JP2003205080A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which realizes various voice performance without complicating circuit constitution. <P>SOLUTION: In the game machine 21 having a voice control substrate 4 which outputs a voice signal based on a control command from a main control substrate 1 for controlling game operation, the voice control substrate 4 works main processing of repeating operation including the converting processing (ST6) from the control command to an Si command in the state of an endless loop and interruption processing to be started by forcedly interrupting the main processing when a CPU permits interruption. The interruption processing comprises a first processing (TIMER<SB>-</SB>INT) for specifying the voice signal to be outputted by interpreting the Si command and a second processing (SND<SB>-</SB>INT) for outputting the voice signal specified by the first processing every sampling period of it. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, and a rotating body type game machine, and more particularly to a game machine capable of producing various voice effects. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A game machine is generally composed of a plurality of circuit boards separated by function, and the plurality of circuit boards cooperate to realize a complicated game operation as a whole. In such a gaming machine, it is common that the gaming machine is configured by a main control board that is in charge of game control and a plurality of sub-control boards that operate based on a control command from the other control unit. .

As the sub control board, for example, a pattern control board for controlling a liquid crystal display, a payout control board for controlling a payout operation of a game ball, a lamp control board for blinking an LED lamp or the like, a voice control board for driving a speaker, etc. Exists.

[0004]

However, in the structure of the conventional voice control board, there is a limit to the variety of voice effects, which sometimes causes the player to feel unsatisfactory. That is, in the liquid crystal display, the player is excited by the varying motions of various characters such as the reach effect, but the sound effect is one pattern compared to that,
It was not possible to effectively enliven the players who were waiting for the big hit.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of producing various voice effects without complicating the circuit configuration.

[0006]

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 provides an effect control unit for outputting a voice signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation. In the game machine having the above, the effect control unit includes a main process including a conversion process (ST6) from the control command to an internal command, and an interrupt process started by interrupting the main process under a predetermined condition. In the interrupt process, the first process (TIME) for interpreting the internal command and specifying the audio signal to be output is performed.
R INT) and a second process (SN) for outputting the audio signal specified in the first process at each sampling period.
D INT) is included.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in a gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a voice signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, the production control unit is the control command. To an internal command (ST6) and an interrupt process started by interrupting the main process under a predetermined condition. The interrupt process is performed by the other control unit. The third process (IRQ) in which the control command is continuously input a plurality of times due to the external signal (STB) and stored in the reception buffer on condition that the results input a plurality of times match.
INT) is included. The external signal from the other control unit does not necessarily have to be the dedicated strobe signal STB as in the case of the embodiment, but may be the received data itself. For example, as in the case of serial communication, it may be a reception completion interrupt that occurs when data of a predetermined bit length is received. The same applies to the following inventions.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a sound signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, the production control unit is the control command. To an internal command (ST6) and an interrupt process started by interrupting the main process under a predetermined condition. The interrupt process is performed by the other control unit. The third process (IRQ) in which the control command is input due to the external signal (STB) and stored in the reception buffer on condition that the input result does not match the control command acquired immediately before. INT) is included.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine having a production control unit that outputs a sound signal based on a control command from another control unit that controls a game operation, the production control unit is at least the control unit. The interrupt process includes a main process including a distribution process (ST6) for determining an internal command by referring to a command and a random value, and an interrupt process started by interrupting the main process under a predetermined condition. Includes a first process (TIMER) for interpreting the internal command and specifying a voice signal to be output. INT)
And a second process (SND) for outputting the audio signal specified in the first process at each sampling period. INT) is included.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a voice signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, the production control unit has at least the control. The interrupt process includes a main process including a distribution process (ST6) for determining an internal command by referring to a command and a random value, and an interrupt process started by interrupting the main process under a predetermined condition. Is an external signal (STB) from the other control unit.
The third process (IRQ) in which the control command is continuously input a plurality of times and stored in the reception buffer on the condition that the results input a plurality of times coincide with each other. INT) is included.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in a gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a voice signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, the production control unit is at least the control unit. The interrupt process includes a main process including a distribution process (ST6) for determining an internal command by referring to a command and a random value, and an interrupt process started by interrupting the main process under a predetermined condition. Is an external signal (STB) from the other control unit.
The third process (IRQ) in which the control command is input due to the above and is stored in the reception buffer on condition that the input result does not match the control command acquired immediately before. IN
T) is included.

The invention according to claim 7 is a gaming machine having a production control section for outputting a sound signal based on a control command from another control section for mainly controlling a game operation,
The effect control unit is configured by a main process including a conversion process from the control command to an internal command, and a plurality of interrupt processes started by interrupting the main process under a predetermined condition. Prepares the data necessary for starting the operation of the second interrupt processing based on the interpretation result of the internal command obtained by the first interrupt processing, and thereafter permits the operation of the second interrupt processing. The permission process (ST9, ST10) is further included.

The invention according to claim 8 is a gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a voice signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, wherein the production control unit is at least the control unit. The main process includes a distribution process (ST6) for determining an internal command by referring to a command and a random number value, and a plurality of interrupt processes started by interrupting the main process under a predetermined condition. In the main processing, data necessary for starting the operation of the second interrupt processing is prepared based on the interpretation result of the internal command obtained by the first interrupt processing, and then the operation of the second interrupt processing is performed. Permission process (ST9,
ST10) is further included.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in a gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a voice signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, the production control unit interrupts the CPU. It consists of a main process that includes an instruction to set the enable state, and multiple interrupt processes that start operation due to an interrupt signal that can be disabled and that do not release the interrupt disabled state of the CPU after the operation starts. An output process (SND) that outputs a voice signal corresponding to the control command for each sampling period is configured for the plurality of interrupt processes. INT) is included.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a voice signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, the production control unit interrupts the CPU. It consists of a main process that includes an instruction to set the enable state, and multiple interrupt processes that start operation due to an interrupt signal that can be disabled and that do not release the interrupt disabled state of the CPU after the operation starts. The plurality of interrupt processes is configured to include a scheduled process (TIME) that specifies a series of voice information corresponding to the control command.
R INT) is included.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a voice signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, the production control unit interrupts the CPU. It consists of a main process that includes an instruction to set the enable state, and multiple interrupt processes that start operation due to an interrupt signal that can be disabled and that do not release the interrupt disabled state of the CPU after the operation starts. The plurality of interrupt processes includes a reception process (IRQ) for acquiring the control command from another control unit. INT) is included.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in a gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a voice signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, the production control unit interrupts the CPU. Main processing that includes an instruction to set the enable state, and interrupt processing that starts operation due to an interrupt signal that can be prohibited, and that does not release the state after the CPU enters the interrupt disabled state. In the main process, the consistency check operation for the data changeable in the interrupt process (ST
5) is included.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in a gaming machine having a production control section for outputting a voice signal based on a control command from another control section for controlling a game operation, a series of voices corresponding to the control command is provided. First means for obtaining a general command for collectively specifying information, second means for obtaining an internal command for specifying the series of voice information for each section information, and voice for specifically specifying the section information Third means for obtaining a number command.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in a gaming machine having a performance control section for outputting a voice signal based on a control command from another control section for controlling a game operation, the voice signal is notified to a player. A sound effect that contains information that should be
Fi means for acquiring a general command for collectively specifying a series of voice information corresponding to the control command, and a background sound containing music information, and the effect of the series of voice information. SE means for obtaining an SE internal command specified for each sound classification information, BGM means for obtaining a BGM internal command for specifying the series of audio information for each background sound classification information, the SE internal command, and the SE internal command Output means for outputting the audio signal based on a BGM internal command.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in a gaming machine having a performance control section for outputting a voice signal based on a control command from another control section for controlling a game operation, a series of voices corresponding to the control command is provided. It is provided with specifying means for specifying the division information of the information together with the reproduction time of each division information, and output means for outputting a predetermined audio signal based on the specified reproduction time and the division information.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a voice signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, the production control unit is the control command. Main process including conversion process from ST to internal command (ST6)
An interrupt process started by interrupting the main process. The main process or the interrupt process refers to a control command acquired in the past and determines an internal command of the newly acquired control command. In some cases, distribution processing and output processing for interpreting the internal command and outputting a series of audio information are included.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in a gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a voice signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, the production control unit interrupts the CPU. It consists of a main process that includes an instruction to set the enable state, and an interrupt process that starts operation due to an interrupt signal that can be disabled and that does not release the interrupt disabled state of the CPU after the operation starts. ,
In the main process or the interrupt process, a distribution process that may determine an internal command of a newly acquired control command by referring to a control command acquired in the past,
An output process of interpreting the internal command and outputting a series of audio information is included.

According to the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a voice signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, the production control unit interrupts the CPU. It consists of a main process that includes an instruction to set the enable state, and an interrupt process that starts operation due to an interrupt signal that can be disabled and that does not release the interrupt disabled state of the CPU after the operation starts. ,
In the main process or the interrupt process, a distribution process that may determine an internal command of a newly acquired control command by referring to a control command acquired in the past,
In interpreting the internal command and specifying a series of voice information, a confirmation process for confirming the consistency of the data that can be changed in the interrupt process (ST5), provided that the consistency is confirmed, An output process for outputting a series of audio information is included.

According to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, in a gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a sound signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, the production control unit is the control command. Main process including conversion process from ST to internal command (ST6)
The main process or the interrupt process is configured to include an interrupt process started by interrupting the main process. When a specific control command is acquired, the main process or the interrupt process refers to the number of times of acquisition of a control command related to the specific control command. The gaming machine is characterized by including a distribution process for determining an internal command for the acquired control command and an output process for interpreting the internal command and outputting a series of audio information.

According to a twentieth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a voice signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, the production control unit interrupts the CPU. It consists of a main process that includes an instruction to set the enable state, and an interrupt process that starts operation due to an interrupt signal that can be disabled and that does not release the interrupt disabled state of the CPU after the operation starts. ,
In the main process or the interrupt process, when a specific control command is acquired, a distribution process for determining an internal command for the acquired control command by referring to the number of times of acquisition of a control command related thereto, An output process of interpreting the internal command and outputting a series of audio information is included.

According to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, in a gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a voice signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, the production control unit interrupts the CPU. It consists of a main process that includes an instruction to set the enable state, and an interrupt process that starts operation due to an interrupt signal that can be disabled and that does not release the interrupt disabled state of the CPU after the operation starts. ,
In the main process or the interrupt process, when a specific control command is acquired, a distribution process for determining an internal command for the acquired control command by referring to the number of times of acquisition of a control command related thereto, In interpreting the internal command and specifying a series of voice information, a confirmation process for confirming the consistency of the data that can be changed in the interrupt process (ST5), provided that the consistency is confirmed, An output process for outputting a series of audio information is included.

