JP2010136912A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine facilitating the creation of a program while reducing a storage capacity of ROM by systematizing patterns of performances even if there is a possibility that the number of patterns of combinations of the respective performances extremely increases. <P>SOLUTION: In the game machine including an audio output device, a game control device and a performance control device, the performance control device includes a first storage means that cannot rewrite data, a second storage means that can rewrite the data, and a control means for controlling the output of sound effect based on sound effect specification information stored in the storage means. Regions of the second storage means storing second sound effect specification information and first sound effect specification information stored in a nonvolatile storage means are stored in a sound control table in the order of time series. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine including a gaming control device and an effect control device that controls various effects based on instructions from the gaming control device, and in particular, the effect control device controls the sound control device. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that outputs sound effects.

An effect integration device comprising an effect integration device to which a stop symbol designation command and a variation pattern basic designation command output from a main control device are inputted, and a distribution means for distributing the basic variation pattern to the detailed variation pattern while keeping the variation time the same There is a game machine prepared for. In this gaming machine, the image control device, the sound control device, and the light control device are controlled in accordance with a command from the effect integration device, and the image display, sound output, and light emission control of the lamp and the like are integrally performed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP-A-2005-118179

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, as shown in FIG. 12 of Patent Document 1, a random number is extracted as a process when the basic variation pattern is distributed to the detailed variation pattern in the production integration device. Based on the extracted random numbers, processing for distributing the detailed variation pattern is executed by selecting various effects such as a background effect, a notice effect, a development effect, and a final effect.

  In this case, since a plurality of types of effects are prepared in order to enrich variations of various effects, the number of patterns of the combination of the background effect, the notice effect, the development effect, and the final effect is extremely large. When all combinations of patterns are stored in a ROM (nonvolatile storage means), a large storage capacity is required.

  Therefore, the present invention is a game that makes it easy to create a program while organizing production patterns and reducing ROM storage capacity even if the number of combinations of productions may be extremely large. The purpose is to provide a machine.

  The first invention executes a variable display game on a display device based on establishment of a predetermined start condition, and generates a special game state in which a privilege is given to a player in accordance with a game result of the variable display game. A game machine, a sound output device that outputs a sound effect relating to a game, a game control device that controls the game in an integrated manner, and the execution state of the variable display game on the display device according to a command from the game control device Correspondingly, an effect control device that performs output control of the sound effect is provided, and the effect control device is capable of rewriting stored data and first storage means that cannot rewrite stored data. A second storage means; and a control means for controlling the output of the sound effect based on the sound effect specifying information stored in each of the storage means, wherein the sound effect specifying information is stored in the first storage means. Be done A plurality of patterns which are referred to when the control means controls the output of the sound effects. The sound control table is stored, and in the sound control table, area specifying information for specifying the area of the second storage means in which the second sound effect specifying information is stored, and the first sound effect specifying information, Registered in chronological order, and the control means selects one sound control table from the plurality of patterns of sound control tables, selects the region designation information registered in the selected sound control table in chronological order, A time-series effect execution process for acquiring the second sound effect specifying information from an area specified by the selected area specifying information and outputting the sound effect from the sound output device is executed.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the display device includes an image generation unit that displays the image of the variable display game and generates image data of the variable display game. The image generation unit outputs an image update signal at a predetermined cycle. And outputting the image data in synchronization with the cycle of the image update signal, and the control means executes the time-series effect processing in synchronization with the cycle of the image update signal from the image generation means Then, the sound effect is output.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the control means is not valid by the sound effect specifying information validity determining means for determining the validity of the sound effect specifying information stored in the sound control table and the sound effect specifying information validity determining means. And an abnormality response processing means for executing a predetermined abnormality response process without outputting the sound effect specifying information.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the sound effect specifying information specifies single sound specifying information for specifying a single sound that outputs a predetermined sound mode only once, and continuous sound that repeatedly outputs a predetermined sound mode. If the sound effect specifying information stored in the sound control table is determined to be invalid by the sound effect specifying information correctness determining means, the abnormality response processing means It is determined whether the specific information is the single tone specific information or the continuous sound specific information, and when it is determined that the sound effect specific information is the continuous sound specific information, the output of the previously output continuous sound is started again. When it is determined that the sound effect specifying information is the single sound generation specifying information, the current output state of the sound output device is maintained.

  According to a fifth aspect of the invention, the sound output device outputs a special sound effect that is output only when the special gaming state occurs based on the special sound effect specifying information, and the special sound effect specifying information is Stored only in the first storage means, and the sound effect identification information correctness determination means, when the second sound effect identification information acquired from the second storage means is the special effect sound identification information, The sound effect identification information is determined as invalid.

  According to a sixth aspect of the invention, there is provided a decoration device for performing a visual effect relating to a game separately from the display device, and the effect control device performs a decoration control corresponding to the execution state of the variable display game on the display device on the decoration device. The control means controls the decoration device based on the decoration control specifying information stored in each storage means, and the decoration control specifying information is stored in the first storage means. Specific information and second decoration control specifying information stored in the second storage means, and the first storage means includes a plurality of patterns of decoration control tables to be referred to when the control means controls the decoration device. Stored in the decoration control table are area designation information for designating an area of the second storage means in which the second decoration control identification information is stored, and the first decoration control identification information. Registered in the order of columns, the control means selects one decoration control table from the plurality of patterns of decoration control tables in the time-series effect execution processing, and designates the region registered in the selected decoration control table Information is selected in chronological order, the second decoration control specifying information is acquired from an area designated by the selected area designation information, and the decoration device is controlled.

  The seventh invention is characterized in that the first sound effect specifying information not to output the sound effect from the sound output device is registered in the sound control table at the end of the time series.

  In the first invention, since the information stored in the second storage means is rewritable, the combination of effects is obtained by using a table in which area designation information for designating the area of the second storage means is registered in the sound control table. Even if the number of patterns is increased, the data capacity of the first storage means for storing the sound control table does not increase, and the data is arranged and registered in the sound control table in time series. The sound output can be executed with a simple process of reading data in order as the process progresses.

  In the second aspect, since the sound effect is output in synchronization with the image update signal that is the timing for outputting the image data, it is easy to produce an effect in accordance with the variable display game performed on the display device.

  In the third invention, when it is determined that the sound effect identification information is not valid, the abnormality handling process is executed without outputting the sound effect, so that it is possible to prevent an abnormal sound effect from being output.

  In the fourth invention, when it is determined that the sound effect specifying information is not valid and the sound effect specifying information is continuous sound specifying information, the output of the previously output continuous sound is started again, and the sound effect is specified. If the specific information is single sound generation specific information, the current output state of the sound output device is maintained, so that it can be restored to a state close to normal.

  In the fifth invention, the special sound effect specifying information for specifying the special sound effect output only when the special gaming state occurs is stored only in the first storage means, and the sound effect specification acquired from the second storage means When the information is special sound effect identification information, it is determined that the sound effect specific information is not valid, so that the special sound effect is prevented from being output due to noise or the like, and the player's Decline in interest can be prevented.

  In the sixth aspect of the invention, the decoration control specifying information is also stored in the second storage means, so that the decoration control can be diversified and the data capacity of the first storage means is not increased.

  In the seventh invention, since the first sound effect specifying information indicating that no sound effect is output is registered at the end of the time series, there is an abnormality in which the sound effect continues to be output due to noise or the like. However, the sound effect is not finally output.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  In the following description of the embodiment, front, rear, left, and right refer to directions in a state viewed from the player, that is, a state in which the game board is viewed from the front.

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

  The front frame 2 of the gaming machine 1 is attached to a machine frame (not shown) fixed to an island facility for installing the gaming machine 1 with the hinge 4 as an axis, and by rotating about the hinge 4 as an axis, One side can be opened and closed. The front frame 2 has a substantially square opening, and the game board 5 is attached to the opening. A glass frame 6 is attached to the front frame 2 with a hinge (not shown) as an axis, and the glass frame 6 can be opened and closed by rotating about the hinge. A transparent cover glass is attached to the opening of the glass frame 6.

  On the game board 5, a substantially circular game area 11 is defined by a guide rail 10 provided on the surface of the game board 5. The player can visually recognize the game area 11 through the cover glass.

  Below the game board 5 in the front frame 2, there are a launch operation unit 15 and a ball storage unit 16 a of a launch device (not shown) that sequentially launches game balls (pachinko balls) one by one in the game area 11. An upper plate 16 that guides the ball to the launching device, a lower plate 17 that can store game balls overflowing from the ball storage unit 16a of the upper plate 16, a speaker 18 that outputs sound effects, an ashtray 19 and the like are provided. The speakers 18 are also provided at the upper left and right ends of the glass frame 6.

  A ball lending button 63 for instructing ball lending and a discharge button 64 for instructing discharge of the prepaid card from the card ball lending unit are provided on the upper right portion of the upper plate 16. In the vicinity of these buttons 63 and 64, a balance display unit 65 for displaying the balance of the prepaid card is provided.

  The gaming machine 1 plays a game by the game ball launched from the launching device flowing down in the game area 11 based on the player's operation of the launch operation unit 15.

  A center case 21 having a substantially rectangular opening window 21a is provided in the approximate center of the game area 11. Behind the center case 21 is provided a display device 22 that displays a plurality of pieces of identification information in a state where the display portion 22a faces the opening window portion 21a of the center case 21.

  The display device 22 sets a plurality of variable display areas (for example, three variable display areas on the left side, the center, and the right side) in the display unit 22a, and displays the image independently in each display area. It is. In the present embodiment, for example, a display screen portion is configured by an LCD (liquid crystal display) or the like capable of displaying an arbitrary image, and each variable display area on the display screen has a plurality of identification information (special symbols) and An image based on the progress of the game, such as a character that produces a special figure variation display game, is displayed.

