JP2013052089A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent memory capacity from being consumed by audio data in a game machine, and to fully utilize each audio regardless of a change in game state.SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine 10 in a certain mode includes: an audio data storage means 354 for storing multiple kinds of audio data having preset reproduction time; a reproduction condition storage means 356 for storing reproduction conditions for reproducing each audio data; and an audio control means 358 for reproducing audio data corresponding to a reproduction condition when the reproduction condition is satisfied. When specific audio data are reproduced in a predetermined game state, the audio control means 358 temporarily stops reproduction of the audio data to leave predetermined time before the end of reproduction. Then, the rest is reproduced at predetermined resume timing.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine.

  Conventionally, among the various ball game machines, a so-called first type pachinko game machine is used while changing a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol change” or “change display”). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called so-called big hit, in which more prize balls can be obtained than a normal game when the combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped becomes a specific aspect. It is known as a thing (for example, refer patent document 1). The variable display of symbols in the display area is not limited to simply displaying multiple symbols in a variable manner, but the time required for the variable display to be a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, such as the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, the player's sense of expectation is also enhanced by an effect that uses a character image or background image to give a story to the change display of the symbol, and a notice effect that suggests a high expectation of the transition to special games. ing.

JP 2003-230714 A

  In such a gaming machine, a BGM (Background music) is triggered when a playback timing set in advance according to the effect image is produced or when a specific operation button is pressed during an effect such as symbol variation or notice. ), Speech, and sound effects (also referred to as “SE (Sound Effects)”). When an SE is generated during BGM playback, a technique is also widely used to increase the effect during display by adjusting the volume of the BGM according to the type of the SE or to increase the player's expectation for a big hit.

  In performing such audio control, generally, processing is performed in which audio data matched to the effect image is individually prepared, and the audio data is read and reproduced at each set reproduction timing. However, for example, there is a specification that associates a series of sounds with a relatively long series of videos and repeats the interruption and restart according to the gaming state. When data is prepared, the limited memory capacity is squeezed. In addition, when it becomes necessary to change the separation position of the performance after the fact, there is a possibility that complicated work such as recreating individual audio data may be involved. On the other hand, even if it becomes necessary to interrupt the sound or reduce the volume depending on the gaming state, the role assigned to each sound needs to be fully demonstrated.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and its purpose is to suppress the consumption of memory capacity due to voice data in a gaming machine and to fully play the role of individual voices regardless of changes in gaming state. There is.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a bullet ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, a start prize opening provided in the game area and into which a game ball can enter, and a start prize Triggering lottery means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game triggered by the entrance to the mouth, and a plurality of stipulated play times Audio data storage means for storing various types of audio data, reproduction condition storage means for storing reproduction conditions for triggering reproduction of each audio data, and audio data corresponding to the reproduction conditions are reproduced when the reproduction conditions are satisfied Voice control means. When specific audio data is reproduced in a predetermined gaming state, the audio control means pauses the reproduction so as to leave a predetermined time until the end of the reproduction of the audio data, and then at a predetermined restart timing Resume playback of remaining audio data.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, and the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention are mutually replaced between a method, an apparatus, a system, a computer program, a recording medium storing the computer program, a data structure, and the like. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the ball game machine of the present invention, consumption of memory capacity due to sound data can be suppressed, and the role of each sound can be fully exhibited regardless of changes in the game state.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the structure in the front side of a game board. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the part regarding presentation control of a game control apparatus. It is a figure which shows typically a success / failure determination table. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table of Fig.8 (a) in detail. It is a figure which shows the channel allocation of audio | voice data. It is a figure which shows the audio | voice control example in a normal game. It is a figure which shows the audio | voice control example in a special game. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the ball entry process of S10 in FIG. 13 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the whole process of the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol fluctuation | variation process of S20 in FIG. 15 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the effect display control process of S22 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the audio | voice control process of S24 in FIG. 15 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the special game control process of S16 in FIG. 13 in detail. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing in detail the voice control process of S97 in FIG. 19. FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing in detail a release process of S100 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the closing process of S102 in FIG. 19 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the release process of S160 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the closing process of S162 in FIG.

  In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine are mixed. The second game is preferentially executed so that the first game and the second game as the plurality of games are not executed simultaneously. In order to achieve both of these game characteristics, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of start winning ports, a plurality of general winning ports, a plurality of special symbol display devices, a plurality of holding lamps, and the like. A lottery determination is executed in response to a ball entering each start winning opening. If the result of the winning / losing lottery becomes a big hit and the special symbol is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode, the game is shifted to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game.

  In addition, in order to suggest the expectation level (also referred to as “winning expectation degree”) that the result of the winning / failing lottery is a big hit, a display of a variation effect of a decorative symbol and a notice effect accompanying the symbol variation is performed. . The player can recognize the high level of expectation from the types of the symbol variation effect and the notice effect. The symbol variation effect and the notice effect are accompanied by various sounds such as BGM and SE according to the display. In the present embodiment, a method of reproducing and pausing a relatively long series of sounds in accordance with the progress of the production is employed so that these audio data do not excessively press the memory capacity. That is, a series of sounds is not configured as a combination of individual sounds, but is configured as a single sound, thereby suppressing memory capacity consumption. In addition, by effectively reproducing the remaining sound after the pause, the role assigned to the sound is fully exhibited. A specific example of the voice control will be described below.

  FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper ball dish 15, a lower ball dish 16, and a launch handle 17. The outer frame 11 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 12 is a frame body that aligns with the opening portion of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

  The transparent plate 13 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 14. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 15 has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending out the game balls to the launch rail, and extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 16. The lower ball tray 16 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. Speakers 18 (18L, 18R) are provided on the left and right sides of the outer frame 11, and sound effects corresponding to the gaming state and the like are output. An operation button 82 is provided in the vicinity of the upper ball tray 15. The operation button 82 is a button operated by the player to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine.

  FIG. 2 shows the structure on the front side of the game board. The game board 50 has an out port 58, a first special symbol display device 70, a second special symbol display device 71, an effect display device 60, and a first start on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. Winning port 62 (hereinafter referred to as “first starting port 62”), second starting winning port 63 (hereinafter referred to as “second starting port 63”), center decoration 64, large winning port 91, operation port 68, general winning Includes mouth 72. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a number of game nails, windmills, and the like (not shown) are installed.

  The first start port 62 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the first game, and the second start port 63 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the second game. The first start port 62 and the second start port 63 are provided at positions that are separated from each other to such an extent that it is possible to make a target with either of them depending on the strength of the game ball. The first start port 62 and the second start port 63 are respectively located on the left side and the right side of the game area 52 so as to be able to aim at entering either one by the strength of the game ball according to the player's intention. The game ball that is installed at a distance from one another is difficult to enter into the other.

  In the present embodiment, the first start port 62 is provided in the lower center of the game area 52, that is, above the out port 58. On the other hand, the second start port 63 is provided at the lower right side of the game area 52, that is, at the upper right position of the out port 58. Such an arrangement makes it easier for the first start port 62 to enter the ball when launched relatively weakly aiming at the left side of the game area 52, and the second start port 63 is compared for aiming at the right side of the game area 52. It becomes easier to enter the ball when you make a right hit when you hit the ball to the right.

  The first start port 62 includes a start winning detection device 74. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first start port 62, and generates first start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering. On the other hand, the second start port 63 includes a start winning detection device 75, a normal electric combination 65, and a normal electric combination solenoid 76 for opening and closing the normal electric combination 65. The start winning detection device 75 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second start port 63, and generates second start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering. When the ordinary electric accessory 65 is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76, the ease of entering the second starting port 63 is increased.

  Since the second starting port 63 is provided at a position on the right side of the gaming area 52 as shown in the drawing, most of the game balls hitting strongly toward the right side gather at least near the second starting port 63 and the second starting point The entrance possibility of the mouth 63 is high. On the other hand, no ordinary electric accessory is installed at the first start port 62, and is provided at a position near the center of the game area 52. Therefore, when the ordinary electric accessory 65 is expanded, the second starting port 63 has an arrangement or configuration relationship such that the possibility of entering the ball is relatively higher than the first starting port 62.

  The general winning opening 72 includes a general winning detecting device 73 for detecting the entering of a game ball. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. One common sensor is provided for a plurality of general winning ports 72 (three in this embodiment).

  The special winning opening 91 is provided as a common winning opening for the first game and the second game. The special winning opening 91 includes a winning detection device 78 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for opening and closing the special winning opening 91. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 91, and generates big winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The big winning opening 91 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” when a first special symbol 192 or a second special symbol 193 described later stops in a predetermined manner. The big winning opening 91 is provided at the upper right position of the out opening 58. In addition, as a modification, it may be a form in which separate big prize openings are provided for the first game and the second game.

  An effect display device 60 is provided in the approximate center of the game area 52. In a space outside the game area 52 at the lower left of the effect display device 60, a first special symbol display device 70 corresponding to the first game and a second special symbol display device 71 corresponding to the second game are mutually connected. It is provided so as to be adjacent to the left and right. The first special symbol display device 70 displays the variation of the first special symbol 192 corresponding to the first game, and the second special symbol display device 71 displays the variation of the second special symbol 193 corresponding to the second game. Is displayed. The first special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the first lottery performed when the game ball enters the first start port 62, and its variation display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. Sometimes a big hit as a special game occurs. The second special symbol 193 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the second lottery performed when the game ball enters the second starting port 63, and its variation display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. Sometimes a big hit as a special game occurs. The 1st special symbol display device 70 and the 2nd special symbol display device 71 are display means comprised, for example by 7 segment LED, and the 1st special symbol 192 and the 2nd special symbol 193 are "0"-"9", respectively. 10 types of numbers and the symbol “-”.