The internal command according to the present invention is preferably
It is designed to be specified along with the playback time when it is activated. The audio signal according to the present invention preferably has its sampling frequency specified and is compressed and stored. In the present invention, preferably, when the audio signal is output, the audio data compressed in the interrupt process is restored. The random number value according to the present invention is preferably updated within a predetermined numerical range in the main process or the interrupt process.

The effect control unit according to the present invention preferably receives an input port for receiving a control command, a timer for outputting an internal interrupt signal, and receives voice data and converts it into an analog voice signal for output. D / A converter and CP
It is composed of a one-chip microcomputer including a U core inside.

The present invention is preferably the first advantageous game for the player.
In addition to the occurrence of the profit state of, the gaming machine that generates the second profit state, when the production control unit receives the control command that notifies the occurrence of the first or second profit state, The distribution process is always executed prior to the realization of these profit states. In the present invention, preferably, the confirmation target of the consistency is a voice number that specifically identifies the segment information of the series of voice information output from the gaming machine. Further, it is preferable that the game machine is a ball game machine or a spinning cylinder game machine that uses game balls or game medals as a game medium. The inventions according to claims 1 to 27 can be arbitrarily combined, and the inventions appropriately combined are more preferable.

[0030]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The gaming machine of the present invention will be described below in more detail based on embodiments. FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating the overall configuration of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment. The pachinko machine shown in the figure is a main control board 1 for mainly controlling the game operation, a design control board 2 for changing the characters and designs displayed on the liquid crystal display 8, and a voice for driving a speaker to realize a voice effect. A control board 3 and a lamp control board 4 that realizes a lamp effect by blinking the lamps.
And a payout control board 5 for paying out game balls, and a payout control board 5
And a launch control board 7 for launching a game ball under control of AC
The power supply board 6 receives 24V and supplies a DC voltage to each part of the apparatus.

The main control board 1, the pattern control board 2, the voice control board 3, the lamp control board 4, and the payout control board 5 are each composed of a computer circuit having a one-chip microcomputer, and each sub control board 2 5 realizes the above-mentioned individual control operation based on the control command from the main control board 1. In the case of this embodiment, the control command has a length of 2 bytes and is transmitted by the one-way parallel communication method, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the voice control board 3. As shown, the voice control board 3 is
A one-chip microcomputer 10 and an amplifier 11 for amplifying a voice analog signal (mixing sound of a sound effect and a background sound) output from the one-chip microcomputer 10 are mainly provided. The one-chip microcomputer 10 includes an input port 12 that receives a control command from the main control board 1 and a voice control board 3
CPU core 13 that controls the operation of TPU (TimerPulse Un) that outputs various signals based on the system clock
it) 16 and internal interrupt signal CH0 from TPU16,
The interrupt controller 14 that receives the strobe signal STB from the CH1 or the main control board 1, the D / A converter 15 that receives the PCM voice data restored by software and outputs the voice analog signal, the control program and the AD.
PCM data (adaptive differential pulse code modu
(Read Only Memory) that permanently stores
17 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 18 used as a work area of the control program.

As shown in FIG. 17, the interrupt controller 14 is provided with internal interrupt signals CH0, C0 from the TPU 16.
H1 and the strobe signal STB from the main control board 1 are supplied, and both are interrupt signals that can be inhibited (masked). The strobe signal STB is a signal output from the main control board 1 together with a control command,
The interrupt controller 14 has an IRQ (Interrupt Reques
The interrupt controller 14, which is supplied as a signal t) and receives the signal, supplies the interrupt signal INT to the CPU core 13 and outputs an interrupt vector that specifies an interrupt processing routine.

Channel 0 and channel 1 of TPU 16
, The internal interrupt signal is set to be output respectively, but the interrupt signal CH1 from the channel 1 is set to be issued every 4 mS, and the interrupt signal CH0 from the channel 0 is individually set by the control program. It is set so as to be issued at every set sampling period (τ). Here, the sampling period is D
The output interval (τ) of the audio analog signal output from the / A converter 15 is meant.

The sampling period (τ) is individually set by the control program so that the sampling period can be changed appropriately according to each voice message output from the D / A converter 15. For example, 8
When reproducing the voice data (ADPCM data) acquired at the sampling frequencies of KHz, 16 KHz, and 32 KHz and stored in the ROM 17, 1 is set for each.
When the interrupt signal CH0 is issued at time intervals (τ) of 25 μS, 62.5 μS, and 31.25 μS, the ADPCM data is converted into PCM data, which is output from the D / A converter 15 at the timing corresponding to the sampling frequency. Will be.

1 to 5 exemplify a reference table for explaining the relationship between the control command received from the main control board 1 and the voice information emitted from the voice control board 3. In this embodiment, the speaker S is responsive to a control command of 2 bytes length transmitted from the main control board 1.
From P, sound information obtained by mixing the sound effect (SE) and the background sound (BGM) is output. First, this series of processes will be schematically described.

As shown in FIG. 1A, a 1-byte long Fi command (complete information Full Intelligence Command) is specified in correspondence with the received 2-byte control command. Here, the Fi command is for completely specifying a series of voice information, and for example, when the operation of the symbol variation is started on the liquid crystal display 8 in accordance with the winning of the symbol starting opening, the symbol variation is performed. According to the operation of
(1) "I can expect this time!" → (2) ・ ・ ・ ・ (silence state) → (3) "Hello reach!" → (4) ・ ・ ・ ・ (silence state) → (5 ) It specifies a series of sound effects SE such as “Yaaaaaaa!

The Fi command is the classification information as described above.
Although it is configured by combining (1) to (5), the classification information is Si
It is specified by the command (Semi Intelligence Command). That is, the Fi command is composed of a combination of Si commands, and by combining a plurality of Si commands, (1) "I can expect this time!", (2) ... (silent state), (3 ) "Hello reach!", (4) ... (Silence), (5) "Yeah !!. Big hit !!" A series of audio information is specified.

FIG. 2 schematically shows the relationship among the Fi command, the Si command, and the sound NO. As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, one F
For the i command, a Si command for background sound (BGM) and a Si command for sound effect (SE) are specified.
For example, in the case of the Fi command with command number 01H,
As a sound effect, a series of 10 Si command numbers (5
0H, 23H, 50H, 24H, 41H, 50H, 4B
H, 4CH, 5CH, 50H) is specified, and a series of 7 Si command numbers (01
H, 51H, 02H, 51H, 10H, 0FH, 51
The combination of H) will be specified. Note that H is 16
It means a decimal number.

Each Si command is specified together with its reproduction time. In the case of the sound effect (SE) illustrated in FIG. 2A, (1) Si command 50H requiring a reproduction time of 9.4 seconds.
(Silence) (2) Si command 23H that requires 0.7 seconds of playback time (3) Si command 50H that requires 12.7 seconds of playback time
(Silence) (4) Si command 24H requiring 1.0 second playback time (5) Si command 41H requiring 0.8 second playback time (6) Si command 50H requiring 3.6 second playback time
(Silence) (7) Si command 4BH requiring 2.0 second playback time (8) Si command 4CH requiring 0.8 second playback time (9) 11. Si command 5C requiring 11.27 second playback time
H (10) Si command 50 that requires 0.004 seconds of playback time
It means that Fi command 1 is activated by H (silence). And which S in the series of Si commands is currently
Whether to execute the i command depends on the progress counter C for SE.
NT Instructed by SE.

These points are the same in the case of the background sound, and in the case of the background sound (BGM) illustrated in FIG. 2B, (1) Si command 01H requiring a reproduction time of 9.4 seconds. (2) Si command 51H that requires 0.7 seconds of playback time
(Silence) (3) Si command 02H that requires 12.7 seconds of playback time (4) Si command 51H that requires 3.6 seconds of playback time
(Silence) (5) Si command 10H that requires 4.8 seconds of reproduction time (6) Si command that requires 9.1 seconds of reproduction time 0FH (7) Si command that requires 0.004 seconds of reproduction time 51
This means that H (silence) causes Fi command 01H to be executed. Then, which of the Si commands is to be executed at present is determined by the progress counter CNT for BGM. Instructed by BG.

Each Si command is further configured to specify a combination of a sound NO which is a voice part and its reproduction time. For example, in the example of FIG.
Command 5CH is sound NO47H requiring a reproduction time of 0.6 seconds → sound N requiring a reproduction time of 0.6 seconds
O47H → ... → Sound NO47H that requires a reproduction time of 1.1 seconds → ... → Sound NO56H that requires a reproduction time of 2 seconds is implemented in combination. As described above, the sound NO and the reproduction time thereof are not necessarily fixed, and the reproduction time is appropriately changed. Then, the progress counter PT determines which sound NO is currently to be executed among the series of sound NO. Indicated by CNT. In FIG. 2, ENDCD is a code that means the end of data, the reproduction time is in the unit of mS (millisecond), and is specified in the format of ** / 4, the timer described later. This is because interrupt processing occurs every 4 mS.

As described above, in this embodiment, the Fi command is specified from the control commands, the Si command combination is specified by the Fi command, and each Si command is configured to specify the sound NO combination. 3 to 5 show in more detail the relationship from the identification of the Fi command number to the reproduction of the audio signal.
Is the Fi command number and the sequence of Si that implements it.
Shows the command relationships. Further, FIG. 4 shows the relationship between the Si command and a series of sound NOs that make it effective, and FIG. 5 shows the relationship between the sound NO and the storage location of the corresponding voice data (ADPCM data). Is shown.

Based on these points, the control program of the voice control board 3 will be described below. In this embodiment,
The control program of the voice control board 3 includes a main routine (FIG. 6) which is started after the power is turned on and a predetermined time (4
mS) timer interrupt processing routine (FIG. 7), sound output interrupt routine (FIG. 14) for supplying PCM data to the D / A converter at each sampling period (τ), and strobe from the main control board 1. Signal STB
A reception interrupt routine (FIG. 15) that is started upon receipt of the
It is composed of an abnormal interrupt routine (not shown) which is started due to a program runaway or the like.

When the timer interrupt (FIG. 7), the sound output interrupt (FIG. 14) and the reception interrupt (FIG. 15) are started, the CPU is in the interrupt disabled state, but in this embodiment, in the interrupt processing routine. Since the CPU is not returned to the interrupt enable state, if any interrupt processing is started during the execution of the main routine, other interrupt signals will be held after that unless the EI instruction is executed in the main routine. Become.

First, the main routine will be described with reference to FIG. 6. When the game machine is powered on, the RAM 18 of the one-chip microcomputer 10 constituting the voice control board 3
Is cleared to zero (ST1), and other initial processing is performed (ST2). Next, after voice activation processing is executed to issue a unique guidance voice message at power-on (ST3), the CPU is in an interrupt enable state (EI: enable i).
nterrupt) and the one-chip microcomputer 10
The built-in module of is reset to the initial state (ST
4). The maskable interrupt signal is accepted only after the CPU executes the EI instruction.

