JP2003236084A - Game machine, game software and server - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine, its game software and a server, by which a game player's interest is attracted to a variable display game and he can enjoy the game, by giving a greater depth to the game by means of a presentation with sound tone and a presentation with a sense of reality, so that the game player pays attention also to the presentation by tone effect. <P>SOLUTION: The screen images having a predetermined story are displayed continually in the display section accompanied with three-dimensional sound, and the screen image displayed in the last stage announces a switching over of the game to the big winning prize mode from the ordinary game mode. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a game machine, game software, and a server.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional pachinko game machine, a plurality of identification information images, each of which is displayed in a variable manner and can be individually stopped at a predetermined timing, and a screen image including a character image and a background image are displayed. There is a game machine having a display portion.

In a gaming machine equipped with such a display unit, when a game ball enters the starting opening provided on the gaming board in a normal gaming state, the identification information image consisting of the plurality of numbers and symbols is variably displayed. A variable display game is performed, and as a result of the variable display game, a predetermined predetermined array (combination) such as an array (“7”, “7”, “7”, etc.) in which a plurality of identification information images are doublet When the game is stopped, it is common to shift to a jackpot gaming state, which is advantageous for the player who opens and closes a relatively large special winning opening provided on the game board a predetermined number of times. In the display unit, various effects have been performed using the screen image.

In addition, the above-mentioned gaming machine is usually provided with a speaker, and BGM, sound effects, voices, etc. are output from the speaker together with the screen image on the display section in order to enhance the effect by the screen image.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional rendering method, the sounds such as BGM, sound effects and voices output from the speaker have no depth or width, and the production by sound is lacking in excitement. The person listened to the sound production, and the sound production became meaningless.

Therefore, the effect that the player pays attention to is:
Only the effect of the screen image on the display section is produced, and the effect eventually becomes a monotonous monotonous, and it is not possible to attract the interest of the player to the variable display game, which makes the player tired. There was a risk of it.

Therefore, the present invention enables the player to pay attention to the sound effect by expressing the depth and breadth by the sound effect and enabling a realistic effect. To attract more variable display games to entertain the players.

[0008]

That is, in the present invention according to claim 1, a plurality of identification information images, each of which is variably displayed and can be stopped and displayed individually at a predetermined timing, and further, a character image and a background. When a display unit for displaying a screen image including an image is displayed, and the plurality of identification information images are stopped in a predetermined combination on the display unit,
In a gaming machine configured to shift a gaming state from a normal gaming state to a jackpot gaming state that is advantageous for a player opening and closing a special winning opening provided on a game board, a screen image having a predetermined story is displayed on the display unit. It is intended to provide a gaming machine characterized by continuously displaying with three-dimensional sound, and by giving a screen image to be displayed at the end to give notice of the transition from the normal gaming state to the jackpot gaming state. is there.

In the present invention according to claim 2, said claim 1
In the present invention according to, the three-dimensional sound is provided according to the story of the screen image.

In the present invention according to claim 3, said claim 1
Alternatively, in the present invention according to claim 2, it is intended to provide a gaming machine characterized in that the screen image displayed at the end is displayed when sound is generated.

In the present invention according to claim 4, a plurality of identification information images are displayed, each of which is variably displayed and can be stopped and displayed individually at a predetermined timing, and further a screen image including a character image and a background image is displayed. When the plurality of identification information images are stopped in a predetermined combination on the display unit, the game state is changed from a normal game state to a jackpot game state advantageous for a player opening and closing a special winning opening provided on a game board. In addition, the screen image having a predetermined story is continuously displayed with stereoscopic sound on the display unit, and the screen image to be displayed last is changed from the normal gaming state to the jackpot gaming state. It intends to provide game software that features advance notice of the transition.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of identification information images, which are servers capable of communicating with a terminal, each of which is variably displayed and can be individually stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing, and further, a character. When the plurality of identification information images are stopped in a predetermined combination in the display unit that displays the screen image including the image and the background image, the game state is changed from the normal game state to the special winning opening provided on the game board. The terminal device is controlled to shift to a jackpot game state that is advantageous for the player to open and close, and at the same time, a screen image having a predetermined story is continuously displayed on the display unit with stereoscopic sound. , A server characterized in that it controls the terminal device to give notice of the transition from the normal gaming state to the jackpot gaming state by the screen image displayed last It is an do subjected.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A game machine according to the present invention has a display section made up of a liquid crystal display device arranged substantially in the center of a game board, and an identification information image made up of a plurality of numbers and symbols is displayed on the display section. In addition to displaying a screen image including a character image and a background image, a winning opening, a special winning opening, and a starting opening are provided around the display unit, and when a game ball enters the starting opening, the identification information is displayed. It is configured to play a variable display game in which images are displayed in a variable manner.

As a result of such a variable display game, a plurality of identification information images are arranged, for example, in an even-numbered pattern ("2").
When stopped in a predetermined arrangement (combination) such as "2", "2", "6", "6", "6", etc.), a relatively large size provided on the game board from the normal game state. An arrangement in which the winning opening is opened and closed a predetermined number of times to shift to a jackpot gaming state that is advantageous for the player, and a plurality of identification information images are odd-numbered ditches (“3” “3” “3” or “7” When the game is stopped in a predetermined arrangement (combination) such as “7”, “7”, etc.), the identification information image is displayed again in the next variable display game after the normal game state is shifted to the jackpot game state. The probability of becoming an array for shifting to the jackpot gaming state is changed to a probability fluctuation state in which the probability is higher than usual.

Moreover, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, screen images having a predetermined story are continuously displayed with stereoscopic sound on the display unit, and a normal game is displayed by the screen image displayed last. We decided to announce the transition from the state to the jackpot gaming state.

As described above, according to the present invention, since stereophonic sound is used for the sound effect, it is possible to realize the effect with depth and breadth, and to further enhance the effect by the screen image developed according to the predetermined story. It is possible to raise the excitement of the player toward the last displayed screen image.

Further, if the three-dimensional sound is sound according to the story of the screen image, it is possible to add a more realistic feeling to the presentation by the screen image developed according to the predetermined story. Since the production by sound is performed by three-dimensional sound, it is possible to effectively add a sense of realism to enhance the realism of the production by the screen image and attract the player to the game without getting tired.

If the screen image to be displayed at the end is displayed together with the generation of sound, the screen image to be displayed at the end further attracts the player's attention, and the jackpot game state according to the screen image is displayed. It is possible to give a more effective transition notice.

The gaming machine may be a gaming machine in which a display section for performing various displays and a control section for performing various controls are integrally housed in a casing, or a general-purpose computer or portable terminal. Software for performing various controls may be installed in the device or the like, or may be configured by being divided into a server and a terminal device (client).

The "gaming machine" referred to in the present specification may be a gaming machine in which a display section for performing various displays and a control section for performing various controls are integrally housed in a casing,
Alternatively, software for performing various controls may be installed in a general-purpose computer, a mobile terminal device, or the like, or may be configured by being divided into a server and a terminal device (client).

The "identification information" referred to in this specification means
Visually identifiable information such as characters, symbols, pictures or patterns (patterns).

Further, the "variable display" means that when the identification information changes sequentially, for example, a symbol "7" which is one piece of identification information.
When changing from the other identification information to the design "8",
In addition to the case of changing from the design "9" to another design "☆" and displaying the same, the identification information moves and is displayed while one identification information is displayed in the display area where the identification information can be displayed. In this case, for example, the concept includes a case where one symbol “7” moves while being displayed in the display area. Furthermore, when the display mode of the identification information is changed, for example, when one symbol “7” is deformed and displayed horizontally or vertically, the symbol is displayed enlarged or reduced. This is a concept that also includes cases where it is performed.

Further, the "normal screen" is a concept excluding a reach screen as a notice screen for notifying a big hit of a game and a big hit production screen at the time of a big hit. Further, the concept also includes an effect screen in which the identification information that has been variably displayed is temporarily stopped, and then the identification information is variably displayed again and displayed until the reach or the big hit. Further, it is a concept including a screen displayed when the game result of the variable display game played on the display unit is missed.

Further, "three-dimensional sound" means a sound that gives the player a feeling of depth and breadth. Such three-dimensional sound changes, for example, the correlation coefficient of the sound pressure of the sound at the entrance of the player's both ears with respect to the sound signal that generates the sound and the sound data that becomes the sound signal. Processing,
This can be obtained by performing a process of adding a sound signal for generating a reverberant sound, and then outputting a sound from a speaker based on the processed sound signal.

In the present specification, sound data means
The electronic data stored in a storage medium (for example, ROM) provided in the gaming machine or the like is referred to, and the sound signal is an electric signal input to the speaker.

Further, when outputting a sound based on the sound signal or sound data which has been subjected to the above-mentioned processing, usually, three-dimensional sound is produced by using two or three or more speakers (circuits). Although it is possible to output, the same applies to the gaming machine of the present invention and the terminal controlled by the server of the present invention (hereinafter, also referred to as a terminal, etc.), and two or three or more speakers ( A three-dimensional sound can be output by using a circuit. Further, in the present invention, it is not always necessary to use two or three or more speakers, and one speaker may be used. The position at which the speaker is provided is also not particularly limited.
The positions and the number of the above-mentioned speakers can be appropriately set so that the sound output from the speakers can sufficiently obtain a stereoscopic effect.

Further, in the gaming machine or the like of the present invention, it is not always necessary.
It is not always necessary to output the three-dimensional sound, and for example, the three-dimensional sound may be output only when the transition from the normal gaming state to the jackpot gaming state is announced.

Further, the "virtual sound source" means a virtual sound source existing in a position different from the speaker generated in the player's sensation by the sound output from the speaker provided in the gaming machine or the like.

Therefore, when the player is located in front of the gaming machine or the like, the speaker provided in the gaming machine or the like outputs a sound for generating a virtual sound source, and the virtual sound source is placed behind the player. When it is generated, the player, despite the sound being output from the speaker provided on the front gaming machine,
It feels like sound is being output from the virtual sound source that is generated behind. In this case, the player senses that the virtual sound source is generated at a position different from the speaker.

The virtual sound source will be described below.

The sound waves from the speaker are affected by, for example, a transmission system of a field such as a game field or a space where the player is present, and a transmission system due to reflection, diffraction, and resonance of the player's head, ear shells, shoulders, and the like. To reach the eardrum of the player's ears. The transfer function of these transfer systems, that is, the transfer function from the sound source to the ear canal is called the head acoustic transfer function. The head acoustic transfer function can be obtained by a measurement method such as an M-sequence method or a cross spectrum method.

The above-mentioned virtual sound source is, for example, a head acoustic transfer function obtained by the positional relationship between the player and the speaker provided in the gaming machine, the positional relationship between the player and the virtual sound source generated, and the like. Can be generated by processing the sound data or the sound signal by using, and outputting the sound based on the sound data or the sound signal.

Such processing can be performed by, for example, a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) which is an arithmetic processing unit, and for example, FIR (Finite-duratio).
n Impulse Response) filter or IIR (Infinite-d
It can be realized by using a filter such as uration Impulse Response).

Further, regarding the above virtual sound source, FIG.
It will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram of a virtual sound source, that is, the listener hears the sound output from the two speakers arranged in front of the listener. It is explanatory drawing shown in comparison with the state which is listening to the sound output by the virtual sound source which exists on the right rear side of the listener.

First, it is assumed that the listener A is listening to the sound output by the virtual sound source 210 existing on the right rear side of the listener A.

At this time, the frequency characteristic (eg, sound pressure level, frequency, etc.) of the sound output by the virtual sound source 210 is VS, and head acoustic transmission from the virtual sound source 210 to the left ear of the listener A is performed. If the function is H _L and the head acoustic transfer function from the virtual sound source 210 to the right ear of the listener A is H _R , the frequency characteristic E of the sound near the outer ear of the left ear of the listener A is shown.
_L and the frequency characteristic E _R of the sound near the outer ear of the right ear are
They can be expressed by the following equations (1) and (2), respectively (see FIG. 30). E _L = VS × H _L (1) E _R = VS × H _R (2)

Next, the speaker 211 (211a, 211)
Consider the case of listening to the sound output in b). The speaker 211a is located on the front left side of the listener A, and the speaker 211b is located on the front right side of the listener A.

The frequency characteristic of the sound output from the speaker 211a is LS, the head acoustic transfer function from the speaker 211a to the left ear of the listener A is LG _L , and the head acoustic sound from the speaker 211b to the right ear of the listener A is head acoustic. Let the transfer function be LG _R, and let the frequency characteristic of the sound output from the speaker 211b be R.
S, head related transfer functions of RG _L from the speaker 211b to the left ear of the listener A, when the head related transfer function from the speaker 211b to the right ear of the listener A and RG _R, the left ear of the listener A The frequency characteristic E _L of the sound near the outer ear and the frequency characteristic E _R of the sound near the outer ear of the right ear can be expressed by the following equations (3) and (4), respectively (see FIG. 30). E _L = LS × LG _L + RS × RG _L ... (3) E _R = LS × LG _R + RS × RG _R ... (4)

From the equations (1) to (4), the speaker 2
The following equations (5) and (6) can be obtained for the frequency characteristic LS of the sound output by the speaker 11a and the frequency characteristic RS of the sound output by the speaker 211b (see FIG. 30). _{LS = VS × (RG L ×} H R -RG R × H L) / XG ··· (5) RS = VS × (-LG L × H R + LG R × H L) / XG ··· (6) (However, XG = RG _L × LG _R −RG _R × _L G _L )

Further, as shown in FIG. 30, the speaker 21
1 (211a, 211b) are arranged symmetrically with respect to the listener A, the head acoustic transfer function from the speaker 211 to the ear closer to the listener A, that is, the head acoustic to the left ear. Transfer function LG _L and head-related acoustic transfer function R to the right ear
It can be a G _R the same head related transfer functions. The same applies to the head acoustic transfer function from the speaker 211 to the listener A's far ear.

