JP2002253751A - Game producing device and game machine provided with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain a novel game production using light emission. SOLUTION: A CPU 1600 varies the output power of semiconductor lasers 1650 and 1651 corresponding to the big prize-winning expecting value of a game machine, thereby the revolutionary production of light emission corresponding to the expecting value can be performed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in a game effect device for performing a game effect using light emission.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional device of this type, for example, an LED is used.
(Light Emitting Diodes) and the like have been proposed which are provided on the front side of a gaming machine and which are controlled to be turned on according to the gaming state.
This LED is a device that emits light of a broad wavelength (in other words, low coherence), and various effects have been performed using light colored through a color cover or the like.

However, due to the mediocre effect of this type of gaming effect device, in recent years, it has been expected that a more novel effect utilizing light emission will be provided.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a game effect device for performing a novel game effect using light emission, and a game machine equipped with the same. With the goal.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to an apparatus for performing a game effect, comprising: a first light emitting means for performing a light emitting operation in a first light emitting color; A second light-emitting means for performing a light-emitting operation in a light-emitting color of the light-emitting device, and a control means for controlling the light-emitting operations of the first and second light-emitting means in accordance with a game state. Game production equipment.

[0005] In the present invention, according to the game state,
Since the light emitting operations of the first and second light emitting units are controlled, a novel effect can be performed by performing light emission control using the first (highly coherent) light emitting color and the second light emitting color. .

The control means may be means for changing the output power of the first and second light emitting means in accordance with the expected value of the jackpot of the gaming machine. In response to the condition being reached, the first
And means for changing the output power of the second light emitting means in a predetermined change pattern.

Further, the predetermined change pattern changes the output power of one of the light emitting means from a maximum value to a minimum value while keeping the sum of the output powers of the first and second light emitting means constant while the other changes. The output power of the light emitting means may be changed from a minimum value to a maximum value.

Further, the first and second light emitting means may comprise a semiconductor laser, or may include a light emitting diode and an interference filter for converting light emitted from the light emitting diode into high coherence light. can do.

According to the present invention, there is also provided a gaming machine provided with one of the above-described gaming effect devices. In this gaming machine, it is preferable that the gaming effect device is arranged in a region other than the gaming region formed on the gaming board.

[0010] Such control can be realized by recording a control program on a computer-readable recording medium, and reading and executing the control program recorded on the recording medium by a computer. Examples of such a recording medium include a semiconductor recording medium such as a ROM and a semiconductor IC, an optical recording medium such as a DVDROM and a CDROM, a magnetic recording medium such as a flexible disk, and a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO. Further, the control program may be downloaded from an information processing device via a communication network.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The general configuration and operation of the gaming machine provided with the gaming effect device 1500 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described first, and then the main operation of the present invention will be described to facilitate the understanding of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of the game board 10. As shown in FIG. The game board 10 has three (left, middle, and right) display areas in a substantially central portion thereof. In each of the display areas, identification information composed of symbols or figures by characters is variably displayed. A possible special symbol display device 100 is provided, and a special symbol start port 104 is provided directly below the special symbol display device 100. On both sides of the special symbol start port 104, normal symbol operation gates 102, 102 are provided. Has been established. Also,
A pair of opening / closing members 120, 120 are the special symbol opening 104
Are formed so as to be openable and closable so as to form

Further, below the special symbol opening 104, a special winning opening 106, an ordinary symbol display device 108, and an out opening 114 are arranged in this order. Has a lamp display device 110,
110 is provided, and a lamp display device (more specifically, an LED device) is also provided near both side ends of the game board 10.
112, 112 are provided.

Then, a game ball is won in the special symbol starting port 104 and random number lottery is performed. When the random number selected is a big hit value, a variable display of at least one identification information is started in each display area. Then, a predetermined display pattern (for example, “7, 7, 7”) on the winning effective line
Is displayed by the special symbol display device 100, and the special winning opening 106 is controlled to open and close in a predetermined pattern, so that a big hit gaming state advantageous to the player is achieved.

