JP2013034616A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for enabling a player to adjust a sound volume without deviating from a game parlor's intention.SOLUTION: The game machine includes: a sound volume output data storage means for storing sound volume output data of a sound outputted by a speaker; an indicated value storage means (SAC_TBL) which stores an indicated value (SAC number) which is associated with set value set by a game parlor setting means (16) for enabling the game parlor to set a value and/or set value set by a player setting means for enabling a player to set a value and is used when indicating sound volume output data stored in the sound volume output data storage means; and a sound volume adjustment means for reading the indicated value (SAC number) from the indicated value storage means (SAC_TBL), reading the sound volume output data from the sound volume output data storage means on the basis of the read indicated value (SAC number), and adjusting the sound volume of the sound outputted by the speaker on the basis of the read sound volume output data.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, and a slot, and more particularly to a gaming machine in which a player can adjust the volume without deviating from the intention from the game hall side.

  As a conventional gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, for example, a gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 is known. In this gaming machine, when the reference value set in advance is different from the output value set on the game hall side, the player can adjust the volume on the player side.

JP 2004-215805 A

  However, the gaming machines as described above have the following problems. In other words, since the reference value is set in advance, if the reference value and the output value set by the game hall side are greatly deviated, the player can adjust the volume by greatly deviating from the output value set by the game hall side. Thus, there is a problem that the volume adjustment on the player side is not always in line with the intention on the game hall side.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which the player can adjust the volume without deviating from the intention from the game hall side.

  The object of the present invention is achieved by the following means. In addition, although the code | symbol in a parenthesis attaches the referential mark of embodiment mentioned later, this invention is not limited to this.

According to invention of Claim 1, the speaker (upper speaker 11, lower speaker 12) which outputs a sound according to a game state,
A game hall setting means (back switch 16) provided on the back side of the gaming machine main body (1) and capable of setting the volume of sound output from the speakers (upper speaker 11, lower speaker 12) on the game hall side;
A player setting means (surface switch 15) provided on the front side of the gaming machine main body (1) and capable of setting a volume of sound output from the speakers (upper speaker 11 and lower speaker 12);
Volume output data storage means (volume output value table VL_TBL) storing volume output data of sound output from the speakers (upper speaker 11 and lower speaker 12);
Corresponding to the setting value set by the game hall setting means (back switch 16) and / or the setting value set by the player setting means (front switch 15), the volume output data storage means Instruction value storage means (simple access code table SAC_TBL) in which instruction values (number of SACs) used when designating the volume output data stored in (volume output value table VL_TBL) are stored;
Based on the setting value set by the game hall setting means (back switch 16) and / or the setting value set by the player setting means (front switch 15), the instruction value storage means (simple access code table) The corresponding instruction value (SAC number) is read from SAC_TBL), and the corresponding sound volume output data is read from the sound volume output data storage means (volume output value table VL_TBL) based on the read instruction value (SAC number). Volume adjustment means (step S13, step S148) for adjusting the volume of sound output from the speakers (upper speaker 11, lower speaker 12) based on volume output data;
The instruction value storage means (simple access code table SAC_TBL) uses the instruction value (number of SACs) associated with the set value set by the game hall setting means (back switch 16) as a reference value, and the reference value Is stored in association with the set value set by the player setting means (surface switch 15).

  According to the invention of claim 2, in the gaming machine of claim 1, the instruction value storage means (simple access code table SAC_TBL) is set by the game hall setting means (back switch 16). Depending on the set value, an instruction value (the number of SACs) associated with the set value is stored as a fixed value without being changed. Therefore, according to the present invention, by providing a setting that does not allow the player to adjust the volume, it is possible to prevent troubles between players that may cause other players to become uncomfortable when one player changes the volume. Can be prevented.

Furthermore, according to the invention of claim 3, the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising error determination means (step S140) for determining whether or not a predetermined error has occurred,
When the error determination means (step S140) determines that the predetermined error has occurred, the volume adjustment means (step S13, step S141) starts from the speakers (upper speaker 11, lower speaker 12). The volume of the output sound is adjusted to the predetermined error volume. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to accurately notify that an error has occurred in the gaming machine.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, standby state detecting means for detecting a state in which no game is being performed (step S11, step S145). When,
Based on the standby state detection means (steps S11 and S145), the apparatus further comprises initialization means (step S146) for returning the volume to the level set by the game hall setting means (back switch 16). It is a feature. Therefore, according to the present invention, the next player can start from the volume intended by the game hall side.

  According to the present invention, the player can adjust the volume without deviating from the intention from the game hall side.

1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the game board of the gaming machine according to the embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the control apparatus of the game machine which concerns on the same embodiment. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an effect control board shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 5A is a timing chart of the shift register shown in FIG. 4, and FIG. 5B is an explanatory diagram when the effect control CPU acquires a signal such as a surface switch pressed by the player a plurality of times. (A) is a front view of a back switch, and (b) is a diagram showing a simple access code table stored in an effect control flash ROM used when performing volume adjustment. It is a figure which shows the volume output value table stored in the sound flash ROM used when performing volume adjustment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the main process of the presentation control which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the process of the volume adjustment which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the command reception process of the production control which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the timer interruption process of presentation control which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a figure which shows the volume output increase / decrease value table stored in the production control flash ROM used when performing the volume adjustment which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the volume output value table stored in the sound flash ROM used when performing the volume adjustment which concerns on the embodiment.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11 by taking a pachinko gaming machine as an example. First, the external configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine has a gaming machine main body 1, and this gaming machine main body 1 is attached to a front surface of a wooden outer frame 2 so that a rectangular front frame 3 can be opened and closed. 3 has a configuration in which the game board 4 is mounted in a game board storage frame (not shown) attached to the back surface of the board 3. The game board 4 is mounted with the game area 40 shown in FIG. 2 facing the front, and a glass door frame 5 supporting transparent glass is provided on the front side of the game area 40 as shown in FIG. . The game area 40 is an area surrounded by a ball guide rail 6 (see FIG. 2) disposed on the surface of the game board 4.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine body 1 is provided with a front operation panel 7 below the glass door frame 5, and the front operation panel 7 is provided with an upper tray unit 8. The unit 8 is integrally formed with an upper tray 9 for storing discharged game balls. A firing operation handle 10 for operating the firing unit is provided on the right end side of the front operation panel 7, and BGM (Background music) is provided on the upper side surfaces of the front frame 3 in accordance with the game state. Alternatively, an upper speaker 11 that outputs sound effects is provided. A lower speaker 12 that outputs BGM or sound effects according to the gaming state is provided on the upper side of the launch operation handle 10 in the same manner as the upper speaker 11.

  Further, the front operation panel 7 is provided with a ball lending button 13 and a prepaid card ejection button 14 (card return button 14), and further, a surface switch 15 made up of a substantially cross key. The surface switch 15 is used by the player and includes selection buttons SW1 to SW4 corresponding to four places, up, down, left, and right, and can adjust the volume of BGM or sound effect output from the upper speaker 11 and the lower speaker 12. Is. Further, a back switch 16 (see FIG. 6 (a)) is provided on the back side of the gaming machine main body 1, and this back switch 16 is used by employees on the game hall side and the like above. The volume of BGM or sound effect output from the speaker 11 and the lower speaker 12 can be adjusted to 10 levels from 0 to 9 (see FIG. 6A). Note that the selection buttons SW1 to SW4 corresponding to the top, bottom, left, and right four positions of the surface switch 15 increase in volume when the player presses the selection button SW1 or the selection button SW3, and presses the selection button SW2 or the selection button SW4. The volume has been reduced. The selection buttons SW1 to SW4 are also used when selecting an effect in the game.

  On the other hand, on the upper plate surface portion of the upper tray 9 is provided a push button type effect button device 17 which can change the effect by pressing when a built-in lamp (not shown) is turned on. Further, the upper tray 9 is provided with a ball removal button 18 for pulling downward the game balls stored in the upper tray 9. A decorative lamp such as an LED lamp is disposed on the peripheral frame of the front frame 3.

