JP2003135686A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can obtain higher performance effects by effect sounds being generated with performance displays. SOLUTION: Identifying information corresponding to effect sounds added to effect sound information is contained in identifying information displayed in the execution process of display games and when it appears, there flows either the first effect sound that shows display patterns advantageous for players at the end of effect sounds involved or the second effect sound, showing none of the display pattern advantageous for the players at the end of the effect sounds involved, which is composed of sound information different at a part thereof from the first effect sound.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention comprises a variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and display control means for performing display control of the variable display device. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can give a predetermined game value when the display result of the variable display device is in a predetermined specific display mode.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A pachinko machine called a fever machine is one of the generally known game machines of this type. In a fever machine, when a ball launched into the game area formed on the game board wins the starting opening, identification information such as various symbols is variably displayed by scrolling on a variable display device composed of a liquid crystal screen, etc. A display game is executed in which the variable display stops after the elapse of time. Then, when the display result when the variable display is stopped is a combination of specific identification information such as "333" or "555", a special prize (so-called fever) occurs, and the special winning opening repeatedly opens and closes within a predetermined number of times. , A special game state in which a game value can be given to the player is formed.

Further, in the process of executing the display game, the character performs an effect display in accordance with a predetermined story in the background of the identification information, and further, the variable information of the identification information and the character effect are displayed together with the expectation of a big hit. There were some that produced sound effects that improved the sound quality.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional gaming machine, the player's attention is focused on the effect display of the character, and even if a sound effect is generated, the effect effect is not so much increased. I couldn't expect it.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the problems of the prior art as described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of obtaining a high effect by the effect sound generated together with the effect display. Has an aim.

[0006]

The gist of the present invention for achieving the above object resides in the inventions of the following items. [1] A variable display device (310) having a plurality of variable display portions capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and a display control means (10) for performing display control of the variable display device (310).
0, 300), and when the display result of the variable display device (310) becomes a predetermined specific display mode, a sound effect is generated in a gaming machine that can give a predetermined game value. Sound generation means (500, 510) for performing the above, and the identification information includes sound effect correspondence identification information (1401 etc.) to which sound effect information is added in advance, and the display control means (100, 300). ) Is for variably displaying the identification information on the variable display unit, and then displaying the result by stopping the display after a lapse of a predetermined time. A display mode advantageous for the player is composed of a first sound effect displayed on the variable display device (310) and sound information of which the first sound effect and a part thereof are different from each other. Player at end of sound There is a second effect sound that is not displayed on the variable display device (310), which is an advantageous display mode, and the sound generation means (500, 510) is displayed by the display control means (100, 300). In the process of deriving the sound effect corresponding identification information (14
01 etc.) is displayed, the game machine is characterized by generating one of the first sound effect and the second sound effect.

[2] A variable display device (310) having a plurality of variable display portions capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information.
And a display control means (100, 300) for controlling the display of the variable display device (310), and the display result of the variable display device (310) becomes a predetermined specific display mode. In a gaming machine capable of giving a predetermined gaming value, a sound generating means (50) for generating a sound effect.
0, 510), and the identification information includes effect sound correspondence identification information (1401 or the like) to which any one of a plurality of types of sound effect information is added in advance, and the display control means (1
00, 300) is to variably display the identification information on the variable display unit and then stop the display after a lapse of a predetermined time to derive the display result. A display mode advantageous for the player at the end of the sound is displayed on the variable display device (310).
Of the first sound effect and a part of the sound information different from the first sound effect, and the display mode advantageous for the player after or after the sound effect ends is the variable display device (31).
0), there is a second sound effect that is not displayed, and the sound generating means (500, 510) is the display control means (10).
(0, 300) when the variable effect display unit displays the sound effect corresponding identification information (1401 and the like) in the process of deriving the display result, the sound effect corresponding identification information (1401 and the like).
A sound effect corresponding to the type of sound effect information added to, which generates either the first sound effect or the second sound effect.

[3] The second sound effect is different from the first sound effect in that one or more elements in the melody, pitch, timbre, or voice color differ from the first sound effect. The gaming machine according to [1] or [2], which is characterized.

[4] The first sound effect and the second sound effect are different from each other in sound information at the end portion of the sound effect over a certain period of time, but have common sound information in other portions. The gaming machine according to any one of [1] to [3].

[5] The voice generating means (500, 51
0) indicates that the variable sound display unit has identification information (1) corresponding to the sound effect.
(401, etc.) is displayed and the variable display of whether or not the reach display mode capable of shifting to the specific display mode capable of imparting a game value is displayed, the first sound effect or the second effect. The gaming machine according to any one of [1] to [4], which generates any one of sounds.

[6] The voice generating means (500, 51
0) is a reach display mode capable of shifting to a specific display mode in which a game value can be added, and the sound effect correspondence identification information (1
401 or the like) is displayed on the variable display unit and whether or not the specific display mode is displayed is variably displayed, the first sound effect or the second sound effect is displayed. [1] characterized by generating any of
The gaming machine according to any one of [4].

[7] Identification information corresponding to the sound effect (1401)
Etc.) is a game machine according to any one of [1] to [6], wherein a predetermined color is added as the sound effect information.

[8] Identification information corresponding to the sound effect (1401)
Etc.) is a character to which a predetermined character is added as the sound effect information [1] to [6]
The gaming machine according to any one of 1.

[9] Identification information corresponding to the sound effect (1401)
Etc.) is associated with a predetermined animation as the sound effect information, and the animation has a display mode that is advantageous to the player after or at the end of the animation operation.
0) and a part of the first animation that is different from the first animation, and the display mode that is advantageous to the player after or at the end of the animation operation is the variable display device (3).
10), there is a second animation that is not displayed, and the display control means (100, 300) uses the sound effect correspondence identification information (1401) in which the animation is associated with the variable display unit in the process of deriving the display result. Etc.) is displayed, the first animation is displayed in association with the first sound effect or the second animation is displayed in association with the second sound effect [1 ] -The game machine as described in any one of [8].

[10] The game value includes a special game state and a probability variation state, and the display control means (100, 3).
00), when the sound effect corresponding identification information (1401 etc.) is displayed on the variable display section in the process of deriving the display result, the sound effect generating means (500, 510) interlocks with the sound effect generation, One of a display mode advantageous for a player having a possibility of a special game state and a display mode advantageous for a player having a possibility of the probability variation state is variably displayed. 1] ~
The gaming machine according to any one of [9].

The present invention operates as follows. The display control means (100, 300) uses a variable display device (31) to display a display game such as a symbol matching game, which is regarded as a slot machine, based on the establishment of a predetermined condition such as a ball winning a starting opening.
0) Run on. And the display result of the display game is "7
When a predetermined display result such as "77" is reached, the special winning opening is repeatedly opened and closed within a predetermined number of times, and a special game state in which a predetermined game value can be given to the player is formed.

The identification information displayed in the execution process (display result deriving process) of the display game as described above includes the sound effect corresponding identification information (1401 etc.) to which the sound effect information is added in advance. . The sound effects include the first sound effect displayed on the variable display device (310) in a display mode advantageous to the player after the sound effect ends or at the time when the sound effect ends, and the first sound effect and a part thereof. There is a second sound effect which is composed of different sound information and is not displayed on the variable display device (310) in a display mode which is advantageous to the player after or after the sound effect ends. Then, the voice generating means (500, 51
0) generates one of the first sound effect and the second sound effect when the sound effect correspondence identification information (1401 etc.) is displayed on the variable display unit in the process of deriving the display result. Let

In this way, the sound effect correspondence identification information (140
(1 etc.), the first sound effect associated with the appearance of the display mode advantageous to the player and the second sound effect not associated with the appearance of the display mode advantageous to the player. Since any one of the sound effects flows, the player's attention is paid to which one of the sound effects is generated, and the effect of the sound effect can be enhanced.

Since the second sound effect differs from the first sound effect in a part of the sound information, a thrill is given to the player before the occurrence of the different sound information portion, and a feeling of expectation is given. Can be evoked. In particular, if the first sound effect and the second sound effect are such that the sound information of the last part of the sound effect over a certain period of time is different, the thrill and excitement of the player are effectively stimulated. be able to. For example, the first sound effect may be "do-re-mi-fa-so" and the second sound effect may be "do-re-mi-fa-re".

Further, in the case of playing a sound effect corresponding to the type of sound effect information added to the sound effect corresponding identification information (1401 etc.), it is possible to provide a variety of games depending on the kind of sound effect. For example, when a certain sound effect corresponding identification information (1401 etc.) appears, a male voice, and when other effect sound corresponding identification information (1401 etc.) appears, a female sound effect sounds, etc. Is.

In the case where the variable display is made as to whether or not the sound effect correspondence identification information (1401 etc.) is displayed and the reach display mode capable of shifting to the specific display mode capable of imparting the game value is displayed, the first display is performed. In the case of generating either the sound effect or the second sound effect, the effect sound can effectively arouse the player's expectation for the appearance of the reach display mode.