Subsequently, the processing relating to the sound control work table (see FIG. 13) that manages the implementation of the sound NO is performed (ST5). Specifically, as described in FIG. 12, the control work table SN shown in FIG. 13 is used.
DCTBL (for BGM) and SNDCTBL (for SE)
For, the processing of steps ST92 to ST97 is performed. First, the data of the SNDNO address storing the sound NO in the work table SNDCTBL and the SN
The inverted data of the data at the DNOCS address is compared, and if they match, the data at the SNDNO address is used as the sound NO in the subsequent processing (ST92).

On the other hand, if they do not match, the backup area SNOBU is provided on the condition that the data at the SNOBUP address and the inverted data of the data at the SNOBUPC address match.
The data at address P is used as the sound NO (ST9
2). If neither data can be used, silence processing is performed so that no sound is produced from the speaker.

As described above, the work area stores the first information and the second information obtained by inverting the first information,
The validity of the data stored in the work area is checked based on the first and second information. in this way,
Strictly checking the correctness of the data (sound NO) in this embodiment not only causes a data reception interrupt (ST15) during execution of the main routine, but also 4
Since the timer interrupt (FIG. 7) for each mS and the audio output interrupt (FIG. 14) are executed in parallel, and the control processing for the sound NO is performed at each complicated timing,
This is because data inconsistency may occur in rare cases. The validity check is not limited to the above method, and may be a checksum method using a predetermined number of bits.

Then, S of the work table SNDCTBL
NOBUP address, SNDNOCS address, SNOBUPC
The sound NO and its inverted data are stored in the address (S
T93). Also, the ADF of the work table SNDCTBL
LG address, SNDADR address, SNDFLG address, SN
The data of the DNO address, the DELTA address, the XN address, the ADFLG address, and the SNDADR address are acquired in this order (ST94). Where ADFLG and SNDADR
The reason why the address data is acquired twice is that the stored data may change due to a timer interrupt (FIG. 7) or a voice output interrupt (FIG. 14) occurring during the process of step ST94. Therefore, as long as the first and last data do not match, all data will be acquired again.

Next, (SNDFLG + SNDNO + DE
LTA + ADFLG + XN + SNDADR H + SND
ADR The checksum is calculated by the 16-bit addition operation of L) and the inverted data is calculated as B. It is stored in the CS address (ST95). In addition, SNDADR H is the upper 2 bytes of the 4-byte length address value (4 bytes from the SNDADR address), SNDADR L means the lower 2 bytes. Others, B of work table SNDCTBL DE
LTA address, B XN address, B ADFLG, B S
NDADR address, B SNDNO address, B SNDFLG
Store the backup data at the address. This also takes into consideration that the stored data may change due to a timer interrupt (FIG. 7) or a voice output interrupt (FIG. 14) during the processing of step ST94.

Subsequently, the address information and other information corresponding to the sound NO are stored in the reference table SND of FIG.
Work table SNDCTBL acquired based on TBL
SNDSTR address, SNDEND address, SNDLOO
It is stored in the address P and the address SMPFRQ (ST96).

The processes of steps ST92 to ST96 are performed for the control work table SNDCTBL (for BGM) and SNDCTBL (for SE), but the contents of the control work table SNDCTBL are updated.
This is because the audio information output process (FIG. 14) is in progress at each sampling period (τ) even during the execution of the main routine (mainly ST4 to ST8).

When the processing of step ST5 is completed as described above, command conversion processing and random number allocation processing are performed on condition that a new control command has been received (S
T6). If a new control command has been received, COM Store 5AH in WRT address (ST
6). Here, the command conversion process is a RING that cyclically stores control commands from the main control board 1. BU
The FFER area (reception buffer, see FIG. 15B) is checked, and if a new control command is detected, the conversion command as shown in FIG. Is the process of converting to. Also,
The random number allocation process is a process of changing the Fi command by referring to the lottery table as shown in FIG.

In the random number allocation process, specifically, the Fi command is changed according to the Fi command determined by the command conversion process and the random number value RND. Here, the random number value RND is, for example, 0 to 255 (= RND It is a number up to MAX). Therefore, in the example of FIG. 1B, when the Fi command determined by the command conversion process is 11H, 0 ≦ random number value RND ≦ 68 or 79 ≦ random number value R
If ND ≦ 255, the Fi command remains 11H, but if 69 ≦ random number value RND ≦ 78, the Fi command = 83H.

Next, the random number value RND is updated (ST
7). In this embodiment, the random number value RND is 0 to 255 (=
RND Since it is a numerical value of (MAX), it is updated by incrementing (+1) the random number value RND within the numerical value range. Then, the sound NO writing completion flag RCMDF
If the value of LG is checked and this flag RCMDFLG is not set, it is determined that there is no audio information to be newly output, and the process returns to step ST4 (ST
8). Note that the sound NO writing completion flag RCMDF
LG is set when the sound NO corresponding to the new control command is determined in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 7) (see ST58 in FIG. 9A).

Therefore, if it is confirmed in step ST8 that the sound NO write completion flag RCMDFLG is set, the sound N
O analysis processing is executed (ST9). Specifically, the sound NO written in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 7) is copied to the work area RCMD, and
Various information corresponding to the sound NO is stored in the corresponding column of the sound control work table SNDCTRL (ST9).

Further, in the sound NO analysis process (ST9), the validity of the sound NO is also determined. Therefore, if it is determined that it is not valid, the process returns to step ST4, and only if it is determined to be valid, Then, the process proceeds to the next voice output activation process (ST11). It is considered that the sound NO is not valid because a plurality of interrupt processes may be executed in multiple layers. In such a case, the voice output activation process is skipped, so that the abnormal voice information Is prevented from being output.

On the other hand, in the judgment of step ST10,
When it is determined that the sound NO is valid, the sampling cycle (τ) of a series of audio data corresponding to the extracted sound NO is specified as the audio output activation process, and the sampling cycle (τ) is specified. The TPU 16 is set to output the internal interrupt signal CH0 every time (S
T11). Then, returning to the processing of step 4, the TPU
Since the internal interrupt signal CH0 is set to be output from 16, the internal interrupt occurs every sampling period (τ) and the audio data corresponding to the specified sound NO is sampled every sampling period (τ). It will be output (see FIG. 15).

As described above, after the power is turned on, the step
The process from ST4 to ST11 is repeated in an infinite loop.
However, in parallel with the processing of such main routine
Then, the timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 7 is performed. Timer discount
In the embedded processing, the playback time of the Si command is managed.
Variable TIME for BGM TIME for BG and SE
It is decremented (-1) until SE becomes zero. Well
In addition, it is a variable for BGM that manages the playback time of sound NO.
Decide until the number PT1 and SE variable PT2 become zero.
Be remented. As described above with respect to FIG. 2, S
The i command and sound NO have a specified playback time.
Has been extracted and realized its specified playback time
Each variable TIME BG, TIME SE, PT
1, PT2 is decremented. Note that Thailand
For example, since the interrupt period of the interrupt is 4 mS,
For example, to achieve a playback time of 9.4 seconds, 9400/4
= 2350 times of interrupt processing is required.

Next, the work area COM WRT value is 0
It is determined whether or not it is 5H (ST21). As described in step ST6 of FIG. 6, when a new control command is acquired, the work area COM 05 for WRT
H is written. Therefore, the work area COM WRT
= 05H, work area for Fi command and Si
After initializing the work area for commands (ST2
2) COM, which is the command buffer area The Fi command stored in the SND (not shown) is stored in the COM command storage area COM. Store in NUM (ST2
3).

The work areas for the Fi command and the Si command have the data structures shown in FIGS. 7B and 7C, and the work area for the Fi command has a storage area COM.
NUM is provided. In addition, the time variable TIME for the Si command which becomes a problem in step ST20 BG,
TIME SE is provided in the work area for Fi command, and the time variables PT1 and PT2 for sound NO are provided in the work area for Si command.

When the processing of step ST23 is completed, Fi
Command storage area COM The buffer area BUP by bit-reversing the stored contents of NUM In addition to being stored in NUM, COM indicates that the initial processing for a new control command has finished. Store zero in WRT address (ST
24). In addition, COM WRT address = 0 (COM WRT ≠
05H), the processes of steps ST22 to ST24 are skipped.

Subsequently, the Fi command expansion processing is performed (ST25). The details of the Fi command expansion processing are as shown in FIG. 8. N
The Si command to be executed is specified based on the Fi command stored in the UM and the Si progress counter. The Si progress counter is a CNT in the work area for Fi command. BG and CNT This is the value of SE, and a BGM (background sound) Si command and an SE (information sound) Si command are specified for one Fi command. The specified BGM (background sound) Si command and SE (notification sound) Si command are respectively the BGM area and the SE area P of FIG. 7C.
T It is stored in NUM.

Since the Si command to be executed is specified by the above process, the data expansion process is performed for the Si command (ST26).
The details of the Si command data expansion processing are as shown in FIG. 9, but in a simplified explanation, the Si command and the sound NO progress counter PT will be described. Based on the CNT, the sound NO to be activated is specified. Here, the progress counter is the PT of the BGM area. PT of CNT and SE area 2 It is a value of CNT, and sound NOs for BGM and SE are specified for one Fi command. And the two identified sound NO
Are respectively RCMDBF1 and RC shown in FIG. 7 (d).
It is stored in MDBF2.

FIG. 8 shows the Fi command expansion process (S in FIG. 7).
It is a flow chart which shows the concrete contents of T25). Destination
Without a work area for the Fi command (see Fig. 7 (b))
All error confirmation processing (ST30) is executed. concrete
In the COM NUM value and BUP And the inverted value of NUM
Comparison of COM Fi Coman stored in NUM
Check whether the code is within the specified numerical range, CN
T BG value and BUP Comparison with the inverted value of BG, CNT
SE value and BUP Comparison with the inverted value of SE
And even if any one is detected, work for Fi command
The area (FIG. 7B) is initialized and the process is completed. this
As described above, in this embodiment, the Fi command expansion processing is preceded.
Since abnormal judgment is performed, abnormal audio information is output.
Never be

Next, the variable TIME It is determined whether the BG value has become zero (ST31). Variable TIME
The BG manages the reproduction time of the Si command for BGM, and is 4 in step ST20 of FIG. 7 (a).
It is a variable that is decremented for each mS. Therefore,
TIME If BG = 0, then Si to be activated next
The process moves to step ST32 to specify the command. Specifically, COM Of the group of Si commands corresponding to the stored data (Fi command) at the NUM address, the BGM progress counter CNT The data Dx (Si command) corresponding to BG is acquired (ST32).