  In the display area 194 of the effect display device 60, the variation of the decorative symbol 190 linked to the first special symbol 192 or the decorative symbol 190 linked to the second special symbol 193 is displayed. The effect display device 60 is, for example, a liquid crystal display. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually producing the first lottery result display shown by the first special symbol 192 or the second lottery result display shown by the second special symbol 193. The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 190, for example, a plurality of rows of symbol variation moving images simulating a slot machine game in the display area 194. The effect display device 60 is constituted by a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be constituted by other display means such as a mechanical drum or LED. Since the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 do not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol at the lower left of the production display device 60 are used. In the case of adopting a technique in which the symbol display device 71 displays an inconspicuous size but does not display a decorative symbol by giving a special role to the special symbol itself, the special symbol is displayed like the effect display device 60. May be displayed on a liquid crystal display.

  The operation port 68 is provided at the right side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passing of the game ball to the operation port 68 is an opportunity for an open lottery for expanding the ordinary electric accessory 65 at the second start port 63.

  When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 17 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball falls into each of the general winning holes 72, the first starting port 62, the second starting port 63, and the big winning port 91, the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning port is the upper ball plate 15 or the lower It is paid out to the ball tray 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes. In this application, “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” include “passing”.

  When the game ball enters the first start opening 62, the first special symbol 192 is displayed in a variable manner on the first special symbol display device 70, and the decorative symbol 190 is displayed in a variable manner in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. When the game ball enters the second starting port 63, the second special symbol 193 is displayed in a variable manner on the second special symbol display device 71, and the decorative symbol 190 is displayed in a variable manner in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. The variation display of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the lapse of the variation time determined prior to the display. When the first special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in the big hit mode, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 91 is started. . At this time, the decorative pattern 190 simulating the game of the slot machine takes a display mode in which the three patterns are matched. When the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of stoppage are in a big hit state, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the big prize winning opening 91 is started. Is done.

  The special game is a game in which the unit game in which the big winning opening 91 is opened is repeated a plurality of times, the first special game in which the unit game can be repeated 15 times or 8 times and a lot of balls can be obtained, and a short unit game There is a second special game that is repeated only twice and has almost no play. In the case of a first special game where 15 unit games are repeated (hereinafter also referred to as “15R jackpot” as appropriate) and a first special game where 8 unit games are repeated (hereinafter also referred to as “8R jackpot” where appropriate), When the special winning opening 91 is opened for about 30 seconds or when nine or more game balls are dropped, one unit game is completed. In the case of the second special game in which the unit game is repeated twice (hereinafter also referred to as “2R jackpot” as appropriate), the special winning opening 91 is closed once when it is opened for about 0.2 seconds. The unit game ends.

  When the first special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a predetermined small hit mode, the game shifts to a small hit game constituted by one unit game, and the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 91 is executed. . When the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in the small hit mode, the game also shifts to the small hit game, and the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 91 is executed. In a single unit game constituting a small hit game, the big winning opening 91 repeats the opening for about 0.2 seconds twice, so that the appearance is the same as that of the 2R big hit.

  When a special game occurs and a predetermined condition such as a lottery is satisfied, the probability game (hereinafter referred to as “probability change”) or the reduction in the time required for the change (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction”) as a specific game after the special game ends. Is started). During the probability change, a lottery with a higher probability of jackpot than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early. The probability variation state is continued until the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is a big hit. In the modified example, the probability variation state may be continued from the probability variation start until the total of the variable display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 reaches a predetermined number of end conditions. In that case, any of a plurality of types of times may be set by lottery as the predetermined number of end conditions. Here, as a method of determining by lottery, it is conceivable that it is determined by a special symbol stop mode which is a big hit. Probability is always started after the end of the special game with a big hit. The time saving is continued until the sum of the variable displays of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 reaches a predetermined number of end conditions. In this embodiment, 100 is set as the number of end conditions, but any one of a plurality of types may be set at random. During the time reduction, the fluctuation time of the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is substantially shortened. Time saving is started after the end of the special game only in the case of 15R jackpot or 8R jackpot.

  When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a symbol called a normal symbol is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 for a predetermined time. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the upper left side of the first special symbol display device 70. In this embodiment, the two lamps alternately turn on and off alternately to express the fluctuation display of the normal symbol. The lottery result of a normal symbol is represented by whether it stops with the final lighting. When the normal symbol variation display stops in a predetermined hit state after a predetermined time has elapsed, the normal electric accessory 65 of the second start port 63 expands for a predetermined time. At this time, in the normal state, for example, the normal symbol stops with a hit state with a low probability of about 1/256, and in the easy entry state described later, the normal symbol stops with a high probability of, for example, about 250/256. . When the normal symbol stops in the hit state, the normal electric accessory 65 is expanded for a predetermined time. The opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is, for example, 0.1 seconds in the normal state and 6 seconds in the easy entry state.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the effect display device 60, and decoration. A game effect lamp 90 is provided at the upper part of the center decoration 64, and plays a role of production by blinking or the like. The first special figure holding lamp 20 corresponding to the first game is provided above the first special symbol display device 70, and the second special figure holding lamp 21 corresponding to the second game is the second special symbol display device 71. The ordinary symbol holding lamp 22 corresponding to the normal symbol variation is provided below the normal symbol display device 59. Each of the first special figure hold lamp 20 and the second special figure hold lamp 21 is composed of two lamps, and the lottery value hold for each of the first game and the second game is held depending on the number of lights or the number of blinks. Display a number.

  The number of lottery values held in the first special figure holding lamp 20 is the number of lottery results won to the first start port 62 during the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 or during the execution of the special game, Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed. The number of hold of the winning / failing lottery value in the second special symbol holding lamp 21 is the number of lottery results won to the second starting port 63 during the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 or during the execution of the special game, and the symbol fluctuation is still Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed. The regular figure holding lamp 22 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of holdings of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lighting or blinking. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol has not yet been executed.

  FIG. 3 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as lottery when winning the first start port 62 and the second start port 63 in particular. The frame control board 103 controls the game ball payout operation by the payout unit 43 and the launch operation by the launching device 46. The sub board 104 includes a liquid crystal unit 42, controls display contents on the effect display device 60, and changes display contents according to a lottery result by the main board 102 in particular. The sound control board 105 executes output control of sound or the like that matches the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal unit 42. The main board 102, the frame control board 103, the sub board 104, and the sound control board 105 constitute a game control device 100. The back setting mechanism 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The external connection terminal plate 47 includes external connection terminals for connecting the game control device 100 to a hall computer as an external device.

  FIG. 4 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a first start port 62, a second start port 63, a big winning port 91, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a first special symbol display device 70, and a second special symbol. The display device 71, the effect display device 60, the normal symbol display device 59, the operation button 82, the speaker 18, the game effect lamp 90, and the payout unit 43 are electrically connected to each other, and can transmit and receive various control signals. . The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game, but also staging operations such as symbol variation display and electrical decoration. The game control device 100 controls the main board 102 as a main control device that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including the basic operation of the game and the progress of the game, the payout unit 43 and the launching device (not shown). The frame control board 103 as a payout control apparatus, the sub board 104 as a sub control apparatus for controlling design effects, and the sound control board 105 for controlling sound are configured to share functions.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a part related to the effect control of the game control device 100. Each control board of the game control device 100 is configured to include elements such as a CPU that executes arithmetic processing, a ROM that stores a game program, and a RAM that functions as a work area in executing the game program. The RAM may be a volatile processing RAM or a non-volatile backup RAM that can back up game data. That is, the main board 102 includes a microcomputer including a CPU 102a, ROM 102b, RAM 102c, input / output interface (I / F) 102d, communication interface (I / F) 102e, and the like. Similarly, the sub-board 104 includes a microcomputer including a CPU 104a, ROM 104b, RAM 104c, communication I / F 104d, input / output I / F 104e, and the like. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 are equipped with a random number generation circuit (not shown) for generating a random number value having a predetermined number of lotteries.

  The sound control board 105 is a microcomputer including a sound control IC 105a, a sound data ROM 105b, an input / output I / F 105e, etc., an amplifier 105f that amplifies a sound signal output from the sound control IC 105a, and a sound volume for adjusting the sound volume. It has a volume 105g. The audio control IC 105a has a plurality of channels to which various types of audio data are assigned, and outputs an audio signal obtained by reproducing the audio data of any channel according to the gaming state. This audio signal is amplified by the amplifier 105f and output from the speaker 18 (the left speaker 18L and the right speaker 18R). In the present embodiment, a volume 105g is arranged on the back of the game board 50, and only the person in charge of the hall can operate it. The person in charge of the hall can appropriately adjust the amplification factor by the amplifier 105f by operating the volume 105g.

