JP2009028368A - Game machine, game system, and game machine control method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of livening up the atmosphere of an entire game parlor by enabling the plurality of game machines to perform presentations in an interlocked manner by using many kinds of and various images generated by players themselves, and to provide a game system, and a game machine control method. <P>SOLUTION: Element data corresponding to an operation input by an input means is specified, and then, sound corresponding to the element data is output from a speaker. Besides, the sound is received from an external part with the use of a microphone. When sound indicated by previously stored sound data is included in the input sound, the image constituted of a constitution element indicated by the element data corresponding to the sound data is displayed in the game machine. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachislot gaming machine or a slot machine, a gaming system, and a method for controlling the gaming machine.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a gaming machine that allows a player to select an effect pattern during a game according to his / her preference (see, for example, Patent Document 1). According to such a gaming machine, it is possible to actively perform an effect that the player likes, so that the player refrains from playing the game on the gaming machine because the desired effect is not performed. Can be prevented.

JP 2001-187179 A

However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, there is a problem that the effect patterns that can be selected are limited to predetermined effect patterns. There is a method of storing a large number of performance patterns so that the content of the performance is not limited, but in this case, there is a problem that a large capacity is required for a memory or the like for storing the performance patterns. In addition, since the gaming machines described in Patent Document 1 perform the production independently, even if the production preferred by the player is performed on the single gaming machine, the entire hall of the gaming store is activated and activated. Had the problem of being insufficient.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to allow a plurality of gaming machines to perform effects using a variety of images created by the player himself, thereby It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine, a gaming system, and a gaming machine control method capable of exciting the whole hall.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following.
(1) display means capable of displaying an image;
Storage means for storing sound data indicating sound in association with each of a plurality of element data indicating components of an image used for production;
A speaker capable of outputting sound;
A microphone that converts input sound from an external device into an electrical signal;
Data converting means for converting the input sound into data based on the electrical signal output from the microphone;
Determining means for determining whether or not the sound indicated by the sound data is included in the input sound based on the data generated by the data converting means;
Sound output control means for controlling to output a sound based on the sound data from the speaker when the determination means determines that the sound indicated by the sound data is included in the input sound from the external device; ,
When the determination means determines that the sound indicated by the sound data is included in the input sound from the external device, element data corresponding to each of the sound data is stored in the element data stored in the storage means Element data determination means to determine from among,
A gaming machine comprising: display control means for performing control to display on the display means an image composed of components indicated by the element data determined by the element data determination means.

According to the invention of (1), a sound output from an external device (for example, a mobile phone or other game machine) is received by a microphone, and stored in a storage means (for example, a memory) in advance as an input sound. When it is determined that the sound indicated by the sound data is included, a sound based on the sound data is output from the speaker, and element data corresponding to each of the sound data (for example, an image of a part constituting the character is shown) Data) is determined, and an image (for example, an image of a character) composed of components indicated by the element data is displayed on a display means (for example, a display). That is, when one gaming machine receives a sound corresponding to an image created by an external device such as a mobile phone, the gaming machine transmits the sound corresponding to the image from the gaming machine to, for example, another gaming machine. To do. Then, in the gaming machine that has received the sound, an image corresponding to the received sound is displayed.
A player can display an image created by a mobile phone or the like on a gaming machine in which the player is playing and a gaming machine different from the gaming machine. In addition, an image created by another player can be displayed on a gaming machine in which the player is playing. Accordingly, a wide variety of effects using images created by the player can be performed by involving a plurality of gaming machines, and as a result, the entire hall of the gaming store can be energized.
Furthermore, since communication is performed by transmitting and receiving sound, the above-described effects can be realized without performing wiring work such as connecting gaming machines. As a result, the cost and time required for capital investment can be reduced.

Furthermore, the present invention provides the following.
(2) The gaming machine according to (1) above,
The display control means controls to display an image indicating information for downloading software for creating the image used for production to the external device on the display means at a predetermined timing. To do.

According to the invention of (2), an image (for example, an image indicating a URL of a website) indicating information for downloading software for creating an image (for example, a character image) used for production to an external device, QR code) is displayed at a predetermined timing. Therefore, the player can download software for creating an image on a mobile phone or the like based on information indicated by the displayed image. In addition, since the player can create an image used for production on a mobile phone or the like, a variety of presentations can be performed on the gaming machine.

Furthermore, the present invention provides the following.
(3) display means capable of displaying an image;
Storage means for storing sound data indicating sound in association with each of a plurality of element data indicating components of an image used for production;
An input means capable of inputting an operation;
A specifying means for specifying one or a plurality of element data corresponding to the operation based on the operation input by the input means;
A speaker capable of outputting sound;
Sound data determining means for determining sound data corresponding to each of the element data specified by the specifying means from the sound data stored in the storage means;
Sound output control means for controlling the sound based on the sound data determined by the sound data determination means to output from the speaker;
A microphone that converts the input sound into an electrical signal;
Data converting means for converting the input sound into data based on the electrical signal output from the microphone;
Determining means for determining whether or not the sound indicated by the sound data is included in the input sound based on the data generated by the data converting means;
An element that determines element data corresponding to each of the sound data from the element data stored in the storage means when the determination means determines that the sound indicated by the sound data is included in the input sound Data determination means;
A gaming machine comprising: display control means for performing control to display on the display means an image composed of components indicated by the element data determined by the element data determination means.

According to the invention of (3), the element data corresponding to the operation input by the input means (for example, touch panel) is specified, and the sound corresponding to the element data is output from the speaker. In addition, when a sound is received from the outside by a microphone and a sound indicated by previously stored sound data is included in the input sound, an image composed of constituent elements indicated by element data corresponding to the sound data is displayed. . That is, one gaming machine transmits a sound corresponding to an image created by an input of a player's operation to another gaming machine. And in the other game machine which received the sound, the image corresponding to the received sound is displayed.
The player can create an image used for production by combining constituent elements (parts). Even if the number of components is limited, there is a high possibility that the number of patterns of the combination will be enormous, and many types of effect images can be created. As a result, it is possible to execute a variety of effects in the gaming machine.
Further, the player can display the image created by himself / herself on a gaming machine different from the gaming machine in which he / she is playing. In addition, an image created by another player can be displayed on a gaming machine in which the player is playing. Accordingly, a wide variety of effects using images created by the player can be performed by involving a plurality of gaming machines, and as a result, the entire hall of the gaming store can be energized.
Furthermore, since communication is performed by transmitting and receiving sound, the above-described effects can be realized without performing wiring work such as connecting gaming machines. As a result, the cost and time required for capital investment can be reduced.

Furthermore, the present invention provides the following.
(4) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above,
The display control means performs control to display an image composed of the constituent elements indicated by the element data determined by the element data determination means on the display means when a predetermined effect occurs. Features.

According to the invention of (4), an image corresponding to a sound received from the outside is displayed when a predetermined effect occurs. Therefore, since images created by other players are displayed in a predetermined effect, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation as to what kind of image will be performed in the effect, and as a result, The production can be enlivened.

Furthermore, the present invention provides the following.
(5) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above,
The storage means stores sound data indicating sound in association with each of a plurality of element data indicating components of a character image indicating a character used for production.

According to invention of (5), the sound corresponding to the character image created by the input of the operation by the input means is output from the speaker, and the character image corresponding to the external sound received by the microphone is displayed. Since the player can create a character image that occupies an important position in the presentation and display it on other gaming machines, the gaming machine can produce various character images. As a result, the entire hall of the amusement store can be energized as a result.

Furthermore, the present invention provides the following.
(6) A gaming system comprising a plurality of gaming machines according to any one of (3) to (5) above,
One gaming machine specifies one or more element data corresponding to the operation based on the operation input by the input means, and specifies sound data corresponding to each of the specified element data. Determined by the sound data determining means, and performs control to output the sound based on the determined sound data from the speaker by the sound output control means,
When the game machine other than the one gaming machine determines that the sound indicated by the sound data is included in the input sound from the one gaming machine, the element corresponding to each of the sound data A gaming system characterized in that data is determined by the element data determining means, and an image composed of components indicated by each of the determined element data is controlled to be displayed on the display means by the display control means.

According to the invention of (6), one gaming machine transmits the sound corresponding to the image created by the input of the player's operation to another gaming machine. And in the other game machine which received the sound, the image corresponding to the received sound is displayed.
The player can create an image used for production by combining constituent elements (parts). Even if the number of components is limited, there is a high possibility that the number of patterns of the combination will be enormous, and many types of effect images can be created. As a result, it is possible to execute a variety of effects in the gaming machine.
Further, the player can display the image created by himself / herself on a gaming machine different from the gaming machine in which he / she is playing. In addition, an image created by another player can be displayed on a gaming machine in which the player is playing. Accordingly, a wide variety of effects using images created by the player can be performed by involving a plurality of gaming machines, and as a result, the entire hall of the gaming store can be energized.
Furthermore, since communication is performed by transmitting and receiving sound, the above-described effects can be realized without performing wiring work such as connecting gaming machines. As a result, the cost and time required for capital investment can be reduced.

