND gate 320E, and is output by the game medium discharge device drive control means 620 each time the discharge ball detection sensor 730A, 730B of the game medium discharge device 170 detects a discharge ball. Is output to As a result, a subtraction signal is output from the AND gate 320E to the ball count unit 323.

When the number of discharged balls reaches the number set by the ball lending number setting unit 321 as a result of the counting by the ball lending number counting unit 323, the ball lending number counting unit 323 outputs a zero signal to the AND gate 320F. As a result, the AND gate 320F outputs the ball lending discharge signal to the priority discharge control means 500 and the game medium discharge control means 650, respectively.

The zero signal is supplied to the AND gate 320G.
And the zero signal and the AND gate 32
The AND gate 320G outputs a ball-lending-number set signal to the ball-lending-number counting unit 323 based on the ball-lending-number signal output by the OCC and the determination signal output by the guard balance comparison determining unit 322. Ball lending counter 32
3 is reset.

Also, the ball lending discharge signal is output to the reset terminal of the flip-flop 320D.
The flip-flop 32 based on the lending discharge signal
0D is changed to the reset state, and the output of the ball lending request signal is stopped. Further, the ball lending discharge signal is also output to the card reader 210.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the card reader 210. As shown in FIG. The card reader 210 reads the data written in the pre-bay card 210A when the pre-bay card 210A is inserted into the card 2
Card balance reading means 211 for reading the balance of 10A,
The card balance is stored based on the signal output by the card balance reading means 211, and the card balance signal is output to the card balance determination means 213 and the card balance comparison determination part 322 of the ball lending control means 320. Means 2
12, a card balance determination means 213 for determining the presence or absence of a card balance based on a card balance signal from the card balance storage means 212, and the ball lump discharge output by the priority discharge control means 500 while holding the card 210A. When the middle signal is not input, the card 210A is returned based on the card return signal output when the card return button 210B is pressed or the zero balance signal output by the card balance determination means 213, and the ball lending is performed. The card holding control means 21 for returning the card 210A after discharging the game ball when the discharging signal is input.
Based on the card holding signal output by the card holding control means 214 and the card balance signal output by the card balance storage means 212, the punching of the approximate punch hole of the balance corresponding to the card balance is controlled. Punch hole control means 21
5 based on the ball lending discharge signal output by the ball lending control means 320 and the card balance signal output by the card balance storage means 212, rewriting the balance of the card 210A and storing the result in the card balance storage. Means 212 and card balance rewriting means 216 for outputting to the card 210A, respectively. When the balance is rewritten by the card balance rewriting means 216, the rewritten card balance signal is output to the drive control means 320H of the ball lending control means 320, and the drive control means 32
0H controls so that the display of the balance indicator 122 is updated.

Next, the configuration of the prize ball discharge control means 420 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The prize ball discharge control means 42
Reference numeral 0 denotes a winning storage unit 421 for storing a winning of a game ball into a winning opening based on a winning ball detection signal output by the winning ball detecting means 400, and a winning ball number setting unit 422 for presetting the number of winning balls.
And a prize ball number counting unit 423 for counting the number of game balls to be awarded when the prize ball is being executed.

The prize storage unit 421 transmits a prize ball discharge request signal to the priority discharge control unit 50 based on the prize storage.
0 and output to the AND gate 420A, respectively. When a request for prize ball discharge based on the prize ball discharge request signal is recognized by the priority discharge control means 500, the priority discharge control means 500 introduces a prize ball discharge signal to the AND gates 420A and 420B. The AND gate 420A sends an H level signal (award ball number setting) to the award ball number counting section 423 based on the award ball discharging signal, the award ball discharging request signal, and the setting signal output from the award ball number setting section 422. When the signal is output, the prize ball number counting unit 423 clears the storage of the previous prize ball count and stores a new prize ball count. The AND gate 420B, which inputs the signal indicating that a prize ball is being discharged and the discharge ball detection signal output by the game medium discharge device drive control means 620, receives the prize ball count unit 423 every time the discharge ball detection signal is input. Outputs an H level signal (subtraction signal). Based on the subtraction signal, the prize ball count section 423 subtracts the number of ejected balls from the number of prize balls, and outputs a zero signal to the AND gate 420C when the subtraction value becomes “0”. Based on the zero signal and the prize ball discharging signal, the AND gate 420C outputs the prize ball discharge end signal to the priority discharge control means 500. The zero signal is also output to the winning storage unit 421, and the winning storage unit 421 subtracts the number of winnings stored based on the zero signal.