  In this embodiment, since data transmission / reception between the main board 102 and the sub board 104 is unidirectional from the main board 102 to the sub board 104, the entire operation is realized by such data transmission / reception in one direction. Each component is arranged on the main board 102 and the sub-board 104 so as to make the arrangement. In this way, since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main board 102 to the sub board 104 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub board 104 to the configuration included in the main board 102. It is not possible to request data transmission. Therefore, the information generated on the main board 102 cannot be referred to from the sub board 104 unless the main board 102 unilaterally transmits the information to the sub board 104. In this embodiment, the main board 102 and the frame control board 103 are configured by bidirectional communication. Between the sub board 104 and the voice control board 105, one-way communication from the sub board 104 to the voice control board 105 is configured.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the main board 102 includes the ball entering determination means 110, the first lottery means 126, the second lottery means 128, the general drawing lottery means 129, the hold control means 116, the main display control means 118, and the special game control means 120. , Specific game execution means 122, opening / closing control means 124, condition holding means 176, and small hit game control means 330. The frame control board 103 in this embodiment includes a payout unit control unit 350 and a firing control unit 352. The payout unit control means 350 controls the payout operation of the game ball by the payout unit 43. The launch control means 352 controls the launch operation by the launch device 46. The sub-board 104 in this embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, an effect determination unit 132, and an effect display control unit 134. The sound control board 105 includes sound data storage means 354, reproduction condition storage means 356, and sound control means 358.

  Note that any of the functional blocks included in the main board 102 may be configured to be mounted on the frame control board 103, the sub board 104, or the audio control board 105 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, any of the functional blocks included in the sub board 104 may be configured to be mounted on the main board 102, the frame control board 103, or the audio control board 105 instead of the sub board 104. Further, any of the functional blocks included in the frame control board 103 may be configured to be mounted on the main board 102, the sub board 104, or the audio control board 105. Further, any of the functional blocks included in the audio control board 105 may be configured to be mounted on the main board 102, the sub board 104, or the frame control board 103.

  The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the first start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the first start port 62, and when receiving the second start winning information, the game ball has won the second start port 63. to decide. When receiving the winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the big winning opening 91, and receives the general winning information, determines that the gaming ball has won the general winning opening 72. When receiving the passage information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68. The winning ball judging means 110 stores information on the prescribed number of winning balls corresponding to each winning information as winning ball number data, and when the unpaid winning balls remain as winning ball number data, the number of winning ball information Is transmitted to the frame control board 103.

  The payout unit control means 350 drives and controls the payout unit 43 according to the received payout number information. Then, the payout unit control means 350 transmits payout completion information to the entrance determining means 110 based on the completion of payout. Each time the incoming ball judging means 110 receives the payout completion information, it determines that the prize ball processing has been completed, and updates the prize ball number data. Here, if there is prize ball information that has not been transmitted to the payout unit control means 350 as prize ball number data, the incoming ball determination means 110 transmits the next prize ball information to the payout unit control means 350. In this embodiment, a storage area corresponding to the number of payout units (for example, 3, 10, 15, etc.) is provided as the winning ball number data, and the corresponding winning ball data is added for each winning determination. Each time the payout completion information is updated and the payout completion information is received, the corresponding prize ball data is subtracted and updated. However, the prize ball number data is collectively managed as the number, and a predetermined upper limit unit number (for example, 15 balls) or less is stored. The prize ball information may be transmitted so as to pay out several minutes. Further, the subtraction update of the prize ball data may be performed at the timing when the prize ball information is transmitted to the payout unit control means 350 and the information indicating that the prize ball information is properly received is transmitted.

  The first lottery means 126 for executing the first lottery corresponding to the entry into the first starting port 62 is the first lottery value acquiring means 112, the first winning / failing determining means 113, the first pattern determining means 114, the first A symbol determining unit 320 is included. The second lottery means 128 for executing the second lottery corresponding to the entrance to the second starting port 63 is the second lottery value acquiring means 115, the second winning / failing determining means 117, the second pattern determining means 119, the second A symbol determining means 322 is included. The result of the first lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the first special symbol 192 on the first special symbol display device 70, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. . The result of the second lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the second special symbol 193 on the second special symbol display device 71, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. .

  When the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 start the symbol variation, the lottery result corresponding to the symbol variation is transmitted to the effect determining unit 132 together with the symbol variation control command.

  The first lottery value acquisition means 112 acquires a random number value as the first winning / not-lotting value for the first lottery when the first start port 62 is entered. The second lottery value acquiring unit 115 acquires a random number value as the second winning / not determining lottery value for the second lottery when the ball enters the second start port 63. For example, the values acquired as the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value for the winning / losing lottery are acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The value acquired by the first lottery value acquisition unit 112 and the second lottery value acquisition unit 115 as the first winning / losing lottery value or the second winning / losing lottery value is temporarily held by the holding control unit 116. However, the first success / failure lottery value and the second success / failure lottery value are suspended within a range not exceeding the predetermined retention upper limit number retained by the suspension control means 116.

  The first winning / failing determining means 113 executes a determining whether or not to shift to the special game or the small hit game based on the first winning / losing lottery value. The second success / failure determination means 117 executes a failure determination to determine whether or not to shift to the special game or the small hit game based on the second winning / failure lottery value. The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 hold a success / failure determination table referred to in the determination of success / failure.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing the success / failure determination table. The success / failure determination table in this figure associates determination results of big hits, small hits and misses, and winning / failing lottery values. Depending on the respective range settings, the hit / failure probabilities of big hits and small hits are determined. Is determined. The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 refer to the determination table of FIG. In both the first lottery performed by the first winning / failing determination unit 113 and the second lottery performed by the second winning / failing determination unit 117, a big hit is obtained only when the winning / losing lottery value falls within a range of 0 to 299 in normal times. At the time of certainty change, the range of the big hit is expanded, and not only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299, but also when the lottery falls within the range of 300 to 2999. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state. In this figure, the single hit / fail judgment table shows the jackpot range for both normal time and probability change, but the success / fail judgment table may be prepared separately for normal time and for probability change. You may prepare separately for 1 lottery and 2nd lottery.

  In this embodiment, even if the winning / losing lottery value does not correspond to the big hit range, if it falls within the predetermined range, it is a small hit. In the example of this figure, when the success / failure lottery value acquired by the first success / failure determination unit 113 falls within the range of 56500 to 65535, the winning lottery value acquired by the second success / failure determination unit 117 is 64000 to 65535. If it falls within the range, it will be a small hit. That is, the first lottery has a wider range corresponding to the small hit than the second lottery, and the small win is likely to occur. In this way, if it does not correspond to the big hit, it is all “out”, but in the example in this figure, the winning lottery value range when it does not correspond to the small hit out of the cases where it does not correspond to the big hit Is expressed as “displacement”. In addition, although the example which implement | achieved the determination table of whether it is a big hit and the determination table of whether it is a small win in the figure in the form of a single winning / nothing determination table was shown in this figure, each may be implement | achieved as a separate table Good.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the first symbol determination means 320 and the second symbol determination means 322 determine the stop symbol at the start of symbol variation based on the separately acquired symbol lottery value and the result of the determination. The first symbol determination means 320 and the second symbol determination means 322 hold a plurality of symbol determination tables that are referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the special symbol. The first symbol determination unit 320 and the second symbol determination unit 322 refer to different symbol determination tables depending on the determination result.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 7A is a table that is referred to when the determination result is a big hit, FIG. 7B is a table that is referred to when the determination result is wrong, and FIG. This table is referred to when the determination result is a small hit. The first symbol determination means 320 and the second symbol determination means 322 refer to the symbol determination table of this diagram in symbol determination. In each symbol determination table, a correspondence relationship between a special symbol represented by a number “0” to “9” and a symbol “−” other than a character and the first symbol lottery value or the second symbol lottery value is defined. Yes. Each special symbol type is associated with a big hit, small hit, or missed decision result, odd numbers correspond to big hits, even numbers correspond to small hits, and the symbol “-” corresponds to a miss To do.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the special symbols “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, and “9” that are odd numbers among the special symbols “0” to “9” are associated with the jackpot. . Among them, the special symbol “7” indicates 15R big hit, the first symbol lottery value is associated with “0-99”, and the second symbol lottery value is associated with “0-149”. The special symbol “3” indicates 2R big hit, and in the case of the first symbol lottery value, it is associated with “100 to 149”, but in the case of the second symbol lottery value, it is not associated. Special symbols “1”, “5”, and “9” indicate 8R jackpots, the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value are both “150 to 189” and the special symbol “1” is associated with “190 to 229”. ”Is associated with the special symbol“ 5 ”, and“ 230 to 255 ”is associated with the special symbol“ 9 ”. Thus, since the second symbol lottery value is not associated with the special symbol “3” indicating the 2R jackpot, the 2R jackpot does not occur as long as the second starting port 63 is entered.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, the symbol “-” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “0 to 255”, which is the entire range.

  As shown in FIG. 7C, the special symbols “0”, “2”, “4”, “6”, and “8” that are even numbers among the special symbols “0” to “9” are associated with the small hits. Yes. The special symbol “0” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “0-49”, the special symbol “2” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “50-99”, and the special symbol “4” is symbol lottery. The special symbol “6” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “150 to 199”, and the special symbol “8” is the symbol lottery value range “200 to 255”. Is associated with.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the first pattern determining means 114 uses the first pattern lottery value to be obtained separately for the variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 70 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Based on a plurality of variation patterns based on this. The second pattern determining means 119 has a plurality of variations based on a second pattern lottery value separately acquired for a variation pattern in which a display process of symbol variation to be displayed on the second special symbol display device 71 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Decide from the pattern. The first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 each determine a variation pattern of the symbol variation with reference to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 each hold or share a plurality of variation pattern tables as variation pattern selection criteria to be referred to for determining the variation pattern. In the variation pattern, a variation time from a variation start to a stop when the special symbol is variably displayed is determined, and has various variation times depending on the type. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses. The plurality of variation pattern tables are determined such that the variation tendency of the variation time is different as the correspondence relationship between the variation pattern and the lottery value.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing the variation pattern table. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 refer to the variation pattern table of this figure in variation pattern determination. The first pattern determination unit 114 or the second pattern determination unit 119 refers to the variation pattern for detachment shown in FIG. 8A when the result of the determination is wrong. When the determination result is 15R jackpot or 8R jackpot, the variation pattern table for 15R jackpot and 8R jackpot shown in FIG. 8B is referred. When the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, the 2R big hit and small hit variation pattern table shown in FIG. 8C is referred to.