Therefore, in the vicinity of the listener A from the speaker 211.
G is the head acoustic transfer function to the ear _N, Speaker 211
From the head to the distant ear of listener A_F
Then, the above equations (5) and (6) are
It can also be expressed as in equations (7) and (8). LS = VS × (G_F× H_R-G_N× H_L) / (G_F ²-G_N ²) ・ ・ ・ (7) RS = VS × (-G_N× H_R+ G_F× H_L) / (G_F ²-G_N ²) ・ ・ ・ (8)

That is, the frequency characteristic VS of the sound output from the virtual sound source 210 is set, and for the sound signal or sound data for generating the sound of the frequency characteristic VS, the above equations (5) and (6) (the above ( 7) and (8)) is performed to obtain sound signals or sound data that generate sounds with frequency characteristics LS and RS, and sound based on the obtained sound signals or sound data with frequency characteristics LS and RS is generated. Each speaker 211a
The virtual sound source 210 can be generated by outputting the sound from the speaker 211b.

However, when a virtual sound source is generated by the method described above, crosstalk may occur between the sound reaching the right ear from the left speaker and the sound reaching the left ear from the right speaker. is there. When the crosstalk occurs, the listener may feel discomfort at the position of the virtual sound source. Such crosstalk can be suppressed by applying a process of canceling the crosstalk to a sound signal for generating a sound output from a speaker.

Next, a method of outputting the sound for generating the virtual sound source while suppressing the occurrence of the crosstalk will be described.

FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram of a virtual sound source, that is, a virtual state in which the listener is listening to the sound output from the headphones and the listener is present on the right rear side of the listener. It is explanatory drawing shown in comparison with the state which is listening to the sound output by the sound source.

The listener A uses headphones 301 (301
Consider the case of listening to the sound output by a, 301b). The headphone 301a is located on the left side of the listener A, and the headphone 301b is located on the listener A's side.
It is located on the right side of.

The frequency characteristic of the sound output from the headphone 301a is LP, the frequency characteristic of the sound output from the headphone 301b is RP, and the headphone 301 (3
01a, 301b) to the ear of the listener A to be N _B , the frequency characteristic E _L of the sound in the vicinity of the outer ear of the left ear of the listener A and the frequency characteristic E _R of the sound in the right ear of the listener A. And can be expressed by the following equations (9) and (10), respectively (see FIG. 31). E _L = LP × N _B (9) E _R = RP × N _B (10)

From the expressions (1) and (2) and the expressions (9) and (10), the frequency characteristic LP of the sound output from the headphone 301a and the headphone 301b.
The following equations (11) and (12) can be obtained for the frequency characteristic RP of the sound output by (see FIG. 31). _{LP = VS × H L / N} B ··· (11) RP = VS × H R / N B ··· (12)

Equations (7) and (8) above, and (11) above
And the equation (12), the frequency characteristic LS of the sound output by the speaker 211a and the frequency characteristic RS of the sound output by the speaker 211b will be described below (1
Equations 3) and (14) can be obtained (see FIGS. 30 and 31). LS = [(N _B / G _N ) / [1- (G _F / G _N ) ² ]] × [LP- (G _F / G _N ) × RP] (13) RS = [(N _B / G _N ) / [1- (G _F / G _N ) ² ]] × [RP- (G _F / G _N ) × LP] ... (14)

In this way, the frequency characteristic VS of the sound output by the virtual sound source 210 is set, and the sound signal having the frequency characteristic VS is subjected to the processing using the above equations (11) to (14) to obtain the frequency. By obtaining the sound signals of the characteristics LS and RS and outputting the sounds based on the obtained sound signals of the frequency characteristics LS and RS from the speaker 211a and the speaker 211b, respectively, crosstalk is hardly generated,
It becomes possible to generate the virtual sound source 210.

FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram of a virtual sound source, that is, an explanatory diagram for explaining a process of performing the above-described processing.

A sound signal or sound data to be a sound (frequency characteristic: VS) to be output from the virtual sound source 210 is prepared in advance, and the filter 401 obtained by the above equations (11) and (12) is used to By processing the sound signal, a sound signal or sound data (frequency characteristics: LP, RP) output from the headphone 301 can be obtained. This process is usually called binaural transformation. Next, the obtained sound signal or sound data (frequency characteristic: LP, RP) is processed by using the filters 402 and 403 obtained by the above equations (13) and (14), and is output by the speaker 211. Sound signals or sound data (frequency characteristics: LS, RS) that generate sounds can be obtained.

Based on the sound signal or sound data obtained in this way, the frequency characteristic LS is set by the speaker 211a.
In addition to outputting the sound of the frequency characteristic RS from the speaker 211b, the listener A, even though the speaker 211 outputs the sound, generates a virtual sound source on the right rear side. It feels like sound is being output from 210. In order to move the virtual sound source, the filters 401 to
Just prepare 403.

Further, in consideration of a slight movement of the listener's head, for example, a filter capable of correcting a change in sound reaching both ears of the listener according to the movement is prepared. You can leave it.

Further, for example, the frequency characteristics of virtual sound sources other than the virtual sound source 210 shown in FIG. 30 and FIG. 31 are set, and substantially the same method as the method of obtaining the above equations (1) to (14) is obtained. By using the method, it is possible to prepare a filter capable of generating a plurality of virtual sound sources.

In the present invention, the above (5) and (6) are used for the sound data stored in the storage medium (for example, ROM) in the gaming machine or the sound signal input to the speaker. You may decide to perform a process, and the above (1
You may decide to perform the process using 1)-(14).
Further, the sound data that has been subjected to these processes may be stored in advance in a storage medium (for example, ROM) in the gaming machine.

Further, as a speaker that can be used when a virtual sound source is generated by the above-mentioned method, a conventionally known speaker, for example, a cone speaker, a horn speaker, a dome speaker, a condenser speaker, etc. , A ribbon type speaker, an ion type speaker and the like.

Further, the "parametric speaker" outputs the sound (sound wave in the audible range) desired to be heard by the player on ultrasonic waves having strong directivity, and concentrates the sound at a predetermined place like a spotlight. The speaker is a speaker that uses a nonlinear interaction of sound waves to self-detect an output ultrasonic wave, thereby generating a sound that the player wants to hear.

In the gaming machine of the present invention, the speaker is preferably a parametric speaker. As described above, in the present invention, since the transition from the normal gaming state to the jackpot gaming state is announced by using the three-dimensional sound, each player needs to reliably hear the sound related to his / her own game. This is to prevent players playing games in the neighborhood from interfering with each other's games by the sounds output from their own speakers.

The above parametric speaker will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 33 (a) is an explanatory diagram of a parametric speaker, and FIG. 33 (b) is a diagram schematically showing a frequency spectrum of nonlinear interaction due to a sine wave. Further, FIG. 33C is a diagram schematically showing a frequency spectrum of nonlinear interaction due to the amplitude modulation wave.

As shown in FIG. 33A, the case where the parametric speaker 500 outputs an ultrasonic wave of frequency f _{1 and} an ultrasonic wave of frequency f ₂ (however, f ₂ > f ₁ ) which are primary sound waves Think The frequency spectrum showing the non-linear interaction between sine waves in such a situation is as shown in FIG. That is, non-linear interference between the ultrasonic wave of frequency f _{1 and} the ultrasonic wave of frequency f ₂ which are the primary sound waves causes the frequency (f ₂ + f ₁ ) which is the secondary sound wave.
Sound (chord) and a sound (difference sound) of frequency (f ₂ −f ₁ ) are generated (see FIGS. 33A and 33B).

At this time, when the ultrasonic wave of the frequency f _{1 and} the ultrasonic wave of the frequency f ₂ are output from the parametric speaker 500 so that the frequency (f ₂ −f ₁ ) becomes a frequency in the audible range, It is possible to generate a sound having a frequency (f ₂ −f ₁ ). Further, since the sound of the frequency (f ₂ −f ₁ ) generated as described above has a strong directivity as in the case of the ultrasonic wave, it becomes possible to concentrate the sound at a predetermined place like a spotlight.

However, in general, a parametric speaker hardly outputs ultrasonic waves of different frequencies as shown in FIGS. 33 (a) and 33 (b), and normally, ultrasonic waves are generated by a modulated signal in the audible range. The amplitude modulated wave obtained by modulating the carrier wave is output.

Next, the case where the amplitude-modulated wave is output from the parametric speaker will be described with reference to FIG.

An amplitude-modulated wave (modulated wave) 501 which is usually obtained by modulating a carrier wave with a modulation signal is shown in FIG.
As shown in (c), it includes a carrier wave 501a, an upper side wave (upper side band) 501b and a lower side wave (lower side band) 501c.

When this amplitude-modulated wave 501 is subjected to the nonlinear interaction of sound waves, the carrier wave 501a and the upper side wave 501b cause non-linear interference, and the carrier wave 501a and the lower side wave 5 are caused.
01c causes non-linear interference. As a result, it is possible to generate the modulated wave 502 which is a secondary sound wave corresponding to the above-mentioned modulated signal. That is, the amplitude modulated wave 501 can be self-detected by utilizing the nonlinear interaction of sound waves.

In this case, the modulated signal is directly output as the modulated wave 502 which is the secondary sound wave. Therefore, for the modulated signal, for example, a sound signal in the audible range such as voice or sound effect is selected, and the carrier wave is generated. In addition, when ultrasonic waves are selected, it becomes possible to concentrate the sound on a predetermined place like a spotlight.

In the gaming machine of the present invention equipped with the above-mentioned parametric speaker, the sound output by the parametric speaker undergoes a non-linear interaction of sound waves to generate a secondary sound wave, and the secondary sound wave. The player can hear the sound output from the parametric speaker only in the area where is transmitted. At this time, the place where the secondary sound wave is generated becomes a virtual sound source existing at a position different from that of the parametric speaker, that is, a virtual sound source. It should be noted that the virtual sound source generated in this manner can be changed in direction of the parametric speaker,
It is possible to move it.

[0071]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a front view showing an outline of a gaming machine according to the present invention. In the embodiments described below, the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine as a preferred embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention. However, the game machine according to the present invention is not limited to a pachinko game machine, and can be applied to a portable game machine, a general-purpose computer in which game software is installed, or a mobile terminal connected to a server via a network.
In this specification, the pachinko game machine 10 is a concept including a pachi-con machine.

In the pachinko game machine 10, a rectangular frame-shaped main body frame 12, a rectangular plate-shaped game board 14 incorporated in the main body frame 12, and a main body frame 1 provided on the front surface of the same game board 14.
2 window frame 16, an upper plate 20 and a lower plate 22 provided on the front side of the body frame 12 below the window frame 16, a firing handle 26 provided on the right side of the lower plate 22, and a handle 26 thereof. 2 provided symmetrically below the lower plate and below the lower plate 22.
Two speakers 46, 46 are arranged.

Further, a plurality of obstacle nails are driven into the front surface of the game board 14. In addition, the game board 14 is formed of a resin material, and a metal rod-shaped body is planted in the game board 14 of the resin material so as to project in the front direction of the game board 14 instead of nailing. Alternatively, the present invention can be applied to the pachinko gaming apparatus 10 (Pachicon machine) configured as described above.

Further, the firing handle 26 is rotatably provided with respect to the main body frame 12, and the player operates the firing handle 26 to shoot a game ball onto the game board 14 to advance a pachinko game. It is possible. A firing motor 28 is provided on the back side of the firing handle 26, and when the firing handle 26 is rotated clockwise by the player, electric power is supplied to the firing motor 28 and stored in the upper plate 20. The game balls are sequentially fired on the game board 14.

The game ball thus shot is guided by the guide rails 30 provided on the game board 14 and moves to the upper part of the game board 14, and then the traveling direction of the game ball is changed by the collision with the plurality of obstacle nails. While changing, it drops toward the bottom of the game board 14.

An enlarged front view of the game board 14 is shown in FIG. The same reference numerals are given to the components corresponding to those shown in FIG.

A display device 32, which is a display unit as described later, is provided substantially in the center of the front surface of the game board 14. still,
A portion of the above-described display device 32 that displays an effect image described later may be a liquid crystal display panel or a cathode ray tube. Also,
In the above-described example, the display device 32 is provided in the center of the front surface of the game board 14 of the pachinko game machine 10 which is a game machine, but if it is a position visible to the player. The display device 32 may be provided at any position of the game machine.

A small display device 52 is provided above the display device 32. This display device 52 is, for example, 7
It is composed of a segment display, and the normal symbol, which is the display information, is variably displayed so that fluctuation and stop are repeated.

Ball passage detectors 55a and 55b are provided on the left and right sides of the display device 32. The ball passage detectors 55a, 55b, when detecting that the game ball has passed in the vicinity thereof, the variable display of the normal symbol is started on the display device 52 described above, and after a predetermined time has passed,
Stop the variable display of the normal pattern.