  Below the center case 21 in the game area 11 is provided a start winning opening 24 (winning area) having an ordinary variable winning device (ordinary electric accessory) 23, and below the start winning opening 24 is a display device 22. A special variable winning device (large winning opening) 25 is provided which can be converted into a state in which a game ball is not accepted and a state in which it is easy to accept depending on the result of the operation. In addition, a normal symbol start gate 26 used for the normal-variation display game is disposed on the left side of the center case 21 in the game area 11.

  Furthermore, in the game area 11, the direction of a general winning port 28 for establishing a condition for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls when a game ball wins, a windmill 29 or a nail (not shown) for changing the fall direction of the game ball, etc. A conversion member and an out port 30 for collecting game balls that have flowed down without winning are provided.

  At the top of the center case 21, the special symbol variation display of the special symbol variation display game, the special symbol winning memory number (holding memory number), the normal symbol variation display of the normal symbol variation display game, and the normal symbol winning memory. A display 32 for displaying the number is provided.

  The game balls launched by the launching device are sectioned on the left side of the game area 11 by the guide rail 10 and are launched into the game area 11 from the launch ball guide passage 31 that guides the game balls, and are arranged at various locations in the game area 11. The game area 11 flows down while changing the falling direction by a direction changing member such as a windmill 29 and wins the start winning opening 24, the general winning opening 28, the big winning opening 25, or the out provided at the bottom of the gaming area 11 It is discharged from the mouth 30.

  When a game ball wins the general winning opening 28 and the big winning opening 25, the number of winning balls corresponding to the type of the winning winning opening is discharged to the upper plate 16 from the payout device (not shown).

  Further, when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 24, the display 32 starts a special figure changing display game in which the symbols composed of the numbers and the like described above are sequentially changed and displayed on the display device 22. An image related to the figure variation display game is displayed.

  When a winning at the start winning opening 24 is made at a predetermined timing, the final result of the special figure variation display game is stopped in a state where three display symbols are aligned (a jackpot symbol), and a jackpot state (special game) State) occurs. At this time, the special winning opening 25 is in a closed state (a disadvantageous state for the player) in which the special winning opening 25 does not accept a game ball for a predetermined time due to energization to the special winning opening solenoid (SOL) 123 shown in FIG. ) To an open state in which a game ball can be easily received (a state advantageous to the player). That is, since the special winning opening 25 is greatly opened for a predetermined time, the player is given a game value that allows a large number of game balls to be acquired.

  Further, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 26, the display unit 32 starts a general symbol change display game. When the passing of the game ball to the normal symbol start gate 26 is made at a predetermined timing, the normal symbol related hit state is entered, and the normal symbol displayed on the display 32 stops in the hit state. At this time, the normal variation winning device 23 provided in the start winning opening 24 is converted so that the entrance to the starting winning opening 24 is expanded for a predetermined time by energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122 shown in FIG. As a result, the possibility of winning the game ball at the start winning opening 24 is increased.

  A warp inlet 55 is provided on the left side of the display device 22 on the frame of the center case 21. The game ball that has flowed into the warp inlet 55 is discharged from the warp outlet 57 through the warp passage 54, rolls on a rolling surface (stage) provided on the lower side of the display device 22, and immediately below the center of the display device 22. It flows down from the hole or rolling surface provided in. And when it flows down to the hole provided directly under the center, it is discharged from the communication port 62 provided immediately above the start winning port 24, thereby increasing the possibility of winning the start winning port 24.

  The ball removal button 66 is a button for discharging the game balls stored in the upper plate 16 to the lower plate 17.

  A decorative movable member 69 is disposed above the opening window 21 a formed in the center case 21. The decorative movable member 69 can swing around the rotation shaft 68 and operates during execution of the special figure variation display game to perform a predetermined operation corresponding to the possibility of a big hit.

  Further, the front frame 2 has a decorative light emitting device 3 that blinks by various LED substrates 160 (see FIG. 3).

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the game control device 100 of the gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The game control apparatus 100 includes a microprocessor 101, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 102, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 103, an input I / F (Interface) 104, an output I / F 105, and an external communication terminal 106.

  The microprocessor 101 is a main control device that controls the game in an integrated manner, and controls the game. The ROM 102 stores invariant information (program, data, etc.) for game control. The RAM 103 is used as a work area by the microprocessor 101 during game control.

  The game control apparatus 100 is provided with an external communication terminal 106, and an identification number uniquely set in the microprocessor 101 can be output from the external communication terminal 106. By connecting an inspection device or a management computer (so-called hall computer) to the external communication terminal 106, the management computer can identify the gaming machine 1.

  The microprocessor 101 receives various detection devices (start port sensor 110, winning port sensor a111a to winning port sensor n111n, gate sensor 112, count sensor 113, glass frame opening sensor 114, inner frame opening sensor 115 via the input I / F 104. In response to the detection signals from the ball break sensor 116, the clear switch 117, the vibration sensor 130, and the magnetic sensor 131, various processes such as a big hit lottery are performed.

  Note that the vibration sensor 130 detects vibration applied to the gaming machine 1, and the magnetic sensor 131 detects magnetism applied to the gaming machine 1 (that is, approach of a magnet). When the vibration sensor 130 detects a vibration equal to or greater than a predetermined reference value, the game control apparatus 100 determines that an abnormality has occurred in the gaming machine 1 and sets a vibration error state. In addition, when the magnetic sensor 131 detects a magnetism equal to or greater than a predetermined reference value, the game control apparatus 100 determines that an abnormality has occurred in the gaming machine 1 and sets a magnetic error state.

  Further, the microprocessor 101 outputs each piece of information to the special-figure display 120 and the general-purpose display 121 provided in the game area 11 via the output I / F 105. The special figure display 120 and the common figure display 121 are provided on the display 32.

  The special figure display 120 outputs the fluctuation display mode of the special figure fluctuation display game. The universal display 121 outputs a variation display mode of the universal variation display game.

  Further, the microprocessor 101 transmits a command signal to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid (SOL) 122, the big prize opening solenoid (SOL) 123, the discharge control device 124, and the effect control device 150 via the output I / F 105. , Control the game centrally.

  The ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122 operates to open and close the ordinary variation winning device 23 at the entrance to the start winning port 24.

  The special prize opening solenoid 123 operates to open and close the special prize opening 25.

  The discharge control device 124 is a device for operating the payout unit based on the prize ball command signal from the game control apparatus 100 to discharge the prize ball. Further, the discharge control device 124 is a device for controlling the operation of the payout unit based on a ball rental request signal from a card ball rental unit provided in the gaming machine 1 and discharging the ball rental.

  Further, the microprocessor 101 outputs information regarding the gaming machine 1 to the management computer via the external terminal board 125 connected to the output I / F 105.

  The game control device 100 uses a variation start command (including a model / design designation command and a variation pattern designation command), a customer waiting demo command, a fanfare command, a probability information command, an error designation command, etc. as a production control command signal. It transmits to the control apparatus 150. The effect control device 150 can grasp the transition of the game state managed by the game control device 100 by receiving these commands.

  The effect control device 150 performs various effects by controlling the display device 22, the speaker 18, the various LED boards 160, and the decorative movable member 69 based on the effect command signal from the game control device 100.

  In addition, the game control device 100 is connected to a backup power supply (not shown) that supplies power to the game control device 100 during a power failure. Thereby, the game control apparatus 100 can hold the stored contents of the RAM 103 even during a power failure.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the effect control device 150 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The effect control device 150 includes a CPU 151, a control ROM 152, a RAM 153, a reception buffer 154, an input I / F 155, a VDP 156, a design ROM 157, a display clock 158, a sound source controller 159, an audio ROM 161, and a decoration device controller 162.

  The CPU 151 is a processor that controls the effect control device 150. The control ROM 152 stores a program and data for controlling the effect control device 150. The RAM 153 is a work area when the CPU 151 operates.

  The reception buffer 154 temporarily stores various commands output from the game control device 100.

  The effect button 119 is connected to the input I / F 155, and the input I / F 155 accepts an input when the effect button 119 is operated. The effect button 119 is a button operated by the player during the special figure variation display game, and is provided on the upper part of the upper plate 16 shown in FIG.

  The VDP 156 is a processor that controls video output to the display device 22, and creates display data to be displayed on the display device 22 from image data stored in the design ROM 157. The symbol ROM 157 stores image data. The display clock 158 is an oscillator that generates a clock signal that defines the operation period of the VDP 156. The display clock 158 generates a clock signal with a period of 1/60 seconds (0.167 milliseconds), for example.

  Specifically, a clock signal generated by the display clock 158 is input to the VDP 156, and a vertical synchronization signal (VSYNC) synchronized with the cycle of the clock signal is input to the CPU 151 and the display device 22. That is, the CPU 151 operates at a 1/60 second period. Further, another synchronization signal synchronized with the cycle of the clock signal is input to the display device 22. Instead of directly inputting the vertical synchronization signal to the CPU 151, another signal generated in synchronization with the vertical synchronization signal may be input to the CPU 151, and processing of the CPU 151 may be performed in synchronization with the generation timing of this signal.

  In synchronization with the period of the synchronization signal input to the display device 22, image data displayed on the display device 22 is input to the display device 22 as an RGB signal.

  The sound source controller 159 controls the speaker 18. The sound ROM 161 stores sound data of sound effects output from the speaker 18.

  Specifically, sound effect specifying information (sound number) for specifying the sound effect output from the speaker 18 is input from the CPU 151 to the sound source controller 159, and the sound source controller 159 outputs from the speaker 18 according to the input sound number. The sound effect to be specified is specified, and the specified sound data is acquired from the voice ROM 161. Then, the sound source controller 159 outputs the acquired sound data from the speaker 18.

