JP2003117214A - Game machine, computer program and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a game machine capable of making a spatially wide performance of sound and light. SOLUTION: When a big win occurs at a machine No.3, the machine No.3 lights side decoration LED 20c and 20d for 300 ms. Continually, a command showing the occurrence of the big win is transmitted from the machine No.3 to neighboring machines No.2 and No.4 on both sides, and the machines No.2 and No.4 having received the command light the side decoration LED 20c and 20d for 300 ms. Similarly, machines No.1 and No.5 light the side decoration the LED 20c and 20d for 300 ms. Since the side decoration LED 20c and 20d are lighted for 300 ms each time in order from the machine where the big win occurs to the machines adjacent to it like this manner, the performance of spatially wide sound and light is possible.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine for paying out prize media according to a game result, a computer program for causing the gaming machine to function, and a recording medium having the computer program recorded therein.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pachinko machine shown in FIG. 20, for example, is known as a game machine of this type. FIG. 20 is a schematic explanatory view of a conventional pachinko machine seen from the front. The game ball launched by operating the operation handle 501 provided on the pachinko machine 500 is the first type starting opening 502, or
When a prize is awarded to the ordinary electric accessory 503 with both wings open, the symbol display device 504 scrolls and displays a plurality of symbols (for example, 0 to 9) vertically in three lateral positions on the screen. Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time, scrolling at three positions is stopped, and when three stop symbols at that time are big hit symbols (for example, 777 as shown in FIG. 20), a big hit occurs, and the door-type opening / closing member 505 is The opening operation is performed, and the special winning opening 506 is formed. Then, when a game ball is won in the special winning opening 506, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of prize balls are paid out to the upper tray 508 for each prize ball. In addition, the number of winning balls that have won in the special winning opening 506 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), or
When a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses after opening 6 or any one of the conditions is satisfied, the opening / closing member 505 is opened.
Is closed, and the special winning opening 506 is closed. Further, when the game ball that has won the special winning opening 506 passes through a specific area 507 provided inside the special winning opening 506, the big winning opening 50
The right to open 6 consecutively occurs. In this way, it is possible to play a plurality of rounds (for example, 16 rounds) on condition that the special winning opening 506 is opened and then closed, and the game ball passes through the specific area 507. it can.

[0003]

In a pachinko parlor, a plurality of pachinko machines (hereinafter also referred to as "stands") are arranged facing each other along an aisle, and a player places a chair in front of each stand. Sit down and play a game. In this way, the pachinko machine
Since it is designed for the purpose of individual games, it is possible to produce only one individual, and it is not possible to produce a spatially expansive sound and light.

Also, although pachinko is an individual game,
Since there is a lot of competitiveness against other players, the table on which I am playing has more or less balls than other tables, or the occurrence of a big hit in the row in which I am sitting, etc. I am worried about the game status of other machines.
However, if the upper body is bent while sitting in front of the table, it is possible to see the game state of the nearby table, but it is difficult to see the game state of the distant table. In addition, since the game sphere wants to concentrate on looking at the changing state of the special symbol, etc., I do not want to look at it as much as possible.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to realize a gaming machine capable of producing a spatially expansive sound and light. Another object of the present invention is to realize a gaming machine in which the gaming states of other gaming machines can be easily known.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention according to claim 1 to claim 8 provides a gaming machine for paying out a prize medium according to a game result. In, transmitting means for transmitting a signal corresponding to the game result to another gaming machine, receiving means for receiving the signal from the other gaming machine, and light emitting means for emitting light corresponding to the signal received by the receiving means And a light emission control means for controlling the light emission means.

The transmitting means transmits a signal corresponding to the game result to the other gaming machine, the receiving means receives the signal from the other gaming machine, and the light emission control means corresponds to the signal received by the receiving means. The light emitting means is controlled so that the emitted light is emitted by the light emitting means. That is, the gaming machines mutually transmit and receive signals corresponding to the gaming result, and the gaming machines that have received the signals,
Since a light effect corresponding to the received signal is performed, it is possible to perform a spatial light effect that cannot be achieved by one gaming machine. Further, the player can know the game result of the other gaming machine that has transmitted the above signal by seeing the effect of the light. Therefore, it is possible to realize a gaming machine in which the gaming state of another gaming machine can be known and the gaming state of the gaming machine that the player is playing can be notified to the other gaming machine.

According to a second aspect of the invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, there is provided lottery means for performing a lottery to determine whether or not the game state changes to a game state advantageous to the player.
The transmitting means uses a technical means of transmitting a signal corresponding to the lottery result by the lottery means to the other gaming machine.

That is, the gaming machines mutually transmit and receive signals corresponding to the lottery result by the lottery means for lottery to determine whether or not the gaming state changes to a gaming state advantageous to the player, and the gaming machines which have received the signal. Since an effect of light corresponding to the received signal is performed, it is possible to perform an effect of light having a spatial spread, which cannot be achieved by one gaming machine, in correspondence with the timing when the lottery result is obtained. Further, the player can know the lottery result of the other gaming machine that has transmitted the above-mentioned signal by seeing the effect of the light. Also, by transmitting a signal corresponding to the result of the lottery to the other gaming machine, it is possible to notify the other gaming machine of the result of the own lottery.

According to a third aspect of the invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, the light emission control means transmits the signal based on the signal received by the receiving means. A technical means of controlling the light emitting means so as to emit the same light as the light emitting means provided in another gaming machine is used.

That is, since it is possible to perform the same light effect as that of the other game machines that have transmitted the signal corresponding to the game result, a light effect with a spatial spread that cannot be achieved by one game machine is performed. be able to. For example, by performing the light emission pattern performed by the LED provided in the gaming machine in which the big hit occurs in the same manner on the other tables, it is possible to produce a spatially wide light with a large scale.

According to a fourth aspect of the invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, the light emission control means transmits the signal based on the signal received by the receiving means. A technical means of controlling the light emitting means so as to emit light related to the light emitted by the light emitting means provided in another gaming machine is used.

That is, since it is possible to perform a light effect that is related to the effect performed by another game machine that has transmitted a signal corresponding to the game result, a spatial expansion that cannot be achieved with one game machine is achieved. It is possible to produce a certain light. For example, by performing a light emission pattern related to the light emission pattern performed by the LED provided on the gaming machine where the big hit occurs, another stand can perform a spatially wide light production with a large scale. .

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, a game state is detected and a signal corresponding to the detection result is output to a plurality of rendering means. By providing to the control means for controlling each effect means by outputting to, the transmission means transmits the signal output from the control means to the other gaming machine, the reception means, The technical means of receiving the signal transmitted from the control means provided in another gaming machine through the transmitting means is used.

