JP2013153953A - Light emission performance controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a light emission performance controller capable of suppressing increase of a storage capacity for storing the light emission performance of an illumination device and increasing variations of the light emission performance.SOLUTION: A light emission performance controller includes: a light emission control data storage means for storing a gradation value for controlling the light emission luminance of a plurality of light emitting diodes in order to display prescribed performance control contents by an illumination device; a light emission driving means for causing the light emitting diodes to emit light using light emission-driving signals corresponding to the gradation value; a characteristic data storage means for storing two or more kinds of conversion characteristic data for converting the gradation value to the light emission-driving signals; and a characteristic selection means for selecting one piece of the conversion characteristic data from the two or more kinds of conversion characteristic data. The light emitting diodes are driven to emit light by using the conversion characteristic data selected by the characteristic selection means and using the light emission-driving signals corresponding to the gradation value stored in the light emission control data storage means.

Description

  The present invention relates to a light emitting effect control device that controls light emission of a plurality of LEDs and performs a predetermined effect by the light emitting device in an electric decoration device configured using a plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter also referred to as LEDs) About.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine, it is known that an electrical decoration device in which a plurality of LEDs are arranged on the front surface of the gaming machine is provided. Each color LED is composed of three primary color LED elements each emitting three primary colors, that is, an R-LED element, a G-LED element, and a B-LED element. In the illumination device having this configuration, as an effect control according to the game state of the player, blinking and light emission (luminance or brightness) of individual LEDs (in the case of color LEDs, three primary color LED elements) are controlled. The player is given a predetermined visual effect. Conventionally, in order to perform effect control by such blinking and light emission control, the light emission gradation value of each LED corresponding to this effect control is stored in the storage unit (for example, ROM) of the control unit of the gaming machine, It is known to perform blinking and light emission control of an LED by transmitting a light emission drive signal to the LED corresponding to the stored gradation value (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-44222 A

  In the above-described electrical decoration device for gaming machines, in order to perform different gradation control in each of a plurality of LEDs composed of single color LEDs or color LEDs (three primary color LED elements), Means (for example, ROM) for storing light emission gradation value data are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of LEDs. Note that the light emission gradation value is a value at which the LED emits light corresponding to a plurality of levels of luminance from the extinction state to the maximum luminance emission state. In the case of a single color LED, one gradation value is stored for each LED. In the case of a color LED, a gradation value that changes in accordance with the content of the effect control is stored in each of the three primary color LED elements. There is a need. For this reason, in the case of a color LED, the storage capacity (for example, ROM capacity) for storing gradation values is increased accordingly.

  There is a need to increase the variation of the production control according to the gaming state of the gaming machine in order to enhance the interest of the gaming machine. In order to increase the variation of the effect control, it is necessary to store the gradation value for each of the single color LED and the color LED for the number of variations, and there is a problem that the capacity of the storage means increases dramatically.

  The light emission control data (time-series light emission gradation value data) of each LED necessary for one effect control is enormous, and when the effect control variation is increased, a large amount of control data is stored in proportion to that. There is a problem that it is highly necessary to increase the number of storage means because it is necessary. In addition, if the number of storage means increases in this way, there may be a problem that the LED light emission control means needs to change the control program so that different storage means can be controlled for each production control variation. is there.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a subject, and when performing a predetermined | prescribed effect by the light emission control in the electrical decoration apparatus comprised using several LED, it is required for this effect. An object of the present invention is to provide a light emission effect control device capable of performing light emission effects in various variations without increasing the amount of light emission control data of each LED.

  In order to achieve such an object, the light emission effect control device according to the present invention controls an illumination device configured to include a plurality of light emitting diodes and the light emission of the plurality of light emitting diodes based on predetermined effect control contents. In the light emission effect control device configured to include the light emission control means, the light emission control means controls the light emission luminance for each of the plurality of light emitting diodes in order to display the predetermined effect control content by the illumination device. The light emission control data storage means storing the adjustment value and the light emission drive signal corresponding to the gradation value stored in the light emission control data storage means are set, and the light emitting diode is caused to emit light using the light emission drive signal thus set. Drive means, characteristic data storage means for storing a plurality of types of conversion characteristic data determined in accordance with the gradation values in order to convert the gradation values into light emission drive signals, and characteristics Characteristic selection means for selecting any conversion characteristic data from a plurality of types of conversion characteristic data stored in the data storage means, and the light emission drive means uses the conversion characteristic data selected by the characteristic selection means to control light emission. The light emission drive signal corresponding to the gradation value stored in the data storage means is set.

  In the light emission effect control device having the above-described configuration, the characteristic selecting unit is configured to select any conversion characteristic data from a plurality of types of the conversion characteristic data stored in the characteristic data storage unit based on a predetermined condition. It is preferable.

  In the light emission effect control apparatus configured as described above, the characteristic selection unit includes a selection operation unit that can perform a selection operation, and a plurality of types of the conversion characteristic data stored in the characteristic data storage unit based on a selection operation of the selection operation unit. Is preferably configured to select any of the conversion characteristic data.

  In the light emission effect control device having the above-described configuration, the characteristic selection unit is configured to select one of the conversion characteristic data from the plurality of types of conversion characteristic data stored in the characteristic data storage unit in response to a selection control signal. It is preferable.

  In the light emission effect control device having the above-described configuration, the light emitting diode has a single color light emitting diode, and the light emission drive means selects the conversion characteristic data selected from gradation values of the single color light emitting diode stored in the light emission control data storage means Is preferably configured to set a light emission drive signal of the monochromatic light emitting diode.

  In the light emission effect control device having the above-described configuration, the light emitting diode has a color light emitting diode composed of light emitting diode elements of three primary colors, and the light emission control data storage means has a gradation value for each of the light emitting diode elements of the three primary colors. The characteristic selecting means selects conversion characteristic data for each of the three primary color light emitting diode elements, and the light emission driving means stores each of the three primary color light emitting diode elements using the selected conversion characteristic data. It is preferable that the light emission drive signal is set based on the gradation value thus set.

  According to the light emission effect control device according to the present invention, in addition to the light emission pattern effect based on the content of the effect control, the light emission effect control device capable of realizing various variations of the illumination effect with different human visual effects. Can be provided.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine provided with the light emission effect control device as a 1st embodiment concerning the present invention. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control part for performing the light emission control process by the said light emission effect control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the said light emission control processing control content. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the content of the data structure memorize | stored in the light emission control data storage means. It is a table | surface figure which shows the light emission control data table which comprises the light emission control data memory | storage means, and memorize | stores the correspondence of LED and a gradation value. It is a graph which shows the conversion characteristic data of a gradation value and a light emission drive signal. It is a table showing a characteristic data table that constitutes characteristic data storage means and stores gradation values and light emission drive signal conversion characteristics. It is a time chart which shows PWM control of LED. It is a circuit diagram which shows the structure of LED control IC which comprises the light emission drive means. It is a time chart which shows the current control of LED. It is a front view of the slot machine provided with the light emission effect control apparatus as 2nd Embodiment concerning this invention. It is a front view which shows the inner surface structure of the slot machine which concerns on the said 2nd Embodiment in the state which opened the front door. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the said slot machine.

  Hereinafter, the case where this light emission effect control device is used in a pachinko gaming machine will be described as a first embodiment using the light emission effect control device according to the present invention with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine 10 (hereinafter referred to as a pachinko machine 10). The pachinko machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a glass 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 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). A front frame 12, 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 are provided.

  The transparent plate 13 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the glass door 14. The glass 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. A speaker 18 is provided between the upper ball tray 15 and the lower ball tray 16 to output sound effects according to the game state.

  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. A winning tool 62, a second start winning tool 63, a center decoration 64, a large winning tool 900, an operating tool 68, and a general winning tool 72 are provided. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a number of game nails, windmills, and the like (not shown) are installed. In the following description, the first starting prize-winning tool 62 and the second starting prize-winning tool 63 may be simply referred to as “starting tool” unless otherwise distinguished.