Furthermore, the present invention provides the following.
(7) A gaming machine control method performed by a plurality of gaming machines according to any one of (3) to (5) above,
(A) a step in which one gaming machine specifies one or more element data corresponding to the operation by the specifying unit based on the operation input by the input unit;
(B) a step in which one gaming machine determines sound data corresponding to each of the element data identified in step (A) by the sound data determination means;
(C) a step in which one gaming machine performs control to output a sound based on the sound data determined in step (B) from the speaker by the sound output control means;
(D) a step in which a game machine other than the one game machine determines whether or not the sound indicated by the sound data is included in the input sound from the one game machine;
(E) When a gaming machine other than the one gaming machine determines that the sound indicated by the sound data is included in the input sound from the one gaming machine in the step (D), Determining element data corresponding to each by the element data determining means; and
(F) A gaming machine other than the one gaming machine displays an image composed of the constituent elements indicated by the element data determined in step (E) on the display means by the display control means. A control method for a gaming machine comprising a step of performing control.

According to the invention of (7), one gaming machine transmits a sound corresponding to an image created by an input of a player's operation to another gaming machine. And in the other game machine which received the sound, the image corresponding to the received sound is displayed.
The player can create an image used for production by combining constituent elements (parts). Even if the number of components is limited, there is a high possibility that the number of patterns of the combination will be enormous, and many types of effect images can be created. As a result, it is possible to execute a variety of effects in the gaming machine.
Further, the player can display the image created by himself / herself on a gaming machine different from the gaming machine in which he / she is playing. In addition, an image created by another player can be displayed on a gaming machine in which the player is playing. Accordingly, a wide variety of effects using images created by the player can be performed by involving a plurality of gaming machines, and as a result, the entire hall of the gaming store can be energized.
Furthermore, since communication is performed by transmitting and receiving sound, the above-described effects can be realized without performing wiring work such as connecting gaming machines. As a result, the cost and time required for capital investment can be reduced.

According to the present invention, a gaming machine and a gaming system that make it possible to excite the entire hall of a gaming store by causing a plurality of gaming machines to perform effects using various images created by the player themselves. And the control method of a gaming machine can be provided.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following, a case where the present invention is applied to a pachislot gaming device will be described as a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a gaming system according to the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming system 100 includes a plurality of pachislot gaming devices 1 (pachislot gaming devices 1a, 1b, and 1c).

In this embodiment, as will be described later, by operating the touch panel 32 (see FIG. 5), it is possible to create a character image indicating a character used for production. And the sound corresponding to the produced character image is output from the speaker 21 (21L and 21R) with which the pachislot gaming device 1 is provided. In other gaming machines that have received the sound through the microphone 44, when a special gaming state BB (Big Bonus) occurs, the character image indicated by the received sound is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 (FIG. 2) during the production of the BB game. Displayed).

In FIG. 1, the pachislot gaming devices 1a and 1b are pachislot gaming devices 1 that output sounds corresponding to the created character images. The pachislot gaming device 1a receives the sound output from the pachislot gaming device 1b, and the pachislot gaming device 1b receives the sound output from the pachislot gaming device 1a. Further, in the pachislot gaming devices 1a and 1b, BB is won and a BB game effect is performed by the BB effect image 94. In the pachislot gaming device 1a, the character image 93a created in the pachislot gaming device 1b is displayed, and in the pachislot gaming device 1b, the character image 93b created in the pachislot gaming device 1a is displayed. In the pachislot gaming device 1c, the sound output by the pachislot gaming devices 1a and 1b is received, but no character image is displayed because no BB is generated.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of a pachislot gaming device.
In addition to coins, medals, tokens, and the like, the pachislot gaming device 1 can play a game using a game medium such as a card that is given to a player or stores information on the game value that is given. Although it is a gaming machine, in the following, it is assumed that a medal is used.

A liquid crystal display device 5 is installed on the front surface of the housing 2 forming the entire pachislot gaming device 1. The liquid crystal display device 5 includes a transparent liquid crystal panel 34 (not shown). The transparent liquid crystal panel 34 can be partially or entirely switched to a transparent / non-transparent state, An effect image can be displayed.
The liquid crystal display device 5 corresponds to display means in the present invention.

In addition, three rotary reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are provided on the back side of the liquid crystal display device 5. Each of the three rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R has a plurality of symbols and the like displayed on the outer peripheral surface thereof, and is rotatably provided in a horizontal row.

A pedestal portion 10 having a horizontal plane is formed below the liquid crystal display device 5. A medal slot 22 is provided on the right side of the pedestal portion 10. A 1-BET switch 11 is provided on the left side of the pedestal portion 10. And a maximum BET switch 13 is provided.

A stored medal settlement switch 14 is provided on the left side of the front portion of the pedestal 10 to switch the credit / payout of medals acquired by the player by a push operation.
When “payout” is selected by switching the stored medal settlement switch 14, medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 15 at the lower front, and the paid out medals are stored in the medal receiving unit 16. On the other hand, when “credit” is selected, the number of medals is stored as a credit in a memory (for example, a RAM 43 described later) provided in the pachislot gaming apparatus 1.

On the right side of the stored medal settlement switch 14, a start lever 6 for rotating the rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R by a player's operation is rotatably attached within a predetermined angular range. Three stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R for stopping the rotation of the three rotary reels 3L, 3R, and 3C are provided at the center of the front surface of the pedestal unit 10, respectively.

An enter button 26 and a cancel button 27 are provided on the right side of the front portion of the base 10. By operating the decision button 26 and the cancel button 27, it is possible to input an instruction regarding switching of the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 5 or the like.
A door opening / closing / clamping release device 29 is further provided on the right side of the front surface of the pedestal 10, and a predetermined key is inserted into the key hole of the door opening / closing / clamping release device 29 and turned to the right to rotate the front door. Open / close and turn counterclockwise to release the stop.

Speakers 21L and 21R are provided on the left and right above the housing 2. Between the two speakers 21L and 21R, a payout table panel 23 indicating a combination of winning symbols, a medal payout number, and the like is provided. ing. In addition, microphones 44 are provided on the front left and right of the housing 2.

3 and 4 are enlarged front views showing the vicinity of the liquid crystal display device included in the pachislot gaming device according to the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the liquid crystal display device 5 provided in the pachislot gaming device 1 according to the present embodiment, three rotating reels 3 (3L, 3C) each having a plurality of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface thereof. 3R) are rotatably provided in a horizontal row.

The liquid crystal display device 5 includes a front panel 31 and a transparent liquid crystal panel 34 (not shown) provided on the back surface of the front panel 31. The front panel 31 includes a transparent display window 31 a and a pattern formation region 31 b on which a pattern is drawn. A screen image displayed on the transparent liquid crystal panel 34 provided on the back surface of the front panel 31 is displayed on the front panel 31. Visible through the display window 31a.

On the upper side of the transparent liquid crystal panel 34 shown in FIG. 3, a firework image 94a and a character image 94b indicating that the BB game is being performed are displayed as a BB effect image 94 used for the effect of the BB game. Yes. A character image 93 created in another gaming machine is displayed below the transparent liquid crystal panel 34, and a character creation button for inputting that a character image is created is displayed on the right side of the transparent liquid crystal panel 34. 95 is displayed.

On the back side of the left side of the liquid crystal display device 5 are a game start display lamp 25, a WIN lamp 17, a medal insertion lamp 24, various BET lamps 9c, 2-BET lamps 9b and 1-BET lamps 9a, and the number of payouts. A display unit 18, a medal stored number display unit 19, and various display units such as an accessory operation number display unit 20 are provided. In addition, in the pattern formation area 31b of the front panel 31, the front portions of the various lamps and the various display units described above are transparent, and the various lamps and the various display units can be visually recognized.

The 1-BET lamp 9a, the 2-BET lamp 9b, and the maximum BET lamp 9c are turned on according to the number of medals betted to play one game (hereinafter also referred to as BET number). One game ends when all the rotating reels are stopped, or when medals are paid out, when medals are paid out.

The WIN lamp 17 is turned on with a predetermined probability when BB (Big Bonus) or RB (Regular Bonus) is won internally, and also when a BB or RB winning is achieved. The game medal insertion lamp 24 blinks when the medal insertion is acceptable. The game start display lamp 25 is lit when at least one line is activated.

The number-of-payout display unit 18 displays the number of medals to be paid out when a winning is established, and the medal stored number display unit 19 displays the number of stored medals, and an accessory operation number display unit. 20 displays the number of possible RB games, the number of possible RB games, and the like. These display units consist of a 7-segment display.

FIG. 4 shows an image displayed when the character creation button 95 is operated on the touch panel 32 (see FIGS. 5 and 6).
When the character creation button 95 is operated, a character creation screen 96 and a component selection screen 97 are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5.

The character creation screen 96 includes a created character display portion 96a, a parts selection button 96b, and a registration button 96c. A character image in the creation process is displayed on the created character display section 96a, and the player can confirm the character image that he / she has created. Further, the part selection button 96b corresponds to a constituent element (for example, contour or hairstyle) of the character image. When the part selection button 96b is operated on the touch panel 32, a component selection screen 97 is displayed as described later. The candidate components are displayed. The registration button 96c is a button for registering the created character image. When the registration button 96c is operated, a sound corresponding to the created character image is output from the speaker 21.

The component selection screen 97 displays a plurality of selection candidate images 97a indicating candidate components selected by the parts selection button 96b and a candidate selection button 97b. The player can select a component candidate by touching a position on the touch panel 32 corresponding to the selection candidate image 97a to be selected, and can operate the candidate selection button 97b to determine the selection.