When the reach display mode composed of the sound effect correspondence identification information (1401 etc.) is displayed on the variable display section and then the variable display as to whether or not the specific display mode is displayed is performed, In the case of generating either the sound effect or the second sound effect, it is possible to effectively evoke the player's expectation for the appearance of the specific display mode by the sound effect.

The effect-sound-corresponding identification information (1401 and the like) can be, for example, information to which a predetermined color is added as effect sound information or information to which a predetermined character is added. Furthermore, a predetermined animation may be associated as the sound effect information. The animation is composed of a first animation in which a display mode advantageous for the player is displayed after or at the end of the animation operation, and an animation operation in which the first animation and a part thereof are different from each other. A second animation is sometimes provided in which a display mode advantageous to the player is not displayed. Then, the display control means (100, 300) interlocks with the first sound effect when the sound effect corresponding identification information (1401 or the like) associated with the animation is displayed on the variable display portion in the process of deriving the display result. To display the first animation or to synchronize with the second sound effect to display the second animation.
Display animation.

In this way, the sound effect correspondence identification information (1401
Etc.) is displayed, the first associated with this
Either the first sound effect plays during the display of the animation or the second sound effect plays during the display of the second animation, so effective visual and auditory effects should be provided. You can The data for displaying the animation may exist as a pre-patterned image and may be displayed at the time of execution, or may be displayed while creating the animation by calculation at the time of execution.

In addition, in the case where the game value includes the special game state and the probability variation state, in association with the generation of the sound effect,
Either a display mode advantageous for a player having a possibility of a special game state or a display mode advantageous for a player having a possibility of a probability variation state is variably displayed.

[0026]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments representative of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 17 show a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. The gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a gaming machine main body 1 for executing a game of launching a ball on a gaming board 2, and a card unit (CR ball lending machine) b provided for lending a ball by inserting a valuable card.
Consists of.

First, an outline of the entire gaming machine body 1 will be described.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine body 1 and a card unit b. The gaming machine main body 1 includes a gaming machine status lamp 422 for notifying a special gaming state of the gaming machine by lighting, a glass frame 11 formed in a frame shape for fixing the front glass, and a glass frame 11 behind the glass frame 11. A glass frame opening detection switch 132 for detecting opening and a game board 2 on which parts for advancing a game by moving a ball shot by a player are attached detachably.

On the lower surface of the glass frame 11, an upper tray 3 for storing lending balls and payout balls, a lower tray 4 for storing balls overflowing from the upper tray 3, and balls stored in the upper tray 3 are provided. There are provided an upper receiving tray ball removing lever 7 for extracting, a lower receiving tray ball removing lever 8 for extracting the balls stored in the lower receiving tray 4, and a hitting ball operating handle 5 for a player to perform a hitting operation. Also, the hit ball operation handle 5
Includes a firing stop switch 65 for stopping the firing of the ball.
Two are provided. An ashtray 6 for smokers is also provided beside the lower tray 4.

Further, as a device for the player to operate the card unit b, a frequency display section 12 for displaying and confirming the remaining frequency of the valuable card, and a lending button 9 for issuing a ball lending instruction. A return button 10 for instructing the return of a valuable card is provided in the vicinity of the upper tray 3, and those output terminals are connected to the operation panel board a on the rear surface of the gaming machine, respectively.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the gaming machine body 1 and the card unit b. On the back surface of the gaming machine main body 1, a control board for each function and parts are included. Here, as a control board, a main board 100 that manages and controls the operation of the entire game,
The instruction information from the main board 100 is received by parallel communication, and the prize ball payout operation and the card unit connection board 90 are performed.
There is provided a payout control board 200 for controlling the ball lending operation by performing card unit communication with 0.

Further, as a control board, a firing control board 600 for controlling the firing of a sphere, a firing motor 653 controlled by the firing control board 600, a power supply board 700 for supplying a predetermined electric power to each board, and a main board 100. For inputting the prize ball information from the payout control board 200, and for inputting the ball lending information from the payout control board 200, and for outputting frame external information (prize ball signal, ball lending signal, ball out signal). A frame external terminal board 800 and a card unit connection board 900 for connecting to the card unit b are also provided.

In the protective cover 93, the display control board 300, the lamp control board 400, and the voice control board 50 are provided.
0 and the like are provided on the game board 2. Each control board is housed in its own case to protect it from dust from the outside, spilled balls from other equipment, static electricity, and electrical noise. Above all, the case of the main board 100 has a structure that can be opened and closed a predetermined number of times by using a dedicated screw.

Next, the flow path of the ball received from the pachinko ball supply device will be described. In FIG. 2, the balls replenished from a pachinko ball replenishing device (not shown) are stored in the tank unit 90 at the upper portion of the gaming machine, and the balls are shot unit 91 every time the prize balls are paid out and the ball renting operation is performed. , Passes through the payout unit 92 and is delivered to the upper tray 3.

The tank unit 90 stores balls supplied from the pachinko ball supply device, and a prize ball tank ball presence / absence switch 80 is provided on the bottom surface of the tank unit 90.
1 and a ball leveling 94 are provided. The prize ball tank sphere presence / absence switch 801 is a switch for detecting the presence / absence of spheres stored in the tank unit 90, and the switch is input according to the weight of the stored spheres, and the detection signal passes through the frame external terminal board 800. It is output to the outside.

The ball leveling 94 is for leveling the balls that flow in the lane of the shoot unit 91 so that they do not rise due to ball pressure. The bottom surface of the tank unit 90 is inclined, and the spheres are gathered at the portion that joins with the chute unit 91 and fall.

The chute unit 91 divides the balls flowing down from the tank unit 90 into two lanes and aligns them. On the way to the payout unit 95, the bulging by the ball pressure is suppressed by the sphere leveling 94, but the sphere leveling 95 is used to even out the sphere more effectively and send it to the payout unit 92. is there.

A chute ball break switch 131 is provided on the ball passage of the chute unit 91.
The shoot ball out switch 131 is a switch for detecting the presence or absence of a ball up to the payout unit 92, and the detection signal is input to the main board 100 to monitor the presence or absence of a ball. This switch 131 is the award ball tank ball presence / absence switch 80.
1 is similar in usage, but is largely different in whether or not it is connected to the main board 100.

The payout unit 92 forms a ball passage to the upper tray 3 and also has a payout motor 222 for feeding the ball into the ball passage and a payout stop solenoid 223 for suppressing the flow (fall) of the ball. A path switching solenoid 224 for switching the route between the lending ball and the paying ball, a prize ball detecting switch 130 for detecting the paying ball, a ball lending detecting switch 220 for detecting the lending ball, and the like are provided.

The payout motor 222 and the payout stop solenoid 223 are connected to and controlled by the payout control board 200. When the main board 100 issues a predetermined sphere payout request to the payout control board 200, the payout control board 200 operates the path switching solenoid 224 to set the path of the ball to the payout ball side, and the payout motor 222 and the payout stop. Solenoid 223
The balls are sent to the upper tray 3 by.

Also, when a player's operation inputs a predetermined ball lending request signal from the card unit b to the payout control board 200 via the card unit connection board 900, the payout control board 200 switches the path. Solenoid 22
4 is operated to set the path of the ball to the lending ball side, and the payout motor 222 and the payout stop solenoid 223 send the ball to the upper tray 3.

Further, the reason why the ball path is made variable according to the content of the request is that the prize ball detection switch 130 and the ball lending detection switch 220 separately count a predetermined number of balls and surely count them. Further, the prize ball detection switch 130 is connected to the main board 100 and counts a predetermined number of balls as in the payout control board 200, so that it can be confirmed that the payout has been made more accurately.

The overflow ball from the upper tray 3 is the lower tray 4
An overflow switch 133 is provided on the ball passage formed so as to flow downward. When the balls stored in the lower tray 4 become full, the overflow switch 13
When the ball reaches the installation position of 3, the switch is input by the ball pressure of the stored ball, and the detection signal is the main board 1
00 is input. When the main board 100 detects the input of the overflow switch 133, the payout control board 200
The instruction information is output to stop the firing of the ball.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board 2. Game board 2
On the front of, a guide rail 16 for guiding the fired ball to the game area 17, a nail (not shown) and a windmill 15 for changing the flow of the game ball guided to the game area 17,
A variable display device 310 that variably displays a plurality of types of identification information according to each winning opening and a detection signal of the starting opening switch 121 caused by winning in the starting opening 21 which is one of the winning openings,
A normal symbol display device operation gate switch 126 is provided with a normal symbol display device 140 or the like that variably displays a plurality of types of normal symbols in response to a detection signal from the gate switch 126. The identification information variably displayed on the variable display device 310 may be referred to as a "special symbol".

Further, at the bottom of the game board 2, there is provided an outlet 29 for discharging a ball, which has fallen without entering any of the winning holes in the game area 17, to the outside of the game machine. ing. When a ball enters the outlet 29, the player is not given any privilege, and no prize ball is paid out.