This ordinary pattern is information consisting of numbers and symbols, for example, numbers such as "0" to "9" and symbols such as "*". This normal design is a predetermined design, for example, "7"
When it is stopped and displayed, the movable pieces 58a, 58b provided on both the left and right sides of the starting port 44, which will be described later, are displayed.
An electric current is supplied to a solenoid 57 (see FIG. 4) for driving the starter 44, and the movable pieces 58a and 58b are driven so that the game ball easily enters the starter 44, so that the starter 44 is opened. . After opening the starting port 44,
When the predetermined time has passed, the movable pieces 58a, 58b
Is driven to close the starting opening 44 so that it is difficult for the game ball to enter.

On the left and right sides of the above-mentioned display device 52, 4
Two holding lamps 34a to 34d are provided. In addition, a general winning opening 50 is provided above the display device 52.

A jackpot winning device M is provided at the bottom of the game board 14. This jackpot winning device M
Is a front cover 200 and a rear substrate 201, as shown in FIG.
Each device member is interposed between and, and a shutter 40 is openable and closable vertically by a solenoid 48 via a shaft 202 at the big winning opening 38 of the game ball formed in the front cover 200. And a guide 207 is provided on the back surface of the shutter 40, which faces upward when the shutter 40 is opened.
A sphere passage hole that forms the specific area 203 and a sphere passage hole that forms the normal area 204 are formed, and a swing plate 206 that tilts left and right by a solenoid 205 is disposed between them, that is, in the rear center of the shutter 40. ing.

The shutter 40 is driven by the solenoid 48 so as to be opened when the jackpot gaming state is brought about by the variable display game described later. When the shutter 40 is opened, the game balls are won in the special winning opening 38 until a predetermined time or a predetermined number of prize balls are reached, and a required number of prize balls are output, and then the shutter 40 is closed. However, when the shutter 40 is opened, one of the balls is the guide 2
When the ball enters the specific area 203 along 07, the shutter 4
0 promises the opening of the next shutter 40 even after a lapse of a predetermined time or a predetermined number of balls, which realizes a jackpot gaming state which is advantageous for the player and can be repeated up to a predetermined limit number of times (for example, 16 times).

When the shutter 40 is opened, the swing plate 206 is tilted to the left side so that at least one game ball can easily enter the specified area 203 on the left side, and the game ball is specified area 203. When entering the ball, the sensor detects the entering ball, the swing plate 206 is tilted to the right by the solenoid 205, and the game ball thereafter is the normal area 20 on the right side.
4 is configured to enter the ball.

Further, on the left and right sides of the above-mentioned display device 32, general winning openings 54a, 54b are provided as shown in FIG. Further, general winning openings 54c and 54d are provided on the left and right sides of the lower portion of the display device 32. Furthermore, at the left and right ends of the game board 14, special winning openings 56a, 5
6b are provided, and special winning openings 56c, 56d are provided on both left and right sides of the special winning opening 38.

Further, in the lower portion of the display device 32, a variable display game (to be described later) is started and a plurality of symbols (identification information images), for example, three pieces of identification information displayed on the display device 32 are moved to a variable display state. There is provided a starting opening 44 having a ball detection sensor 42 that serves as a trigger. When the game balls are won in the above-described large winning opening 38, starting opening 44, general winning openings 54a to 54d and special winning openings 56a to 56d, the number of game balls preset according to the type of winning opening is lowered. It is designed to be paid out to the plate 22.

Further, rolling guide members 60a, 60b for guiding the path of the game ball in a predetermined direction are provided on both left and right sides of the display device 32. Further, decoration lamps 36a and 36 are provided on the upper left side and the upper right side outside the game board 14.
b is provided.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine which is the embodiment of the present invention.

The firing handle 26 described above is used in the control circuit 6
0 interface circuit group 62, and the interface circuit group 62 is connected to the input / output bus 64. When the player turns the firing handle 26, an angle signal indicating the turning angle of the firing handle 26 becomes
After being converted into a predetermined signal by the interface circuit group 62, the signal is supplied to the input / output bus 64. I / O bus 64
A data signal or an address signal is input to and output from a central processing circuit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 66.

Further, the interface circuit group 6 described above
2, the ball detection sensor 42 is also connected, and when the game ball passes through the starting opening 44, the ball detection sensor 42 is
The detection signal is supplied to the interface circuit group 62.

Further, the ball passage detector 55 (55a, 55b) is also connected to the interface circuit group 62, and when the ball passage detector 55 detects that the game ball has passed in the vicinity thereof, it outputs a detection signal. Are supplied to the interface circuit group 62.

The input / output bus 64 described above includes a ROM (read only memory) 68 and a RAM (random memory).
An access memory) 70 is also connected.

The ROM 68 stores a control program for controlling the flow of the entire game of the pachinko game machine. Further, the ROM 68 is image data of a symbol that is displayed in a variable or stopped manner when the variable display game is executed on the display device 32, character image data of a character such as a moving object displayed as an effect screen, and the display device 32. The background image data constituting the background of the above, the moving image video image data, the sound data used for the game, the initial data for executing the control program, the program for controlling the blinking operation pattern of the decoration lamp 36, etc. are stored. .

The image data of the above-mentioned symbol is used when the symbol is variably displayed on the display device 32 or when the symbol is stopped and displayed, and various display modes, for example, an enlarged image, a reduced image, It includes image data corresponding to a deformed image or the like. Further, the character image data, the background image data, and the moving image video image data described above are for displaying a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining these as a screen image on the display device 32 in order to produce a game. . Further, the above-mentioned character image data includes image data corresponding to each motion for displaying the motion of the character, and the sound data is for rendering a game, and is from a speaker 46 (to be described later) to BGM. , Sound effect, voice, etc.

Further, the sound data includes sound data for giving a notice of the shift from the normal gaming state to the jackpot gaming state.

The sound data stored in the ROM 68 is
It is not always necessary that the sound data is all sound data that generates a three-dimensional sound, and sound data that generates a sound that does not cause a sense of depth or breadth may be stored.

Further, it is desirable that the sound data for producing the three-dimensional sound is sound data for producing a virtual sound source.

On the other hand, the RAM 70 stores the values of flags and variables used in the above programs. For example,
It stores new input data, calculation results by the CPU 66, cumulative reach data indicating a history of games, cumulative fluctuation numbers, and cumulative jackpot numbers.

Then, the CPU 66 which is the control unit
Calculation processing is performed by calling and executing a predetermined program from M68, and character image data, background image data, moving picture image data, pattern image data, and sound data are transmitted as electronic data based on the result of the calculation processing. Is controlled. Although not shown, the DSP or the like, which is an arithmetic processing unit for processing sound data or a sound signal and outputting a sound based on the sound data or the sound signal, is included in the CPU 66.

Further, the CPU 66 reads out the image data of the symbol which is the above-mentioned identification information and controls so that the symbol is variably displayed on the display device 32, and the mutual combination state of the symbols which are the plurality of identification information. Is the display device 3
In step 2, the control is performed so that the stop display is performed at a predetermined timing.

An interface circuit group 72 is also connected to the input / output bus 64, and the interface circuit group 72 includes the display device 32, the speakers 46, 46, and the like.
Firing motor 28, solenoid 48, solenoid 205,
The solenoid 57, the holding lamp 34, and the decoration lamp 36 are connected. The interface circuit group 72
Supplies a drive signal and drive power to control each of the above-mentioned devices according to the result of the arithmetic processing in the CPU 66.

The display device 32, which is a display unit, is composed of a variable symbol display unit and an effect screen display unit, and both of the screens displayed on these two display units are combined and displayed under the control of the CPU 66. The display device 32 is not limited to such a configuration, and may have a configuration having three or more display portions, and by combining these display portions, an image of a design or an effect image is displayed on the display device 32. May be
Further, in the present embodiment, the identification information image, the character image, the background image, and the like displayed on each display unit of the display device 32 are collectively referred to as a screen image.

By displaying the screens displayed on the plurality of display units on the display device 32 in this way, the variable scene of the symbols displayed on one display unit and the effect screen displayed on the effect screen are displayed. By combining them, various display forms are possible.

Further, the solenoid 48 is for opening and closing the shutter 40 as described above, the holding lamp 34 is for showing the cumulative number of game balls entered in the starting opening 44, and the decoration lamp 36. When the game is a big hit or when the reach is reached, it blinks or lights to indicate to the player.

The control unit is composed of the CPU 66, the display unit is composed of the display device 32, and the gaming machine is composed of the pachinko gaming device 10.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 is configured as described above, and its operation will be described below.
In the following description, it is assumed that the pachinko gaming apparatus 10 is activated, the variables used in the CPU 66 described above are initialized to predetermined values, and are in steady operation.

As for the sound output from the speaker 46, only the three-dimensional sound related to the present invention will be described, and the description of the other sounds will be omitted. However, depending on the game situation, BGM, Sound effects, voice, etc. are output as appropriate.

First, the pachinko game machine 10 executes a control program for controlling a pachinko game, and calls and executes a game ball detection routine shown in FIG. 5 at a predetermined timing from the control program.

When the game ball detection routine is executed, FIG.
As shown in, first, it is detected whether or not a game ball has entered the winning opening (step S11). This winning hole is, for example,
In the example shown in FIG. 2 described above, the general winning openings 50 and 54a to 54d and the special winning openings 56a to 56d. When it is determined in step S11 that a game ball has entered the winning opening, a process of paying out a predetermined number of gaming balls according to the type of the winning opening is executed (step S11).
12).

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the starting opening (step S13). This starting port is, for example, the starting port 44 in the example shown in FIG. 2 described above.
When it is determined in this step S13 that a game ball has entered the starting opening, a variable display game to be described later is executed (step S14).

Further, it is judged whether or not the game ball has passed the ball passage detector (step S15). The ball passage detectors are, for example, the ball passage detectors 55a and 55b in the example shown in FIG. In this step S15, when it is determined that the game ball has passed the ball passage detector, as described above, the process of displaying the normal symbol on the display device 52 in a variable manner is executed (step S16).
In addition, as described above, when the variable symbol that has been changed and displayed has a predetermined symbol when stopped, the movable pieces 58a, 5
8b is driven to open the starting opening 44 so that the game ball can easily enter the starting opening 44.

FIG. 6 shows a subroutine for executing the variable display game process called and executed in step S14 described above.

When this subroutine is called, the fixed screen displayed on the display device 32 is switched to the normal screen, and the variable display game is started.

The variable display game is a game simulating a game played in a slot machine, and a plurality of symbols (identification information images), which are a plurality of pieces of identification information, are displayed on the display device 32 so that each of them may change. After displaying in
These symbols are displayed so as to be stopped sequentially at a predetermined timing, and when the combination of symbols when all the symbols are stopped becomes a predetermined combination, a state where the pachinko game is advantageous to the player, that is, a big hit This is a game for shifting to the big hit game state in which the shutter 40 of the special winning opening 38 in the winning device M is repeatedly opened a plurality of times, and the variable display and the stop display are executed as one stroke. Here, the identification information means information visually identifiable such as characters, symbols, pictures or patterns (designs).

In this variable display game, for example,
The symbols consisting of 12 numbers "1", "2", ..., "12" are set as one set, these 12 symbols are sequentially displayed on the display device 32, and the symbols are moved. While displaying, it is displayed so that the design itself changes. For example, on the display device 32, the symbol “1” is displayed on the display device 3
2 After scrolling from top to bottom, the symbol "2" is displayed to scroll from top to bottom, and then the symbol "3" is similarly displayed to scroll from top to bottom To do. Symbol "1" to symbol "1"
After displaying up to 2 "in this manner, the symbol" 1 "is again displayed so as to be scrolled, and the same display is sequentially repeated. By displaying the symbols on the display device 32 in this way, from "1" to "2",
From "2" to "3", the symbols are scrolled and displayed up to "12" so that the symbols sequentially change, and then "1" is displayed again. In this manner, a mode in which the symbols are displayed so that the symbols themselves are sequentially changed while moving the position of one symbol is referred to as variable display. Further, a mode in which a certain symbol is stopped and displayed is referred to as a stop display. When the symbols belonging to one group are displayed on the display device 32, the symbol to be displayed is not limited to one symbol belonging to the group, and a plurality of symbols, for example, two to three symbols are displayed simultaneously. It may be done. For example, when the symbol “5” is variably displayed on the display device 32, a part or the whole of the symbol “4” is variably displayed below the symbol “5”, and the symbol “6” is above the symbol “5”. May be displayed in a variable manner. The above-mentioned symbol group is a concept corresponding to the symbol group displayed on one reel used in the slot machine.

Further, when the variable display game is executed on the display device 32, the symbols belonging to each of the plurality of groups are displayed. For example, when each of the symbols belonging to the three groups is displayed in the horizontal direction, the symbols belonging to one group are displayed on the left side of the display device 32, and the symbols belonging to another group are displayed on the display device 32. The symbols displayed in the center and belonging to the remaining groups are displayed on the right side of the display device 32. By displaying the design which is the identification information in this manner, a plurality of identification information is displayed on the display device 32 which is the display unit. For example, in the case of performing variable display so that only one of the symbols belonging to one set is always displayed, the display device 32 displays three symbols, that is, one symbol on the left side, One symbol is displayed in the center, and one symbol is displayed on the right side. Further, the number of sets when the variable display game is executed is not limited to three, and is not limited to three.
The symbols belonging to a plurality of groups other than the above may be displayed on the display device 32. By displaying the symbols in this way, a plurality of symbols, that is, a plurality of pieces of identification information, are displayed on the display device 32 which is the display unit. Further, as described above, a plurality of symbols may be displayed for symbols belonging to one group, for example, two symbols belonging to one group may be displayed so as to be displayed at the same time, and three groups may be displayed. When it is decided to display, a total of 6 symbols are variably displayed on the display device 32.