In the present embodiment, the case where the constituent elements of the character image are a part of the character will be described. However, the constituent elements of the image in the present invention are not limited to an image showing a part of the image. May be the color or brightness.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a liquid crystal display device included in the pachislot gaming device shown in FIG. 6 is a development view of a part of the configuration of the liquid crystal display device shown in FIG.
The liquid crystal display device 5 includes a front panel 31 including a touch panel 32 and a display plate 33, a transparent liquid crystal panel 34, a light guide plate 35, a reflective film 36, fluorescent lamps 37a, 37b, 38a, 38b, which are so-called white light sources, and a lamp holder 39a. To 39h, and a table carrier package (TCP) on which an IC for driving the transparent liquid crystal panel is mounted. The TCP is constituted by a flexible substrate (not shown) connected to a terminal portion of the transparent liquid crystal panel 34 or the like.

The liquid crystal display device 5 is provided on the near side by rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. The rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R and the liquid crystal display device 5 are provided with a predetermined interval.

The touch panel 32 and the display board 33 are made of a transparent member, and the touch panel 32 is provided to enable input of a comment. The touch panel 32 corresponds to an input unit in the present invention. On the display board 33, patterns and the like are formed at positions corresponding to the BET lamps 9a to 9c. That is, the area where the pattern or the like of the display board 33 is formed is the pattern formation area 31b of the front panel 31, and the area where the pattern or the like of the display board 33 is not formed is the display window 31a of the front panel 31. (See FIG. 3). The entire surface of the front panel 31 may be used as the display window 31a without forming the pattern forming area 31b on the front panel 31. In this case, a pattern is not formed on the display board 33 or the display board 33 may be omitted.
Note that various lamps arranged on the back side of the display plate 33, electric circuits for operating the various display units, and the like are not shown.

The transparent liquid crystal panel 34 is formed by sealing liquid crystal in a gap between a transparent substrate such as a glass plate on which a thin film transistor layer is formed and a transparent substrate facing the transparent substrate.
The display mode of the transparent liquid crystal panel 34 is set to normally white. The normally white is a configuration in which white display is performed (light transmitted to the display surface side is visible from the outside) in a state where the liquid crystal is not driven. By adopting the normally white transparent liquid crystal panel 34, even if there is a situation where the liquid crystal cannot be driven, variable display of symbols and the like displayed on the rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R The stop display can be visually recognized, and the game can be continued. That is, even when such a situation occurs, it is possible to play a game centered on a variable display mode and a stop display mode of symbols and the like displayed on the rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R.

The light guide plate 35 is used to guide the light from the fluorescent lamps 37a and 37b to the transparent liquid crystal panel 34 (illuminate the transparent liquid crystal panel 34), and is provided on the back side of the transparent liquid crystal panel 34. It is composed of a transparent member (having a light guiding function) such as an acrylic resin having a thickness.

The reflective film 36 is, for example, a white polyester film or an aluminum thin film formed with a silver vapor deposition film, and reflects the light introduced into the light guide plate 35 toward the front side of the light guide plate 35. The reflective film 36 includes a reflective area 36A and a non-reflective area (transmissive area) 36B.

The fluorescent lamps 37a and 37b are disposed along the upper and lower ends of the light guide plate 35, and both ends are supported by a lamp holder 39 (see FIG. 5). The light emitted from the fluorescent lamps 37a and 37b is reflected by the reflection area 36A of the reflection film 36 to illuminate the transparent liquid crystal panel 34.

The fluorescent lamps 38a and 38b are arranged toward the rotary reels 3L, 3C, and 3R at the upper position and the lower position on the back side of the reflective film 36, respectively. The light coming out of the fluorescent lamps 38a and 38b, reflected by the surfaces of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R and incident on the non-reflective region 36B illuminates the transparent liquid crystal panel 34.

Thus, in the liquid crystal display device 5, the light irradiated from the fluorescent lamps 37a and 37b and reflected from the reflection region 36A of the reflective film 36 and the fluorescent lamps 38a and 38b are irradiated, and the rotation reels 3L, 3C and 3R The light reflected from the surface and incident on the non-reflective region 36B illuminates the transparent liquid crystal panel 34.
Accordingly, the region of the liquid crystal display device 5 corresponding to the non-reflective region 36B of the reflective film 36 is a region that switches to a transparent / non-transparent state depending on whether or not the liquid crystal is driven. The region of the liquid crystal display device corresponding to is in a non-transparent state regardless of whether or not the liquid crystal is driven.

In the pachislot gaming device 1, only a part of the liquid crystal display device is a region that switches to a transparent / non-transparent state. In the gaming machine of the present invention, the display screen of the liquid crystal display device is entirely transparent. / A region that switches to a non-transparent state may be used. In this case, in the pachislot gaming device 1, when the entire area of the liquid crystal display device 5 is an area to be switched to the transmission state or the non-transmission state, the reflection film 36 is all set to the non-reflection area 36 </ b> B or the reflection film 36 is omitted. Good.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the pachislot gaming apparatus shown in FIG.
The main control circuit 81 has a microcomputer 40 disposed on a circuit board as a main component. The microcomputer 40 includes a CPU 41 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, a ROM 42, and a RAM 43. Connected to the CPU 41 are a clock pulse generation circuit 144 and a frequency divider 145 for setting a reference clock pulse, and a random number generator 146 and a sampling circuit 147 for generating a random number to be sampled. In addition, as a means for random number sampling, you may comprise so that the sampling of a random number may be performed on the operation | movement program of CPU41.

The ROM 42 stores various control commands (commands) to be transmitted to the sub control circuit 82. As the command, for example, a command related to display control for the liquid crystal display device 5 and a command related to audio output control for the speaker 21 are stored.

Examples of commands related to control on the liquid crystal display device 5 and the speaker 21 include an effect start command, an end effect command, and the like.
The effect start command is a command for causing the liquid crystal display device 5 to display an effect image at the start of rotation of the three rotary reels 3 and causing the speaker 21 to output a sound related to the effect. The end effect command is a command for causing the liquid crystal display device 5 to display an effect image when all the three rotary reels 3 are stopped, and causing the speaker 21 to output a sound related to the end effect.
Further, a command relating to setting or releasing of RB and BB is also stored in the ROM 42, and the setting or releasing of RB or BB is notified to the sub-control circuit 82 by the command. It should be noted that data indicating that RB or BB is being executed may be included in various commands relating to display control for liquid crystal display device 5 instead of commands relating to setting or canceling RB or BB.

The various commands as described above are called from the ROM 42 by the CPU 41 and set in the RAM 43 when a specific condition is met. The command set in the RAM 43 is supplied to the sub control circuit 82 at a predetermined timing. The sub control circuit 82 executes various processes based on the supplied command. The sub control circuit 82 does not input a command or the like to the main control circuit 81, and communication is performed in one direction from the main control circuit 81 to the sub control circuit 82.

The ROM 42 stores a symbol table for associating the rotational positions of the rotary reels 3L, 3C, and 3R with symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the rotary reel, and a combination of symbols for winning. In addition, a winning symbol combination table in which the number of winning medal dividends and a winning determination code representing the winning are associated, a lottery probability table necessary for performing a lottery for determining an internal winning combination, and the like are stored.

In addition to the above-described commands, the RAM 43 stores variables, flags, and the like related to game progress such as the number of credits corresponding to the number of medals, a set value, and the like.

Major peripheral devices (actuators) whose operations are controlled by control signals from the microcomputer 40 include various lamps (1-BET lamp 9a, 2-BET lamp 9b, maximum BET lamp 9c, WIN lamp 17, and game medal insertion. A lamp 24, a game start display lamp 25, a decoration lamp 93), various display units (payout number display unit 18, medal storage number display unit 19, and accessory operation number display unit 20), a medal, and a hopper drive circuit. There are a hopper 50 (including a payout driving unit) 50 that pays out a predetermined number of medals according to a command of 51 and stepping motors 59L, 59C, 59R that rotationally drive the rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

Further, a motor drive circuit 49 for driving and controlling the stepping motors 59L, 59C and 59R, a hopper drive circuit 51 for driving and controlling the hopper 50, a lamp driving circuit 55 for driving and controlling various lamps, and a display for driving and controlling various display units. The unit drive circuit 58 is connected to the output unit of the CPU 41 via the I / O port 48. Each of these drive circuits receives a control signal such as a drive command output from the CPU 41, and controls the operation of each actuator.

The main input signal generators for generating input signals necessary for the microcomputer 40 to generate control commands include a start switch 6S, a 1-BET switch 11, a maximum BET switch 13, a stored medal settlement switch 14, There are an inserted medal sensor 22S, a reset switch 62, a setting key type switch 63, a reel stop signal circuit 56, a reel position detection circuit 60, and a payout completion signal circuit 61. These are also connected to the CPU 41 via the I / O port 48. The setting key type switch 63 allows a setting value to be changed by inserting a predetermined key into the keyhole and turning it to the left or right.

The start switch 6S detects the operation of the start lever 6. The inserted medal sensor 22 </ b> S detects a medal inserted into the medal slot 22. The reel stop signal circuit 56 generates a stop signal in response to the operation of each stop button 7L, 7C, 7R. With these operations, the decision button 26 and the cancel button 27 can switch the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 5 and input an instruction.