  On the other hand, in the game area 40 of the game board 4, as shown in FIG. 2, a liquid crystal display device 41 made up of an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like is disposed at a substantially central portion. The liquid crystal display device 41 divides a display area into three areas, left, middle, and right, and can independently display a variable number, character, or design (decorative design). A first movable accessory device 43a (see FIG. 3) is disposed on the back side of each of the top ornament 42a, the left ornament 42b, and the right ornament 42c, and further on the left back side of the top ornament 42a. Is provided with a second movable accessory device 43b (see FIG. 3).

  On the other hand, a special symbol start port 44 is disposed directly below the liquid crystal display device 41, and a special symbol start port sensor 44a (see FIG. 3) for detecting a winning ball is provided therein. A special winning opening 45 is provided on the right side of the special symbol starting opening 44, and a special winning opening sensor 45a (see FIG. 3) for detecting a winning ball is provided therein.

  On the other hand, a normal symbol starting port 46 composed of a gate is disposed in the vicinity of the upper edge of the right ornament 42c, and a normal symbol starting port sensor 46a (see FIG. 3). Further, on the right side of the special winning opening 45 and the left side of the special symbol starting opening 44, general winning openings 47 are respectively arranged (one on the right side and three on the left side in the drawing), Each is provided with a general winning port sensor 47a for detecting the passage of the game ball.

  Further, a special symbol display device 48 configured by arranging seven segments in three digits and a normal symbol display device 49 composed of two LEDs are provided at the lower right peripheral edge of the game area 40 of the game board 4. Yes. Further, although not shown, a plurality of game nails are provided in the game area 40 of the game board 4, and a windmill 50 as a game ball drop direction changing member is provided.

  Next, a control device that performs electronic control according to the progress of the game provided in the pachinko gaming machine having the above-described external configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 3, the control device includes a main control board 60 that controls overall game operations, and a sub-control board that receives an effect control command from the main control board 60 and controls images, light, and sound. 70. As shown in FIG. 3, the sub control board 70 includes an effect control board 80, a liquid crystal control board 90, and a decorative lamp board 100.

  The main control board 60 includes a main control CPU 600, a main control ROM 601 that stores a control program that describes a series of game control procedures, and a main control RAM 602 that functions as a work area, a buffer memory, and the like. It is equipped with a microcomputer. The main control board 60 configured as described above includes a payout control board 61 that controls the payout motor M2 to pay out the game ball, and a launch control board 62 that fires the game ball in response to the player's operation. And are connected. Further, a special symbol start port sensor 44a that detects a winning at the special symbol start port 44, a normal symbol start port sensor 46a that detects the passage of the normal symbol start port 46, and a winning at the general winning port 47 are detected. A general winning opening sensor 47a and a large winning opening sensor 45a for detecting winning in the big winning opening 45 are connected, and a special symbol display device 48 and a normal symbol display device 49 are connected.

  When the main control board 60 configured in this manner receives a signal from the special symbol start port sensor 44a or the normal symbol start port sensor 46a, does the main control board 60 generate a special gaming state advantageous to the player (so-called “winning”)? Or, a lottery of whether or not a special gaming state advantageous to the player is generated (so-called “losing”) is performed, and the variation pattern of the special symbol, the display pattern of the stopped symbol or the normal symbol is displayed according to the success / failure information which is the lottery result And the determined information is transmitted to the special symbol display device 48 or the normal symbol display device 49. As a result, the lottery result is displayed on the special symbol display device 48 or the normal symbol display device 49. Further, the main control board 60 generates an effect control command CMD_DATA (see FIG. 4) including the determined information, and transmits it to the sub control board 70, that is, the effect control board 80. When the main control board 60 receives signals from the general winning opening sensor 47a and the big winning opening sensor 45a, it determines how many game balls are to be paid out to the player, and pays out the determined information. By transmitting to the board 61, the payout control board 61 pays out the game ball to the player.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the effect control board 80 stores an effect control CPU 800 having an effect control RAM 800a functioning as a work area, a buffer memory, and the like, a control program describing an effect control procedure, and the like. Production control flash ROM 801, a sound LSI 802 for generating desired BGM and sound effects and adjusting the volume thereof, a sound flash ROM 803 storing sound data such as BGM and sound effects, and a shift register 804 Is installed.

  The effect control CPU 800 is connected to the effect control flash ROM 801 via an effect address bus ADR_BUS (24 bits in the figure) and an effect data bus DA_BUS (16 bits in the figure), and the lower 2 bits of the effect address bus ADR_BUS and the effect The upper 8 bits of the data bus DA_BUS are connected to the sound LSI 802. The sound LSI 802 is connected to the sound flash ROM 803 via a sound address bus MADR_BUS (26 bits in the drawing) and a sound data bus MDA_BUS (16 bits in the drawing).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a shift register 804 is connected to the effect control CPU 800, and this shift register 804 is a contact signal of the selection buttons SW <b> 1 to SW <b> 4 corresponding to the top, bottom, left and right positions of the surface switch 15. And the button signal EB_SW from the effect button device 17 is received, and the clock signal CLK and the latch signal LATCH output from the output port of the effect control CPU 800 are received. Thereby, the shift register 804 outputs the serial signal SOUT in synchronization with the rising edge of the clock signal CLK. Then, the effect control CPU 800 sequentially acquires the serial signal SOUT in synchronization with the falling edge of the clock signal CLK by an internal serial port (not shown), and stores it as parallel data. .

  The operation of the shift register 804 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. First, the effect control CPU 800 outputs a latch signal LATCH (see FIG. 4) to the shift register 804 from a parallel port (not shown) provided therein. As shown in FIG. 5A, the latch signal LATCH is constantly at the H level, but is lowered to the L level for a predetermined time. As a result, the shift register 804 synchronizes with the falling edge of the latch signal LATCH, and the contact signals of the selection buttons SW1 to SW4 corresponding to the upper, lower, left and right four positions of the surface switch 15 and the button signal EB_SW from the effect button device 17. To the internal register. This acquisition operation is repeatedly executed every timer interrupt (see FIG. 11) every 2 ms described later. Therefore, by adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reliably grasp the operation of the switch that cannot be predicted when it is pressed, such as the surface switch 15, without being read over. Further, since the above signal is acquired every 2 ms, the ON / OFF state of the effect button device 17 can be reliably grasped no matter how fast the operation button device 17 is operated, and the player's button operation speed, etc. It can also be measured.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5A, the effect control CPU 800 returns the latch signal LATCH lowered to the L level to the H level, and then receives a clock signal from a serial port (not shown) provided therein. CLK (see FIG. 4) is output to the shift register 804. Then, the shift register 804 that has received the clock signal CLK outputs the selection button SW1 of the surface switch 15 when the first clock signal CLK shown in FIG. 5A rises, and when the second clock signal CLK rises. The selection button SW2 of the surface switch 15 is output, and the same operation is repeated thereafter to generate the serial signal SOUT.

  Thus, the serial signal SOUT output from the shift register 804 is acquired bit by bit in synchronization with the falling edge of the clock signal CLK by a serial port (not shown) provided in the effect control CPU 800. Is done. Each time the serial port (not shown) acquires 1 byte of data, it sequentially stores 1 byte of data in the reception buffer of the serial port, and has a prescribed bit length (8 bits in this embodiment). When data acquisition is completed, the reception completion register is set. In the present embodiment, only the contact signals of the selection buttons SW1 to SW4 and the button signal EB_SW from the effect button device 17 and the 5-bit data corresponding to the upper, lower, left and right four positions of the surface switch 15 are input to the shift register 804. However, the remaining 3 bits are fixed to the “L” level.

  As described above, when eight clock signals CLK are output, the serial port (not shown) completes the reception processing of the serial signal SOUT, stores 1-byte data in the reception buffer, and sets the reception completion flag. It will be set. Thus, the effect control CPU 800 waits until the reception process at the serial port is completed by repeatedly checking the reception completion flag.

  When the reception completion flag is set, the effect control CPU 800 stops outputting the clock signal CLK, checks the error detection register of the serial port (not shown), and no communication error occurs. Make sure. If a communication error is recognized, the error bit and the reception buffer are cleared and the process is terminated. As a result, the current acquired data is ignored.