  The first start winning tool 62 and the second start winning tool 63 are arranged vertically below the center decoration 64 in the game area 52. The first start winning tool 62 is provided as a starting tool corresponding to the first game, and the second start winning tool 63 is provided as a starting tool corresponding to the second game. The first start winning tool 62 includes a first start winning opening (not shown) and a first start winning detection device 74. The first start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects a game ball entering a first start winning opening provided in the first start winning tool 62, and indicates the first start when the ball is entered. Generate winning information. The second start winning tool 63 includes a second start winning opening (not shown), a second 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. Is provided. The second start winning detection device 75 is a sensor that detects a game ball entering a second start winning opening provided in the second start winning tool 63, and indicates the second start when the ball is entered. Generate winning information. When the ordinary electric combination 65 is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric combination solenoid 76, the ease of entering the second start winning tool 63 is increased. The normal opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is a short time of about 0.5 seconds in the normal state, but the normal opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is usually about 6 seconds in the short time. Since it is set longer than the state, it becomes easier for the game ball to enter the second starting prize-winning tool 63. The time-short state will be described later.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in the drawing, when the ordinary electric accessory 65 is not expanded, the ball entering the second start prize device 63 is restricted (shielded) by the first start prize device 62 immediately above it. It becomes a mode, and it is not expected to enter the second start winning tool 63 substantially. That is, it is more difficult to enter the second start prize device 63 than to enter the first start prize device 62. On the other hand, if the ease of entering the second starting prize device 63 is enhanced by expanding the ordinary electric accessory 65, the second starting prize device 63 is entered rather than entering the first starting prize device 62. It is much easier to enter the ball. For this reason, in the state where the ease of entering the second starting prize-winning tool 63 is low, aiming to enter the first starting prize-winning tool 62, and in the state where the ease of entering the second starting prize-winning tool 63 is increased, The technique of aiming at entering the 2-start winning tool 63 is effective.

  The general winning tool 72 includes a general winning opening (not shown) and a general winning detecting device 73 for detecting a game ball entering the general winning slot. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning tool 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The big winning tool 900 is provided as a big winning tool common to the first game and the second game, and is released when a big hit occurs. The big winning tool 900 is provided at the lower right side of the game area 52, and is configured so that the player can easily win by changing the operation of the launch handle 17 to a strong strike (right strike). The big prize tool 900 includes a big prize opening (not shown), a big prize detection device 977 for detecting the entry of a game ball into the big prize opening, and a big prize tool for opening and closing the big prize tool 900. A solenoid 978 is provided. The big prize detection device 977 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big prize tool 900, and generates a big prize tool winning information indicating the prize at the time of winning. The big prize device 900 is opened as a “big hit” when the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 stops in a predetermined big hit mode.

  A center decoration 64 is provided around the effect display device 60 provided substantially in the center of the game area 52. The center ornament 64 forms a space partitioned inside the center ornament 64 so as to be separated from the outside of the center ornament 64, and the effect display device 60 is disposed inside the space. The center decoration 64 is provided substantially at the center of the game area 52 and branches the flow path of the game ball to the left and right, and also has a role of protecting the effect display device 60 from the outside. The center ornament 64 has a plurality of center ornament electrical decoration members 91a having a predetermined light-transmitting pattern shape colored on the outside, and LEDs 91b (not shown in the figure) are respectively provided in the center ornament electrical decoration members 91a. ) And these LEDs 91b are controlled to emit light as will be described later. As will be understood from the description below, the center decoration lighting device 91 configured as described above and including the lighting member 91a that appears to emit light by the light emission of the LED 91b constitutes a part of the lighting device of the present invention. Hereinafter, the expression “lighting device 90” is also used as a generic term for these including the lighting device described later.

  A glass door lighting device 92 having the same configuration is provided around the transparent plate 13 on the front surface of the glass door 14. As shown in FIG. 1, the glass door lighting device 92 includes a plurality of glass door lighting members 92 a having a predetermined light-transmitting pattern shape colored on the outside, and the inside of these glass door lighting members 92 a. The LED 92b (not shown in the figure) is disposed in the LED 92b, and the light emission of these LEDs 92b is controlled as will be described later. That is, the glass door lighting member 92 also constitutes a part of the lighting device 90.

  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 provided on the left and right sides of the center ornament 64 at the lower 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 starting prize-winning tool 62, and its variation display is stopped in a predetermined hit state. 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 prize-winning tool 63, and its variation display is stopped in a predetermined hit state. 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. , Numbers “A” to “C”, and symbols such as “−”.

  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 a display unit configured by, 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 configured by a liquid crystal display in the present embodiment, but may be configured by other display means such as a mechanical drum or LED. Thus, when using LED, this can be made into the light emission control object using the light emission effect control apparatus which concerns on this invention. That is, you may use as a part of the electrical decoration apparatus 90 of this invention.

  Since the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 do not necessarily have a role of production, in the present 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. Further, the first special symbol display device 70 for displaying the first special symbol 190 and the second special symbol 193, and the second special symbol display device 71 for displaying the second special symbol 193 are used as an illumination device. It can be set as a light emission control target using the light emission effect control device. That is, you may use as a part of the electrical decoration apparatus 90 of this invention.

  The operating tool 68 is provided on the left side position of the game board 50 (the down flow path on the left side of the center decoration 64). The operating tool 68 includes an operating port (not shown) and 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 provided in the operation tool 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passing of the game ball to the actuating tool 68 triggers a normal symbol lottery (open lottery) for expanding the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start winning tool 63.

  When the player rotates the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 with a strength corresponding to the rotation angle are launched one by one by the launch device 46 (see FIG. 2). The inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 are guided to the game area 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 the game ball falls into each of the general winning devices 72, the first starting winning device 62, the second starting winning device 63, and the big winning device 900, the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning device is the upper ball plate 15. Or, it is paid out to the lower ball tray 16. A game ball dropped into each winning device such as the general winning device 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out port 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning tool includes a gate type through which a game ball passes, and in the present application, “incoming”, “entering” and “winning” include “passing”.

  When the game ball enters the first start prize device 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 start winning tool 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 variable display of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the elapse of the display time determined prior to 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 prize device 900 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 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 in this case, the opening / closing operation of the big prize device 900 is started. Is done.

  In the normal game after the special game is over, in principle, a variable time shortening game (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction” as appropriate), which is one of the specific games, is started. In the variation time shortening game, the variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is shortened from the normal time. The variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is returned to the original variation time after the variation display of a predetermined variation number is performed. That is, the time reduction is continued until a predetermined end period, for example, 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, for example, 100 times. If a special game occurs and the winning stop pattern at that time is in a specific mode, a probability variation game (hereinafter referred to as “probability change” as appropriate) that is one of the specific games after the special game ends Be started. In the probability variation game, a lottery with a higher win probability than a normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early.

  When the game ball passes through the operating tool 68, the normal symbol lottery is executed, and the normal symbol 195 is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 for a predetermined time. The normal symbol display device 59 can be set for an effect by using the light emission effect control device of the present invention. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided at the lower right of the center decoration 64. When the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195 is stopped in a predetermined hit state after the predetermined time has elapsed, the normal electric accessory 65 of the second start winning tool 63 is expanded for a predetermined time. In a normal state, the probability that a normal symbol stops in a hit mode is set to a low probability, but the probability varies with a high probability during a short time. For this reason, in the normal state, the probability that the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second starting prize-winning tool 63 will be opened is low, but the probability that it will be opened during the time reduction is high. Also, during the time saving, the normal symbol variation display time is shortened, and the time for the ordinary electric accessory 65 to be in the open state is set to be relatively long. As described above, the ordinary electric accessory 65 is difficult to be opened except during the time reduction, whereas the ordinary electric accessory 65 is easily opened during the time reduction, and the number of times and the opening time are increased. Therefore, the ease of entering the second starting prize-winning tool 63 differs greatly depending on whether or not the time is short. As a result, there is a large difference in the number of balls for winning the starter depending on whether or not the time is short. Since the player can proceed with the game without reducing the number of balls during the time, it is possible to realize different game characteristics depending on whether the time is short. In this way, during the time shortening, hitting with the second starting prize-winning tool 63 is more likely to hit the ball than hitting with the first starting prize-winning tool 62. Therefore, the variation in symbols and the number of lotteries are also increased. Can do a lot.

  The center decoration 64 has a function as a formation of a flow-down passage for game balls, protection of the effect display device 60, and a function as electrical decoration. That is, as described above, the center decoration 64 is made of a transparent or translucent material, and has a function of performing predetermined presentation control by performing blinking and light emission control of a plurality of LEDs provided therein. A first special symbol holding lamp 20 corresponding to the first game is provided below the first special symbol display device 70, and a second special symbol corresponding to the second game is provided below the second special symbol display device 71. A figure holding lamp 21 is provided.

  The 1st special figure reservation lamp 20 and the 2nd special figure reservation lamp 21 are the structures by which light emission control is carried out by internal LED, and production | generation setting is possible using the light emission effect control apparatus of this invention. The first special figure holding lamp 20 includes two lamps, and displays the number of holdings of the winning / losing lottery value (first winning / failing lottery value) in the first game according to the number of lights or the number of blinking lamps. The number of hold of the winning / failing lottery value in the first special figure holding lamp 20 is the number of lottery results won in the first starting prize device 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 yet. The second special figure hold lamp 21 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of hold of the winning / no-win lottery value (second winning / no-lot lottery value) in the second game by the number of lighting or blinking. The number of lottery values held in the second special figure holding lamp 21 is the number of lottery results won in the second start winning tool 63 during the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 or during the execution of the special game. Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed yet.