The reel position detection circuit 60 receives the pulse signal from the reel rotation sensor and transmits a signal for detecting the position of each of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R to the CPU 41.
The payout completion signal circuit 61 generates a medal payout completion signal when the count value of the medal detection unit 50S (the number of medals paid out from the hopper 50) reaches a designated number. When the CPU 41 receives this medal payout completion signal, the driving of the hopper 50 is stopped via the hopper drive circuit 51 to complete the payout of medals. The medal detection unit 50S includes a medal sensor including a physical sensor for detecting medals paid out from the hopper 50, and can count the number of medals paid out by the medal sensor.

In the circuit shown in FIG. 7, the random number generator 146 generates random numbers belonging to a certain numerical range, and the sampling circuit 147 samples one random number at an appropriate timing after the start lever 6 is operated. . Based on the random number sampled in this way and the probability lottery table stored in the ROM 42, the internal winning combination is determined. After the internal winning combination is determined, random number sampling is performed again to select the “stop control table”.

After the rotation of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R is started, the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the stepping motors 59L, 59C, 59R is counted, and the counted value is written in a predetermined area of the RAM 43. From the rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R, reset pulses are obtained for each rotation, and these pulses are input to the CPU 41 via the reel position detection circuit 60. The count value of the drive pulse counted in the RAM 43 is cleared to “0” by the reset pulse thus obtained. As a result, the count value corresponding to the rotation position within one rotation range is stored in the RAM 43 for each of the rotation reels 3L, 3C, and 3R.

A symbol table is stored in the ROM 42 in order to associate the rotational positions of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R as described above with the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel. In this symbol table, with reference to the rotational position at which the reset pulse is generated as described above, the code numbers sequentially given for each fixed rotation pitch of each rotary reel 3L, 3C, 3R, and the corresponding code number A symbol code indicating the symbol provided is associated with the symbol.

Furthermore, a winning symbol combination table is stored in the ROM 42. In this winning symbol combination table, a winning symbol combination, a winning medal dividend number, and a winning determination code representing the winning are associated with each other. The winning symbol combination table is referred to when the left rotating reel 3L, the central rotating reel 3C, and the right rotating reel 3R are controlled to stop and when winning confirmation after all reels are stopped.

When an internal winning is made by a lottery process (probability lottery process) based on the random number sampling, the CPU 41 sends an operation signal sent from the reel stop signal circuit 56 at the timing when the player operates the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R, and Then, based on the selected “stop control table”, a signal for stopping the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is sent to the motor drive circuit 49.

In the stop mode indicating the winning of the winning combination in the internal winning state, when “payout” is selected by switching the stored medal settlement switch 14, the CPU 41 supplies the hopper drive circuit 51 with a payout command signal. A predetermined number of medals are paid out from 50. At that time, the medal detection unit 50S counts the number of medals to be paid out from the hopper 50, and when the count value reaches a designated number, a medal payout completion signal is input to the CPU 41. As a result, the CPU 41 stops driving the hopper 50 via the hopper drive circuit 51 and ends the “medal payout process”.
On the other hand, when “credit” is selected by switching the stored medal settlement switch 14, the number of medals to be paid out is stored in the RAM 43 as credits.

A sub control circuit 82 is connected to the main control circuit 81 including the CPU 41.
The sub control circuit 82 performs display control of the liquid crystal display device 5 and sound output control from the speakers 21L and 21R based on a control command (command) from the main control circuit 81.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the sub control circuit shown in FIG.
In the present embodiment, the command is supplied from the main control circuit 81 to the sub-control circuit 82 and the signal cannot be supplied from the sub-control circuit 82 to the main control circuit 81. Not limited to this, the sub control circuit 82 may be configured to transmit a signal to the main control circuit 81.

The sub control circuit 82 includes a sub CPU 206, a program ROM 208, and a work RAM 210. In addition, the determination button 26, the cancel button 27, and the touch panel 32 are connected to the sub control circuit 82 via the interface circuit 240.

The sub-control circuit 82 includes a display control circuit 250 that performs display control in the liquid crystal display device 5, and a sound control circuit 230 that performs control related to sound generated from the speaker 21.

The sub CPU 206 has a function of executing various processes such as a process related to effects according to a program stored in the program ROM 208, and controls the sub control circuit 82 according to various commands supplied from the CPU 41.

The program ROM 208 stores a program for controlling a game effect in the liquid crystal display device 5 and the speaker 21 by the sub CPU 206, and also stores various tables such as a table for making a decision regarding the effect. Has been.

The program ROM 208 also includes a screen image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 and a plurality of types of effect pattern data corresponding to sounds output from the speakers 21 and a screen image displayed when all the reels 3 are stopped. And a plurality of types of end effect pattern data corresponding to the output voice.

In the program ROM 208, a plurality of comparison waveform data to be compared with the waveform indicated by the sound signal output from the microphone 44, and the constituent elements of the character image used for production associated with each comparison waveform data are stored. Element data to be shown is stored. The sub CPU 206 compares the output waveform data generated based on the sound signal output from the microphone 44 with the comparison waveform data, and the waveform indicated by each waveform data is the same as or similar to the comparison waveform data. Determine whether or not. Then, element data corresponding to the input sound is determined based on the determination result. The program ROM 208 corresponds to storage means in the present invention.

The sub-control circuit 82 is connected to a microphone 44 that converts an input sound from the outside into a sound signal and outputs the sound signal via a signal processing circuit 44a. The signal processing circuit 44a includes various circuits such as an AGC circuit and an A / D conversion circuit, and performs various processes for converting the sound signal output from the microphone 44 into output waveform data. The AGC circuit automatically controls the amplification factor of an amplifier provided therein so that a constant output can be obtained even when the magnitude of the input sound signal varies.
The signal processing circuit 44a corresponds to data conversion means in the present invention.

In this embodiment, the program ROM 208 is used as a storage medium for storing programs, tables, and the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any other storage medium can be used as long as it is a computer-readable storage medium. For example, it may be recorded on a storage medium such as a hard disk device, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, or a ROM cartridge. Of course, what is stored in the program ROM 208 may be stored in the ROM 42. Further, these programs may not be recorded in advance, but may be downloaded after the power is turned on and recorded in the work RAM 210 or the like. Furthermore, each program may be recorded on a separate storage medium.

In the present embodiment, the main control circuit 81 including the CPU 41 and the ROM 42 and the sub control circuit 82 including the sub CPU 206 and the program ROM 208 are separately configured. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the main control including the CPU 41 and the ROM 42 is performed. Only the circuit 81 may be configured, and in this case, the program stored in the program ROM 208 described above may be stored in the ROM 42 and executed by the CPU 41. Of course, it may be configured only by the sub control circuit 82 including the sub CPU 206 and the program ROM 208. In this case, the program stored in the ROM 42 is stored in the program ROM 208 and executed by the sub CPU 206. You may comprise as follows.

The work RAM 210 has a function of storing various flags and variable values as a temporary storage area of the sub CPU 206. In the present embodiment, the work RAM 210 is used as a temporary storage area of the sub CPU 206, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and any readable / writable storage medium may be used.

The audio control circuit 230 includes a sound source IC 232 that performs control related to audio, an audio data ROM 234 that stores various sound data, and an amplifier 236 (hereinafter referred to as AMP) for amplifying the sound signal.

The sound source IC 232 is connected to the sub CPU 206, the audio data ROM 234, and the AMP 236. The sound data ROM 234 stores a plurality of types of sound data. The sound data includes, for example, sound data indicating a specific non-audible sound waveform associated with effect sound data extracted based on the effect pattern and element data indicating the constituent elements of the character image. It is. The audio data ROM 234 functions as a storage unit in the present invention.

When the sound source IC 232 is supplied with the effect pattern data, the sound source IC 232 reads the effect sound data corresponding to the effect pattern data from the audio data ROM 234.
Furthermore, when a character image is created via the touch panel 32, the sound source IC 232 reads out sound data corresponding to each element indicating a component of the character image from the voice data ROM 234.
The sound source IC 232 converts the read sound data into a predetermined sound signal and supplies the sound signal to the AMP 236. The AMP 236 amplifies the sound signal and outputs sound from the speaker 21 (21L and 21R).

The display control circuit 250 generates a screen image according to a game result determined by the CPU 41 or an instruction input by the various buttons 26 and 27 and performs control for displaying the screen image on the liquid crystal display device 5. An image data processor (hereinafter referred to as VDP) 212, an image data ROM 216 for storing various image data, and a D / A converter 218 for converting the image data as an image signal. The VDP 212 is connected to a sub CPU 206, an image data ROM 216 in which image data is stored, and a D / A converter 218 that converts the image data into an image signal.

The VDP 212 includes various circuits such as a so-called sprite circuit, a screen circuit, and a pallet circuit, and can perform various processes for displaying a screen image on the liquid crystal display device 5. That is, the VDP 212 performs display control for the liquid crystal display device 5. Further, the VDP 212 includes a storage medium (for example, a video RAM) as a buffer for displaying a screen image on the transparent liquid crystal panel 34 of the liquid crystal display device 5. By storing the image data in a predetermined storage area of the storage medium, a screen image is displayed on the transparent liquid crystal panel 34 of the liquid crystal display device 5 at a predetermined timing.