The Si command is the end code.
It is determined whether it is ENDCD (see FIG. 3) (ST
33), if the end code is not ENDCD, the Si
Command playback time, time variable TIME The early days of BG
Set as a value. Next, acquired in step ST32.
It is determined whether the data Dx is a continuation code (ST
35), if it is not a continuation code, work for Si command
First of all, the BGM work area 1 in the area (Fig. 7 (c))
The period is set (ST36). Specifically, as shown in FIG.
Address 4 from SEMIDT address (PT TIME, P
T NUM, PT Store 00H in CT) and continue
Address 2 (PT NUM BP, PT CNT 0 for BP)
Store FFH.

After that, the Si command (Dx) obtained in the process of step ST32 is set to the PT of the BGM work area 1.
It is stored in the NUM address and the Si command (Dx)
Inversion data of PT of BGM work area 1 NUM BP
(ST37). Then, the BGM progress counter CNT The value of BG is incremented (+1) and the BGM progress counter CNT B inversion data of BG
UP It is stored in the BG address (ST38). It should be noted that the inverted data is stored in the Si to be implemented from now on.
This is so that the validity of the value of the BGM progress counter that specifies the command or the sound NO can be checked when necessary.

With the above processing, the processing of the BGM area of the work area for Si commands (FIG. 7C) is completed, so the processing moves to the SE area. The specific processing contents of steps ST39 to ST46 are substantially the same as the above-described processing contents of steps ST31 to ST38, and necessary data is stored in the SE area (SEMIDT + 6 addresses starting from 6). Also,
SE progress counter CNT The value of SE is also incremented (+1) (ST46).

Next, the Si command data expansion processing (ST26) of FIG. 7 will be described with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG. First, a Si command error check process is performed (ST50). Specifically, FIG.
PT in the BGM area shown in (c) NUM address data and PT NUM Contrast with inverted data of BP address, PT CNT address data and PT CNT Comparison with the reverse data of BP address, and PT in SE area NUM address data and PT NUM Contrast with inverted data of BP address, PT CNT address data and PT CNT Processing such as comparison with the inverted data of the BP address is performed, and if an abnormality is detected, the BGM area and SE area are initialized and the processing ends.

Next, the register R3 is cleared to zero and the work area for the Si command (FIG. 7B) is
Initial processing is performed for the BGM area (ST5
1). As a result, the work for the BGM area is first performed, and it is first determined whether or not the value of the time variable PT1 that manages the reproduction time of the BGM sound NO is zero (ST52). The time variable PT1 is shown in FIG.
The initial value is set in the process of step ST56 of (a), and is decremented (-1) by the process of step ST20 of FIG. 7A for each timer interrupt. And PT1 = 0
If it is, it ends the current sound NO,
Since it is time to shift to the execution of the next sound NO, the processing from step ST53 is executed.

First, an instruction table PARTS as shown in FIG. From the COM address list, BG
PT of M area (Fig. 7 (c)) PARTS corresponding to the Si command stored in the NUM address The address information of COMi is extracted (ST53). Next, the extracted PARTS From the group of sound NO data stored in the COMi area (see FIG. 4B), FIG.
Sound NO Progress Counter PT Sound NO data Dz corresponding to CNT is extracted (ST54).

If the extracted data Dz is not the end code ENDCD, the reproduction time of the sound NO specified by the process of step 54 is set as shown in FIG.
(C) PT of BGM area Initially set to the TIME address (ST56). If the data Dz is not a continuation code, the extracted sound NO (Dz) is set as shown in FIG.
The data is stored in the work area RCMDBF1 shown in (d) and the corresponding bit of the write completion flag RCMDFLG is set to 1 (ST58).

Further, the sound NO progress counter PT in the BGM area 1 of FIG. 7 (c) The value of CNT is incremented and the inverted data is PT CNT It is stored in the BP address (ST59). By the above processing, FIG.
Since the processing of (c) for the BGM area 1 is completed, the value of the register R3 that has been zero-reset in the processing of step ST51 is checked (ST70), and after writing to 05H in the register R3, SE Initial processing is performed on the area (ST71) and the process returns to step ST52.

As a result, subsequently, the same work as the work for the BGM area described above is performed on the SR area 2. That is, if PT2 = 0, P
ARTS From the group of sound NO data stored in the COMi area (see FIG. 4B), S of FIG.
Sound NO progress counter PT in area 1 for E CNT
Sound NO data Dz corresponding to is extracted (ST5
4). Then, the reproduction time of the sound NO specified by the process of step 54 is set to the PT of the SE area of FIG. 7C. Initialize the TIME address (ST56) and set the sound NO (Dz) to the work area R shown in FIG. 7 (d).
The data is stored in the address CMDBF2, and the corresponding bit of the write completion flag RCMDFLG is set to 1 (ST5
8). The details of the process in step ST58 are as shown in FIG. 9 (b), and FIG. 9 (c) is shown in FIG. 7 (d).
Is a post.

Next, the flowchart of FIG. 10 will be described. FIG. 10 shows the sound NO analysis process (S
The contents of T9) are illustrated in detail. Sound n
In the O analysis process, first, the sound NO shown in FIG.
The corresponding bit of the write completion flag RCMDFLG is checked to determine whether the sound NO is stored in the sound NO first buffer RCMDBF1 (see FIG. 9C) (ST70). Here, if the determination result is Yes, the data of RCMDBF1 which is the reception buffer 1 is copied to the work area RCMD, and the corresponding bit of the sound NO write completion flag RCMDFLG is reset to indicate the end of work (ST71).

On the other hand, sound NO writing completion flag RC
If it is determined by checking MDFLG that the receiving buffer 1 is empty, the sound NO write completion flag RC
Check the corresponding bit of MDFLG, and sound NO
It is determined whether or not the sound NO is stored in the second buffer RCMDBF2 (ST72). And the judgment result is Y
If it is es, the data of the RCMDBF2 which is the receiving buffer 2 is copied to the work area RCMD, and the corresponding bit of the sound NO write completion flag RCMDFLG is reset to indicate the end of the work (ST72).

Thus, the reason why the reception buffer 1 and the reception buffer 2 are sequentially checked is that only one piece of audio information can be processed at a time. That is, the sound NO stored in the reception buffer 1 is stored in the RCMD address, and the subsequent sound output activation (ST11) to step S
After undergoing the processing from T4 to ST8 (CH during this time only once
There is a possibility that the internal interrupt processing of 0 is executed and the voice corresponding to the reception buffer 1 is output), and the sound NO stored in the reception buffer 2 is stored again in the RCMD address. In addition, in step ST8 of FIG.
Although it is determined that "sound NO writing is completed", FIG.
If both the determinations in steps ST70 and ST72 are NO, it means that the carry flag CY is set to 1 because it is an abnormal state.
To complete the processing (ST80).

However, in the normal case, the sound NO stored in the reception buffer 1 or the reception buffer 2 is RC.
Since it is copied to the MD address (ST71, ST73),
Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the sound NO is within a predetermined numerical range (ST74). For example, when the sound NO is assigned to the numerical range of 0 ≦ sound NO ≦ SNDmax, the sound NO larger than SNDmax is determined to be an error, and step ST8 is performed.
Move to 0. Since such a determination process is provided,
Abnormal sound output or program runaway is prevented in advance.

When it is determined that the sound NO does not exceed the predetermined numerical value range, the value of the sound NO is further checked, and if normal, the carry flag CY = 0 is set,
If abnormal, carry flag CY = 1 is set (ST7
5). The sound NO check also includes a process of referring to the reference table SNDTBL shown in FIG. 5, and if the content of the corresponding address of the reference table SNDTBL corresponding to the sound NO is zero, there is no ADPCM data. , And carry flag CY = 1 as an abnormality.

When the process of step ST75 is completed, it is next determined whether or not the value of the sound NO is abnormal based on the value of the carry flag CY (ST76). If normal, sampling for reproducing the sound NO is performed. The frequency is acquired (ST77). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11A, the work table SNDCT for sound control, which is reserved for the background sound (BGM) and the sound effect (SE).
Which of the BLs (FIG. 11 (b) and FIG. 13) is to be used is determined (ST80), and one of the work tables S is used.
The sound NO is stored in the corresponding column of NDCTBL (ST
81). Of the sound control work table SNDCTBL for the background sound (BGM) and the sound effect (SE),
Which one should be used can be specified from the sound NO.
That is, as shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, the sound N
It is possible to specify from O whether it is related to BGM sound or SE sound (BG
M1 + 2 address, SE1 + 2 address), one of the specified sound control work table S including the subsequent processing
NDCTBL is used.

When the process of step ST81 is completed, the position where the voice data (ADPCM data) corresponding to the sound NO is stored is specified, and the information such as the start address and the end address of the voice data is specified from the header information. It is stored in the corresponding column of the sound control work table SNDCTBL (ST82). Also, from the header information of the audio data, the sound flag (BGM / SE) and the repeat playback LOO
By acquiring the information about the presence or absence of P and the sampling frequency,
The sound control work table SNDCTBL is stored in the corresponding column (ST83). Finally, a data check process is performed (ST84), the details of which are as described in the flowchart of FIG. 12, and step S of FIG.
The process is the same as that for T5.

FIG. 14 shows the sound output starting process (ST1
It is a flow chart explaining interruption processing for voice output (CH0 internal interruption of TPU16) started on condition of execution of 1). For example, in the case where an instruction is given to reproduce the audio data of the sampling frequency of 8 KHz by the processing of step 11, this CH0
Interrupt processing is executed and the sampling frequency is 16
62.5μ when reproducing KHz voice data
CH0 interrupt processing is executed for each S. Since this internal interrupt is an interrupt that can be disabled (masked),
It will be accepted on the condition that the CPU executes the EI instruction (see ST4). In short, the condition for the execution is to complete the infinite loop processing (mainly ST4 to ST8).

Based on the above, FIG. 14 will be described.
Audio output interrupt (SND In INT), first, SND
The contents of the DATA address are output to the D / A converter 15 (STOUT1). At the SNDDATA address, the previous interrupt processing (SND INT) step STOUT
Since the PCM data (8-bit length) obtained by mixing the SE sound and the BGM sound by the processing of 9 is stored, the PCM data is output to the D / A converter 15. In the D / A converter 15, the received PC
The M data is converted into an analog signal and output.

In parallel with the operation of the D / A converter 15, the CPU 13 acquires the address value stored in the address SNDADR of the work table SNDCTBL for sound control (BGM) to obtain the compressed audio data (AD
PCM data) is acquired (STOUT2). Also, SN
The address value (address of the data being converted into sound data) stored in the DADR address is updated to the next address value (STOUT3).

Next, the ADPCM data acquired in the processing of step STOUT2 is converted into PCM data (background sound BGM).
And is temporarily stored (STOUT4). In this embodiment, 8-bit PCM data is converted into 4-bit ADP.
Since the CM data is compressed, it is restored.