Next, the configuration of the special game state detection signal delay means 450 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The special game state detection signal delay means 450 is based on a special game state detection signal output when the special game state detection means 410 detects the occurrence of a special game, and stores a special game occurrence storage section 451 for storing the occurrence of a special game. And a timer 452 for measuring the elapse of a predetermined time from the point at which the special game has occurred, and storing the detection of the special game state after the predetermined time based on a signal output from the timer 452 at the point when the predetermined time has elapsed. And a special game state detection storage unit 453.

The special game state detection signal is output to the special game state detection storage section 453 as a reset signal, and the special game state detection storage section 453 is output.
Is output as a reset signal to the special game occurrence storage unit 451. From the special game occurrence storage section 451 of the special game state detection signal delay means 450 configured as described above, a delay state signal for delaying the output of the special game state signal when a special game occurs is output from the discharge prohibition means. 670
Is output to the AND gate 670A. As a result, an L level signal is output from the AND gate 670A, thereby restricting the operation of the discharge prohibiting means 670. Then, the special state signal output after the predetermined time is output to the priority discharge control means 500, and controls so as to limit the ball lending operation.

Next, a specific configuration of the priority discharge control means 500 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The priority discharge control means 500 enters a set state based on a signal output from the AND gate 500A, maintains the set state until the ball lending operation is completed, and outputs the ball lending discharge output by the ball lending control means 320. Ball discharging request signal holding means 501 that changes to the reset state based on the end signal
And the set state is maintained based on the signal output from the AND gate 500B. The set state is maintained until the prize ball operation is completed, and based on the prize ball discharge end signal output from the prize ball discharge control means 420. A prize ball discharge request signal holding unit 502 that changes to a reset state; a driving unit 503 that controls and drives the ball discharge indicator lamp 126;
Driving means 504 for controlling the display of the prize ball discharge display lamp 125.

When the game medium discharge control means 650 does not output the signal during the discharging operation, and when the ball lending request signal is output from the ball lending control means 320 to the AND gate 500C, the H level signal becomes The AND gate 5
Output to 00A. At this time, if no special game has occurred, and if the H level signal based on the prize ball discharge request signal has not been output from the prize ball discharge control means 420, an H level signal will be output from the AND gate 500D. The AND gate 500A outputs an H level signal (set signal) to the ball discharge request signal holding unit 501, and the ball discharge request signal holding unit 501 is set. The discharge request signal output from the lending ball discharge request signal holding means 501 is output to the game medium discharge control means 650 via the OR gate 500E.

On the other hand, when the game medium discharge control means 650 does not output a signal during the discharging operation, the prize ball discharge request signal is output from the prize ball discharge control means 420 to the AND gate 5.
When the signal is output to 00F, an H level signal is led to the AND gate 500B. At this time, if no special game has occurred and the ball lending request signal has not been output from the ball lending control means 320, the AND gate 500G switches to H
A level signal is output, and the AND gate 500B outputs an H level signal (set signal) to the winning ball discharge request signal holding means 502. As a result, the award ball discharge request signal holding means 502 is set. The discharge request signal output from the prize ball discharge request signal holding means 502 is output to the game medium discharge control means 650 via the OR gate 500E.

If the game medium ejection control means 650 outputs a signal during the ejection operation, the AND gate 500C does not output an H level signal, and the AND gate 500F does not output an H level signal. The ball lending request is prioritized if a signal during the discharging operation caused by the ball lending request signal is output. Conversely, if the discharging signal during the discharging operation caused by the prize ball discharging request signal is output, the prize ball discharging request is prioritized. Will be.

When a special game state signal is output to the AND gate 500D and an H level signal is output to the AND gate 500D via the AND gate 500F, the AND gate 500D is connected to the AND gate 500A by a low level. It will output a level signal. Therefore, at such a time, an L level signal is output from the AND gate 500A. This means that the special game state signal is output from the special game state detection storage section 453 of the special game state detection signal delay means 450 when a predetermined time has elapsed after the special game state has occurred. This means that a ball lending request is not accepted after a predetermined time has elapsed from the occurrence of the state. In such a case, an H-level signal is output from the AND gate 500G, and the prize ball discharge based on winning in the large winning opening of the variable winning device has priority. This is because the opening time of the large winning opening of the variable winning device is limited, so that more prize balls are given to the player within the opening time.