  In this embodiment, since the output of the clock signal CLK is started when necessary, instead of outputting the clock signal CLK from the serial port (not shown) steadily, the first clock signal The data acquired by CLK can always be divided by the selection button SW1 of the surface switch 15, and in this sense, the start bit is not necessary.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the clock signal CLK having a specified bit length is output and the processing is completed, so that it is not necessary to add a stop bit to the serial signal SOUT. Furthermore, in this embodiment, since no parity bit is used, the selection buttons SW1 to SW4 corresponding to the top, bottom, left, and right four positions of the surface switch 15 are required in the minimum necessary communication time excluding the start bit, stop bit, and parity bit. The button signal EB_SW from the effect button device 17 and the effect button device 17 can be acquired, and even if it is repeatedly executed every 2 ms, there is no risk of taking other effect processing time.

  And according to this embodiment, not only is the circuit configuration for adding a start bit, a stop bit, a parity bit, etc. unnecessary, but because the serial port (not shown) is operated intermittently, There is no waste in circuit operation, and even if the frequency of the clock signal is increased, there is no possibility of becoming a steady noise source for other circuit elements.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, since the start bit, stop bit, and parity bit are not provided, framing and parity errors do not become a problem, and only an overrun error is a problem as a communication error. In a noisy environment, it cannot be said that there is no bit corruption due to electromagnetic noise. In view of this point, contact signals and effect button devices of the selection buttons SW1 to SW4 corresponding to the upper, lower, left and right four positions of the surface switch 15 on condition that the same data is repeatedly received a plurality of times (M). The button signal EB_SW from 17 can also be acquired. That is, for example, when the number of continuous acquisitions is 10 (M = 10), it corresponds to four places on the top, bottom, left, and right of the surface switch 15 of 8 bits (substantially 5 bits) for 2 ms × 10 = 20 ms. The acquisition condition is that the contact signals of the selection buttons SW1 to SW4 to be maintained and the button signal EB_SW from the effect button device 17 all maintain the same value.

  For this reason, it is impossible to accurately grasp the contact signal of the selection buttons SW1 to SW4 corresponding to the top, bottom, left, and right four positions of the surface switch 15 and the transition timing of the button signal EB_SW from the effect button device 17, as shown in FIG. As shown by the broken line, when M = 10, grasping of the transition timing is delayed by about 20 ms to 40 ms. However, since the signal in question in the present embodiment is a signal corresponding to the manual operation of the player, the detection delay of about 40 ms has substantially no problem. On the contrary, electromagnetic noise or the like normally converges within 20 ms, so that there is an advantage that the influence of noise can be eliminated without providing a parity bit or the like.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the effect control CPU 800 sends an effect control command CMD_DATA (8 bits in the figure) from the main control board 60 that controls the above-described overall game operation to the input port of the effect control CPU 800. And a liquid crystal control command LCD_CMD (16 bits in the figure) corresponding to the display contents of the liquid crystal display device 41 transmitted from the output port of the effect control CPU 800 and the liquid crystal control. The interrupt signal LCD_IRQ is connected so as to be received by the liquid crystal control board 90. Further, when the lamp data LAMP_DATA is transmitted from the output port of the effect control CPU 800 to the effect lamp CPU 100 on which the LED lamp that displays the lamp effect is mounted, the effect control CPU 800 receives the effect lamp CPU 100. It is connected so that it can be received. The effect control CPU 800 can change the effect by the player pressing the first and second movable accessory devices 43a and 43b and the built-in lamp (not shown). A push button type effect button device 17 that can be connected is connected. The effect control CPU 800 is connected to a back switch 16 used by employees on the game hall side. In the present embodiment, the production control command CMD_DATA is transmitted in one direction from the main control board 60. This is because an illegal signal due to an external goto action is transmitted via the sub control board 70. This is to prevent the input to 60.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the first movable accessory device 43a includes a motor M1, a movable body 43a1 that is driven by the operation of the motor M1, and a motor sensor S1 that detects the position of the motor M1. Has been. The second movable accessory device 43b includes a solenoid SOL and a movable body 43b1 that is driven by the operation of the solenoid SOL.

  The motor M1 of the first movable accessory device 43a operates based on motor data MOT_DATA (see FIG. 4) transmitted from the output port of the effect control CPU 800, and the second movable accessory device The solenoid SOL of 43b operates based on solenoid data SOL_DATA (see FIG. 4) transmitted from the output port of the effect control CPU 800. Then, the motor sensor S1 that detects the position of the motor M1 transmits the detected data MOT_SEN to the input port of the effect control CPU 800.

  On the other hand, the back switch 16 can adjust the volume of BGM or sound effect output from the upper speaker 11 and the lower speaker 12 in 10 steps from 0 to 9 (see FIG. 6A), For example, when “9” is selected as indicated by an arrow 16a (see FIG. 6A), the selected signal BA_SW is transmitted to the input port of the effect control CPU 800.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the sound LSI 802 transmits BGM and sound effect sound source data AMOR / L_A transmitted from the output port of the sound LSI 802 to the upper speaker 11, and the sound source data AMOR / L_B. This is transmitted to the lower speaker 12.

  In addition, the power supply to each board | substrate demonstrated above is supplied from the power supply board 63 (refer FIG. 3). The power supply board 63 is connected to an external power supply (not shown), generates a required power supply from an AC voltage (AC24V: main power supply) supplied from a transformer, and supplies the generated power supply to each board. . In the drawing, the power supply route is omitted.

  Next, in the control device described in detail above, the characteristic part of the present embodiment is a part of processing related to volume adjustment such as BGM and sound effects generated by the effect control board 80. 6 and FIG.

  The effect control flash ROM 801 stores a simple access code table SAC_TBL shown in FIG. This simple access code table SAC_TBL stores the number of simple access codes (hereinafter referred to as the number of SACs) associated with the volume output data stored in the sound flash ROM 803 described later. That is, the simple access code table SAC_TBL stores 10-stage numbers from 0 to 9 in the back surface switch 16 shown in FIG. 6A, and these numbers are stored in the table TB1 shown in FIG. 6B. Each is stored.

  Then, the SAC numbers corresponding to the numbers stored in the table TB1 are stored in the table TB2 shown in FIG. 6B. The number of SACs stored in this table TB2 corresponds to the numbers in 10 steps from 0 to 9 in the back switch 16, and can be set by an employee on the game hall side, and serves as a reference value. is there. That is, if the player does not press any of the selection buttons SW1 to SW4 corresponding to the top, bottom, left, and right of the surface switch 15, the volume is adjusted based on the volume output data corresponding to the number of SACs stored in the table TB2. The BGM, sound effect, and the like are output from the upper speaker 11 and the lower speaker 12.

  On the other hand, when the player presses the selection button SW1 or SW3 (see FIG. 1) corresponding to the top or right of the front switch 15 to increase the volume, the number of SACs corresponding to the number of presses (adjustment number) is Each is stored in the simple access code table SAC_TBL, and the number of SACs is stored in the table TB3 as shown in FIG. 6B.

  In this table TB3, when an employee or the like on the game hall side selects any of 0 to 2 in the back switch 16, no SAC number is stored, and the player can select the top switch 15 or Even if the selection button SW1 or SW3 corresponding to the right is pressed, the volume cannot be adjusted. On the other hand, when an employee on the game hall side selects any of 3 to 9 on the back switch 16, the player presses the selection button SW1 or SW3 corresponding to the top or right of the front switch 15 once. The number of SACs corresponding to the number of player adjustments that increase by +1 each time the key is pressed is stored. The number of SACs is incremented by +1 with respect to the number of SACs of the reference value stored in the table TB2, and the player can increase the volume in 10 stages.

  On the other hand, when the player presses the selection button SW2 or SW4 (see FIG. 1) corresponding to the lower or left side of the surface switch 15 to decrease the volume, the number of SACs corresponding to the number of pressing (adjustment number) is Each is stored in the simple access code table SAC_TBL, and the number of SACs is stored in the table TB4 as shown in FIG. 6B.