Further, as a decorative lamp, the variable display device 3 is used.
Special symbol hold LED 420 for notifying the player of the number of holding balls for activating 10 (the maximum number is 4 in the number of balls won in the starting port 21), the holding ball for operating the normal symbol display device 140 Normal symbol hold LED 421, side case lamp 423, game frame status lamp 424, center LED 425, gate for notifying the player of the number (the maximum number of balls detected by the normal symbol display device operation gate switch 126 is 4) LED426, attacker L
An ED 427, a side LED 428, etc. are provided.

The winning openings include a starting opening 21, a right sleeve winning opening 22a, a left sleeve winning opening 22b, a right falling winning opening 23a, a left falling winning opening 23b, and a big winning opening 24. When a game ball wins each prize hole, a switch attached to each prize hole detects the prize ball, and each time the prize ball is detected, a predetermined prize ball assigned to each prize hole is paid out.

Of these, the starting opening 21 is a winning opening for securing the execution right of the variable display executed on the variable display device 310 as described above, and the large winning opening 24 is advantageous for the player. The special game state is produced.
The variable display device 310 will be described in detail later.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the game board 2. Game board 2
Various control boards and their related parts are mounted on the back surface of the same as the one already shown in FIG. As the control board, a display control board 300 that controls the variable display device 310, a lamp control board 400 that controls the decoration lamp, a voice control board 500 that controls voice, and external information for a board connected to an external device. A board external terminal board 850 and the like for outputting (one big hit signal, two big hit signals, a symbol determination frequency signal) are provided.

As a switch for detecting the winning ball of each winning opening, a starting opening switch 121, a right sleeve winning opening switch 122a, a left sleeve winning opening switch 122b, a right falling winning opening switch 123a, a left falling winning opening switch 123b, etc. Are installed near each prize hole. In the vicinity of the special winning opening 24, the accessory continuous operation device switch 124 and the count switch 125 are provided. The switches for the respective winning openings are provided in the vicinity of the respective winning openings, but they can also be arranged on the passage until the winning balls are discharged to the outside of the gaming machine.

When a ball is won in each winning port, it is detected by each winning port switch, and each time it is detected, the next predetermined prize ball assigned to each winning port is paid out. There are five starting openings 21, a right sleeve winning opening 22a, a left sleeve winning opening 22.
b, right-handed winning port 23a, left-handed winning port 23b is 8
Departure, big winning opening 24 (for detection of winning balls by the accessory continuously operating device switch 124 and the count switch 125)
Has been assigned 15 shots. The number of prize balls is fixed for each winning opening, but can be changed arbitrarily.

Further, as a switch for detecting the ball for operating the normal symbol display device 140, a right ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126a and a left ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126b are at predetermined positions on the game board 2. Are provided for detecting the passage of a ball moving in the game area 17, respectively. These left and right normal symbol display device operating gate switches 126a and 126b are provided as passage winning openings.

The related device for variably operating the accessory is the special winning opening solenoid 1 for opening and closing the door of the special winning opening 24.
34, a direction switching solenoid 135 for switching the flow direction of the ball that has won the special winning opening 24 to one of the accessory continuous operation device switch 124 and the count switch 125, and an expansion / contraction operation of an ordinary electric accessory An ordinary electric accessory solenoid 136 is provided for performing the operation.

Next, the main components on the game board 2 will be described in more detail. The starting port 21 is generally called a starting chucker, and is provided with condition changing means composed of a pair of movable pieces at the left and right ends of the winning opening, and is composed of an ordinary electric accessory solenoid 136 (see FIG. 4). The source is designed to open and close each movable piece. Starting port 21
Is configured as a so-called electric tulip accessory that changes into a normal second state (closed state) in which a ball is hard to win and a first state (opened state) in which a ball is easy to win by opening / closing each movable piece.

Winning a ball at the starting opening 21 is set as a starting condition for executing variable display on the variable display device 310 described below. As shown in FIG. 6, the starting opening 21 is internally provided with a starting opening switch 121 for detecting the winning of a ball. The start opening switch 121 outputs a detection signal to the main board (game control board) 100 when the winning ball is detected and turned on. The starting port switch 121 may be composed of various sensors such as an optical sensor, a proximity sensor, or a magnetic sensor.

The variable display device 310 is provided with a display area (variable display portion) capable of variably displaying various symbols as identification information on its screen, and is composed of a liquid crystal unit. It is also possible to adopt a drum unit, a 7-segment display, or the like.

When a ball is won in the starting port 21 and the winning ball is detected by the starting port switch 121, the variable display device 310 acquires the right of variable display and the variable display is executed. In the variable display, initially, a plurality of types of identification information (various symbols) scrolls and fluctuates on the display area, and finally, the combination of the identification information that is stopped and confirmed is determined if a predetermined combination is determined. It becomes a display mode (big hit).

When a ball wins the starting opening 21 during the variable display or during the special game state described later, the variable display right is acquired but is suspended and the variable currently in progress is held. After the display is completed, the rights that have been put on hold are sequentially consumed. Here, the variable display hold number is set to a maximum of 4, and the number is notified by the special symbol hold LED 420.

As shown in FIG. 13, in the variable display in the present embodiment, the first display area 3 of the variable display device 310 is used.
Reference numeral 11 is divided into three display units in three horizontal rows, and the identification information is variably displayed in each display unit so as to scroll vertically. Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time, 1 is set for each display unit.
Any identification information is set to be stopped one by one. Each display part plays a role as one reel in the slot machine.

As a result of the variable display, the display mode (see FIG. 13 (e)) in which the symbols stopped and confirmed on each display unit are all in the same type as a predetermined combination is defined as the "specific display mode". Has been. Further, in a state where the identification information is confirmed and displayed on the two display portions, the identification information is the same type as each other, and the remaining one (last) display portion is still changing the identification information (FIG. 13). (See (d)) corresponds to the “reach display mode”.

When the result of the variable display is finally decided in the specific display mode, a special game state in which the special winning opening 24 described below is repeatedly opened and closed within a predetermined number of times can be formed. In addition, when the result of the variable display is not finally settled in the specific display mode, any of the results corresponds to the out-of-range display mode.

The plural kinds of identification information used for variable display are basically numerical symbols 0 to 9 as shown in FIG. 14, and characters are fused to numbers as shown in FIG. There are some animations like 17. The identification information includes sound effect correspondence identification information and normal identification information. The sound effect correspondence identification information is information in which sound effect information (color, character, animation) is added or associated in advance with the identification information. For example, in Figure 1.
In the example shown in FIG. 4, the identification information “3” and “7” to which a specific color is added as the sound effect information corresponds to the sound effect corresponding identification information 1401 and 1402.

The sound effect correspondence identification information is associated with different kinds of sound effects depending on the kind of sound effect information. For example, when the sound effect information is a color, different types, for example, a melody, are used depending on whether the color is yellow or red.
The tone color and voice color (male voice and female voice) are different.

The sound effects include a first sound effect and a second sound effect. The first sound effect is a sound effect to be played when a display mode advantageous to the player is displayed on the variable display device 310 after or when the sound effect ends. Second
The sound effect of is composed of sound information that is partially different from the first sound effect, and when the display mode advantageous for the player is not displayed on the variable display device 310 after or at the end of the sound effect. It is a flowing sound effect. The display mode advantageous to the player is a reach display mode or a jackpot display mode (specific display mode).

There are two types of specific display modes, one corresponding to a normal big hit and the other corresponding to a probability variation big hit. When the probability variation jackpot comes out, the game state becomes a probability variation state. In this state, in the variable display game (game) after the special game state is finished, the probability of a big jackpot is improved as compared with the normal state. Note that different sound effects are played when the special game state is set and when the probability variation state is set.

The special winning opening 24 is generally called an attacker, and is a solenoid (special winning opening solenoid 13
4. By the operation of the drive source such as the direction switching solenoid 135), the winning opening can be changed between the normal second state (closed state) in which it is difficult to win a ball and the first state (opened state) in which winning is easy. Is configured.

The special winning opening solenoid 134 operates to open and close the door of the special winning opening 24 a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times) when the special game state is established. The direction switching solenoid 135, in the state where the door of the special winning opening 24 is opened, the accessory continuous operation device switch 12
When the prize member is detected by the accessory continuous operation device switch 124, the passage member is operated so as to guide the prize winning ball to the 4 side, and next, the prize ball is operated to be guided to the count switch 125 side.

That is, the special winning opening 24 is controlled to be opened and closed so as to produce a special game state when the variable display is in the specific display mode. Here, the special game state is the first
This is a state in which the opening / closing operation of maintaining the state for a predetermined time and then returning to the second state for a short time is repeatedly performed within a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 times).

A predetermined number of balls (for example, 10) is a big winning hole 2
When a prize of 4 is won or a predetermined time (about 30 seconds) elapses, the door of the special winning opening 24 is closed. When the series of opening / closing operations is finished a predetermined number of times, the special game state is finished.

The normal symbol display device 140 performs variable display by turning on the two left and right LED lights. This L
A method other than the ED2 lamp may use a 7-segment display. The LEDs divided into the left and right are respectively assigned "hit" and "off", and when the passage of the sphere is detected by the left and right normal symbol display device operating gate switches 126a and 126b, the normal symbol game by the normal symbol display device 140 Acquire the right and play a normal pattern game.

