JP2004215892A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine for giving new musical game nature by enabling a game player to enjoy like a music game in various game states, and giving additional value corresponding to the result of a music game to promote a game player's will for technical intervention. <P>SOLUTION: When a game ball enters a winning specified area of a big prize hole 40 which is a designated prize hole during a great success round, winning sound is output, the winning sound is generated in a designated timing of BGM during the great success round to increase the music completeness of BGM during the great success round, and according to the completeness, a corresponding additional value is given. In one round, the period of five seconds after opening the big prize hole 40 is taken as a music introduction part, and when the game ball enters the big prize hole 40 (hereinafter referred to as V-prize), BGM is sounded. Setting is as follows. Opening of the big prize hole 40 →introduction (1 to 5 seconds) → start of accompaniment of music → the effective period of receiving winning sound (6 to 8 seconds) → performance of music (9 to 30 seconds). When the game ball enters the V-prize hole during the period of time from the start of accompaniment of music to the effective period of receiving the winning sound, normally a song is started to add one point for musical completion. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a background music (hereinafter, also referred to as BGM) corresponding to each gaming state according to a gaming state that changes during the game, and a ball entering a ball entrance. The present invention relates to a ball-and-ball game machine that generates sound effects.
[0002]
[Prior art]
[Patent Document 1] JP-A-2002-165941
Patent Document 1 aims to provide a gaming machine that makes it easy to understand whether or not a change in the game state is a change that is advantageous to the player. In S46, the special symbol display device 9 is stopped and displayed. If the big hit symbol is not the specific big hit symbol (S48: NO), the BGM performance mode is switched to the 8-chord performance mode (S51). If the big hit symbol is the specific big hit symbol (S48: YES), the BGM performance mode is set. Is switched to the 16 chord performance mode (S53). When the mode is switched to the eight-chord playing mode, the pachinko machine 1 plays a musical tone with the eighth chord when performing the BGM in the subsequent processing. When the mode is switched to the 16-chord playing mode, the pachinko machine 1 plays a musical tone with a 16-chord when performing the BGM in the subsequent processing. Therefore, it can be determined whether or not the gaming state has changed in an advantageous manner for the player depending on whether the number of BGM sounds has increased or decreased.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-163873 simply knows whether or not the game state has changed in an advantageous manner for the player based on the number of sounds of the BGM, and has little or no game property or added value. There is a problem that the willingness to intervene in the game of technology decreases.
The present invention suitably solves these problems, makes the player entertain with a sense like a music game in various playing states, gives a value added according to the result of the music game, and motivates the player to intervene in technology. The purpose is to promote and give a music game unprecedented.
[0004]
Means and effects for solving the problem
In order to solve the problem, the gaming machine according to claim 1 has a plurality of gaming states, generates background music corresponding to each of the gaming states, and enters the ball entrance. A sound generating means for generating a sound effect when entering the ball, a game state determining means for determining a current playing state, a background music progress condition determining means for determining progress of background music, A timing discriminating means for discriminating the timing of occurrence of the incoming ball effect sound in the ground music, and a song for discriminating the degree of completion of the song of the background music according to a result of the timing discrimination by the timing discriminating means. And a degree-of-completion determining means.
[0005]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the perfection degree of the background music is changed in accordance with the result of the timing discrimination by the timing discriminating means. In the various game states, entertain the player with the feeling of a music game, add a certain amount of added value according to the result of the music game, promote the player's willingness to intervene in technology, Gender.
[0006]
An example of the plurality of game states here is a game state in which games come and go under predetermined conditions. In the first-type gaming machine, during a normal probability game, during a high probability fluctuation, during a low probability fluctuation, during a time reduction, and during a big hit game. In the second-type gaming machine, during a normal game, during a big hit game, and during a high probability. In the third-type gaming machine, during a normal game, during a big hit game, during a high probability fluctuation, during a low probability fluctuation, and during a chance time.
[0007]
As an example of the ball entry sound effect (in the case of a winning opening, it becomes a winning effect sound), it is an effect sound emitted when a game ball enters the entrance hole.
Specifically, in the first-class gaming machine, in the first-type gaming machine, a special symbol starting winning port, a normal symbol starting winning port, a general winning port, a warp receiving port (a entering port in a warp passage), a large winning port ( The special area of the special winning opening (also referred to as a special winning opening) and the special winning opening). In a second-type gaming machine, a one-time opening start port (one in which a wing is opened by entering a game ball), a two-time opening starting port (a one in which a wing is opened twice by entering a game ball), and the like A winning opening, a center winning (V winning opening in the center playing, a general winning opening in the center playing). In the third-type gaming machines, a winning pattern for starting a normal symbol by entering a game ball, a general winning pattern, a V winning pattern (right acquisition port), a winning structure which is a rotating body, a large winning pattern, a center role (center) (The start port of the symbol inside the accessory, and other winning ports in the center accessory).