After variably displaying symbols belonging to a plurality of groups,
When all symbols that have been variably displayed are stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing in sequence or at the same time, and when the combination of these symbols is stopped and displayed in accordance with the predetermined combination, it is determined that the variable display game is a big hit. The state where the pachinko game is advantageous to the player, that is, the big hit game state in which the shutter 40 of the special winning opening 38 of the big hit winning device M is repeatedly opened a plurality of times is entered.

For example, when symbols belonging to three groups are displayed on the display device 32, symbols belonging to one group are stopped and displayed at "7", and symbols belonging to other groups are also stopped and displayed at "7". When the symbols belonging to the remaining groups are also stopped and displayed as "7", a so-called doublet pattern is formed, and the symbol combination is "7"-"7"-"7" of the identification information of the predetermined specific combination. ", A state in which the pachinko game is advantageous to the player as if the variable display game is won as a jackpot, that is, the jackpot gaming state in which the shutter 40 of the jackpot opening 38 in the jackpot winning device M is repeatedly opened a plurality of times. To move to.

[0120] In a state where a big hit occurs and it is advantageous to the player, that is, when the big hit game state in which the shutter 40 of the big winning opening 38 in the big hit winning device M is repeatedly opened a plurality of times, the solenoid 48 described above is moved.
The electric current is supplied to the game board 14, and the shutter 40 of the special winning opening 38 provided on the front surface of the game board 14 is opened to play the game ball.
It is easy to enter 8.

Even in the case of a big hit game state of such a big hit big hit, the identification information of a specific combination, for example, a close eye of "3", "3" and "3" or "7" and "7" When the combination of the identification information of the doublet of "7" and "7" is established, the probability variation state in which the jackpot gaming state is shifted to the jackpot gaming state again with high probability is entered.

Here, the "probability fluctuation state" refers to a control state in which the probability of jackpot is higher than that in the normal game state (for example, the probability is doubled), for example, the display device 32 or the display. Display device 52 in the upper center of device 32
The variable time from variable to stop is shortened, the time of the opening state of the starting opening 44 is extended, the display device 3
2 indicates a state in which the probability of becoming a doublet of the identification information is high.

When the variable display game is being executed, a display screen such as a background image or a character image may be displayed on the display device 32. Further, the fixed screen described above is a screen displayed on the display device 32 when only the pachinko game is progressing on the pachinko game device 10 and the variable display game executed on the display device 32 is not being executed. Say. Further, the normal screen is a period from when the variable display game is started on the display device 32 and the symbols displayed on the display device 32 are variably displayed until when the variable display game reaches or becomes a big hit. Means an effect screen displayed on the display device 32.

When the variable display game as described above is started, as shown in FIG. 6, first, the internal lottery process by the calculation process of the CPU 66 is executed (step S21). This internal lottery process is a process of presetting a symbol combination when all symbols belonging to a plurality of variably displayed groups are stopped and displayed and the symbol is confirmed.
As will be described later, the variable display and the stop display of the symbols are performed so that the symbols are stopped and displayed in the combination of the symbols determined by the internal lottery process.

The internal lottery process (step S2)
When 1) is executed, a subroutine (big hit announcement processing routine) shown in FIG. 7 which performs processing related to a big hit game state advance announcement is called and executed. In the jackpot game advance notice processing shown in FIG. 7, first, the CPU
It is determined in advance whether or not to execute the internal lottery process by the calculation process of 66 to give the advance notice to the jackpot gaming state (step S21-1).

Next, the internal lottery process (step S21)
-1), it is determined whether or not to give a notice of transition to the jackpot gaming state (step S21-2),
When it is determined that the transition notice is given, various images such as a background image and a character image are selected so that the screen image displayed last is a screen image that announces the transition to the jackpot gaming state (step S21-3). ), When it is determined that the advance notice is not given, various images such as the background image and the character image are selected so that the last-displayed screen image does not give the advance notice to the jackpot gaming state ( Step S21-4), and this subroutine is finished. In addition,
In this embodiment, the step S21-3 or S21-4 is performed.
When selecting various images in, the stereophonic sound corresponding to the images is also selected.

The CPU 66 then executes the above step S2.
Based on the image or sound selected in 1-3 or S21-4, a screen image is displayed on the display device 32 as described later,
The process of outputting a stereoscopic sound from the speaker 46 is performed.

After the internal lottery processing (step S21) and the advance notice processing for transition to the jackpot gaming state shown in FIG. 7 are completed, a background image is displayed on the display device 32 (step S22). For example, in this embodiment, the entrance is displayed as a background image as shown in FIGS.

Next, the symbol which is the identification information is variably displayed (step S23). For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the display device 32 displays the symbol “4” belonging to one of the three groups on the left side and the symbol “4” belonging to another one of the groups in the center. , The symbol "6" belonging to the remaining one set is displayed on the right side. In addition, these three symbols “4”, “4”, and “6” are a plurality of identification information images.

Next, the character image is displayed on the display device 32 (step S24). For example, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 12, a woman who is a family member, a friend who visited the house, and a robber are displayed as character images.

Also, the stereophonic sound is output from the speaker 46 (step S24-1). For example, in the present embodiment, the screen images as shown in FIGS. 8 to 12 are displayed on the display device 32 as described above, and accordingly, as shown in FIG. The voice and the sound of door opening and closing are output as three-dimensional sound.

Steps S23 and S2 described above
The process of 4 and step S24-1 is repeatedly executed until it is determined in step S27 as will be described later that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of groups are stopped and displayed. By repeatedly executing the processing in this manner, the symbols can be variably displayed so as to scroll in a predetermined manner, and the character can also be displayed so as to perform a predetermined action.

Next, it is judged whether or not it is time to stop and display the symbols belonging to one set of a plurality of sets, for example, three sets (step S25). When it is determined that it is time to stop and display the symbol, the symbol is stopped and displayed (step S26).

In step S25 described above, when it is determined that it is not time to stop and display the symbols, or when the process of step S26 is executed, it is determined whether or not all the symbols belonging to a plurality of groups have been stopped and displayed ( Step S27). When it is determined that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of groups are not stopped and displayed, the process is returned to step S23. On the other hand, when it is determined that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of groups have been stopped and displayed, this subroutine is ended.

By executing the above subroutine, as shown in FIG. 8, the player produces an effect by the screen image displayed on the display device 32 and an effect by the stereoscopic sound output from the speaker 46. You can enjoy variable display games.

Here, the variable display of the identification information images in the variable display game will be specifically described. First, as shown in FIG. 9, three identification information images are displayed in a horizontal row on the lower side of the display device 32. Then, while scrolling each identification information image downward, the entrance seen from inside the house is displayed on the upper side of the display device 32 as a background image. An intercom is attached to the wall of the corridor connected from the entrance.

Next, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), a state in which a person can be seen faintly outside the entrance door is displayed on the upper side of the display device 32, and the speaker 46 displays the entrance chime of "Ping Pawn". Of the identification information images displayed on the lower side of the display device 32, only the identification information image on the right side stops at “7” in synchronization with the output of the three-dimensional sound expressing the sound, and the remaining 2 A state in which the digit identification information image continues to scroll is displayed. The notation “Ping Pawn” in FIG. 10 (a) is provided for easy understanding of how the sound of the chime is generated from the speaker part of the intercom. Is output, and it is not necessary to display “Ping Pawn” on the display device 32.

In addition, although the presence of a person outside the door is also expressed as an image by the figure seen through the door here, the chime sound is output from the speaker 46 even if the figure is not displayed. Thus, the player can easily infer that there will be someone outside the door.

Then, as shown in FIG. 10 (b),
The entrance seen from outside the house is displayed as a background image, and it is displayed that a person's hand is pushing the chime at the entrance, and the speaker 46 responds to the sound of the chime by saying "Yes". The voice is output as a three-dimensional sound, and in synchronization with the output of the three-dimensional sound, the identification information image "7" on the right side, which has already stopped, is stopped, and the identification information image on the left side also stops at "7". Only the identification information image of is displayed in a variable display. It should be noted that the notation “Hai” in FIG. 10 (b) is provided for easy understanding of how the sound is generated from the speaker portion of the chime, and the sound is actually output from the speaker 46. However, the display device 32 does not need to have the notation “yes”.

Also, here, the presence of a person inside the door (inside the house) is not represented as an image, but in the present embodiment, the speaker 46 outputs the sound of the householder, so the player Can easily infer that there will be someone inside the door (inside the house).

In the present embodiment, as described above, two digits of the three-digit identification information image are stopped, the confirmed two-digit identification information image becomes a reach combination, and furthermore, the big hit in step S21-2 described above. When it is determined that the advance notice of the transition to the game state is given, the display device 32 is accompanied by three-dimensional sound.
At the end of the screen image having the predetermined story displayed in, the screen image for notifying the transition to the jackpot gaming state is displayed.

That is, first, as shown in FIG. 11, a state in which only the central identification information image continues to be variably displayed is displayed on the lower side of the display device 32, and the " The housekeeper who replied "Yes" is trying to open the front door from inside the house. At this time, the speaker 46 outputs the footsteps of the pedestrian walking from the back of the house to the front door and the sound of rotating the door knob in accordance with the movement of the resident on the display device 32.

Then, when giving a notice of the transition to the jackpot gaming state, as shown in FIG. 12 (a), the door is completely opened and a friend of a family member is standing outside the entrance, and , At the same timing as opening the door,
It outputs a light door opening / closing sound, such as a "key," that is generated when a well-mounted door is opened and closed smoothly. In FIG. 12A, following the already stopped left / right identification information images “7” and “7”, the center identification information image is also stopped at “7”, and the variable display game is a big hit as announced. Note that the left and right identification information images "7" that have already stopped
Following "7", the central identification information image may be stopped at, for example, "2", and the variable display game may be disregarded against the notice.

On the other hand, in the case where the advance notification to the jackpot game state is not given, as shown in FIG. 12 (b), the state that the door is completely opened and the robber is standing outside the entrance is displayed. , At the same timing as opening the door,
It outputs a heavy door opening / closing sound such as "giggy" that is generated when a door that is not installed correctly is opened or closed. Figure 12 (b)
Then, the left / right identification information image "7" that has already stopped
Subsequent to "7", the central identification information image is stopped at "2", and the variable display game is discontinued.

That is, in the present embodiment, when the advance notice of the transition to the jackpot gaming state is given, the predetermined indication which has been continuously displayed with a three-dimensional sound (here, the sound of a chime or the sound of a family member) is given. A screen image with a story (here,
At the end of the (interaction between the visitor and the family member at the entrance), a friend who is a happy visitor to the family member is displayed,
Moreover, the final screen image is displayed together with the generation of a three-dimensional sound (here, a slight door opening / closing sound) that expresses the smoothness.

On the contrary, in the case where the advance notice to the jackpot gaming state is not given, a screen having a predetermined story continuously displayed with a three-dimensional sound (here, a sound of a chime or a sound of a house) At the end of the image (here, the interaction between the visitor and the family member at the front door), the robber who is the visitor who is not invited to the family member is displayed, and the final screen image is a three-dimensional sound that expresses the disorder. (Here, a heavy door opening / closing sound) is displayed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, screen images having a predetermined story are continuously displayed with stereophonic sound, and the last screen image is displayed.
Since it is announced in advance that the game state will change from the normal game state to the jackpot game state, depth and expanse can be added by stereoscopic sound to the presentation by the screen image developed according to the predetermined story, and finally It is possible to raise the player's expectation toward the displayed screen image.

Especially, as the stereoscopic sound, not the sound unrelated to the story developed by the screen image is used, but the sound closely related to the story is used. It is possible to add a more realistic feeling to the game, enhance the realism of the effect by the screen image, and draw the player into the variable display game.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the screen image to be displayed last is displayed together with the generation of stereophonic sound, the screen image to be displayed last is drawn more attention to the player, and It is possible to more effectively give a notice of transition to the jackpot gaming state.

In particular, in the present embodiment, as the stereophonic sound generated at the same time when the last screen image is displayed,
The sound that expresses goodness is used when giving a notice of transition to the jackpot game state, and the sound that shows disorder is used when not giving a notice of transition to the jackpot game state. It is also possible to give a notice of transition to the jackpot gaming state by means of an acoustic sound, and to further emphasize the notice of transition to the jackpot gaming state by means of a screen image.

Further, in the present embodiment, as in the presence of a person outside the door in FIG. 10A and the presence of a person inside the door (inside the house) in FIG. Since the situation that cannot be understood only from the image is expressed by three-dimensional sound, it becomes difficult for the player to understand the intention of the production only by the production by the screen image, and the importance of the production by sound becomes high. . Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to effectively perform a sound effect, and it is possible to further enhance the relevance between the effect by the screen image and the sound effect to perform a dual and deep effect. Therefore, the interest of the player can be attracted to the variable display game.

In the present embodiment, the screen image displayed last is displayed together with the generation of stereophonic sound. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the final screen image is shifted from the generation of stereoscopic sound. May be displayed, or the final screen image may be displayed without stereoscopic sound.