  Below the normal symbol display device 59, a general symbol holding lamp 22 corresponding to the normal symbol fluctuation is provided. The ordinary figure holding lamp 22 is composed of two lamps, and displays the number of holdings of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lights or the number of blinking lights. The number of retained normal symbol fluctuations is the number of game balls that have passed through the operating tool 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol 195, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol 195 has not yet been executed. This ordinary map holding lamp 22 can also be set using the light emission effect control device of the present invention.

  On the outer wall surface in the vicinity of the upper ball tray 15, an operation button 82 that is operated by the player to input a response to a predetermined instruction from the gaming machine side is provided.

  FIG. 2 is a rear view showing a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko machine. The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko machine 10. The main control board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko machine 10 and processes all game operations such as lottery when winning the first start winning tool 62 and the second start winning tool 63 in particular. The sub-control board 104 includes a liquid crystal unit 42 and controls display contents on the effect display device 60, and in particular, changes display contents according to the lottery result by the main control board 102. The main control board 102 and the sub control board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The back setting mechanism 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a member forming a prize ball flow path, a payout unit 43 for delivering the prize ball, and the like. 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 tool. 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 launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko machine 10.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing functional blocks of the pachinko machine 10 in the present embodiment. In the pachinko machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a first start winning tool 62, a second start winning tool 63, a big winning tool 900, a general winning tool 72, an operating tool 68, a first special symbol display device 70, and a second special winning device. The symbol display device 71, the effect display device 60, the normal symbol display device 59, the operation buttons 82, the speaker 18, and the illumination device 90 are electrically connected to each other, and various control signals can be transmitted and received. 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 includes a main control board 102 as a main control device that controls the overall operation of the pachinko machine 10 including the basic operation of the game and the progress of the game, and a sub-control as a sub-control device that controls design effects and the like. The board 104 is configured to share functions. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware and includes elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

  In the present embodiment, the main control board 102 includes a ball entering determination unit 110, a first lottery unit 126, a second lottery unit 128, a general drawing lottery unit 136, a holding control unit 116, a main display control unit 118, and a special game control unit 120. , Specific game execution means 122, opening / closing control means 124, special figure adjustment means 152, and condition holding means 176. The sub-control board 104 in this embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, an effect determination unit 132, an effect display control unit 134, and a light emission control unit 275. Each functional block included in the main control board 102 may be configured so that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub control board 104 instead of the main control board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub control board 104 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the main control board 102 instead of the sub control board 104.

  However, since data transmission / reception between the main control board 102 and the sub control board 104 is unidirectional from the main control board 102 to the sub control board 104, the entire operation is realized by such data transmission / reception in one direction. As described above, each component is arranged on the main control board 102 and the sub control board 104. In this way, since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main control board 102 to the sub control board 104 is maintained, data is transmitted from the configuration included in the sub control board 104 to the configuration included in the main control board 102. Cannot be requested, and data transmission cannot be requested. Therefore, the information generated by the main control board 102 cannot be referred from the sub control board 104 unless the main control board 102 transmits the information to the sub control board 104 unilaterally.

  The entry determining means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning tool. When receiving the first start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the first start winning tool 62, and when receiving the second start winning information, the game ball won the second start winning tool 63. Judge that The winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the big winning tool 900 when receiving the big winning tool winning information, and determines that the gaming ball has won the general winning tool 72 when receiving the general winning information. When receiving the passage information, the entry determining unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed the operating tool 68. When receiving the winning prize winning information, the winning determination means 110 transmits the information to the effect determining means 132.

  The first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 function as “special drawing lottery means”. The first lottery means 126 includes a first lottery value acquisition means 112, a first winning / failing determining means 113, and a first pattern determining means 114, and a winning / losing lottery (special symbol lottery) corresponding to a ball entering the first start winning tool 62. ) To execute the first lottery. 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. . On the other hand, the second lottery means 128 includes a second lottery value acquisition means 115, a second winning / failing determining means 117, and a second pattern determining means 119, and a winning / losing lottery (special) corresponding to entering the second start winning tool 63. The second lottery is executed as a symbol lottery). 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.

  The first lottery value acquisition unit 112 acquires a random number value as the first winning / nothing lottery value for the first lottery when the first start winning tool 62 is entered. The second lottery value acquisition unit 115 acquires a random number value as the second winning / no-win lottery value for the second lottery when the second start winning tool 63 is entered. In the following description, when there is no particular distinction between the first winner / lottery value and the second winner / lottery value, both lottery values will be collectively referred to as “winner / lottery value” as appropriate. 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” 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 as the first success / failure lottery value and the value acquired as the second success / failure lottery value are temporarily held by the hold control means 116 within a range not exceeding the predetermined hold upper limit number.

  The first winning / failing determination unit 113 executes a determination of whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game based on the first winning / failing lottery value. The second winning / failing determination means 117 executes a determination of whether or not to shift to the special game based on the second winning / failing lottery value.

  The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 hold a plurality of success / failure tables referred to in the determination of success / failure. In the plurality of success / failure tables, the determination result of big hit / loss and the success / failure lottery value are associated with each other, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting. In the normal state (non-probability variation state), the first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 refer to a determination table for determining whether or not the determination is correct based on a normal probability (hereinafter, referred to as “normal determination table” as appropriate). Then, a success / failure table in which the hit probability is higher than the normal probability (hereinafter, referred to as “probability change success / failure table” as appropriate) is referred to. In the present embodiment, in the normal success / failure table, a big hit is made only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 199. In the probability variation success / failure table, the range of the big hit is expanded, and not only the case where the winner / lottery value corresponds to the range of 0 to 199 but also the case of the range of 200 to 1999 becomes the big hit. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state.

  The first winning / failing determining means 113 and the second winning / failing determining means 117 determine the stop symbol at the start of symbol variation based on the separately acquired symbol lottery value and the result of the winning / failing determination. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The first winning / failing determining means 113 and the second winning / failing determining means 117 hold a symbol range table that is referred to in order to determine a special symbol stop symbol. The symbol lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “255”, for example. The symbol range table for determining the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is represented by numbers “1” to “9”, letters “A” to “C”, and a symbol “−”. The correspondence relationship between the special symbol and the first symbol lottery value or the second symbol lottery value is determined. Details of the symbol range table will be described later. The first win / fail determination unit 113 and the second win / fail determination unit 117 send data indicating the determined stop symbol to the main display control unit 118 and the effect determination unit 132.

  The first pattern determination means 114 has a plurality of fluctuations based on a first pattern lottery value separately obtained for a fluctuation pattern in which a display process of symbol fluctuations to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 70 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Decide from the pattern. 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 a plurality of variation pattern tables that are referred to in order to determine the variation pattern. The variation pattern defines a variation mode from the variation start to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed, 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 first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 send data indicating the determined variation pattern to the main display control unit 118 and the effect determination unit 132.

  The general drawing lottery means 136 functions as a “general drawing determination means” and executes a lottery by acquiring a lottery value (also referred to as a “general drawing lottery value”) when the game ball passes through the operating tool 68. For example, the usual drawing lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “511”. In the success / failure table referred to by the ordinary drawing lottery means 136, the determination result of winning or losing is associated with the ordinary drawing lottery value, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting. In the present embodiment, it is set to be a hit with an extremely high probability of about 99% in the time-short state, and when the game ball passes through the operating tool 68, the second start winning tool 63 is almost surely expanded. Become. On the contrary, the probability of winning in the normal state is extremely low, and in this embodiment, the winning probability is set to about 1/100. The result of the lottery by the normal symbol lottery means 136 is variably displayed in the form of a normal symbol 195 on the normal symbol display device 59. The usual lottery value is temporarily held by the hold control means 116. However, the normal lottery value is held only when the predetermined hold upper limit number held by the hold control means 116 is not exceeded.

  The general symbol lottery means 136 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the normal symbol 195 to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. In the symbol range table, a correspondence relationship between the normal symbol lottery value and the normal symbol 195 is determined, and the universal symbol lottery means 136 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol 195 with reference to the symbol range table.

  The regular drawing lottery means 136 also holds a time determination table to be referred to in order to determine the variation time of the normal symbol 195, and selects the variation time of the normal symbol 195 according to the internal state (game state) of the gaming machine. To do. The regular drawing lottery 136 selects a relatively long variation time of 30 to 60 seconds in the variation display of the normal symbol 195 in the normal state. On the other hand, during the time reduction, a variation time considerably shorter than the normal state is selected as 0.5 seconds. In the time determination table, a correspondence relationship between such a gaming state and the variation time of the normal symbol 195 is determined, and the normal drawing lottery means 136 determines the variation time of the normal symbol 195 with reference to the time determination table. To do.