Examples of the added value include the number of times saved, the probability change game, the number of special games, and the like.
The completion degree of the music is determined by determining the number of successful game balls winning in the winning opening during a predetermined winning period of the background music period (the number of successful game balls winning in the winning opening within the effective period for receiving the winning sound effect). If the sound game is successful, the predetermined prize period is divided into a plurality during one sound game (for example, during one song), and during which period the game ball wins the winning opening. Points are discriminated and performed based on the degree of the acquired points. Further, there is a case where the completeness of a song is comprehensively evaluated in consideration of a plurality of elements in one sound game. For example, it is the total number of degrees of perfection P obtained in a sound game played during a predetermined round (for example, 15 rounds).
[0008]
A ball game machine according to claim 2 is the ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a game value addition means for giving a corresponding game value in accordance with the degree of music completion; And a game added value notifying means for notifying a value.
The notification includes notification by display, notification by sound, and the like.
[0009]
A ball game machine according to a third aspect of the present invention is the ball game machine according to the first or second aspect, wherein as a result of being determined by the background music progress status determination means, generation and termination of a sound game and / or Alternatively, the present invention is a ball and ball game machine provided with background music notifying means for notifying the contents of a sound game.
[0010]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the ball effect sound changes according to the generation timing or background music at that time.
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following embodiments, and it goes without saying that various embodiments can be adopted as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention.
[Embodiment 1]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a substantially rectangular outer frame 11 and a front frame 12, and a known card reader (hereinafter referred to as a prepaid card) is provided on the left of the outer frame 11. 13) is provided. The front frame 12 is rotatably attached to the outer frame 11 by upper and lower hinges 14 on the left end.
An upper plate 15 is provided below the front frame 12, and a lending button 16, a settlement button 17, and a balance display unit 18 are provided on the upper plate 15. When the prepaid card is inserted into the card slot 19 of the card reader 13, the stored balance is displayed on the balance display section 18, and when the lending button 16 is pressed, the game balls are lent, and the game balls are discharged from the payout slot of the upper plate 15. Is discharged.
A window-shaped metal frame 20 is removably attached to the front frame 12. A sheet glass 21 is doubly fitted into the metal frame 20. A game board 22 is housed behind the glass sheet 21.
A lower plate 23 is provided below the front frame 12 of the upper plate 15, and a firing handle 24 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 23. A rotating ring (not shown) is provided on the outer periphery of the firing handle 24, and a game ball can be fired on the game board 22 by rotating clockwise.
The upper plate 15 and the lower plate 23 are connected, and are configured to guide game balls to the lower plate 23 when the upper plate 15 becomes full of game balls.
[0012]
FIG. 2 is a back view of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in the figure, a mechanism board 26 to which the game board 22 described above is detachably attached is housed in the outer frame 11 described above. A ball tank 27, a guide gutter 28, and a dispensing device 29 are provided on the mechanism board 26 from above. With this configuration, if there is a winning of a game ball in the winning opening on the game board 22, a predetermined number of game balls can be discharged from the ball tank 27 to the above-mentioned upper plate 15 by the payout device 29 through the guiding gutter 28. .
As will be described later in detail, a main control board 30 and a prize ball control board 31 are detachably mounted on the mechanism board 26, a special symbol display device 32 is mounted on the game board 22, and a firing control board is provided on a lower left portion of the front frame. 33 are each attached. The structure related to the payout of the game balls and the like centering on the mechanical board 26 is the same as the conventional structure, and therefore the detailed description is omitted.
[0013]
Next, the game board 22 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 22 has an LCD panel unit (hereinafter, referred to as "LCD") 32a constituting the special symbol display device 32 in the center, and a normal electric accessory as a first-type starting port below the LCD panel unit 32a. 36, an ordinary symbol display device 37 on the upper part of the LCD 32a, ordinary symbol operation gates 38 and 39 on the left and right of the LCD 32a used for starting the change of the symbol displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 37, and a special winning opening 40 below the ordinary electric accessory 36. An out port 41 at the bottom of the board, other winning ports, a windmill, game nails (not shown), and the like are provided.
With this configuration, when the above-described firing handle 24 is rotated, the firing motor 33a driven by the firing control board 33 is driven, and the game ball on the upper plate 15 is fired on the game board 22 via the guide rail. Is done. If the launched game ball wins in each winning opening, the game ball is taken into the back surface of the board as a safe ball, and if it does not win, it is taken into the back surface of the board through the out port 41 as an out ball.