When the normal symbol operation gate 102 detects the passing of the game ball, a random number lottery is performed. When the random number selected is a small hit value, the normal symbol display device 108
Is displayed in a predetermined pattern (for example, “7” or “3”), and thereafter, when the opening / closing member 120 is opened and the game ball wins the special symbol starting port 104, the random number is similarly displayed. When a lottery is performed and the selected random number has a big hit value, a variable display in each display area is started, and then a predetermined display pattern (for example, “7, 7, 7”) is displayed on the winning effective line with a special symbol. This is performed by the display device 100, and the opening and closing of the special winning opening 106 is controlled in a predetermined pattern, so that a big hit state advantageous to the player is achieved. on the other hand,
The hit ball that is not won is discharged through the out port 114.

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram showing only a main part of the gaming machine in which such gaming machine control is performed according to the progress of the game. The main control unit 200 is equipped with a microprocessor having a built-in CPU. The command data table stores various control commands including at least various commands for controlling the special symbol display device 100, which will be described later. A ROM 201 for storing a game control program such as a control program and control data describing an area 202 and a series of gaming machine control procedures, and a RAM 203 for forming a work area are provided. I have. The game operation is performed by the main control unit 200 repeatedly executing the game control program at a predetermined cycle.

The main control unit 200 has a special symbol start switch 304 provided inside the special symbol start port 104 through the input port 210 for detecting winning of the game ball into the special symbol start port 104, a normal symbol operation gate. A normal symbol operation switch 306 provided inside the 102 and detecting a game ball passing through a gate, and a large winning opening switch 308 provided inside the large winning opening 106 and detecting a winning of the gaming ball in the large winning opening 106. The main control unit 200 is connected and can receive each detection signal.

The main control unit 200 includes an output port 2
15, a special symbol display device 100 having three display portions for displaying special symbols and characters, each of which can be variably displayed independently and realized by an LCD or the like, and a lamp display device 110 for controlling lighting of a lamp. , 112, a sound effect generating device 116 for generating a sound effect, for example, a normal symbol display device 108 realized by a 7-segment display device, a starting port operating solenoid 300 for controlling opening / closing of a starting port opening / closing member 120, and a large A special winning opening operation solenoid 302 for controlling opening and closing of a wide opening and closing member of the winning opening 106 is connected, and the main control unit 200 can transmit a control signal for controlling each device.

The main controller 200 can transmit a predetermined number of display control commands to the special symbol display device 100 at a predetermined timing, and the special symbol display device 100 receives the command. Based on the command, the CPU in itself performs detailed display control without depending on the main control unit 200. Furthermore, a communication mode by one-way communication in which only a command is transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the special symbol display device 100 is adopted.

Then, a special symbol display device 100 for performing a symbol display effect in accordance with the winning of the game ball into the special symbol starting port 104, an effect sound generating device 116 for performing a sound output effect by generating a sound effect together with the symbol display effect, The lamp display device 110 (112) that performs lighting on / off control of a lighting unit (not shown) together with the symbol display effect to perform the lighting on / off effect constitutes a peripheral device group for the effect.

A power supply circuit 212 for supplying power and a reset circuit 213 for outputting a reset signal at predetermined time intervals are connected to the main control unit 200. A pulse signal generated by the periodic timer counter is input from the control unit 200, and a monitor signal for monitoring the current supply state from the power supply circuit 212 is input.