  When the stop symbol determined for the normal symbol 195 becomes a predetermined symbol, the regular symbol lottery means 136 determines that the normal symbol 195 is a hit. As a result, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195 is stopped at the stop symbol, and then the opening / closing control means 124 expands the normal electric accessory 65 of the second start winning tool 63 for a predetermined time.

  The holding control means 116 includes special figure holding means 144 and universal figure holding means 147. If the symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the first lottery is newly executed, the special figure holding means 144 displays the new first lottery result corresponding to the lottery. Hold until fluctuating display starts. In the present embodiment, as a result of the first lottery, the winning lottery value is held with the upper limit being two. The number of holds of the winning / losing lottery value is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the first special figure holding lamp 20.

  The special figure holding means 144 also corresponds to the result of the new second lottery when the symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the second lottery is newly executed. Hold until the start of the variable display of the symbol to be displayed. In the present embodiment, as a result of the second lottery, the winning / losing lottery value is held with the upper limit being two, but may be held together with the winning / failing lottery value determination result. The number of the lottery values held is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the second special figure holding lamp 21.

  If there is a change in the normal symbol corresponding to the previous entry when there is a new entry in the operating tool 68, the ordinary figure holding means 147 displays the result of the new normal symbol lottery in the lottery. Suspend until the start of variable display of the corresponding normal symbol. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol lottery value is held with the upper limit being two as the result of the normal symbol lottery, but may be held together with the determination result of the normal symbol lottery value. The holding number of the usual figure lottery value is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the usual figure holding lamp 22.

  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.

  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 of starting and stopping 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. 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 136 as a fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195.

  The special figure adjusting means 152 waits for the start of the other variable display while one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is variably displayed. The special figure adjusting means 152 selectively selects the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 according to the order in which the game ball has entered either the first start winning tool 62 or the second start winning tool 63. The display is changed. For example, when balls are entered in the order of the first start winning tool 62, the first start winning tool 62, and the second start winning tool 63, the first special symbol 192, the first special symbol 192, and the second special symbol 193 are ordered. The display is variable. The special figure adjustment unit 152 monitors the hold control unit 116 and stores the hold order of the winning / failing lottery values. Which special symbol is to be changed is determined in accordance with the order of entry of the game balls, that is, the hold order of the success / failure lottery values in the hold control means 116, so that the player can easily grasp the order of change visually.

  In addition, as a modification of the special figure adjusting means 152, the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 192 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 193 are set in advance according to a predetermined adjustment rule (digestion order setting) regardless of the order of entry. You may display in the order based on. For example, priority may be given to alternately displaying the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 192 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 193. For example, when both the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value are held, the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are alternately displayed in a variable manner. Which special symbol should be changed is simply switched alternately regardless of the order of entry of the game balls, so that the player can easily grasp the order of change. Or you may give priority to the display of any one of the fluctuation | variation display of the 1st special symbol 192, and the fluctuation | variation display of the 2nd special symbol 193. FIG. For example, when both the first winner / lottery value and the second winner / lottery value are held, either one of the winner / lottery values is always preferentially digested, and one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is obtained. May be continuously displayed in a variable manner.

  The special figure adjusting means 152 also waits for the start of the other variable display when one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is stopped in the hit state. In this case, the special symbol change display is not started while the special game is executed, so that the player can concentrate on the special game.

  The condition holding unit 176 functions as a special game operation condition holding unit, and holds a special game operation condition as a condition for shifting to a special game including a plurality of unit games with the opening of the big prize device 900. 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 prize device 900. 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 satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the special prize device 900. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the big prize device 900 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is configured by a plurality of unit games (rounds) with one opening / closing as a unit. If the number of continuations of the unit game has not reached the upper limit number (16, 12, or 8 in this embodiment), the special game control means 120 starts the next unit game after the end of the current unit game. When the unit game has consumed the upper limit, the special game is terminated.

  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 the present embodiment includes a probability change in which the winning probability of the winning / losing 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 continued until the number of changes in the special symbol after the special game reaches a predetermined number of times (100 in this embodiment).

  In the short time state, the probability that the normal symbol lottery is won is higher than in the normal state. In addition, an open extended game is performed in which the period (opening time) during which the second start winning tool 63 is expanded is relatively longer than in the normal state. Therefore, in the short time state, the “entry easy state” in which the ease of entering the ball per unit time of the second start winning tool 63 is improved. In the present embodiment, the opening time of the second starting prize-winning tool 63 in the normal state is 0.5 seconds, while the time period is set relatively long as 6 seconds. In the short-time state, the first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 select a variation pattern having a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is substantially shortened. To do.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start winning tool 63 and the big winning tool 900. When the normal symbol 195 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 winning tool 63. The opening / closing control means 124 performs an open extension in which the ordinary electric accessory 65 is operated for a longer time than in the normal state in the time-short state, and the second start winning tool 63 is expanded for a longer time than in the normal state. The ease of entering the second starting prize-winning tool 63 is enhanced so that the player can continue the game without reducing his possession. In the special game, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the big prize device solenoid 978 to open the big prize device 900.

  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 suggesting the height of the notice. The pattern storage unit 130 also holds a plurality of effect patterns in which the image contents of the jackpot effect displayed on the effect display device 60 and the display process thereof are determined in each of the normal special game and the specific special game.

  The effect determining unit 132 selects the variation pattern of the decorative symbol 190 determined by the first lottery unit 126 or the second lottery unit 128 from the pattern storage unit 130. The effect determination means 132 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbol 190 based on the stop symbol and variation pattern of the special symbol received from the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128.

  The effect determining unit 132 determines the variation effect pattern according to the stop symbol of the special symbol and the variation pattern of the special symbol as a result of the lottery by the first lottery unit 126 and the second lottery unit 128 during the normal game. The effect determining unit 132 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to determine the variable effect pattern. The effect determining unit 132 sends information indicating the effect pattern including the determined variation effect pattern and the notice effect pattern to the effect display control unit 134. The effect determining means 132 determines the effect pattern of the jackpot effect to be displayed during the special game when the special game is entered. The effect determining means 132 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to determine the effect pattern of the big hit effect. The effect determining unit 132 sends information indicating the determined effect pattern to the effect display control unit 134.

  When determining the big hit effect pattern, the effect determining means 132 determines various parameters for the battle game executed in a specific round of the special game. Specifically, the number of enemy characters to be reduced per operation input of the operation button 82, the waiting time for operation input, the enemy character reduction limit value associated with the number of winnings in the big prize device 900, and the like are determined. . The effect determining means 132 also functions as a measuring means for measuring the waiting time in that particular round, while the effect determining means 132 is directed to the big prize device 900 during the special game based on the big prize tool winning information received from the pitch determination means 110 It also functions as a counting means for counting the number of incoming balls.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, if the determination result by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128 indicates a big hit (shift to special game), “777” A combination of three symbols such as “111” is selected. If the result of the determination by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128 indicates that it is out of place, a combination that does not have three symbols such as “312” and “946” is selected. In the case where the result of the determination is that the result is unsatisfactory, and a variation pattern of a special symbol indicating unreachable with a reach is selected, a combination that does not have only one symbol such as “191” or “727” is selected. select. The effect determining unit 132 sends the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbol 190 and the variation pattern data of the decorative symbol to the effect display control unit 134.

  The decorative symbol variation pattern defines a decorative symbol variation display mode, that is, an effect process from the variation start to the variation stop of the decorative symbol. In the fluctuation pattern, a pattern for displaying a normal out symbol, a pattern for displaying a symbol out of reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a jackpot symbol through a reach state are displayed. When the pattern is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. Each variation 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 pattern of a decorative symbol having the same variation time as that of the special symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The effect display control means 134 includes first effect control means 168 and second effect control means 170. The first effect control means 168 variably displays the result of the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60 as the decorative symbol 190 according to the selected variation pattern data. The second effect control means 170 variably displays the result of the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60 as the decorative symbol 190 according to the selected variation pattern data. 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 The effect display control means 134 displays the effect image corresponding to the effect pattern determined by the effect determining means 132. The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as sound output from the speaker 18.