[0014]
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.
As shown, the electric circuit of the pachinko machine 10 includes the main control board 30, the prize ball control board 31, the special symbol display device 32, the launch control board 33, the lamp control board 34, the sound control board 35, and the prepaid It is composed of a card unit 13, a CR settlement display board 42, and the like. In this circuit diagram, a so-called relay board and a power supply circuit for transferring signals are not described.
[0015]
The main control board 30 is configured as a logical operation circuit centered on an 8-bit one-chip microcomputer having a ROM storing a game control program and a RAM serving as a work area for operations and the like. An external input / output circuit for inputting / outputting data from / to various actuators is also provided.
On the input side of the main control board 30, a first-type starting port switch 36a, ordinary symbol operation switches 38a and 39a, an accessory continuous operation switch (hereinafter, simply referred to as "V switch") 40a, a count switch 40b, a prize. The ball payout switch 29a, the full tank switch 43, the supply switch 44, the touch switch 24a, and the like are connected.
The output side is connected with a special winning opening solenoid 40c, a V solenoid 40d, a normal accessory solenoid 36b, and the like.
[0016]
The first-type starting port switch 36a is in the ordinary electric accessory 36 on the gaming board 22, the ordinary symbol operating switches 38a and 39a are in the ordinary symbol operating gates 38 and 39, respectively, and the V switch 40a is in the special winning opening 40. , The count switch 40b is in the special winning opening 40, the prize ball payout switch 29a is below the ball cutting motor 29b in the payout device 29, the full tank switch 43 is in the lower plate 23, and the replenishment switch 44 is in the ball tank. 27, respectively. Here, the V switch 40a counts that the game ball winning in the special winning opening 40 has passed through the special device operation area (hereinafter, referred to as “specific area”), and the count switch 40b wins in the special winning opening 40. All the game balls, the prize ball payout switch 29a is a game ball discharged to the upper plate 15 by the ball cutting motor 29b, the full tank switch 43 is that the lower plate 23 is filled with game balls, The replenishment switch 44 detects that a game ball is present in the ball tank 27, and the touch switch 24a is built in the firing handle 24 and detects that the player is touching the firing handle 24, respectively.
The special winning opening solenoid 40c connected to the output side is used for opening and closing the special winning opening 40, the V solenoid 40d is used for opening and closing the special winning opening 40, and the ordinary accessory solenoid 36b is used for opening and closing the ordinary electric accessory 36. Things.
[0017]
The special symbol display device 32 includes the above-described LCD 32a, a symbol display device control board (hereinafter, simply referred to as a "symbol control board") 32b for driving and controlling the LCD 32a, and an auxiliary unit 32c such as a backlight and an inverter board. ing. The symbol control board 32b is configured as a logic operation circuit centered on an 8-bit one-chip microcomputer similarly to the main control board 30 described above.
[0018]
The prize ball control board 31 drives and controls the ball cutting motor 29b according to a command command from the main control board 30, and pays out a game ball as a prize ball to a player when a prize is won. It may be configured as a used logical operation circuit or may be configured as a discrete circuit. The prize ball control board 31 only pays out game balls in accordance with a command from the main control board 30, and the main control board 30 detects whether or not game balls corresponding to winning are paid out.
[0019]
The firing control board 33 controls the driving of the firing motor 33a in accordance with the amount of rotation of the firing handle 24 operated by the player, and stops or fires when the player presses the firing stop switch 24b. The touch lamp 45 is turned on when the touch switch 24a built in the handle 24 is in an on state.
[0020]
The lamp control board 34 is mainly composed of a driving element such as a transistor, and receives a command from the main control board 30 to control the ordinary symbol display device 37, lamps such as a big hit lamp and an error lamp, and various lamps such as an LED. It is to be lit and displayed.
[0021]
The sound control board 35 includes a sound source IC, an amplifier and the like, and drives and controls the speaker 46 in response to a command from the main control board 30.
[0022]
Transmission to the special symbol display device 32, the prize ball control board 31, the launch control board 33, the lamp control board 34, and the sound control board 35 is a one-way communication circuit so that transmission can be performed only from the main control board 30. It is configured as Instead of a one-way communication circuit, a two-way communication circuit may be used.
[0023]
In addition, the above-mentioned prepaid card unit 13 and CR settlement display board 42 are connected to the main control board 30. The CR settlement display board 42 includes the lending button 16, the settlement button 17, the balance display section 18, and the like of the upper plate 15 described above.
[0024]
Next, the sound effect control performed by the main control board 30 and the sound control board 35 will be described.