  In FIG. 8A, the pattern lottery values 0 to 10 are associated with a super reach “super 1”, and the pattern lottery values 11 to 20 are associated with a super reach “super 2”. The pattern lottery values 21 to 255 are associated with any variation pattern of “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach”. As described above, when the result of the determination is wrong, any one of super reach, normal reach, and no reach may be selected. Note that the fluctuation pattern table in FIG. 8A is stipulated so that the column to be referred to is different for each number of holdings, but the details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 8B, the super lot of “super 1” is associated with the pattern lottery values 0 to 120, and the super reach of “super 2” is associated with the pattern lottery values 121 to 240. The pattern lottery values 241 to 250 are associated with the reach of “normal 1”, and the pattern lottery values 251 to 255 are associated with the reach of “normal 2”.

  In FIG. 8C, the pattern lottery values 0 to 122 are associated with the super reach “super 3”, and the pattern lottery values 123 to 255 are associated with the normal reach “normal 3”. As described above, when the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, “Super 3” or “Normal 3” is selected with a probability of about 50%.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing in detail the variation pattern table of FIG. In the variation pattern table 210 of this figure, the range of the pattern lottery value associated with the variation pattern is different for each number of holds. Specifically, the smaller the number of holds, the wider the range of pattern lottery values assigned to variation patterns with relatively long variation times, and the probability that variation patterns with long variation times will be selected is increased. . Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes longer as the number of holdings by the first holding unit 144 or the second holding unit 146 is smaller. Therefore, when the number of holdings by the first holding unit 144 or the second holding unit 146 is less than a predetermined number, for example, 1 to 2, the selection probability of the variation pattern having a long variation time becomes higher than usual, and the variation time is increased. It tends to be relatively long.

  In the first column 212, the pattern lottery value range and the fluctuation pattern in the case where the number of results held by the first lottery 144 and the number of results held by the second lottery 146 are 1 are shown. Correspondence is shown. Similarly, in the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218, the number of results held by the first lottery 144 by the first holding unit 144 or the number of results held by the second lottery 146 by the second lottery respectively. The correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern in the cases of 2, 3, and 4 is shown. That is, it can be considered that the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 indicate the variation pattern table for each number of holds. In this figure, an example will be described in which a plurality of variation patterns that can be selected at the time of deviation are classified into five types according to variation time, but actually, a plurality of variation effect patterns are prepared for each of these classifications. This is equivalent to the fact that dozens of types of variation effect patterns are associated with the lottery value ranges for the respective categories.

  The first range 222 includes any of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 0 to 10. A super reach variation pattern of “super 1” is associated. The second range 224 includes any of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 11 to 20. A super reach variation pattern of “super 2” is associated. Thus, in the case of the pattern lottery value with the lottery value from 0 to 10 and the pattern lottery value with the lottery value from 11 to 20, the variation pattern having the same variation time is selected regardless of the number of holdings.

  The third range 226 includes normal reach in the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 21 to 255, respectively. The three types of variation patterns “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach” are associated with each other. However, the range of pattern lottery values associated with each variation pattern varies depending on the number of holds. In the first column 212, the sizes of the lottery value ranges to which “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach” are associated are approximately equal, and the ranges obtained by dividing 21 to 255 into approximately three equal portions are associated with each other. Yes. On the other hand, in the second column 214, the size of the lottery value range associated with “normal 1” and “normal 2” is slightly smaller than the lottery value range associated with “no reach”. In addition, in the third column 216, the size of the lottery value range associated with each of “normal 1” and “normal 2” is further reduced, and in the fourth column 218, “normal 1” and “normal 2” are supported. The size of the lottery value range to be attached is further reduced.

  The fluctuation time of “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” may be longer than the fluctuation time of “No reach”, and when “No reach”, the fluctuation time may be shortened like a short time state. Depending on the setting contents of the third range 226, the average variation time will be different. As the number of holds increases from 1 to 2, 3, and 4, the pattern lottery value range for “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” decreases, and conversely, the pattern lottery value range for “out of reach” increases. Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes shorter as the number of holds increases, and conversely, the average change time becomes longer as the number of holds decreases. In this way, by using a variation pattern table in which the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern is different for each number of holdings, control that makes it easy to select a variation pattern with a long variation time when the number of holdings decreases is realized. be able to.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the general drawing lottery means 129 executes a lottery by acquiring a lottery value (also referred to as a “general drawing lottery value”) when a game ball passes through the operation port 68. The result of the lottery performed by the normal symbol lottery means 129 is displayed in a normal symbol display device 59 in a form of a normal symbol. The regular symbol lottery means 129 holds a symbol determination table to be referred to in order to determine a stop symbol of a normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. In the symbol determination table, the correspondence between the lottery value and the normal symbol is determined, and the normal symbol lottery means 129 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol with reference to the symbol determination table. When the determined stop symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the normal symbol is a hit, and after the change display of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 has the second start port 63. The normal electric accessory 65 is expanded for a predetermined time. The lottery value of the normal symbol is temporarily held by the hold control means 116. However, the lottery value is held only when the predetermined hold upper limit number held by the hold control means 116 is not exceeded.

  The holding control unit 116 includes a first holding unit 144, a second holding unit 146, and a general drawing holding unit 147. When the symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the first lottery is newly executed, the first holding means 144 displays the new first lottery result corresponding to the lottery. Hold until fluctuating display starts. In the present embodiment, the result of the first lottery holds the lottery value with an upper limit of four. When the symbol change corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the second lottery is newly executed, the second holding means 146 displays the result of the new second lottery corresponding to the lottery. Hold until fluctuating display starts. In the present embodiment, the result of the second lottery holds the lottery value with an upper limit of four. The general map holding means 147 holds the general map lottery value acquired by the general map lottery means 129 as a holding ball. These holding numbers are represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the first special figure holding lamp 20, the second special figure holding lamp 21, and the general figure holding lamp 22, respectively. The number of holds by the first holding means 144 and the second holding means 146 is also displayed in the display area 194.

  The lottery value held by the second holding means 146 is preferentially digested over the lottery value held by the first holding means 144 and the symbol variation is displayed. Therefore, even if the big hit lottery value is held in the first holding means 144, the symbol variation corresponding to the big hit lottery value of the first holding means 144 is not displayed as long as the second holding means 146 holds. Therefore, even if there is a big hit hold in the first holding means 144, there is a possibility that multiple consecutive big hits can be obtained by continuing to hit the second hold means 146 until a big hit hold is entered.

  The main display control means 118 includes first special figure control means 148, second special figure control means 150, and universal figure control means 153. The first special symbol control means 148 causes the first special symbol display device 70 to display the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the first lottery by the first lottery means 126. The first special symbol control means 148 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that ends. The second special symbol control means 150 causes the second special symbol display device 71 to display the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the second lottery by the second lottery means 128. The second special symbol control means 150 also sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that has ended.

  When the second lottery 146 holds the result of the second lottery, the first special figure control unit 148 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery. On the other hand, the second special figure control means 150 starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the second lottery regardless of whether or not the result of the first lottery is held by the first holding means 144. Thereby, when the lottery value is held by both the first holding means 144 and the second holding means 146, the lottery value held by the second holding means 146 is preferentially read and the symbol variation is displayed. The In such a case, the lottery value held in the first holding means 144 is not read until the number of holdings in the second holding means 146 becomes zero, and the symbol variation thereof does not start.

  The first special figure control means 148 and the second special figure control means 150 issue a change start command and a change stop command at the timing to start and stop the change display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, respectively. This is transmitted to the effect display control means 134. When transmitting the variation start command, the determined result determination result, the stop symbol, the value indicating each variation pattern, and the value indicating either the first lottery or the second lottery are produced together with the variation start command. It transmits to the display control means 134. When transmitting the variation stop command, a value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the variation stop command. Thereby, the fluctuation display by the main display control means 118 and the effect display control means 134 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The normal symbol control means 153 causes the normal symbol display device 59 to display the lottery result by the normal symbol lottery means 129 as a normal symbol variation display.

  The condition holding means 176 holds a special game operating condition as a condition for shifting to a special game including a plurality of unit games accompanied by opening of the special winning opening. The special game operation condition is a result indicating that the game shifts to the special game in the first lottery or the second lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  When the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 results in the transition to the special game, the special game control unit 120 operates the special game when the first special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the special winning opening 91. Similarly, the special game control means 120, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 results in the transition to the special game, when the second special symbol 193 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode It is determined that the special game operation condition is established, and the special game is executed by opening the special winning opening 91. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 91 is continuously continued a plurality of times, and is composed of a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing as a unit.