Since the background sound (BGM) can be restored by the above processing, next, the restoring processing for the sound effect (SE) is performed. Specifically, the address value stored in SNDADR of the work table SNDCTBL for sound control (SE) is acquired to obtain compressed audio data (ADPCM data) (STOUT5), and the address stored in the SNDADR address is acquired. Update the value (address of the data during sound data conversion) to the next address value (STO
UT6).

Then, the ADPCM data acquired in the processing of step STOUT5 is converted into PCM data (sound effect SE).
After the conversion (STOUT6), the background sound BGM temporarily stored is mixed (STOUT8), the mixed sound is stored in the work area SNDDATA (not shown), and the interrupt processing is finished (STOUT9). This mixing sound will be output to the D / A converter at the next voice interruption (see STOUT1).

Next, a reception interrupt for receiving a control command from the main control board 1 will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the main control board 1 also outputs the strobe signal STB at the time of outputting the control command, and due to the reception of the strobe signal, FIG.
The process of 5 is started. Since this interrupt is also an interrupt that can be prohibited (masked), it can be accepted on condition that one round of the main routine (mainly ST4 to ST8) is performed.

In the reception interrupt, the command input port 12
The data is continuously received twice from, and it is first determined whether or not the data of the two times match (identity check).
This is because the control command data that is garbled due to the influence of noise or the like is not received, and if the identity check is OK for seven consecutive times, the process proceeds to the next acceptance process. (STIN1, STIN
2).

If the determination in step STIN2 is Yes, the control command received this time is then compared with the control command received immediately before, and if they match, the process is terminated (STIN3). This is because the same control command cannot be continuously output from the main control board 1, so that the received control command is discarded because it is judged as some malfunction.

On the other hand, the newly received control command is
If it differs from the previously received control command, the write
Inter WR The control command is assigned to the address indicated by POINT.
Pay (STIN4). Also, the write pointer WR P
The value of OINT is updated (STIN5). Figure 15 (b)
The receive buffer that stores control commands as shown in
It has a ring buffer structure and a write pointer WR.
The value of POINT is updated cyclically. In addition, the reception
The control command stored in the buffer is the step S in FIG.
It is read in the processing of T6. Read when reading
Pointer RD POINT is used and this read point
RD POINT is also cyclically updated and used
It

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been specifically described above, the distribution process in FIG.
Supplementary explanation will be given based on No. 8. FIG. 18 shows the random number value RN at that time when the control command F001H is transmitted from the main control board 1 at the start of the big hit game.
The state where the Fi command is selected according to the value of D is shown. That is, if 0 ≦ RND <25, the Fi command designating the utterance “Dramatic jackpot start” is selected,
If 25 ≦ RND <80, the Fi command designating the utterance “Super big hit start” is selected, and 80 ≦ RND <2
In the case of 56, an example is shown in which the Fi command designating the utterance "big hit start" is selected (see FIG. 21 (c)). In this way, even when the same big hit game is started, the sound effect is appropriately changed, so that a new expectation can be given to the player.

Further, the sound effect is not limited to being determined by the received control command and the random number value as in the above embodiment, but is determined by the received control command and the game state at that time. May be. FIG. 17
6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a distribution process that does not use a random value. In this embodiment, the game state is grasped by the previously received control command, and the number of probabilistic big hits is counted to distribute the effect of [end of big hit]. The "probable variation big hit" means a big hit state, in particular, a thing in which specific symbols to be described later are all started, and a big hit probability is improved after the big hit game.

Explaining the effect distribution process of FIG. 19, first, the received control command is analyzed, and if it is a control command (F401H) for instructing [end effect of big hit game with non-specific symbol], the counter CT After copying the value to the pointer PT, the counter CT is cleared (S100). After that, the value of pointer PNT (0 to 3)
In response, the Fi command for issuing the illustrated voice information (a) to (d) is determined.

On the other hand, if the received control command is a control command (F402H) for instructing [end effect of big hit game by specific symbol] (F402H), the value of the counter CT is copied to the pointer PT, and then the counter CT is incremented by 1 ( S2
00). Then, the Fi command for issuing the illustrated voice information (A) to (D) is determined according to the value (0 to 3) of the pointer PNT.

The counter CT is cleared to zero when the big hit game with non-specific symbols is finished (S100), and is incremented by 1 each time the big hit game with specific symbols is finished (S200). Therefore, it is necessary to count the probability variation big hits in succession. In the end, the operation described in FIG. 21A can be executed.

FIG. 20 is a flow chart for realizing the operation described in FIG. 21 (b). In this effect distribution process, first, it is determined whether the received control command is A0 ** H (SS1). In addition, * means any hexadecimal number, but the control command A0 ** H is a control command transmitted to the voice control board when starting the pattern changing operation in the liquid crystal display unit. This control command is *
* There are many types depending on the value of the part, but after the end of the variation operation, the most valuable "specific symbols" stop together, or the next highest value "special symbols" stop together,
Whether it is other than that can be grasped by the control command of A0 ** H.

Therefore, when the control command of A0 ** H is received, it is stored in the memory and the process is terminated.
After that, when the variation operation in the liquid crystal display unit ends and the winning symbols (specific symbol or special symbol) are aligned, a control command F001H for instructing the effect before the big hit game is started is transmitted from the main control board 1. Then, since the determination in step SS3 is Yes, the value of the counter CT is set to the pointer P.
After copying to NT (SS4), the control command A0 ** H stored in the process of step SS2 is read out, and the big hit game to be started is "big hit in non-specific symbols (special symbols)" or "specific" It is determined whether it is a "big hit in the design" (SS5).

Then, if the "big hit in the non-specific symbol (special symbol)", after clearing the counter CT to zero (SS6), the Fi command uttering "Continuous probability variation big hit start" according to the value of the pointer PNT ( α) or
The Fi command (γ) that utters “big hit start” is selected.

On the other hand, if it is determined in the determinations in steps SS5 and SS10 that it is a "big hit by the specific symbol",
After the counter CT is incremented by 1 (SS11), the Fi command (β) uttering “probable variation big hit start” is selected. In this embodiment, the counter CT is incremented by 1 before the "big hit by the specific symbol" game is started, while the counter CT is cleared before the "big hit by the non-specific symbol" game is started. As a result, the operation shown in FIG. 21B can be realized.

Although another embodiment of the method for selecting the voice effect has been described above, it goes without saying that [received control command], [random number lottery result], and [gaming state] may be combined. . Further, it is not necessary to perform the sorting process uniformly, and the presence or absence of the sorting operation may be selected according to the game state. 26 to 28 exemplify the specific method.

Finally, a ball game machine to which the present invention is preferably applied will be described for confirmation. 22 is a perspective view showing the pachinko machine 22 of the present embodiment, and FIG. 23 is a side view of the pachinko machine 22. A plurality of pachinko machines 21 are arranged in the length direction of the island structure of the pachinko hall in a state of being electrically connected to the card type ball lending machine 22.

The pachinko machine 21 shown in the figure has a rectangular wooden outer frame 23 detachably mounted on the island structure and an outer frame 23.
And a front frame 24 that is pivotally mounted to be openable and closable via a hinge H fixed to the front frame 24. A game board 25 is detachably attached to the front frame 24 from the back side, and a glass door 26 and a front plate 27 are pivotally attached to the front side so as to be openable and closable.

An upper plate 28 for storing game balls for firing is attached to the front plate 27, and a lower plate 29 for storing game balls overflowing or extracted from the upper plate 28 is attached to the lower portion of the front frame 24.
And a firing handle 30 are provided. The firing handle 30 is interlocked with a firing motor, and a game ball is fired by a batting mallet 31 (see FIG. 25) that operates according to the rotation angle of the firing handle.

On the right side of the upper plate 28, the card type ball lending machine 2 is provided.
An operation panel 32 for renting a ball for 2 is provided,
On the operation panel 32, a card balance display portion 32a for displaying the card balance as a 3-digit number, a ball lending switch 32b for instructing a ball lending of a predetermined amount of game balls, and a command for returning the card at the end of the game A return switch 32c is provided. On the upper part of the glass door 26, a big hit LED lamp P1 indicating a big hit state is arranged. Further, in the vicinity of the big hit LED lamp P1, an abnormality notification LED lamp P indicating a supply-out condition or a lower plate full condition
2 and P3 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 24, the game board 25 has a guide rail 33 composed of an outer rail and an inner rail made of metal.
Is provided in an annular shape, and the liquid crystal color display 8 is arranged in the approximate center of the game area 25a inside thereof. In addition, in a proper place of the game area 25a, a symbol starting opening 35, a special winning opening 36, a plurality of normal winning openings 37 (four on the left and right of the big winning opening 36), and a gate 38 that is two passage openings are provided. Has been done. Each of these winning openings 35 to 38 has a detection switch inside and can detect passage of a game ball.

The liquid crystal display 8 is a device which variably displays a specific symbol relating to the big hit state and also displays a background image and various characters in an animation manner.
This liquid crystal display 8 has a special symbol display portion D at the center.
A to Dc and a normal symbol display portion 39 are provided in the upper right portion.
The normal symbol display section 39 displays a normal symbol,
When the game ball that has passed through the gate 38 is detected, the displayed normal symbol changes for a predetermined time, and the gate 38 of the game ball is displayed.
The stop symbol determined by the random number value for the lottery selected at the time of passing is displayed and stopped.

The symbol starting port 35 is a pair of left and right opening / closing claws 35.
When the stop symbol after the change in the normal symbol display portion 39 displays a winning symbol, the opening / closing claw 35a is opened only for a predetermined time. When the game ball wins in the symbol starting port 35, the symbols displayed in the special symbol display portions Da to Dc fluctuate for a predetermined time, and are determined based on the lottery result according to the winning timing of the game ball in the symbol starting port 35. Stop at the stop pattern.

The special winning opening 36 is controlled to be opened / closed by an opening / closing plate 36a which can be opened to the front, but special symbol display portions Da to Dc
When the stop symbol after the symbol change is a hit symbol such as "777", a special game called "big hit" is started and the opening / closing plate 36a is opened. There is a specific area 36b inside the special winning opening 36, and when a winning ball passes through this specific area 36b, a special game advantageous to the player is continued.

After the opening / closing plate 36a of the special winning opening 36 is opened, the opening / closing plate 36a is closed when a predetermined time elapses or when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are won. At this time,
If the game ball has not passed the specific area 36b, the special game ends, but if it has passed the specific area 36b,
The special game is continued up to 15 times, for example, and is controlled to be advantageous to the player. Furthermore, if the stopped symbol after the change is a constant symbol (hereinafter, a specific symbol) of the special symbols, the privilege of shifting to the high-probability state after the end of the special game is given.