The ball discharge request signal holding means 50
1 is output to the driving means 503 via an AND gate 500H.
Controls the lighting of the ball discharge indicator lamp 126. On the other hand, the discharge request signal output from the prize ball discharge request signal holding means 502 is output to the driving means 5 via an AND gate 500I.
The driving means 504 controls the lighting of the prize ball discharge display lamp 125.

Next, the detailed structure of the game medium discharge control means 650 will be described with reference to FIG. The game medium discharge control means 650 converts the discharge state into a set state based on the discharge request signal output from the priority discharge control means 500, and maintains the set state. A drive means 652 for controlling the operation of each of the discharge solenoids 741A and 741B of the game medium discharge device 170 based on the signal to be performed.

The discharge request signal output by the priority discharge control means 500 is output to the AND gate 650A. If the discharge inhibition signal is not output from the discharge inhibition means 670 at this time, the AND gate 650A is set to H level.
The level signal is output to the discharge operation storage unit 651. As a result, the discharge operation storage unit 651 changes to the set state, and a drive command signal is output from the output terminal Q to the drive unit 652 via the AND gate 650B. The drive means 652 outputs a drive signal to the game medium discharge device drive control means 620 based on the drive command signal, and outputs the two signals in the game medium discharge device 170 based on the drive signal.
A pair of stoppers 7 provided in the middle of the strip guide gutter 710
Discharge solenoid 741 for operating 45A, 745B
A, 741B is excited. Then, the discharge sensor 730
A predetermined number of spare balls in each guide gutter 710 are discharged based on the respective detection signals of A and 730B. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the detection signal is output to the game medium discharge device drive control means 620, and the discharge ball detection means 620A provided in the game medium discharge device drive control means 620 outputs a discharge ball detection signal based on the detection signal. Is generated and output to the prize ball discharge control means 420 or the ball lending control means 320, respectively.

The discharge operation storage section 651 outputs a discharge operation signal to the priority discharge control means 500, and also outputs a discharge operation signal to the AND gate 680A of the discharge interruption means 680. When the AND gate 680A outputs a discharge interruption signal to the AND gate 650B of the game medium discharge control means 650 based on a detection signal output when the panel open detector 107 detects the open state of the panel 105, The output of the drive command signal from AND gate 650B is stopped. The driving means 652 demagnetizes the discharge solenoids 741A and 741B to interrupt the discharge operation.

The ball lending discharge signal output by the ball lending control means 320 or the prize ball discharge end signal output by the prize ball discharge control means 420 is sent to the reset terminal of the discharge operation storage section 651 via the OR gate 650C. When output is performed, the discharge operation storage unit 651 is reset.
As a result, the output terminal Q of the discharge operation storage unit 651 outputs an L level signal to the AND gate 650B, and the discharge operation is controlled to be stopped.

The discharge prohibiting means 670 of the discharge operation control section includes an AND gate 670A and an OR gate 670.
B. And the discharge prohibiting means 67
0 is output to the game medium discharge control means 650 is a detection signal output when the ball shortage detector 160 detects the ball shortage, the overflow detector 160
A is formed based on a detection signal output when A detects an overflow or a detection signal output from panel open detector 107. Note that since the special game state detection signal delay means 450 does not output the delay state signal before the special game occurs, the ball shortage detector 1
The 60 detection signals will be output to the OR gate 670B. However, after the special game occurs, the delay state signal output until the time set by the timer 452 of the special game state detection signal delay means 450 elapses is output to the AND gate 670A, and the ball shortage occurs. It is controlled so that the discharge prohibition signal based on the detection signal of the detector 160 is not output. This is because even if the ball shortage occurs immediately after the occurrence of the special game and the ball shortage detector 160 detects the ball shortage, the game medium discharging device 17
So that only the game balls remaining in 0 are discharged,
It is intended to continue the special game.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the game information sound and the auxiliary function information sound are described as the information sounds. However, the present invention is not limited to such information sounds, and the contents of the game information sound and the contents of the auxiliary function information sound are not limited. The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, other information sounds include information on the business contents of a game store, and when the present invention is used with a so-called second-type pachinko gaming machine (a so-called shampoo type), a game information sound corresponding to the game contents is provided. The same applies to a third-type pachinko gaming machine.