Further, in the present embodiment, not only the last screen image to be displayed, but also the three-dimensional sound generated at the same time when the same screen image is displayed are not performed as in the case of giving the big hit gaming state advance notice. Although different sounds are used depending on the case, the present invention is not limited to this, and the three-dimensional sound is not changed, and only the screen image is changed depending on whether or not to give a notice of transition to the jackpot gaming state. Alternatively, on the contrary, the screen image may not be changed, and only the three-dimensional sound may be changed depending on whether the advance notice of transition to the jackpot gaming state is given or not.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the variable display game reaches the reach, the advance notice to the big hit game state is given, but not limited to this, the advance notice to the big hit game state is given at any time. be able to.

Next, when all the symbols stop in a predetermined combination due to the variable display of the identification information image as described above, the jackpot processing routine shown in FIG. 13 is executed. That is, FIG. 13 shows step S27 in FIG.
With regard to the routine after the symbols are stopped and the combination becomes a predetermined combination and the jackpot gaming state is reached, the symbols are processed in the following order. In addition, since there is almost no difference between the “normal jackpot gaming state jackpot” and the “jackpot gaming state jackpot in the probability varying state”, description will be made without distinction.

First, when the jackpot gaming state is reached, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has passed since the display of the display device 32 was stopped (step S28-1). The winning number (m '), which indicates the total number of game balls that have entered the special winning opening 38 when the shutter 40 is opened once, is set to "0" which is an initial value.

Next, the maximum opening number of the special winning opening 38 is set to n times (for example, 16 times) (step S28-).
2).

Next, the shutter 40 of the jackpot winning device M
Falls to the front side and opens the special winning opening 38 to enable the winning of the game ball (step S28-3). Since the shutter 40 of the jackpot winning device M normally maintains the upright state (the state shown in the central portion in FIG. 3), the game ball does not enter the jackpot 38. However, the state in which the shutter 40 has fallen to the front side (see FIG.
By opening the special winning opening 38, the game ball can be entered into the special winning opening 38, which has been impossible until then, for the first time. In this way, by the shutter 40 falling toward the front side, the back surface of the shutter 40 guides the game ball, and the game ball receives the big winning opening 38.
Although it becomes easier to enter the ball, since the game balls flowing down the game board 14 are given various changes in the direction of flow by obstacle nails, all of the game balls shot toward the top of the game board 14 are large. The player does not always enter the winning opening 38. This point is the same as other winning holes.

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered (winning) the big winning opening 38 (step S28-4).

Then, in step S28-4, the special winning opening 3
When it is determined that the game balls have entered the 8, the winning number (m ') indicating the total number of the game balls that have entered the special winning opening 38 when the shutter 40 is opened once is "1". Addition is performed (step S28-5), and then an image corresponding to the winning number (m ') is displayed on the display device 32 (step S28-).
6). When a game ball is won in the special winning opening 38, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S28-4 that the game ball has not entered the special winning opening 38, the process proceeds to the next step S28-7.

Next, it is determined whether or not a predetermined number (m) (for example, 10) of game balls have been won in the special winning opening 38 (step S28-7). When a predetermined number (m) or more are won in the special winning opening 38, the process proceeds to step S28-9, which is a step of closing the special winning opening 38. On the other hand, when the number of winnings in the special winning opening 38 is equal to or smaller than the predetermined number (m), the process proceeds to the next step S28-8.

Next, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 38 has reached a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) (step S28-8). When it is determined that the opening time has not reached the predetermined time, the process returns to step S28-4. On the other hand, if it is determined that the opening time has reached the predetermined time, then the flow proceeds to step S28-9.

Then, the previous step (step S28-
When it is determined that the number of game balls won in 7) has reached the predetermined maximum number, and when it is determined in the previous step (step S28-8) that the opening time has reached the predetermined time. Returns the shutter 40, which has fallen to the front side, to the original state to close the special winning opening 38, making it impossible to win a game ball into the special winning opening 38 (step S28-9).

The above-mentioned routine describes the flow for one opening of the shutter 40. Explaining this flow comprehensively, the opened shutter 40 reaches a predetermined opening time, or Of the conditions that the number of winning balls has reached a predetermined number, the condition is achieved according to the condition that is achieved earlier. Therefore, even if the predetermined time has not elapsed since the shutter 40 was opened, if the predetermined number of game balls enter the special winning opening 38, the shutter 40 is closed, and the special winning opening 3
Even if the number of game balls that have won in 8 has not reached the predetermined number, the shutter 40 is controlled to be closed after a predetermined time has elapsed from the opening of the shutter 40.

Then, the previous step (step S28-
"1 time" is subtracted from the maximum opening number (n times) of the special winning opening 38 set in 2) (step S28-10). That is, this process counts as one opening of the special winning opening 38 by the operation from "opening the winning opening to closing of the winning opening" described above, and actually starts from the preset maximum number of times of opening. It means that the number of times of release to (1) is subtracted (n = (n-1)).

Next, during the operation of "opening the winning opening to closing the winning opening" described above, is there any gaming ball that has passed through the specific area 203 among the gaming balls winning in the special winning opening 38? It is determined whether or not (step S28-11).

If there is a game ball that has passed through the specific area 203, the next step (step S28-1)
Proceed to 2). On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no game ball that has passed the specific area 203 (when it is determined that the game ball has passed only the normal area 204), the jackpot game state is ended, and the game returns to the normal game.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S28-11 that there is a game ball that has passed through the specific area 203,
It is determined whether or not the result (n) of subtracting the actual number of times of opening from the maximum number of times of opening performed in the previous step (step S28-10) is "0" (step S28).
28-12).

Result of subtraction (n) in step S28-12
When it is determined that is not "0", the process returns to the previously described step (step S28-3). On the other hand, when it is determined that the subtraction result (n) is “0”, that is,
When the number of times the shutter 40 is opened reaches the maximum number of times it can be opened, the jackpot gaming state is ended and the game is returned to the normal game.

The above description is about how many times the shutter 40 is opened at maximum in one big hit. Exhaustively explaining this flow, one big hit is made and maximum n times are made. It is possible to open the shutter 40 of
In order for the shutter 40 to be opened again after the end of the opening of one time, one of the game balls that has entered the special winning opening 38 before the shutter 40 is closed is the special winning opening 38.
It is necessary to pass through the specific area 203.

Therefore, the shutter 40 can be opened up to n times by one big hit, but the game ball does not pass through the specific area 203 inside the special winning opening 38 while the shutter 40 is open. As long as the shutter 40 is not opened next time. That is, whether or not the shutter 40 is opened the maximum number of times depends on whether or not the game ball enters the specific area 203 of the special winning opening 38.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment,
It is constructed and operates as described above. Then, in the present embodiment, a screen image having a predetermined story is continuously displayed on the display unit along with a stereoscopic sound, and the screen image displayed at the end changes the normal gaming state to the jackpot gaming state. Since we decided to give notice of the transition of 3D, it is possible to create a stereoscopic sound with depth and expanse, and it is possible to further enhance the effect by the screen image developed according to the predetermined story, and the screen displayed at the end The player's expectation can be raised toward the image.

[0173] Further, since the three-dimensional sound is determined to be sound according to the story of the screen image, it is possible to add more realism to the effect produced by the screen image developed according to the predetermined story. In particular, since the sound effect is performed by three-dimensional sound, it is possible to effectively add a sense of realism to enhance the realism of the effect by the screen image and attract the player to the variable display game without getting tired. .

Furthermore, the screen image displayed at the end is
Since it is decided to display it with the sound generation, further attracting the player's attention to the screen image displayed at the end,
It is possible to more effectively give a notice of transition to the jackpot gaming state by the screen image.

[Second Embodiment] In the above-described embodiment, a program for controlling a pachinko game, a program for detecting a game ball shown in FIG. 5, and a variable display game shown in FIG. 6 are executed. Although the program and the program for executing the processing in the jackpot gaming state shown in FIG. 13 are stored in the ROM 68 or the RAM 70 of the pachinko gaming apparatus 10, the Internet or the local area network is shown as shown in FIG. A pachinko game can be performed by an operator operating a terminal C communicatively connected to a server S via a telecommunication network (network) N such as (LAN). In that case, the server S and the terminal C have the above-mentioned programs and the data used by these programs. It may be.

When the server S and the terminal C are thus configured, the server S has a program for controlling a pachinko game, a program for detecting a game ball shown in FIG. The program for executing the variable display game shown in 6 and the program for executing the processing in the jackpot gaming state shown in FIG. 13 are stored in advance, and these programs are transmitted to the terminal device C at a predetermined timing. is there. On the other hand, the terminal device C temporarily stores these transmitted programs, and reads out and executes the stored programs as appropriate to advance the pachinko game. Further, a program for controlling a pachinko game, a program for detecting the game ball shown in FIG. 5, and FIG.
A program for executing the variable display game shown in FIG.
The program for executing the processing in the jackpot gaming state shown in 3 may be executed on the server S side, and the command generated according to the execution result may be transmitted to the terminal C as a control signal or control information. In this case, the terminal device C selects or generates an image for playing a pachinko game according to the transmitted control signal or control information, and displays the image on the display unit.

15 and 16 show an example of the terminal device C having the above-described structure (see FIG. 14).

In the example shown in FIG. 15, the terminal 10
Reference numeral 0 is a general-purpose personal computer,
A player's input operation is input from the input device 102 (for example, a keyboard) connected to 0. In addition, the control unit 130 of the terminal device 100, as described later,
It is composed of ROM 110, RAM 112, etc. (see FIG. 17), and the control unit 130 executes a program for controlling a pachinko game, a program for controlling a variable display game, and a program for executing a process in the jackpot gaming state. . The control unit 130 also includes a communication interface circuit 120 (see FIG. 17), and the control unit 130 includes the communication interface circuit 12.
Communication with a server S described later via
Based on a control signal or control information transmitted from the computer, a program, or data, a pachinko game is controlled or a variable display game is controlled. In addition, the terminal 10
On the display device 116 connected to 0, a game machine image imitating a pachinko game machine is displayed as shown in FIG.
A pachinko game is played on this gaming machine image. On the gaming machine image, the display unit 132 in which the variable display game described above is executed is displayed as an image. On the display unit 132, the image of the design (identification information image) which is the identification information as described above is displayed. Further, the speaker 1 connected to the terminal 100
From 18, 118, the three-dimensional sound according to the present invention, that is, the three-dimensional sound used for the advance notice of the transition from the normal gaming state to the jackpot gaming state is output.

Another example of the terminal C is shown in FIG.
The components corresponding to those shown in FIG. 15 are designated by the same reference numerals.

The example of FIG. 16 shows a portable terminal device 140, and the input device 10 provided in the terminal device 140.
A player's input operation is input from 2 (for example, a switch). In addition, the control unit 13 provided inside the terminal 140.
0 is the CPU 108, the ROM 110, the RA as will be described later.
This control unit 130 includes M112 and the like (see FIG. 17).
At, a program for controlling a pachinko game or a variable display game is executed. The control unit 130 also has a communication interface circuit 120, and the control unit 130 communicates with a server S described later via the communication interface circuit 120, and controls signals or control information transmitted from the server S or , A pachinko game or a variable display game is controlled based on a program or data. Also,
Display device 116 provided on the upper surface of terminal 140
Is composed of a liquid crystal display panel, a game machine image imitating a pachinko game machine is displayed as shown in FIG. 16, and a pachinko game is played on this game machine image. On the gaming machine image, the display unit 132 in which the variable display game described above is executed is displayed as an image. On the display unit 132, the image of the design (identification information image) which is the identification information as described above is displayed. Further, the speakers 118, 118 provided on the upper surface of the terminal device 140 output a three-dimensional sound according to the present invention, that is, a three-dimensional sound used to notify the transition from the normal gaming state to the jackpot gaming state. Is done.

As described above, the terminal 10 shown in FIG.
0, the display device 116 is configured separately from the control unit 130, and various control signals or control information such as a display control signal transmitted from the server S is transmitted to the terminal device 10.
0, the control unit 130 generates a display signal based on the supplied control signal or control information,
The generated display signal is supplied to the display device 116.

On the other hand, the terminal 140 as shown in FIG.
The display device 116 is configured integrally with the control unit 130, and the control signal or control information such as the display control signal transmitted from the server S is supplied to the control unit 130 of the terminal device 140, and the control unit 130. Generates a display signal based on the supplied control signal or control information and supplies the generated display signal to the display device 116.

The embodiments described below can be applied whether the control unit of the terminal unit and the display device are separate or integrated.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the above-mentioned terminals 100, 140 (hereinafter referred to as a pachinko gaming terminal device). 18 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a server 80 which is connected to the pachinko gaming terminal device via a communication line and supplies various control signals or control information and data to the pachinko gaming terminal device. In addition, in the pachinko gaming terminal device shown in FIG.
The same reference numerals are attached to the components corresponding to those shown in FIG.

Input device 1 for inputting player's operation
02 (for example, a keyboard and a switch) is connected to the interface circuit 104 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100, and the interface circuit 104 is the input / output bus 10.
Connected to 6.

The input / output bus 106 is adapted to input / output data signals or address signals to / from a central processing circuit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 108. Although not shown, the DSP or the like, which is an arithmetic processing unit for processing sound data or a sound signal and outputting a sound based on the sound data or the sound signal, is included in the CPU 108. A ROM (Read Only Memory) 110 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 112 are also connected to the input / output bus 106. ROM110 and RA
M112 is a program or display device 116 as described later.
Image data to be displayed on the screen and speakers 118, 11
The data of the sound output from 8 is stored.

The above-mentioned sound data includes sound data such as BGM, sound effects and voices for effecting a game, and a three-dimensional sound used to give notice of transition from the normal game state to the jackpot game state. The sound data of is also included.