The normal symbol game is a normal symbol display device 14
0 starts variable display by alternately blinking the left and right LEDs, and when the variable display is started for a predetermined time and stopped, either the left or right lighting display is displayed, and the player can visually confirm the determination result. When the result of the judgment is “win”,
Each movable piece of the starting port 21 temporarily operates from a normal second state (closed state) in which a ball is hard to win to a first state (opened state) in which a ball is easy to win.

Normally, during variable display of the symbol display device 140,
Left and right ordinary pattern display device operation gate switch 126a,
When the passing ball is detected by 126b, the right of the normal symbol game is acquired but withheld, and after the normal symbol game currently in progress is exhausted, the reserved right is sequentially digested. The maximum number of ordinary symbol games to be held is four, and this is notified by the ordinary symbol holding LED 421.

Next, various control boards used for controlling the gaming machine body 1 will be described. FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are block diagrams showing various control boards used for controlling the gaming machine body 1 and constituent elements related thereto. 5 and 6,
As a control board, a main board (also called a game control board) 10
0, a payout control board 200, a display control board 300, a lamp control board 400, a sound control board 500, a firing control board 600, and a power supply board 700 are shown.

First, the main substrate 100 shown in FIG. 6 will be described. The main board 100 operates based on a clock generated by a clock circuit 108 inside the main board. Also CP
The U 102 operates based on an interrupt signal at a constant time interval obtained by dividing the clock generated by the clock circuit 108 by the internal timer 107. That is, CPU1
02 is a process divided so that it ends in a time shorter than the timer setting time interval (timer interrupt interval),
A series of operations is performed by repeating the processing (remaining time processing) executed until the time when the processing ends and the next timer interrupt is input.

Starting port switch 121, right ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126a, left ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126b, right sleeve winning opening switch 122
The a, the left sleeve winning opening switch 122b, the right falling winning opening switch 123a, and the left falling winning opening switch 123b are switches for detecting the winning of a ball, and the input signals from these switches are sent to the gate circuit 110. Supplied.

The continuous accessory operating device switch 124, the count switch 125, the right award ball detecting switch 130a, the left award ball detecting switch 130b, and the shoot ball out switch 13
Input signals from the glass frame opening detection switch 132 and the overflow switch 133 are supplied to the gate circuit 111.

The addresses of the gate circuits 110 and 111 are
It is set in the address space of the CPU 102 by the memory mapped I / O method. The address select circuit and the write / read control signal output by the CPU 102 are decoded by the address decode circuit 113 according to the system clock output by the CPU 102 to generate a chip select signal.

The gate circuit 1 is supplied with this chip select signal.
When 10, 111 are selected, the starting port switch 12
The respective input signals from 1 and the like are output to the data bus through the gate circuit. Each input signal on the data bus is detected multiple times by the interrupt signal generated at regular intervals until the next timer interrupt process is executed, and chattering prevention processing is performed. Specified R
It is stored in the AM area.

The input signal from the starting port switch 121 is 5
As an award ball signal for individual award balls, the right sleeve winning edge switch 12
The input signals from 2a, the left sleeve winning opening switch 122b, the right falling winning opening switch 123a, and the left falling winning opening switch 123b are respectively 8 winning balls signals, and further the accessory continuous operation device switch 124 and the count switch 12 are provided.
The input signal from 5 is treated as a prize ball signal of 15 prize balls, and the winning number detected by each switch is stored in the designated RAM area. At the same time, the total number of prize balls is calculated by the CPU 102 and stored in a designated RAM area.

In addition, a random number value is set for each of the input signals from the starting opening switch 121, the right ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126a, and the left ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126b, and these values are RAM.
It is stored in the area. Based on this data, the game state of the gaming machine body 1 is set and the data is output to each control board.

Output data to each control board is output to the latch circuits 112a to 112g through the buffer 114 provided in the middle of the data bus and further through the output data bus. By arranging the buffer 114 in the middle of the data bus connecting the output latch circuit and the CPU 102, the bus signal becomes a one-way flow, which serves as a countermeasure against fraud.

Five start opening switch prize ball RAM area, left and right sleeve winning entry switch, left and right drop winning opening switch 8 prize ball R
Since there is data in the AM area, the accessory continuous operation device switch, and the 15 count switch prize ball RAM area, C
The PU 102 sequentially outputs the 8-bit prize ball data set for each prize ball to the latch circuit 112a through the data bus and the output data bus. In synchronization with this, the control signal of the interrupt signal and the strobe signal to the payout control board 200 is output to the latch circuit 112e through the data bus and the output data bus.

When the chip select signal obtained by decoding by the address decoding circuit 113 controlled by the memory mapped I / O is sequentially output to the latch circuit 112a and the latch circuit 112e, 8-bit prize ball data is latched by the latch circuit 11.
The control signal of the interrupt signal and the strobe signal is latched by the latch circuit 112e at 2a, and the output signal composed of the 8-bit parallel prize ball output signal and the 2-bit control signal of the interrupt signal and the strobe signal is output to the payout control board. Is output as prize ball data.

The payout control board 200 shown in FIG. 7 controls the ball discharging mechanism to discharge the number of prize balls corresponding to the prize ball data. The discharged prize balls are detected by the right prize ball detection switch 130a and the left prize ball detection switch 130b,
The detection signal is output to the gate circuit 211. When the chip select signal is output from the address decoding circuit 213 to the gate circuit 211, the detection signals output from the right award ball detection switch 130a and the left award ball detection switch 130b are output onto the data bus and captured by the CPU 102.

Based on these detection signals, the CPU 102 arithmetically processes the total number of prize balls actually paid out, subtracts the value from the stored data in the RAM area, and updates the data of the total prize balls in real time. An output signal is output to the latch circuit 112f for each set number of discharged prize balls, and is pulsed to the outside in synchronization with the chip select signal of the address decoding circuit 113.

A random number value is obtained for the input signal of the starting opening switch 121, the type of game effect (control pattern) is determined by the CPU 102 based on this, and game state effect data is generated and stored in the RAM area. It

Further, to the display control board 300, the first symbol data, the second symbol data, and the third symbol data which define the identification information corresponding to the game state effect data are chronologically arranged as data relating to each stop symbol. It is output as display effect data. That is, when the CPU 102 sequentially outputs the 8-bit recognition code and the display state effect 8-bit data to the latch circuit 112b through the data bus, the interrupt signal to the display control board 300 and the strobe signal of the display control board 300 are synchronized with them. The 2-bit control signal is output to the latch circuit 112e.

These signals are sequentially latched by the latch circuit and output in parallel at the timing based on the chip select signal decoded and output from the address decode circuit 113 controlled by the memory mapped I / O.
The first symbol data, the second symbol data, the third symbol data, the fluctuation stop data and the like are sequentially output to the display control board 300 as display effect data in time series.

In synchronization with the display effect data, 8-bit parallel lamp display output data and a control signal are output to the lamp control display board 400 through the latch circuit 112c. Further, in synchronization with the display effect data, the 8-bit parallel sound source output data and the control signal are output to the voice control board 500 through the latch circuit 112d. That is, a chip select signal is output from the address decode circuit in synchronism with the timing at which each data is output to the data bus, the data on the data bus is latched by the latch circuits 112c and 112d, and the lamp control display substrate 400 and the like are displayed. Is output.

When the game state is the special game state (big hit), the control data of the special winning opening solenoid 134 is output to the latch circuit 112g in synchronization with the game state effect data.
Moreover, the chip select signal from the address decode circuit 113 is input to the latch circuit 112g. Thereby, the control data of the special winning opening solenoid 134 is output from the latch circuit 112g, the special winning opening solenoid 134 is driven, the special winning opening 24 is opened and closed, and the ball is placed in the big winning opening 24.
Can be guided to.

When the accessory continuous operation device switch 124 arranged in a specific area inside the special winning opening 24 detects a sphere, a sphere detection signal is output, and this signal is output to the data bus via the gate circuit 111 to the CPU 102. It is captured.
As a result of the detection processing based on the ball detection signal output from the accessory continuous operation device switch 124, the direction switching solenoid 13
The control data of No. 5 is output to the latch circuit 112g, and the direction switching solenoid 135 is braked. At the same time, based on the ball detection signal output from the accessory continuous operation device switch 124, round continuation data indicating whether or not to continue the big hit state to the next round is stored in the RAM area.

When the direction switching solenoid 135 is braked, the balls are counted by the count switch 125 arranged in the special winning opening 24. When the total count of the data counted by the count switch 125 reaches a predetermined number, the output data of the latch circuit 112g is changed, the special winning opening solenoid 134 and the direction switching solenoid 135 are deactivated, and one big hit round. Ends. If the round continuation data indicates that the round is continued after a predetermined time, the jackpot state round is further continued by the control method described above.