In this sound effect control, when a special winning area (hereinafter, referred to as a V winning opening) of the special winning opening 40, which is a predetermined winning opening, is won during the big hit round, a winning sound is output, and the BGM of the BGM during the big hit round is output. By generating the prize sound at a predetermined timing, the degree of music completion of the BGM during the big hit is increased, and a corresponding added value is given depending on the number of times the degree of completion is increased, the degree of completion, and the like. The V winning opening determines the continuation of the jackpot game in the next round. When a game ball wins in the V winning opening, the round is continued, and if no game ball wins in the V winning opening, the big hit ends.
The flow of the processing in one round is such that the song intro portion is 5 seconds after the opening of the special winning opening 40, and when a game ball wins (hereinafter referred to as a V winning) to the special winning opening 40, the BGM flows. As an example of the flow up to the completion of the song, opening the big winning opening 40-intro (up to 1 to 5 seconds)-starting accompaniment of the song-validity period of winning sound reception (6 to 8 seconds)-playing music (up to 9 to 30 seconds) It is. This is repeated up to the maximum round (here, for example, 15 rounds).
If the player enters the V winning opening during the period from the start of the accompaniment to the winning sound reception valid period, the song (V winning BGM) starts normally, and the song completion point is added by one. The game itself that adds a sound effect to the BGM is a music completed game.
The sound effect control will be described by taking as an example a case where the BGM during the big hit game is “glittering star”. BGM is divided into predetermined phrases. Here, the first phrase is dodosoraraso, the second phrase is famimiredo, the third phrase is sosofafamire, the fourth phrase is sosofafamire, the fifth phrase is dodososolaraso, the sixth phrase. Is Famimirered and will be repeated thereafter. When a game ball wins in the V winning opening during the jackpot game, a bell sound such as “Chillin” or “Chareen” is output from the speaker 46 as a winning sound. During one round (hereinafter abbreviated as R), the BGM "Glittering Star" is played once and the number of rounds continues up to a maximum of 15R, so the maximum number that can challenge this song completion game is one big hit, It is set to 15 times. The degree of music completion is indicated by the success number P. The greater the number of successes, the higher the degree of completion in one round (one game) of music, and the higher the degree of achievement of the music completion game.
[0025]
The processing based on the “BGM control processing” will be described with reference to FIG. The process shown in FIG. 5 is periodically executed by a method such as a hardware interrupt, and shows one of processes executed by the CPU of the main control board 30.
When the CPU of the main control board 30 determines that a big hit has occurred, the processing to be executed shifts to this routine.
First, a big hit round is started (step S100).
Next, it is determined whether or not the game ball having won the large winning opening 40 has passed through the V winning opening, that is, whether or not the VSW 40a has been turned on (step S110).
If a negative determination is made in S110, the process returns to the return.
In the case of an affirmative determination in S110, it is determined whether or not the timing at which the VSW 40a is turned on is within the sound effect valid period T of BGM (step S120).
If a negative determination is made in S120, the process exits the return. In this case, the current phrase is not updated (see FIG. 6). In the next round, the BGM in the previous round is repeated.
In the case of an affirmative determination in S120, the number of successes P is incremented by 1, and the first phrase of the next round is updated to the next phrase (see FIG. 6) (step S130) and displayed on the display device (for example, the special symbol display device 32). A message to that effect is displayed (step S140), and the process returns to the return. The player performs a game (hereinafter, referred to as a BGM game) in which the game ball is fired at a predetermined timing and aim in order to allow the game ball to pass through the specific area of the special winning opening 40 within a predetermined period of the BGM. The predetermined period is a predetermined time (here, for example, set to 1 second) between the end of the first phrase and the start of the second phrase. If the BGM game is successful, for example, the game is Dodosoralarazo-Charin-Famimirered. The success number P is a point indicating the degree of music achievement.
[0026]
As the BGM changes, a character indicating the success number P may be displayed on the screen (for example, the screen of the LCD 32a). For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the screen displays the number of rounds R, a character indicating the degree of completion of the song, for example, "tadpole", the number of successes P indicating the degree of completion of the song, and the lyrics corresponding to the current BGM phrase. I do. For example, if the BGM game is successful on the first R, the tadpole of the character is displayed, and on the second R, the tadpole is changed to a frog and displayed. When the BGM game is successful, "success" is displayed on the screen.
[0027]
During the round of the big hit, the start notification, the end notification, the hint display, and the result notification display of the sound game may be displayed on the screen (for example, the screen of the LCD 32a). For example, as shown in FIG. 8, firstly, the lyrics "frog" are displayed, a hint display indicating the timing "still", the character "frog", and the number of rounds. At the winning timing, the lyrics "~? ~" (Indicating whether the lyrics are to be updated or not), a hint indicating the timing "now!", And the number of rounds are displayed on the screen. Next, when the winning timing has elapsed, the lyrics corresponding to the BGM, “hearing up, coming up” (indicating that the lyrics have been updated), the result notification display “success”, and the number of rounds are displayed on the screen. The round display remains at R1. As a result of determining the progress of the background music, the content of the sound game may be notified.