Now, as shown in FIG.
A command for display control sent from 0 to the special symbol display device 100 is an identifier for identifying the classification of the command and is 1-byte long digital information (MODE).
6 to 9 show an event (EVENT) which is one-byte digital information indicating the content (function) of the command to be executed. FIGS. 6 to 9 show the command data table area 202 stored in the ROM 201. It shows a part of command data for display control.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the display control commands include "a command for changing a special symbol and designating a changing pattern (first command)" and "a command for changing the special symbol.""Command for specifying stop symbol (second command)", "Command for specifying stop symbol in special symbol (second command)", "Command for specifying stop symbol on right of special symbol (second command)" And "command for stopping special symbol (third command)". Note that the first command is a command including information for designating a variation pattern such as a pattern in which a symbol is to be variably displayed and a pattern in which a character is to be displayed. Main control unit 2
00 transmits these five commands to the special symbol display device 100 at a predetermined timing in one variation display control when the game situation is such that the symbol variation display is started.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the special symbol display device 100. As shown in FIG. The special symbol display device 100 supplies power to a data receiving circuit 1140 (including a voltage converting circuit for converting a data level) for receiving a strobe signal and a command from the main control unit 200, and to the voltage converting circuit and the like. A power supply circuit 1160 and a CPU 1 that generates control data necessary for performing display control based on a received command and outputs the control data to an image processing LSI (VDP) 1060
020 (display control means) and a program ROM 10 containing a program in which an operation procedure of the CPU 1020 is described.
40, a RAM 1090 functioning as a work area and a buffer memory, and an image processing LS for performing image development processing.
I (VDP) 1060 and image processing LSI (VDP)
A video RAM 1080 for temporarily storing the image data developed by the image processing unit 1060, and an image processing LSI (VDP) 10
A character ROM 1180 storing data necessary for image development by 60 and an LCD for receiving and transmitting image data temporarily stored in the video RAM 1080
Panel interface circuit 1100 and this LCD
LCD panel 1 that outputs a display image using image data sent from panel interface circuit 1100
120.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the character RO
M1180 is a ROM title area, a ROM management information area, a character image data area storing actual character data, a pallet data area storing character color data, and a scenario data area storing information defining character movement. The character data is stored in the character image data area in a state where it is compressed by a specific compression method. Further, as shown in FIG.
A plurality of pairs of color numbers and color codes are stored.

The CPU of the special symbol display device 100
1020, the control data generated in response to the command received by the data receiving circuit 1140 is transferred to the image processing LSI (V
DP) 1060, the image processing LSI (VD
P) 1060 decompresses the character data obtained from the character image data area, colors it with the color data obtained from the palette data area, and specifies the video RAM 108 specified by the information obtained from the scenario data area.
The temporarily stored data is temporarily stored at a position on the LCD panel 0, and the temporarily stored data is sent to the LCD panel interface circuit 1100.
By means of 20, various image displays including a change in the variable display speed are performed in detail.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing the command transmission / reception timing. As previously mentioned,
The command consists of a 1-byte mode (MODE) and a 1-byte event (EVENT).
In this example, the main control unit 200 transmits mode (MODE) information at the first rising edge of the strobe signal (DUSTB) generated by itself at the time of a command change, and then transmits the two strobe signals (DUSTB). Event (EVENT) information is transmitted with the rise of the eyes. Then, in response to this, the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device generates an interrupt when the strobe signal (DUSTB) is transmitted, receives a command by this interrupt processing, and stores the command in the RAM 1090.

Next, first, a normal control operation performed by the main controller 200 or the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 10 (a general flowchart of game control) and FIG.
, And thereafter, features of the present invention will be described to facilitate understanding of the present invention. 10 is performed by the main control unit 200 executing a game control program (not shown) stored in the ROM 201. More specifically, the reset circuit 2
The processing is executed from the first step by using a reset signal supplied every predetermined time (for example, 4 msec) from 13 as a trigger, and this series of processing is repeatedly executed.

First, when the power supply circuit 212 is activated by a power switch (not shown), the main control unit 200 is activated. It is determined whether or not the first process has been performed since the power-on. Step S11
0). In the case of the first processing after turning on the power (Yes)
The process proceeds to step S200, but otherwise (No), the process proceeds to step S120.