  In the following, control for causing the above-described illumination device 90 to emit light according to a predetermined effect pattern so as to enhance the player's interest in the game, that is, the above-described light emission control means 275 causes the LEDs constituting the illumination device 90 to emit light. Details of the control will be described. The light emission control means 275 is a light emission control data storage means 281 for storing a gradation value for causing the LED to emit light as a light emission control data table corresponding to the effect information, and a plurality of types of conversion characteristics between the gradation value and the light emission drive signal. Characteristic data storage means 282 for storing data, characteristic selection means 283 for selecting any one of a plurality of types of conversion characteristic data, and light emission drive means 284 for obtaining a light emission drive signal from the conversion characteristic data and controlling the light emission of the LED. The lighting device 90 is controlled to blink and emit light, which includes a plurality of LEDs provided in the center decoration 64.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the contents of control processing executed by the light emission control means 275 shown in FIG. First, the effect determining means 132 determines effect information according to the game state such as a game standby state, a probability change state, a jackpot state, and the like, and transmits a control command indicating the determined effect information to the light emission control means 275. The light emission control means 275 receives the control command indicating the determined effect information (S10), and acquires the effect information determined from the received control command (S20). Based on the acquired effect information, a light emission control data table that matches the effect information stored in the light emission control data storage unit 281 is determined, and at the same time, the effect selection unit 283 stores the effect effect stored in the characteristic data storage unit 282. The conversion characteristic data for further enhancing the above is selected (S30).

  At this stage, a light emission control loop is started (S40). The light emission control means 275 acquires a gradation value from the light emission control data table that matches the effect information at a predetermined control period, for example, every 33 ms drive period (S50), and corresponds to the gradation value acquired from the light emission control data table. A light emission drive signal is acquired from the characteristic data table (S60). The light emission driving unit 284 performs light emission driving of the LED based on the acquired light emission driving signal (S70), so that the LED is controlled to emit light based on the effect information. The light emission control means 275 determines whether or not to end the light emission control loop in the effect control being executed, based on whether or not the control command indicating that the effect control being executed is ended is received from the effect determination means 132. (S80). If the light emission control loop is not completed, the process returns to step S30 for obtaining a gradation value from the light emission control data table every 33 ms drive period, and the above-described control is repeated in this period. If the light emission control loop ends, the light emission control of the electrical decoration device based on the current effect information is ended.

  In step S30 of FIG. 4, the light emission control data table determined by the light emission control unit 275 stores gradation values for causing the decoration device 90 to emit light with different light emission luminances for each predetermined driving cycle based on the effect information. It is a table. The characteristic data table selected by the characteristic selection unit 283 is a table that stores the conversion from the gradation value to the light emission drive signal as a plurality of types of conversion characteristic data. As described above, in step S50, the light emission control means 275 acquires the gradation value from the light emission control data table based on the effect control information, and in step S60, the light emission drive signal corresponding to the acquired gradation value is obtained in step 30. Obtained from the selected conversion characteristic data. In step S70, the LED is driven by using the acquired light emission drive signal, so that the LED is controlled to emit light based on the effect information.

  The characteristic data table stored in the characteristic data storage means 282 is provided with a gradation for the purpose of converting the gradation value into the light emission driving signal of the LED so that the human visual effect is different. It is the table | surface which memorize | stored the multiple types of conversion characteristic data for converting a value into the light emission drive signal. The lighting device is controlled to emit light with a different light emission luminance for each predetermined driving cycle with a light emission pattern corresponding to the effect information stored in the light emission control data table, and a plurality of types of conversion characteristic data stored in the characteristic data table are set to a predetermined condition The selection operation means that can be selected or operated by selection operation is provided, and the selection is performed manually. Then, by converting the gradation value into the drive signal using the selected conversion characteristic data, the human visual effect corresponding to the conversion characteristic data can be obtained from the light emission effect in the light emission pattern based on the effect information in the illumination device. Different light emission effects can be obtained, and the effect can be further enhanced. Furthermore, in the case of a single color LED, the variation in luminance change can be increased based on the effect information by converting the drive value using the conversion characteristic data with the gradation value selected. On the other hand, in the case of a color LED, by selecting and using different conversion characteristic data for each LED element of the three primary colors, each gradation value is converted into a drive signal by different characteristic conversion data, and the color tone is changed. By doing so, it is possible to produce light emission pattern effects in various variations. As a result, it is possible to perform more various light emission effects as the light emission effects in the electrical decoration device, and it is possible to realize an effect that further enhances the interest of the player.

  The details of the light emission control data table that matches the production control content and the characteristic data table that enhances the production effect will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the contents of the light emission control data storage means 281. The light emission control means 275 determines the light emission data table stored in the light emission control data storage means 281 in step S30 of FIG. The light emission control data storage unit 281 can be configured by a storage unit such as a ROM as hardware. The light emission control data table is a table that stores light emission patterns corresponding to various effects such as a game standby state, a jackpot start, a jackpot, a jackpot end, a variation pattern 1 to a variation pattern 100, a variation stop, a presentation button press, and the like. is there. Here, the light emission pattern corresponding to the press of the effect button is a light emission pattern of effect performed in response to the player operating the operation button 82 in accordance with an instruction from the gaming machine in the big hit state as described above. As described above, when the light emission control means 275 receives the control command in step S10 in the control shown in FIG. 4, it obtains the effect information from the control command received in step S20 and matches the effect information received in step S30. A light emission control data table is determined. For example, if the game standby state, the light emission control data table corresponding to the game standby state shown in FIG. 5 is selected, and if the big hit start, the light emission control corresponding to the big hit start state shown in FIG. Select a data table.

  Below, the operation | movement which determines the light emission control data table equivalent to effect information by step S20 of FIG. 4 is demonstrated. FIG. 6 is a table showing a light emission control data table that constitutes the light emission control data storage means and stores the correspondence between LEDs and gradation values. The first column in FIG. 6 shows effect information such as a game standby state and a jackpot start. The second column shows a control command such as a LOOP START control command for starting the game standby state or a LOOP END control command for ending the game standby state. The third column shows the driving cycle. The fourth column indicates that the gradation value 16 is the maximum gradation value. Each column on the right side of the fifth column indicates the gradation value of each LED constituting the illumination device.

  For example, FIG. 6 shows an example in which the illumination device includes 50 color LEDs, which are represented as LEDs 0 to LRD49, and each LED is an LED element of three primary colors, that is, LED-R, It has LED-G and LED-B. Specifically, when numbers are sequentially assigned to 50 LEDs provided on the front surface of the game board, the 0th LED is expressed as LED0, and the 49th LED is expressed as LED49. Further, although each LED can be constituted by a single color LED, in FIG. 6, an example in which LED-R, LED-G and LED-B of RGB three primary color LED elements are combined to form one light-emitting LED. Each gradation value is shown. In this way, it is possible to designate colors by setting individual gradation values of the three primary color LED elements of RGB. Here, taking LED0 as an example, LED0-R is the R LED of the 0th LED, and in the LED0-R column of FIG. 6, 16, 14, 12, The gradation values of 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, and 14 are stored.

  Since the light emission control data table is configured in this way, the light emission control means 275 receives the control command in step S10 in FIG. 4, and based on the effect information acquired in step S20, the light emission control data table is displayed in step S30. decide. For example, when the production information is game standby, the table displaying the gaming state in the first column of FIG. 6 is determined. Subsequently, based on the control command received in step S10, LOOP START shown in the second column of FIG. 6 is started as step S40. Here, the 0th LED 0 will be described as an example. The light emission control means 275 is 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 14 every 33 ms drive period. The gradation value of is acquired. That is, until the LOOP END control command is received from the effect determining means 132, the operation of step S50 for obtaining the gradation value from the light emission control data table in step S50 is repeated every 33 ms drive cycle.

  In the LED 0 of FIG. 6, the RGB three-primary-color LED elements change with the same gradation value for every 33 ms drive period. For this reason, LED0 emits white light. In the LED 49 of FIG. 6, the LED elements of the two colors of RG are changed with the same gradation value, while the LED element of B is changed with a gradation value of ½ of the gradation values of the two colors of RG. Yes. Therefore, the LED 49 emits light with a color close to orange. In this way, the RGB three primary color LED elements can be controlled to change with the same gradation value every 33 ms drive period, or the RGB three primary color LED elements can be controlled with different gradation values every 33 ms drive period. You may control so that it may change. Various lighting effects can be obtained by controlling the light emission of the gradation values for driving the three primary color LED elements of RGB with the same value and different values for each of the three primary color LED elements of RGB. As described above, the light emission control data table of FIG. 6 stores gradation values for driving a plurality of LEDs in correspondence with the effect information.

  In the light emission effect control device of the present invention, the characteristic selection means 283 selects one of a plurality of types of conversion characteristic data from the characteristic means storage means 282 in step S30, and the gradation value acquired from the light emission control data table in step S50 is obtained. By performing a light emission control process for acquiring the corresponding light emission drive signal from the selected conversion characteristic data, variations of the illumination effect are diversified. The structure for diversifying the variation of the electrical decoration effect will be described below.