  The decoration device controller 162 controls the various LED boards 160 and the decorative movable member 69.

  Specifically, decoration control specifying information (decoration number) for specifying the control mode of the various LED boards 160 and the decorative movable member 69 is input to the decoration device controller 162, and the decoration device controller 162 receives the input decoration number. By specifying the decoration mode, the various LED boards 160 and the decorative movable member 69 are controlled in the specified decoration mode.

  Processing executed by the game control apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 4A is a flowchart of the first half of the main process of game control according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4B is a flowchart of the latter half of the main process of game control according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The main process is executed by the microprocessor 101 of the game control device 100 when the gaming machine 1 is powered on or when a power failure is restored.

  First, the game control device 100 prohibits an interrupt performed at a predetermined time period (for example, a period of 2 milliseconds) (301).

  The game control device 100 sets an interrupt vector indicating an address on the RAM 103 to be accessed in order to execute an interrupt process executed when there is an interrupt (302), and sets a stack pointer (303). Then, the game control device 100 sets an interrupt mode (304) and permits access to the RAM 103 (305). Next, the game control device 100 sets all output ports to OFF (306).

  Next, the game control device 100 determines whether or not the clear switch 117 is ON (307). The clear switch 117 is a switch for initializing the gaming machine 1. When the clear switch 117 is turned ON when the power is turned on, the data stored in the RAM 103 is cleared and the gaming machine is initialized.

  If it is determined in step 307 that the clear switch 117 is ON, the game control device 100 clears the data stored in the area of the RAM 103 used for game control (308). By clearing the RAM, the game control data (game execution state, number of reserved memories, etc.) stored in the RAM 103 are erased.

  Then, the game control device 100 sets a predetermined initial value as a value at power-on in the RAM 103 (309).

  Next, the game control device 100 executes a power-on command editing process for causing the effect control device 150 to set a symbol displayed on the display 32 when the power is turned on.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step 307 that the clear switch 117 is not ON, the game control device 100 refers to the power failure inspection area (311).

  Specifically, the power outage inspection area is a specific area of the RAM 103 and stores an outage flag indicating that a power outage has occurred.

  Then, the game control device 100 determines whether or not the power failure flag is stored in the power failure inspection area referred to in the processing of step 311, so that the power is turned on when the power failure is restored or the power is turned on after the normal end. Is determined (312).

  If it is determined in step 312 that the power is not turned on at the time of power failure recovery (power is turned on after normal termination), the process proceeds to step 308 to initialize the gaming machine 1.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 312 that the power failure has been restored, that is, if a power failure flag is stored in the power failure inspection area, the game control device 100 has corrupted data stored in the RAM 103. In order to determine whether the checksum is correct, it is determined whether the checksum is normal (313). Specifically, in the event of a power failure, the game control apparatus 100 determines whether or not the data checksum stored in the RAM 103 matches the data checksum currently stored in the RAM 103.

  If it is determined in step 313 that the checksum is abnormal, the data stored in the RAM 103 is corrupted and the data stored in the RAM 103 when a power failure occurs cannot be taken over. In order to initialize the machine 1, the process proceeds to step 308, and power-on processing (308 to 310) is executed.

If it is determined in step 313 that the checksum is normal, the RAM 103
Since the data stored in is normal and the power failure recovery process can be executed, the initial value at the time of power failure recovery is set in the RAM 103 (314).

  Next, the game control device 100 erases the data stored in the area for displaying the display 32 that displays each gaming state, and erases the display content of the display 32 (315).

  And the game control apparatus 100 performs the power failure recovery command edit process which makes the effect control apparatus 150 set the symbol displayed on the display device 32 at the time of power failure recovery (316).

  Next, the game control state determines whether or not the probability state when the power failure occurs is a low probability state (317).

  If it is determined in step 317 that the state is a low probability state, the process proceeds to step 319 shown in FIG. 3B.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in the process of step 317 that the state is not in the low probability state, that is, in the probability variation state, the game control device 100 is in order to notify the player that the state is in the probability variation state. The probability display data is set in the RAM 103, and the process proceeds to step 319 shown in FIG. 3B.

  Next, the game control device 100 activates an interrupt timer that performs a timer interrupt at a predetermined time period (for example, a period of 2 milliseconds) (319). Then, interrupt prohibition is set (320).

  Next, initial value random number update processing is executed (321). Specifically, the initial value random number update process includes an initial value of a jackpot random number for determining whether or not a special figure fluctuation display game is won, and a hit for determining whether or not a normal figure fluctuation display game is won. This is a process for updating the initial value of the random number. That is, in the process executed by the game control device 100, when a game ball wins the normal symbol start gate 26 or the start winning opening 24, a lottery for deriving a corresponding game result mode is performed, Based on the lottery result, some random number processing is performed to add randomness to the effect or decoration when the variable display game is advanced. As an example of these random number processes, the value of the counter is incremented by 1 in a predetermined time period (for example, 1 millisecond period) between 0 and 316, and returned to 0 again when the value exceeds 316 There is. This random value update process corresponds to the random number update process 1 of step 404 shown in FIG.

  As the counter value, the random number value at that time is extracted when the game control device 100 detects the above-described winning of a game ball or the like. However, although it is a random number, it is a counter extracted at a cycle of 317 milliseconds, and is merely a random number using randomness of timing extracted as a random value. Therefore, regularity as a counter is eliminated by updating the initial value of the counter value in the initial value random number update process.

  In the above-described example, the counter value is not updated by adding a predetermined value (for example, 1) every time, but every time the value obtained by the initial value random number update process is updated in one cycle, the initial value of the counter value is updated. As a value, a new value obtained by the initial value random number update process is set as the initial value of the next counter. Since the random number update period in the initial value random number update process is shorter than the random number update period in the random number update process 1 in step 604, estimation of the counter value from the outside can be made difficult.

  Next, the game control apparatus 100 is in a vibration error due to the detection of a vibration greater than a predetermined reference value, or due to the detection of magnetism greater than a predetermined reference value. It is determined whether a magnetic error is occurring (331). As a result, when it is determined that a vibration error or a magnetic error is occurring, it is determined whether or not the clear switch 117 is ON (332).

  When it is determined in step 332 that the clear switch 117 is ON, the game control device 100 clears the vibration error state and the magnetic error state (333), and proceeds to step 322.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that neither a vibration error nor a magnetic error has occurred, or if the clear switch 117 is not ON, the process proceeds to step 322.

  Next, the game control device 100 performs a process of setting permission of the interrupt that has been prohibited (322).

  Then, the game control device 100 refers to the power failure inspection area (323) and determines whether or not a power failure has occurred (324). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the voltage supplied to the gaming machine 1 is equal to or lower than a predetermined value. If the voltage is equal to or lower than the predetermined value, the power failure flag is stored in the power failure inspection area, so that a power failure has occurred. Can be determined.

  If it is determined in step 324 that a power failure has occurred, the power failure processing (325-330) is executed.

  First, in the power failure process, the game control device 100 sets the interrupt prohibition (325), and sets all output ports to OFF (326).

  The game control device 100 deletes the data stored in the power failure inspection area (327), and stores a power failure flag indicating that a power failure has occurred in the power failure inspection area (328).

  The game control device 100 is. Before the supply of power to the RAM 103 is interrupted, the checksum of the data stored in the RAM 103 is calculated, and the calculated checksum value is stored in the backup area of the RAM 103 (329).

  Then, the game control device 100 prohibits access to the RAM 103 (330), and waits without performing any processing until the gaming machine 1 is turned off.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 324 that a power failure has not occurred, the power failure process is not executed, and the process returns to step 320.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart of timer interrupt processing according to the first embodiment of this invention.

  The timer interrupt process is executed by the microprocessor 101 of the game control device 100 by an interrupt issued at a predetermined time period.

  When the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned on, the game control main process is executed. When a timer interrupt is generated at a predetermined time period (for example, 1 millisecond period) by the interrupt timer activated in the process of step 319, the timer interrupt process is repeatedly executed.

  However, these processes (steps 401 to 415) are not necessarily performed every time an interrupt occurs. For example, in the input / output process (402), the input signal is monitored every time, but the output process may be executed every other occurrence of an interrupt. That is, instead of completing all the processes in one interrupt process, the interrupt process may be repeatedly executed a plurality of times to complete a series of game control processes.

  First, the game control device 100 executes a register saving process (401).

  Thereafter, input / output processing is executed (402). The input / output process includes an input process and an output process. The input process is a process of determining input information by performing a process such as chattering removal on signals from various sensors and switches input via the input I / F 104. Note that if any one of a vibration error and a magnetic error has occurred, all output ports are set to OFF.

  In the output process, data related to game control is output to the external terminal board 125 via the output I / F 105, and the data is output to the display device 22, the various LED boards 160 and the speaker 18. In this output process, the display 32 including the special figure display 120 and the general figure display 121 is set based on the parameters set in the special figure game process (409) and the general figure game process (410). Parameter is output.

  As described above, the input process and the output process do not have to be executed simultaneously with a single timer interrupt.

  Next, command transmission processing for outputting a command to the effect control device 150 or outputting signals to various control devices is performed (403). Specifically, an error command is output to the effect control device 150, a variation command is output to the effect control device 150, a payout command is output to the discharge control device 124, or a power failure command is output to the effect control device 150 To do.

  Thereafter, in order to add randomness to the jackpot random number and the hit random number, the jackpot random number counter and the random number update process 1 for adding the value of the hit random number counter one by one are performed (404).

  In addition, in this random number update process 1, 1 is also added to the value of the jackpot symbol random number counter that determines the stop symbol.