In step S200, a clearing process of the storage area is executed as an initialization process of the RAM 203. Then, in step S210, data for performing an initial control process is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 203. On the other hand, in step S120, the count values of various random number generation loop counters (not shown) for large hit determination, small hit determination, and the like formed in the RAM 203 are incremented. Update the timer value of the timer. Therefore, at the time of initial power-on, initialization such as RAM clearing and initial data setting processing is performed, and a predetermined stack value is stacked in the stack area of the main control unit 200. Is performed, and a second predetermined stack value corresponding to this is stacked in the stack area of the main control unit 200.

Next, in step S140, a special symbol start switch 304, a normal symbol operation switch 306,
An input port process of reading and storing the detection signal output from the special winning opening switch 308 into a register (not shown) via the input port 210 is executed, and then the process proceeds to step S150 to read and store the data read by the port input process. Switch check processing for grasping the condition.

Next, at step S160, each switch 3
A check is made to see if there is a disconnection or short-circuit in the lines 04, 306, 308, etc., and if any of these failures has occurred (Ye
s) The process proceeds to step S220, but otherwise (No), the process proceeds to step S180 (step S180).
170).

In step S180, data necessary for display control of the ordinary symbol display device 107 is stored in the RAM.
203 and a command necessary for display control of the special symbol display device 100 (see FIGS. 6 to 9).
(Including the commands described in the above) are stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 203, and the timer values of the various timers are reduced (step S190). In step S180, the main control unit 200 determines a command of a necessary mode and event according to the game control with reference to the command data table area 202, and stores digital information indicating the determined mode and event in the RAM 203 in a predetermined manner. Store in area.

Next, in step S195, the start port operating solenoid 300 and the special winning port operating solenoid 302 are driven in order to control the opening and closing of the special winning opening 106 and the special symbol starting opening 104 in a predetermined pattern. Then, in step S220, a prize ball setting process for outputting control information for causing a prize ball payout device (not shown) to perform a payout operation is executed. Further, in steps S230, 240, and 250, a game (not shown) External information processing for outputting various game data to the machine management device, a display lamp control process for storing a command for lighting control of the lamp display devices 110 and 112 in accordance with a game state in a predetermined area of the RAM 203, sound effect generation Device 11
6 executes a sound effect process for storing a command for controlling the sound effect generation in a predetermined area of the RAM 203 in correspondence with the game state.

Next, in step S260, R
The data stored in the AM 203 is output to the corresponding device via the output port 215 (port output process), and the device that receives the data performs a control operation based on the data. Then, a strobe signal is first output to the special symbol display device 100, and the mode and event data stored in the RAM 203 in step S180 are transmitted as shown in FIG. As a result, for example, the commands shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 are transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the special symbol display device 100 and received.

In step S270, the reset circuit 21
The reset standby process is executed until the reset signal is input from Step 3, and when the reset signal is input, the process shifts to Step S110 to continue the gaming machine control. Note that the reset standby process includes updating of the various random number generation counters described above.

Next, the operation of the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device 100 having received the command will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S1100, the CPU 1020 sets its own stack pointer,
Initialization of the RAM 1090, initialization of the RAM 1090 itself, and the like are performed, and in step S1102, it is determined whether a new command has been input. When it is determined that a new command for display control has been input, (Y
es) The process proceeds to step S1104, while otherwise (No), the process proceeds to step S1110.

In step S1104, in the interrupt processing described with reference to FIG.
Copies the received command to the RAM 1090, and checks whether the command is normal or not. Next, CPU1
020 determines the start address of a processing table (not shown) in order to obtain a necessary command for performing fine display control independently of the main control unit 200. Then, in step S1108, the image processing LSI 1060 The data in the necessary area of the RAM 1090 is updated in order to output the data to the RAM 1090.