That is, when the game state is detected and the control means for controlling each effect means by outputting the signal corresponding to the detection result to the plurality of effect means is provided, the controller means controls each Since the contents of the effect to be performed on the effect means are known, if the signal output from the control means to each effect means is transmitted to another gaming machine, the signal is transmitted from each effect means. No need.
Therefore, when each effecting means and the transmitting means are individually connected, a plurality of signal systems are required, but if the above technical means is used, a single signal system may be used to connect the controlling means and the transmitting means. Therefore, as the number of signal systems decreases, noise that enters the signal systems can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost for providing the signal system can be reduced.

In the invention according to claim 6, in the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, each gaming machine capable of transmitting and receiving the signal is distinguished from other gaming machines. Identification information for each is assigned, and the transmitting means uses a technical means of attaching the identification information to the signal and transmitting the signal to the other gaming machine.

That is, since the signal received by the receiving means is provided with identification information for distinguishing it from other gaming machines, the gaming machine that has transmitted the signal is identified based on the identification information. be able to.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the receiving means is capable of receiving the signal from both adjacent gaming machines. The transmitting means is capable of transmitting the signal to both the adjacent gaming machines, and when the receiving means receives the signal, the one of the adjacent gaming machines which is not the gaming machine which has transmitted the signal. The technical means of transmitting the received signal to the gaming machine is used.

That is, the gaming machine not only sends a signal corresponding to the gaming result generated in itself to the gaming machines on both sides, but also receives the received signal from the gaming machines on both sides. Send to the other game machine.
Therefore, the signal transmitted from the gaming machine that is the source of the signal to the gaming machines on both sides of the gaming machine is transmitted to the outside from each of the gaming machines on both sides of the gaming machine in order, so Should be transmitted only to the game machines on both sides.
Therefore, it is possible to reduce the signal transmission system as compared with the case of individually transmitting the signal to all of the gaming machines to which the signal is transmitted, so that the noise that invades the signal system is reduced accordingly. It is also possible to reduce the manufacturing cost for providing the signal system.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the signal is provided with order designation information for designating an order in which an effect is produced. When the receiving means is capable of receiving the signal from both adjacent gaming machines and the transmitting means is capable of transmitting the signal to both adjacent gaming machines, and the receiving means receives the signal. Transmits a signal with the order designation information of the gaming machine to the gaming machine that is not the gaming machine that has transmitted the signal, of the gaming machines on both sides,
The rendering means uses a technical means of performing rendering in the order indicated by the order designation information attached to the signal received by the receiving means.

In other words, since the effect can be performed in the order indicated by the order designation information attached to the received signal, when a certain game result occurs in another game machine, the effect corresponding to the game result. Each gaming machine can perform in turn. For example, as described in an embodiment of the invention described later, the side decoration LED of a gaming machine in which a big hit occurs emits light, and then the adjacent gaming machine sequentially emits the side decoration LED, thereby
It is possible to create a spatially expansive sense of unity that cannot be achieved with two gaming machines. In addition, the gaming machine,
Not only the signal corresponding to the game result generated by itself is transmitted to the game machines on both sides, but the received signal is transmitted to the one of the game machines on both sides which is not the one that transmitted the signal. . Therefore, the signal transmitted from the gaming machine that is the source of the signal to the gaming machines on both sides of the gaming machine is transmitted to the outside from each of the gaming machines on both sides of the gaming machine in order, so Should be transmitted only to the game machines on both sides. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the signal transmission system as compared with the case of individually transmitting the signal to all of the gaming machines to which the signal is transmitted, so that the noise that invades the signal system is reduced accordingly. It is also possible to reduce the manufacturing cost for providing the signal system.

In a ninth aspect of the present invention, a computer program for causing a computer to cause a gaming machine that pays out a prize medium corresponding to a gaming result, wherein a signal corresponding to the gaming result is sent to another gaming machine. A transmission process for transmitting to the other gaming machine, a reception process for receiving the signal from the other gaming machine, and a light emission control process for controlling the light emitting means so that the light emitting means emits light corresponding to the signal received by the receiving means. The technical means of a computer program for causing a computer to execute a process including is used.

That is, since the gaming machine according to claim 1 functions by a CPU (computer) built in a pachinko machine (gaming machine), for example, as described in an embodiment of the invention described later, A computer program is stored in a recording medium such as a ROM, and the stored computer program is executed by the CPU (computer), thereby causing the pachinko machine (gaming machine).
Can function.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the recording medium is a recording medium on which a computer program for causing a gaming machine that pays out a prize medium corresponding to a game result to function by a computer is recorded, and corresponds to the game result. A transmitting process for transmitting a signal to another gaming machine, a receiving process for receiving the signal from the other gaming machine, and the light emitting means for causing the light emitting means to emit light corresponding to the signal received by the receiving means. A technical medium called a recording medium in which a computer program for causing a computer to execute a process including a light emission control process for controlling is used.

That is, in a gaming machine in which a game is controlled by a computer, for example, as described in an embodiment of the invention described later, recording is performed on a recording medium such as a ROM provided in a pachinko machine (gaming machine). Since the CPU (computer) executes the executed computer program to function, the game machine according to claim 1 can be realized by using a recording medium such as a ROM in which the computer program is recorded.

[0026]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In each of the embodiments described below, a pachinko machine of the first type will be described as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention. First Embodiment [Overall Main Configuration] First, a state in which the pachinko machines of this embodiment are connected to each other and a main configuration of the pachinko machines will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the pachinko machines of this embodiment are connected to each other. FIG. 2 is a detailed view of a part of FIG.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the connection state shown in FIG. 2 viewed from the back side. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of the pachinko machine shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 as viewed from the front. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a game board provided in the pachinko machine shown in FIG. Figure 6
It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the back set of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. Note that FIGS. 3 and 6 omit the gaming machine external device portion 71 shown in FIG.

(Connection State between Pachinko Machines) As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a plurality of pachinko machines 1 of this embodiment are arranged in the lateral direction.
1-No. Unit numbers of 5 ... Are assigned respectively. Hereinafter, No. 1-No. The pachinko machines 1 to which the machine numbers of 5 ... Are assigned are referred to as 1st to 5th. Adjacent pachinko machines are electrically connected by a communication cable L1, and send a signal indicating a game result such as the occurrence of a big hit to another stand, and a special symbol control device provided on the stand that receives the signal. (In FIG. 5, reference numeral 32
In (), the message that the big hit has occurred is displayed. As a result, the player can know in which state the big hit has occurred in a sitting state.