  In this table TB4, when an employee on the game hall side selects any of 0 to 2 in the back switch 16, no SAC number is stored, and the player can select the bottom switch 15 or Even if the selection button SW2 or SW4 corresponding to the left is pressed, the volume cannot be adjusted. On the other hand, when an employee on the game hall side selects any of 3 to 9 on the back switch 16, the player presses the selection button SW2 or SW4 corresponding to the lower or left of the front switch 15 once. The number of SACs corresponding to the number of player adjustments that decrease by -1 each time the key is pressed is stored. The number of SACs is stored by decreasing by −1 with respect to the number of SACs of the reference value stored in the table TB2, and the player can reduce the volume in 10 stages. Note that the number of player adjustments varies depending on the number of times the player presses the selection buttons SW1 to SW4 corresponding to the top, bottom, left, and right of the surface switch 15. That is, the player presses the selection button SW1 or SW3 corresponding to the top or right of the front switch 15 twice, for example, in a state where the player adjustment number is +2, to the bottom or left of the front switch 15 When the corresponding selection button SW2 or SW4 is pressed once, for example, the player adjustment number is +1. In addition, when the player presses the selection button SW2 or SW4 corresponding to the lower or left side of the surface switch 15, for example, 10 times, and the player adjustment number is -10, For example, when the selection button SW1 or SW3 corresponding to the right is pressed once, the number of player adjustments is −9.

  Thus, depending on the settings of the game hall employees, etc., by providing a setting that does not allow the player to adjust the volume, another player becomes uncomfortable by changing the volume. Such troubles between players can be prevented in advance.

  On the other hand, the sound flash ROM 803 (see FIG. 4) stores a volume output value table VL_TBL as shown in FIG. In the volume output value table VL_TBL, the number of SACs stored in the simple access code table SAC_TBL is stored from 0 to 100. These SAC numbers are stored in the table TB10 shown in FIG.

  The volume output value table VL_TBL stores volume output data in the upper speaker 11 corresponding to the number of SACs stored in the table TB10. These volume output data are respectively stored in the table TB11 shown in FIG. Stored. More specifically, the table TB11 stores the volume output data of the volume output from the upper speaker 11, and further, the address of a register provided in the sound LSI 802 for setting the volume output data. (C0H) is also stored. In the volume output value table VL_TBL, volume output data in the lower speaker 12 corresponding to the number of SACs stored in the table TB10 is stored, and these volume output data are stored in the table TB12. More specifically, the table TB12 stores volume output data of the volume output from the lower speaker 12, and further, addresses of registers provided in the sound LSI 802 for setting the volume output data. (C1H) is also stored. The volume output value table VL_TBL stores an end code (FFH) for ending the access to the volume output value table VL_TBL for the sound LSI 802. These end codes are stored in the table TB13 shown in FIG.

  In this manner, the simple access code table SAC_TBL is stored in the effect control flash ROM 801, and the volume output value table VL_TBL is stored in the sound flash ROM 803, so that the upper speaker 11 and the data are stored in the sound flash ROM 803. The volume of the sound output from the lower speaker 12 can be adjusted. That is, when the production control CPU 800 presses the contact signals of the selection buttons SW1 to SW4 corresponding to the upper, lower, left and right four positions of the surface switch 15 (for example, the selection button SW1 or SW3 corresponding to the upper or right of the surface switch 15 once). That is, when the player adjustment number is +1) and the signal BA_SW from the back switch 16 (for example, when the arrow 16a of the back switch 16 has selected “3”) and the effect address bus ADR_BUS and the effect When the simple access code table SAC_TBL stored in the effect control flash ROM 801 is accessed via the data bus DA_BUS, the effect control CPU 800 reads the number of SACs (for example, 31) from the simple access code table SAC_TBL and reads it. Number of SACs ( In example, 31), and outputs via the directing address bus ADR_BUS and effect data bus DA_BUS to sound LSI802. Then, the sound LSI 802 reads the sound volume output data corresponding to the number of SACs (for example, 31), via the sound address bus MADR_BUS and the sound data bus MDA_BUS, the sound volume output value table VL_TBL stored in the sound flash ROM 803. , The volume output data (for example, 35H) in the upper speaker 11 corresponding to the number of SACs (for example, 31) and the internal register address (C0H) of the sound LSI 802 are read via the sound data bus MDA_BUS, and The volume output data (for example, 4EH) in the lower speaker 12 and the internal register address (C1H) of the sound LSI 802 are read through the sound data bus MDA_BUS, and the end code (FFH) is read through the sound data bus MDA_BUS. Read. Thereby, the sound LSI 802 outputs BGM adjusted to the volume based on the volume output data (for example, 35H) in the upper speaker 11 read from the sound flash ROM 803 and sound source data AMOR / L_A of the sound effect to the upper speaker 11. Further, the sound LSI 802 outputs to the lower speaker 12 BGM adjusted to the volume based on the volume output data (for example, 4EH) in the lower speaker 12 read from the sound flash ROM 803 and sound source data AMOR / L_B of the sound effect. Therefore, by storing the simple access code table SAC_TBL in the effect control flash ROM 801 and storing the volume output value table VL_TBL in the sound flash ROM 803, the upper speaker 11 and the lower speaker 11 can be controlled according to the data stored in the sound flash ROM 803. The volume of the sound output from the speaker 12 can be adjusted.

  Next, based on the above contents, the processing contents of the effect control board 80 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. explain in detail.

  When the pachinko gaming machine is turned on, a power-on signal indicating that the power is turned on is sent from the power board 63 (see FIG. 3) to each control board. Upon receiving the signal, the effect control CPU 800 mounted on the effect control board 80 shown in FIG. 4 provides the effect control procedure stored in the effect control flash ROM 801 via the effect address bus ADR_BUS and the effect data bus DA_BUS. Is executed sequentially. FIG. 8 shows the effect control main process executed first with respect to the process of this control program.

  As shown in FIG. 8, this effect control main process is performed by the effect control CPU 800 first initializing a register (not shown) provided in the effect control CPU 800 and also provided in the effect control CPU 800. Sets the input / output direction of the existing I / O port. Further, the data transmitted from the I / O port (that is, the output port) set in the output direction is set to serial transfer (step S1).

  After the setting, the effect control CPU 800 stores the effect control command CMD_DATA received from the main control board 60 (see FIG. 3) and the liquid crystal control command LCD_CMD transmitted to the liquid crystal control board 90 (see FIG. 3). The memory area is initialized (step S2). Then, the effect control CPU 800 performs an interrupt permission setting process for the input port that receives the effect control interrupt signal CMD_IRQ from the main control board 60 (step S3).

  Next, the effect control CPU 800 initializes a memory area in the effect control RAM 800a used as a work area and a stack area (step S4), and initializes the sound LSI 802 via the effect address bus ADR_BUS and the effect data bus DA_BUS shown in FIG. Command. Thus, the sound LSI initializes a register (not shown) provided therein (step S5).

  Next, the effect control CPU 800 checks whether or not abnormality data is stored in the memory area in the effect control RAM 800a in which the motor data MOT_DATA for operating the motor M1 of the first movable accessory device 43a is stored. . And if abnormal data is stored by the confirmation, there is a possibility that the first movable accessory device 43a has moved to a position other than the initial position. A command is issued to return the motor M1 of the accessory device 43a to the origin position. As a result, the first movable accessory device 43a returns to the initial position. However, the production control CPU 800 confirms the position of the motor M1 based on the data MOT_SEN transmitted from the motor sensor S1 that detects the position of the motor M1 of the first movable accessory device 43a, and has not returned to the initial position. Then, processing for setting the error flag ERR_FLG to ON is performed. If the position has returned to the initial position, processing for setting the error flag ERR_FLG to OFF is performed (step S6).

  Thereafter, the effect control CPU 800 performs setting of a CTC (Counter Timer Circuit) having a function of creating a pulse output with a fixed period provided therein, a function of time measurement, and the like. That is, the effect control CPU 800 sets the CTC time constant register so that a timer interrupt is periodically generated every 2 ms (step S7).

  Through the steps S1 to S7 described above, the initial setting process by the effect control CPU 800 before the start of the game operation is performed, and then the effect control CPU 800 checks whether or not it is the main loop update period. Specifically, the remainder when the main loop counter ML_CNT that counts in a loop from 0 to 31 is divided by 16 (that is, divided by 16) is confirmed, and if the remainder is 0 (step S8: YES) Proceeding to step S10, if it is other than 0 (step S8: NO), a process of updating the random number value used for the notice lottery or the like is performed (step S9). A method for incrementing (+1) the main loop counter ML_CNT will be described later.

  Next, the effect control CPU 800 performs a process of writing the lamp data LAMP_DATA necessary for turning on or off the LED lamps generated in step S12, which will be described later, to a memory area in the effect control RAM 800a (step S10). .