  Next, initial value random number update processing is executed (405). The initial value random number update process of step S25 is the same as the initial value random number update process of step 321 shown in FIG.

  Then, a random number update process 2 for incrementing the value of the variation pattern random number counter for imparting randomness to the effect or decoration (variation pattern, stop symbol, etc.) when the special figure variation display game is advanced is performed (406). .

  Next, the vibration error flag and the magnetic error flag are checked, and a vibration error due to the detection of a vibration exceeding a predetermined reference value is detected, and a magnetism exceeding a predetermined reference value is detected. It is determined whether or not a magnetic error is caused due to the fact (416). The vibration error flag and the magnetic error flag are flags set based on the result of monitoring the outputs of the vibration sensor 130 and the magnetic sensor 131 in step 417.

  As a result, if it is determined that a vibration error or a magnetic error is occurring, the process proceeds to step 412. That is, when it is determined that a vibration error or a magnetic error is occurring, processing relating to game progress (switch monitoring processing (407 to 408), game processing (409 to 410), LED editing processing 411) is not executed. However, the external information editing process 412 is executed. For this reason, in the state where the abnormality occurs in the gaming machine 1, the game (the special figure variation display game and the normal symbol variation display game) is interrupted in a state in which the game does not proceed (the stored contents of the RAM 103 remain as it is). The fact that an abnormality has occurred can be output to the outside (for example, a call lamp, a hall computer).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that neither a vibration error nor a magnetic error has occurred, the process proceeds to step 417.

  In step 417, the output from the vibration sensor 130, the output from the magnetic sensor 131, the output from the glass frame opening sensor 114, the output from the inner frame opening sensor 115, and the output from the ball break sensor 116 are detected, and the magnetism is detected. Determine whether an error, vibration error, or other error has occurred. Specifically, when the game control device 100 determines that the vibration sensor 130 has detected a vibration that is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference value, a vibration error flag is set, and a vibration error state is set. Further, when the game control device 100 determines that the magnetic sensor 131 has detected magnetism equal to or greater than a predetermined reference value, a magnetic error flag is set and a magnetic error state is set.

  Next, in order to monitor whether or not a game ball has won a prize at each prize opening, a prize opening switch monitoring process is performed (407).

  Specifically, the monitoring process of the switch that detects the presence / absence of input from the winning prize sensor 111 and the count sensor 113 and updates the number of winning prizes to the general winning opening 28 and the big winning opening 25 according to the result is performed. . At this time, if the winning ball sensor 111 and the count sensor 113 detect the game ball, the winning number counter value is updated.

  Thereafter, in order to monitor whether or not a game ball has won a prize at the start winning opening 24 and the normal symbol start gate 26, a start opening switch monitoring process is performed (408).

  Specifically, the monitoring process of the switch which detects the presence or absence of the input of the start port sensor 110 and the gate sensor 112 and updates the special symbol winning memory, the normal symbol winning memory and the like according to the result is performed. At this time, if a game ball is detected by the start port sensor 110, a special figure random number counter value (random number related to the result form of the special figure fluctuation display game) jackpot symbol random number counter value (random number related to the result figure of the special figure fluctuation display game) Is stored in the special figure storage area, and if a game ball is detected by the gate sensor 112, a normal random number counter value (a random number related to the result mode of the normal fluctuation display game) is stored in the general figure storage area.

  After that, the special game process (409) and the general game process (410) for controlling the progress of the variable display game are performed.

  The special symbol game process (409) is extracted based on the winning of the game ball to the starting winning port 24 detected by the starting port sensor 110, and is stored in the special symbol starting memory (step 407). It is determined whether or not the random number related to the result form of the special figure variation display game extracted and stored in the above process is hit, and the special figure display device 120 executes the special figure variation display game. The special figure start memory stores the start memory when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 24 in a state where the number of stored start memories is less than a predetermined maximum value (for example, four). Remembered. Details of the special figure variation display game will be described with reference to FIG.

  In addition, the display device 22 is subjected to processing for the variable display of the identification information (decorative symbol) corresponding to the display on the special figure indicator 120. If the special figure random number counter value is a predetermined value, it becomes a hit state related to the special symbol, and the variation display of the identification information stops at the hit symbol. In addition, when the winning state is reached, an open state in which the game ball is easily received in the special winning opening 25 is obtained.

  The normal game process (410) is extracted based on the passing of the game ball to the normal symbol start gate 26 detected by the gate sensor 112 and is stored in the normal symbol start memory (in step 407). It is determined whether or not the random number related to the result mode of the normal variation display game extracted / stored in the process is successful, and the normal symbol variation display game is executed by the general symbol display 121. If the common random number counter value is a predetermined value, a hit state related to the normal figure is entered, and a parameter is set for stopping the fluctuation display of the normal symbol in the win state.

  Thereafter, a process for editing parameters to be output to the LEDs of the special figure display 120 and the general figure display 121 is performed (411).

  Specifically, in the special figure game process, when the special figure fluctuation display game is executed, the special symbol winning memory number obtained by subtracting the number of executions of the special figure fluctuation display game executed this time from the game control device 100 is displayed. Edit the parameters to be output to the LED of the display 120.

  Similarly, in the normal game process, when the normal symbol fluctuation display game is executed on the normal symbol display device 121, the number of executions of the normal symbol variable display game executed this time is reduced, and the number of normal symbol winning memory is reduced by game control. Edit the parameters to be output from the device 100 to the LED of the general-purpose display 121.

  If it is determined that neither a vibration error nor a magnetic error is detected after the game is interrupted due to a vibration error or a magnetic error, the game is interrupted (game control stored in the RAM 103 at the time of interruption). Resume from the state indicated in the data.

  Thereafter, external information editing processing for editing external information for outputting the state of the gaming machine 1 to the management computer connected via the external terminal board 125 is performed (412). External information includes information related to the progress of the variable display game, such as whether the symbol has been confirmed, whether it is a big hit, whether the probability is changing, whether the change time is being shortened, the start of the variable display game, etc. It is. Also included is an error signal indicating that an error (magnetic error, vibration error) has occurred.

  Next, the end of the timer interrupt process is declared (413).

  Thereafter, the process of restoring the temporarily saved register (414) and the process of setting permission of the interrupt that has been prohibited are performed (415). Then, the timer interrupt process is terminated, and the process returns to the main process (FIGS. 3A and 3B). Then, the initial value random number update process and the like (the processes of steps 320 to 323 in FIG. 3B) are repeated until the next timer interrupt occurs.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the transition of the gaming state related to the special figure variation display game of the embodiment of the present invention.

  When there is no special symbol winning memory, the game control device 100 sets the gaming state to the standby state. In the standby state, the game control device 100 is not executing the special figure variation display game.

  When a game ball is won at the start winning opening 24 and there is a special symbol winning memory, the game control device 100 subtracts one special symbol winning memory and executes the special symbol variation display game, and the gaming state Is in the execution state. In this case, game control device 100 outputs a change start command to effect control device 150.

  The change start command includes information indicating whether the special figure change display game to be executed is a game that causes a special game state (winning) or a game that does not cause a special game state (a failure), and a special figure change It includes information for specifying the display game variation time.

  Next, when the variation time has elapsed, the game control device 100 outputs a variation stop command to the effect control device 150, stops all the symbols in the special figure variation display game, and sets the game state to the final state.

  When the stopped symbol is in a predetermined stop mode, the game control device 100 energizes the special prize opening solenoid 123 to enter the special gaming state in which the special prize opening 25 is opened. In this case, the game control device 100 outputs a special game state generation command to the effect control device 150. The effect control device 150 performs an effect corresponding to the special game state when the special game state generation command is input.

  When a predetermined number (for example, 9 to 10) of game balls are won a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times) in the large winning opening 25 that is in the special game state and opened, the special game state The game control apparatus 100 returns the gaming state to the standby state.

  On the other hand, when the stopped symbol is not a predetermined stop mode, the game control device 100 returns the game state to the standby state.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the sound effect management table 700 according to the embodiment of this invention.

  The sound effect management table 700 is stored in the control ROM 152 of the effect control device 150, and the relationship between the sound effect specifying information and the sound effect output by the sound effect specifying information is registered.

  The sound effect management table 700 includes a sound number 701, a continuous sound 702 being output, and a single sound 703 being output.

  In the sound number 701, a sound number which is sound effect specifying information for specifying a sound effect is registered. In the continuous sound 702 being output, information indicating how to change the continuous sound currently output from the speaker 18 is registered. In the single sound 703 being output, information indicating how to change the single sound currently output from the speaker 18 is registered.

  The continuous sound is a sound that is repeatedly output until an instruction to stop sound output is given, and is, for example, music. A single tone is a sound that stops outputting after a certain time without instructing to stop sound output (a sound that is output only once), for example, a sound that is output when a symbol is stopped.

  “OFF” for stopping the continuous sound being output from the speaker 18 is registered in the continuous sound 702 being output with the sound number “0”, and the single sound being output from the speaker 18 is registered in the single sound 703 being output. “OFF” is registered to stop the operation.

  In the continuous sound 702 in which the note number “1” is being output, the normal fluctuation sound when the special figure fluctuation display game does not change the reach is registered, and the single sound 703 being output is not changed. “No change” is registered.

  Note that “no change” is registered in the single sound generation 703 during output of the sound numbers “1” to “127”.

  In the continuous sound 702 during output of the sound numbers “2” to “6”, “reach fluctuation sounds A to E” indicating the continuous sounds output when the special figure fluctuation display game reaches reach are registered. .

  In this case, the reach is a state in which one symbol is variably displayed in the special symbol variation display game, and the identification information of the other symbols that are stopped is a mode in which a special gaming state can be generated.