Right ordinary symbol display device operation gate switch 1
26a, left ordinary symbol display device operation gate switch 126
A random number value is obtained for each input signal from b. Based on this random value, the normal symbol display device 140
The display control data of (ordinary symbol LED1, ordinary symbol LED2) is generated, and this is output from the CPU 102 to the latch circuit 112g through the data bus. Then, every time a chip select signal is output from the address decoding circuit 113, the normal symbol LED display is performed for a fixed time.

When the result of the random number acquisition is a hit, the braking data of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 136 that operates each movable piece of the starting port 21 is output from the CPU 102 to the latch circuit 112g and the address decoding is performed. In response to the chip select signal from the circuit 113, the latch circuit 112g outputs the electric current for a fixed time to control the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 136. Thereby, in the game board 2, a state occurs in which the ball easily wins the starting opening 21.

When power is supplied to the main board 100, a reset signal is supplied from the power board 700 and each device of the main board 100 is reset. After that, the system reset signal becomes inactive and each device transits to the active state. When the system reset signal changes to the inactive state, the reset signal to the one-chip microcomputer 101 becomes inactive after the elapse of a certain time due to the clock synchronization and the delay processing by the delay circuit 109. As a result, the one-chip microcomputer 101 is put into operation and the operation state of the main board 100 is maintained. After that, the one-chip microcomputer 101 is initialized.

When the power supply external to the gaming machine is unstable, a power failure detection signal is sent from the power supply board 700 to the NMI (non-maskable interrupt) of the one-chip microcomputer 101.
The data is supplied to the storage unit 105, and the one-chip microcomputer 101 saves each storage area.

Specifically, after detecting the prize ball detection data for a certain period of time, the power failure processing determination data is stored in the RAM area to protect the RAM 104. That is, when the power supply voltage is lowered, RA
Backup power DC5VBB is supplied to M104,
The storage state of the RAM 104 is retained.

When the power is next supplied, when the one-chip microcomputer 101 recognizes that the power outage process has been performed based on the presence or absence of the power outage process determination data, the one-chip microcomputer 101 performs the power outage recovery process. At the time of initialization, if the RAM initialization signal is in the active state, the CPU 102 detects the data of the I / O port 106 and initializes the RAM area.

The signal for detecting the ball loss by the shoot ball out switch 131 and the signal for detecting the ball clogging of the prize ball on the lower plate of the game board by the overflow switch 133 are sent to the one-chip microcomputer 101 through the gate circuit 111 and the data bus. It is captured. After the data conversion, these signals are output from the latch circuit 112a to the payout control board 200 in the same configuration as the prize ball output data. The latch circuit 1
The outputs of 12a to 112g are unidirectional and have an irreversible output form.

The main board 100 operates based on the clock generated by the clock circuit 108 inside the main board. Further, the internal timer 107 generates an interrupt signal to the CPU 102 at constant time intervals by the frequency dividing operation. CPU 102
Various processes are performed at regular intervals when the interrupt signal is input.

Next, the payout control board 200 shown in FIG. 7 will be described. The payout control board 200 performs one-way communication only for reception from the main board 100, and has 8-bit parallel prize ball data, prize ball data control signal 1, prize ball data control signal 2
The communication data composed of is received.

When the prize ball data control signal 1 is input to the counter circuit 202 of the one-chip microcomputer 201, an interrupt signal is output from the counter circuit 202 to the CPU 203. Thereby, the prize ball data control signal 1 is C
The acquisition of prize ball data is used as a trigger for the PU 203.

The CPU 203 uses the address decoding circuit 2
A chip select signal through a gate circuit 212,
Output to the gate circuit 211, and the gate circuits 212 and 211
The award ball data and various signals input to are fetched through the gate circuit and the data bus and stored in the RAM 205. Then, the payout operation is sequentially performed with the number of prize balls corresponding to the captured prize ball data.

The CPU 203 outputs the prize ball path switching signal to the latch circuit 215 through the data bus, and at the same time causes the address decoding circuit 213 to output the chip select signal. As a result, the prize ball path switching signal is output to the solenoid 224, and the prize ball path for the payout operation is secured. After that, a stop release signal of the payout stop solenoid signal is output to the latch circuit 214, the payout motor control signals 1, 2, 3, 4 are sequentially output to the payout motor 222, and the motor rotation is controlled by the output timing of the chip select signal. While performing the prize ball payout operation.

On the basis of the clock of the clock circuit 209,
The internal timer 208 uses a CP to interrupt signals at regular time intervals.
U203 is generated, the detection signal of the prize ball payout ball is taken into the data bus at this interrupt timing, and when the predetermined number of prize balls is detected, the driving of the payout stop solenoid 223 and the payout motor 222 is stopped. In addition, the detection of the prize ball payout ball is performed by detecting the left prize ball detection switch 130 installed in the ball lending path.
b, the right prize ball detection switch 130a, and these detection signals are taken into the data bus by outputting a chip select signal to the gate circuit 211.

The ball lending operation is performed by transmitting and receiving a ball lending signal to and from the card unit (CR ball lending machine) b through the gate circuit 211 and the latch circuit 215.
During the ball lending operation, the CPU 203 outputs a ball lending path switching signal to the path switching solenoid 224 through the latch circuit 215 to secure the ball lending path, and detects the right lending ball detection switch 220a and the left lending ball detected on the ball lending path. Switch 2
In 20b, the lent ball is detected, and the payout operation is performed.

In the ball lending operation, information is output from the latch circuit 215 to the outside at regular intervals. Further, when the ball lending signal is normally transmitted and received, the latch circuit 215 outputs the firing permission signal to the firing control board 600 in the active state. When an abnormality occurs in the transmission / reception of the ball lending signal, the launch permission signal changes to the inactive state, and the ball cannot be launched. However, when the sending and receiving of the ball lending signal returns to the normal state, the ball lending signal can be fired.

In addition, in the payout operation, the main substrate 10
When the shoot ball out signal of the shoot ball out switch 131 and the overflow signal of the overflow switch 133 installed in the lower tray 4 of the gaming machine body 1 are transmitted from 0 to the prize ball data, the payout control board 200 causes the payout operation. To stop. Also, the payout operation is restarted by transmitting each cancellation signal to the prize ball data.

When power is supplied to the payout control board 200, a system reset signal is supplied from the power supply board 700, and each device of the payout control board 200 is reset. Then, the reset signal is in the inactive state, and each device transits to the active state.

Due to the delay processing of the clock synchronization / delay circuit 210, the reset signal to the one-chip microcomputer 201 becomes inactive after a lapse of a fixed time after the original reset signal changed to the inactive state. In this way, after a certain time has passed since the original reset signal became inactive,
The one-chip microcomputer 201 is in the operating state, and the operating state of the payout control board 200 is maintained. After that, the one-chip microcomputer 201 is initialized.

When the power supply externally supplied to the gaming machine is unstable, the power supply board 700 sets the N of the one-chip microcomputer 201.
A power failure detection signal is supplied to MI (non-maskable interrupt) 206, and the one-chip microcomputer 201 performs a save operation for each storage area. Specifically, after detecting the prize ball detection data for a certain period of time, the RAM is detected.
Data for power failure determination is stored in the area and the RAM 205 is protected.

When the power supply voltage drops, the power supply board 70
0 to RAM205 as backup power supply DC5V
BB is supplied and the storage state of the RAM 205 is maintained. When the power is supplied again, the one-chip microcomputer 201 recognizes the existence of the power failure processing determination data and performs the power failure recovery processing. At the time of initial setting, if the RAM initialization signal is in the active state, the CPU 203 determines that the I / O port 10
The data of 6 is detected, and the RAM area is initialized.

Next, the display control board 300 shown in FIG. 8 will be described. The display control board 300 mainly controls the variable display device 310 installed on the game board 2. The display control board 300 is a display control ROM that stores a predetermined image processing procedure (program) and image control data.
302, and a display unit control CPU 301 that reads and executes a predetermined image processing procedure.

Further, the display control board 300 has a display control RAM 30 for storing information obtained by executing the image processing procedure by the display control CPU 301.
3, the input / output interface 306 for inputting / outputting the instruction information from the main board 100 and each control IC in the display control board, and the control instruction information by the display control CPU 301 via the input / output interface 306. And an image control IC 304 for generating a specific image.

Further, the display control board 300 is controlled by the image control IC 304, and the image data ROM 305 which stores various kinds of images as data and the display control CPU 301 operates normally to display images. It has a test firing test terminal 307 and the like for outputting a signal for confirming that.

Instruction information is input to the display control CPU 301 from the main board 100 by parallel communication via the input / output interface 306. Display control CP
The U 301 executes the content of the input instruction information in accordance with the image processing procedure stored in the display control ROM 302, sorts and stores the information in the display control RAM 303, and gives a specific instruction to the image control IC 304. I do.

The image control IC 304 is a display control CPU.
According to the instruction of 301, referring to the image data ROM 305, a specific video signal is generated and output to the variable display device 310. In the block diagram of FIG. 8, the image control IC 304
Although the VRAM, which is an area for temporarily storing the image data and the palette (color) information generated by the above, is not shown, it may be configured by a one-chip microcomputer in which the VRAM is built in the image control IC 304. .