As shown in FIG. 25, a back mechanism plate 40 for holding the game board 25 from the back side is detachably attached to the back side of the front frame 24. This back mechanism plate 40 has an opening 4
0a is formed, and a prize ball tank 41 and a tank rail 42 extending from the prize ball tank 41 are provided on the upper side thereof. A dispensing device 43 connected to the tank rail 42 is provided on a side portion of the back mechanism plate 40, and a passage unit 44 connected to the dispensing device 43 is provided below the back mechanism plate 40.
The game ball paid out from the payout device 43 is the passage unit 4
4 through the upper plate discharge port 28a (FIG. 22)
Will be paid out.

In the opening 40a of the back mechanism plate 40, the back cover 45 mounted on the back side of the game board 25, and the winning openings 35-35.
37 is fitted with a winning ball discharge gutter (not shown) that discharges the winning game balls. The main control board 1 is arranged inside the case CA1 mounted on the back cover 45, and the symbol control board 2 is arranged on the front side thereof (see FIG. 23). The lamp control board 4 is provided below the main control board 1 inside the case CA2 mounted on the back cover 45,
The voice control board 3 is provided inside the adjacent case CA3.

Below the cases CA2 and CA3, inside the case CA4 mounted on the back mechanism plate 40, a power supply board 6 and a payout control board 5 are provided. A power switch 53 and an initialization switch 54 are arranged on the power board 6. Portions corresponding to both switches 53 and 54 are cut out so that both switches can be simultaneously operated with a finger. A firing control board 7 is provided inside the case CA5 mounted on the rear side of the firing handle 30. The circuit boards 1 to 7 are independently configured, and the control board 2 except the power supply board 6 and the firing control board 7 is provided.
6 to 6 are equipped with a computer circuit including a one-chip microcomputer.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been specifically described above, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the configuration of each embodiment described above, but can be modified as appropriate. For example, in the above embodiment, the main control board and the plurality of sub-control boards have different board configurations, and the control command from the main control board is transmitted by one-way communication. However, for example, the configuration of FIG. 29 is also included. Any combination of configurations is possible. In FIG. 29, arrows indicate the transmission directions of signals such as control commands,
For example, a confirmation signal (ACK) may be returned as shown in FIG. In addition, it is not necessary to configure the voice control board on an independent circuit board, and FIG.
As in (c), it may be a composite substrate with another control unit.

Further, the first profit state is not limited to the above big hit state (per special symbol), but may be a small hit state or a normal symbol hit. On the other hand, the second profit state is not limited to a state in which the winning probability of the special symbol is a high probability, and corresponds to a shortened state of the variation time of the special symbol or a shortened state of the variation time of the ordinary symbol. In addition, the open extension state of the electric tulip,
For example, the number of jackpot rounds may be increased.

The type of control command is also appropriate and includes, for example, the following. The special design is a special design,
The ordinary figure means a normal pattern. (1) (Special / Public) Pattern fluctuation sound, (2) Big hit start interval sound, (3) Big hit middle round sound, (4) Big hit final round sound, (5) Big winning opening interval sound, ( 6) Sound passing through a specific area, (7) Big hit end sound (specific / non-specific / every time shortened) (8) State change (low accuracy / high accuracy / probability variation end / time saving / non-time saving / time saving completed) , (9) Normal / Special map number of balls 0 to 4 lighting sound, (10) Error sound (Out of supply / Left / Right out of supply / Lower plate full / Abundance of prize balls /
(Prize ball), etc. (11) (Special drawing / Public drawing) Each symbol / all symbols stop sound, (12) Special symbol / Public symbol power-on sound, (13) Special symbol / Public symbol restoration sound, (14) (Special / Public) Demonstration sound, (15) Universal pattern fluctuation sound,

Other voices to be generated include, for example,
Includes the following: Predetermined winning hole / gate winning sound,
Predetermined accessory opening sound, glass door / front frame / dish opening sound, firing sound, clerk ringing sound, firing handle adjustment sound, CR operation portion operation sound, tray opening sound, interval sound before hit start, hit R
Sound, last hit R sound, normal open interval sound, hit end sound (specific / non-specific / every short time count), small hit start interval sound, small hit middle R sound, small hit final R sound, big winning opening Interval sound, small hit end sound

The game control board and the voice control board are preferably installed on the board (particularly the veneer cover), and the speakers are preferably installed on the frame side (plural).

Further, the effect sound during the big hit may be different between the normal time and the probability change time. The sound effect of the demonstration may be different between the normal time and the sudden change time. Regarding the sound of launching, the sound of passing through the opening, the sound of paying out, the sound of an error, and the sound of calling a clerk,
It may be different at the time of the sudden change. Count the number of continuous probability changes,
The sound may be changed depending on the number of times. The speakers to be output may be different for the sound effect SE and the background sound BGM.
It is also possible to store sound information corresponding to a plurality of speakers and determine each voice by random number lottery. The sound may be determined according to the operation result of the operation unit (board side / front surface). Speakers may be installed in the frame and the board, and the sound may be determined by random number lottery only on the board side. It should be noted that the voice board may be provided with a backup means in case of power failure.

As for the relationship between the game state and the distribution operation of the output voice, the distribution is performed when the variation pattern designating signal for "universal figure" is received, or the "predetermined random value" in the special figure "probably changing" There may be a case where the condition is to do. Also,
It is also preferable to generate a sound such as "I will hit you soon" or "I will hit you with another sudden change" at the beginning of the fluctuation.

In addition, there may be a case where the change pattern designation signal for the “universal figure“ out ”” is distributed, or a case where the special figure “low-probability” further corresponds to the “predetermined random number value”. . At the start of the fluctuation of the universal map, "This time it will hit with a certain change", "
It is also preferable to generate a sound such as "I will hit with a sudden change soon".

In addition, there may be a case where the general pattern fluctuation pattern designating signal is distributed, or a case where the special map “during big hit fluctuation” and the condition that it corresponds to a “predetermined random number value”. "Khan" (metal sound) and "Chilleen" at the beginning of the fluctuation
It is also preferable to generate a sound such as (bell sound).

Further, there may be a case where the special figure holding lighting designating signal is distributed, and a case where the special figure “big hit is fluctuating” and a condition of corresponding to a “predetermined random number value” are conditions. It is also preferable to generate a sound such as "Khan Khan" (metal sound) or "Chilleen Chilleen" (bell sound) when the special map is lit.

When the special map reservation lighting designation signal is received, when the special map is distributed, or when the special map “during super reach” & within a predetermined time from the start of fluctuation of the special map, and if it corresponds to the “predetermined random number value”, etc. Can also be considered. It is also suitable to generate a sound such as "Super reach" or "Chilleen / Chillin" (bell sound) when the special map is lit.

[0127] In the case of distribution when receiving the general-use-holding lighting designation signal, or in the case where the special map "during super-reach"& within a predetermined time from the start of the special map change, and further corresponding to the "predetermined random number value", etc. Can also be considered. It is also preferable to generate a sound such as "Super reach" or "Chilleen / Chillin" (bell sound) when the normal figure is lit.

Further, the substrate structure is supplemented as follows. Other control unit for controlling the game operation is a main control unit, a special symbol control unit for controlling the variable display of the special symbol for notifying the occurrence of a big hit related to the opening or expansion of the special winning opening,
And / or a normal symbol control unit that controls the variable display of the normal symbol for notifying the occurrence of the hit related to the opening or expansion of the open-type winning opening, and / or notifying the operation and / or the game state change of the character The determination symbol control unit for controlling the variable display of the determination symbol for, and / or the lamp control unit for controlling the effect operation of the lamps provided on the game board and / or the game frame, and / or on the game board surface and / or A movable object control unit that controls the operation of a movable object on the front of the gaming machine, and / or an input confirmation unit that confirms an input from an external input switch that can be operated by the player and that is provided on the gaming board surface and / or on the front surface of the gaming machine. ,
And / or an external input switch control unit that performs control related to the valid / invalid state of the external input switch, and / or a performance operation selection unit that selects, by lottery, a performance operation related to a performance device whose operation is controlled on another substrate. , And / or a lending control unit that controls the lending means of the game medium, and / or a payout control unit that controls the lending means of the prize medium.

Further, an error transmission means for transmitting a reception error signal to another control board which is the transmission source when an abnormality is recognized in the acquired control command may be provided. Further, a confirmation signal transmitting means for transmitting a reception confirmation signal to another control board of the transmission source when the acquired control command is recognized to be normal may be provided.

A lottery means for generating a profit state advantageous to the player, and / or a variable winning opening control means for controlling the operation of the variable winning opening whose entrance can be opened / closed or enlarged / reduced on the game board surface. And / or, the main control board may be provided with a lottery means for opening or enlarging a variable winning opening whose entrance can be opened or closed or enlarged or reduced on the game board surface.・ Special symbol control unit that controls the variable display of special symbols to notify the occurrence of a big hit related to the opening or expansion of the special winning opening, and / or
Or a normal symbol control unit for controlling the variable display of the normal symbol for notifying the occurrence of the hit related to the opening or expansion of the open-type winning opening, and / or for notifying the operation and / or the game state change of the accessory Judgment symbol control unit for controlling the variable display of the judgment symbol, and / or a lamp control unit for controlling the production operation of the lamps provided on the game board and / or the game frame, and / or on the game board surface and / or the game machine. A movable object control unit for controlling the operation of a movable object on the front surface, and / or a game board surface and / or
Alternatively, an input confirmation unit that confirms an input from a player-operable external input switch provided on the front of the gaming machine, and / or an external input switch control unit that performs control related to the valid / invalid state of the external input switch, and The production operation selection unit that selects the production operation related to the production device whose operation is controlled on another board by lottery, and the production control unit may be configured on the same board.

The effect control section may be provided with a conversion means for converting information related to the control content determined based on the control command from the other control section into an external signal to be output to the outside of the gaming machine. The effect control unit may be provided with a conversion unit that converts information related to the control content determined based on the control command from another control unit into a control command for transmitting to another control board. Moreover, you may provide the production | generation control part with the transmission means which transmits the converted control command to another control board.

At this time, on another control board, a special symbol control unit for controlling the variable display of the special symbol for notifying the occurrence of the big hit associated with the opening or expansion of the special winning port, and / or the opening type winning port. Ordinary symbol control unit that controls the variable display of the ordinary symbol for notifying the occurrence of hits related to opening or expansion, and / or the variable display of the judgment symbol for notifying the action and / or the game state change of the character Judgment symbol control unit to control, and / or lamp control unit to control the production operation of the lamps provided on the game board and / or the game frame, and / or the operation of the movable object on the game board surface and / or on the front surface of the game machine Of a movable object control section for controlling the input / output, and / or an input confirmation section for confirming an input from a player-operable external input switch provided on the game board surface and / or on the front surface of the game machine, and / or An external input switch control unit that performs control related to the effect / ineffective state, and / or a performance operation selection unit that selects a performance operation related to a performance device that is operation-controlled on another board by lottery, etc. are provided. Is also good. Further, when there is no reply of the reception confirmation signal from the other control board that has transmitted within a predetermined time, and / or when there is a reply of the reception error signal from the other control board that has transmitted,
Retransmitting means for retransmitting the control command may be provided.