  Subsequently, the effect control CPU 800 reads the effect control command CMD_DATA received from the main control board 60 (see FIG. 3) stored in the memory area in the effect control RAM 800a, and determines the effect pattern according to the contents. To do. Then, the liquid crystal control command LCD_CMD corresponding to the determined effect pattern is stored in the memory area in the effect control RAM 800a. If the production control command CMD_DATA is a game interruption command (customer waiting command), the production control CPU 800 sets the volume adjustable flag MA_FLG to ON, and the production control command CMD_DATA uses a change start command (hold increase command or If it is a variation pattern command), the sound volume adjustable flag MA_FLG is set to OFF. Then, if the effect control command CMD_DATA is an error command such as fraud, the effect control CPU 800 performs a process of setting the error flag ERR_FLG to ON (step S12).

  Next, the effect control CPU 800 performs ramp data LAMP_DATA, sound data, operation contents of the motor M1 of the first movable accessory device 43a, and solenoid of the second movable accessory device 43b in accordance with the determined effect pattern. Determine the operation contents of the SOL. Then, it is also determined whether or not there is an effect that causes the player to push down the effect button device 17 in the determined effect pattern (step S13). The determined ramp data LAMP_DATA is written to the memory area in the effect control RAM 800a during the next process of step S10.

  Next, the effect control CPU 800 transmits the determined sound data to the sound LSI 802 via the effect address bus ADR_BUS and the effect data bus DA_BUS (see FIG. 4). The sound LSI 802 reads BGM or sound effects corresponding to the sound data from the sound flash ROM 803 via the sound address bus MADR_BUS and the sound data bus MDA_BUS.

  Further, the effect control CPU 800 stores the contact signals of the selection buttons SW1 to SW4 and the signal BA_SW from the rear surface switch 16 corresponding to the upper, lower, left and right four positions of the front surface switch 15 in the process of step S303 shown in FIG. If the register (including the reception buffer described above) in the effect control CPU 800 being read is read and the selection button SW1 or SW3 corresponding to the top or right of the surface switch 15 is pressed once, that is, a game The production control CPU 800 performs the production control flash via the production address bus ADR_BUS and the production data bus DA_BUS. Simple access code table S stored in ROM 801 C_TBL is accessed, the SAC number (for example, 31) is read from the simple access code table SAC_TBL, and the read SAC number (for example, 31) is read to the sound LSI 802 via the effect address bus ADR_BUS and the effect data bus DA_BUS. Output. Then, the sound LSI 802 reads the sound volume output data corresponding to the number of SACs (for example, 31), via the sound address bus MADR_BUS and the sound data bus MDA_BUS, the sound volume output value table VL_TBL stored in the sound flash ROM 803. , The volume output data (for example, 35H) in the upper speaker 11 corresponding to the number of SACs (for example, 31) and the internal register address (C0H) of the sound LSI 802 are read via the sound data bus MDA_BUS, and Then, the volume output data (for example, 4EH) in the lower speaker 12 and the internal register address (C1H) of the sound LSI 802 are read out via the sound data bus MDA_BUS. Further, the end code (FFH) is read out via the sound data bus MDA_BUS.

  As a result, the sound LSI 802 performs processing based on the read sound data and volume output data, transmits the sound source data AMOR / L_A to the upper speaker 11, and further supplies the sound source data AMOR / L_B to the lower speaker 12. A transmission process is performed (step S13).

  Next, the effect control CPU 800 generates solenoid data SOL_DATA corresponding to the operation content of the solenoid SOL determined in step S12, and stores the generated solenoid data SOL_DATA in a memory area in the effect control RAM 800a (step S14). .

  Next, when the sound LSI 802 decodes the sound data transmitted to the sound LSI 802 via the effect address bus ADR_BUS and the effect data bus DA_BUS, the effect control CPU 800 performs some processing due to noise or the like. Whether or not an error has occurred is checked by accessing the sound LSI 802 via the production address bus ADR_BUS and the production data bus DA_BUS (step S15). If there is an error, the sound data determined in step S12 is retransmitted to the sound LSI 802 via the effect address bus ADR_BUS and the effect data bus DA_BUS, or provided in the effect control CPU 800. The effect control CPU 800 may be forcibly reset using a watchdog timer (not shown), and the process may be repeated from step S1. Note that the processing in step S15 is not limited to the example shown in the present embodiment. For example, the effect control CPU 800 may determine the operating state of the sound LSI 802 by monitoring an interrupt signal from the sound LSI 802. good. The input condition of the interrupt signal is, for example, that the sound LSI 802 interrupts the effect control CPU 800 at the timing when the sound source data AMOR / L_A is transmitted to the upper speaker 11 and the sound source data AMOR / L_B to the lower speaker 12. It ’s fine. In this way, the sound source data AMOR / L_A managed by the production control CPU 800 is transmitted to the upper speaker 11 and the sound source data AMOR / L_B is transmitted to the lower speaker 12, and the interrupt from the sound LSI 802 is completed. If there is a signal, it is regarded as operating normally, and the processing proceeds to the next step (step S8 in this embodiment). If the determination result corresponds to an error, the watchdog timer can be timed up and forcibly reset by repeating a predetermined process (for example, an interrupt signal monitoring process). The interrupt condition may be set so that an interrupt is made at a predetermined cycle. Furthermore, if the determination result corresponds to an error, the abnormality of the sound LSI 802 can be detected without repeating the predetermined process (for example, the interrupt signal monitoring process) to time out the watchdog timer and forcibly reset it. Other processing may be executed as usual only by notification.

  Thus, after the process of step S15 is completed, the effect control CPU 800 returns to the process of step S8 again and repeats the processes of steps S8 to S15. In the present embodiment, the process of step S10 is performed after the process of step S8: YES. This is because the processing time of steps S11 to S15 may vary.

  Here, among the processes of step S13 described above, a processing method related to volume adjustment will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the effect control CPU 800 first performs error confirmation (step S140). That is, the effect control CPU 800 confirms whether or not the error flag ERR_FLG is set to ON, and determines that an error has occurred if the error flag ERR_FLG is set to ON, and the process of step S141 is performed. Transition is made (step S140: YES). If the error flag ERR_FLG is set to OFF, it is determined that no error has occurred, and the process proceeds to step S142 (step S140: NO).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that some kind of error has occurred, the effect control CPU 800 adjusts the error volume regardless of the settings of the front surface switch 15 and the rear surface switch 16. In other words, the effect control CPU 800 outputs the number of SACs (for example, 90) determined in advance in the program to the sound LSI 802 via the effect address bus ADR_BUS and the effect data bus DA_BUS in order to adjust the error volume. Then, the sound LSI 802 reads the sound volume output data corresponding to the number of SACs (for example, 90), through the sound address bus MADR_BUS and the sound data bus MDA_BUS, the sound volume output value table VL_TBL stored in the sound flash ROM 803. And the volume output data (for example, C8H) in the upper speaker 11 corresponding to the number of SACs (for example, 90) and the internal register address (C0H) of the sound LSI 802 are read via the sound data bus MDA_BUS, and The volume output data (for example, E1H) in the lower speaker 12 and the internal register address (C1H) of the sound LSI 802 are read through the sound data bus MDA_BUS, and the end code (FFH) is further read out from the sound data bus MDA_BUS. Read through. Then, the sound LSI 802 performs volume adjustment based on the read volume output data, performs processing to transmit the sound source data AMOR / L_A to the upper speaker 11, and further transmits to the lower speaker 12 as sound source data AMOR / L_B. And the process of step S13 is completed (step S141). Thereby, it is possible to accurately notify that an error has occurred in the gaming machine.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that no error has occurred, the effect control CPU 800 performs a process of confirming whether or not the player's volume can be adjusted (step S142). That is, the effect control CPU 800 confirms whether or not the volume adjustable flag MA_FLG is set to ON, determines that the volume cannot be adjusted if the volume adjustable flag MA_FLG is set to OFF, and in step S150 The process proceeds (step S142: NO). Then, if the volume adjustable flag MA_FLG is set to ON, it is determined that the volume can be adjusted, and the process proceeds to step S143 (YES in step S142). In this way, the volume can be adjusted according to the contents of the effect control command CMD_DATA received from the main control board 60 (see FIG. 3), or the state is in an optimal state that does not hinder the progress of the game. Volume adjustment is possible.