  FIG. 7 is a graph showing conversion characteristic data of gradation values and light emission drive signals. The horizontal axis of FIG. 7 represents the gradation values of 17 steps from 0 to 16, and the gradation values of 0 to 16 of FIG. 7 are stored in the respective columns of LED0-R to LED49-B of the light emission control data table of FIG. This has the same meaning as the gradation values of 0 to 16. The vertical axis in FIG. 8 represents the light emission drive signal, and is represented by a value from 0 to 100. The light emission drive signal 0 means that the LED is not turned on, that is, the luminance is 0. The light emission drive signal 100 means that the LED emits light with the maximum luminance. By changing the light emission drive signal in the range from 0 to 100, the LED is controlled to emit light in the range from 0 to the maximum luminance.

  Generally, recognition of the light emission state of an LED by human vision tends not to be proportional to a change in the light emission drive signal. The change in the state where the light emission drive signal in FIG. 7 is small, for example, the change in the luminance of the LED perceived by human vision when the light emission drive signal is changed from 5 to 10, or 10 to 15 and the light emission drive signal by 5, Although there are differences in the way each person feels, in general, when the light emission drive signal is changed from 90 to 95, or from 95 to 100, and the light emission drive signal is changed by 5, when the light emission drive signal is changed from 0 to 5. When the light emission drive signal is changed from 90 to 95, the change in the brightness of the LED perceived by human vision tends to be larger than the change in the brightness of the LED perceived by the human vision. In other words, it is possible for human vision to clearly feel that the change in the luminance of the LED in the region where the emission luminance of the LED is small, that is, in the region where the luminance of the LED is small. Is large, that is, there is a tendency that it is difficult to perceive a change in the light emission luminance of the LED in a region where the light emission luminance of the LED is large as the luminance has changed. For this reason, for example, if the relationship between the gradation value and the light emission drive signal is controlled by a plurality of relationships, a variation variation can be added to the light emission pattern of the electrical decoration device.

  FIG. 7 illustrates an example in which eight types of conversion characteristic data from, for example, first conversion characteristic data to eighth conversion characteristic data are provided as the correspondence relationship between the gradation value and the light emission drive signal. In the first conversion characteristic data, the increase in the light emission drive signal with respect to the increase in the gradation value is small in the region where the gradation value of the LED light emission is small, and the increase in the light emission drive signal with respect to the increase in the gradation value in the region with the large gradation value. Is big. In the eighth conversion characteristic data, the light emission drive signal and the gradation value change in a proportional relationship. Using the conversion characteristic data based on the eighth conversion characteristic data, the gradation value is set step by step from the gradation value at the 0th stage where the gradation value is 0 to the gradation value at the 16th stage where the gradation value is 16. When changed, the luminance change visually felt by humans tends to feel that the luminance has changed drastically. On the other hand, using the conversion characteristic data based on the first conversion characteristic data, gradation is performed step by step from the gradation value at the 0th stage where the gradation value is 0 to the gradation value at the 16th stage where the gradation value is 16. When the value is changed, the luminance change visually felt by humans tends to feel that the luminance has changed gently. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of types of conversion characteristic data are prepared for the gradation value and the light emission drive signal, and a means for selecting the plurality of types of conversion characteristic data by the characteristic selection unit 283 is provided. It becomes possible to select a variety of lighting effects.

  FIG. 8 is a table showing the conversion characteristic data which constitutes the characteristic data storage means 282 and stores the gradation value and the conversion characteristic of the light emission drive signal. FIG. 8 is a table of the first to eighth conversion characteristic data described with reference to FIG. The vertical axis of FIG. 8 represents the gradation values of 0 to 16 shown as gradation steps on the horizontal axis of FIG. Each column in FIG. 8 represents the first to eighth conversion characteristic data described with reference to FIG. Numerical values in the table of FIG. 8 indicate light emission drive signals. For example, the numerical value 1.2 is shown in the gradation value 3 of the first conversion characteristic data, which means that the light emission drive signal is 1.2 in the gradation value 3 of the first conversion characteristic data. Yes. The characteristic data storage unit 282 can be configured by a storage unit such as a ROM as hardware.

  As described above, the light emission control data table that matches the production information and the characteristic data table for enhancing the production effect will be described with reference to FIGS. It has been described that the light emission control means 275 selects the light emission control data table that matches the production information and the conversion characteristic data that enhances the production effect from the characteristic data table by receiving. The light emission control data table stores gradation values for controlling light emission of the LEDs every 33 ms drive period, but the light emission control data table needs to be provided for each LED. The light emission control data table does not store light emission drive signals for driving the LEDs to emit light, but stores gradation values. The characteristic data table includes a plurality of types of conversion characteristic data such as first to eighth conversion characteristic data in consideration of human visual effects. The sub-control unit 250 acquires the gradation value for each LED to be controlled from the light emission control data table for each 33 ms drive cycle, and in order to further enhance the effect from the characteristic data table, the first to eighth conversion characteristic data Is selected, and the light emission drive signal corresponding to the gradation value for each drive cycle of 33 ms acquired from the light emission control data table is acquired from the selected conversion characteristic data. In this manner, the LED is driven to emit light using the acquired light emission drive signal. There are various methods for selecting the first to eighth conversion characteristic data. This will be described below.

  As a specific configuration of the characteristic selection unit 283 that selects a plurality of types of conversion characteristic data stored in the characteristic data table, the control program of the light emission control unit 275 selects any one of a plurality of types of conversion characteristic data every predetermined period. A selection for selecting one, a manual selection for operating an operation means that can be manually operated by a player of a gaming machine, a manual selection for operating an operation means that can be manually operated by an administrator of a game store, and the like are conceivable. In the selection by the control program, the control program is stored in the light emission control means 275, and the control program sequentially selects a plurality of types of conversion characteristic data at a predetermined selection cycle. For example, the control program can be configured to sequentially select different conversion characteristic data every day. You may comprise so that the period which selects the conversion characteristic data by a control program may be selected not with every day but with various selection periods. The manual selection for operating the operation means that can be manually operated by the player of the gaming machine is provided with an operation means that can be operated by the player, such as an operation lever or an operation button, on the front surface of the gaming machine. This is selection means for providing a plurality of types of conversion characteristic data and allowing a player to select a plurality of types of conversion characteristic data by operating the operation means on the front surface of the gaming machine. The manual selection means for operating the operating means that can be operated by the manager of the game shop is provided with operating means that can be operated by the manager of the game shop in the gaming machine, and a plurality of types of conversion characteristics that can be selected by the manager of the game shop It is a selection means that provides data and allows the administrator to select a plurality of types of conversion characteristic data by operating the operation means in the gaming machine.

  By providing such characteristic selection means 283, for example, when the control program selects different conversion characteristic data for each day, it is possible to provide the player with a different effect for each day. Furthermore, by providing an operating means that can be manually operated by the player, the gaming machine can select an electric decoration effect according to the preference of the player, and the effect for enhancing the interest of the gaming machine is great. In addition, by providing an operation means that can be operated by the game store, it is possible to provide the player with a gaming machine having a rendering effect different from that of other game stores.

  Furthermore, the LED constituting each rendering device can be a single color LED or a color LED as described above. When a color LED is used, each of the three primary color LED elements of RGB is used. Different light emission control can be performed. As described above, in the light emission control data table, it is also possible to assign different gradation values for each RGB LED element. It is also possible to perform control so that different conversion characteristic data in the characteristic data table is selected for each of the RGB three primary color LED elements. Control is performed so that different conversion characteristic data is selected for each of the three primary color LED elements of RGB in any of the selection at a predetermined cycle by the control program described above, manual selection by the player, and manual selection by the administrator of the game store. Thus, even if the gradation value is the same, the conversion characteristic data is different, so that not only the brightness (luminance) but also the color tone changes, and the lighting device can realize a more varied presentation effect.

  Explains how to acquire gradation values from the light emission control data table that matches the production information, select multiple types of conversion characteristic data stored in the characteristic data table with the selection means, and realize a variety of production effects did. An embodiment in which a plurality of types of conversion characteristic data is realized by a method other than storing in a characteristic data table in advance is also conceivable.

  A method for acquiring a plurality of types of conversion characteristic data using a function indicating the conversion characteristic data will be described. For example, a conversion characteristic data calculation program for calculating a function such as a linear function aX or a quadratic function aX (square) + bX + c, a power function, an exponential function, or the like is stored in the light emission control means 275. The characteristic data storage means 282 may be configured to store such a conversion characteristic data calculation program. Here, X for calculating these functions is the gradation value obtained in step S50 by determining the light emission control data storage means 281 in step S30. Here, for example, when X = 0, the calculation result of the function is 0, and when X = 16, the calculation result of the function is 100, so that the linear function aX or the quadratic function aX (square) + bX + c. It is possible to set a power function and an exponential function. Accordingly, the characteristic selection unit 283 selects one of these functions in step S30, and calculates the light emission drive signal in the range of 0 to 100 by substituting the gradation value acquired in step S50 into the function. It becomes possible to comprise. The function indicating the conversion characteristic data may be a function other than the exponential function and the power function in addition to the above-described linear function and quadratic function. The characteristic selection means 283 for selecting the function for calculating the conversion characteristic data is the selection means for selecting a plurality of types of conversion characteristic data, that is, the selection by the control program, the manual selection using the operation means operable by the player, the amusement shop Manual selection using an operation means that can be operated by the administrator is also possible.