A conversion means for converting information related to the control content determined based on a control command from another control unit and a random number means using random numbers into an external signal to be output to the outside of the gaming machine. It may be provided in the control unit.・ Lottery means for generating a profit state advantageous to the player, and / or
Or, a variable winning opening control means for controlling the operation of a variable winning opening whose opening can be opened / closed or enlarged / reduced on the game board surface, and / or a variable winning opening whose opening can be opened / closed or enlarged / reduced on the game board surface or The lottery means for expanding or not and the effect control unit may be configured on the same substrate. In that case, the control command may be configured to be transmitted via a work area such as a RAM and / or a register and / or a magnetic storage means and / or an optical storage means.

The control command transmission method may be parallel communication with a high transmission speed or serial communication with a small number of electric signal lines. The control command may include parity (even / odd) information of the control command, a checksum, and the like.

Subsequently, the control configuration will be supplemented as follows. The sound signal may be output not only based on the control command from the other control unit but also based on the predetermined condition being satisfied in the effect control unit. Various conditions can be considered as the predetermined condition in this case, such as when an abnormality is detected and when a process of recovering from the abnormality is performed. -Sound effect and background sound described in the embodiment, a sound effect including information to be notified to the player at the time of a change in a special symbol for notifying the occurrence of a big hit related to the opening or expansion of the special winning opening, It mainly means a background sound containing music information that impresses the fluctuation, and the audio signal is composed of a mixture of those sound effects and background sounds. , And / or specific gate passing sound, and / or accessory operating sound, normal information for notifying the occurrence of a hit relating to opening or expansion of the opening type winning opening, and includes information to be notified to the player when the symbol changes A sound effect, and / or a background sound containing music information that impresses a variation thereof, and / or a sound effect for the time being, and / or a background sound for the time being, and / or a sound effect for the moment, and / or a background for the moment. It may be configured by mixing sounds and the like.

In the embodiment, the internal command (Fi command) is specified from the control command, but the Si command may be specified based on the control command. As the type of Si command associated with the Fi command, a special symbol background sound and a special symbol sound effect are mentioned, but further, a normal symbol background sound, a normal symbol sound effect, a judgment symbol background sound, a judgment symbol sound effect. , Special winning opening winning sound, specific gate passing sound, accessory operation sound, big hit sound effect, big hit background sound, hit sound effect, hit background sound, etc., separately from the special pattern background sound, special pattern sound effect, They may be provided so that they can be processed in parallel and mixed as in the embodiment so as to be output as an audio signal. Further, as described above, the Si command may be directly associated with the control command.

In the embodiment, a plurality of “Si command types” are fixedly associated with all Fi commands, and the Fi command is specified each time a control command is received. Storage area for the number (SE
Although the MIDT) is set after initialization, the number of “types of Si commands” corresponding to each Fi command may be different. For example, there are two "Si command types" corresponding to the Fi command 01H, one for BGM and one for SE.
The number of "Si command types" corresponding to 02H may be one for BGM only. At this time, F
When a control command is received while i command 01H is being processed, F
When processing i command 02H, Fi command 0
After initializing the BGM storage area (SEMIDT) associated with 1H, the BGM information associated with the Fi command 02H may be set, and the SE storage area (SEMIDT) may be initialized only. Alternatively, the SE storage area (SEMIDT) may continue to perform the BGM processing corresponding to the Fi command 01H. Further, as described above, the Si command may be directly associated with the control command.

Each type of Si command and / or sound No. The priority order may be designated for each, and a plurality of or one piece of audio information may be output based on the priority order. In the embodiment, the acquisition of the control command is performed on the condition that the external signal (STB) is received from the other control unit, but the condition is not set on the condition that the external signal (STB) is received, and the control command is regularly and constantly determined. The control command may be acquired by confirming whether or not the control command is transmitted in a cycle and when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

The effect control section may be provided with a determination means for determining the state of the gaming machine based on a control command received from another control section. For example, the state of the gaming machine may be determined based on the reception of a predetermined control command, the number of times the predetermined control command is received, the reception of a plurality of predetermined control commands, the order of reception thereof, and the like.

The state of the gaming machine is related to the opening of the special winning opening (eg, big win, small win, medium win, increase in the number of big wins, extension of the opening time, etc.), and state related to opening the variable winning opening ( For example, winning, extension of the opening time, etc.), the variation time shortening state of the symbols for notifying those states, large win, small win, middle win,
It may be in a state related to the lottery probability of the lottery means such as winning, which is high.

A judgment result storage means for storing the judgment result of the judgment means may be provided. The distribution process for determining the internal command may determine the internal command based on the state of the gaming machine determined by the determination means and / or the determination result stored in the determination result storage means.・
The determining means may be provided in either the main process or the interrupt process. .Each type of Si command and / or sound N
o. A random number generating means and / or a random number counter may be provided for each.

The main process may be repeated from the time the power is turned on to the time the power is stopped. The main process may be configured to perform the process from the beginning each time a periodic restart (reset) command interrupt signal is received. The third process may be occupied by the control unit on the control command transmitting side. For example, when the occupancy start command is received from the transmission side control unit, the third process waits until the control command reception process based on the occupancy start command ends and / or until a predetermined maximum reception time elapses. The control command may not be received.

[0143] The first big hit warning sound for warning that a big win related to the opening of the special winning opening will be generated, and the second big hit warning sound different from the first big hit warning sound is generated. It is also possible to make it possible so that the first big hit warning sound and the second big hit warning sound are different "types of Si command". -A first change warning sound for warning that the state of the gaming machine changes and a second change warning sound different from the first change warning sound can be generated, and the first change warning sound is generated. , And the second change warning sound may be a different “Si command type”. The state of the gaming machine is related to the opening of the special winning opening (for example, large win, small win, medium win, increase in the number of big win rounds, extension of opening time, etc.),
The state related to the variable winning opening (for example, winning, extension of opening time, etc.), the variation time shortening state of the symbols that notify those states, the lottery probability of lottery means such as big win, small win, middle win, and win It may be a state related to a high probability.

-For the notice, the probability that the notice content will be realized is 1
It may be 00% or not 100%. When the lottery conditions of the lottery means are satisfied, a random number storage means capable of storing a plurality of random number values generated at that time is provided,
A large notice sound and / or a change notice sound may be generated on condition that a specific random number value exists in the random number values stored in the random number storage means.

The effect device may be a lamp provided on the game board and / or the game frame. You may have more than one. The rendering device may be an image display device such as a plurality of or one liquid crystal provided on the game board and / or the game frame, a 7-segment LED, a dot matrix, or the like. You may have more than one. -The production device may be a speaker that produces sound. You may have more than one.

The device controlled by the pattern control board is not limited to the liquid crystal display, but is also a rotating drum on the game board surface and / or the front surface of the game machine, a doll such as an animal, fish, or character,
It may be a movable object such as a belt type or a chain type. You may have more than one.・ After a power outage, before the power outage, or at about the same time as the power outage,
Backup means for returning the state of the production operation may be provided in the production control unit.

The effect control section may be provided with an instantaneous blackout judging means for judging whether or not there is an instantaneous blackout based on the checksum of the work area and an instantaneous blackout processing means for initializing only one part of the work area. -Including the conversion processing (ST6) to the internal command according to claims 1 to 8, 16 or 19 and including the distribution processing for determining the internal command means the processing itself or a branch instruction to the processing. This means that the processing may be performed every time, but the processing may not necessarily be performed every time, and it is sufficient that the processing is executed only when the condition is satisfied.

In this embodiment, the timer interrupt (TIMER) is mainly used. INT) and voice output interrupt (SND)
The data consistency was checked in consideration of the relationship with INT. However, a ball game machine using a steel ball is likely to be charged with static electricity on the steel ball, and noise caused by the static electricity of the steel ball may adversely affect the control unit and the electric signal line. Therefore, with the configuration described in claims 2 and 18, it is possible to perform high-quality control in consideration of noise countermeasures. That is, the legitimacy check described in the embodiment also has an effect of preventing an abnormal sound from being generated due to the destruction of the RAM (work area) due to noise.

In the case of the embodiment, the priority of the interrupt request is the reception interrupt (IRQ). INT), voice output interrupt (SND) INT), timer interrupt (TIMER) I
However, the order is not particularly limited. That is, when a signal receiving process from another control board is provided as the interrupt process, the signal receiving process may be configured to have a higher interrupt priority than at least one of the other interrupt processes. With this configuration,
The signal reception process does not wait until at least one interrupt process of the other interrupt processes is completed, and the signal dropout can be prevented. Here, at least one of the other interrupt processes may be a periodic interrupt process that is activated at regular intervals that performs a periodic process regardless of whether or not audio is being reproduced.

When the process including the audio signal output process is provided as the interrupt process, the process including the audio signal output process may be configured to have a higher interrupt priority than at least one of the other interrupt processes. . With such a configuration, the processing including the audio signal output processing can output the audio signal at a cycle close to the sampling cycle without waiting until the completion of at least one interrupt processing of other interrupt processing. Here, at least one of the other interrupt processes may be a periodic interrupt process that is activated at regular intervals that performs a periodic process regardless of whether or not audio is being reproduced.

When a plurality of interrupt processes, an interrupt process A having a short maximum processing time and an interrupt process B having a maximum processing time longer than the interrupt process A, are provided, the interrupt process A
May have a higher interrupt priority than the interrupt processing B. With such a configuration, the interrupt processing waiting time can be reduced as a whole. Here, the interrupt process B may be a regular interrupt process that is activated at regular intervals to perform a periodic process regardless of whether or not audio is being reproduced.

[0152]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to realize various voice effects with a simple hardware configuration.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conversion table (a) for obtaining a Fi command,
It is a lottery table (b) of the Fi command.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a relationship among a Fi command, a Si command, and a sound NO.

FIG. 3 illustrates a method of identifying a Si command from a Fi command.

FIG. 4 illustrates a method of identifying a sound NO from a Si command.

FIG. 5 illustrates a method (a) of identifying voice data from a sound NO and a data structure (b) of the voice data.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a main routine.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart (a) explaining a timer interrupt routine and its working area.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing in detail a part of a timer interrupt routine.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing in detail a part of a timer interrupt routine.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing in detail a part of a main routine.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a part of FIG. 10 in detail.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail a part of a main routine.

FIG. 13: Work table SNDCTB for sound control
It is what L was illustrated.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating interrupt processing for audio output.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an interrupt process for receiving a control command.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a voice control board.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a distribution process of Fi commands.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating another distribution process of Fi commands.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating another distribution process of Fi commands.