[0028]
The processing based on the “added value providing processing” shown in FIG. 9 will be described. The process shown in FIG. 9 is periodically executed by a method such as a hardware interrupt, and shows one of processes executed by the CPU of the main control board 30.
When the CPU of the main control board 30 determines that the processing of the fifteenth round (hereinafter abbreviated as 15R) is completed, the processing to be executed shifts to this routine.
In this process, the added value and the condition for generating the added value are set, and the added value is given in accordance with this. This added value is the maximum value at which the special symbol after the big hit ends is reduced in time. The time shortening change is to shorten the time from the start of the change of the first special symbol of the special symbol to the stop of the last special symbol.
First, with the end of the 15th round, the special winning opening 40 is closed (step S200).
It is determined whether or not the number of successes is 1 or less (step S210).
If an affirmative determination is made in step S210, it is set that there is no working time reduction (step S220), and the process returns to the return.
If a negative determination is made in step S210, it is determined whether the number of successes is 6 or less (step S230).
If an affirmative determination is made in step S230, the time is set to 20 times (step S240), and the process returns to the return.
If a negative determination is made in step S230, it is determined whether the number of successes is 10 or less (step S250).
If an affirmative determination is made in step S250, the time is set to 40 times (step S260), and the process returns to the return.
If a negative determination is made in step S250, it is determined whether the number of successes is 14 or less (step S270).
If an affirmative determination is made in step S270, the time saving is set to 60 (step S280), and the process returns to the return.
If a negative determination is made in step S270, the time saving is set to 100 times (step S290), and the process returns to the return.
[0029]
With the above processing, when the number of successes is 0 to 1, the number of time savings given after the end of the big hit is 0, and when the number of successes is 2 to 6, the number of time savings given after the end of the big hit is 20 and the number of successes 7 to 10 In this case, the number of time savings is set to 40, when the number of successes is 11 to 14, the number of time savings is set to 60, and when the number of successes is 15, the number of time savings is set to 100. In other words, the larger the success number P, the larger the number of times saved is set.
[0030]
The game contents provided by the pachinko machine 10 performing the above-described processing will be described.
A game ball is fired on the game board 22 by the firing motor 33a in accordance with the amount of rotation of the firing handle 24 operated by the player, and the fired game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory 36 as a first-type starting port. Then, it is detected by the first-type start-up switch 36a, and the special symbol display device 32 operates so as to display the special symbol on the screen of the LCD 32a for a predetermined period of time, and then display the static symbol stationary.
When the special symbol that has been statically displayed displays a predetermined specific symbol, for example, the same three-digit symbol such as "777", the game content is provided to the player as a "big hit" state. Whether or not the big hit state is determined is based on whether or not the value of the random number determined when the game ball is detected by the first-type start-up switch 36a is a predetermined value. This random number is a counter that is incremented every minute, for example, every 2 ms, and is a counter that repeatedly generates, for example, 250 types of integers from 0 to 249. The timing at which the fired game balls enter the ordinary electric accessory 36 Functions as a random number because it is a random timing that cannot be predicted.
When the big hit state is reached, the special winning opening 40 is opened for about 30 seconds or until the count switch 40b detects that ten game balls have been won, whichever comes earlier, and at this time, the winning inside the special winning opening 40 is achieved. When the V-switch 40a detects that the game ball has passed through the specific area, the special winning opening 40 is once closed and then opened again, and this opening operation is repeated up to 16 times.
During this big hit, a BGM game is played and a ball effect sound is generated when the ball enters the V winning port of the special winning port 40, and the timing of generation of the ball effect sound in the BGM is within a predetermined period. It is determined whether or not it has occurred, and if it has occurred during the predetermined period, the number of successes is set to +1. According to this number of successes, the BGM is advanced, and a time-saving added value is given.
Normally, 15 game balls are paid out as a prize ball for one game ball winning. Therefore, when one big hit state occurs, about 2400 (= 15 × 10 × 16) pieces are obtained. Game balls can be obtained as prize balls. The prize ball discharging operation is executed by the prize ball control board 31. The V solenoid 40d that opens and closes a specific area of the special winning opening 40 closes the specific area when one game ball passes through the specific area.