  It should be noted that the reach to which the “reach fluctuation sound E” registered in the continuous sound 702 being output with the sound number “6” is set to always generate a special game state.

  Specifically, the game result is determined in advance at the start of the special figure variation display game, and the “reach variation sound E” can be selected only when the game result is a big hit.

  In addition, the probability that a special gaming state occurs in the order of reach fluctuation sounds A to E increases.

  In the continuous sound 702 during output of the sound numbers “7” to “9”, “big hit sounds A to C” indicating the continuous sounds output when the special figure variation display game enters the special game state are registered. The

  “OFF” is registered for the continuous sound 702 that is being output with the sound numbers “10” to “127”, and “no change” is registered for the single sound 703 that is being output.

  “No change” is registered in the continuous sound 702 for which the sound number “128” is being output, and the single sound generation 703 being output is output when the symbol being changed is stopped in the special figure change display game. "Design stop sound" is registered.

  It should be noted that “no change” is registered in the continuous sound 702 during output of the sound numbers “128” to [255].

  In the single sounding 703 during output of the sound numbers “129” to “133”, “character appearance sounds A to E” that are output when a character appears on the display device 22 are registered.

  Note that when the “character appearance sound E” registered in the single sound generation 703 during output of the sound number “133” is output, the special game state is always set to occur. Specifically, the game result is determined in advance at the start of the special figure variation display game, and the “character appearance sound E” is selected only when the game result is a big hit. In addition, the probability that a special gaming state occurs in the order of the character appearance sounds A to E increases.

  “No change” is registered in the continuous sound 702 being output for the sound numbers “134” to “255” and the single sound 703 being output.

  Thus, the sound number functions as single sound specifying information for specifying a single sound, and also functions as continuous sound specifying information for specifying a continuous sound.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the decoration pattern management table 800 according to the embodiment of this invention.

  The decoration pattern management table 800 is stored in the control ROM 152 of the effect control device 150, and the relationship between the decoration control specifying information and the control content based on the decoration control specifying information is registered.

  In the decoration pattern management table 800, a decoration number 801 and a decoration pattern 802 are registered.

  In the decoration number 801, a decoration number that is decoration control specifying information is registered. In the decoration pattern 802, the control contents of various LED boards 160 and a movable movable member for decoration 69 (hereinafter referred to as a decoration device) are registered.

  The decoration pattern 802 with the decoration number “0” is the control content of the decoration device “in standby state” in the standby state shown in FIG. 6 (that is, the state where no special figure storage is stored and the symbol is not variably displayed). "Decoration" is registered.

  In the decoration pattern 802 with the decoration number “1”, “decoration during normal variation”, which is the control content of the decoration device during normal variation when the special figure variation display game does not undergo reach variation, is registered.

  In the decoration patterns 802 of the decoration numbers “2” to “6”, “decoration at reach change A to E”, which is the control content of the decoration device when the special figure change display game changes reach, is registered.

  It should be noted that in the special figure change display game in which the decoration device is controlled by the “decoration at reach change E” registered in the decoration pattern 802 with the decoration number “6”, the special game state is always set to occur. . Specifically, the game result is determined in advance at the start of the special figure variation display game, and “decoration at reach variation E” is selected only when the game result is a big hit. In addition, the probability that a special gaming state occurs in the order of reach variations A to E increases.

  In the decoration pattern 802 with the decoration number “7”, “decoration at the time of big hit”, which is the control content of the decoration device when the special figure variation display game enters the special game state, is registered.

  The decoration patterns 802 with the decoration numbers “8” to “10” are the contents of control of the decoration device in the case where an effect is given in which the possibility that the special figure change display game will reach reach or a special game state will be announced. “Preliminary decorations A to C” are registered.

  It should be noted that in the special figure variation display game in which the decoration device is controlled by the “notice decoration C” registered in the decoration pattern 802 with the decoration number “10”, the special game state is always set to occur. Specifically, a game result is determined in advance at the start of the special figure variation display game, and “notice decoration C” is selected only when the game result is a big hit. In addition, the probability that the special gaming state occurs in the order of the notice decorations A to C increases.

  In the decoration pattern 802 of the decoration number “11”, “stop decoration” which is the control content of the decoration device when all the symbols are stopped and the special figure variation display game is ended in the special figure variation display game is registered. The

  In the decoration patterns 802 with the decoration numbers “12” to “255”, “no change” indicating that the control contents of the previous decoration device are inherited is registered.

  Next, the control table 900 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9A to 10C.

  A plurality of control tables 900 are stored in the control ROM 152 of the effect control device 150, and the sound output from the speaker 18 in a series of operations from the start of execution of the special figure variation display game to the determination of the result, The control contents of the decoration device are registered in chronological order.

  The control table 900 will be specifically described with reference to FIG. 9A.

  The control table 900 includes a TABLE POINTER (TP) 901, a control COUNTER (CNT) 902, a sound control code 903, and a decoration control code 904.

  The TP 901 is a unique identifier for each entry registered in the control table 900. A control counter value indicating a time series is registered in the control CNT 902. The control counter is a counter that is incremented when the CPU 151 receives VSYNC twice.

  In the sound control code 903, sound effect specifying information for specifying the sound output from the speaker 18 is registered. In the decoration control code 904, decoration control specifying information for specifying the control content of the decoration device is registered.

  Note that the control table 900 is configured as a separate table in which the variation time (execution time from the start of execution until the result is determined) of the special figure variation display game is different. In addition, even if the variation time of the special figure variation display game is the same, those having different output timings of the sound effects from the speakers 18 and those having different switching timings of the control content of the decoration device are configured as separate tables. Has been.

  When the special figure variation display game is started, a variation start command is input from the game control device 100, so the effect control device 150 performs one control corresponding to the variation time included in the input variation start command. Select table 900. At this time, when there are a plurality of candidates for the control table 900 corresponding to the variation time included in the variation start command, one control table 900 is selected from the candidates using a predetermined random number.

  Then, the effect control device 150 controls the speaker 18 and the decoration device based on the selected control table 900.

  FIG. 9A is an explanatory diagram of the normal variation control table 900 according to the embodiment of this invention.

  “0” is registered in the control CNT 902 of TP “1”, “variable continuous sound” (sound number “1” shown in FIG. 7) is registered in the sound control code 903, and “variation” is registered in the decoration control code 904. "Decoration" (decoration number "1" shown in FIG. 8) is registered.

  “150” is registered in the control CNT 902 of TP “2”, “180” is registered in the control CNT 902 of TP “3”, and “210” is registered in the control CNT 902 of TP “4”. In addition, “stop single sound” (sound number “128” shown in FIG. 7) is registered in the sound control code 903 of TP “2”, TP “3”, and TP “4”, and the decoration control code 904 includes “ "Succession" (any one of decoration numbers "12" to "255" shown in FIG. 8) is registered.

  “240” is registered in the control CNT 902 of TP “5”, “mute” (sound number “0” shown in FIG. 7) is registered in the sound control code 903, and “stop decoration” in the decoration control code 904. (Decoration number “128” shown in FIG. 8) is registered.

  That is, in the control table 900 shown in FIG. 9A, when the value of the control counter reaches “0”, the special figure variation display game is started, that is, the variation display of the symbol identification information is started, and the value of the control counter is “150”. ”Is stopped, the first symbol variation display is stopped, and when the control counter value reaches“ 180 ”, the second symbol variation display is stopped, and the control counter value is set to“ 210 ”. When this is reached, the variation display of the third symbol stops and the variation display of all symbols stops.

  In addition to directly specifying the control content of the decoration device by the decoration control code 904 of the control table 900, a storage area for storing the decoration control code is also reserved in the RAM 153 in advance. The control content of the decoration device can be specified using the control code.

  In this case, data “RAM decoration” is stored in the decoration control code 904 of the control table 900, and the effect control device 150 includes the data “RAM decoration” in the selected control table 900. The decoration operation is performed using the decoration control code stored in advance in the storage area of the RAM 153. That is, it is indicated that the area of the RAM 153 in which the decoration control code is stored is designated by the area designation information “RAM decoration”, and the decoration control code is acquired from the designated area.

  Each control table 900 including such area designation information will be described with reference to FIGS. 9B to 9C.

  FIG. 9B is an explanatory diagram of the control table 900 illustrating an example in the case of performing reach variation with a short variation time according to the embodiment of this invention.

  In FIG. 9B, the entries of TP1, 3, 4, 6 and 7 are the same as the entries of TP1 to TP5 of FIG.

  “90” is registered in the control CNT 902 of TP2, “succession” (any one of the sound numbers “134” to “255” shown in FIG. 7) is registered in the sound control code 903, and the decoration control code 904 “RAM decoration” is registered.

  In the present embodiment, the probability of occurrence of a special game state when the decoration device is controlled by “notification decoration B” (prediction decoration B probability) is the special game when the decoration device is controlled by “notification decoration A”. It is higher than the probability of occurrence of the state (predictive decoration A probability). Then, before starting the control of the decoration device, the CPU 151 of the effect control device 150 registers either “preliminary decoration A” or “preliminary decoration B” in the storage area for storing the decoration control code in the RAM 153.

  “210” is registered in the control CNT 902 of TP4, “reach A continuous sound” (sound number “2” shown in FIG. 7) is registered in the sound control code 903, and “reach A decoration” is registered in the decoration control code 904. "(Decoration number" 2 "shown in FIG. 8) is registered.

  That is, in the control table 900 shown in FIG. 9B, when the value of the control counter reaches “90”, the notice device is notified to the decoration device by one of “notice decoration A” and “notice decoration B” stored in the RAM 153. To do.