FIG. 21 is a table illustrating various sort processing.

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

23 is a side view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 22. FIG.

FIG. 24 is a front view of the pachinko machine of FIG. 22.

FIG. 25 is a rear view of the pachinko machine of FIG. 22.

FIG. 26 is a view explaining the contents of the effect.

FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating contents of effects.

FIG. 28 is a view explaining the contents of the effect.

FIG. 29 illustrates a modified example of the substrate configuration.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Other control section (main control board) 4 Production control section (voice control board) 21 Gaming machine (pachinko machine) TIMER INT 1st processing (timer interrupt) SND INT second processing (voice output interrupt)

Claims (29)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine having a production control unit that outputs a sound signal based on a control command from another control unit that controls a game operation, wherein the production control unit converts the control command into an internal command. A main process including a process (ST6) and an interrupt process that is started by interrupting the main process under a predetermined condition. The interrupt process interprets the internal command and outputs a voice. First process for identifying a signal (TIMER) I
NT) and a second process (SND) that outputs the audio signal identified by the first process at each sampling period. IN
T) and are included. 2. A gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a voice signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, wherein the production control unit converts the control command into an internal command. A main process including a process (ST6) and an interrupt process started by interrupting the main process under a predetermined condition. The interrupt process includes an external signal (STB) from the other control unit. The third process (IRQ) in which the control command is continuously input a plurality of times due to the above and is stored in the reception buffer on condition that the input results match. INT) is included in the gaming machine. 3. A gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a sound signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, wherein the production control unit converts the control command into an internal command. A main process including a process (ST6) and an interrupt process started by interrupting the main process under a predetermined condition. The interrupt process includes an external signal (STB) from the other control unit. The third process (I) in which the control command is input due to the above and is stored in the reception buffer on condition that the input result does not match the control command acquired immediately before.
RQ INT) is included in the gaming machine. 4. A gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a sound signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, wherein the production control unit at least includes the control command and a random number value. Allocation processing for determining internal commands by referring to (S
T6) including a main process and an interrupt process started by interrupting the main process under a predetermined condition. The interrupt process interprets the internal command and outputs a voice signal to be output. First process to specify (TIMER I
NT) and a second process (SND) that outputs the audio signal identified by the first process at each sampling period. IN
T) and are included. 5. A gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a sound signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, wherein the production control unit at least includes the control command and a random number value. Allocation processing for determining internal commands by referring to (S
T6) including a main process and an interrupt process started by interrupting the main process under a predetermined condition. The interrupt process is caused by an external signal (STB) from the other control unit. Then, the control command is continuously input a plurality of times and stored in the reception buffer on the condition that the results input a plurality of times match. IN
A game machine characterized by including T). 6. A gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a voice signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, wherein the production control unit at least includes the control command and a random number value. Allocation processing for determining internal commands by referring to (S
T6) including a main process and an interrupt process started by interrupting the main process under a predetermined condition. The interrupt process is caused by an external signal (STB) from the other control unit. Then, the control command is input and stored in the reception buffer on condition that the input result does not match the control command acquired immediately before.
RQ INT) is included in the gaming machine. 7. A gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a voice signal based on a control command from another control unit for mainly controlling a game operation, wherein the production control unit uses an internal command from the control command. And a plurality of interrupt processes started by interrupting the main process under a predetermined condition. The main process includes the interrupt process obtained by the first interrupt process. Based on the interpretation result of the internal command, data necessary for starting the operation of the second interrupt process is prepared, and thereafter, a permit process (ST) for permitting the operation of the second interrupt process.
9. ST10) is further included. 8. A gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a sound signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, wherein the production control unit at least includes the control command and a random number value. Allocation processing for determining internal commands by referring to (S
T6) including a main process, and a plurality of interrupt processes started by interrupting the main process under a predetermined condition. The main process includes the internal command obtained by the first interrupt process. On the basis of the result of the interpretation, the data necessary for starting the operation of the second interrupt process is prepared, and then the permit process (ST
9. ST10) is further included. 9. A gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a sound signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, wherein the production control unit sets an instruction for setting a CPU in an interrupt permitted state. And an interrupt process in which an operation is started due to an interrupt signal that can be prohibited and the CPU does not cancel the interrupt disabled state of the CPU after the operation starts. , An output process of outputting an audio signal corresponding to the control command at each sampling period (S
ND INT) is included in the gaming machine. 10. A gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a voice signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, wherein the production control unit sets an instruction for setting a CPU in an interrupt permitted state. And an interrupt process in which an operation is started due to an interrupt signal that can be prohibited and the CPU does not cancel the interrupt disabled state of the CPU after the operation starts. , A scheduled process (TIMER) for identifying a series of voice information corresponding to the control command INT)
A gaming machine characterized by including. 11. A gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a sound signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, wherein the production control unit sets an instruction to set a CPU to an interrupt enable state. And an interrupt process in which an operation is started due to an interrupt signal that can be prohibited and the CPU does not cancel the interrupt disabled state of the CPU after the operation starts. , A reception process for acquiring the control command from another control unit (IRQ INT) is included in the gaming machine. 12. A gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a sound signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, wherein the production control unit sets an instruction to set a CPU to an interrupt enable state. And an interrupt process in which an operation is started due to an interrupt signal that can be prohibited, and after the operation is started, the CPU is in an interrupt disabled state and does not release the state by itself. A game machine characterized in that the processing includes a consistency confirmation operation (ST5) for data that can be changed in the interrupt processing. 13. A gaming machine having an effect control section for outputting a voice signal based on a control command from another control section for controlling a game operation, wherein an internal command for specifying a series of voice information corresponding to the control command. And a second means for acquiring a voice number command for specifically specifying the voice information based on the internal command. 14. In a gaming machine having a production control section for outputting a sound signal based on a control command from another control section for controlling a game operation, the sound signal includes information to be notified to a player. SE means configured to mix a sound effect and a background sound including music information, and obtaining an SE internal command for specifying the sound effect of a series of audio information corresponding to the control command,
BGM means for acquiring a BGM internal command for specifying the background sound of a series of audio information corresponding to the control command, and output means for outputting the audio signal based on the SE internal command and the BGM internal command. A game machine characterized by being provided. 15. A gaming machine having an effect control section for outputting a sound signal based on a control command from another control section for controlling a game operation, wherein a series of classification information of sound information corresponding to the control command, Specifying means for specifying together with the reproduction time of each classification information,
A gaming machine comprising: an output unit that outputs a predetermined audio signal based on the specified reproduction time and the classification information. 16. A gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a sound signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, wherein the production control unit converts the control command into an internal command. It is composed of a main process including a process (ST6) and an interrupt process started by interrupting the main process under a predetermined condition. For the main process or the interrupt process, refer to a control command acquired in the past. Then, the distribution process that may determine the internal command of the newly acquired control command,
An output process of interpreting the internal command and outputting to output a series of audio information. 17. A gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a sound signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, wherein the production control unit sets an instruction for setting a CPU in an interrupt permitted state. And an interrupt process in which an operation is started due to an interrupt signal that can be prohibited and which does not itself release the interrupt disabled state of the CPU after the operation is started. In the interrupt process, the distribution process that may determine the internal command of the newly acquired control command by referring to the control command acquired in the past,
An output process of interpreting the internal command and outputting to output a series of audio information. 18. A gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a sound signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, wherein the production control unit sets an instruction for setting a CPU in an interrupt permitted state. And an interrupt process in which an operation is started due to an interrupt signal that can be prohibited and which does not itself release the interrupt disabled state of the CPU after the operation is started. In the interrupt process, the distribution process that may determine the internal command of the newly acquired control command by referring to the control command acquired in the past,
In interpreting the internal command and specifying a series of voice information, a confirmation process for confirming the consistency of the data that can be changed in the interrupt process (ST5), provided that the consistency is confirmed, A gaming machine including an output process for outputting a series of audio information. 19. A gaming machine having a production control unit that outputs a sound signal based on a control command from another control unit that controls a game operation, wherein the production control unit converts the control command into an internal command. A main process including a process (ST6) and an interrupt process that is started by suspending the main process under a predetermined condition. When a specific control command is acquired in the main process or the interrupt process. , A distribution process for determining an internal command for the acquired control command by referring to the number of times of acquisition of the control command related thereto, and an output for interpreting the internal command and outputting a series of audio information. A gaming machine characterized by including processing and processing. 20. A gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a voice signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, wherein the production control unit sets an instruction for setting a CPU in an interrupt permitted state. And an interrupt process in which an operation is started due to an interrupt signal that can be prohibited and which does not itself release the interrupt disabled state of the CPU after the operation is started. When a specific control command is acquired, the interrupt process refers to the number of times of acquisition of the control command related to the specific control command, and determines the internal command for the acquired control command and interprets the internal command. Then, an output process for outputting a series of audio information is included. 21. A gaming machine having a production control unit for outputting a sound signal based on a control command from another control unit for controlling a game operation, wherein the production control unit sets an instruction for setting a CPU in an interrupt permitted state. And an interrupt process in which an operation is started due to an interrupt signal that can be prohibited and which does not itself release the interrupt disabled state of the CPU after the operation is started. When a specific control command is acquired, the interrupt process refers to the number of times of acquisition of the control command related to the specific control command, and determines the internal command for the acquired control command and interprets the internal command. Then, in specifying a series of voice information, a confirmation process for confirming the consistency of data that can be changed by the interrupt process (ST5), and the consistency is confirmed. On condition, the gaming machine characterized in that it contains an output process of outputting a series of audio information. 22. The internal command according to any one of claims 1 to 8, claim 13, claim 14, and claim 16 to 21, wherein the internal command is specified together with a playback time at which it is executed. The game machine described. 23. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the audio signal specifies a sampling frequency thereof, and is compressed and stored. 24. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the voice signal is output, the compressed voice data is restored in the interrupt process. 25. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the random number value is updated within a predetermined numerical range in the main process or the interrupt process. 26. The effect control unit, an input port for receiving a control command, a timer for outputting an internal interrupt signal, a D / A converter for receiving voice data and converting it into an analog voice signal for output. 2. A one-chip microcomputer including a CPU core and a CPU core therein.
25. The gaming machine according to any one of 25. 27. A game machine for generating a second profit state separately from the occurrence of a first profit state advantageous to a player, the control command notifying the occurrence of the first or second profit state. The game machine according to any one of claims 16 to 18, wherein when the effect control unit receives, the distribution process is executed without fail before the profit state is realized. 28. The confirmation target of the consistency is a voice number that specifically identifies a piece of classification information of a series of voice information output from a gaming machine.
A gaming machine according to any one of 1. 29. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is a ball game machine or a spinning cylinder game machine that uses a game ball or a game medal as a game medium.