Note that the sound data stored in the ROM 110 and the RAM 112 are not necessarily all sound data that generate a stereophonic sound, but sound data that generate a sound that does not give a sense of depth or breadth is stored. Good.

Furthermore, it is desirable that the sound data for generating the stereophonic sound is sound data for generating a virtual sound source.

An interface circuit group 114 is also connected to the input / output bus 106. The interface circuit group 114 includes a display device 116 and a speaker 11.
8, 118 are connected, and the interface circuit group 114 supplies a display signal and a sound signal to the display device 116 and the speakers 118, 118, respectively, according to the result of the arithmetic processing in the CPU 108.

Further, a communication interface circuit 120 is also connected to the input / output bus 106, and the communication interface circuit 120 is for communicating with a server 80, which will be described later, via a telecommunication network. is there.

On the other hand, the server 80, as shown in FIG.
Hard disk drive 88, CPU 82, ROM
84, RAM 86, communication interface circuit 9
It is composed of 0 and 0.

The hard disk drive 88 is a program for communicating with the pachinko gaming terminal device, a program for receiving information issued from the pachinko gaming terminal device, a program for controlling the pachinko gaming device, and a variable. A program for controlling the display game is stored.
The communication interface circuit 90 is for communicating with the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140 described above via a telecommunication network.

In the case of the configuration as described above,
In order to display a game machine image imitating a pachinko game machine as shown in FIG. 15 or 16 on the display device 116 of the pachinko game terminal device 100 or 140 to play a game board surface, a holding lamp, a decoration lamp, and a variable display game. An image showing a device such as the display unit 132 or a display unit 152 for displaying a normal symbol, or an image showing a game ball is displayed on the display unit 116. Display unit 132 for executing this variable display game
In, when the variable display game is executed, the image of the design which is the identification information is displayed.

In addition, the pachinko game terminal devices 100 and 1
From the speakers 118, 118 of 40, BGM, sound effects, voice, etc. for directing the game are appropriately output according to the game situation, and as one of them, from the normal game state according to the present invention to the jackpot game state. The three-dimensional sound used for the advance notice of is also output.

Subroutines executed by the pachinko gaming terminal device and the server will be described below. In the following description, it is assumed that the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140 and the server 80 have been activated in advance and are operating steadily. Further, the CPU 1 described above
08 and variables used in the CPU 82 are assumed to be initialized to predetermined values. Also, the winning opening, starting opening,
The devices such as the ball passage detector and the game balls are displayed as images on the display device 116.

FIGS. 19 and 20 show various programs stored in a storage medium such as the hard disk drive 88 of the server 80 at a predetermined timing when the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140 are activated. 8
0 supplies the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140,
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine performed by each of the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140, and the server 80, when it decides to run the program supplied in the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140.

FIG. 19 shows a pachinko gaming terminal device 10.
This subroutine is executed at 0, 140, and is called and executed from the main routine at a predetermined timing. Note that this main routine is assumed to include in advance a program necessary for communicating with the server 80, such as a program for determining whether communication with the server 80 is possible.

First, the program for executing a pachinko game and the image data and sound data necessary for proceeding the pachinko game in the pachinko game terminal device are downloaded from the server 80 (step S31).

Then, the player operates the input device 102 to start the pachinko game, and the game program is executed (step S32). This game program is a game program that controls pachinko games,
The program for executing the variable display game shown in FIG. 6 and the program for executing the processing in the jackpot gaming state shown in FIG. 13 are included, and the necessary image data is a pachinko gaming device. A simulated game machine image,
It is for displaying an image such as a background image, a pattern image, a character image or the like on the display device 116, and the necessary sound data is a sound such as BGM for producing a game, a sound effect, and a sound, particularly the above. The three-dimensional sound used for the advance notice of the transition from the normal gaming state to the jackpot gaming state is produced by the speakers 118, 1
It is for outputting from 18. Further, when the game program is executed in the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140, it is detected that the player has operated the input device 102. When it is detected that the player has operated the input device 102, as described above, the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140 displays a gaming machine image imitating a pachinko gaming device, and on this gaming machine image. The display unit 132 that displays the variable display game is also displayed. Further, when the player operates the input device 102 to shoot a game ball, an image of the game ball that can be visually recognized as if the game ball moves on the game board surface is displayed on the game machine image.

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the winning opening (step S33). This winning opening is an image portion corresponding to the above-described general winning openings 50 and 54a to 54d and special winning openings 56a to 56d shown in FIG. When it is determined that a game ball has entered the winning opening, a process of paying out a number of gaming balls according to the type of the winning opening is executed (step S34). In the process of step S34, in the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140, even if the number of game balls is displayed at some position of the display device 116, the number of game balls is stored in the RAM 112. May be

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the starting opening (step S35). This start is, for example, the image portion corresponding to the start opening 44 shown in FIG. 2 described above.

When it is determined in step S35 that the game ball has entered the starting opening, the variable display game processing routine similar to the subroutine shown in FIG. 6 is called and executed (step S36). Incidentally, when the variable display game processing routine is executed, a jackpot advance notification processing routine similar to the subroutine shown in FIG. 7 is also called and executed, and in the display unit 132 shown in FIGS. The background image, the image of the design, and the character image as shown in FIG. 12 are displayed, and the speaker 118 outputs the sound of the chime at the entrance, the voice of the respondent who answers it, the sound of opening and closing the door, and the like. For example, when it is determined that it is the time to stop and display one symbol when processing step S25 of FIG. 6,
By processing step S26 of FIG. 6, the symbol is stopped and displayed on the display unit 132.

When all the symbols are stopped in a predetermined combination in step S27 of the above-mentioned subroutine shown in FIG. 6, the jackpot processing routine shown in FIG. 13 is executed.

Furthermore, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed the ball passage detector (step S37). This sphere passage detector is, for example, the sphere passage detector 55 shown in FIG. 2 described above.
It is an image portion corresponding to a and 55b. This step S
In 37, when it is determined that the game ball has passed the ball passage detector, a process of displaying the normal symbol in a variable manner on the display device 52 is executed (step S38). In addition, as described above, when the variable display of the normal symbol becomes a predetermined symbol when stopped, the movable pieces 58a and 58b are driven to display a visually recognizable image so that the starting opening 44 is opened. Then, processing is performed so that the game ball easily enters the starting opening 44.

Next, it is determined whether or not the game is over (step S39). Judgment whether the game is over,
When it is detected that the player has operated the input device 102 to end the game, or when it is determined that a predetermined number of game balls have been shot on the game board surface, it is determined that the game has ended. Of. When it is determined that the game has not ended, the processing is returned to step S32 described above.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the game has ended, a game result indicating the number of game balls shot, the number of game balls refunded, and the like,
The game end information indicating that the game is ended is transmitted to the server 80 (step S40), and this subroutine is ended.

FIG. 20 is a subroutine executed by the server 80 corresponding to the terminal side processing routine executed by the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140 shown in FIG.

[0208] First, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100,
It is determined whether 140 is activated and is in a communicable state (step S51).

[0209] Then, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100,
If it is determined that 140 is not activated, the process returns to step S51.

On the other hand, pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 1
When it is determined that 40 is activated, various programs and various image data and sound data are transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140 (step S5).
2). The process of step S52 corresponds to the process of step S31 of FIG. 19 described above.

As described above, the programs transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140 in step S52 are the game program for controlling the pachinko gaming and the program for executing the variable display game shown in FIG. 6 described above. , A program for executing the processing in the jackpot gaming state shown in FIG. 13, various image data, a game machine image imitating a pachinko gaming device, a background image, a pattern image or a character The sound data is for displaying images and the like on the display device 116, and the sound data is BGM, sound effects, voices, and other sounds for effecting a game, particularly, a notice of transition from the normal gaming state to the jackpot gaming state. The stereophonic sound used for is output from the speakers 118, 118.

Next, the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 1
It is determined whether or not information indicating that the game result or the game has ended is transmitted from 40 (step S53). This step S53 corresponds to step S40 of FIG. 19 described above.

Then, in step S53, the game result and game end information are displayed as the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 1.
If it is determined that the data has not been transmitted from 40, the process returns to step S53. In addition, pachinko game terminal device 1
00, 140, step S32 shown in FIG.
While the processing of steps S39 to S39 is being executed, the processing of step S53 described above is repeatedly executed in the server 80.

On the other hand, in step S53, the game result and the game end information are the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 14
When it is determined that the data is transmitted from 0, the game result and the game end information are received (step S54), and this subroutine is ended.

In the case of the configuration as described above, the program for executing the pachinko game and various image data are always transmitted from the server 80 before the game is started in the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140. Therefore, when the program and the image data are updated in the server 80, the player can always enjoy the latest game.

Also in the above-described embodiment, as in the case of the above-described embodiment, the screen image having the predetermined story is continuously displayed with the stereoscopic sound on the display section, and the screen image to be displayed at the end is normally used. Since we decided to give notice of the transition from the gaming state to the jackpot gaming state, it is possible to produce depth and spaciousness with three-dimensional sound,
The effect produced by the screen image developed according to the predetermined story can be further enhanced, and the player's expectation can be enhanced toward the screen image displayed last.

Since the three-dimensional sound is determined to be sound according to the story of the screen image, it is possible to add more realism to the effect produced by the screen image developed according to the predetermined story. In particular, since the sound effect is performed by three-dimensional sound, it is possible to effectively add a sense of realism to enhance the realism of the effect by the screen image and attract the player to the variable display game without getting tired. .

Further, the screen image displayed at the end is
Since it is decided to display it with the sound generation, further attracting the player's attention to the screen image displayed at the end,
It is possible to more effectively give a notice of transition to the jackpot gaming state by the screen image.

[Third Embodiment] Next, a program for controlling a pachinko game and a program for executing a variable display game are loaded with a pachinko gaming terminal device 100, 14.
In the case where it is stored in advance in the ROM 110 of 0 and only various image data and sound data necessary as the pachinko game progresses is appropriately transmitted from the server 80, the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140, and FIG. 2 shows a subroutine executed in the server 80.
1, FIG. 22 and FIG.

FIG. 21 shows a pachinko gaming terminal device 10.
This subroutine is executed at 0 and 140, and in the following description, it is assumed that the main routine is read from the ROM 110 at a predetermined timing and executed. Note that this main routine is assumed to include in advance a program necessary for communicating with the server 80, such as a program for determining whether communication with the server 80 is possible. Further, the flowchart shown in FIG. 21 is the same as the flowchart shown in FIG. 19 except for step S31, and the steps performing the same processing are designated by the same reference numerals.

First, the pachinko game is started by the operation of the player, and the game program is executed (step S32). This game program is a game program for controlling a pachinko game, a program for executing a variable display game described later (see FIG. 22), and a program for executing the processing in the jackpot gaming state shown in FIG. The necessary image data is for displaying a gaming machine image imitating a pachinko gaming device, a background image, a pattern image, a character image, etc. on the display device 116, and is necessary. The sound data is for outputting sounds such as BGM, sound effects, and voices for producing a game, in particular, three-dimensional sound used for the advance notice from the normal gaming state to the jackpot gaming state from the speakers 118, 118. belongs to. In addition, pachinko game terminal device 1
When the game program is executed at 00 and 140, it is detected that the player has operated the input device 102. When it is detected that the player has operated the input device 102, as described above, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100,
On the display device 116 of 140, a game machine image imitating a pachinko game machine is displayed, and a display unit 132 for displaying a variable display game is also displayed on this game machine image. Further, when the player operates the input device 102 to shoot a game ball, an image of the game ball that can be visually recognized as if the game ball moves on the game board surface is displayed on the game machine image.

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the winning opening (step S33). This winning opening is an image portion corresponding to the above-described general winning openings 50 and 54a to 54d and special winning openings 56a to 56d shown in FIG. When it is determined that a game ball has entered the winning opening, a process of paying out a number of gaming balls according to the type of the winning opening is executed (step S34). In the process of step S34, in the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140, even if the number of game balls is displayed at some position of the display device 116, the number of game balls is stored in the RAM 112. May be

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the starting opening (step S35). The starting opening is, for example, an image portion corresponding to the starting opening 44 shown in FIG. 2 described above. When it is determined in this step S35 that the game ball has entered the starting opening, a variable display game processing routine described later is called and executed (step S36). still,
In this case, when the variable display game processing routine is executed, the jackpot notification processing routine similar to the subroutine shown in FIG. 7 is also called and executed, and the background image and the pattern are displayed on the display unit 132 shown in FIGS. 15 and 16. Image and character image are displayed, three-dimensional sound is output from the speaker 118, and when it is determined that it is time to stop and display one symbol,
The symbol is stopped and displayed on the display unit 132.

Further, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed the ball passage detector (step S37). This sphere passage detector is, for example, the sphere passage detector 55a shown in FIG. 2 described above.
And 55b are image portions. This step S
In 37, when it is determined that the game ball has passed the ball passage detector, a process of displaying the normal symbol in a variable manner on the display device 52 is executed (step S38). In addition, as described above, when the variable display of the normal symbol becomes a predetermined symbol when stopped, the movable pieces 58a and 58b are driven to display a visually recognizable image so that the starting opening 44 is opened. Thus, the game ball can be easily inserted into the starting opening 44.