Next, in step S1110, RA
Based on the symbol control data set in M1090, scroll data to be output to the image processing LSI 1060 is obtained and set in the RAM 1090, and the symbol display position is set. Then, in step S1112, the symbol speed control is performed. Necessary data is stored in the program ROM
It is obtained from a speed table (not shown) built in the 1040 and set in the RAM 1090, and then the step S
At 1114, the symbol offset value is updated based on the speed data, and preparations are made for performing symbol fluctuation at the set speed.

Next, in step S1116, RA
Animation data is acquired from an animation processing table (not shown) storing the animation processing data set in M1090, and preparation for displaying a background image is performed.
Set in P output buffer, output enable flag is "1"
It is determined whether or not this is the case (step S1118).

If the output permission flag is not "1" (No), the flow returns to step S1102 to repeat a series of processing, while the output permission flag is "1" (Ye
In step S1120, the data set in the VDP output buffer is transferred to the image processing LSI 106 in step S1120.
Output to 0. The image processing LSI 1060 acquires the data in the character ROM 1180 and develops the image in response to this. The developed data is temporarily stored in the video RAM 1080 and then sent to the LCD panel interface circuit 1100 to be sent to the LCD panel 1120. Is displayed. In this way, at the set display position on the special symbol display device 100, the symbol variation display at the set speed, the display of the background image, and the like are performed.

FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 are explanatory diagrams of an example of the transmission timing of a command transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the special symbol display device 100, and the transmission command. When a predetermined condition such as a game ball winning in the special symbol starting port 104 is satisfied, the unit 200 first transmits a command for starting symbol variation and designating a variation pattern (). A command for designating a left stop symbol is transmitted after a lapse of T1 time (), and a command for designating a middle stop symbol is transmitted after a lapse of T2 time (), and a right stop symbol is designated after a lapse of T3 time. (), And after the elapse of T time from the start of the fluctuation, a command () for stopping all the symbols is transmitted. Before receiving the command, the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device 100 performs fine display control such as a change in the fluctuation speed to perform a series of fluctuation display control, and ends the fluctuation display control after a lapse of T time from the start of the fluctuation. I do.

(Main parts of the present invention) (Structure) FIG. 15 shows a gaming effect device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
500 is a schematic front view of FIG. This game production device 150
0 is a housing 15 made of a transparent member having a rectangular parallelepiped appearance.
A semiconductor laser 1650 and a semiconductor laser 1651 are provided on both side surfaces of the device 10 so that their light emitting axes are opposed to each other. A projection (not shown) is provided on the back side of the housing 1510 toward the outside. As shown in FIG. 1, the game effect device 1500 is provided in a portion other than the game area of the game board 10. ,
This device can be provided without affecting the rolling direction of the game ball.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the gaming effect device 1500. The CPU 1600, which receives information on the game state from the main control unit 200, is configured to perform the following operation by executing a control program recorded in the ROM 1610 as a recording medium. The CPU 1600 has C
D / A converters 1620 and 1621 that perform digital-to-analog conversion on the output voltage of the PU 1600 are connected. Further, the D / A converter 1620 includes a current source 1630
A semiconductor laser (LD 1) 1650 is connected via the D / A converter 1621, and a current source 16 is connected to the D / A converter 1621.
A semiconductor laser (LD2) 1651 is connected via 31.

The current sources 1630 and 1631 have characteristics as shown in FIG.
A current having a magnitude proportional to the magnitude of the analog voltage input from the semiconductor lasers 1650, 1621
It is configured to supply to the 51 side. Therefore, CP
When U1600 linearly changes the output voltage, a current that linearly changes accordingly is supplied to the semiconductor lasers 1650 and 1651.