  Here, the structure of the light emission drive means 284 is demonstrated using FIGS. 9-11. The light emission drive means 284 can be constituted by an LED drive control circuit that drives the LED based on the light emission drive signal shown in the characteristic data table.

  Various methods can be used for the light emission driving means 284 for controlling the light emission of the LED with different luminances from the luminance 0 to the maximum luminance state. For example, the light emission drive signal for controlling the light emission of the LED is a drive pulse signal having a drive cycle at a constant cycle, the output voltage of the drive pulse signal is a constant output voltage value, and the pulse signal width of the drive pulse signal is variably controlled. PWM control can be performed. As another example of the light emission drive means 284, the light emission drive signal is a drive pulse signal having a constant drive period, the pulse signal width of the drive pulse signal is constant for each drive period, and the drive pulse signal It is also possible to carry out current control in which the output voltage or output current value of each is changed for each drive cycle. In the present embodiment, the light emission drive signal of the light emission drive means 284 is not limited to specific drive control.

  LED drive control by PWM control will be described as a first embodiment of the light emission drive means 284 with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is a time chart showing LED PWM control. The LED drive pulse signal operates in synchronization with the clock signal. In FIG. 9, the drive pulse signal has a drive cycle with a constant cycle of 16 clocks, and the drive pulse width is 12 clocks, 10 clocks, and 8 clocks in each of the first drive cycle, the second drive cycle, and the third drive cycle. It has changed. When the LED is driven with a drive pulse width of 0, the LED emits light with a luminance of 0, and when the LED is driven with a drive pulse width of 16, the LED emits light with a maximum luminance. By using PWM control that variably controls the pulse width of the drive pulse signal in the range of 0 to 16, the light emission luminance of the LED is emitted in 17 steps of 0 to 16 with respect to 17 steps of gradation values of 0 to 16. A drive signal is obtained.

  The PWM control shown in FIG. 9 can also be realized using, for example, an LED driver LV5236V manufactured by Sanyo Electric. FIG. 10 shows a circuit diagram of the LED driver LV5236V. In order to control the three primary color LED elements of RGB, an internal circuit RLED-D / A, GLED-D / A, and BLED-D / A are provided. 8 can be controlled independently. A PWM BRIGHTNESS FADE-IN / OUT CONTROL circuit is built in, and the LED drive signal pulse width can be set in 256 steps by an 8-bit control signal. Therefore, the drive pulse signal width can be PWM-controlled in 256 steps by converting the light emission drive signal acquired in step S60 into the 8-bit control signal and controlling it.

  The LED drive control configuration by PWM control has been described as the first embodiment of the light emission drive means 284 with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10, but as the second embodiment of the LED drive control circuit, the light emission drive signal is sent at a constant cycle. A drive pulse signal having a drive cycle for each, a pulse signal width of the drive pulse signal having a constant width for each drive cycle, and current control for changing the output voltage or output current value of the drive pulse signal for each drive cycle It is also possible to perform LED drive control.

  FIG. 11 is a time chart showing LED current control. In FIG. 11, LED drive control by current control is performed so that the magnitude of the current value of the LED drive pulse signal changes for each LED drive cycle determined in synchronization with the clock. For example, if the current value of the LED drive pulse signal is changed from the drive current value 0 to the maximum drive current value, the light emission brightness of the LED changes from the brightness 0 to the maximum brightness. In this way, the light emission drive means 284 can be configured using the LED drive pulse signal by current control. When the LED is driven and controlled by current control, the LED is current driven and controlled based on the light emission drive signal acquired in step S60.

  Next, as a second embodiment using the light emission effect control device according to the present invention, a case where this light emission effect control device is used in a slot machine will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 12 is a front view showing the basic structure of the front side of the slot machine, FIG. 13 is a front view showing the internal structure of the slot machine according to the second embodiment with the front door opened, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the slot machine. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the slot machine includes a front door 2S facing the player, and a housing 3S (see FIG. 13) to which the front door 2S can be opened and closed. The front door 2S includes an upper panel portion 4S, a central panel portion 5S, and a lower panel portion 6S, and is formed of a metal frame (not shown) and a front panel formed of a hardened plastic as a whole. Thereby, the structure is strengthened.

  The upper panel portion 4S is formed by various LEDs (lamps) 4a called upper lamps, sound emitting portions 4b and 4c to which speakers SL and SR are attached, a liquid crystal display for displaying a color image, and the like. Is provided with an image display device 4d. The image display device 4d displays various images when performing an effect during the game. The central panel unit 5S includes various types of LEDs 5a and 5b, and a rotating reel device having rotating reels R1, R2, and R3 that are rotatably provided by motor driving (three in this embodiment). 7S is provided, and a substantially rectangular transparent window WD formed of a transparent cured plastic plate is provided in front of the spinning reels R1, R2, and R3. The transparent reel WD allows the spinning reel device 7S to be used. While protecting from the outside, the player can visually recognize the spinning reels R1, R2, and R3 through the transparent window WD.

  Each of the spinning reels R1, R2, and R3 is configured in a ring shape, and a tape reel on which a plurality of winning symbols (designating a winning combination) are printed is affixed to the outer peripheral surface thereof. For example, 21 types of symbols are arranged at equal intervals on the spinning reels R1, R2, and R3, and a different symbol arrangement is provided for each reel R1, R2, and R3. In addition, the number of medals acquired by the player is displayed on the central panel 5S and below the spinning reel device 7S, and an error code is displayed when an abnormality occurs in the game operation or the machine operation. An acquired number display section (error display section) 5c is provided. When the error code is displayed, the gaming machine is disabled.

  Furthermore, an operation unit 5d for a player to operate is provided at the lower end of the central panel unit 5S. The operation unit 5d includes a medal insertion unit MD for inserting game medals and a game unit per game. Bet buttons B1, B2, B3 for presenting the number of medals, a start lever ST for instructing the start of one game, and 3 for individually stopping the spinning reels R1, R2, R3 in the spinning cylinder Stop buttons SP1, SP2 and SP3 are provided. On the lower panel 6, an image (not shown) related to the game contents of the slot machine is drawn. The sound emission part 6c provided is provided. During the game, various effects such as lighting / flashing of the lighting devices 4a, 5a, 5b composed of LEDs, sound emission from the speakers SR, SL, SW, image display by the image display device 4d, etc. Is done.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 13, the back surface structure of the front door 2 and the internal structure of the housing | casing 3S are demonstrated roughly. FIG. 13 shows a state where the front door 2S is unlocked and opened from the housing 3S. In FIG. 13, speakers SR and SL constituting the above-described sound emitting units 4b and 4c are provided on the upper rear surface of the front door 2S, and an image display device 4d is provided between the speakers SR and SL. The sub-control board 20S is attached to the back side of 4d. Below the image display device 4d and the sub-control board 20S, a substantially rectangular frame 5e formed with the above-described transparent window WD and the panel surface of the central panel portion 5S is attached.

  Also, below the frame body 5e, a distribution mechanism G1 for determining whether an input inserted from the medal input unit MD is a regular game medal or a foreign object and a distribution mechanism distributed by the distribution mechanism G1 From the guide member G2 for guiding medals to the hopper device HP provided on the housing 3 side, the guide member G3 for guiding and discharging the foreign matter distributed by the distribution mechanism G1 to the discharge port 6a, and the hopper device HP. A guide member G4 that guides and outputs the payout medal to the discharge port 6a is provided, and a speaker SW is attached in the vicinity of the discharge port 6a corresponding to the sound emitting portion 6c. Further, a long central display board 30S is attached to a region between the frame 5e and the distribution mechanism G1, and a setting button CS and numerals 0 to 6 are attached to one end on the back side of the central display board 30S. A setting display element CT composed of light emitting diodes for performing the segment display is provided.

  The housing 3S includes a power supply device PWU, an auxiliary storage portion SHP for storing game medals overflowing from the hopper device HP, and a spinning reel R1, R2, R3 facing the transparent window WD. In addition to the rotation reel device 7S, the power supply device substrate 40S is provided on the side surface of the power supply device PWU, the rotation device substrate 50S is provided on the upper end of the rotation reel device 7, and the main substrate 10S is provided above the rotation reel device 7S. An external concentration terminal board 70S as an external concentration terminal device is attached to one end of the inner wall of 3S.