  When it is determined that the player's volume can be adjusted, the effect control CPU 800 subsequently checks whether or not the value of the reset timer RST_TIMER is 0 (step S143). If the value of the reset timer RST_TIMER is not 0, the effect control CPU 800 proceeds to the process of step S144 (step S143: NO). If the value of the reset timer RST_TIMER is 0, the effect control CPU 800 proceeds to the process of step S147. (Step S143: YES). The role of the reset timer RST_TIMER is a timer for determining whether or not to return the sound volume output from the upper speaker 11 and the lower speaker 12 to the original setting set by the game hall using the back switch 16. It is.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the reset timer RST_TIMER is not 0, the effect control CPU 800 performs a process of subtracting −1 from the value of the reset timer RST_TIMER (step S144), and determines whether or not the value of the reset timer RST_TIMER is 0. Is confirmed again (step S145). Thereby, when it is determined that the value of the reset timer RST_TIMER is 0, the effect control CPU 800 proceeds to the process of step S146 (step S145: YES), and when it is determined that the value of the reset timer RST_TIMER is not 0, the effect The control CPU 800 proceeds to the process of step S147 (step S145: NO).

  Then, when it is determined that the value of the reset timer RST_TIMER is 0, the effect control CPU 800 performs a process of changing to the initial volume (step S146). That is, the effect control CPU 800 reads a register in the effect control CPU 800 in which the signal BA_SW from the back switch 16 is stored, and the contents (for example, when the arrow 16a of the back switch 16 selects “3”). The effect control CPU 800 accesses the simple access code table SAC_TBL stored in the effect control flash ROM 801 via the effect address bus ADR_BUS and the effect data bus DA_BUS, and from the simple access code table SAC_TBL, the number of SACs (For example, 30) is read, and the read SAC number (for example, 30) is output to the sound LSI 802 via the effect address bus ADR_BUS and the effect data bus DA_BUS. Then, the sound LSI 802 reads the sound volume output data corresponding to the number of SACs (for example, 30), through the sound address bus MADR_BUS and the sound data bus MDA_BUS, the sound volume output value table VL_TBL stored in the sound flash ROM 803. And the volume output data (for example, 32H) in the upper speaker 11 corresponding to the number of SACs (for example, 30) and the internal register address (C0H) of the sound LSI 802 are read through the sound data bus MDA_BUS, and The volume output data (for example, 4BH) in the lower speaker 12 and the internal register address (C1H) of the sound LSI 802 are read out via the sound data bus MDA_BUS, and the end code (FFH) is further read out from the sound data bus MDA_BUS. Read through. Then, the sound LSI 802 performs volume adjustment based on the read volume output data, performs processing to transmit the sound source data AMOR / L_A to the upper speaker 11, and further transmits to the lower speaker 12 as sound source data AMOR / L_B. Is performed (step S141). Thereby, the next player can start from the sound volume intended by the game hall side. In the present embodiment, the effect control command CMD (game interruption command (customer wait command)) from the main control board 60 is received by the effect control CPU 800, and after the predetermined time has elapsed, the effect control CPU 800 The main control board 60 detects the waiting state of the game after the side has been set using the back switch 16, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the game center side uses the back switch 16 for the initial setting. After the production control command CMD (game interruption command (waiting for customer command)) including the contents to be returned to the setting is transmitted by the production control CPU 800, the production control CPU 800 uses the back switch 16 to set the original production control side. You may make it return to a setting.

  On the other hand, when the effect control CPU 800 determines that the value of the reset timer RST_TIMER is 0 in step S143, or the value of the reset timer RST_TIMER is not 0 in step S145, the player adjusts the volume. Whether or not (step S147). That is, the effect control CPU 800 reads the reception buffer in the effect control CPU 800 in which the contact signals of the selection buttons SW1 to SW4 corresponding to the upper, lower, left, and right four positions of the surface switch 15 are stored, and the contents stored in the previous control are changed. Check if there are any points. If there is no change from the previously stored content, the process proceeds to step S150 (step S147: NO), and if changed, the process proceeds to step S148 (step S147: YES).

  Next, the effect control CPU 800 confirms whether or not the player has adjusted the volume, and if the volume is adjusted, the effect control CPU 800, based on the contents of the change and the signal BA_SW from the back switch 16, The simple access code table SAC_TBL stored in the production control flash ROM 801 is accessed via the production address bus ADR_BUS and the production data bus DA_BUS, and the corresponding SAC number is read from the simple access code table SAC_TBL. The number is output to the sound LSI 802 via the effect address bus ADR_BUS and the effect data bus DA_BUS. Then, the sound LSI 802 accesses the volume output value table VL_TBL stored in the sound flash ROM 803 via the sound address bus MADR_BUS and the sound data bus MDA_BUS in order to read the volume output data corresponding to the number of SACs. The volume output data in the upper speaker 11 corresponding to the number of SACs and the internal register address (C0H) of the sound LSI 802 are read through the sound data bus MDA_BUS, and the volume output data in the lower speaker 12 and the internal register of the sound LSI 802 are read. The address (C1H) is read via the sound data bus MDA_BUS, and the end code (FFH) is further read via the sound data bus MDA_BUS. Then, the sound LSI 802 performs volume adjustment based on the read volume output data, performs processing of transmitting to the upper speaker 11 as sound source data AMOR / L_A adjusted to the volume, and further adjusts the sound source data AMOR adjusted to the volume. A process of transmitting to the lower speaker 12 as / L_B is performed (step S148). Thereby, the player is changed to the volume set by using the surface switch 15.

  Subsequently, the effect control CPU 800 performs a process of setting “0FFH” to the reset timer RST_TIMER (step S149). Note that the value set in the reset timer RST_TIMER can be freely changed.

  Then, the effect control CPU 800 reads the register in the effect control CPU 800 in which the signal BA_SW from the back switch 16 is stored, and checks whether there is any change from the previously stored content (step). S150). If there is no change from the previously stored content, the process of step S13 is terminated (step S150: NO), and if it has been changed, the process proceeds to step S151 (step S150: YES).

  Next, after the effect control CPU 800 confirms whether or not the back switch 16 has been changed, the effect control CPU 800 determines that the effect control CPU 800 is based on the content of the signal BA_SW from the back switch 16. The simple access code table SAC_TBL stored in the production control flash ROM 801 is accessed via the production address bus ADR_BUS and the production data bus DA_BUS, and the corresponding SAC number is read from the simple access code table SAC_TBL. The number of SACs is output to the sound LSI 802 via the production address bus ADR_BUS and the production data bus DA_BUS. Then, the sound LSI 802 accesses the volume output value table VL_TBL stored in the sound flash ROM 803 via the sound address bus MADR_BUS and the sound data bus MDA_BUS in order to read the volume output data corresponding to the number of SACs. The volume output data in the upper speaker 11 corresponding to the number of SACs and the internal register address (C0H) of the sound LSI 802 are read through the sound data bus MDA_BUS, and the volume output data in the lower speaker 12 and the internal register of the sound LSI 802 are read. The address (C1H) is read via the sound data bus MDA_BUS, and the end code (FFH) is further read via the sound data bus MDA_BUS. Then, the sound LSI 802 performs volume adjustment based on the read volume output data, performs processing to transmit the sound source data AMOR / L_A adjusted to the volume to the upper speaker 11, and further adjusts the sound source data AMOR adjusted to the volume. A process of transmitting to the lower speaker 12 as / L_B is performed (step S151). As a result, the sound volume is changed to a volume set by the employee on the game hall using the back switch 16.

  By the way, when the production control command CMD_DATA and the production interruption signal CMD_IRQ are transmitted from the main control board 60 during the execution of such production control main processing, the production control CPU 800 executes the processing shown in FIG. Become.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 10, when the effect control CPU 800 receives the effect interrupt signal CMD_IRQ, the effect control CPU 800 executes a save process for saving the contents of each register to the stack area in the effect control RAM 800a (step S200). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 800 reads the register of the input port that has received the effect control command CMD_DATA (step S201), and calculates a pointer indicating the address address of the command transmission / reception memory area in the effect control RAM 800a (step S202).