[0031]
When the shot game ball passes through the ordinary symbol operation gate 38 or 39, it is detected by the ordinary symbol operation switch 38a or 39a, and the ordinary symbol display device 37 fluctuates for a predetermined time and then displays a static display, for example, "7" or the like. When the specific symbol is displayed, the normal electric accessory 36 is opened until a predetermined time, for example, about 6 seconds, or a predetermined number of game balls, such as six, is won, whichever comes first. As a result, the chance that the game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory 36 increases, so that the player can acquire a predetermined number of game balls, and the number of times the special symbol of the special symbol display device 32 is changed and displayed is large. As a result, the probability of generating a big hit state increases. The configuration until the normal electric accessory 36 is opened is substantially the same as the configuration for generating the "big hit" state described above, and thus the description thereof is omitted.
[0032]
According to the embodiment described above, in the gaming state during the big hit, the BGM game is performed by associating the V prize with the sound, so that the player can be entertained with a sense like a music game, and the result of the music game is more appropriate. It can provide added value, promote the player's willingness to intervene in technology, and give a music game character that has never existed before.
[0033]
[Embodiment 2]
In the first embodiment, the degree of music completion is indicated by the number of successes P, but in the second embodiment, it is indicated by points obtained at which timing in the effective sound effect period T a prize is won. That is, if the game ball wins the winning opening within the effective sound effect period T, the sound game is successful, and the degree of music perfection is provided with a plurality (for example, three) periods 1P, 2P, and 3P within the effective period T. 5 points in the period 3P with the best timing, 3 points in the period 2P, and 1 point in the period 1P. This point is the degree of perfection P, and the higher this point is, the higher the degree of perfection as a song is.
The number of points given to each of the three valid periods 1P, 2P, and 3P may be changed according to predetermined conditions.
As shown in FIG. 10B, by determining the achievement level (grade) of the sound game, a privilege corresponding to each achievement degree is given or the game state is changed. Here, the score is a time saving number, and the content of the time saving game changes. More specifically, the number of time reductions is set to 200 for a degree of perfection of 3P, 100 for a degree of perfection of 2P, 50 for a degree of perfection of 1P, and zero for a degree of perfection of 0P.
[0034]
In the above, it is possible to provide a BGM that becomes effective with the sound effect changing means and an effective period changing means that changes the effective timing during the BGM. The prize timing for completing the music is not limited to the prize having the same timing each time, and the timing may be changed according to a predetermined condition. For example, in the first round, the winning timing between the first phrase “Dodosoralarazo” and the second phrase “Famimi Leredo” of the aforementioned “Glittering Star” is 1P (slightly earlier), 3P (just Good timing), 2P (slightly late timing), 1P prize is "one step now", 3P prize is "complete", 2P prize is "OK", and at the bottom of FIG. 10 (a) As shown, in the second round, 5 points of "Complete" in 3P (winning at the right timing), 3 points of "OK" in 2P (winning at a slightly late timing), 1P (1 A configuration example may be used in which one point “one step now” is obtained by winning.
[0035]
[Embodiment 3]
In the first embodiment, the degree of music completion is indicated by the number of successes P, and in the second embodiment, points are obtained at which timing in the effective sound effect period T a prize is won. In the third embodiment, FIG. As shown in (c), the two music completion degrees are combined. That is, the degree of music completion is determined based on the number of successes P and the total number of acquired points P during a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15R). Specifically, the total number of completeness P is set to 200 time reductions for 75P to 50P, the totality of Ps is set to 100 time reductions for 49P to 15P, and the total number of completeness P is set to 50 time reductions for 14P to 0P. .
[0036]
[Modification Example 1]
The winning sound when the player wins the V winning opening may be set as BGM. Instead of the bell sound such as the prize sound of “Chillin” or “Chareen” in the above-described embodiment, it is assumed that the music that is triggered by the prize is a V prize BGM such as “Charara-Charara-”.
[0037]
By making the ball enter the V winning opening from the opening of the winning opening 40 to the intro (from 1 to 5 seconds), the V winning BGM may be added to the big hit round BGM in 6 seconds or less. BGM after the intro or after the prize sound reception valid period is changed or can be heard by changing the prize during the intro or during the prize sound reception valid period, for example, the normal BGM and the winning BGM are choired. Or it may be something that can be heard in concert.
[0038]
[Modification 2]
During the BGM during the time reduction, the number of time reduction or the time reduction period may be extended by winning a predetermined winning opening at a predetermined timing. The “sound game period” may be changed to “medium hours” and the added value may be “extended hours”.
[0039]
When a special symbol is changed and displayed for a predetermined number of times, in a gaming machine in which the probability change ends, if a game ball is won at a predetermined winning opening at a predetermined timing of the BGM during the probability change, the probability change duration is changed. Sometimes.