  Next, when the value of the control counter reaches “180” and the two symbols are stopped, the mode of the identification information of the stopped symbols becomes a predetermined mode in which the special gaming state can be generated. When the value of the control counter reaches “210”, the special figure variation display game becomes reach variation A, and the “reach A continuous sound” and “reach A decoration” output in the case of reach variation A are decorated. The device is controlled.

  FIG. 9C is an explanatory diagram of the control table 900 illustrating an example in the case of performing reach variation with a long variation time according to the embodiment of this invention. This reach variation takes longer than the reach variation of FIG. 9B.

  9C, the same effects as the reach variation A control table 900 of FIG. 9B are performed. However, the variation time of the reach variation A of FIG. 9C is longer than the variation time of the reach variation A of FIG. The timing to be performed is different, specifically, the timing after the timing when the third symbol stops (TP “6” in FIG. 9C) is different.

  “720” is registered in the control CNT 902 of TP “6”, and “750” is registered in the control CNT 902 of TP7.

  As described above, the decoration control specifying information “notice decoration A” or “notice decoration B” is stored in the storage area for storing the decoration control code in the RAM 153, and the area designation information “RAM decoration” is registered in the control table 900. As a result, the control table 900 in which “notice decoration A” should be registered and the control table 900 in which “notice decoration B” should be registered need not be set in advance as individual control tables. Can be shared by one control table, the storage capacity of the control table 900 stored in the control ROM 152 can be reduced.

  In the control table 900 shown in FIG. 9A described above, the sound output from the speaker 18 is directly specified by the sound control code 903 of the control table 900. However, the RAM 153 also stores the sound control code. An area is reserved in advance, and the sound output from the speaker 18 can be specified using the sound control code in the storage area.

  In this case, the sound control code 903 of the control table 900 stores data “RAM single sound” or “RAM continuous sound”. When the selected control table 900 includes data “RAM single sound generation”, the effect control device 150 outputs from the speaker 18 using the sound control code stored in advance in the single sound storage area of the RAM 153. Determine the sound to be played. In addition, when the selected control table 900 includes data “RAM continuous sound”, the effect control device 150 uses a single tone sound control code stored in advance in the continuous sound storage area of the RAM 153. The sound output from the speaker 18 is determined.

  That is, the area of the RAM 153 in which the sound control code is stored is designated by the area designation information “RAM single sound” or “RAM continuous sound”, and the sound control code is acquired from the designated area. .

  Each control table 900 including such area designation information will be described with reference to FIGS. 10A to 10C.

  FIG. 10A is an explanatory diagram of the control table 900 illustrating an example in the case of performing reach variation with a short variation time according to the embodiment of this invention.

  The entries registered in TP1, 3, 4, 6, and 7 are the same as the entries registered in TP1, 3, 4, 6, and 7 shown in FIG. Therefore, FIG. 10A describes only TP2 and 5.

  “RAM single sound” is registered in the sound control code 903 of TP2, and “succession” (any of the decoration numbers “12” to “255” shown in FIG. 8) is registered in the decoration control code 904.

  In the present embodiment, before starting the sound output control by the speaker 18, the CPU 151 of the effect control device 150 stores “character appearance sound A” to the single sound storage area that stores the single sound control code of the RAM 153. One of “character appearance sound D” is registered. However, the “character appearance sound E” in which the special game state is necessarily generated is not stored in the RAM 153.

  For this reason, in the control table 900 shown in FIG. 10A, when the value of the control counter reaches “60”, any of “character appearance sound A” to “character appearance sound D” stored in the RAM 153 is used. Sound output is performed.

  In addition, the CPU 151 of the production control device 150 has “reach fluctuation sound A” to “reach fluctuation sound” in the continuous sound storage area that stores the sound control code of the continuous sound in the RAM 153 before starting the sound output control by the speaker 18. D "is registered. However, the “reach fluctuation sound E” in which the special gaming state is necessarily generated is not stored in the RAM 153.

  Therefore, in the control table 900 shown in FIG. 10A, when the value of the control counter reaches 210 ”, any one of“ reach fluctuation sound A ”to“ reach fluctuation sound D ”stored in the RAM 153 is detected by the speaker 18. Make sound output.

  FIG. 10B is an explanatory diagram of the control table 900 when performing reach variation with a long variation time according to the embodiment of this invention. This reach variation takes longer than the reach variation of FIG. 10A.

  The entries registered in TP1-7 are the same as the entries registered in TP1-7 shown in FIG.

  The control table 900 shown in FIG. 10B and the control table 900 shown in FIG. 10A have different values registered in the control CNT 902, and the value registered in the control CNT 902 in FIG. 10B is the control CNT 902 shown in FIG. 10A. It is larger than the value registered in.

  FIG. 10C is an explanatory diagram of the control table 900 when performing reach variation in which “character appearance sound E” is output according to the embodiment of this invention.

  In the control table 900 shown in FIG. 10C, the “character appearance sound E” in which a special gaming state always occurs before the first symbol stops is output, the second symbol stops, and the reach variation A Is executed. In the sound control code 903 of TP2, “character appearance sound E” is registered.

  In this case, since “character appearance sound E” is not registered in the RAM 153, it is determined by the sound control code 903 of the control table 900 that there is some abnormality unless it is directly designated. For example, when the “character appearance sound E” is stored in the single sound storage area for storing the single sound control code of the RAM 153 designated by “RAM single sound”, an abnormal action due to the occurrence of noise or the like is generated. Is considered to be remembered. “Character appearance sound E” is registered in the sound control code 903 of TP2.

  In the control table 900 shown in FIGS. 9A to 10C described above, “mute” is always registered in the sound control code 903 included in the last entry in the time series, and “stop decoration” is included in the decoration control code 904. Must be registered. Therefore, even if an abnormality occurs in which the sound effect continues to be output due to noise or the like, the sound effect is not finally output.

  Next, the main process of the effect control device 150 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart of main processing of the effect control device 150 according to the embodiment of this invention.

  The main process is executed by the CPU 151 when the presentation control device 150 is turned on.

  First, the effect control device 150 executes an initialization process (1101). The initialization process is a process for setting the pointer of the control table 900 to zero, setting the step flag to OFF, setting the control counter to zero, and setting the initialization flag to OFF.

  Next, the effect control device 150 determines whether or not the step flag is turned on (1102). The step flag is used when the interrupt counter updated every occurrence of interrupt (1/60 seconds) in the image update interrupt processing shown in FIG. 12 reaches a predetermined value (twice) (that is, 1/30 seconds). Set to on).

  If it is determined in step 1102 that the step flag is set to off, the effect control device 150 repeatedly executes step 1102 until the step flag is turned on.

  When it is determined in step 1102 that the step flag is on, the effect control device 150 sets the step flag to off and increments the control counter (1103). That is, the control counter is incremented every 1/30 seconds.

  Next, the effect control device 150 determines whether or not the table pointer (TP901) of the control table 900 is zero (1104).

  If it is determined in step 1104 that the table pointer of the control table 900 is not zero, the effect control device 150 sets the control counter updated in step 1103 to the entry of the current table pointer in the control table 900. It is determined whether or not the value matches the value registered in the included control CNT 902 (1105).

  When it is determined in step 1105 that the control counter updated in step 1103 matches the value registered in the control CNT 902 of the current table pointer in the control table 900, the effect control device 150 determines that the match The sound control switching process for outputting the sound registered in the entry of the control CNT 902 is executed (1106). The sound control switching process will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  Next, the effect control device 150 executes a decoration control switching process for controlling the decoration device with the control content registered in the entry of the matched control CNT 902 (1107). Details of the decoration control switching process will be described with reference to FIG.

  The effect control device 150 increments the table pointer (1108). Then, the effect control device 150 determines whether or not the table pointer incremented in the process of step 1108 exceeds the last value of TP901 of the control table 900 (1109).

  When it is determined that the table pointer incremented in the process of step 1108 exceeds the last value of TP901 of the control table 900, the effect control device 150 sets the table pointer to 0 (1110), and in step 1104 Return to processing.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the table pointer incremented in step 1108 does not exceed the last value of TP901 in the control table 900, the process returns to step 1104.

  If it is determined in step 1104 that the table pointer (TP901) of the control table 900 is not zero, or the control counter updated in step 1103 is the entry of the current table pointer in the control table 900. When it is determined in step 1105 that the value does not match the value registered in the control CNT 902 included in the effect control device 150, the effect control device 150 executes an image update process for updating the image displayed on the display device 22 ( 1111).

  Next, the effect control device 150 determines whether or not the initialization flag is set to ON (1112). The initialization flag is a communication interruption process executed when the communication interruption shown in FIG. 13 occurs, and the command from the game control device 100 received by the effect control device 150 is a command related to the variable display game. , Set to on.

  If it is determined in step 1112 that the initialization flag is set to OFF, the process returns to step 1102.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1112 that the initialization flag is set to ON, the initialization flag is set to OFF (1113), and the command received by the effect control device 150 from the game control device 100 is Then, it is determined whether or not the change start command is a command to start the change display game (1114).

  If it is determined in step 1114 that the command received by the effect control device 150 from the game control device 100 is not a variable display start command, the effect control device 150 executes a process corresponding to the received command (1115). ), The process returns to step 1102.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1114 that the command received from the game control device 100 by the effect control device 150 is a variable display start command, an effect selection process is executed (1116).

  In the effect selection process, when receiving the change start command, the effect control device 150 extracts a random number generated by the effect control device 150 and selects an effect based on the extracted random number.

  The effect is, for example, whether character appearance sound is output or reach variation is performed.

  Next, the effect control device 150 executes image initialization processing (1117).

  In the image initialization process, the effect control device 150 initializes an image for display on the display device 22 based on the effect selected in the process of step 1117.

  Next, the effect control device 150 selects one control table 900 corresponding to the effect selected in step 1117 (1118).