(Main Structure of Pachinko Machine 1) As shown in FIG. 4, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a front frame 2 that can be opened and closed, and a glass frame 4 can be opened and closed on the front frame 2. Installed. On the right side of the front frame 2, a keyhole 3 into which a key for opening and closing the glass frame 4 is inserted is provided. A game board 5 is provided inside the glass frame 4, and a firing handle 15 for operating a launching device (not shown) for firing a game ball to the game board 5 is provided on the lower right side of the front frame 2. It is rotatably attached. Below the glass frame 4, a prize ball / ball rental supply port 6a for supplying a prize ball or a ball rental is formed, and on the supply side of the prize ball / ball rental supply port 6a, the prize ball An upper tray 6 for accumulating prize balls or ball rentals supplied from the ball rental supply port 6a is attached. A speaker 79 a is provided inside the upper tray 6. Below the upper tray 6, the upper tray 6 is operated by operating the prize balls and the upper tray ball removing lever 6b that have flowed beyond the number of the upper tray 6 that can be stored.
A discharge port 7a for discharging the game balls and the like discharged from is formed. On the discharge side of the discharge port 7a, the discharge port 7a
Lower tray 7 for storing game balls discharged from
Is provided. A frame lamp 9 is provided above the game board 5, and an ashtray 7 is provided on the left side of the lower tray 7.
b is provided. At the left end of the front frame 2, a device outside game machine portion 71 for reading a prepaid card and displaying the remaining frequency is attached.

(Main Structure of Game Board 5) As shown in FIG. 5, a center case 30 is provided in the approximate center of the game board 5. The center case 30 has a winning entrance 31
And, a normal symbol display device 34 consisting of three LEDs, and the number of times this normal symbol display device 34 can be started is 4 LEs.
Normal symbol memory display LED35 displayed by D, a plurality of special symbols (0 to 9 in this embodiment), background image, image showing reach notice, jackpot notice image, reach effect image, when big hit occurs Special image control device 32 that displays the production image, the production image during the big hit game, the customer waiting demonstration image, the game state of other units, etc. on the liquid crystal.
And are provided. In addition, the special symbol control device 32,
From the left side of the screen, there are three display areas including a left display area, a middle display area, and a right display area. In each display area, a variable display and a fixed display of special symbols are performed. The number stored as the number of times the special symbol can be started (hereinafter referred to as the special symbol starting storage number) is displayed on the screen of the special symbol control device 32. Also, the special symbol column that is variably displayed in the left display area H1 is the left symbol column,
A row of special symbols variably displayed in the middle display area H2 is called a middle symbol row, and a row of special symbols variably displayed in the right display area H3 is called a right symbol row. Furthermore, the left display area H1
The special symbol fixedly displayed in is called a left fixed symbol, the special symbol fixedly displayed in the middle display area H2 is called a medium fixed symbol, and the special symbol fixedly displayed in the right display area H3 is called a right fixed symbol. Further, each symbol row is scroll-displayed (variable display) in the vertical direction on the screen of the special symbol control device 32.

Above both sides of the center case 30, there are LEs.
Decorative windmills 46 decorated with D are provided respectively. A normal symbol operating right gate 25 having a function of activating the normal symbol display device 34 is provided on the lower right side of the right decorative windmill 46, and a normal symbol is also on the left diagonal lower side of the left decorative windmill 46. An operating left gate 26 is provided. Windmills 24 are provided below both sides of the center case 30, a right sleeve winning opening 12 is provided diagonally to the lower right of the right windmill 24, and a diagonally lower left of the windmill 24 to the left. The left sleeve winning opening 13 is provided. Below the center case 30, a first type starting port 27 having a function of operating the special symbol control device 32 is provided, and at the bottom of the first type starting port 27, a stop symbol of the normal symbol display device 34. A normal electric accessory 28 is provided to open both wings when a hit pattern is obtained.
The normal electric accessory 28 with both wings open is the first-type starting opening 27.
Similarly to the above, the special symbol control device 32 has a function of starting the operation.

Below the center case 30, a variable winning device 40 is provided which operates when the definite symbols in the three display areas of the special symbol control device 32 are big hit symbols. The variable winning device 40 is provided with wing-shaped opening / closing members 43, 43 that open and close to open the large winning opening 41 on both sides when a big hit occurs. The lower right winning opening 14 is provided on the right side of the variable winning apparatus 40, and the lower left winning opening 44 is provided on the left side of the variable winning apparatus 40. Further, inside the variable winning device 40, a specific area having a function of continuously opening and closing the opening / closing member 43, and a specific area switch (indicated by reference numeral 42a in FIG. 7) for detecting a game ball that has passed through the specific area. ) Is provided. Further, a rail 16 for guiding the shot game balls to the game area is attached to the game board 5, and a corner ornament 11 for decorating both left and right upper corners by LEDs or the like is provided on the upper portion of the game board 5. It is provided. The corner decoration 11 is formed of a translucent resin, and inside thereof, a plurality of corner decoration LEDs 11b capable of emitting a plurality of colors are provided. On the left and right sides of the game board 5, side decorations 20 that are decorated with LEDs or the like are provided. Further, the game board 5 has an out port 4 for collecting game balls that have not been won as out balls.
5 are provided. And many nails (not shown) are driven into the game board 5, and the game balls shot on the game board 5 fall while dancing between the nails, and each prize hole and the first kind start. Or win the mouth 27, the normal design gate 2
5, 26, or collected from the outlet 45.

(Structure of the back set) As shown in FIG. 6, a ball tank 21 for storing game balls is provided at the upper part of the back set of the pachinko machine 1, and at the lower right end of the ball tank 21. A tank rail 22 that guides the game balls flowing out from the ball tank 21 is provided. Tank rail 22
A prize ball unit 62 for paying out game balls that have flowed down the tank rail 22 as a prize ball is provided in the lower part of the, and a game ball that has flowed down the tank rail 22 is lent to the lower part of the prize ball unit 62. A ball rental unit 63 for paying out as is provided. At the bottom of the tank rail 22, a special symbol control device 32 is provided, and at the left end thereof, various L
A lamp control device 300 that controls the light emission of the ED and a voice control device 7 that controls the voice output from the speaker 79a.
9 and are provided. At the bottom of the voice control device 79,
Payout control board 200 for controlling payout of prize balls and lent balls
Is provided, in the lower part of the special symbol control device 32,
A main board 100 that outputs a control command to the lamp control device 300, the voice control device 79, and the payout control board 200 is provided. A firing motor 15e for driving the launching device is provided below the payout control board 200, and a power supply board 74 for supplying power to each board and the apparatus is provided obliquely to the lower right of the main board 100. . Main board 100
Is provided with a communication terminal 80 for communicating with the pachinko machine 1 on the right side and a communication terminal 81 for communicating with the pachinko machine 1 on the left side. The communication terminal 80 is electrically connected to the communication terminal 81 of the pachinko machine 1 on the right side by the communication cable L1, and the communication terminal 81 is electrically connected to the communication terminal 80 of the pachinko machine 1 on the left side by the communication cable L1. It is connected to the. The communication cable is a cable suitable for bidirectional communication. Further, on the main board 100, a switch S for setting an identification code for distinguishing from another table is provided.
W1 is provided. In this embodiment, the switch S
W1 is a dip-type switch and includes five dip-type switches. As a result, "00000" to "1"
A total of 32 types of identification codes "1111" can be set.