[0040]
[Modification 3]
There may be provided a BGM progress guidance display means for displaying the progress of the BGM on a screen (for example, the LCD 32a). At this time, the display mode of the BGM progress guidance display means is changed when the prize sound effect is received and when it is not, to aim for the prize timing of the prize sound effect of the BGM game even in a state where the player cannot easily hear the BGM. Is possible. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the lyrics "U-mi-ha-hiroi-na" corresponding to BGM and a predetermined game related to the lyrics, for example, a watermelon split game, are displayed on the screen, and the lyrics "hihashi-zu" are displayed. "-Mm-" and "CHANCE !!" indicating that the chance has arrived. The round display is R1.
[0041]
[Modification 4]
As shown in FIG. 12, when the BGM game is successfully performed during the big hit round, the BGM after the next game may be changed. When the BGM game is successfully performed on the first big hit (BGM1), the second big hit shifts to BGM2 (shining star) different from BGM1 (frog song). If the BGM game is not successful in the first hit of the big hit, the BGM of the second R is the same BGM 1 as the last time.
[0042]
[Modification 5]
As shown in FIG. 13, a change in the BGM also changes the sound effect of the effective winning opening. For example, the first R has BGM1 and winning effect sound 1, but if the BGM game succeeds, the second R will have BGM2 and winning effect sound 2, but if the BGM game fails, the second R will have BGM1 and winning effect sound 1. Remains.
The processing based on the “BGM / sound effect change processing” shown in FIG. 13 will be described. The process shown in FIG. 13 is periodically executed by a method such as a hardware interrupt, and shows one of the processes executed by the CPU of the main control board 30. When the BGM game is successful, this processing starts.
First, it is determined whether or not the current BGM is the first data (step S300). If the determination is affirmative, the winning effect sound is set to the winning effect sound 1 (step S310), and the process returns to the return. If a negative determination is made in step S300, it is determined whether or not the current BGM is the second data (step S320). If the determination is affirmative, the winning effect sound is set to the winning effect sound 2 (step S330), and the process returns to the return. . In the case of a negative determination in step S320, it is determined whether or not the current BGM is the third data (step S340). If the determination is affirmative, the winning effect sound is set to the winning effect sound 3 (step S350), and the process returns. . If a negative determination is made in step S340, the winning effect sound is set to the winning effect sound 4 (step S360), and the process returns to the return.
Through the above processing, the winning effect sound is also changed in accordance with the change of the BGM game, so that the winning effect sound is not uniform, and the sound matching is improved.
[0043]
[Modification 6]
The image display content is developed in accordance with the winning timing when the BGM game is considered to be successful. It is preferable to perform image control such that if a prize is won in accordance with the entry of the BGM into the prize sound effect valid period T, the image display is developed so that things succeed. It is preferable to use a display screen having a configuration in which the progress of the BGM and the success or failure of the sound effect game can be grasped by looking at the image display.
[0044]
Examples of special control relating to the winning effect sound (Modification Examples 7 to 11) will be described.
[0045]
[Modification 7]
A sound effect changing means 1 for changing a winning effect sound according to the number of game balls entering a predetermined winning opening (for example, the ordinary electric accessory 36) during a predetermined period can be provided.
For example, a process based on “sound effect change process 1” illustrated in FIG. 14 will be described. The process shown in FIG. 14 is periodically executed by a method such as a hardware interrupt, and shows one of the processes executed by the CPU of the main control board 30. This processing is started when it is determined that a predetermined winning opening has been won.
First, when the process is started, a winning process for a predetermined winning opening is performed (step S400). Next, it is determined whether or not a predetermined BGM is being performed (step S410). When it is determined that the predetermined BGM is being performed, it is determined whether or not the flag instructing the change of the winning effect sound is OFF (step S420). If the determination is negative, the winning effect sound is set to the winning effect sound 2 (step S440), and the process returns. If the determination is affirmative, the winning effect sound is set to the winning effect sound 1 (step S430), the winning total is incremented by 1 (step S450), and it is determined whether the winning total has reached a predetermined number (step S460). . If an affirmative determination is made in this step, the flag is set to ON (step S470), and it is determined whether a reset condition is satisfied (step S480). If an affirmative determination is made in this step, the information is reset (step S490), and if a negative determination is made, the process returns to the return.
With the above processing, the winning effect sound is changed when the number of game balls entering the predetermined winning opening during the predetermined period becomes equal to or more than the predetermined number, so that there is an effect of promoting the player's willingness to play.
[0046]
[Modification 8]
It is possible to have a sound effect changing means 2 for changing a winning effect sound according to a winning order and a winning path of a plurality of winning ports. For example, there are a plurality of winning openings in the gaming area, and the winning sound may be one in which the sound effect changes depending on which winning opening has been entered before winning. For example, if there are three prize ports of prize port 1 (charin), prize port 2 (poco), and prize port 3 (keen), "charin, poco, keen" will be displayed in the order of 1 → 2 → 3. In the winning order of 3 → 1 → 2, a winning effect sound such as “Kean, Charin, Poko” is obtained.