The image data ROM 216 stores a plurality of types of effect image data and images indicating the constituent elements of the character image indicating the character. The effect image data includes, for example, background image data constituting a background image, character image data indicating a character, and the like. The image showing the constituent elements includes, for example, an image showing the contours and limbs constituting the character shown in FIG.

The VDP 212 extracts an effect image from the image data ROM 216 in accordance with an image display command (command) supplied from the sub CPU 206.

The VDP 212 stores various images extracted from the image data ROM 216 in a buffer (for example, a video RAM or the like) by superimposing them in the order of the image located at the rear, for example, in the order of the background image and the character image. Combined and supplied to the D / A converter 218 at a predetermined timing. The D / A converter 218 converts the screen image as an image signal and supplies the image signal to the liquid crystal display device 5.
The VDP 212 corresponds to display control means in the present invention.

FIGS. 9A to 9C and FIGS. 10A to 10C are diagrams for explaining sound data.
The sound in the present invention is a sound that is inside or outside of human hearing. The sound that is not audible generally means a sound having a frequency other than 20 Hz to 20000 Hz that can be recognized as a sound by human beings. However, depending on the output mode, it is not necessarily required to have a frequency other than 20 Hz to 20000 Hz. In other words, for a non-audible sound, for example, when a low-volume sound is output after a high-volume sound, the human-recognizable aspect is not possible. The sound output by is also included.
In the figure, f0 indicates a frequency that is a boundary between audible and non-audible, and in the figure, the left side of f0 indicates the audible range, and the right side indicates the frequency outside the audible range.

FIG. 9A is a diagram illustrating a waveform indicated by sound data corresponding to one created character image. As shown in FIG. 9A, the waveform represented by the sound data is a waveform in which the entire waveform is in a frequency band outside the audible range. As will be described later, the waveform corresponding to the character image is composed of a waveform of sound data associated with each element data indicating a component of the character image.
FIG. 9B is a diagram illustrating an example of a waveform indicated by the effect sound data. As shown in FIG. 9B, the waveform represented by the effect sound data has no waveform on the right side (high frequency side) from f0. When a non-audible sound having a waveform as shown in FIG. 9A is output while an effect sound having a waveform as shown in FIG. 9B is output, FIG. A sound having a waveform as shown in FIG.

FIG. 10A is a diagram illustrating a waveform indicated by sound data associated with element data indicating one component (outline) of a character image. As shown in FIG. 10 (a), the waveform indicated by the sound data is a waveform having the non-audible frequency fA as the center frequency and the entire waveform in the non-audible frequency band.
FIG. 10B is a diagram illustrating a waveform indicated by sound data associated with element data indicating another component (hairstyle) of the character image. As shown in FIG. 10B, the waveform indicated by the sound data is a waveform having a center frequency at a frequency fB that is on the higher frequency side than the non-audible frequency fA.
Thus, in this embodiment, sound data indicating sounds having different frequencies is associated with each element data.
In the present embodiment, when a character image is created, all sounds based on sound data associated with element data indicating each component of the character image are output from the speaker 21 together. In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 10 (c), a sound having a waveform constituted by a waveform of sound data associated with each element data indicating the component of the character image is output.

Next, the correspondence between the element data indicating the constituent elements of the character image and the sound data will be described.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a correspondence relationship between element data indicating constituent elements of a character image and sound data.
In the present embodiment, the constituent elements of the character image are divided into eight types of items such as contours and hairstyles, and ten types of constituent elements are prepared in advance for each item. As illustrated in FIG. 11, one sound data is associated with element data indicating one component. For example, element data indicating a component “1” of “contour” is A1, and sound data A′1 is associated with the element data. In addition, for example, element data indicating the component “1” of “hairstyle” is B1, and sound data B′1 is associated.
The sound data associated with each element data is stored in the sound data ROM 234. When a character image is created via the touch panel 32, sound data corresponding to element data indicating the constituent elements of the character image is extracted from the sound data ROM 234, converted into a sound signal, and output from the speaker 21 as sound. .
A table indicating the correspondence between the element data and the sound data described above is stored in the program ROM 208.

In the following, the pachislot gaming device 1 is activated, the variables used in the CPU 41 are initialized to predetermined values, and the set values, various timers, etc. are steadily operated with the predetermined values set. It shall be.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of processing performed in the main control circuit.
This subroutine is called and executed at a predetermined timing from a previously executed main routine.

First, the CPU 41 determines whether or not there is a request for automatic insertion of medals (step S120). The case where there is a request for automatic insertion is a case where a winning of replay (replay) is established in the previous game. When there is a request for automatic insertion of medals, medals for the insertion request are automatically inserted (step S122), and a medal insertion command is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 82 (step S123).

On the other hand, when determining in step S120 that there is no request for automatic medal insertion, the CPU 41 determines whether or not a medal has been inserted (step S121). That is, the CPU 41 determines whether or not a detection signal issued by the insertion medal sensor 22S that has detected that a medal has been inserted into the medal insertion slot 22 has been received, or whether the BET switch (1-BET switch 11 or maximum BET switch 13). ) To determine whether or not a medal has been inserted. When it is determined that a detection signal issued by the BET switch (1-BET switch 11 or maximum BET switch 13) is received, the CPU 41 corresponds to the number of medals bet from the number of credits stored in the RAM 43. A process of subtracting the number of credits is performed.

When determining in step S121 that no medal has been inserted, the CPU 41 returns the process to step S120.
If it is determined in step S121 that a medal has been inserted, or if the process in step S123 is executed, the CPU 41 determines whether the start lever 6 has been operated (step S124). That is, the CPU 41 determines whether or not an input signal from the start switch 6S has been received.

When determining in step S124 that the start lever 6 has not been operated, the CPU 41 returns the process to step S120. On the other hand, when determining in step S124 that the start lever 6 has been operated, the CPU 41 performs processing related to various settings (step S125). In these various setting processes, random numbers are sampled from the random number generator 146 at the timing when the start lever 6 is operated, and the internal winning is based on the sampled random number values and the lottery probability table set in the RAM 43. A lottery process for generating a combination (winning flag) is performed. In the various setting processes, for example, a win lamp lighting lottery process, a process related to selection of a stop control table for stopping the rotating reel, a process for initializing for reel rotation, and the like are performed, and the rotating reel 3 (3L, 3C, 3R) rotation is started.

After the rotation of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R is started, the number of drive pulses transmitted to each of the stepping motors 59L, 59C, 59R is counted, and the counted value is stored in the RAM 43. A reset pulse is obtained for each rotation from the rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and these pulses are input to the CPU 41 via the reel position detection circuit 60. The count value is cleared to “0” in the drive pulse counted in the RAM 43 by the reset pulse thus obtained. By doing so, the RAM 43 stores the count value corresponding to the rotational position within one rotation range for each of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

Further, in the symbol table stored in the ROM 42 in order to associate the rotational positions of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R with the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel, the rotational position at which the reset pulse is generated is used as a reference. A code number that is sequentially given for each of the rotation reels 3L, 3C, and 3R and a symbol code indicating a symbol that is provided for each code number are associated with each other. Further, the winning symbol combination table stored in the ROM 42 is referred to when controlling the rotation of each of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R and when confirming the winning after stopping all the rotating reels.
After executing the process of step S125, the CPU 41 shifts the process to step S126.

In step S <b> 126, the CPU 41 sets an effect start command in the RAM 43. This effect start command is a command for starting display of a predetermined effect image on the liquid crystal display device 5 and causing the speaker 21 to start outputting predetermined sound, and relates to the internal winning combination determined by the lottery process. Contains data. The effect start command is supplied to the sub control circuit 82 at a predetermined timing.
After executing the process of step S126, the CPU 41 shifts the process to step S128.

In step S128, the CPU 41 determines whether or not the stop button 7 (7L, 7C, 7R) is “ON” based on the presence / absence of an input signal from the reel stop signal circuit 56 (step S128). When it is determined that the stop button 7 is not “ON”, the CPU 41 determines whether or not the value of the automatic stop timer is “0” (step S129), and when it is determined that the value is not “0”. The process returns to step S128.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S128 that the stop button 7 is “ON”, or if it is determined in step S129 that the value of the automatic stop timer is “0”, the CPU 41 corresponds to the stop button 7. The rotation of the rotating reel 3 is stopped. At this time, the winning request (internal winning combination), the symbol position (the rotating position of the rotating reel 3 at the time of operation), the selected stop control table, etc. The number of frames is determined (step S130).

Next, the CPU 41 performs a process of rotating and stopping the rotating reel 3 by the number of sliding frames determined in step S130 (step S131), and sets a stop request for one rotating reel 3 (step S132). .

Next, the CPU 41 determines whether or not all of the three rotary reels 3 (3L, 3C, 3R) have been stopped (step S135). If it is determined that all the rotating reels 3 are not stopped, the process returns to step S128. On the other hand, if it is determined that all the rotating reels 3 have stopped, the CPU 41 performs a winning search (step S136). At this time, a winning symbol combination table or the like stored in the ROM 42 is referred to. Further, it is determined whether or not the winning flag is normal. If not, the illegal error may be displayed and the process may be interrupted.

Next, the CPU 41 sets an end effect command in the RAM 43 (step S137). This end effect command is a command for displaying an effect image at the end of the game and outputting a sound according to the game result, and includes data related to the result of the winning search in step S136. The end effect command is supplied to the sub control circuit 82 at a predetermined timing.