[Electrical Configuration of Pachinko Machine 1] Next, the main electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a main board 100, and a microprocessor 110 is mounted on the main board 100. In the microprocessor 110, a main CPU 112 that executes main control of the game such as determination of whether or not it is a big hit, calculation of the number of payouts, calculation of an operating rate, count of the number of winnings, control of a round in a big hit game, A ROM 114 in which a computer program or the like for the main CPU 112 to execute various controls is recorded, and a game ball is a first type starting opening 2
A RAM 116 for temporarily storing a detection result of passing 7 and various data generated during a game such as winning, a computer program read from the ROM 114, and the like is mounted. The following components are electrically connected to the main board 100. The game ball is the first type starting opening 2
7 or the first type starting opening switch 27a for detecting that the normal electric accessory 28 having both wings open is passed, the special symbol control device 32, the lamp control device 300, the power supply substrate 74, the payout control substrate 200, and the voice control device 79. , A game frame information terminal board 52, a board relay board 51, for transmitting game board information relating to winning, a winning pattern, a big hit occurrence, a big hit pattern, etc. to a computer (not shown) provided in a pachinko hall management room or the like. It is a game frame relay board 53.

The payout control board 200 is provided with a microprocessor 210 which operates by inputting a control command transmitted from the main board 100. The microprocessor 210 controls the payout of prize balls and lent balls. The sub CPU 212 that performs the control, the ROM 214 in which various control programs for the sub CPU 212 to perform control such as payout of prize balls and lent balls are recorded, and the sub CPU 212 read from the ROM 214 when executing the various control programs. A control program and a RAM 216 for temporarily storing various data such as the number of winnings and the number of prize balls generated during a game are installed. Further, a power supply board 74, a CR connection board 56, a firing motor drive board 15c for driving the firing motor 15e, a game frame information terminal board 52, and a payout relay board 55 are electrically connected to the payout control board 200. There is. A firing switch 15d for outputting a drive signal from the firing motor drive board 15c to the firing motor 15e is connected to the firing motor drive board 15c.

The game frame relay board 53 is electrically connected to a full detection switch 72, prize ball out detection switches 64 and 65, and a sensor relay board 54. The sensor relay board 54 is electrically connected to the prize ball payout sensors 62a and 62b provided in the prize ball unit 62 and the payout relay board 55. On the payout relay substrate 55, the ball rental switch 61, the prize ball paying motor 62c, and the ball rental unit 63 are provided.
Are electrically connected. The board relay board 51 includes a normal electric accessory solenoid 28 for driving the normal electric accessory 28.
a, normal symbol display device 34, normal symbol operation right gate 25
Right gate switch 25a, which detects the game ball that has passed through
Ordinary symbol operation Left gate switch 26a that detects the game ball that has passed through the left gate 26, big winning opening switch 41a that detects the game ball that has won the big winning opening 41, right sleeve winning opening 12
Right sleeve winning hole switch 12 that detects a game ball that has won a prize
a, a left sleeve winning opening switch 13a for detecting a game ball winning the left sleeve winning opening 13, a lower right winning opening switch 14a for detecting a gaming ball winning the lower right winning opening 14, a lower left winning opening 44
Lower left winning opening switch 44 for detecting the game ball that has won
a, a winning entrance switch 31a for detecting a game ball winning the winning entrance 31, and a special winning opening relay board 50. A special area switch 42a, a specific area solenoid 42b that drives a member that changes the specific area, and a special winning opening solenoid 41b that drives the opening / closing member 43 are electrically connected to the special winning opening relay board 50. The power board 74 is
The CR connection board 56 is electrically connected to the CR connection board 56, and the CR connection board 56 is electrically connected to the out-game machine device portion 71. In addition, the power supply board 74 is AC 24V (50Hz
The power is supplied from the main power source 70 (/ 60 Hz), and necessary power is supplied to each board, the device, the firing switch 15d, and the like.

[Electrical Configuration of Voice Control Device 79] Next,
The main electrical configuration of the voice control device 79 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing the main electrical configuration of the voice control device 79 in blocks.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the configuration of a sound source data table. As shown in FIG. 8, the voice control device 79 includes a speaker 79a, a speaker relay board 79b, an amplifier 79c, a sound source IC 79d, and a voice control board 79f. The sub CPU 79g mounted on the voice control board 79f receives the voice control command transmitted from the main CPU 112, and stores the content of the received voice control command in the ROM 79.
Analysis is performed according to the computer program recorded in h, and the analysis result is temporarily stored in the RAM 79i.
Subsequently, the sub CPU 79g displays the above analysis result in the sound source IC.
It sends to 79d. Subsequently, the sound source IC 79d reads the sound source data corresponding to the analysis result from the sound source ROM 79e, and converts the read sound source data into an analog audio signal.

The sound source ROM 79e stores various musical instrument sounds,
Sound source data for outputting sounds such as sound effects and electronic sounds for each scale such as doremifasolacid is recorded. A tone generator data table Tb1 as shown in FIG. 9 is recorded in the tone generator ROM 79e. The sound source data table Tb1 is configured by associating a voice control command transmitted from the main CPU 112 with a sound source type. The voice control command consists of 2 bytes,
For example, when the voice control command 11H (hexadecimal display) is received, the scale “Le” is output with the sound of the trumpet. When the voice control command A1H is received,
Play the second measure of song A. The converted analog audio signal is amplified to a predetermined size by the amplifier 79c, and is transmitted to the speaker 79 through the speaker relay board 79b.
is output to a. As a result, the speaker 79a outputs a voice corresponding to the voice control command transmitted from the main CPU 112, for example, a sound effect upon winning or when a big hit occurs.

[Electrical Configuration of Lamp Control Device 300] Next, the main electrical configuration of the lamp control device 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the main electrical configuration of the lamp control device 300 in blocks, and FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the configuration of the light emission pattern table. As shown in FIG. 10, the lamp control device 300 includes a special winning opening lamp relay board 301, a lamp control distribution board 302, a frame lamp relay board 303,
A frame LED board 304 and a lamp control board 305 are provided. On the lamp control distribution board 302, the right side L on which the LED for decorating the right side decoration 20 (FIG. 5) is mounted
L for decorating the ED board 20a and the left side decoration 20
The left side LED board 20b on which the ED is mounted, the center upper LED board 316 on which the LED provided on the upper side of the center case 30 is mounted, and the center on which the LED provided on the back side of the center case 30 is mounted. Back LED
Substrate 317, lower center LED substrate 318 on which LEDs provided on the lower side of center case 30 are mounted, ordinary symbol memory display substrate 35a on which ordinary symbol memory display LED 35 is mounted, and LED for decorating corner ornament 11 Corner LED board 11a on which is mounted and right winning opening 12
The right chucker LED board 12b on which the LED for decorating the left prize hole 13 is mounted, the left chucker LED board 13b on which the LED for decorating the left winning opening 13 is mounted, and the decorative windmill 46 on the right side.
Right windmill LED board 46a with LED for decoration
And a left windmill LED board 46b on which an LED for decorating the left-hand side decoration windmill 46 is mounted, and a normal design operation right gate 25
Right-gate LED board 25 with LED for decoration
b and the left gate LED board 26b on which the LED for decorating the normal symbol operation left gate 26 is mounted are connected.