  The special game includes a first special game that opens and closes the grand prize opening 91 in a mode with relatively large numbers of balls, and a second special game that opens and closes the big prize port 91 in a mode with relatively small numbers of balls. , Is included. The first special game includes a 15R jackpot that repeats a unit game 15 times and an 8R jackpot that repeats a unit game 8 times. The second special game is a 2R jackpot that repeats a short unit game only twice. In the case of 15R jackpot and 8R jackpot, in principle, the big winning opening 91 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. The special game control means 120 ends the special game when the set round number of unit games is exhausted.

  When the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 results in the transition to the small hit game, the small hit game control means 330 is stopped when the first special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode. It is determined that the small hit game operating condition is satisfied, and the small winning game is executed by opening the big winning opening 91. Similarly, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 results in the transition to the small hit game, the small hit game control means 330 stops the second special symbol 193 in a predetermined small hit mode. When it is determined that the small hit game operating condition is satisfied, the small winning game is executed by opening the big winning opening 91. The small hit game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 91 is performed a plurality of times, and is constituted by one unit game with two times of opening / closing as a unit. In the small hit game, the big winning opening 91 is opened only for a short time like the 2R big hit. The small hit game control means 330 ends the small hit game after executing the unit game once.

  The specific game execution means 122 executes control for shifting the game state from the normal state to the specific game state, and control for returning the specific game state to the normal state. The specific game in this embodiment has a probability change in which the winning probability of the winning / failing lottery is switched from a normal probability state to a high probability state and a short time in which the symbol variation time is switched from a normal time to a short time. The specific game executing means 122 shifts the gaming state after the special game to the probability changing state when the winning / failing lottery value is a value to be shifted to the probability changing state. Probability continues as a rule until the next jackpot occurs. In addition, the specific game executing means 122 shifts the game state to the time-shortened state after the special game regardless of the winning lottery value. The short time is that the number of changes in the special symbol after the special game (the total number of times of display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193) is counted from the end of the special game (100 in this embodiment). ) Times).

  During the time shortening of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, the easy entry state which is one of the specific games is performed. The easy entry state is a state in which the ease of entering the second starting port 63 is enhanced by executing the normal symbol time shortening, the probability variation of the open lottery, and the open extension of the normal electric accessory 65. The normal symbol time reduction is a state in which the variation time of the normal symbol is shortened from the normal state. The probability variation of the open lottery is a state in which the winning probability of the open lottery is higher than the normal state. The opening extension of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is a state in which the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is longer than the normal state.

  As described above, in the easy entry state, the possibility that the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol per certain time increases as compared to the normal state is increased, and the ease of entering the second starting port 63 is also increased. There is a high possibility that the number of balls entering the starting port 63 will increase. Therefore, due to the shortened time of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 and the easy entry state, the chance of obtaining a winning ball by entering the second starting port 63 during that period increases, It is possible to continue playing with almost no decrease. Further, since the ease of entering the ball from the first start port 62 to the second start port 63 becomes higher during the time, the player is aiming to enter the second start port 63 in order to make a right hit. A game ball will be fired at.

  Note that the easy entry state in this embodiment is the ease of entering the second starting port 63 by using three functions: normal symbol time reduction, open lottery probability variation, and normal electric accessory 65 open extension. Increase. However, as a modification, it is possible to use one or two of these three functions to increase the ease of entering the second starting port 63. Thus, even if only a part of the three functions is used, it is possible to improve the ease of entering the second starting port 63. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which switches according to a gaming state at least any one of three functions by the period to implement and the period which does not implement.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory 65 and the special winning opening 91 at the second start opening 63. When the normal symbol is stopped in a specific manner, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start port 63. In the special game, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 80 to open the special winning opening 91.

  The pattern storage means 130 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in the variation of the decorative design 190 and the display process thereof are determined. The effect pattern is displayed separately from a plurality of variable effect patterns in which the change process from start to stop of the change and the change process in the change display of the decorative pattern 190 and the change display of the decorative pattern are displayed, and the degree of expectation for the jackpot And a plurality of notice effect patterns that suggest the height of the notice before the change display stops. The effect determining means 132 causes the effect display control means 134 to display on the effect display device 60 according to the result of the first lottery received from the first lottery means 126 or the result of the second lottery received from the second lottery means 128. Determine the contents of the production. The effect determining unit 132 selects any one of a plurality of variation effect pattern data corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol determined by the first pattern determining unit 114 or the second pattern determining unit 119 and selects the pattern storage unit 130. Read from. The effect determining means 132 holds a pattern table that should be referred to in order to select a variable effect pattern. Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining unit 132 selects a variation effect pattern of the effect image having the same variation time according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The effect determining means 132 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbol 190 based on the stop symbols and the variation patterns of the special symbols determined by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128. In other words, the effect determining means 132 determines the combination of stop symbols of the decorative symbols 190 and their arrangement as a result of the lottery by the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128, the special symbol stop symbol, the special symbol variation pattern, and the decoration. It is determined according to the design variation effect pattern. The effect determining means 132 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the decorative symbol.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the determination result by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128 indicates a transition to a special game of 15R big hit, a specific combination For example, a combination of three symbols such as “777” and “111” is selected. In this case, it is preferable that the same numbers as the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are selected as the numbers to be arranged as the decorative symbol 190. For example, when the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is “7”, the decorative symbol 190 becomes “777”. Or you may make it show the big hit also by the combination of the design in which the specific symbol which shows that it is a hit is at least one of three symbols. A specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as “357” is also selected when the result of the determination is a 2R big hit or a small hit, but the specific combination is not necessarily a combination of three symbols. It does not have to be. When the determination result is neither big hit nor small hit, it is a combination in which three symbols such as “312” and “946” are not arranged, and a specific combination selected at the time of 2R big hit or small hit A combination that does not apply is selected. When the determination result is not 15R big hit, and a variation pattern indicating a loss with reach is selected, a combination with only one symbol such as “191” or “727” is selected. . The effect determination unit 132 sends the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbol 190 and the variation effect pattern data of the decorative symbol to the effect display control unit 134.

  In the decorative pattern variation effect pattern data, a decorative symbol variation display mode, that is, a variation process from a variation start to a variation stop and a variation process are defined. The variation effect pattern includes a reach pattern that displays a stop symbol combination that is a hit state or a disengagement mode after a reach state that is a big hit if another symbol is aligned, and a stop pattern that is a disengagement mode without reaching a reach state An unreachable pattern that displays the combination is included. In particular, the patterns when reaching the reach state include patterns with various long and short fluctuation times. Reach patterns with relatively short fluctuation times are called “normal reach”, and reach patterns with long fluctuation times are called “super reach”. ". Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining unit 132 selects a variation effect pattern of a decorative symbol having the same variation time as the special symbol, according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The notice effect pattern is an effect pattern for temporarily displaying an image, animation, video, or the like of a specific character or motif, or an effect pattern for outputting a specific sound. The effect by the notice effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol variation, and suggests that the symbol variation is highly expected to stop in the big hit mode. In the present embodiment, a comment notice effect for displaying a specific comment character string on the screen, a group notice effect for causing a group of characters to pass from one end of the screen to the other end, and only one character image is displayed on the screen. The character advance notice effect to be displayed on the screen, the display process of the notice effect is divided into a plurality of stages, the number of stages to be displayed is variable, and the step number advance notice effect is set such that the higher the number of stages, the higher the expectation to the big hit Includes an advance notice for moving an accessory.

  The notice effect pattern includes a pattern in which the effect is executed at a timing after the display form of the decorative symbol 190 reaches the reach state and a final stop state of the symbol is notified, and a timing at which no decorative symbol 190 is stopped. And a pattern for notifying at the same time that the production is executed and reach is reached. The effect determining means 132 determines the notice effect pattern to be displayed together with the changing effect of the decorative design 190.

  The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not to display the notice effect on the effect display device 60 according to the result of the success / failure lottery or the determined variation pattern, and determines the notice effect pattern to be displayed. To do. The effect determining means 132 holds a notice determination table that should be referred to in order to determine whether or not to display the notice effect, and a notice type table that should be referred to when selecting the type of the notice effect pattern. The notice decision table is set so that different columns are referred to depending on the result of the lottery, and if the result of the lottery is a big hit, the notice effect will be displayed with a higher probability than if it was missed. Correspondence between whether to display the lottery result and the notice effect is determined. Thereby, the high expectation degree to the big hit can be suggested by displaying the notice effect itself.

  The effect display control means 134 includes a first effect control means 168 and a second effect control means 170. The first effect control means 168 and the second effect control means 170 use the first lottery result by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery result by the second lottery means 128 as the selected variation effect pattern data. Therefore, the decorative pattern 190 is variably displayed in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. The first effect control means 168 and the second effect control means 170 determine that the change display of the decorative symbol 190 corresponding to the previous first lottery or second lottery has ended, and a new symbol change start condition And

  When the second lottery 146 holds the result of the second lottery, the first effect control unit 168 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery. The second effect control means 170 starts the symbol fluctuation display corresponding to the second lottery regardless of whether or not the first lottery result is held by the first holding means 144. As a result, when the lottery value is held by both the first holding means 144 and the second holding means 146, the lottery value held by the second holding means 146 is preferentially read out, and the decorative design fluctuates. Is displayed. In such a case, the lottery value held by the first holding unit 144 is not read until the number of holdings of the second holding unit 146 becomes zero, and the variation of the decorative design does not start. As described above, the effect display control means 134 causes the effect display device 60 to display the symbol variation effect including the variation display of the decorative symbol 190.