Next, the CPU 41 determines whether or not a medal has been paid out, that is, whether or not there is a winning number (step S138).
When determining that there is a medal payout, the CPU 41 stores or pays out the number of medals according to the gaming state and the winning combination (step S139). When storing medals, the CPU 41 performs a process of adding the number of credits stored in the RAM 43. On the other hand, when paying out medals, the CPU 41 sends out a payout command signal to the hopper driving circuit 51 and pays out a predetermined number of medals from the hopper 50. At that time, the medal detection unit 50S counts the number of medals to be paid out from the hopper 50, and when the count value reaches a designated number, a medal payout completion signal is input to the CPU 41. As a result, the CPU 41 stops driving the hopper 50 via the hopper drive circuit 51 and ends the medal payout process.

Next, the CPU 41 determines whether or not an RB has been won (step S140). If it is determined that RB has been won, the CPU 41 performs processing related to RB setting (step S141). In step S <b> 141, the CPU 41 performs processing related to the setting of the RB lottery probability table and the RB winning symbol combination table. In step S141, the CPU 41 starts counting the number of RB game winnings and the like, and starts a process of displaying the count value on the accessory operation count display unit 20. After executing the process of step S141, the CPU 41 shifts the process to step S142.

In step S <b> 142, the CPU 41 sets an RB setting command in the RAM 43. The RB setting command is a command for displaying an effect image for RB as a screen image on the liquid crystal display device 5 and outputting sound related to RB from the speaker 21, and is supplied to the sub-control circuit 82 at a predetermined timing. The

When it is determined in step S140 that the RB has not been won or when the process of step S142 is executed, the CPU 41 determines whether or not the BB has been won (step S143). If it is determined that BB has been won, the CPU 41 performs processing related to BB setting (step S144). In step S144, the CPU 41 performs processing related to setting of a BB lottery probability table, a BB winning symbol combination table, and the like. In step S144, the CPU 41 starts counting the number of times the BB game is consumed, displaying the count value on the accessory action number display unit 20, counting the number of medals paid out, and the like. Thereafter, the CPU 41 shifts the processing to step S145.

In step S145, the CPU 41 sets a BB setting command in the RAM 43. The BB setting command is a command for displaying an effect image for BB as a screen image on the liquid crystal display device 5 and outputting the sound related to BB from the speaker 21, and is supplied to the sub-control circuit 82 at a predetermined timing. The

When it is determined in step S143 that the BB has not been won or when the process of step S145 is executed, the CPU 41 determines whether or not the RB has ended (step S146). If it is determined that the RB has ended, the CPU 41 next performs a process related to the RB setting cancellation (step S147). In step S148, the CPU 41 changes from the RB lottery probability table set in the process of step S141, the RB winning symbol combination table, or the like to the lottery probability table used for the normal gaming state (other than RB or BB). Performs processing related to setting change. Thereafter, the CPU 41 shifts the processing to step S148.

In step S <b> 148, the CPU 41 sets an RB release command in the RAM 43. The RB release command is supplied to the sub control circuit 82 at a predetermined timing.

If it is not determined in step S146 that the RB has ended, or if the process of step S148 is executed, the CPU 41 determines whether the BB has ended (step S149). If it is determined that the BB has ended, the CPU 41 then performs a process related to the BB setting cancellation (step S150). In step S150, the CPU 41 sets the lottery probability table used in the normal gaming state (other than RB or BB) from the lottery table for BB set in the processing of step S144, the winning symbol combination table for BB, or the like. Process related to change. Thereafter, the CPU 41 moves the process to step S151.

In step S <b> 151, the CPU 41 sets a BB release command in the RAM 43. The BB release command is supplied to the sub control circuit 82 at a predetermined timing.
If it is determined in step S149 that the RB has not ended, or if the process of step S151 is executed, this subroutine is ended.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of output sound determination processing performed in the sub-control circuit.
The output sound determination process is a process of determining a sound (sound output from the speaker 21) corresponding to a character image created by an operation via the touch panel 32. When an operation input (touching a predetermined location) is performed from the touch panel 32 by the player, an input signal is output from the interface circuit 240 to which the touch panel 32 is connected. This input signal includes information regarding which region of the touch panel 32 has been selected. Based on the input signal output from the interface circuit 240, element data corresponding to the selection candidate of the component in the selected region is specified, and sound data corresponding to the element data is determined.

First, in step S <b> 171, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not a selection input signal indicating that an input for selecting a selection candidate of the constituent elements of the character image has been received from the interface circuit 240 via the touch panel 32. To do. If it is determined that the selection input signal has not been received, this subroutine is terminated.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the selection input signal has been received, in step S172, the sub CPU 206 specifies element data corresponding to the selected component based on the received selection input signal. When executing the processing of step S172, the sub CPU 206 functions as a specifying means in the present invention.

Next, in step S173, the sub CPU 206 determines sound data corresponding to the element data specified in step S172, based on the correspondence described with reference to FIG. When executing the processing of step S173, the sub CPU 206 functions as sound data determining means in the present invention.

Next, in step S174, the sub CPU 206 transmits to the audio control circuit 230 a sound output command indicating an instruction to output sound based on the sound data determined in step S173 from the speaker 21.
After executing the process of step S174, this subroutine is terminated.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of sound recognition and element data determination processing performed in the sub-control circuit.
First, in step S181, the sub CPU 206 receives the output waveform data generated based on the input sound input from the microphone 44 from the signal processing circuit 44a.

Next, the sub CPU 206 refers to the plurality of comparison waveform data stored in the program ROM 208 (step S182), and a part of the waveform indicated by the output waveform data is the same as or similar to the waveform indicated by any of the comparison waveform data. It is determined whether or not the waveform is included (step S183). In this processing, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not the compared waveforms are the same or similar based on the similarity obtained by a predetermined calculation formula.

When it is determined that a part of the waveform indicated by the output waveform data (in the present embodiment, the predetermined frequency band portion outside the audible range) does not include the same or similar waveform as the waveform indicated by the comparison waveform data (step S183: NO), this subroutine is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that a part of the waveform indicated by the output waveform data includes the same or similar waveform as the waveform indicated by any of the comparison waveform data (step S183: YES), the sub CPU 206 determines in step S184, Element data corresponding to comparison waveform data determined to be the same as or similar to the waveform included in the output waveform data is determined.
When executing the processing from step S182 to step S183, the sub CPU 206 functions as a determination unit in the present invention. Further, when executing the processing of step S184, the sub CPU 206 functions as element data determination means in the present invention.

Next, in step S185, the sub CPU 206 sets a character display flag. The character display flag is a flag indicating that the sound corresponding to the character image has been received, and is cleared when the character image indicated by the received sound is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5.
After executing the processing of step S185, this subroutine is terminated.

In this embodiment, in order to determine the element data corresponding to the input sound, the case where the input sound is converted into waveform data having a waveform as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 will be described. It is not always necessary to convert input sound into waveform data. For example, it may be converted into data by quantifying the waveform of the input sound by a predetermined method such as quantification.

In this embodiment, sound data is sampled (sampled) based on a predetermined sampling rate (for example, three times per second), and a waveform indicated by output waveform data obtained by one sampling is obtained. However, a case will be described in which it is determined that the input sound corresponds to the comparison waveform data when it is determined that the waveform includes the same or similar waveform as the waveform indicated by any of the comparison waveform data.
However, in the present invention, when it is determined that the waveforms indicated by all output waveform data obtained by sampling over a certain period include the same or similar waveforms as those indicated by any of the comparison waveform data, It may be determined that the input sound corresponds to the comparison waveform data.
In addition, when all or one or more predetermined peaks exist in the waveform indicated by all output waveform data obtained by sampling over a certain period, it is determined that there is comparison waveform data corresponding to the input sound. It is good.
Furthermore, when it is determined that the waveform indicated by the output waveform data obtained by sampling for a certain period changes according to a predetermined rule, or obtained from the waveform indicated by the output waveform data obtained by sampling for a certain period. When it is determined that the peak to be detected is detected according to a predetermined rule, it may be determined that there is comparison waveform data corresponding to the input sound. In this case, for example, a configuration in which the output sound is a predetermined melody can be employed.
Further, when it is determined that a peak exists at a predetermined time interval in a predetermined frequency band in a waveform in a specific frequency band, it may be determined that comparison waveform data corresponding to the input sound exists.

In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 206 determines whether the waveform indicated by the output waveform data includes the same or similar waveform as that indicated by any of the comparison waveform data (hereinafter, waveform determination processing). (Also referred to as) is described. However, in the present invention, a device having the waveform determination processing function may be provided separately, and the waveform determination processing may be performed by the device under the control of the sub CPU 206.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of command reception processing performed in the sub control circuit.

First, in step S190, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not a character display flag is set. If it is determined that the character display flag is set, in step S191, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not the BB flag is set. If it is determined that the BB flag is set, in step S192, the sub CPU 206 displays a character image display command indicating an instruction to display on the liquid crystal display device 5 the character image indicated by the sound received by the microphone 44. Sent to 250.