The special winning opening lamp relay board 301 connected to the lamp control distribution board 302 is equipped with an LED for decorating the right side of the special winning opening 41 (FIG. 5).
ED board 309 and LE to decorate the left side of the special winning opening 41
The special winning opening left LED board 310 on which D is mounted, the large winning opening LED board 311 on which an LED for decorating the center of the special winning opening 41 is mounted, and the LED for decorating under the special winning opening 41 are mounted. Also, the big winning a prize LED board 312 is connected. The frame LED relay board 303 connected to the lamp control distribution board 302 is connected to the frame LED board 304 on which the LEDs provided in the frame lamp 9 (FIG. 1) are mounted. The lamp control board 305 has a sub CPU.
A 306, a ROM 307, and a RAM 308 are mounted. In the ROM 307, as shown in FIG. 11, the light emission pattern table Tb2 is recorded.

As shown in FIG. 11, the light emission pattern table Tb2 includes LEDs transmitted from the main CPU 112.
The control command and the light emission content of the LED are associated with each other. The LED control command is composed of 2 bytes. For example, when the LED control command 11H (hexadecimal display) is received, the side decoration LEDs 20c, 20
d (lights up FIG. 12; LED control command 3
When 1H is received, the corner decoration LED 11b (FIG. 5) is turned on. Furthermore, LED control command 51H
When it receives, the side decoration LEDs 20c, 20d and the corner decoration LED 11b are both turned on. The sub CPU 306 inputs the lamp control command transmitted from the main CPU 112, analyzes the content of the lamp control command according to the computer program recorded in the ROM 307, and temporarily stores the analysis result in the RAM 308. Subsequently, the sub CPU 306 determines the LED to be turned on, the lighting interval, the lighting time, and the like, and sends a signal corresponding to the determination to the lamp control distribution board 302. Then, a predetermined LED connected to the lamp control distribution board 302 is turned on, blinked, or turned off.

[Main Flow of Game] Next, the main flow of the game will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 19. Figure 1
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the information notifying the occurrence of the big hit is sequentially transmitted to the outside from the third range where the big hit occurs. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing main contents of main program processing executed by the main CPU 112. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the flow of the first-type starting opening processing executed by the main CPU 112 in step (hereinafter, abbreviated as S) 14 in FIG. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the flow of special symbol control executed by the main CPU 112 in S16 of FIG. FIG.
13 is a flowchart showing the flow of a transmission process executed by the main CPU 112 in S22 of FIG. Figure 1
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of the receiving process executed by the main CPU 112 in S24 of FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a flow of voice control executed by the sub CPU 79g of the voice control device 79. FIG. 19
4 is a flowchart showing a flow of LED control executed by the sub CPU 306 of the lamp control device 300. In addition, in the following description, it is assumed that the player is playing in the third stage.

(Main Program Processing) When the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on, the main CPU 112 sets the address for the stack pointer, determines whether the check data in the RAM 116 is correct, and when the check data is correct, the main CPU 112 stores data in the RAM 116. Initialization such as clearing (initializing) 0 other than the backup area is performed (S in FIG. 13).
10). Then, the main CPU 112 executes the following various processes. A winning detection process (S12) for detecting the presence of a prize based on the turning on of each prize detection switch. Based on the turning on of the first-type starting opening switch 27a, the first-type starting opening processing (S14) such as acquiring the count value of a big hit counter (a counter for counting a numerical value for lottery whether or not it is a big hit). Special symbol control (S16) to control the display content of the special symbol control device 32. Round control for controlling the progress of the round during the big hit (S18). Normal symbol control (S20) to control the display content of the normal symbol display device 34.
A transmission process for transmitting a signal indicating the game result or the game state to another machine (S22). Reception processing for receiving a signal indicating a game result or a game state from another stand (S2
4). Initial value random number update processing for updating the initial value of the jackpot counter and the initial values of various random numbers (S26). The initial value random number updating process is continued until the next reset (S4).
2). Further, the main program process is performed by the ROM 11
It is executed according to the computer program recorded in 4.

(First-Type Start Port Processing) When the first-type start port switch 27a (FIG. 7) is turned on, the main CPU 112
Detects the voltage change of the input port connected to the first type starting opening switch 27a to determine whether or not the first type starting opening switch 27a is turned on (S in FIG. 14).
30), when it is determined that it is turned on (S30: Yes), it is determined whether or not the special symbol starting memory number U1 is less than "4" (S32). Here, when it is determined that it is less than “4” (S32: Yes), the special symbol starting memory number U1 is “1”.
Is added (S34), one count value counted by the jackpot counter is acquired (S36), and the acquired count value is temporarily stored in the RAM 116 (S38). Note that the jackpot counter has a plurality of numbers, for example, 0 to 255.
The total number of 256 is counted. Further, of the numbers counted by the jackpot counter, one number (for example, “7”) is set as a jackpot value in the jackpot value table at the time of the normal probability, and a plurality of numbers are set at the time of the high probability (when the probability changes). Number (for example, "7", "77", "117", "17"
7 ”,“ 217 ”, and“ 247 ”(six in total) are set in the jackpot value table as jackpot values. Further, the above-described first type starting opening process is executed by a computer program recorded in the ROM 114.

(Special symbol control) The main CPU 112,
Whether or not the control command for controlling the special symbol control device 32 is output to the special symbol control device 32, that is, whether or not the special symbol is changing is determined (S4 in FIG. 15).
0), when it is determined that the fluctuation is not occurring (S40: No), it is determined whether or not the special symbol starting memory number U1 is “1” or more (S42). Here, the main CPU 112 determines that the special symbol starting memory number U1 is “1” or more (S
42: Yes), "1" is subtracted from the special symbol starting memory number U1 (S44), and the count value temporarily stored in the RAM 116 in S38 of the first-type starting opening process is read (S46). Subsequently, the main CPU 112 determines whether or not the probability variation flag indicating that the probability variation is set (whether the probability variation flag = 1 or 0) (S4).
8). Here, when the main CPU 112 determines that the probability variation flag is set (S48: Yes), it refers to the jackpot value table at the time of high probability (step S5).
0), based on whether or not the same big hit value as the count value read in S46 is set, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit (S54). For example, when the count value read in S48 is "77", it is determined that the big hit (S5).
4: Yes). If the probability variation flag is not set (S48: No), the jackpot value table at the time of normal probability is referred to (S52), and whether or not the same jackpot value as the count value read in S46 is set. Based on this, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit (S54). For example, when the count value read out in S46 is "7", it is determined to be a big hit (S54: Yes).