Further, a semiconductor laser (LD1) 165
0, the semiconductor laser (LD2) 1651 has characteristics as shown in FIG. 17, and is configured to emit light with an output power proportional to the magnitude of the supplied current. Therefore, the current is changed from the minimum value (imin) to the maximum value (imin).
max), the semiconductor laser 1
650 and 1651 have the minimum output power (Pmi
n) to linearly change from the maximum value (Pmax).
Thus, when the output voltage of the CPU 1600 is changed linearly, the semiconductor lasers 1650 and 1651 are correspondingly changed.
Also changes linearly.

The semiconductor laser (LD1) 1650 emits green light in a high coherence, in other words, an extremely narrow wavelength range on the wavelength axis.
Reference numeral 51 denotes a light emitting device which emits red light in a high coherence, in other words, an extremely narrow wavelength range on the wavelength axis. Light emitting devices such as conventional light emitting diodes (LEDs) have different coherence heights.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the supply current and the light emission control. As shown by LD1 in the figure, for the semiconductor laser 1650, the current is plotted on the horizontal axis and the maximum current (imax: point A) to the minimum current (imin: B).
), And the output power of green light emission changes from the maximum value (Pmax: point A) to the minimum value (Pmin: point B). On the other hand, LD2 in the figure
As shown in the figure, a current is taken on the horizontal axis of the semiconductor laser 1651 to change from a minimum current (imin: point A) to a maximum current (imax: point B). The output power is the minimum value (Pmin:
(Point A) to the maximum value (Pmax: point B). The minimum output power means that no output is performed. Then, at the point C, which is an intermediate value between the current minimum value (imin) and the current maximum value (imax), both semiconductor lasers 1
The output powers of 650 and 1651 are also intermediate values between the maximum value (Pmax) and the minimum value (Pmin). Thus, FIG.
In the control example shown in FIG. 9, both semiconductor lasers 1650, 16
While keeping the output power from 51 constant, the output power of one semiconductor laser is changed from the minimum value to the maximum value, and the output power of the other semiconductor laser is changed from the maximum value to the minimum value. The light emission is controlled by moving the light source.

Therefore, if the CPU 1600 sets the supply current to each of the semiconductor lasers 1650 and 1651 to the maximum and the minimum (point A), only the green light emission is performed.
On the other hand, the CPU 1600 sets both semiconductor lasers 1650,
Assuming that the supply current to each of the 1651 is minimum and maximum (point B), only red light emission is performed. When the current is set to an intermediate value (point C), a neutral color between red and green in which red light emission and green light emission are mixed in equal amounts is exhibited. When the control point moves to the right side in the figure from the point C, the red color becomes darker. On the other hand, when the control point moves to the left side in the figure from the point C, the green color becomes darker. Thus, the output voltage of the CPU 1600 is adjusted to realize a color change from red to green. Note that if the opaque gas is filled in the housing 1510 in order to make the color change easily visible, the effect will be further enhanced.

(First Embodiment) In this embodiment, a table 2100 as shown in FIG.
Is stored in This table 2100 stores a fluctuation pattern and a big hit expected value in association with each other. FIG.
In the example shown in FIG. 6, among the 17 variation patterns shown in FIG. 6, “variation patterns 1 to 5” have the expected values “small”, “variation patterns 6 to 12” have the expected values “medium”, and ~
17 is the expected value “large”.

The CPU 1600, which has received the first command from the main control unit 200, grasps the expected value for the variation pattern designated by referring to the table 2100 (step S2000). Next, step S2
At 010, the magnitude of the expected value is determined, and the expected value "small"
In step S2020, the process proceeds to step S2022 when the expected value is "medium", and the process proceeds to step S2024 when the expected value is "large".

Then, in step S2020, C
The PU 1600 maximizes the current value supplied to the semiconductor laser 1650 (imax),
The value of the current supplied to the 651 is set to the minimum (imin), and the control point is set to the point A to emit green light. Step S202
In 4, the CPU 1600 includes a semiconductor laser 1650
The supply current value to the semiconductor laser 1651 is minimized (imin) while the supply current value to the semiconductor laser 1651 is minimized (imin).
As x), red light emission is performed using the control point as the point C. Then, in step S2024, the semiconductor laser 1
Light emission control is performed so that red light emission and green light emission are mixed in equal amounts, with the supply current value to each of 650 and 1651 being an intermediate value between the maximum value and the minimum value. Thus, a color change from green to red is visually observed according to the magnitude of the expected value.