If it is determined in step S190 that the character display flag is not set, if it is determined that the BB flag is not set in step S191, or if the process of step S192 is executed, in step S200, the sub CPU 206 It is determined whether or not an effect start command has been received. If it is determined that an effect start command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S210.
On the other hand, if it is determined that an effect start command has been received, in step S201, the sub CPU 206 selects an effect pattern corresponding to the command from a plurality of types of effect patterns stored in the program ROM 208.
If the RB flag is set, the sub CPU 206 selects an effect pattern for RB. If the BB flag is set, an effect pattern for BB is selected. Next, in step S202, effect pattern data, which is data indicating the effect pattern, is supplied to the display control circuit 250 and the audio control circuit 230.
After executing the process of step S202, the process proceeds to step S210.

In step S210, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not an end effect command has been received. If it is determined that the end effect command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S220.
On the other hand, when determining that the end effect command has been received, in step S211, the sub CPU 206 selects an end effect pattern corresponding to the command from a plurality of types of end effect patterns stored in the program ROM 208.
Next, in step S212, the end effect pattern data is supplied to the display control circuit 250 and the audio control circuit 230. After performing the process of step S212, the process proceeds to step S220.

In step S220, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not an RB setting command has been received. If it is determined that the RB setting command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S230. On the other hand, when determining that the RB setting command has been received, the sub CPU 206 sets the RB flag in step S221. After performing the process of step S221, the process proceeds to step S230. The RB flag is a flag that is set when the RB starts and cleared when the RB ends.

In step S230, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not a BB setting command has been received. If it is determined that the BB setting command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S240. On the other hand, when determining that the BB setting command is received, the sub CPU 206 sets the BB flag in step S231. The BB flag is a flag that is set when the BB starts and cleared when the BB ends.

If it is determined in step S230 that the BB setting command has not been received, or if the process of step S231 has been executed, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not an RB release command has been received (step S240). If it is determined that the RB release command has been received, the RB flag is cleared (step S241).

If it is determined in step S240 that an RB release command has not been received, or if the process of step S241 has been executed, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not a BB release command has been received (step S250).
If it is determined that the BB release command has not been received, this subroutine is terminated.
On the other hand, when determining that the BB release command has been received, the sub CPU 206 clears the BB flag (step S251).
After executing the processing of step S251, this subroutine is terminated.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of sound output control processing performed in the sound control circuit.
The sound source IC 232 generates sounds corresponding to various data supplied from the sub CPU 206.

When the tone generator IC 232 has not received the production pattern data from the sub CPU 206 (step S400: NO), the process returns to step S400.
The sound source IC 232 receives the effect pattern data from the sub CPU 206 (step S400: YES), and extracts the effect sound data from the audio data ROM 234 when it does not receive the end effect pattern data (step S401: NO). And stored in the buffer (step S402). On the other hand, the sound source IC 232 is supplied with the effect pattern data from the sub CPU 206 (step S400: YES), and when it is supplied with the end effect pattern data (step S401: YES), the sound source IC 232 receives the end effect pattern data from the audio data ROM 234. The effect sound data is extracted and stored in the buffer (step S403).

After executing the process of step S402 or step S403, the sound source IC 232 determines whether a sound output command has been received from the sub CPU 206 (step S404). If it is determined that the sound output command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S406. On the other hand, when determining that the sound output command has been received, the sound source IC 232 extracts the sound data determined in step S173 of FIG. 13 from the sound data ROM 234 (step S405).

In step S406, the sound source IC 232 outputs a sound based on the sound data extracted in step S402 or step S403 at a predetermined timing (for example, every 1/30 seconds) to the speaker 21 (step S406). At this time, if sound data is extracted in step S405, the sound based on the sound data is output together. When executing the process of step S406, the sound source IC 232 functions as a sound output control means in the present invention.

Thereafter, when the effect has not ended (step S407: NO), the process returns to step S400. On the other hand, when the effect is finished (step S407: YES), the pattern data is cleared (step S408), and the process returns to step S400.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of display control processing performed in the display control circuit.
The VDP 212 generates a screen image corresponding to various data supplied from the sub CPU 206.
When the VDP 212 does not receive the production pattern data from the sub CPU 206 (step S500: NO), the VDP 212 extracts the demo image from the image data ROM 216 and stores it in the buffer (step S501).

The VDP 212 receives the effect pattern data from the sub CPU 206 (step S500: YES). When the VDP 212 does not receive the end effect pattern data (step S504: NO), the effect image is extracted from the image data ROM 216. And stored in the buffer (step S505).

The VDP 212 receives the effect pattern data supplied from the sub CPU 206 (step S500: YES). When the end effect pattern data is supplied (step S504: YES), the VDP 212 extracts the effect image at the end from the image data ROM 216. And stored in the buffer (step S506).
After executing the processing of step S501, S505, or S506, the VDP 212 determines whether a character image display command has been received from the sub CPU 206 (step S520). If it is determined that the character image display command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S508.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the character image display command has been received, the VDP 212 extracts the character image composed of the component indicated by the element data determined in step S184 of FIG. 14 from the image data ROM 216 and stores it in the buffer. (Step S521).
Next, the VDP 212 outputs a screen image to the liquid crystal display device 5 (step S508).

Thereafter, when the effect has not ended (step S510: NO), the process returns to step S500. On the other hand, when the effect is finished (step S510: YES), the pattern data is cleared (step S511), and the process returns to step S500.

As described above, according to the control method of the pachislot gaming device 1, the gaming system 100, and the pachislot gaming device 1 according to the present embodiment, the pachislot gaming device 1 identifies the element data corresponding to the operation input through the touch panel 32, and A sound corresponding to the element data is output from the speaker 21. In addition, when a sound is received from the outside by the microphone 44 and the sound indicated by the sound data stored in advance is included in the input sound, a character image composed of the constituent elements indicated by the element data corresponding to the sound data is displayed. Displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. That is, one pachislot gaming device 1 transmits a sound corresponding to the character image created by the input of the player's operation to the other pachislot gaming device 1. And in the other pachislot gaming device 1 that has received the sound, a character image corresponding to the received sound is displayed.

A player can create a character image that occupies an important position in production by combining constituent elements (parts). Even if the number of components is limited, there is a high possibility that the number of patterns of the combination will be enormous, and many types of effect images can be created. As a result, the pachislot gaming device 1 can execute a variety of effects.
In addition, the player can display the character image created by himself / herself on a pachislot gaming device 1 different from the pachislot gaming device 1 on which he / she is playing. In addition, a character image created by another player can also be displayed on the pachislot gaming device 1 where the player is playing. Accordingly, a wide variety of effects using the character image created by the player can be performed by involving a plurality of pachislot gaming devices 1, and as a result, the entire hall of the gaming store can be energized.
Furthermore, since communication is performed by transmission and reception of sound, the above-described effects can be realized without performing wiring work such as connecting the pachislot gaming devices 1 to each other. As a result, the cost and time required for capital investment can be reduced.

Further, according to the pachislot gaming apparatus 1, a character image corresponding to a sound received from the outside is displayed when an effect of the BB game occurs. Therefore, since a character image created by another player is displayed in the production of the BB game, the player can have a sense of expectation as to what kind of character image will be produced in the production, As a result, the effect can be raised.

In the present embodiment, a character image can be created by inputting an operation via the touch panel 32. That is, the case where the input means of the present invention is a touch panel has been described. However, the input means in the present invention is not limited to the touch panel, and may be a keyboard or a keypad, or may be a predetermined button provided in the gaming machine.

In the present embodiment, the pachislot gaming apparatus 1 that has received the sound indicating the character image is configured so that it cannot be specified from which pachislot gaming apparatus 1 the received sound is output. However, in the present invention, the output sound includes a sound associated with the identification information of the gaming machine or the player, and in the gaming machine that has received the sound, the sound is output from which gaming machine. May be specified.

Further, in the present embodiment, the character image created by the player is displayed on the pachislot gaming device 1 where the player is playing (pachislot gaming device 1 on which the character image is created) during the production of the BB game. The case where it is not displayed was explained. However, in the present invention, the character image created by the player may be displayed at the time of a predetermined effect such as BB or RB in the gaming machine in which the character image is created.

Further, in the present embodiment, a description will be given of a case where all sounds based on sound data associated with element data indicating each component are output together when a sound indicating the created character image is output from the speaker 21. However, in the present invention, sounds corresponding to each element data may be output in order at different times.

Moreover, although this embodiment demonstrated the case where the character image which the sound received from the other pachislot gaming device 1 shows was displayed when the effect of a BB game is performed, ie, when a predetermined effect generate | occur | produced, In the present invention, when a sound is received, an image indicated by the sound may be displayed, or the timing for displaying the image may be determined by lottery.

In the present embodiment, the case where both the effect sound and the sound based on the sound data associated with the element data indicating the component of the created character image are output from the speaker 21 has been described. The sound based on the production sound data and the sound based on the sound data associated with the element data may be output from different speakers. In such a configuration, there are two audio control circuits, and a speaker may be connected to each.

In the present embodiment, the case has been described where the sound data associated with the element data indicating the constituent elements of the created character image is data indicating the waveform of the sound that is not audible, but shows a waveform including the audible sound. It may be data or data indicating a waveform of only an audible sound.