Subsequently, when the main CPU 112 determines that it is a big hit (S54: Yes), it sets a big hit flag indicating that a big hit has occurred (S56), and refers to the big hit symbol table for determining the big hit symbol. The symbol is determined (S58), and it is determined whether or not the selected jackpot symbol is a probability variation symbol (S60). Here, the probability variation symbol means a specific symbol (for example, an odd number of jackpot symbols) among the jackpot symbols, and if the probability variation symbol is a jackpot, the game after the final round of the jackpot is over. , A game state with a high probability of a big hit occurs. Here, if it is a probability variation pattern (S60: Ye
s), the probability variation flag is set (S62). Further, when the main CPU 112 is not a big hit, that is, when it is determined that there is a loss (S54: No), the lost symbols of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are respectively determined by referring to the lost symbol table that determines the lost symbol ( S64). In addition,
The jackpot symbol table has a plurality of random numbers (for example, 0 to
9) and a plurality of special symbols (for example, 000 to 999) are associated with each other, and the special symbol associated with the random number randomly selected by the main CPU 112 is determined as the jackpot symbol. Also, the lost symbol table is
It is configured by associating a plurality of random numbers (for example, 0-9) and a plurality of special symbols (for example, 0-9), and a special symbol that is associated with a random number randomly selected by the main CPU 112. Lost design is decided. If the determined lost design is the same as the jackpot design, the lost design is determined again.

Subsequently, the main CPU 112 determines the variation pattern of the special symbol by referring to the variation pattern table which determines the variation pattern of the special symbol (S66). The variation pattern includes a variation time of the special symbol, a type of reach when the reach is performed, a normal stop pattern when the reach is not performed, and the like. Then, the main CPU 112
The variation start command indicating the variation pattern determined in 66, the big hit symbol determined in S58 or the lost symbol determined in S64 is transmitted to the special symbol control device 32 (S68). Then, the main CPU 112
The measurement of the variation time of the special symbol indicated by the variation pattern determined in 66 is started (S70). Further, the main CPU 112 transmits the variation pattern designation command to the special symbol control device 32, and at the same time, transmits the variation pattern designation command to the voice control device 79 and the lamp control device 3.
Send to 00. As a result, the voice control device 79 outputs a sound effect in a pattern corresponding to the received fluctuation pattern designating command, and the lamp control device 300 outputs various LEDs in a pattern corresponding to the received fluctuation pattern designating command. Turn on the light. The special symbol control is R
It is executed according to the computer program recorded in the OM 114.

(Transmission Processing) The main CPU 112 sends the received command indicating the command received from another stand to the RAM 1
16 is stored (step A10 in FIG. 16), and if the received command is stored (S
90: Yes), and it is determined whether or not the transmission source of the command is a platform located on the right side of itself (S92). For example, if the value indicated by the upper 4 bits of the order designation information (information designating the order of voice output or LED emission) given to the received command is “1”,
The transmission source is located on the left side, and if the value indicated by the upper 4 bits is "2", it is determined to be located on the right side. For example, when the order designation information is 21H, the value indicated by the upper 4 bits is "2", and thus it is determined that the transmission source is located on the right side. The lower 4 bits of the order designation information indicate the order, for example, 2
"1" in the lower 4 bits of 1H indicates that the rank is 1.

Here, when the main CPU 112 determines that the transmission source is the table located on the right side of itself (S92: Yes), the order specification information of the table on the left is added to the received command (S94). . For example, when it is in the 2nd series, the table on the left side thereof, that is, the table number indicating the 1st series is given to the command as the order designation information. When the order designation information given to the received command is 21H, 22H obtained by adding 1 to the lower 4 bits is given to the command (FIG. 12). When the main CPU 112 determines that the transmission source is not on the right side of itself, that is, on the left side (S92: No), it adds the order designation information of the right adjacent side to the received command (S96). . For example, when it is in the 4th series, the table on the right side thereof, that is, the 5th series is added to the command as the order designation information. When the order designation information given to the received command is 11H, 12H obtained by adding 1 to the lower 4 bits is given to the command (FIG. 12).

Subsequently, the main CPU 112 determines whether or not the stop command is transmitted to the voice control device 79 and the lamp control device 300 in S138 of the reception process (FIG. 17) described later (S98), and if it is determined that the stop command is transmitted. (S98: Yes), the order specification information is removed from the command received by itself to form the command body, and the received command to which the order specification information is added in S94 or S96 is transmitted to the command body (S100). If it is in the 2nd series, the received command is transmitted to the 1st series, and if it is in the 4th series, it is transmitted to the 5th series. That is, the voice control device 79 and the lamp control device 300 transmit the received command to the adjacent pedestal at the timing when the effect of notifying that the big hit has occurred on the other pedestal is completed. Subsequently, the main CPU 112 controls the special symbol (S in FIG. 15).
In 56), it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is set (S102), and if it is set (S102:
Yes), and prepare data for notifying another platform of the occurrence of the big hit (S104).

Subsequently, the main CPU 112 creates a command for transmitting the data prepared in S104 to another unit (S106). Then the main CPU 112
Judges whether or not all the symbols are stopped (S108), and when it is determined that all the symbols are stopped (S108: Yes), S
The command created in 106 is transmitted to the bases on both sides (S110). If it is in the 3rd range, it will send the above command to the 2nd and 4th series. As mentioned above,
Each unit creates order specification information indicating the order obtained by adding 1 to the order indicated by the order specification information added to the received command, and adds the order specification information to the received command. The transmission process is executed according to the computer program recorded in the ROM 114.

(Reception Processing) The main CPU 112 determines whether or not a command to notify the occurrence of a big hit has been received from another stand (S120 in FIG. 17), and if it is determined that the command has been received (S120: Yes), the reception RA command
It is stored in M116 (FIG. 7) (S122) and the command is analyzed (S124). In this analysis, the order designation information is read from the received command. Then the main CPU 112
Creates a voice control command (hereinafter, referred to as voice control command for other unit information notification) for notifying by sound that a big hit has occurred on another unit (S12).
6). In this embodiment, the order designation information attached to the received command is used as the other-vehicle information notification voice control command. Subsequently, the main CPU 112 creates an LED control command (hereinafter, referred to as an LED control command for other vehicle information notification) for notifying that a big hit has occurred in another vehicle by emitting an LED (S128). In this embodiment, the order designation information attached to the received command is used as the other-device information notification LED control command.