  After that, the effect control CPU 800 again reads the register of the input port that has received the effect control command CMD_DATA (step S203), and whether or not the value read in step S201 matches the value read in step S203. Confirm. If they do not match (step S204: NO), the process proceeds to step S207. If they match (step S204: YES), the effect control command CMD_DATA received from the main control board 60 at the address address corresponding to the calculated pointer. Is stored (step S205). The stored effect control command CMD_DATA is read out by the effect control CPU 800 during the process of step S11 shown in FIG.

  Next, the effect control CPU 800 updates the pointer indicating the address address of the command transmission / reception memory area in the effect control RAM 800a (step S206), and restores the register saved in the process of step S200 (step S207). As a result, the process returns to the effect control main process shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the timer interrupt for every 2 ms set in step S7 of the production control main process (see FIG. 8) occurs, the production control CPU 800 executes the process shown in FIG.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 11, when the timer interrupt occurs every 2 ms, the effect control CPU 800 executes a save process for saving the contents of each register to the stack area in the effect control RAM 800a (step S300). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 800 refreshes the register of the I / O port provided in the effect control CPU 800 (step S301), and is stored in the memory area in the effect control RAM 800a processed in step S14 shown in FIG. Current solenoid data SOL_DATA is transmitted by serial transfer from the output port. Accordingly, the solenoid SOL of the second movable accessory device 43b shown in FIG. 3 is energized, and the movable body 43b1 operates based on the solenoid data SOL_DATA. Furthermore, the effect control CPU 800 causes the motor data MOT_DATA stored in the memory area in the effect control RAM 800a to be transmitted by serial transfer from the output port. As a result, the motor M1 of the first movable accessory device 43a shown in FIG. 3 rotates, and the movable body 43a1 operates based on the motor data MOT_DATA. A method for generating the motor data MOT_DATA will be described in detail in step S306 described later.

  Next, the effect control CPU 800 receives the contact signals of the selection buttons SW1 to SW4 corresponding to the upper, lower, left and right four positions of the surface switch 15 and the button signal EB_SW from the effect button device 17. That is, as described above with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, the shift register 804 shown in FIG. When the button signal EB_SW is received and output to the effect control CPU 800 as the serial signal SOUT by the shift register 804, the effect control CPU 800 performs processing for storing the serial signal SOUT in the reception buffer as parallel data.

  In addition, the effect control CPU 800 performs processing for storing the signal BA_SW from the back switch 16 in the internal register (step S303). When the effect button device 17 has been pressed by the player, the effect control CPU 800 determines an effect pattern that takes into account that the effect button device 17 has been pressed when performing the process of step S12 shown in FIG. It will be.

  Thereafter, the effect control CPU 800 confirms the position of the motor M1 based on the detected data MOT_SEN transmitted from the motor sensor S1 that detects the position of the motor M1 of the first movable accessory device 43a shown in FIG. S304).

  Next, the effect control CPU 800 sends a liquid crystal control interrupt signal LCD_IRQ from the output port of the effect control CPU 800 together with the liquid crystal control command LCD_CMD stored in the memory area in the effect control RAM 800a in the process of step S11 shown in FIG. 90 (see FIG. 3) (step S305). As a result, the liquid crystal control board 90 performs a process of causing the liquid crystal display device 41 to display an image corresponding to the liquid crystal control command LCD_CMD. The liquid crystal control command LCD_CMD includes a display content indicating whether or not the player can adjust the volume.

  Next, the production control CPU 800 generates motor data MOT_DATA corresponding to the operation content of the motor M1 determined in step S12 shown in FIG. 8 based on the position of the motor M1 confirmed in step S304, and then produces the production. The data is stored in a memory area in the control RAM 800a (step S306). The motor data MOT_DATA stored in the memory area in the effect control RAM 800a is transmitted by serial transfer from the output port in the process of step S302 at the time of the next 2 ms timer interruption.

  Subsequently, the effect control CPU 800 stores the motor data MOT_DATA in the memory area in the effect control RAM 800a, and then the lamp data LAMP_DATA stored in the effect control RAM 800a in the process of step S10 shown in FIG. (See FIG. 3). Thereby, the LED lamp LA is turned on or off, and a desired lamp effect is performed.

  Next, the effect control CPU 800 increments (+1) the main loop counter ML_CNT that counts in a loop from 0 to 31 used in the process of step S8 shown in FIG. 8, and divides the incremented value by 16 (that is, 16 (Division by) is performed (step S308). Then, the effect control CPU 800 restores the register saved in the process of step S300 (step S309). As a result, the process returns to the effect control main process shown in FIG.

  According to the present embodiment described above, the setting of the back switch 16 set by the game floor employees or the like is used as a reference value, and the player can adjust the volume using the front switch 15 based on the reference value. Therefore, the player can adjust the volume without deviating from the intention from the game hall side.

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, about the same structure as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the differences between the second embodiment and the first embodiment are the same except for the tables shown in FIGS. 6B and 7.

  The volume output increase / decrease value table VO_REG_TBL shown in FIG. 12 is stored in the effect control flash ROM 801. In this volume output increase / decrease value table VO_REG_TBL, 10-step numbers 0 to 9 in the back switch 16 shown in FIG. Each is stored. These numbers are stored in the table TB100 shown in FIG.

  Then, the numbers of SACs corresponding to the numbers stored in the table TB100 are stored in the table TB101 shown in FIG. The number of SACs stored in this table TB101 corresponds to 10 steps of numbers from 0 to 9 in the back switch 16, and can be set by an employee on the game hall side, and serves as a reference value. is there. That is, if the player does not press any of the selection buttons SW1 to SW4 corresponding to the top, bottom, left, and right of the surface switch 15, the volume is adjusted based on the volume output data corresponding to the number of SACs stored in the table TB101. The BGM, sound effect, and the like are output from the upper speaker 11 and the lower speaker 12.

  On the other hand, when the player presses the selection button SW1 or SW3 (see FIG. 1) corresponding to the top or right of the front switch 15 to increase the volume, the volume output data corresponding to the number of pressing (adjustment number). Increase values (see FIG. 13) are respectively stored in the volume output increase / decrease value table VO_REG_TBL, and these increase values are stored in the table TB102 as shown in FIG.

  In this table TB102, when an employee on the game hall side selects any one of 0 to 2 in the back switch 16, no increase value of the volume output data is stored, and the player can select the surface switch Even if the selection button SW1 or SW3 corresponding to 15 above or right is pressed, the volume cannot be adjusted. On the other hand, when an employee on the game hall side selects any of 3 to 9 on the back switch 16, the player presses the selection button SW1 or SW3 corresponding to the top or right of the front switch 15 once. The increment value of the volume output data corresponding to the player adjustment number that increases by +1 each time the key is pressed is stored. As the increase value of the volume output data, an increase value that increases by + 3H is stored, and the player can increase the volume in 10 stages.

  On the other hand, when the player presses the selection button SW2 or SW4 (see FIG. 1) corresponding to the lower or left side of the front switch 15 to decrease the volume, the volume output data corresponding to the number of pressing (adjustment number). Decrease values (see FIG. 13) are respectively stored in the volume output increase / decrease value table VO_REG_TBL. These decrease values are stored in the table TB103 as shown in FIG.

  In this table TB103, when an employee on the game hall side selects any one of 0 to 2 in the back switch 16, no decrease value of the volume output data is stored, and the player can select the surface switch Even if the selection button SW2 or SW4 corresponding to the lower or left of 15 is pressed, the volume cannot be adjusted. On the other hand, when an employee on the game hall side selects any of 3 to 9 on the back switch 16, the player presses the selection button SW2 or SW4 corresponding to the lower or left of the front switch 15 once. Stored is a decrease value of the volume output data corresponding to the number of player adjustments that decrease by −1 each time the button is pressed. As the decrease value of the volume output data, a decrease value that decreases by -3H is stored, and the player can decrease the volume in 10 stages. Note that the number of player adjustments varies depending on the number of times the player presses the selection buttons SW1 to SW4 corresponding to the top, bottom, left, and right of the surface switch 15. That is, the player presses the selection button SW1 or SW3 corresponding to the top or right of the front switch 15 twice, for example, in a state where the player adjustment number is +2, to the bottom or left of the front switch 15 When the corresponding selection button SW2 or SW4 is pressed once, for example, the player adjustment number is +1. In addition, when the player presses the selection button SW2 or SW4 corresponding to the lower or left side of the surface switch 15, for example, 10 times, and the player adjustment number is -10, For example, when the selection button SW1 or SW3 corresponding to the right is pressed once, the number of player adjustments is −9.