Next, it is determined whether or not the game is over (step S39). Judgment whether the game is over,
When it is detected that the player has operated the input device 102 to end the game, or when it is determined that a predetermined number of game balls have been shot on the game board surface, it is determined that the game has ended. Of. When it is determined that the game has not ended, the processing is returned to step S32 described above.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the game has ended, a game result indicating the number of game balls shot, the number of game balls refunded, and the like,
The game end information indicating that the game is ended is transmitted to the server 80 (step S40), and this subroutine is ended.

FIG. 22 shows a subroutine for processing the variable display game called and executed in step S36 described above. Note that in the flowchart shown in FIG. 22, the steps that perform the same processing as the steps in the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, the information indicating that this variable subroutine has been called and the variable display game has been started is sent to the server 8.
0 (step S61).

Next, the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 1
The internal lottery process is executed by the calculation process of the CPU 108 of 40 (step S21). This internal lottery process is a process of presetting a symbol combination when all symbols belonging to a plurality of variably displayed groups are stopped and displayed and the symbol is confirmed, and the CPU 108 determines the internal lottery process as described later. The variable display and the stop display of the symbols are performed so that the symbols are stopped and displayed on the display unit 132 by the combination of the symbols thus obtained.

In addition, the internal lottery process (step S2
When 1) is executed, a subroutine (big hit announcement processing routine) that performs processing related to a big hit game state advance notice similar to the subroutine shown in FIG. 7 is called and executed.

Next, the image of the pattern which is the identification information image required in the variable display game, the background image, the character image, and the stereophonic data are received from the server 80 (step S62). The various images and sounds are selected in the internal lottery process (step S21) and the jackpot game state advance notice process (see FIG. 7). Then, the background image is displayed on the display unit 132 displayed on the display device 116 (step S2).
2), the symbols that are the identification information are variably displayed (step S2
3), the character image is displayed (step S24), and stereoscopic sound is output from the speaker 118 (step S24).
24-1). By executing steps S22 to S24-1 described above, the image as shown in FIG. 8 to FIG. 12 described above is displayed on the display unit 132 displayed on the display device 116, and the speaker 118 is accordingly displayed. Three-dimensional sound such as the sound of the chime at the entrance, the voice of the resident responding to it, and the sound of opening and closing the door is output. By executing step S23, the symbols belonging to each of a plurality of, for example, three groups are displayed on the display unit 132, as described with reference to FIG.

Next, it is judged whether or not it is time to stop and display symbols belonging to a plurality of groups, for example, one group out of three groups (step S25). When it is determined that it is time to stop and display the symbol, the symbol is stopped and displayed (step S26).

When it is determined in step S25 described above that it is not the time to stop and display the symbol, or when the processing in step S26 is executed, information indicating the progress status of the variable display game is transmitted to the server 80 (step S63). .

Next, it is judged whether or not all the symbols belonging to the plurality of groups have been stopped and displayed (step S27).

When it is determined that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of sets are not stopped and displayed, the process is returned to step S62. On the other hand, when it is determined that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of groups have been stopped and displayed, the information indicating that the variable display game has ended and the variable display game result information are transmitted to the server 80 (step S64), and this subroutine To finish.

Here, when symbols belonging to a plurality of groups are stopped in a predetermined combination, the jackpot processing routine shown in FIG. 13 is executed.

FIG. 23 is a subroutine executed by the server 80 corresponding to the terminal side processing routine executed by the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140 as shown in FIG. It is assumed that the server 80 has been started in advance, and the subroutine shown in FIG. 23 is called and executed from a main routine that has been executed in advance.

[0237] First, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100,
In 140, it is determined whether or not the information indicating that the variable display game is started is received (step S71). When it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game has started is not received, this subroutine is immediately ended. On the other hand, when it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game is started is received, an image of a pattern which is an identification information image required in the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140, a background image, a character image, or the like. Three-dimensional sound data is used for pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140
(Step S72). This step S72
Corresponds to the process of step S62 shown in FIG. 22 described above.

Next, the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 1
It is determined whether or not the information indicating the progress status of the variable display game is received from 40 (step S73). The process of step S73 is a process corresponding to step S63 of FIG. 22 described above. When it is determined that the information indicating the progress status of the variable display game is not received, the process returns to step S73. On the other hand, when it is determined that the information indicating the progress status of the variable display game is received, it is determined whether a new image or sound needs to be transmitted from the received progress status of the variable display game (step S74). When it is determined that a new image or sound needs to be transmitted,
The process is returned to step S72 described above. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not necessary to transmit a new image or sound, it is determined whether or not the information indicating that the variable display game is finished is received (step S75). The process of step S75 is a process corresponding to the process of step S64 of FIG. 22 described above. When it is determined in step S75 that the information indicating that the variable display game has ended is not received, the process returns to step S73. On the other hand, when it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game is finished is received, this subroutine is finished.

Also in the above-described embodiment, similarly to the above-mentioned embodiment, the screen image having the predetermined story is continuously displayed along with the stereoscopic sound on the display unit, and the screen image to be displayed at the end displays the normal image. Since we decided to give notice of the transition from the gaming state to the jackpot gaming state, it is possible to produce depth and spaciousness with three-dimensional sound,
The effect produced by the screen image developed according to the predetermined story can be further enhanced, and the player's expectation can be enhanced toward the screen image displayed last.

[0240] Further, since the three-dimensional sound is determined to be sound according to the story of the screen image, it is possible to add a more realistic sensation to the presentation by the screen image developed according to the predetermined story. In particular, since the sound effect is performed by three-dimensional sound, it is possible to effectively add a sense of realism to enhance the realism of the effect by the screen image and attract the player to the variable display game without getting tired. .

Furthermore, the screen image displayed at the end is
Since it is decided to display it with the sound generation, further attracting the player's attention to the screen image displayed at the end,
It is possible to more effectively give a notice of transition to the jackpot gaming state by the screen image.

[Fourth Embodiment] Next, only a game program for controlling a pachinko game and a program for executing a variable display game are transmitted from the server, and a symbol image,
The data of the background image and the character image and the data of the three-dimensional sound are R of the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140.
FIG. 24 shows a subroutine executed in the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140 and the server 80 when the necessary image data and sound data stored in the OM 110 are appropriately read from the ROM 110.
And shown in FIG.

FIG. 24 is a subroutine executed in the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140 in the case of the above-mentioned configuration. The pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140 have been started in advance, and the above-described subroutine shown in FIG. 21 is read from the ROM 110 at a predetermined timing from the main routine and executed, and the subroutine shown in FIG. Step S of FIG.
At 36, it is read from the ROM 110 and executed. Further, in the subroutine shown in FIG. 24, steps having the same processes as those of the subroutines shown in FIGS. 6 and 22 are designated by the same reference numerals.

[0244] First, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100,
140 transmits information indicating that the variable display game has started to the server 80 (step S61). Next, a program such as a game program for controlling a pachinko game or a program for executing a variable display game is received from the server 80, and the received program is executed (step S81).

Next, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100,
The internal lottery process is executed by the calculation process of the CPU 108 of 140 (step S21). This internal lottery process is a process of presetting a symbol combination when all symbols belonging to a plurality of variably displayed groups are stopped and displayed and the symbol is confirmed, and the CPU 108 determines the internal lottery process as described later. The variable display and the stop display of the symbols are performed so that the symbols are stopped and displayed on the display unit 132 by the combination of the symbols thus obtained.

The internal lottery process (step S2)
When 1) is executed, a subroutine (big hit announcement processing routine) that performs processing related to a big hit game state advance notice similar to the subroutine shown in FIG. 7 is called and executed.

Next, the internal lottery process (step S2
1) and the jackpot game state advance notice processing (see FIG. 7), the display unit 132 displayed on the display device 116.
, A background image is displayed (step S22), a pattern that is identification information is variably displayed (step S23), a character image is displayed (step S24), and stereoscopic sound is output from the speaker 118 (step S24-). 1). By executing steps S22 to S24-1 described above, the image as shown in FIG. 8 to FIG. 12 described above is displayed on the display unit 132 displayed on the display device 116, and the entrance from the speaker 118 coincides with it. The three-dimensional sound such as the chime sound, the housekeeper's voice responding to it, and the door opening / closing sound are output. In step S23, as described with reference to FIG. 6, symbols belonging to each of a plurality of sets, for example, three sets are displayed on the display unit 132.

Next, it is judged whether or not it is time to stop and display symbols belonging to a plurality of groups, for example, one group out of three groups (step S25). When it is determined that it is time to stop and display the symbol, the symbol is stopped and displayed (step S26).

When it is determined in step S26 described above that it is not time to stop and display the symbol, or when the processing in step S26 is executed, information indicating the progress status of the variable display game is transmitted to the server 80 (step S63). .

Next, it is judged whether or not all the symbols belonging to the plurality of groups have been stopped and displayed (step S27). When it is determined that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of groups are not stopped and displayed, the process is returned to step S62. On the other hand, when it is determined that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of groups have been stopped and displayed, the information indicating that the variable display game has ended and the variable display game result information are transmitted to the server 80 (step S64), and this subroutine To finish.

FIG. 25 is a subroutine executed by the server 80 corresponding to the variable display game processing routine executed by the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140 shown in FIG.

The server 80 has been started in advance, and the server shown in FIG.
The subroutine shown in FIG. 5 is called and executed from a main routine that has been executed in advance. Note that in the subroutine shown in FIG. 25, steps that perform the same processing as the processing of the subroutine shown in FIG. 23 are assigned the same reference numerals.

First, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100,
In 140, it is determined whether or not the information indicating that the variable display game is started is received (step S71). The process of step S71 is a process corresponding to step S61 shown in FIG. 24 described above. When it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game has started is not received, this subroutine is immediately ended. On the other hand, when it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game is started is received, a program such as a game program for controlling the pachinko game, a program for executing the variable display game, or the like is set for the pachinko gaming terminal device 100, It transmits to 140 (step S91). This step S91 corresponds to the process of step S81 shown in FIG. 24 described above.

Next, the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 1
It is determined whether or not the information indicating the progress status of the variable display game is received from 40 (step S73). The process of step S73 is a process corresponding to step S63 of FIG. 24 described above. When it is determined that the information indicating the progress status of the variable display game is not received, the process returns to step S73. On the other hand, when it is determined that the information indicating the progress status of the variable display game is received, it is determined whether or not the information indicating that the variable display game is finished is received (step S75). The process of step S75 is a process corresponding to the process of step S64 of FIG. 24 described above. When it is determined in step S75 that the information indicating that the variable display game has ended is not received, the process returns to step S73. On the other hand, when it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game is finished is received, this subroutine is finished.

Also in this embodiment, when the symbols belonging to a plurality of groups are stopped in a predetermined combination in the variable display game, the jackpot processing routine shown in FIG. 13 is executed.

Also in the above-mentioned embodiment, as in the case of the above-mentioned embodiment, the screen image having the predetermined story is continuously displayed with the stereophonic sound on the display unit, and the screen image displayed last is used to display the normal image. Since we decided to give notice of the transition from the gaming state to the jackpot gaming state, it is possible to produce depth and spaciousness with three-dimensional sound,
The effect produced by the screen image developed according to the predetermined story can be further enhanced, and the player's expectation can be enhanced toward the screen image displayed last.

Further, since the three-dimensional sound is determined to be sound according to the story of the screen image, it is possible to add a more realistic sensation to the effect produced by the screen image developed according to the predetermined story. In particular, since the sound effect is performed by three-dimensional sound, it is possible to effectively add a sense of realism to enhance the realism of the effect by the screen image and attract the player to the variable display game without getting tired. .

Furthermore, the screen image displayed at the end is
Since it is decided to display it with the sound generation, further attracting the player's attention to the screen image displayed at the end,
It is possible to more effectively give a notice of transition to the jackpot gaming state by the screen image.

[Fifth Embodiment] Next, the server stores programs such as a program for controlling a pachinko game, a program for executing a variable display game, and a program for executing a jackpot processing state process. , ROM 1 of the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140 for image data and sound data required for the pachinko gaming and variable display games.
The case where 10 stores is shown below. In the case of such a configuration, the server 80 carries out the pachinko game progress,
The pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140 are the server 80.
In accordance with the control signal or control information transmitted in accordance with the progress of the pachinko game performed in
While displaying the selected image on the display device 116,
The selected sound is output from the speakers 118, 118. 26 to 29 show subroutines executed in the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140 and the server 80 in the case of such a configuration.

FIG. 26 shows a pachinko gaming terminal device 10.
0,140 is a subroutine executed, and in the following description, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100,
When 140 is started, a main routine (not shown) is executed, and after confirming that communication with the server 80 is possible in this main routine, this subroutine is called and executed. To do.

First, the image data and sound data transmitted from the server 80 are received (step S101). still,
The image data and sound data in this case are image data and sound data including not only those relating to the variable display game described later but also those relating to pachinko games such as game boards and game balls. If the image data and sound data are stored in advance in the ROM 110 of the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140, the process of step S101 may be omitted.

Next, it is determined whether or not the player has operated the input device 102 (step S102). When it is determined that the player has operated the input device 102, operation information corresponding to the operation of the player is transmitted to the server 80 (step S103). After executing the process of step S103 or when it is determined that the player is not operating the input device 102, it is determined whether or not the command information is issued from the server 80 (step S104). When it is determined that the command information is issued from the server 80, the command information is received and it is determined whether the command information is the end command information (step S105). When it is determined that the command information is not the end command information, an image corresponding to the received command information is selected, the selected image is displayed on the display device 116, and a sound corresponding to the received command information is selected and selected. Sound is output from the speaker 118 (step S10).
6). After this processing, the processing is returned to step S102 described above. In step S104, the server 80
Even when it is determined that the command information is not issued from,
The process is returned to step S102 described above.