  If the control table 900 selected in the process of step 1118 includes any of “RAM decoration”, “RAM single sound”, and “RAM continuous sound”, “RAM decoration”, “RAM single sound” The area of the RAM 153 designated by “sound” and “RAM continuous sound” is accessed, and sound effect specifying information (sound control code) and decoration control specifying information (decoration control code) necessary for the effect are stored. (1119).

  Next, the effect control device 150 sets the table pointer of the control table 900 to “1”, sets the control counter to zero (1120), and executes the processing of step 1106.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart of image update interrupt processing according to the embodiment of this invention.

  The image update interrupt process is executed when a VSYNC signal is input to the CPU 151 of the effect control device 150. Since the VSYNC signal is generated every 1/60 seconds, the image update interrupt process is executed every 1/60 seconds.

  First, the effect control device 150 increments the interrupt counter (1201). Next, the effect control device 150 determines whether or not the interrupt counter incremented in the process of Step 1201 is a predetermined value (for example, 2) (1202).

  When it is determined in step 1202 that the interrupt counter incremented in step 1201 is a predetermined value, the effect control device 150 sets the step flag to ON and sets the interrupt counter to zero. The process returns to the main process (1203).

  On the other hand, if the interrupt counter incremented in step 1201 is not a predetermined value, the process returns to the main process if it is determined in step 1202.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart of communication interrupt processing according to the embodiment of this invention.

  The communication interruption process is executed when a communication interruption is input to the effect control device 150. The communication interruption is output when the game control device 100 transmits various commands to the effect control device 150.

  First, the effect control device 150 receives a command transmitted from the game control device 100 together with a communication interruption, and analyzes the received command (1301).

  Next, the effect control device 150 refers to the result of analyzing the received command, and determines whether the received command is one of a change start command, a change stop command, or a special prize occurrence command. Then, it is determined whether or not the received command is a regular command (1302).

  If it is determined in step 1302 that the received command is one of a change start command, a change stop command, and a special issue occurrence command, and the received command is determined to be a regular command, The control device 150 sets the initialization flag to ON, stores the content of the received command in the RAM 153 (1303), and returns to the main processing.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1302 that the received command is neither a change start command, a change stop command, or a special issue occurrence command, and it is determined that the received command is not a regular command, the main process is performed. Return.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart of sound control switching processing according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the effect control device 150 acquires sound effect specifying information registered in the sound control code 903 included in the entry of the TP 901 that matches the current table pointer from the control table 900 (1401).

  Next, the effect control device 150 determines whether or not the sound effect identification information acquired in the process of step 1401 is “success” (1402).

  When the sound effect identification information acquired in the process of step 1401 is “success”, the current sound output state of the speaker 18 is maintained, so the process returns to the main process without executing the process of step 1408. This is intended not to newly start the output of a sound effect or to stop the sound effect currently being output. That is, if a continuous sound is being output, a continuous sound will be output continuously, and if no sound is output, a silent state will continue.

  On the other hand, when the sound effect specifying information acquired in the process of step 1401 is not “success”, the effect control apparatus 150 determines that the sound effect specifying information acquired in the process of step 1401 is “RAM single sound” and “RAM continuous sound”. ”Is determined (1403).

  If the sound effect identification information acquired in the process of step 1401 is neither “RAM single sound” nor “RAM continuous sound”, it is determined in the process of step 1403, that is, the acquired sound effect identification information is If it is not the area designation information, the effect control device 150 sets the sound effect specifying information acquired in the process of step 1401 (1404).

  Next, the effect control device 150 outputs a sound corresponding to the sound number set in the process of step 1404 from the speaker 18 (1408), and returns to the main process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the sound effect specifying information acquired in the process of step 1401 is either “RAM single sound” or “RAM continuous sound”, the effect control device 150 stores the continuous sound storage area of the RAM 153. In order to determine whether or not it is necessary to access, it is determined whether or not the sound effect identification information acquired in the process of step 1401 is “RAM continuous sound” (1405).

  If the sound effect identification information acquired in the process of step 1401 is not “RAM continuous sound”, it is determined in the process of step 1405, that is, the sound effect identification information acquired in the process of step 1401 is “RAM single sound generation”. ”, The effect control device 150 acquires the sound number registered in the single sound storage area of the RAM 153 (1406).

  Then, the effect control device 150 determines whether or not the sound number acquired in the process of step 1406 is within the specified range (1407). Specifically, the effect control device 150 determines whether or not the sound number acquired in the process of step 1406 is a sound number indicating a single tone (that is, the sound number is “128” to “132” or “134”). To “255”).

  If it is determined in step 1407 that the sound number acquired in step 1406 is outside the specified range, an exact sound number is not registered in RAM 153 and an unintended sound effect is output. Therefore, the process returns to the main process without executing the process of step 1408. For this reason, the sound output state of the current speaker 18 is maintained, and an unintended sound effect is not output.

  Here, if the sound number acquired in the process of step 1406 is “133” indicating “character appearance sound E” in which the special gaming state will surely occur, the sound number acquired in the process of step 1406 Is determined to be outside the specified range. In this case, the sound of “character appearance sound E” is not output.

  This is so that the “character appearance sound E” is selected only when it is directly designated by the sound control code 903 of the control table 900. This is because "" is not selected. Thus, the “character appearance sound E” is selected using only the information registered in the control ROM 152 incapable of rewriting the stored data without using the RAM 153 capable of rewriting the stored data. Therefore, even if a sound that always causes a special gaming state (“character appearance sound E”) is stored in the RAM 153 due to noise or the like, the previous sound is output without acquiring this sound. The reliability of the “character appearance sound E” is not lowered. In other words, if the “character appearance sound E” is erroneously output even though the jackpot does not occur, the player will be discouraged, but such a problem can be prevented. . (It is known from experience that productions that betray a player who is absolutely convinced will significantly lower the interest of the gaming machine.)

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1407 that the sound number acquired in step 1406 is within the specified range, effect control device 150 has an effect corresponding to the sound number acquired in step 1406. The sound is output from the speaker 18 (1408), and the process returns to the main process. In step 1408, the CPU 151 of the effect control device 150 performs a process of setting a sound number in the sound source controller 159.

  When it is determined in step 1405 that the sound effect identification information acquired in step 1401 is “RAM continuous sound”, the effect control device 150 stores the sound number registered in the continuous sound storage area of RAM 153. Is acquired (1409).

  Then, the effect control device 150 determines whether or not the sound number acquired in step 1409 is within the specified range (1410). Specifically, the effect control device 150 determines whether or not the sound number acquired in the process of step 1409 is a sound number indicating a continuous sound (that is, whether or not the sound number is “1” to “127”). )).

  If the sound number acquired in step 1409 is out of the specified range, if it is determined in step 1410, an accurate sound number is not registered in the RAM 153, and an unintended sound effect is output. Therefore, the tone number of the continuous tone output last time is set (1411), and the processing of step 1408 is executed.

  As a result, instead of not outputting the intended sound effect, starting the output of the continuous sound that should have been output last time makes the player feel less uncomfortable than when no continuous sound is output. be able to.

  In addition, if the sound number acquired in the process of step 1409 is “6” indicating “reach fluctuation sound E” in which the special gaming state is necessarily generated, the sound number acquired in the process of step 1409 is It is determined that it is out of the specified range, and the previous continuous sound is output.

  In this case, the “reach fluctuation sound E” is selected only when it is directly designated by the sound control code 903 of the control table 900. The “reach fluctuation sound E” is selected via the RAM 153. This is because "" is not selected. Accordingly, the “reach fluctuation sound E” is selected using only the information registered in the control ROM 152 incapable of rewriting the stored data without going through the RAM 153 capable of rewriting the stored data. Therefore, even if the sound that causes the special gaming state ("reach fluctuation sound E") is always stored in the RAM 153 due to noise or the like, the previous output should have been started without acquiring this sound. Therefore, the reliability of the “reach fluctuation sound E” is not lowered (for the same reason as the output of the “character appearance sound E”).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1410 that the sound number acquired in step 1409 is within the specified range, effect control device 150 has an effect corresponding to the sound number acquired in step 1409. The sound is output from the speaker 18 (1408), and the process returns to the main process.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart of the decoration control switching process according to the embodiment of this invention.

  First, the effect control device 150 acquires decoration control specifying information registered in the decoration control code 904 included in the entry of the TP 901 that matches the current table pointer from the control table 900 (1501).

  Next, the effect control device 150 determines whether or not the decoration control specifying information acquired in the process of step 1501 is “success” (1502).

  If the decoration control identification information acquired in the process of step 1501 is “success”, the previously set decoration control content is not changed, so the process returns to the main process without executing the process of step 1505.

  On the other hand, when the decoration control identification information acquired in the process of step 1501 is not “success”, the effect control apparatus 150 determines whether or not the decoration control identification information acquired in the process of step 1501 is “RAM decoration”. Determine (1503).

  When it is determined that the decoration control specifying information acquired in the process of step 1501 is not “RAM decoration”, the effect control device 150 sets the decoration number specified by the decoration control specifying information acquired in the process of step 1501. (1504).

  Then, the effect control device 150 controls the decoration device in the decoration mode with the decoration number acquired in the processing of step 1504 (1505), and returns to the main processing. In step 1505, the CPU 151 of the effect control device 150 performs processing for setting a decoration number in the decoration device controller 162.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the decoration control specific information acquired in the process of step 1501 is “RAM decoration”, the effect control device 150 acquires the decoration number registered in the decoration control storage area of the RAM 153 (1506). ).

  Then, the effect control device 150 determines whether or not the sound number acquired in the processing of step 1506 is within the specified range (1507). Specifically, the effect control device 150 determines whether or not the decoration number acquired in step 1506 is the decoration control number stored in the RAM 153 (that is, the decoration control is “0” to “5”, “ 7 ”to“ 9 ”or“ 11 ”to“ 255 ”).