Subsequently, the main CPU 112 transmits the other-vehicle-information notification voice control command created in S126 to the voice control device 79 (S130), and the other-vehicle information notification LED control command generated in S128. (S132). Then the main CP
U112 starts measurement of the transmission time which shows the time when each control command is transmitted (S134). In this embodiment, the transmission time is set to a time such that the player does not feel uncomfortable, for example, 300 ms. Then the main CP
U112 determines whether or not the measurement time is up (S136), and if it is determined that the time is up (S1).
36: Yes), the stop command is transmitted to the voice control device 79 and the lamp control device 300 (S138). The reception process is executed according to a computer program recorded in the ROM 114.

(Voice Control) Sub CP of the voice control device 79
U79g determines whether or not the command transmitted from the main CPU 112 is received (S15 in FIG. 18).
0), if it is determined that the command has been received (S150: Yes), the received command is analyzed (S152). Subsequently, the sub CPU 79g determines that the command received as a result of the analysis is
It is determined whether or not the command is a command for designating a fluctuation pattern (S154). If the command is for designating a fluctuation pattern (S154: Yes), the voice corresponding to the fluctuation pattern is output (S156). The sub CPU 79
If g determines that the received command is not a command that specifies a fluctuation pattern (S154: No),
It is determined whether or not the command is a voice control command for notifying of other vehicle information (S158).

If it is determined that the command is the voice control command for notifying other device information (S158: Yes), the type of the sound source associated with the instruction indicated by the command is set to the sound source data table Tb1 ( Read from Figure 9),
The sound source data corresponding to the read sound source type is read from the sound source ROM 79e (S160). Sub-CP
The U79g starts output of voice using the read sound source data (S162). For example, if the received voice control command for other device information notification is 11H,
The sound source data for outputting the sound of the scale "re" by the trumpet is read from the sound source ROM 79e, and the sound of the trumpet "re" is output from the speaker 79a (FIG. 12). In addition,
The main CPU 112 is the special symbol control (FIG. 16) described above.
When it is determined that the variable time when the measurement is started is timed up in S70 (S72: Yes), the all symbol stop command is transmitted to the special symbol control device 32 (S7).
4) Then, the measurement time is reset (S76). Subsequently, the sub CPU 79g determines whether or not a stop command has been received from the main CPU 112 (S164), and when determining that the stop command has been received (S164: Yes), stops outputting the voice started in S162 (S166). Since voice control is executed in each unit, in the 2nd and 4th units,
The trumpet sound is output as "re", and the trumpet sound is output as "mi" at the 1st and 5th levels. Also, if the sound of "do" is output in the 8th series,
The sound of "remifasolacid" is output by 7th to 1st and 9th to 15th. In other words, the Doremi Fasolacid is played in order from the command transmission source to the outside table. The voice control is executed according to the computer program recorded in the ROM 79h.

(LED control) The sub CPU 306 of the lamp control device 300 determines whether or not the command transmitted from the main CPU 112 is received (S1 in FIG. 19).
80), if it is determined that it has been received (S180: Yes),
The received command is analyzed (S182). Subsequently, as a result of the analysis, the sub CPU 306 determines whether the received command is a command that specifies a fluctuation pattern (S184), and if the command is a command that specifies a fluctuation pattern (S184: Yes), Various LEDs are caused to emit light according to the light emission pattern corresponding to the variation pattern (S186). Further, when the sub CPU 306 determines that the received command is not a command that specifies a variation pattern (S184: No), the other-vehicle information notification L
It is determined whether the command is an ED control command (S18).
8).

If it is determined that the command is an LED control command for other unit information notification (S188: Yes), the light emission pattern associated with the command is read from the light emission pattern table Tb2 (FIG. 11) (S19).
0), the side decoration L by the read emission pattern
The EDs 20c, 20d and the corner decoration LED 11b start emitting light (S192). For example, if the received other-vehicle information notification LED control command is 11H,
The side decoration LEDs 20c and 20d are made to emit light. Also,
If it is 31H, the corner decoration LED 11b is caused to emit light. Furthermore, if it is 51H, the side decoration LEDs 20c and 20d and the corner decoration LED 11b
Both are made to emit light. Subsequently, the sub CPU 306 determines whether or not a stop command has been received from the main CPU 112 (S194), and determines that the stop command has been received (S194:
Yes), the light emission of the LED started in S192 is stopped (S196). In this way, L
The ED control is executed, and the LEDs sequentially emit light for 300 ms from the transmission source toward the outer table. In the example shown in FIG. 12, the side decoration LEDs 20c and 20d are 300 ms in the 3rd sequence as the command transmission source. When the light emission is completed and the light emission ends, the side decoration LEDs 20c and 20d in the 2nd and 4th series emit light for 300 ms, respectively. The LED control is executed according to a computer program recorded in the ROM 307.

[Effects of the Second Embodiment] (1) As described above, if the pachinko machine 1 of the above-described embodiment is used, LEDs are 300 ms each from the both sides of the table where the big hit occurs toward the outer table in order. Because it emits light,
To the player, the light emitted from the LED seems to be moving away or approaching, so that the player can enjoy the spatially expansive light production that cannot be achieved with one pachinko machine. Moreover, since the player switches to a pattern different from the pattern that has been emitting light, the player can know that a big hit has occurred on any of the tables. (2) Moreover, the Doremi scales are played in order from both sides of the table where the big hit occurs toward the outer table in order, and it sounds to the player that the sound is moving away or approaching, so one pachinko machine You can enjoy a performance with a stereo feeling and a surround feeling that has a spatial expanse that cannot be achieved. Moreover, the player switches to a pattern different from the sound effect that has been played so far, so that the player can know that a big hit has occurred on any of the tables.

(3) Further, the main CPU 112 for controlling the special symbol control device 32, the voice control device 79 and the lamp control device 300 transmits / receives commands to / from other bases, so that one communication is made with the bases on both sides. It is only necessary to connect them with the cable L1. Therefore, the number of communication cables can be reduced as compared with the case where the same devices provided on the adjacent bases are connected to each other.
It is possible to reduce the noise that invades into the machine and to reduce the manufacturing cost of the pachinko machine. (4) Furthermore, the pachinko machine 1 can transmit the received order designation information to one of the two neighboring stands that is not the one that has transmitted the order designation information. Therefore, the order specification information transmitted from the table that is the transmission source of the order specification information to the tables on both sides is transmitted to the outside from the tables on both sides in order, so that the source table transmits the order specification information to both sides. You only need to send it to the unit. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the transmission system of the order designation information as compared with the case where the order designation information is individually transmitted to all of the bases to which the order designation information is transmitted. The intruding noise can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost for providing the signal system can be reduced.