When it is determined in the above-mentioned step S105 that the received command information is the end command information, this subroutine is ended.

The command information received in the above step S104 is the same as the command information in steps S122 and S in FIG.
Various kinds of information generated in 128, S130, S132, and S134, the pachinko gaming terminal device 10
0 and 140 select and read desired image data from the ROM 110 according to the information, display the read image data as an image on the display device 116, and select and read desired sound data. The sound data is output as sound from the speaker 118.

FIG. 27 shows a subroutine executed by the server 80 corresponding to the above-mentioned subroutine of FIG. It is assumed that the server 80 has been started in advance, and the subroutine shown in FIG. 27 is called and executed from a main routine that has been executed in advance.

First, image data and sound data are transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140 which are terminals (step S111). This step corresponds to step S101 described above, and as described above, the image data and sound data include not only those relating to the variable display game but also those relating to the pachinko game such as the game board and the game ball. And sound data.

Next, the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 1
The operation information issued from 40 is received (step S1
12). This step is a process corresponding to step S103 shown in FIG. 26 described above. When the operation information issued from the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140 is received, it is determined whether or not the received operation information is game ball launching operation information (step S113). When it is determined that the operation information is the game ball launching operation information, a pachinko game process described later is executed (step S11).
4). In step S112 described above, when the operation information issued from the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140 is not received, the process of step S114 is immediately executed.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S113 that the operation information is not the game ball launching operation information, or when the processing of step S114 is executed, step S1
Command information generated by the pachinko game processing executed in 14 is used for the pachinko game terminal devices 100, 140.
(Step S115). This step S11
The process of 5 is performed in step S104 shown in FIG.
Is a process corresponding to. Next, it is determined whether the transmitted command information is end command information (step S11).
6). When it is determined that the transmitted command information is not the end command information, the process is returned to step S112 described above.

FIG. 28 shows a subroutine of the pachinko game process called in step S114 described above.

First, it is determined whether or not the image of the game sphere is moved and displayed (step S121). When it is determined that the image of the game ball is moved and displayed, the position of the moving destination of the image of the game ball is calculated and the position is calculated so that the image of the game ball is displayed so that the game ball can be visually recognized as moving. It is generated as position information (step S122).

Next, it is determined whether or not the game ball has entered the winning opening, that is, whether the position of the image of the playing ball calculated in step S121 is near the position of the image showing the winning opening ( Step S123). This winning opening is an image portion corresponding to the above-described general winning openings 50 and 54a to 54d and special winning openings 56a to 56d shown in FIG. When it is determined that the calculated position is near the position of the winning opening, the process of paying out the game ball is executed (step S124). In addition, in the process of paying out the game balls, the number of game balls determined in advance according to the type of the winning hole is determined by the RAM 86.
It is a process of generating the game ball number information indicating the number of game balls to be transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140.

Then, whether or not a game ball has entered the starting opening,
That is, it is determined whether or not the position of the image of the game ball calculated in step S121 is near the position of the image showing the starting opening (step S125). This starting port is
For example, it is the image portion corresponding to the starting opening 44 shown in FIG. 2 described above. When it is determined that the calculated position is near the position of the starting opening, a process for starting a variable display game described later is executed (step S126). In the process of starting the variable display game, an internal lottery process for determining the combination of the identification information displayed on the display unit 132 when the symbol as the identification information is confirmed is executed, and as shown in FIG. 7 described above. The jackpot gaming state advance notice process is executed, and the variable display game process shown in FIG. 29 described later is executed.

Next, it is determined whether the game ball has passed the ball passage detector, that is, whether the position of the image of the game ball calculated in step S121 is near the position of the image showing the ball passage detector. (Step S127). The sphere passage detector is, for example, an image portion corresponding to the sphere passage detectors 55a and 55b shown in FIG. 2 described above. In this step S127, when it is determined that the game ball has passed in the vicinity of the ball passage detector, an image of a normal symbol to be variably displayed on the display unit 152 displayed on the pachinko gaming terminal device 100, 140 is selected and selected. The selected image information indicating the selected image is generated (step S128).

Then, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100,
It is determined whether or not the normal symbol displayed on the display unit 152 displayed at 140 has stopped at a predetermined symbol (step S129). When it is determined that the normal symbol has stopped at a predetermined symbol, the image of the movable piece is selected so that the image in which the above-mentioned starting opening is opened is displayed, and selected image information indicating the selected image is generated. (Step S13
0). This selected image information is the pachinko game terminal device 10
When issued to 0,140, a visible image is displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100,140 as if the movable piece is in an open state. The movable piece is, for example, an image portion corresponding to the movable pieces 58a and 58b shown in FIG.

Next, it is determined whether the decoration lamp is displayed in the on state or the off state (step S131). When it is determined that the decorative lamp is to be displayed in the lit state or the unlit state, an image corresponding to each state is selected, and selected image information indicating the selected image is generated (step S
132). This decoration lamp is, for example, an image portion corresponding to the decoration lamps 36a and 36b shown in FIG. When the above-mentioned selected image information is issued to the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140, the display device 116
In the image portions of the decoration lamps 36a and 36b displayed in, an image that can be visually recognized as being lit or an image that can be visually recognized as being off is displayed.

Next, it is determined whether or not the game is over (step S133). When it is determined that the game has ended, game end information is generated (step S134), and this subroutine ends. Whether or not the game is over is determined when the player operating the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140 performs an operation for ending the game, or when the number of game balls shot on the game board surface is a predetermined number or more. When it becomes, it is determined that the game is over.

FIG. 29 shows a subroutine for processing the variable display game called and executed in step S126 described above.

First, based on the internal lottery processing and the jackpot gaming state advance notice processing (see FIG. 7) executed in step S126, the pachinko gaming terminal device 10 is executed.
A background image, a pattern image, a character image to be displayed on the display unit 132 of the display device 116 of 0, 140, and a stereoscopic sound to be output from the speaker 118 are selected (steps S141, S142, S143, and S143-).
1). Next, it is determined whether or not it is time to stop and display symbols belonging to a plurality of groups, for example, one group out of three groups (step S144). When it is determined that it is the timing for the stop display, the position for the stop display is calculated, and the image for the stop display is selected (step S145).

Next, steps S141 and S14 described above.
2, selected image information indicating the image selected in S143 and S145 is generated (step S146), and position information indicating the position where the selected image should be displayed is generated (step S146).
147), the selected sound information indicating the stereoscopic sound selected in step S143-1 described above is generated (step S146-1), and the timing information indicating the timing of outputting the selected sound is generated (step S147).
-1). The server 80 uses the selected image information and position information generated in steps S146 and S147 described above, and the selected audio information and timing information generated in steps S146-1 and S147-1 described above in FIG.
In step S115, the command information is transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140, which are terminals. On the other hand, the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140 are
After receiving the command information transmitted from the server 80 in step S104 of FIG. 26 described above, step S10
6, the image data and sound data indicated by the received command information are read from the ROM 110 or the RAM 112, and the read image (the image as shown in FIGS. 8 to 12 described above) is displayed on the display unit 132 of the display device 116. In addition to displaying on the speaker, the read sound (the sound of the entrance chime, the voice of the housekeeper who answers it, the sound of opening and closing the door, etc.) is displayed on the speaker 1.
It is output from 18. By doing so, when the server 80 determines that it is the time to stop and display the symbol which is the identification information, the symbol is displayed on the display unit 132 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 which is the terminal device. The control can be performed by the server 80.

Next, it is determined whether or not all the symbols have stopped (step S148). When it is determined that all the symbols have stopped, variable display game end information is generated (step S149), and this subroutine is ended.

The subroutine shown in FIG. 29 is
Not only is it called when the variable display game start process of step S126 of FIG. 28 is executed, but it is also called and executed at a predetermined timing during the time period from the start to the end of the variable display game.

Also in the above-described embodiment, similarly to the above-described embodiment, the screen image having the predetermined story is continuously displayed with the stereoscopic sound on the display section, and the screen image to be displayed at the end is normally used. Since we decided to give notice of the transition from the gaming state to the jackpot gaming state, it is possible to produce depth and spaciousness with three-dimensional sound,
The effect produced by the screen image developed according to the predetermined story can be further enhanced, and the player's expectation can be enhanced toward the screen image displayed last.

Further, since the three-dimensional sound is determined to be sound according to the story of the screen image, it is possible to add a more realistic sensation to the effect produced by the screen image developed according to the predetermined story. In particular, since the sound effect is performed by three-dimensional sound, it is possible to effectively add a sense of realism to enhance the realism of the effect by the screen image and attract the player to the variable display game without getting tired. .

Further, the screen image displayed at the end is
Since it is decided to display it with the sound generation, further attracting the player's attention to the screen image displayed at the end,
It is possible to more effectively give a notice of transition to the jackpot gaming state by the screen image.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 19 to 29 described above, the display section 1 displayed on the image of the gaming machine simulating the pachinko gaming machine displayed on the display device 116.
Although only 32 shows the case where the design image, the background image and the character image are displayed, the design image, the background image and the character image may be displayed on the entire surface of the display device 116.

[0286]

According to the present invention, a screen image having a predetermined story is continuously displayed on the display unit with a stereoscopic sound, and the screen image to be displayed last is
Since we decided to give notice of the transition from the normal game state to the jackpot game state, it is possible to create depth and expansive effects with three-dimensional sound, further enlivening the effects with screen images developed according to a predetermined story. Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's expectation toward the screen image displayed last.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an overview of a pachinko gaming apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the game board surface of the pachinko gaming apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded explanatory view of a variable winning device in a pachinko gaming device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of a pachinko gaming machine that is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of processing for detecting a game ball executed in a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 6 is a step S14 of the flowchart shown in FIG.
11 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of variable display game processing called and executed in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a step S21 of the flowchart shown in FIG.
It is the flowchart which shows the subroutine of the transition announcement processing which is called and executed in the jackpot game state.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram specifically showing a mode in which a screen image is displayed on a display device and a stereoscopic sound is output from a speaker in a variable display game.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram specifically showing a form of a screen image in a variable display game.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram specifically showing a form of a screen image in a variable display game.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram specifically showing a form of a screen image in a variable display game.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram specifically showing a form of a screen image in a variable display game.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of processing after a big hit in the subroutine of the variable display game processing shown in FIG.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a server and a terminal that are communicably connected via a telecommunication network such as the Internet or a local area network (LAN).

FIG. 15 is a general view showing an example of a terminal for pachinko gaming.

FIG. 16 is a schematic view showing another example of a pachinko gaming terminal.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of a pachinko gaming terminal device which is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of a server which is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 shows a server 80 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine performed.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for performing a variable display game process executed in the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140.

FIG. 23 shows a server 80 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine performed.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for performing a variable display game process executed in the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140.

FIG. 25 is a view showing a server 80 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine performed.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140.

FIG. 27 shows a server 80 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine performed.

28 is a flow chart of FIG. 27, step S114.
In, is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the pachinko game processing called.

FIG. 29 is a step S126 in the flowchart in FIG.
23 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for performing the process of the variable display game called in FIG.

FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram of a virtual sound source.

FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram of a virtual sound source.

FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram of a virtual sound source.

FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram of a parametric speaker.

[Explanation of symbols]

M jackpot winning device 10 Pachinko gaming device (gaming machine) 32 Display device (display unit) 38 Grand Prize Winners 40 shutters 46 speakers 60 control circuit 66 CPU (control unit) 64 I / O bus 68 ROM 70 RAM 80 servers 100 Pachinko gaming terminal device (terminal) 118 speakers 132 display 140 Pachinko game terminal device (terminal)

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of identification information images, each of which is variably displayed and can be individually stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing, and a display unit for displaying a screen image including a character image and a background image, When the plurality of identification information images are stopped in a predetermined combination on the display unit,
In a gaming machine configured to shift a gaming state from a normal gaming state to a jackpot gaming state that is advantageous for a player opening and closing a special winning opening provided on a game board, a screen image having a predetermined story is displayed on the display unit. A gaming machine characterized by continuous display with three-dimensional sound and a screen image displayed at the end to give notice of the transition from the normal gaming state to the jackpot gaming state. 2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the three-dimensional sound is sound according to a story of a screen image. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the screen image displayed last is displayed when sound is generated. 4. A plurality of identification information images, each of which is variably displayed and can be stopped and displayed individually at a predetermined timing, and a screen image including a character image and a background image is displayed on the display unit. When the identification information image is stopped in a predetermined combination, the game state is shifted from the normal game state to the jackpot game state which is advantageous for the player opening and closing the special winning opening provided on the game board, and Characteristic that the screen image with a predetermined story is continuously displayed on the display unit with three-dimensional sound, and that the screen image displayed last gives a notice of the transition from the normal gaming state to the jackpot gaming state. And game software. 5. A screen which is a server communicable with a terminal, each of which is variably displayed and can be individually stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing, and further includes a character image and a background image. When the plurality of identification information images are stopped in a predetermined combination on the display unit where the image is displayed, it is advantageous for the player who opens and closes the special winning opening provided on the game board from the normal game state to the normal game state. The terminal device is controlled to shift to the jackpot gaming state, and further, a screen image having a predetermined story is continuously displayed on the display unit with a stereoscopic sound, and a screen image to be finally displayed. According to the above, the server controls the terminal device to give notice of the transition from the normal gaming state to the jackpot gaming state.