Moreover, in this embodiment, the case where the character image was produced in the pachislot gaming device 1 by the input from the touch panel 32 (input means) was demonstrated. However, in the present invention, as shown below, an image may be created in an external device such as a mobile phone.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of a pachislot gaming apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 18, a QR code 410 is displayed on the pachislot gaming device 400. By shooting this QR code 410 with a CCD camera 308 provided in the cellular phone 300 described later, the player accesses a website where software for creating a character image used for production can be downloaded. Can do. Data indicating a character image created using software downloaded on the website is converted into sound data and transmitted to the pachislot gaming device 400 as sound.

When the pachislot gaming device 400 receives the sound output from the mobile phone 300 by the microphone 444, the pachislot gaming device 400 displays a character image indicated by the received sound. Pachislot gaming device 400 stores data similar to data (element data and sound data) in software downloaded by mobile phone 300. In addition, when receiving a sound from the mobile phone 300, the pachislot gaming apparatus 400 outputs a sound based on the sound data indicated by the sound from the speaker 421. In the other pachislot gaming device 400 that has received the sound output from one pachislot gaming device 400, the character image indicated by the received sound is displayed.

In this embodiment, the case where the QR code 410 is displayed as an image indicating information for downloading software for creating a character image has been described. However, in the present invention, a one-dimensional code such as a barcode is displayed. It is also possible to display an image indicating the URL of the website.

FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a mobile phone according to another embodiment of the present invention.
The mobile phone 300 includes an operation unit 304, a liquid crystal panel 306, a CCD camera 308, a wireless unit 310, an audio circuit 312, a speaker 314, a microphone 316, a transmission / reception antenna 318, a nonvolatile memory 320, a microcomputer 322, and a secondary battery 324. It has.

The wireless unit 310 is controlled by the microcomputer 322 and transmits / receives to / from the base station using radio waves as a medium through the transmission / reception antenna 318. The audio circuit 312 outputs the reception signal output from the wireless unit 310 through the microcomputer 322 to the speaker 314 and outputs the audio signal output from the microphone 316 to the wireless unit 310 through the microcomputer 322 as a transmission signal.

The speaker 314 converts the reception signal output from the audio circuit 312 into reception audio and outputs it, and the microphone 316 converts the transmission audio emitted from the operator into an audio signal and outputs it to the audio circuit 312.
The CCD camera 308 can capture images, and image data obtained by capturing images is stored in the nonvolatile memory 320.

The nonvolatile memory 320 stores, for example, various data such as image data obtained by the CCD camera 308, image data for a standby image, music data for ringtones, and various programs in a nonvolatile manner. The nonvolatile memory 320 also stores software downloaded from the outside. Examples of such software include software for creating a character image as described above.
The secondary battery 324 supplies power to each circuit. The microcomputer 322 includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and performs, for example, incoming / outgoing call processing, e-mail creation / transmission processing, and Internet processing. Note that transmission / reception of electronic mail and transmission / reception of data via the Internet are performed by the microcomputer 322 via the wireless unit 310 and the transmission / reception antenna 318.

In the embodiment described above, the case where the present invention is applied to a pachislot gaming device has been described, but the present invention can also be applied to other gaming machines (for example, pachinko gaming devices, slot machines, etc.). .

In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention has a process (sampling process) for converting the sound signal output from the microphone into waveform data based on the control of the CPU, and any comparison waveform data is included in the waveform indicated by the waveform data. It is good also as providing the input sound processing apparatus which performs the process (waveform judgment process) which judges whether the same or similar waveform as the waveform to show is contained.
When the input sound processing device is configured to execute the sampling processing and the waveform determination processing, the sampling processing and the waveform determination processing may be executed by separate devices, respectively, as described in the above-described embodiment. .

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but only specific examples are illustrated, and the present invention is not particularly limited. The specific configuration of each unit and the like can be appropriately changed in design. The effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are only the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. is not.

It is a perspective view which shows an example of the game system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a perspective view showing typically an example of a pachislot gaming device according to the present embodiment. It is an enlarged front view which shows the liquid crystal display device vicinity with which the pachislot game device which concerns on this embodiment is provided. It is an enlarged front view which shows the liquid crystal display device vicinity with which the pachislot game device which concerns on this embodiment is provided. FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of a liquid crystal display device included in the pachislot gaming device illustrated in FIG. 2. FIG. 6 is a development view of a part of the configuration of the liquid crystal display device shown in FIG. 5. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the pachislot gaming device shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a sub control circuit shown in FIG. 7. (A)-(c) is a figure for demonstrating sound data. (A)-(c) is a figure for demonstrating sound data. It is a figure which shows the correspondence of the element data which shows the component of a character image, and sound data. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the game execution process performed in a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the output sound determination process performed in a sub control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the sound recognition performed in a subcontrol circuit, and element data determination processing. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the command reception process performed in a subcontrol circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the sound output control process performed in an audio | voice control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the display control process performed in a display control circuit. It is a perspective view showing typically an example of a pachislot gaming device according to another embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the mobile telephone which concerns on other embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 (1a, 1b, 1c) Pachislot gaming device 2 Housing 3 (3L, 3C, 3R) Rotating reel 5 Liquid crystal display device 21 (21L, 21R) Speaker 32 Touch panel 34 Transparent liquid crystal panel 36 Reflective film 41 CPU
42 ROM
43 RAM
44 Microphone 44a Signal processing circuit 63 Setting key type switch 82 Sub control circuit 100 Game system 206 Sub CPU
208 Program ROM
210 Work RAM
212 VDP
230 Voice control circuit 232 Sound source IC
234 Audio data ROM
300 Mobile phone 400 Pachislot gaming device 421 (421L, 421R) Speaker 444 Microphone

Claims (7)

Display means capable of displaying an image;
Storage means for storing sound data indicating sound in association with each of a plurality of element data indicating components of an image used for production;
A speaker capable of outputting sound;
A microphone that converts input sound from an external device into an electrical signal;
Data converting means for converting input sound into data based on an electrical signal output from the microphone;
Determining means for determining whether or not the sound indicated by the sound data is included in the input sound based on the data generated by the data converting means;
Sound output control means for performing control to output a sound based on the sound data from the speaker when the determination means determines that the sound indicated by the sound data is included in the input sound from the external device; ,
When the determination unit determines that the sound indicated by the sound data is included in the input sound from the external device, element data corresponding to each of the sound data is stored in the storage unit. Element data determination means to determine from among,
A gaming machine comprising: display control means for performing control to display on the display means an image composed of the constituent elements indicated by each of the element data determined by the element data determining means. The display control means performs control to display an image indicating information for downloading software for creating the image used for production to the external device on the display means at a predetermined timing. The gaming machine according to claim 1. Display means capable of displaying an image;
Storage means for storing sound data indicating sound in association with each of a plurality of element data indicating components of an image used for production;
An input means capable of inputting an operation;
A specifying unit that specifies one or more element data corresponding to the operation based on the operation input by the input unit;
A speaker capable of outputting sound;
Sound data determining means for determining sound data corresponding to each of the element data specified by the specifying means from the sound data stored in the storage means;
Sound output control means for performing control to output a sound based on the sound data determined by the sound data determination means from the speaker;
A microphone that converts the input sound into an electrical signal;
Data converting means for converting input sound into data based on an electrical signal output from the microphone;
Determining means for determining whether or not the sound indicated by the sound data is included in the input sound based on the data generated by the data converting means;
An element that determines element data corresponding to each of the sound data from the element data stored in the storage means when the determination means determines that the sound indicated by the sound data is included in the input sound Data determination means;
A gaming machine comprising: display control means for performing control to display on the display means an image composed of the constituent elements indicated by each of the element data determined by the element data determining means. The display control means performs control to display an image composed of the constituent elements indicated by the element data determined by the element data determination means on the display means when a predetermined effect occurs. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine is any one of the above. The storage means stores sound data indicating a sound in association with each of a plurality of element data indicating components of a character image indicating a character used for production. The gaming machine according to 1. A plurality of the gaming machines according to any one of claims 3 to 5,
One gaming machine specifies one or more element data corresponding to the operation based on the operation input by the input means, and specifies sound data corresponding to each of the specified element data. Determined by the sound data determining means, and performs control to output the sound based on the determined sound data from the speaker by the sound output control means,
When the game machine other than the one game machine determines that the sound indicated by the sound data is included in the input sound from the one game machine, the element corresponding to each of the sound data A gaming system characterized in that data is determined by the element data determining means, and an image composed of components indicated by each of the determined element data is controlled to be displayed on the display means by the display control means. A gaming machine control method performed by a plurality of gaming machines according to any one of claims 3 to 5,
(A) a step in which one gaming machine specifies one or more element data corresponding to the operation by the specifying unit based on the operation input by the input unit;
(B) a step in which one gaming machine determines sound data corresponding to each of the element data identified in the step (A) by the sound data determining means;
(C) a step in which one gaming machine performs control to output a sound based on the sound data determined in step (B) from the speaker by the sound output control means;
(D) a step of determining whether or not a gaming machine other than the one gaming machine includes a sound indicated by sound data in an input sound from the one gaming machine;
(E) When a gaming machine other than the one gaming machine determines that the sound indicated by the sound data is included in the input sound from the one gaming machine in the step (D), Determining element data corresponding to each by the element data determining means; and
(F) A gaming machine other than the one gaming machine displays an image composed of the constituent elements indicated by the element data determined in step (E) on the display means by the display control means. A control method for a gaming machine comprising a step of performing control.

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