Therefore, according to the first embodiment, C
The PU 1600 changes the output power of the semiconductor lasers 1650 and 1651 according to the expected value of the jackpot of the gaming machine, so that a novel light emission effect corresponding to the expected value can be performed.

(Second Embodiment) This embodiment is characterized in that an effect is performed in a reach state. Main control unit 200
When information indicating that a reach condition has occurred is transmitted from
U1600 receives this and shifts to step S2200. In step S2200, as shown in FIG. 19, while the sum of the output powers of the two semiconductor lasers 1650 and 1651 is kept constant, the semiconductor laser 1650 is
The supply current to (LD1) is gradually changed from the maximum value (imax) to the minimum value (imin), and the supply current to the semiconductor laser 1651 (LD2) is reduced to the minimum value (im).
in) to the maximum value (imax) gradually.
As a result, light emission control is performed so as to gradually change from green to red.

Therefore, according to the second embodiment, C
PU1600, the gaming machine is in the reach state (specific gaming state)
The semiconductor laser 1650 (L
Since the output powers of D1) and 1651 (LD2) are changed in a predetermined change pattern, a light emission effect can be performed in a special mode at the time of reach. The output power may be controlled so that the change from green to red is repeated a plurality of times. The change pattern of the output power is not limited to this example.

(Third Embodiment) This embodiment is characterized in that an effect is performed in a big hit state. Main control unit 200
When the information that the jackpot condition has occurred is transmitted from the
U1600 receives this and shifts to step S2300. In step S2300, as shown in FIG. 19, while the sum of the output powers of the two semiconductor lasers 1650 and 1651 is kept constant, the semiconductor laser 1650
The supply current to the (LD1) is gradually changed from the maximum value (imax) to the minimum value (imin), and the supply current to the semiconductor laser 1651 (LD2) is changed to the minimum value (i).
The output power is controlled such that the output power change, that is, gradually changing from the minimum value (min) to the maximum value (imax), is repeated a plurality of times. As a result, the light emission control for gradually changing the color from green to red is repeatedly performed a plurality of times.

Next, in step S2310, C
The PU 1600 performs emission control such that red light emission and green light emission are mixed in equal amounts, with the supply current value to each of the semiconductor lasers 1650 and 1651 being an intermediate value between the maximum value and the minimum value.

Therefore, according to the third embodiment, C
PU1600, the gaming machine is a big hit state (specific gaming state)
The semiconductor laser 1650 (L
D1), while keeping the sum of the output powers of the 1651 (LD2) constant, the output power of one semiconductor laser 1650 is changed from the maximum value to the minimum value in a predetermined change pattern, and the output power of the other semiconductor laser 1651 is changed. Since this change of changing from the minimum value to the maximum value is repeatedly performed, a light emission effect can be performed in a more special mode at the time of a big hit. The change pattern of the output power is not limited to this example.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the CPU 1600 controls the first state according to the game state.
And semiconductor laser 165 as second light emitting means
Since the light emission operations 0 and 1651 are controlled, a novel effect can be performed by performing light emission control using the first light emission color and the second light emission color with high coherence.

Furthermore, since the first and second light emitting means are made of semiconductor lasers, the size of the apparatus can be reduced by a small light emitting device that emits high coherence light. And this game production device 1500
If the game machine is provided with a game machine, it is possible to provide a game machine with a novel game performance.