[0047]
[Modification 9]
When the game ball enters the valid winning opening during a predetermined period of the BGM and the degree of completion of the music is equal to or more than a certain level, the sound effect changing means 3 for changing the winning effect sound can be provided. For example, a plurality of time zones (for example, the first time zone, the second time zone from the earliest order) are provided between the first phrase “Dodosoralarazo” and the second phrase “Famimirered” of the above “Kirakira Star”. (3 in the third time zone) is set, and depending on the timing at which the game ball wins, "charin" at the timing of the current step in the first time zone, "Keen" at the timing near perfect in the second time zone, At a reasonable timing in the three-hour zone, there is one that changes the winning effect sound such as "charalin".
[0048]
[Modification 10]
When a predetermined prize sound effect is generated at a predetermined timing at a predetermined BGM when the hit is not a big hit, and when a sound effect different from the normal is generated, a sound effect changing means 4 is provided to produce an effect that can expect a big hit. be able to.
[0049]
[Others]
The music completion game calculates the degree of completion (the number of successes P) of a music piece by timing. There are the following two configurations for measuring the timing.
The first configuration is a configuration in which the main control board 30 stores that a prize sound valid period extends from a time after a number of seconds to a time after the start of generation of a BGM to be a music game. When the prize sound valid period is from 5 seconds to 10 seconds from the start of the BGM, it is successful to win a prize port that is valid during the 5 seconds to 10 seconds.
The “determination of the degree of perfection” is described by taking the case of the sound effect described in the modification example 9 as an example. In 5 seconds after the start of BGM, “1 step now” is added, and in 6 to 8 seconds, “1 step” is added. The perfection is judged as plus 3 points for "perfect" and 2 points for "OK" after 9 to 10 seconds.
[0050]
As a second configuration, there is a configuration in which the main control board 30 and the sound control board 35 perform two-way communication, and the main control board 30 determines whether or not the timing is valid at the winning timing.
It is preferable that the music completion game is executed using one of the first and second configurations.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a rear view of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a front view showing a configuration of a gaming board surface of the gaming machine of the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an electric configuration of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing each process in “BGM control process” of the first embodiment.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a processing flow of a big hit round BGM of the first embodiment.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory screen diagram showing a change in display according to the big hit round BGM of the first embodiment.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory screen diagram illustrating a change in a hint display of a big hit round BGM according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating “value added processing” according to the first embodiment.
10A is an explanatory diagram showing a winning effect sound valid period T in 1R of the second embodiment, FIG. 10B is a chart showing a correspondence relationship between the degree of perfection P and the number of working hours in the second embodiment, and FIG. 12 is a table showing the correspondence between the total number of perfection points P and the number of working hours in the third embodiment.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory screen diagram showing a display example of a fourth modification.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a display example of a seventh modification.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating “BGM / sound effect change processing” of a modification 8;
FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating “sound effect change processing 1” of Modification Example 10.
[Explanation of symbols]
10. Pachinko machine 22 Game board
24 ····· Launch handle 24a ····· Touch switch
30 ........ Main control board 31 ........ Award ball control board
32 Special display device 32a LCD panel unit (LCD)
32b ... Symbol display device control board (Symbol control board)
33 ... Launch control board 34 ... Ramp control board
35 ····· Sound control board 36 ····· Ordinary electric accessory (starting port)
36a ··· Class 1 start-up switch 37 ····· Ordinary symbol display device
40 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Grand prize opening 40a ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Continuous actuation switch (VSW)
40b ······ Ten count switch (count SW)

Claims (4)

A sound generating means having a plurality of game states, generating background music corresponding to each of the game states, and generating a ball effect sound when the ball enters the entrance.
Game state determination means for determining the current game state;
Background music progress condition determining means for determining the progress of the background music;
Timing determination means for determining the generation timing of the incoming ball effect sound in the background music,
Song perfection judging means for judging the song perfection of the background music according to the timing judgment result by the timing judging means;
A ball game machine comprising: The ball game machine according to claim 1,
A game value adding means for giving a game value according to the degree of music completion;
Game added value notifying means for notifying the player of the game added value,
A ball game machine comprising: The ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2,
A ball game comprising: a background music notifying unit for notifying the occurrence and termination of a sound game and / or the content of the sound game as a result of the determination by the background music progress condition determining unit. Machine. The ball input game machine wherein the incoming sound effect changes according to the generation timing or background music at that time.

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