The reset signal from the power supply board 700 is input from the power supply board 700 to the display control CPU 301 when the game machine main body 1 is powered on. Then, the display control CPU 301 follows the display control board 300 according to the image control procedure stored in the display control ROM 302.
Initialize each control circuit inside.

Next, the lamp control board 400 shown in FIG. 9 will be described. The lamp control board 400 is a gaming machine status lamp 4 installed on the front surface of the gaming machine body 1 or on the gaming board 2.
22, side case lamp 423, various LEDs 424-
Lighting control of 428, 420, 421, etc. is performed.

The lamp control board 400 includes a lamp control ROM 402 which stores a predetermined lamp control processing procedure (program) and control data, a lamp control CPU 401 which reads and executes a predetermined lamp control processing procedure, and a lamp control CPU 401. A lamp control RAM 40 that stores the information acquired by executing the lamp control processing procedure.
3 and instruction information from the main board 100 and the lamp control board 4
Input / output interface 404 for inputting / outputting with each control circuit in 00, and the lamp control board 40 via the input / output interface by the lamp control CPU 401.
It is composed of a driver circuit 405 and the like for driving a lighting signal of each lamp / LED connected to 0.

Instruction information is input to the lamp control CPU 401 from the main board 100 by parallel communication via the input / output interface 404. Lamp control CPU
401 is a lamp control RO that indicates the content of the input instruction information.
This is executed according to the lamp control processing procedure stored in M402, and while the information is organized and stored in the lamp control RAM 403, the driver circuit 405 is operated to turn on / off each connected lamp / LED.

The reset signal from the power supply board 700 is input from the power supply board 700 to the lamp control CPU 401 when the game machine main body 1 is powered on. Then, the lamp control CPU 401 initializes each control circuit in the lamp control board according to the control procedure stored in the lamp control ROM 402.

Next, the voice control board 500 shown in FIG. 10 will be described. The voice control board 500 is the gaming machine body 1
When the game is in the game state, the sound effect, the sound and the like due to the game effect are controlled. Further, when it is not in the gaming state, a warning sound or the like for notifying an abnormal state of the gaming machine body 1 is controlled.

The voice control board 500 includes a voice control ROM 502 which stores a predetermined voice processing procedure (program) and control data, a voice control CPU 501 which reads and executes a predetermined voice control procedure, and a voice processing by the voice control CPU 501. A voice control RAM 503 for storing information obtained by executing the procedure, an input / output interface 506 for inputting and outputting instruction information from the main board 100 and each control IC in the voice control board 500, and a voice control CPU 5
A voice control IC 504 that acquires control instruction information via 01 and an input interface to generate a specific voice.
And a voice data ROM 505 which is managed by the voice control IC 504 and stores a variety of voices as data, and an amplifier circuit 507 which amplifies a voice signal generated from the voice control IC 501.

The voice control CPU 501 receives instruction information from the main board 100 through parallel communication via the input / output interface 506. Voice control CPU 501
Displays the content of the input instruction information in the voice control ROM 502.
The audio control procedure is executed in accordance with the audio control procedure stored in FIG. 3, and specific instructions are given to the audio control IC 504 while organizing and storing the information in the audio control RAM 503.

The voice control IC 504 is the voice control CPU 5
01, referring to the voice data ROM 505,
A specific audio signal is generated and output to the amplifier circuit 507. The reset signal from the power board is sent from the power board 700 when the power is turned on to the pachinko machine.
Voice control CPU 501 inputs voice control R.
According to the voice control procedure stored in the OM 503, each control circuit in the voice control board is initialized.

Next, the firing control board 600 shown in FIG. 11 will be described. The firing control board 600 includes the firing motor 6
A signal from the oscillation circuit 601, which is a circuit that generates a pulse for making the rotation speed of the pulse motor used in 53 a predetermined rotation speed, the frequency dividing circuit 602, and the touch sensor 651 in the handle portion 650. , Stop switch 65
2, a reset signal from the power supply board 700, and a firing permission signal from the payout control board 200, and a motor drive signal control circuit 603 for generating a firing motor drive signal, and a pulse motor (firing motor 653). It is composed of a driver circuit 604 and the like for exciting each coil.

The handle portion 650 is a touch sensor 65 for detecting whether or not the player is touching the handle 5.
1. A stop switch 652 that allows the player to arbitrarily stop the firing of the ball, a pulse motor 653 (firing motor) for firing the ball, and the like.

The reset signal from the power supply board 700 is input from the power supply board 700 to the motor drive signal control circuit 603 when the game machine main body 1 is powered on, and initializes each circuit of the launch control board 600.

The touch sensor 651 in the handle portion 650.
Outputs a signal that allows the player to shoot if the player is touching the handle 5, and a signal that does not allow the player to shoot if the player is not touching the handle 5. Are output to the motor drive signal control circuit 603, respectively.

The stop switch 652 is a switch provided so that the player can arbitrarily stop the firing of the ball, and when the player operates the stop switch 652, the motor drive signal control circuit 603. A ball firing stop signal is output to, and a ball firing signal is output when the stop switch 652 is not input.

Further, the stop switch 652 outputs the same signal as that input from the stop switch 652 when the player does not operate the stop switch 652 at all and the handle 5 is not rotated. To do. That is, due to the internal structure of the handle 5, the signal from the stop switch 652 is input when the handle 5 is not rotating. That is, after the power of the gaming machine main body 1 is turned on, the reset signal is input to the motor drive signal control circuit 603, and each circuit is initialized, the player touches the handle 5 to rotate it. Only then will the ball be fired.

Next, the power supply board 700 shown in FIG. 12 will be described. AC24V supplied from the outside is full-wave rectified by a diode bridge rectifier, and DC power supply DC24
V is generated. A diode is passed through a 24V DC power supply and smoothing is performed with a capacitor to generate a 32V DC power supply.
DC24V and DC32V are unstable power sources.

Supplying 24V DC to the power supply circuit 701,
Stable power supplies DC18V, DC12V, DC5V constant voltage power supplies are generated, and the main board 100 and the payout control board 2 are generated.
00, the lamp control board 400, the voice control board 5
00, the display control board 300, the firing control board 6
00 is supplied.

The generated constant voltage power supply of DC5V is connected to the capacitor of the backup circuit 702 through the diode to generate the backup power supply of DC5VBB. DC5VBB is the main board 100 and the payout control board 2
00 is supplied. The AC 24V is supplied to the card unit connection board 900, and is used as a power supply for communication between the payout control board 200 and the card unit b and a power supply for the operation panel board a.

The voltage level of the 24V DC power supply is detected by the voltage detection circuit 708 and output to the delay circuit 707. The delay circuit 707 has a delay time of 500 millisecond internal time constant, and the continuous output time of the voltage detection circuit 708 is the delay circuit 70.
If it is not larger than the time constant of 7, the delay circuit 707 does not output the output signal. Therefore, the voltage fluctuation and the power stoppage during the time when the voltage level of the DC24V power supply is smaller than the time constant of the delay circuit 707 are ignored and the power failure detection signal is not output from the power supply board to the outside.

When the delay circuit 707 has an input signal larger than the time constant, the delay circuit 707 sends the power failure detection signal to the main board 100, the payout control board 200, and the shift register 7.
It is output to the serial input terminal 04. The 8-bit shift register 704 is constantly input with a clock having a cycle of 20 milliseconds from the clock circuit 706.

Here, the 8-bit data input terminal is fixed to zero. Therefore, when the power failure detection signal is input to the 8-bit shift register 704, a reset signal is sent from the 8-bit shift register 704 after 8 clocks (about 160 msec) to the main board 100, the payout control board 200,
The firing control board 600, the display control board 300,
It is output to the lamp control board 400 and the voice control board 500.

After the power is turned on and after the power is restored, the time constant of the delay circuit 707, the power failure detection signal and the reset signal are output in the active state after the power to the peripheral circuits is turned on. After the time of the time constant of the delay circuit 707, the power failure detection signal becomes inactive, and the reset signal is output inactive after 8 clocks of the 8-bit shift register 704.
The RAM initialization signal is output to the main board 100 and the payout control board 200 in an active state by manually pressing the RAM initialization switch 705.

Next, the operation of the gaming machine body 1 will be described. The execution right of the display game developed on the variable display device 310 is secured as follows. When a player operates the handle 5 in FIG. 1, one pachinko ball is driven into the game area 17 formed on the game board 2 one by one. The pachinko balls that have won the starting opening 21 are detected by the starting opening switch 121, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out based on the starting signal of the starting opening switch 121. When a ball, which is a game medium, wins the starting opening 21, it is determined whether or not the number of holdings at the present time has reached the upper limit of 4 times, and when the number of holdings has already reached the upper limit, based on the present winning The right to execute the display game is not secured.