  If it is determined in step 1507 that the decoration control number acquired in step 1506 is out of the specified range, an accurate decoration control number is not registered in the RAM 153, and the decoration device has an unintended decoration mode. Therefore, the process returns to the main process without executing the process of step 1505.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1507 that the decoration control number acquired in step 1506 is within the specified range, the effect control device 150 uses the decoration number acquired in step 1506. Then, the decoration device is controlled (1505), and the process returns to the main process.

  Next, a modification of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  In a modification of the embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of storage areas for storing decoration codes are secured in the RAM 153. In addition, a plurality of storage area storage areas for storing sound codes are also secured in the RAM 153.

  Specifically, a storage area for storing the decoration code is formed in the RAM 153 as the RAM area 1 to the RAM area 4, and a storage area for storing the sound control code is formed in the RAM 153 as the RAM area 6 to the RAM area 8. Has been.

  The RAM area 1 of the RAM 153 stores “variable continuous sound”, the RAM area 2 stores “success”, the RAM area 3 stores “stop single sounding 3”, and the RAM area 4 stores “Reach fluctuation sound A” to “reach fluctuation sound D” are stored, and “character appearance sound A” to “character appearance sound D” are stored in the RAM area 5.

  The RAM area 6 of the RAM 153 stores “variable decoration”, the RAM area 7 stores “success”, and the RAM area 8 stores “reach A decoration” to “reach D decoration”. The area 9 stores “notice decoration A” to “notice decoration D”.

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a control table 900 according to a modification of the embodiment of this invention.

  In the present embodiment, area designation information indicating the storage areas of decoration codes each secured in the RAM 153 is registered as decoration control codes 904 in the control table 900 of FIG. In addition, area designation information indicating the storage areas of sound codes each secured in the RAM 153 is registered as the sound control code 903 in the control table 900 of FIG. The other registration data is the same as that in the above-described embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  Specifically, “designation of RAM area 1” is registered in the sound control code 903 included in the entry of TP “1”, and “designation of RAM area 6” is registered in the decoration control code 904.

  In “RAM area 1 designation”, area designation information indicating access to the RAM area 1 of the RAM 153 is registered.

  In TP “1”, “variable continuous sound” is output from the speaker 18, and the decoration device is controlled by “variable decoration”.

  “Specify RAM area 2” is registered in the sound control code 903 included in the entry of TP “2”, and “Specify RAM area 7” is registered in the decoration control code 904.

  In TP “2”, “succession”, that is, “variable continuous sound” output last time is output from the speaker 18, and the decoration device is controlled by “succession”, that is, “variable decoration” that controls the previous decoration device.

  “Specify RAM area 3” is registered in the sound control code 903 included in the entries of TP “3”, “4”, and “6”, and “Specify RAM area 7” is registered in the decoration control code 904. The

  In TP “3”, “stop single sound” is output from the speaker 18, and the decoration device is controlled by “succession”, that is, “variable decoration” that controlled the decoration device last time.

  “Specify RAN area 4” is registered in the sound control code 903 included in the entry of TP “5”, and “Specify RAM area 8” is registered in the decoration control code 904.

  In TP “5”, one reach fluctuation sound is selected and selected from “reach fluctuation sound A” to “reach fluctuation sound D” based on whether or not the reach is a reach that causes a special gaming state. Reach fluctuation sound is output from the speaker 18. Further, a reach decoration corresponding to the selected reach fluctuation sound is selected from “reach A decoration” to “reach D decoration”, and the decoration device is controlled by the selected reach decoration.

  It should be noted that one reach decoration is selected from “reach A decoration” to “reach D decoration” based on whether the reach is a reach that causes a special gaming state, and then corresponds to the selected reach decoration. The reach fluctuation sound to be selected may be selected.

  As a result, all the information registered in the sound control code 903 and the decoration control code 904 included in the control table 900 becomes the access destination of the RAM 153, so that the sound control code 903 and the decoration control code 904 include the sound effect specifying information and the decoration control The capacity of the control table 900 is smaller than when specific information is registered.

  The embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description of the invention described above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  As described above, the present invention can be applied to gaming machines (pachinko gaming machines, slot machines, etc.) in which the effect control device controls the decoration device.

It is a front view of the gaming machine (pachinko machine) of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the game control device of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the production control device of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the first half of the main process of game control of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the second half part of the main process of game control of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the timer interruption process of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the transition of the game state concerning the special figure fluctuation display game of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the sound effect management table of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the decoration pattern management table of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the control table of the normal fluctuation | variation of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the control table of reach fluctuation | variation A when the fluctuation | variation time of embodiment of this invention is short. It is explanatory drawing of the control table of reach fluctuation | variation A when the fluctuation | variation time of embodiment of this invention is long. It is explanatory drawing of the control table of reach fluctuation | variation A when the fluctuation | variation time of embodiment of this invention is short. It is explanatory drawing of the control table of reach fluctuation | variation A when the fluctuation | variation time of embodiment of this invention is long. It is explanatory drawing of the control table of reach fluctuation | variation A when the "character appearance sound E" of embodiment of this invention is output. It is a flowchart of the main process of the presentation control apparatus of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the image update interruption process of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the communication interruption process of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the sound control switching process of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the decoration control switching process of the embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of the control table of the modification of embodiment of this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Front frame 3 Decorative light-emitting device 5 Game board 6 Glass frame 11 Game area 17 Lower plate 18 Speaker 21 Center case 22 Display device 23 Normal variation prize-winning device 24 Start prize-winning mouth 25 Normal winning sign 26 Normal design start gate 28 General Winning mouth 68 Rotating shaft 69 Decoration movable member 100 Game control device 150 Production control device 700 Sound effect management table 800 Decoration pattern management table 900 Control table

Claims (7)

A gaming machine that executes a variable display game on a display device based on establishment of a predetermined start condition, and generates a special gaming state in which a privilege is given to a player in response to a game result of the variable display game,
A sound output device for outputting sound effects relating to the game;
A game control device for overall control of the game;
An effect control device that performs output control of the sound effect in response to an execution state of the variable display game in the display device, according to a command from the game control device,
The production control device
First storage means incapable of rewriting stored data;
Second storage means capable of rewriting stored data;
Control means for controlling the output of the sound effect based on the sound effect identification information stored in each storage means,
The sound effect specifying information includes first sound effect specifying information stored in the first storage means and second sound effect specifying information stored in the second storage means,
The first storage means stores a plurality of patterns of sound control tables that are referred to when the control means controls the output of the sound effects.
In the sound control table, area designation information for designating an area of the second storage means in which the second sound effect specifying information is stored, and the first sound effect specifying information are registered in chronological order,
The control means selects one sound control table from the plurality of sound control tables, selects the area designation information registered in the selected sound control table in chronological order, and selects the selected area designation A game machine that executes time-series effect execution processing for acquiring the second sound effect identification information from an area specified by information and outputting the sound effect from the sound output device. The display device displays an image of the variable display game,
Image generating means for generating image data of the variable display game;
The image generation means outputs an image update signal at a predetermined cycle, and outputs the image data in synchronization with the cycle of the image update signal,
2. The game according to claim 1, wherein the control unit outputs the sound effect by executing the time-series effect process in synchronization with a cycle of the image update signal from the image generation unit. Machine. The control means includes
Sound effect identification information validity determining means for determining the validity of the sound effect identification information stored in the sound control table;
An abnormality response processing means for executing a predetermined abnormality response process without outputting the sound effect identification information when the sound effect identification information validity determination means determines that the sound effect identification information is not valid. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2. The sound effect specifying information includes single sound specifying information for specifying a single sound that outputs a predetermined sound mode only once, and continuous sound specifying information for specifying a continuous sound that repeatedly outputs a predetermined sound mode. Including
The abnormality handling processing means
When the sound effect specifying information validity determining means determines that the sound effect specifying information stored in the sound control table is not valid, whether the sound effect specifying information is the single sound specifying information or the continuous sound specifying information. Determine
When it is determined that the sound effect specifying information is the continuous sound specifying information, the output of the previously output continuous sound is started again, and the sound effect specifying information is determined to be the single sound generation specifying information. The game machine according to claim 3, wherein the current output state of the sound output device is maintained. The sound output device outputs a special sound effect that is output only when the special gaming state occurs based on the special sound effect identification information,
The special sound effect identification information is stored only in the first storage means,
When the second sound effect specifying information acquired from the second storage means is the special sound effect specifying information, the sound effect specifying information validity determining means determines that the sound effect specifying information is not valid. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the game machine is determined. In addition to the display device, a decoration device for performing a visual effect on the game is provided,
The effect control device causes the decoration device to perform decoration control corresponding to the execution state of the variable display game on the display device,
The control means controls the decoration device based on decoration control specifying information stored in each storage means,
The decoration control specifying information includes first decoration control specifying information stored in the first storage unit and second decoration control specifying information stored in the second storage unit,
The first storage means stores a plurality of patterns of decoration control tables to be referred to when the control means controls the decoration device,
In the decoration control table, area designation information for designating an area of the second storage means in which the second decoration control identification information is stored, and the first decoration control identification information are registered in chronological order,
The control means selects one decoration control table from the plurality of decoration control tables in the time-series effect execution process, and sets the area designation information registered in the selected decoration control table in time-series order. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second decoration control specifying information is acquired from an area designated by the selected area designation information, and the decoration device is controlled. The gaming machine described in 1.   The first sound effect specifying information indicating that no sound effect is output from the sound output device is registered in the sound control table at the end of the time series. The gaming machine according to any one of the above.

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