<Other Embodiments> (1) In the above-described embodiment, the structure in which the LEDs are sequentially made to emit light by a plurality of stands has been described, but it is also possible to make the LEDs of a plurality of stands simultaneously emit light. (2) In the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which another LED emits an LED with the same light emission pattern as the command transmission source, but the emission pattern is not the same as the transmission source, but a related emission pattern. The LED can also be made to emit light. For example, the sender is the side decoration LEDs 20c, 20
When d is emitted, the table located on the left side of the transmission source may emit the left side decoration LED 20d, and the table located on the right side of the transmission source may emit the right side decoration LED 20c. it can. (3) The light emission interval of the LEDs can be shortened or lengthened as the distance from the transmission source increases. (4) The LEDs on each stand may emit different colors. (5) The frame lamp 9 (FIG. 4) can be used to assemble the light emitting pattern. (6) In each of the above-described embodiments, a case has been described in which a plurality of stands arranged in the lateral direction are used for rendering, but it is also possible to add a plurality of stands facing each other with a passage in between for rendering. Also, it may be an island unit or the entire store.

[Correspondence between each claim and the embodiment] The occurrence of a big hit corresponds to the game result according to claim 1, the prize ball corresponds to the prize medium, and the LED corresponds to the light emitting means. . The main CPU 112 corresponds to the control means described in claim 5. The transmission process (FIG. 16) executed by the main CPU 112 functions as the transmission unit according to claim 1, and the reception process (FIG. 17) functions as the reception unit.
Also, LED control executed by the sub CPU 306 (see FIG.
9) functions as a light emission control means. Also, the main CP
S54 of special symbol control (FIG. 15) executed by U112
Functions as the lottery means described in claim 2. Furthermore, the transmission process executed by the main CPU 112 (FIG. 16)
Corresponds to the transmission process according to claim 9 and claim 10, the reception process (FIG. 17) corresponds to the reception process, and the sub-CP
The LED control (FIG. 19) executed by U306 corresponds to the light emission control process. The flowcharts shown in FIGS. 16, 17, and 19 correspond to the computer program according to claim 9, and the ROM 114 and the ROM 307 in which the computer program is recorded correspond to the recording medium according to claim 10.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which pachinko machines according to an embodiment of the present invention are connected to each other.

FIG. 2 is a detailed view of a part of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the connection state shown in FIG. 2 viewed from the back side.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of the pachinko machine shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 as viewed from the front.

5 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a game board provided in the pachinko machine shown in FIG.

6 is an explanatory view showing the structure of the back set of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing, in blocks, a main electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing main electrical configurations of a voice control device 79 in blocks.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the configuration of a sound source data table.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a main electrical configuration of a lamp control device 300 in blocks.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the configuration of a light emission pattern table.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which information notifying that a big hit has occurred is sequentially transmitted from the third-order where the big hit has occurred to the outside.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing main contents of main program processing executed by the main CPU 112.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the flow of a first type starting opening process executed by the main CPU 112 in S14 of FIG.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a flow of special symbol control executed by the main CPU 112 in S16 of FIG.

16 is a flowchart showing the flow of transmission processing executed by the main CPU 112 in S22 of FIG.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the flow of a reception process executed by the main CPU 112 in S24 of FIG.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a flow of voice control executed by the sub CPU 79g.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the flow of LED control executed by the sub CPU 306.

FIG. 20 is a schematic explanatory view of a conventional pachinko machine seen from the front.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko machine (gaming machine) 11b Corner decoration LED 20c, 20d Side decoration LED 32 Special symbol control device 79a speaker 80, 81 Communication terminal 112 main CPU 112 306 Sub CPU L1 communication cable

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Chie Sakai             1-127 Momoyama-cho, Kasugai City, Aichi Prefecture             Luhon Industry Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hiroaki Niwa             1-127 Momoyama-cho, Kasugai City, Aichi Prefecture             Luhon Industry Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 2C088 BC07 BC22

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine for paying out award media according to a game result, a transmitting means for transmitting a signal corresponding to the game result to another gaming machine, and receiving the signal from the other gaming machine. A gaming machine comprising: receiving means; and light emission control means for controlling the light emitting means so that the light emitting means emits light corresponding to a signal received by the receiving means. 2. A lottery means is provided for performing a lottery to determine whether or not the game state changes to a game state advantageous to the player, wherein the transmitting means sends a signal corresponding to a lottery result obtained by the lottery means to the other one. The gaming machine according to claim 1, which transmits to the gaming machine. 3. The light emission control means, based on the signal received by the receiving means, controls the light emitting means so as to emit the same light as the light emitting means provided in the other gaming machine that has transmitted the signal. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, which is controlled. 4. The light emission control means, based on the signal received by the receiving means, performs light emission related to the light emission performed by the light emitting means provided in the other gaming machine that has transmitted the signal. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the light emitting means is controlled as described above. 5. A control means for controlling each effect means by detecting a game state and outputting a signal corresponding to the detection result to a plurality of effect means, wherein the transmitting means comprises: The signal data output from the control means is transmitted to the other gaming machine, and the receiving means receives the signal transmitted from the controlling means provided in the other gaming machine via the transmitting means. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: 6. Each gaming machine capable of transmitting and receiving the signal is assigned identification information for distinguishing the gaming machine from other gaming machines, and the transmitting means attaches the identification information to the signal. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the game machine transmits the game machine to the other game machine. 7. The receiving means is capable of receiving the signal from both adjacent gaming machines, the transmitting means is capable of transmitting the signal to both adjacent gaming machines, and the receiving means receives the signal. In the case where it is done, the received signal is transmitted to one of the two adjacent gaming machines, which is not the gaming machine that has transmitted the signal. Gaming machine described in one. 8. The signal is provided with order designation information for designating an order in which effects are produced, the receiving means can receive the signals from adjacent gaming machines, and the transmitting means can A signal can be transmitted to both adjacent gaming machines, and when the signal is received by the receiving means, to one of the gaming machines on both sides that is not the gaming machine that has transmitted the signal, 2. A signal to which the order designation information of the gaming machine is attached is transmitted, and the rendering means performs the rendering according to the order indicated by the order designation information attached to the signal received by the receiving means. Thru | or the game machine as described in any one of Claim 6. 9. A computer program for causing a computer to function as a gaming machine that pays out prize media in accordance with a game result, comprising: a transmission process of transmitting a signal corresponding to the game result to another gaming machine. The computer executes a process including a receiving process of receiving the signal from the other gaming machine and a light emission control process of controlling the light emitting unit so that the light emitting unit emits light corresponding to the signal received by the receiving unit. A computer program for doing. 10. A recording medium in which a computer program for causing a gaming machine that pays out award media corresponding to a game result to function by a computer is recorded, and a signal corresponding to the game result is sent to another gaming machine. A transmission process of transmitting, a reception process of receiving the signal from the other gaming machine, and a light emission control process of controlling the light emitting unit so that the light emitting unit emits light corresponding to the signal received by the receiving unit. A recording medium in which a computer program for causing a computer to execute the processing including is recorded.