  The effect display control means 134 also superimposes the notice effect according to the notice effect pattern selected by the effect determining means 132 on the effect of the symbol variation when the effect determining means 132 determines to display the notice effect. It is displayed in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60 in the form. The effect display control means 134 further controls effect display processing such as turning on and off the game effect lamp 90.

  The audio data storage means 354 stores various audio data that is reproduced according to the gaming state. Each audio data has a predetermined reproduction time. The reproduction condition storage unit 356 holds a “reproduction condition” that triggers reproduction for each audio data. Some audio data is reproduced in synchronization with the fluctuating display of the decorative symbol 190, and some audio data is reproduced when the operation button 82 is pressed, for example. For example, it can be said that the audio data whose reproduction condition is 10 seconds after the start of the variable display by a certain effect pattern is the audio data that is reproduced in synchronization with the effect display process by this effect pattern. In the case of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment, there is a possibility that a plurality of types of audio data are simultaneously reproduced in various combinations.

  The audio control unit 358 appropriately determines whether or not the reproduction condition is satisfied, and reproduces the audio data satisfying the reproduction condition from the speaker 18. The sound control means 358 determines the sound control pattern for the sound data synchronized with the effect pattern when the reproduction is determined, and executes sound output according to the sound control pattern. The audio control means 358 adjusts the volume of both or one of the audio data when two or more audio data are reproduced simultaneously.

  Next, the characteristic configuration and operation of the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, the voice control according to the effect image is executed without any sense of incongruity to the player regardless of the change in the gaming state, and the voice control is realized simply and at low cost. Specifically, in order to reduce the volume of audio data, a setting is made so that pause and resumption of reproduction are performed at appropriate timings when reproducing a series of sounds. The details will be described below.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing channel assignment of audio data. As already described, the audio control IC 105a holds a plurality of channels for audio output (10 channels in this embodiment: ch0 to ch9). Audio data is assigned to each channel in advance, and an audio signal is output from the channel designated by the audio control IC 105a. At this time, one type of sound can be output by designating a single channel, and a plurality of types of sound can be output in a superimposed manner by designating a plurality of channels simultaneously.

  In the example shown in the figure, BGMa output in stereo is assigned to channels 0 and 1. The BGMaL of channel 0 is output from the left speaker 18L, and the BGMaR of channel 1 is output from the right speaker 18R. Channels 2 and 3 are assigned stereo output BGMb. The BGMbL of channel 2 is output from the left speaker 18L, and the BGMbR of channel 3 is output from the right speaker 18R. Channels 4 to 7 are assigned SE output in stereo or SE output in monaural in the display process of a specific notice effect. In other words, channels 4 and 5 are assigned SEa that is output in stereo in the display process of the notice A. The SEaL of channel 4 is output from the left speaker 18L, and the SEaR of channel 5 is output from the right speaker 18R. Channel 6 is assigned SEb that is monaurally output in accordance with notice B, and channel 7 is assigned SEc that is monaurally output in accordance with notice C (notice of an accessory not shown). These SEb of channel 6 and SEc of channel 7 are output from both the left speaker 18L and the right speaker 18R. Furthermore, a voice (line) output in accordance with the notice D is assigned to the channel 8. An error notification sound that is output when it is determined that a predetermined error has occurred in the pachinko gaming machine 10 is assigned to the channel 9. Priority is set for each channel's audio, and if there is an output command at the same time, the audio with the lower priority is muted or at least the volume of the audio with the higher priority is increased It is prescribed as follows. In the example shown in the figure, the priority of the error notification sound is set to the highest so that the person in charge of the hall can be notified promptly of the occurrence of the error.

  Each audio data has its playback conditions set. As shown in the drawing, for BGMa and BGMb, one of the playback conditions is that each effect pattern of a normal variation effect, a reach variation effect with normal reach, a reach variation effect that develops into a super reach, or a jackpot effect during a big hit is selected. It is supposed to be. For SEa, the selection of the notice effect pattern of the notice A is one of the reproduction conditions, and for SEb, the notice effect pattern of the notice B is selected as one of the reproduction conditions. One of the playback conditions is that the notice effect pattern of the notice C is selected for the SEc, and one of the play conditions is that the notice effect pattern of the notice D is selected for the voice. Furthermore, regarding the error notification sound, the occurrence of an error is one of the reproduction conditions. In addition, although an example of audio | voice setting is shown in the figure, you may make it allocate more audio | voices by providing a channel further.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of voice control during a normal game. (A) illustrates a case where a variation pattern without reach is selected and one type of BGM is output in this embodiment. (B) illustrates the case where the reach pattern is selected in this embodiment and two types of BGM are output. (C) illustrates a case where a reach pattern is selected and two types of BGM are output in the comparative example. In each figure, the vertical axis indicates the symbol variation state and audio output state of the decorative symbol 190 from the top, and the horizontal axis indicates the passage of time. The audio output state indicates the size of the audio signal, the solid line indicates the audio reproduction portion, and the broken line indicates the audio stop portion.

  FIG. 11A illustrates a case where “no reach” is selected as the variation pattern, and BGMa corresponding to the symbol variation effect is selected, for example. BGMa has a playback time Ta. As for BGMa, symbol variation starts and playback starts at time t1, and symbol variation stops and playback ends at time t2.

  FIG. 11B illustrates a case where “normal reach” is selected and BGMa and BGMb are selected. In the example shown in the figure, the symbol variation is started and the reproduction of BGMa is started, and the symbol variation is output to reach the BGMb while reaching the reach. In the present embodiment, BGMb is set to have a higher priority than BGMa, so that BGMb is faded in and BGMa is faded out from time t3 to time t4. When the reproduction of BGMb approaches the end, BGMb fades out and BGMa fades in from time t5 to time t6. That is, at the end of the symbol fluctuation, the reproduction of BGMa is resumed. At time t7, the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped and the reproduction of the BGMa is ended. In the present embodiment, a device is devised that does not give the player a sense of incongruity when performing voice control in such a gaming state. In this embodiment, BGMa corresponds to “first sound data” and BGMb corresponds to “second sound data”.

  That is, when BGMb playback is started during playback of BGMa, the playback is paused so as to leave the set time Ta2 until the end of playback of BGMa. That is, the fade-out timing is set so as to pause when BGMa is played back for a time Ta1, and the BGMa fade-in timing is set so that the playback of BGMa ends at time t7 when the symbol fluctuation is stopped. Thereby, although a pause period T is provided in the middle, the reproduction time Ta (= Ta1 + Ta2) is secured for BGMa, and the end timing of the symbol variation effect and the end timing of BGMa can be matched. As a result, the contents of the effect display and the sound output are matched, and the symbol variation effect can be completed without giving the player a sense of incongruity. In the example shown in the figure, BGMa is set so that playback is paused when the volume becomes zero by fading out. However, even if the volume becomes zero, BGMa continues to be played without sound and temporarily played. You may adjust the time of a stop timing.

  FIG. 11C illustrates a case where BGMa is not temporarily stopped as in the present embodiment. In this case, although BGMa is faded out when BGMb playback starts, playback continues as it is. BGMa continues to be played without sound, and ends during playback of BGMb. As a result, there is a silence state from the time t6 when the reproduction of BGMb ends to the time t7 when the symbol variation is stopped, and there is a high possibility that the blank period of the sound gives the player a sense of incongruity. In other words, such an adverse effect can be avoided by the method of the present embodiment shown in FIG.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of voice control during a special game. In the figure, from the upper stage, the symbol variation state of the decorative symbol 190, the open / close state of the special winning opening 91, the output state of BGM, and the output state of SE are shown. The horizontal axis shows the passage of time. The audio output state indicates the size of the audio signal, the solid line indicates the audio reproduction portion, and the broken line indicates the audio stop portion.

In the present embodiment, BGMb is continuously output over a plurality of rounds (unit games) as a big hit effect during the 15R special game. That is, BGMb is a series of sounds output over 15 rounds. On the other hand, SEb is output so as to be superimposed on BGMb in each round. This SEb is configured as a combination of SEb1 to SEb15 divided into each round, such as SEb1 of the first round, SEb2 of the second round,..., SEb15 of the 15th round. That is, SEb1 to SEb15 are partial sounds obtained by dividing SEb which is a series of sounds. In other words, if SEb1 to SEb15 are continuously played back, they are recognized as a series of sounds.
By the way, in the 15R special game, the special winning opening 91 is opened once per round, and an interval time (one second in this embodiment) is provided in which the special winning opening 91 is closed between rounds. As already described, the unit game ends when the special winning opening 91 is opened for 30 seconds or when nine or more game balls drop into the special winning opening 91. For this reason, if there are no more than 9 balls in the grand prize opening 91 in all unit games, the period of each unit game will be constant at 30 seconds, but 9 or more balls will be entered in the big prize opening 91. In some cases, any unit game may be completed in less than 30 seconds.
Therefore, in this embodiment, the playback time in each round of SEb (that is, the playback time of each of SEb1 to SEb15) is the minimum required until the end condition (for example, 9 balls) is satisfied. It is set to be equal to or less than the assumed reference time, and the SEb of each round is set to be a unified sound for production. This “reference time” can be set by experiment or the like. For example, if at least 20 seconds are required for 9 balls, the playback time in each round of BGMe is set to a set time of 20 seconds or less. With such a configuration, it is ensured that the entire SEb is output without a sense of incongruity as the jackpot production progresses.