  On the other hand, the sound flash ROM 803 (see FIG. 4) stores a volume output value table VL_TBL_A as shown in FIG. In this volume output value table VL_TBL_A, the number of SACs stored in the volume output increase / decrease value table VO_REG_TBL is stored from 0 to 9, and these SAC numbers are respectively stored in the table TB110 shown in FIG. .

  The volume output value table VL_TBL_A stores volume output data in the upper speaker 11 corresponding to the number of SACs stored in the table TB110, and these volume output data are respectively stored in the table TB111 shown in FIG. Stored. More specifically, the table TB111 stores volume output data of the volume output from the upper speaker 11, and further, addresses of registers provided in the sound LSI 802 for setting the volume output data. (C0H) is also stored. The volume output value table VL_TBL_A stores volume output data in the lower speaker 12 corresponding to the number of SACs stored in the table TB110, and these volume output data are stored in the table TB112. More specifically, the table TB112 stores volume output data of the volume output from the lower speaker 12, and further, addresses of registers provided in the sound LSI 802 for setting the volume output data. (C1H) is also stored. The sound volume output value table VL_TBL_A stores an end code (FFH) for ending the access to the sound volume output value table VL_TBL_A for the sound LSI 802. These end codes are stored in the table TB113 shown in FIG.

  In this way, by storing the volume output increase / decrease value table VO_REG_TBL in the effect control flash ROM 801 and storing the volume output value table VL_TBL_A in the sound flash ROM 803, the data stored in the sound flash ROM 803 is greatly reduced. be able to. That is, the effect control CPU 800 uses the effect address bus ADR_BUS and the effect data bus DA_BUS based on the signal BA_SW from the back switch 16 (for example, when the arrow 16a of the back switch 16 selects “3”). When the volume output increase / decrease value table VO_REG_TBL stored in the effect control flash ROM 801 is accessed, the effect control CPU 800 reads the number of SACs (for example, 3) from the volume output increase / decrease value table VO_REG_TBL, and the read SAC number ( For example, 3) is output to the sound LSI 802 via the effect address bus ADR_BUS and the effect data bus DA_BUS. Then, the sound LSI 802 reads the sound volume output data corresponding to the number of SACs (for example, 3) via the sound address bus MADR_BUS and the sound data bus MDA_BUS, and the sound volume output value table VL_TBL_A stored in the sound flash ROM 803. , The volume output data (for example, 32H) in the upper speaker 11 corresponding to the number of SACs (for example, 3) and the internal register address (C0H) of the sound LSI 802 are read via the sound data bus MDA_BUS, and The volume output data (for example, 4BH) in the lower speaker 12 and the internal register address (C1H) of the sound LSI 802 are read through the sound data bus MDA_BUS, and the end code (FFH) is read through the sound data bus MDA_BUS. The read out. Accordingly, the sound LSI 802 stores the volume output data (for example, 32H) in the upper speaker 11 and the volume output data (for example, 4BH) in the lower speaker 12 read from the sound flash ROM 803 in the internal register. Then, the effect control CPU 800 uses the effect data bus DA_BUS for the volume output data (for example, 32H) in the upper speaker 11 and the volume output data (for example, 4BH) in the lower speaker 12 stored in the internal register of the sound LSI 802. Reading, contact signals of the selection buttons SW1 to SW4 corresponding to the upper, lower, left and right four positions of the surface switch 15 (for example, when the selection button SW1 or SW3 corresponding to the upper or right of the surface switch 15 is pressed once, that is, the player The volume output data is increased or decreased based on (when the adjustment number is +1). That is, in this embodiment, the volume output data in the upper speaker 11 is 32H + 03H = 35H, and the volume output data in the lower speaker 12 is 4BH + 03H = 4EH. The effect control CPU 800 outputs the calculated value thus calculated to the sound LSI 802 via the effect address bus ADR_BUS and the effect data bus DA_BUS. As a result, the sound LSI 802 outputs the BGM adjusted to the volume based on the volume output data (for example, 35H) in the upper speaker 11 and the sound source data AMOR / L_A of the sound effect to the upper speaker 11, and further in the lower speaker 12. The BGM adjusted to the volume based on the volume output data (for example, 4EH) and the sound source data AMOR / L_B of the sound effect are output to the lower speaker 12.

  Therefore, by storing the volume output increase / decrease value table VO_REG_TBL in the effect control flash ROM 801 and the volume output value table VL_TBL_A in the sound flash ROM 803 in this way, the data stored in the sound flash ROM 803 is greatly increased. Can be reduced. In addition, as in the first embodiment, the player can adjust the volume without deviating from the intention from the game hall side.

  In the present embodiment, the volume output value table VL_TBL_A is stored in the sound flash ROM 803, but may be stored in the effect control flash ROM 801. According to this, it is not necessary to bother to access the sound flash ROM 803 when reading the volume output data corresponding to the number of SACs.

  By the way, in the first and second embodiments, the example in which the front switch 15 and the back switch 16 can be adjusted in 10 steps has been shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the design can be freely changed in any number of steps. is there.

  In the first and second embodiments, an example is shown in which a notification whether the player can adjust the volume is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. However, the surface switch 15 is provided with a built-in lamp, You may make it shine. At that time, the data is created in step S12 shown in FIG. 8, the data is stored in the internal register of the effect control CPU 800 in step S10, and the data is output in step S307 shown in FIG. Just do it.

  Furthermore, in the first and second embodiments, an example in which the effect control CPU 800 and the effect control flash ROM 801 are provided separately is shown, but the effect control flash ROM 801 may be built in the effect control CPU 800.

  In the first and second embodiments, the example in which the effect control board 80 and the liquid crystal control board 90 are provided separately is shown, but they may be provided integrally.

  In the first and second embodiments, the volume can be adjusted by a game interruption command (customer waiting command), and if the change start command (pending increase command or change pattern command), the volume adjustment is disabled. Although such an example was shown, of course, not limited to this, the volume can be adjusted with a fanfare command indicating the start of a big hit, and the volume adjustment may be disabled with a round start command that actually starts a big prize opening, Any state may be used as long as the progress of the game is not hindered.

1 gaming machine body 11 upper speaker (speaker)
12 Lower speaker (speaker)
15 Surface switch (player setting means)
16 Back switch (game room setting means)
60 Main control board (main control unit)
70 Sub control board 80 Production control board 800 Production control CPU
800a Production control RAM
801 Production control flash ROM
802 sound LSI
803 sound flash ROM
SAC_TBL Simple access code table (instruction value storage means)
VL_TBL Volume output value table (volume output data storage means)

Claims (4)

A speaker that outputs sound according to the gaming state;
A game hall setting means provided on the back side of the gaming machine main body and capable of setting the volume of the sound output from the speaker on the game hall side;
A player setting means which is provided on the front side of the gaming machine main body and allows the player to set the volume of the sound output from the speaker;
Volume output data storage means for storing volume output data of sound output from the speaker;
Designate the volume output data associated with the setting value set by the game hall setting means and / or the setting value set by the player setting means and stored in the volume output data storage means An instruction value storage means for storing an instruction value to be used when
Based on the setting value set by the game hall setting means and / or the setting value set by the player setting means, the corresponding instruction value is read from the instruction value storage means, and based on the read instruction value Volume adjustment means for reading out the corresponding volume output data from the volume output data storage means and adjusting the volume of the sound output from the speaker based on the read volume output data,
The instruction value storage means uses the instruction value associated with the setting value set by the game hall setting means as a reference value, and changes the instruction value based on the reference value to a predetermined range. A gaming machine characterized in that it is stored in association with a set value set by a player setting means.   The instruction value storage means stores the instruction value associated with the set value as a fixed value without changing depending on the set value set by the game hall setting means. The gaming machine according to 1. An error determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined error has occurred;
The sound volume adjusting means adjusts the sound volume output from the speaker to the sound volume for the predetermined error when the error determining means determines that the predetermined error has occurred. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. Standby state detecting means for detecting a state in which no game is being performed;
4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an initialization unit configured to return the sound volume set by the game hall setting unit based on the standby state detection unit. 5. Gaming machine.

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