In the above-described embodiment, the player determines whether or not the “stereo output” is being performed by his / her ear. Can recognize the state of the game. For example, a display unit for transmitting game information, such as a liquid crystal display device, is attached to the island facilities above each pachinko gaming machine, and this display unit indicates that "stereo output" is being performed.

In the above embodiment, the present invention is embodied in a pachinko game machine in which game balls consumed in the game are discharged to the supply tray 120 by the game medium discharging device 170, but is enclosed in the pachinko game machine. The present invention can be applied to a hermetically sealed gaming machine that uses recycled gaming balls. For example, as shown in FIG. 18, speakers 102C and 102D corresponding to the speakers 102A and 102B of the card-type gaming machine 100 according to the above-described embodiment are attached to the upper base frame of the sealed pachinko gaming machine 1000, respectively. . Reference numeral 1112 denotes a ball number display for displaying the number of held balls lent to the player, and displays the number of balls given by the player operating the purchase switch 1113;
In addition, subtraction display is performed for a child who shoots a game ball, and when a winning ball is generated, addition display is performed for the number of prize balls. Reference numeral 1111 denotes a ball lending display, and reference numeral 1114 denotes a balance display.

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According to the first aspect of the present invention, the sound output means is provided at a plurality of places on the front side of the gaming machine in a state of being mutually isolated from each other. The output information sound is controlled to be a stereo output, while the information sound output from the sound output means is controlled by the monaural output means to be a monaural output. When the sound is output from the output means, the sound becomes a monaural sound. In addition to enjoying the monaural sound as in the conventional case where there is only one sound output means, when the information sound is simultaneously output from the sound output means, As a so-called stereo effect, a three-dimensional effect of sound is generated, and the sense of reality of the game is enhanced. In addition, the priority order in the output of the plurality of types of information sounds is set in advance in relation to the importance to the game by the priority order setting unit of the sound output control unit, and is set in the priority order setting unit by the output switching control unit. Since the control is performed such that the stereo output and the monaural output are switched based on the priority order, the player can distinguish the importance of the game by distinguishing between the stereo sound and the monaural sound,
Interest in games is further enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a card-type gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a panel portion of the card-type gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the card-type gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a rear view illustrating a configuration example of a back mechanism of the card-type gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional front view showing an embodiment of a game medium discharging device.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a game ball discharge control system of the card-type gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a detailed configuration block diagram of auxiliary function information sound generation order setting means.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing contents of a special game state sound.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electric control means for controlling a game.

FIG. 10 is a detailed configuration block diagram of game information sound generation order setting means.

FIG. 11 is a detailed configuration block diagram of a sound output request unit.

FIG. 12 is a configuration block diagram of ball lending control constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 13 is a configuration block diagram of a card reader constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a prize ball discharge control means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a special game state detection signal delay means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a priority discharge control means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game medium discharge control means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a closed-type gaming machine using an enclosed ball, in which the present invention is implemented.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 Pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 102A, 102B, 102C, 120D Speaker (sound output means) 801 Sound output request control means (stereo output means, monaural output means) 802 Sound output selection control means (output switching control means) 803 Audio Control means 1 (sound output control means) 804 Voice control means 2 (sound output control means) 990 Game information sound generation order setting means (priority setting means)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A sound output means capable of outputting a plurality of types of information sounds, and a sound output control means for performing control for outputting an information sound from the sound output means. A game machine configured to sequentially generate information sounds corresponding to the progress of a game from the sound output means, wherein the sound output means is provided at a plurality of locations on the front side of the game machine in a state where they are mutually isolated from each other. The sound output control means includes: priority setting means for presetting priorities in the output of the plurality of types of information sounds in relation to importance to a game; and stereo output of the information sounds output from the sound output means. Stereo output means for controlling the information sound output from the sound output means to be a monaural output; and a priority set by the priority setting means. A game machine comprising: output switching control means for controlling switching between stereo output and monaural output based on the order.