  In the example shown in the figure, the 15R big hit was made at time t1, so the 15R special game is started at time t2 after the symbol change indicating that. And the reproduction | regeneration of BGMb is started with the start of the big hit effect. SEb playback is started at the start of each round, and is paused when playback is performed up to a preset playback position (playback section) in each round. That is, SEb is intermittently output over all rounds, but in the next round, the reproduction is resumed from the reproduction position stopped in the previous round. In other words, pause and playback restart are repeated, but each round is classified as a united sound. With such a setting, a series of long sounds are divided and output intermittently, but all of them are reproduced without causing the player to feel uncomfortable.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is performed when a game ball has won the first starting port 62, the second starting port 63, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 91, etc. (S10). ), A normal game control process such as symbol variation is executed (S14), and if it is not in a normal game (N in S12), a special game control process is executed (S16), and a small hit game control process is executed. (S17). After that, in the winning process of S10, data update and command transmission process related to winning ball payout according to various winnings are performed. (S18).

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the ball entry process of S10 in FIG. When the entrance to the starting winning opening (the first starting opening 62 or the second starting opening 63) is detected (Y in S200), the entering determination means 110 sets the prescribed number of winning balls corresponding to the starting opening. (S202). Then, the winning / losing lottery value is acquired (S204), and referring to whether or not the holding number of the winning / failing lottery value by the holding control means 116 is less than 4, if it is in a state where further holding is possible (Y in S206), The winning / failing lottery value is held in the hold control means 116 (S208). If the number of holds has reached the upper limit in S206 and further hold is impossible (N in S206), the process of S208 is skipped. If there is no entry detection in S200 (N in S200), the processing from S202 to S208 is skipped.

  If there is a ball in the operation port 68 (Y in S212), the usual drawing lottery value is acquired (S214), and further holding is performed with reference to whether the holding number of the drawing drawing value by the holding control means 116 is less than 4 If it is possible (Y in S216), the usual drawing lot value is held in the holding control means 116 (S220). If there is no ball entering the operating port 68 in S212 (N in S212), the processing from S214 to S220 is skipped. If the number of holds reaches the upper limit in S216 and further hold is impossible (N in S216), the process of S220 is skipped.

  If there is a winning ball in the general winning opening 72 (Y in S222), the prescribed number of winning balls corresponding to the general winning hole 72 is set (S224). When there is no entry to the general winning opening 72 (N in S222), the process of S224 is skipped.

  When there is a winning ball in the big winning opening 91 (Y in S226), the prescribed number of winning balls corresponding to the big winning hole 91 is set (S228). When there is no entry to the big winning opening 91 (N of S226), the process of S228 is skipped.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an overall process of the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In this normal game control process, the special symbol variation process (S20) in the main board 102, the effect display control process (S22) in the sub board 104, and the voice control process (S24) in the voice control board 105 are repeatedly performed.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail the special symbol variation process of S20 in FIG. If the symbol variation display has not yet started (N in S60), or if the lottery value is being held by the second holding means 146 (Y in S62), the second win / fail determination means 117 is moved from the second holding means 146. The lottery value is read to determine whether or not the second special symbol 193 is correct (S64), the second symbol determining means 322 determines the second special symbol 193 (S66), and the second pattern determining means 119 is the second special symbol 193. The variation pattern is determined (S68), a variation start command is transmitted to the sub-board 104 together with the determined result, and the symbol variation of the second special symbol 193 is started (S77).

  When the lottery value is not held by the second holding means 146 (N in S62), and when the lottery value is held by the first holding means 144 (Y in S70), the first winning / failing judging means 113 reads the lottery value from the first holding means 144 to determine whether or not the first special symbol 192 is correct (S72), the first symbol determining means 320 determines the first special symbol 192 (S74), and the first pattern is determined. The means 114 determines the variation pattern of the first special symbol 192 (S75). A variation start command is transmitted to the sub-board 104 together with the determined result to start symbol variation of the first special symbol 192 (S77). If the lottery value is not held by the first holding means 144, the processing from S72 to S77 is skipped (N in S70).

  When the symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S60), the symbol variation display of the special symbol is processed (S78), and when the predetermined variation time has passed and the symbol display stop timing is reached (S80) Y) A variation stop command is transmitted to the sub-board 104, and the symbol variation being displayed is stopped at a predetermined stop symbol (S82). If the symbol display stop timing has not been reached, the processing of S82 and S84 is skipped and the flow of this figure is terminated (N in S80).

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the effect display control process of S22 in FIG. When the effect determining means 132 of the sub-board 104 receives the change start command from the main board 102 (Y in S230), the stop pattern of the decorative symbol is determined according to the received special symbol stop symbol, the variation pattern, and the determination result. (S232), a variation effect pattern is determined (S234), and a notice effect pattern is determined (S236). The sub board 104 transmits information related to the effect patterns such as the determined change effect pattern and the notice effect pattern to the sound control board 105. Note that the “information regarding the effect pattern” here is information necessary for the sound control board 105 to determine the sound control pattern in accordance with the effect contents. It may be information on a variation effect pattern or a notice effect pattern itself, or audio data (corresponding channel) to be reproduced based on each effect pattern, or an output pattern (audio control pattern) of an audio signal based on the sound data. The information which can specify etc. may be sufficient. Thereafter, the display of the decorative symbol variation display and the notice effect is started (S238). When the variation start command is not received from the main board 102 (N in S230), the processing from S232 to S238 is skipped.

  If the decorative symbol variation display has already started (Y in S240), the symbol variation and notice effect display processing is executed (S242), and when a variation stop command is received from the main board 102 (Y in S244). ), The symbol variation display is stopped by stopping and displaying the decorative symbols in the stop mode determined in S232 (S246). When the change stop command is not received from the main board 102 (N in S244), S246 is skipped. When the variable display has not been started (N in S240), the processing from S242 to S246 is skipped.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail the voice control process of S24 in FIG. If the audio control means 358 of the audio control board 105 has received information related to the effect pattern (Y in S250), the audio control means 358 determines audio data that satisfies the reproduction condition by the reception (S252), and the reproduction process of the audio data The voice control pattern is determined (S254). And the audio | voice output according to the audio | voice control pattern is started (S256). If the information regarding the production pattern has not been received (N in S250), the processing from S252 to S256 is skipped. If audio output (reproduction) has already started (Y in S258), audio control according to the audio control pattern is executed (S260). If the audio output has not been started (N in S258), the process of S260 is skipped.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game control process of S16 in FIG. If the result of the winning / losing lottery is a big hit (Y in S90), if the special game has not yet started (N in S92), a setting process for the big hit effect to be displayed during the special game is executed (S93). Then, the special game is started (S94), and the display of the jackpot effect is started (S96).

  On the other hand, if the special game has already been started (Y in S92), the voice control process is executed (S97). If the big prize opening (big prize opening 91) has not been opened (N in S98), the big prize opening process is executed (S100). If the big prize opening has been opened (Y of S98), the closing process of the big prize opening is executed (S102). As a result, if the special winning opening is closed (Y in S104), the process proceeds to S106. If it is not in the closed state (N in S104), the process after S106 is skipped, and this process is temporarily ended.

  In S106, it is determined whether or not a demonstration of a big hit effect is in progress. Note that the “demonstration effect” here includes a start demonstration effect and an end demonstration effect. If the demonstration is not in progress (N in S106), it is determined whether or not the special game end condition is satisfied. Here, if an end flag, which will be described later, is on, the special game end condition is satisfied. If the special game end condition is satisfied (Y in S110), the end flag is turned off (S112), and the display of the end demonstration effect is started (S114). If the special game end condition is not satisfied (N in S110), this process is temporarily ended. If it is determined in S106 that the demonstration effect is being performed (Y in S106) and the end demonstration effect is completed (Y in S116), the special game is terminated (S118). And when transfer to specific games, such as probability change and time saving, is determined, the specific game execution means 122 starts a specific game (S120). If the end demonstration effect has not ended (N in S116), the processes in S118 and S120 are skipped. If it is not a big hit (N in S90), the processing after S92 in this figure is skipped.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing in detail the voice control process of S97 in FIG. The voice control means 358 plays BGMb when the special game is started, and plays SEb divided for each round. That is, SEb is being played back (Y in S270), and when playback of the SEb section in that round (that is, any of SEb1 to SEb15) is completed (Y in S272), SEb is paused (S274). If the reproduction of the SEb segment has not been completed (N in S272), the process of S274 is skipped. If SEb is not being played back (N in S270), the processing in S272 and S274 is skipped. When the next round is started and the special winning opening 91 changes from the closed state to the open state (Y in S276), the SEb reproduction is resumed (S278). If the next round is not started (N of S276), the process of S278 is skipped.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing in detail the release process of S100 in FIG. When the opening timing of the special winning opening 91 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S122), the opening / closing control means 124 uniformly turns off the passing flag and sets the operation of the opening / closing pattern (S124). The special winning opening 91 is opened (S126). In addition, a big hit effect corresponding to the number of repetitions of the current unit game or a big hit effect corresponding to the number of repetitions being different is set and started. When it is not the opening timing (N of S122), the processes of S124 and S126 are skipped.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S102 in FIG. When it is the closing timing of the special winning opening 91 based on the set opening / closing pattern, the open / close control means 124 closes the special winning opening 91. That is, during a special game, whether the end condition based on the number of balls is satisfied (Y in S130) or the end condition based on the number of balls is not satisfied (N in S130), the end condition based on the opening time is satisfied ( (Y of S132), the special winning opening 91 is closed (S134). If the termination condition based on the opening time is not satisfied (N in S132), the flow after S134 is skipped.