On the other hand, when the number of reservations has not reached the upper limit, "1" is added to the current number of reservations to secure (hold) the execution right. In addition, a random number lottery is performed to determine the final display result of the display game performed based on the secured execution right, and it is determined whether the extracted random number value corresponds to the prize, etc., and the display game is displayed. The display mode (display result) of the execution result of is determined. More specifically, the progress pattern of the display game, the identification information to be finally stopped and displayed, etc. are determined and stored in the memory.

Next, the flow when the display game is executed based on the execution right that has been suspended will be described. Check the number of holding in the state of not executing the display game, if not 0 subtract the number of holding only "1" and special symbol hold LED420
Turn off one of the lamps. Then, the data representing the execution result of the display game, the progress pattern, etc. stored in the memory are read out, and the display data etc. based on the read out information are output to the display control board 300, and the sound effect etc. are generated. The instruction information for making the voice control board 500
Is output to. Based on such data, the variable display device 3
Variable display of a plurality of types of identification information is started at 10, and a sound effect is generated under the control of the voice control board 500.

FIG. 13 shows an example of the flow of a display game developed on the variable display device 310. When the display game is started, in each row of the variable display device 310, scrolling (variable display) is started in each variable display section that constitutes the matrix from the top to the bottom, with identification information consisting of symbols 0-9, for a while. Then, the scrolling is sequentially stopped from any of the variable display portions, and the display result is derived.

In this example, in the process of deriving the display result, a reach display mode (c in the same figure) by the sound effect correspondence identification information 1402 with a red color appears, whereby the red sound effect correspondence identification information 1402 appears. A sound effect corresponding to is generated. In the figure, since "777", which is a display mode advantageous for the player, appears, the first sound effect is
The melody of "Le Mi Fa So" plays. The timing at which the first sound effect flows is the timing at which the melody of “de le mi fa so” begins to flow from the stage when the reach display mode appears and is aligned with “777” as shown in FIG. At the same time, or at a timing slightly earlier than the time when "777" is complete, the last "so" sound is generated.

Incidentally, when "777" is not finally prepared, that is, when the display mode advantageous to the player does not appear, the second sound effect is played. The second sound effect is made up of the same sound as the first sound effect, and only the last sound "Le" is different, such as "Do Re Mi Fa Re". There is.

The first sound effect and the second sound effect may be the same in the middle and the constituent sounds thereafter may be different. As described above, the melody is the same in the middle and the pitch is deviated from the middle. It may be changed to another melody, another voice color (female voice to male voice), or a different tone color such as a change in instrument type. The sound effect does not have to be a melody, but may be a sound that lasts for a certain period of time. For example, it may be a specific electronic sound or a bell sound.

Of the first sound effect and the second sound effect, those in which the same sound information portion has different lengths are prepared, and the variable time of the identification information is lengthened or shortened according to the length. Good to do. For example, the sound effect starts to flow from the time when the reach display mode appears, and the variable display on the last variable display section continues for a time corresponding to the length of the sound effect, at the same time as or immediately after the end of the sound effect. It may be stopped and displayed.

The sound effect becomes a different sound effect depending on the type of sound effect information included in the sound effect corresponding identification information. For example, when the yellow sound effect correspondence identification information appears, a sound effect having a different melody from that when the red sound effect correspondence identification information appears is played.

FIG. 15 shows sound effect correspondence identification information having a character portion as sound effect information. Same figure (1)
Is normal identification information, and (2) in the figure shows the character portion 1 predetermined in the identification information portion 1501 as sound effect information.
The sound effect corresponding identification information 1503 to which 502 is added is shown.

For example, when two pieces of the sound effect correspondence identification information 1503 having the character A are gathered and the reach display mode is displayed, the sound effect corresponding to the character A is played. When the sound effect is the first sound effect, three pieces of the sound effect corresponding identification information 1503 having the character A are collected and a jackpot of "777" is obtained, and when the second sound effect is played, the final sound is generated. It ends up off target. First sound effect and second
The sound effect of is composed of the same sound information halfway, and the sound information of the last part is different. For example, as in the previous example, "do-re-mi-fa-so" is the first sound effect, and "do-re-mi-fa-le" is the second sound effect.

FIG. 16 shows the sound effect correspondence identification information associated with the animation as the sound effect information.
Sound effect correspondence identification information 1 associated with animation
The character portion 1602 of the character 600 moves along with the sound effect. For example, when two pieces of the sound effect corresponding identification information 1600 having the animation “7” are gathered and the reach display mode is set, the sound effect is played. "Dore
When the first sound effect "Mi Hwa" is played ((A) in the figure), the character unit 1602 dances according to each sound, and when the last "Fa" sound is played, the character is in good mood. Makes a naive look. After that, it is a big hit together with "777".

On the other hand, when the second sound effect is played ((B) in the same figure), the character part 1602 moves the same as in the case of the first sound effect until the sound of “do-re-mi” flows. And
Finally, the character portion 1602 makes an angry expression or the like in accordance with the timing at which a poorly connected sound such as the sound of “La” is played. After that, the identification information other than "7" is stopped,
It ends on the edge.

As described above, the character portion 1602 moves in association with the sound effect, and the character portion 16 is so arranged that the first sound effect and the second sound effect are the same halfway.
The movement of 02 is the same halfway, so it can effectively arouse the thrill and excitement of the player.

FIG. 17 shows another example of the sound effect corresponding identification information associated with the animation as the sound effect information. In the figure, the identification information section 1 that indicates a number such as "7"
701, and a character part 170 composed of eyeballs and eyebrows
Have two. The character part 1702 consisting of the eyelid and eyebrows changes the same way when the first sound effect flows and when the second sound effect flows, and the facial expression of the character part 1702 changes depending on the last sound difference. Are different. In the case shown in FIG. 17, when the first sound effect flows ((A) in the figure), the character part 17
02 is in a good mood, and when the second sound effect is played ((B) in the same figure), he has a sad look.

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, different sound effects are produced when the characters are different. For example, in the case of FIG. 16, what was a sound effect such as “do-re-mi-fa” is shown in FIG.
In the case of, for example, the sound of dogs and cats and electronic sounds are used.

As described above, the sound effect corresponding identification information to which the sound effect information is added is provided in the normal identification information, and the sound effect corresponding identification information is displayed and dealt with in the process of deriving the display result. Since the sound effect is generated, the player only needs to concentrate on the sound effect information and the sound effect, and can make an effective effect. That is, in a conventional gaming machine that produces a character in the background or the like, the player needs to pay attention to sound effects while visually checking both the identification information and the effect display of the character performed in the background or the like. However, it is sufficient to focus on the sound effect information and the sound effect that are displayed together with the identification information that is most likely to attract the player's attention from the information displayed on the screen. At the same time, a sufficient effect can be obtained with a simple display and a sound effect corresponding thereto.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and there are changes and additions within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention. However, it is included in the present invention. For example, the gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko machine, and the present invention can be similarly applied to other gaming machines such as a program-controlled slot machine, a smart ball game machine, and an arrange ball game machine.

In the embodiment, the sound effect is played when the reach display mode is changed to the special display mode. However, after the first identification information is stopped, whether the reach display mode appears next time or not. A sound effect may be played in accordance with a variable display that determines whether or not.

Furthermore, when the special game state and the probability variation state can be generated as the game value, the sound effect information (color, character) previously added to or associated with the sound effect corresponding identification information corresponding to the special game state. , Animation, etc.) and the corresponding sound effect, or the sound effect information (color, character, animation, etc.) preset in the sound effect correspondence identification information corresponding to the probability variation state, and the corresponding sound effect It may be possible to produce the appearance of a reach that may be in the special game state or the probability variation state, or to perform the production of whether or not the special game state or the probability variation state is heard. The sound effect correspondence identification information may be set for both the special game state and the probability variation state, or may be set for only one of them. In this way, by adding the sound effect information only to a certain group of the identification information, it is possible to improve the effect of the effect with a simple display and to concentrate the player on the game with the game content that is easier to understand.

Note that the control of the sound effect is edited by the voice control board 500 by a command from the main board 100, and even if the sound control board 500 outputs it, the display control board 3 is controlled.
A command from 00 may be edited on the voice control board 500 and output as voice.

In the embodiment, the sound effect information (color,
Although the type of sound effect is changed depending on the difference in character, animation, etc., it is possible to use one type of sound effect information or to use the same type of sound effect regardless of the type of sound effect information. .

[0161]

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, with the appearance of the sound effect corresponding identification information, the first sound effect associated with the appearance of the display mode advantageous to the player and the player advantageous to the player. Second not associated with the appearance of a different display mode
Since any one of the sound effects is played, the player's attention is paid to which one of the sound effects is generated, and the effect of the sound effect can be enhanced. Further, since the appearance of the sound effect corresponding identification information that is visually different from the normal identification information and the auditory effect called sound effect are interlocked with each other, effective production can be performed through visual and auditory senses.

Since a part of the sound information that is different from that of the first sound effect is designated as the second sound effect, it is possible to discriminate which sound effect the sound effect is until a stage in which a different sound information part occurs. It is possible to give a thrill to the player and arouse expectations. In particular, if the sound information at the end of the sound effects is different, the thrill and excitement of the player can be effectively aroused.