In addition to using a semiconductor laser as the light emitting means, a light emitting diode (LED) as shown in FIG.
A configuration using 2400 is also conceivable. That is, the LED 24
High-coherence light may be obtained by allowing the interference filter 2410 to pass only light of a specific wavelength out of the low-coherence light emitted from 00.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, various modifications and changes can be made to the above embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, a change pattern of the output power may be other than that described above, and a semiconductor laser other than a combination of green and red may be used.

In the above description, a pachinko machine has been described as an example of a gaming machine, but it is needless to say that the present invention is applicable not only to pachislot machines but also to other gaming machines.

As described above, according to the present invention,
The effect that a novel effect can be performed by performing light emission control using the first light emission color and the second light emission color is obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of a game board 10;

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a lottery result display device 100.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a character ROM memory map and pallet data.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing the timing of command transmission and reception.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a command stored in a command data table area 202.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202.

FIG. 10 is a general flowchart for explaining a game control operation of the gaming machine.

FIG. 11 shows a CPU 102 of the lottery result display device 100.
7 is a flowchart for explaining a control operation of a zero.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a data structure of a command.

FIG. 13 is a timing chart showing a command transmission timing for symbol display.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining command transmission.

FIG. 15 is a schematic explanatory view of the front of the game effect rendering device 1500 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a game presentation device 1500 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of characteristics of semiconductor lasers 1650 and 1651.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of characteristics of current sources 1630 and 1631.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of an operation of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram of an operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram of a table 2100 used in the first embodiment.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the second embodiment.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram of an operation of the third embodiment.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram of another configuration example of the light emitting unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game board 100 Special symbol display device 102 Normal symbol operation gate 104 Special symbol starting port 106 Big winning opening 110 Lamp display device 112 Lamp display device 114 Out port 116 Sound effect generator 120 Opening / closing member 200 Main control unit 201 ROM 202 Command data Table area 203 RAM 210 Input port 213 Reset circuit 212 Power supply circuit 215 Output port 300 Starting port operating solenoid 302 Large winning opening operating solenoid 304 Special symbol starting switch 306 Ordinary symbol operating switch 308 Large winning opening switch 1020 CPU 1040 Program ROM 1060 Image processing LSI 1080 Video RAM 1090 RAM 1100 Interface circuit for LCD panel 1120 LCD panel 1140 Data receiving circuit 11 0 Power circuit 1180 character ROM 1500 game effects device 1510 housing 1600 CPU 1610 ROM 1620,1621 D / A (digital-to-analog converter) 1630,1631 current source 1650 semiconductor lasers (LD1) 1651 semiconductor laser (LD2) 2100 table

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An apparatus for performing a game effect, comprising: a first light emitting means for performing a light emitting operation in a first light emitting color; a second light emitting means for performing a light emitting operation in a second light emitting color; A game effect device, comprising: control means for controlling light-emitting operations of the first and second light-emitting means according to a game state. 2. The gaming effect device according to claim 1, wherein the control means changes output powers of the first and second light emitting means in accordance with an expected value of a big hit of the gaming machine. A game production device characterized by the following. 3. The gaming effect device according to claim 1, wherein the control means determines an output power of the first and second light emitting means in response to the gaming machine entering a specific gaming state. A gaming machine, characterized in that it is means for changing with a change pattern of. 4. The gaming effect device according to claim 3, wherein the predetermined change pattern is such that the output power of one of the light emitting means is kept constant while the sum of the output powers of the first and second light emitting means is kept constant. A game production device characterized by changing from the maximum value to the minimum value and changing the output power of the other light emitting means from the minimum value to the maximum value. 5. The gaming effect device according to claim 1, wherein said first and second light emitting means are semiconductor lasers. Directing device. 6. The game effect producing device according to claim 1, wherein the first and second light emitting means emit light emitted from a light emitting diode and light emitted from the light emitting diode. A game production device comprising: an interference filter for producing coherence light. 7. A gaming machine comprising the gaming effect device according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. 8. The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the gaming effect device is arranged in a region other than a gaming region formed on a gaming board.