  Note that the end condition based on the number of entries in the 15R jackpot is 9 or more balls entering the grand prize opening 91, and the end condition based on the opening time is the set time according to the opening / closing pattern from the opening start of the big prize opening 91. It is progress. In the case of 15R big hit or 8R big hit, 30 seconds have elapsed from the start of opening, and in the case of 2R big hit, 0.2 seconds have elapsed from the start of opening. However, since the opening for 0.2 seconds is extremely short, it is difficult to enter nine or more balls and to enter the ball itself. Even if a game ball is launched at the same time as the opening of the grand prize opening, it is difficult to enter the game, so it is predicted that the 2R big hit will be opened before the grand prize opening 91 is opened. It is necessary to launch a game ball. At this time, if the number of rounds (number of unit games) in the special game has reached the upper limit of continuation (Y in S136), the end flag is turned on (S138). If the maximum number of continuations has not been reached (N in S136), the process in S138 is skipped. In the present embodiment, the upper limit number of continuations is 15 for 15R big hit, 8 for 8R big hit, and 2 for 2R big hit. If neither the end condition based on the number of entered balls nor the end condition based on the opening time is satisfied (N in S130, N in S132), the processes after S134 are skipped.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a small hit (Y in S150), the small hit game has already started (Y in S152), and the big winning opening 91 has not been opened (N in S158). The opening process of the winning opening 91 is executed (S160), and if it is already opened (Y of S158), the closing process of the special winning opening 91 is executed (S162). As a result, if the special winning opening 91 is closed (Y in S164), the process proceeds to S166. If it is not in the closed state (N of S164), the process after S166 is skipped and this process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, if the small hit game has not started in S152 (N in S152), the small hit game is started (S154), and the display of the start demonstration effect similar to the 2R big hit is started (S156). Exit once.

  In S166, it is determined whether or not a demonstration effect which is an effect during the small hit game is being performed. If the demonstration effect is not in progress (N in S166), it is determined whether or not the small hit game end condition is satisfied. Here, if an end flag, which will be described later, is on, the small hit game end condition is satisfied. If the small hit game end condition is satisfied (Y in S170), the end flag is turned off (S172), and the display of the end demonstration effect is started (S174). If the small hit game ending condition is not satisfied (N in S170), this process is temporarily ended. When it is determined in S166 that the demonstration effect is being performed (Y in S166) and the end demonstration effect is completed (Y in S176), the small hit game is terminated (S178). If the end demonstration effect has not ended (N in S176), the process of S178 is skipped. If it is not a small hit (N in S150), the flow after S152 in this figure is skipped.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing in detail the release processing of S160 in FIG. When the opening timing of the special winning opening 91 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S180), the opening / closing control means 124 sets the operation of the opening / closing pattern (S182) and starts opening the special winning opening 91. (S184). When it is not the opening timing (N of S180), the processing of S182 and S184 is skipped.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S162 in FIG. When the end timing of the special winning opening 91 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S190), the end flag is turned on (S192), and the special winning opening 91 is closed (S194). This closing timing is a timing when 0.2 seconds have elapsed since the opening of the special winning opening 91. If it is not the closing timing (N of S190), the processes of S192 and S194 are skipped.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when different audio data are simultaneously reproduced during a normal game, the audio control pattern is configured so that the player does not hear at least important parts of each audio. That is, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), when the BGMb playback condition is satisfied and both BGMs are played back simultaneously during the BGMa playback period, the BGMa is temporarily set to leave the set time Ta2 until the playback ends. The playback of the remaining BGMa is resumed so that the playback is stopped and the playback of the BGMb is finished. By doing in this way, the player can listen to the entire BGMa voice without a sense of incongruity.

  Also, when BGMb interrupts, BGMa is divided into the first half (time Ta1) and the second half (time Ta2), but the BGMa audio data is not prepared separately for the first half and the second half, but one The audio data was paused and resumed. By doing in this way, the merit that compression of memory capacity can be controlled is also acquired. The same applies to special games. That is, as shown in FIG. 12, in a special game, a condition based on time and a condition based on the number of balls entered are set as conditions for ending a unit game. In the latter condition, the time for a unit game is not fixed. In this regard, according to the present embodiment, one sound data is prepared as SEb, and the series of sounds is divided for each unit game. Then, the playback time of SEb in each section is set so that the playback can be completed even if the unit game ends early due to the latter condition. In other words, the SEb can be temporarily stopped and replayed as a single piece of audio data while matching with the effect display, thereby suppressing the compression of the memory capacity.

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A component can be deform | transformed and embodied in the range which does not deviate from a summary. In addition, various inventions may be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the above embodiment, or some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the above embodiment. . Furthermore, it is possible to appropriately combine the constituent elements over a plurality of embodiments.

(Modification 1)
Although not described in the above embodiment, a silent section may be intentionally generated by adjusting the audio pause timing, and this may be used positively in terms of production. For example, in addition to the voice control pattern shown in FIG. 11B, a special voice control pattern in which the reproduction start timing of the latter half is set so that BGMa is paused slightly before the occurrence of reach is prepared as a selection target. Then, when a reach pattern having a higher expectation level than the reach pattern shown in FIG. 11B is selected, this special voice control pattern may be selected. As a result, it is possible to realize a game such as enhancing the player's expectation when an effect with a silent section is performed before the occurrence of reach.

(Modification 2)
In the above embodiment, the example in which the fade-out is executed when the sound is paused and the reproduction is restarted when the reproduction is resumed is shown in FIG. Further, in the above embodiment, in the section in which BGMa and BGMb having relatively different priorities are simultaneously reproduced, the volume of the BGMa having the lower priority is set to be reduced together with the reproduction of the BGMb having the higher priority. The volume of BGMb may be made larger than the normal volume without lowering the volume of. Alternatively, the volume of BGMb may be set lower than the normal volume, and the volume of BGMb may be set higher than the normal volume. By setting a priority value for each audio data, even in the situation where three or more types of audio data are played back simultaneously, the most important and relative volume of audio that should be heard by the player is relatively Just make it bigger.

(Modification 3)
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the second start port 63 is provided at a position on the right side of the game area 52 so as to be separated from the first start port 62 is shown. In a modified example, the second starting port 63 may be disposed immediately below the first starting port 62, and an arrangement configuration in which it is difficult to enter the ball unless the ordinary electric accessory 65 is opened. In the above embodiment, a pachinko machine in which a game ball (prize ball) is paid out as a profit based on the entry has been exemplified. However, instead of paying out a prize ball, an electronic profit management system is used to play a game ball. It can also be applied to a so-called enveloping type pachinko machine that manages launch and prize balls.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 gaming machine, 18 speaker, 50 game board, 52 game area, 60 production | presentation display apparatus, 62 1st start opening, 63 2nd start opening, 68 operation opening, 72 general winning opening, 91 grand prize opening, 100 game control apparatus , 102 main board, 103 frame control board, 104 sub board, 105 voice control board, 116 hold control means, 118 main display control means, 120 special game control means, 126 first lottery means, 128 second lottery means, 130 patterns Storage means, 132 effect determination means, 134 effect display control means, 190 decoration symbol, 192 first special symbol, 193 second special symbol, 354 sound data storage means, 356 reproduction condition storage means, 358 sound control means.

Claims (4)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start winning opening provided in the game area and into which a game ball can enter;
Triggering lottery means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by entering the starting winning opening,
Audio data storage means for storing a plurality of types of audio data having a predetermined reproduction time;
Playback condition storage means for storing playback conditions that trigger the playback of each audio data;
Audio control means for reproducing audio data corresponding to the reproduction condition when the reproduction condition is satisfied,
The voice control means, when specific voice data is played in a predetermined gaming state, pauses the playback so as to leave a predetermined time until the end of the playback of the voice data, and then at a predetermined restart timing A bullet ball game machine which resumes reproduction of the remaining audio data. The voice data storage means includes, as a plurality of types of voice data, first voice data as the specific voice data and second voice data different from the first voice data,
The audio control means, when the reproduction condition of the second audio data is satisfied during the reproduction period of the first audio data and the first audio data and the second audio data are simultaneously reproduced, The reproduction of the first audio data is paused while continuing the reproduction of the second audio data so as to leave a set time until the reproduction of the first audio data is completed, and then at a predetermined restart timing, 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the reproduction of the remaining first audio data is resumed.   The voice control means is configured such that when the first voice data and the second voice data are played back simultaneously, the playback volume of one voice data is larger than the playback volume of the other voice data. 3. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein a reproduction volume of both or one of the first audio data and the second audio data is adjusted. An effect display device capable of displaying a predetermined effect image including a variation display of symbols for indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery,
Pattern storage means for holding effect patterns of a plurality of effect images including a plurality of change effect patterns in which a change process from a change start to a stop in the change display of the symbol is defined;
Production determining means for selecting any production pattern according to the result of the success / failure lottery,
Display control means for displaying an effect image according to the selected effect pattern,
The audio data storage means includes, as the audio data, a plurality of types of effect audio data that are associated with the effect pattern and have a specific timing according to the effect display based on the effect pattern as the reproduction condition. The production audio data includes first production audio data as the first audio data and second production audio data as the second audio data,
When the effect display based on the effect pattern in which the first effect sound data and the second effect sound data are associated with each other, the sound control means is previously set according to the change in the effect contents in the effect pattern. The set time is set so that the reproduction of the first effect sound data is finished at the set timing, and the reproduction of the first effect sound data is paused so as to leave the set time. The ball game machine according to claim 2 or 3.

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