Also, in the case of playing a sound effect corresponding to the type of sound effect information added to the sound effect corresponding identification information, it is possible to provide a variety of games depending on the kind of sound effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the internal structure of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view showing a game board of the game machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a rear view showing an enlarged back side of the game board of the game machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an entire circuit configuration of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a main board of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a payout control board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a display control board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a lamp control board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a voice control board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a launch control board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a power supply board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a screen flow diagram showing an example of variable display in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of identification information and effect-sound-corresponding identification information appearing in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, in which color is used as the sound effect information.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of identification information and effect-sound-corresponding identification information that appear in a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a character is used as sound effect information.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of identification information and sound effect correspondence identification information that appear in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention and are associated with animation.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the identification information and the sound effect correspondence identification information that appear in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention and are associated with animation.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Gaming machine body 2 ... Game board 3 ... Upper saucer 4 ... Lower saucer 5 ... Handle 6 ... Ashtray 7 ... Upper saucer ball removing lever 8 ... Lower saucer ball removing lever 9 ... Lending button 10 ... Return button 11 ... Glass frame 12 ... Frequency display section 15 ... Windmill 16 ... Guiding rail 21 ... Starting opening 22a ... Right sleeve winning opening 22b ... Left sleeve winning opening 23a ... Right dropping winning opening 23b ... Left dropping winning opening 24 ... Large winning opening 29 ... Out opening 100 ... Main board 101 ... One-chip microcomputer 102 ... CPU 103 ... ROM 104 ... RAM 105 ... NMI 106 ... I / O port 107 ... Internal timer 108 ... Clock circuit 109 ... Clock synchronization / delay circuit 110, 111 ... Gate circuits 112a to 112g ... Latch circuit 113 ... Address decode circuit 114 ... Buffer 115 ... Reset 116 ... Test firing test signal terminal 121 ... Start opening switch H 122a ... Right sleeve winning prize switch 122b ... Left sleeve winning prize switch 123a ... Right falling prize winning switch 123b ... Left drop winning prize switch 124 ... Handpiece continuous operation device switch 125 ... Count switch 126 ... Normal pattern display device operating gate switch 126a ... Right normal symbol display device operating gate switch 126b ... Left normal symbol display device operating gate switch 130 ... Award ball detection switch 130a ... Right award ball detection switch 130b ... Left award ball detection switch 131 ... Shoot ball out switch 132 ... Glass frame Open detection switch 133 ... Overflow switch 134 ... Large winning opening solenoid 135 ... Direction switching solenoid 136 ... Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 140 ... Ordinary symbol display device 200 ... Payout control board 201 ... One-chip microcomputer 202 ... Counter circuit 203 ... CPU 2 04 ... ROM 205 ... RAM 206 ... NMI 207 ... I / O port 208 ... Internal timer 209 ... Clock circuit 210 ... Clock synchronization / delay circuit 211, 212 ... Gate circuit 213 ... Address decode circuit 214, 215 ... Latch circuit 216 ... Reset 220 ... Ball lending detection switch 220a ... Right ball lending detection switch 220b ... Left ball lending detection switch 222 ... Dispensing motor 223 ... Dispensing stop solenoid 224 ... Path switching solenoid 300 ... Display control board 301 ... Display control CPU 302 ... Display Control ROM 303 ... Display control RAM 304 ... Image control IC 305 ... Image data ROM 306 ... Input / output interface 307 ... Test firing test signal terminal 310 ... Variable display device 311 ... First display area 312 ... Second display area 400 ... Lamp control Board 40 Lamp control CPU 402 Lamp control ROM 403 Lamp control RAM 404 Input / output interface 405 Driver circuit 420 Special symbol hold LED 421 Normal symbol hold LED 422 Gaming machine status lamp 423 Side case lamp 424 Gaming frame Status lamp 425 ... Center LED 426 ... Gate LED 427 ... Attacker LED 428 ... Side LED 500 ... Voice control board 501 ... Voice control CPU 502 ... Voice control ROM 503 ... Voice control RAM 504 ... Voice control IC 505 ... Voice data ROM 506 ... Input / output interface 507 ... Amplifier circuit 510 ... Speaker 600 ... Launch control board 601, Oscillation circuit 602 ... Dividing circuit 603 ... Motor drive signal control circuit 604 ... Driver circuit 650 ... Handle part 651 ... Sensor 652 ... Launch stop switch 653 ... Launch motor 700 ... Power supply board 701 ... Constant voltage power supply device 702 ... Backup power supply 703 ... Voltage detection circuit 704 ... Shift register 705 ... RAM initialization switch 706 ... Clock circuit 707 ... Delay circuit 708 ... Voltage Detection circuit 709 ... Power failure detection circuit 800 ... Frame external terminal board 801 ... Award ball tank ball presence / absence switch 850 ... Board external terminal board 900 ... Card unit connection boards 1401, 1402 ... Sound effect correspondence identification information 1501 ... Identification information section 1502 ... character part 1503 ... sound effect corresponding identification information 1600 ... sound effect corresponding identification information 1602 associated with animation ... character part 1701 ... identification information part 1702 ... character part a ... operation panel board b ... card unit c ... power supply AC24V

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device having a plurality of variable display parts capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and a display control means for controlling the display of the variable display device. In a gaming machine capable of giving a predetermined game value when the result is a predetermined specific display mode, a sound generating means for generating a sound effect is provided, and the identification information is preliminarily effective. Effect information corresponding identification information to which sound information is added is included, and the display control unit variably displays the identification information on the variable display unit, and then displays the identification result by stopping display after a lapse of a predetermined time. The sound effects include a first sound effect displayed on the variable display device in a display mode advantageous to the player after or after the sound effect ends, and the first sound effect and one of the first sound effect. With different sound information There is a second effect sound that is configured and is not displayed on the variable display device in a display mode that is advantageous to the player after or when the sound effect ends, and the sound generation unit is configured to display the display result by the display control unit. When the variable sound corresponding identification information is displayed on the variable display in the process of deriving the first sound effect and the second sound effect.
A game machine characterized in that it produces any one of the above sound effects. 2. A display of the variable display device, comprising: a variable display device having a plurality of variable display parts capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information; and display control means for controlling display of the variable display device. In the gaming machine capable of giving a predetermined game value when the result becomes a predetermined specific display mode, a sound generating unit for generating a sound effect is provided, and the identification information includes a plurality of pieces in advance. The sound effect-corresponding identification information to which any one of the sound effect information of the types is added is included, and the display control unit variably displays the identification information on the variable display unit, and then stops the display after a predetermined time elapses. And a first effect sound displayed on the variable display device in a display mode advantageous to the player after the effect sound ends or at the end of the sound effect. With the first sound effect There is a second sound effect, a part of which is composed of different sound information, and a display mode advantageous to the player after or after the sound effect is finished is not displayed on the variable display device. When the sound effect correspondence identification information is displayed on the variable display unit in the process of deriving the display result by the display control means, the type of sound effect information added to the sound effect correspondence identification information is dealt with. A gaming machine, which is a sound effect and generates one of the first sound effect and the second sound effect. 3. The second sound effect includes, in the first sound effect and a part thereof, one of a melody, a pitch, a tone color or a voice color.
Alternatively, the two or more elements are different, and the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2. 4. The first sound effect and the second sound effect are different in sound information of an end part of sound effects over a certain period of time and common in sound information of other parts. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. The voice generating means, whether or not the reach display mode capable of shifting to the specific display mode in which the sound effect correspondence identification information is displayed on the variable display section and the game value can be given is displayed. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein when performing variable display, either the first sound effect or the second sound effect is generated. 6. The sound generating means is a reach display mode capable of shifting to a specific display mode in which a game value can be given, and the reach display mode comprising the sound effect corresponding identification information is displayed on the variable display section, and 5. When performing variable display of whether or not the specific display mode is displayed, either the first sound effect or the second sound effect is generated. A game machine described in Crab. 7. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect sound correspondence identification information is information to which a predetermined color is added as the effect sound information. 8. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the sound effect correspondence identification information is information in which a predetermined character is added as the sound effect information. 9. The sound effect correspondence identification information is associated with a predetermined animation as the sound effect information, and the animation is a display advantageous to the player after or at the end of the animation operation. A mode in which a mode is configured by a first animation displayed on the variable display device and an animation operation in which a part of the first animation is different from the first animation, and the display mode advantageous for the player after or at the end of the animation operation is the variable display. A second animation that is not displayed on the device, wherein the display control means displays the first sound effect identification information associated with the animation on the variable display unit in the process of deriving the display result. The first animation is displayed in conjunction with the sound effect of The gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that displaying the second animation in conjunction with sound effects. 10. The game value includes a special game state and a probability variation state, and the display control means displays the sound effect correspondence identification information on the variable display section in the process of deriving the display result, In association with the generation of the sound effect by the sound generating means, either the display mode advantageous for the player who may be in the special game state or the display mode advantageous for the player who may be in the probability variation state. 10. The gaming machine according to claim 1, which is variably displayed.