  A control configuration of the slot machine for controlling the light emission of the electrical decoration device will be described with reference to FIG. The main board 10S includes a system unit that manages the entire operation of the slot machine and a storage unit configured by a semiconductor memory or the like in which an execution program for the slot machine game is stored in advance, and a main control unit CPU 12S that executes these programs. A main control unit. The main control unit 11S determines the production information according to the game state of the player. The sub control board 20S includes a sub control unit CPU 22S, a ROM 23S, and a RAM 24S in the sub control unit 21S. The ROM 23S stores programs, data, and the like for overall control of the sub-control unit 21S. The sub-control unit 21S further includes a light emission control unit 275S, a light emission control data storage unit 281S, a characteristic data storage unit 282S, a characteristic selection unit 283S, and a light emission driving unit 284S. The sub control unit 21S receives the sub control command based on the determination of the production information from the main control unit 10S, thereby performing the production control using the speakers SR, SL, SW, the various LEDs 4a, 5a, 5b, and the image display device 4d. Do. An electric circuit provided on the sub-control board 20S drives the speakers SR, SL, SW, the LEDs 4a, 5a, 5b and the image display device 4d constituting the electric decoration device, so that the visual and auditory sense of the player can be obtained. Produce appeal.

  In the slot machine, the illumination device is composed of LEDs 4a, 5a, and 5b. The light emission control means 275S controls the light emission of the illumination device composed of the LEDs 4a, 5a, 5b based on the effect information. Further, the symbol display surfaces of the image display device 4d and the spinning reels R1, R2, and R3 can be configured by LEDs. The image display device 4d on the front of the slot machine and the LED on the symbol display surface of the spinning reels R1, R2, and R3 can be set using the light emission control device of the present invention.

  Similarly to the light emission effect control of the electric decoration device in the pachinko machine, the light emission of the LED of the slot machine is controlled according to the light emission control processing flow of FIG. When the main control unit 11S determines the production information according to the gaming state, a control command indicating the production information is transmitted to the sub-control unit 21S. The sub-control unit 21S receives the control command (S10), and obtains effect information from the received control command information (S20). The sub-control unit 21S determines a light-emission control data table that matches the effect information from the light-emission control data storage unit 281S stored in the ROM 23S of the sub-control unit 21S, and the characteristic selection unit 283S is stored in the ROM 23S of the sub-control unit 21S. Conversion characteristic data that further enhances the effect is selected from the stored characteristic data storage means 282S (S30). At this stage, a light emission control loop is started (S40). The sub-control unit 21S acquires a gradation value from the light emission control data table that matches the effect information at a predetermined control period, for example, every 33 ms drive period (S50), and corresponds to the gradation value acquired from the light emission control data table. A light emission drive signal is acquired from the characteristic data table (S60). The light emission drive unit 284S sends the acquired light emission drive signal to the drive target LED (S70), so that the LED emits light based on the contents of the effect. The sub-control unit 21S determines whether or not to end the light emission control loop in the effect control being executed, based on whether or not the control command indicating that the effect control being executed is ended is received from the main control unit 11S. (S80). If the light emission control loop is not completed, the process returns to step S30 for obtaining a gradation value from the light emission control data table every 33 ms drive period, and the above-described control is repeated in this period. If the light emission control loop ends, the light emission control of the electrical decoration device based on the current effect information is ended.

  Also in the slot machine, as described in the pachinko machine with reference to FIG. 5, the light emission control data table corresponding to the effect information is stored in the light emission control data storage means 281S. Each light emission control data table stores a gradation value that changes in a predetermined driving cycle for each LED to be controlled. Also in the slot machine, as described in the pachinko machine using FIG. 6, a plurality of types of conversion characteristic data are set in consideration of human visual effects, and the characteristic data table shown in FIG. 8 is stored in the characteristic data storage means 282S. I remember it.

  By comprising in this way, main control part 11S determines production | presentation information according to a gaming state. The sub-control unit 21S acquires a gradation value for displaying the determined effect information from the light emission control data table, for example, every 33 ms drive period. Furthermore, in order to further enhance the production effect from the characteristic data table, for example, any one of the first to eighth conversion characteristic data is selected by the characteristic selection unit 283S, and the gradation for each 33 ms drive cycle acquired from the light emission control data table is obtained. The light emission drive signal corresponding to the value is acquired from the selected conversion characteristic data. The light emission drive means 284S can drive the illumination device to emit light using the light emission drive signal thus acquired. The method for selecting the first to eighth conversion characteristic data can be selected by various methods as described in the pachinko machine.

  The method for selecting a plurality of types of conversion characteristic data stored in the characteristic data table by the characteristic selection means 283S is the same as that described for the pachinko machine, and is selected at a predetermined cycle by the control program of the sub-control unit 21S. A manual selection for manually operating an operation means that can be operated by a player of the gaming machine, a manual selection for operating an operation means that can be operated by an administrator of the game store, and the like can be considered. A control program selects a plurality of types of conversion characteristic data at a predetermined selection cycle. In addition, when the player operates the operating means on the front surface of the gaming machine, a plurality of types of conversion characteristic data that can be selected by the player are selected. Alternatively, a plurality of types of conversion characteristic data that can be selected by the game shop manager are selected by operating an operating means that can be operated by the game shop manager. By providing the means for selecting the conversion characteristic data in this way, it is possible to realize a production effect rich in variations other than the light emission pattern based on the production information. In addition, since the variation of the effect can be selected by the player's own operation, the player's interest in the gaming machine is enhanced. Furthermore, it is possible to provide a player with a gaming machine that has a different stage effect than the other gaming stores.

  As described in the pachinko machine, the characteristic selection means 283S is not limited to storing the conversion characteristic data in the characteristic data storage table, but to obtain various conversion characteristic data, a linear function, quadratic function, exponential function, power function A configuration in which various functions are selected may be used. The characteristic selection means 283S for selecting a function for calculating the conversion characteristic data is selected by using a selection means for selecting a plurality of types of conversion characteristic data, that is, a selection by a control program in a predetermined cycle, and an operation means operable by the player Manual selection that is manually selected, or manual selection that is manually selected using operation means that can be operated by the manager of the amusement store may be used.

  The light emission driving means 284S may be configured to drive and control the LED by PWM control. Further, the LED may be driven and controlled by a current control circuit. Accordingly, the first embodiment and the second embodiment of the LED drive control circuit in the pachinko machine have been described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11, but the LED drive described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11 also in the slot machine. The first embodiment and the second embodiment of the control circuit can be applied.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, If it is a range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention, it can improve suitably. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the light emission control data table storing the gradation values for driving the control target LEDs is stored in the light emission control data storage unit corresponding to the effect information, and a plurality of types having different visual effects given to humans Conversion characteristic data is stored in the characteristic data storage means, and characteristic selection means for selecting one of a plurality of types of conversion characteristic data is provided. The gradation value is acquired for each drive cycle from these emission control data tables, the emission drive signal corresponding to the acquired gradation value is acquired from the conversion characteristic data selected by the selection unit, and the emission obtained by the emission drive unit By controlling the driving of the LED using the drive signal, the light emission is controlled with the light emission pattern corresponding to the presentation information of the gaming machine, and further, the light emission pattern corresponding to the content of the effect based on the selected conversion characteristic data in various variations. The structure which performs production control is shown. In addition, a configuration using selection means for selecting a function for calculating the conversion characteristic data is shown as a method other than obtaining the conversion characteristic data from the characteristic data table. The present invention is not limited to the method described in the above embodiment.

  In the above embodiment, a pachinko machine and a slot machine are described as examples. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention is applicable to all game machines using LEDs such as a sparrow ball machine and an arrange ball machine. Is done.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pachinko machine 18 Speaker 46 Launching device 50 Game board 52 Game area 59 Normal symbol display device 60 Display device 62 First start prize tool 63 Second start prize tool 68 Actuator 70 First special symbol display device 71 Second special symbol Display device 72 General winning tool 82 Operation button 90 Lighting device 91 Center decoration lighting member 92 Glass door lighting member 275 Light emission control means 281 Light emission control data storage means 282 Characteristic data storage means 283 Characteristic selection means 284 Light emission driving means 900 Large Prize-winning tools 4a, 5a, 5b Illuminating device 7S Spinning reel device 10S Main control device (main board)
11S main control unit 12S main control unit CPU
20S sub-control board 21S sub-control unit 22S sub-control unit CPU
23S ROM
24S RAM
50S Cylinder board 70S External concentration terminal 265S Sub control 270S Voice control IC
275S Light emission control means 281S Light emission control data storage means 282S Characteristic data storage means 283S Characteristic selection means 284S Light emission drive means

Claims (6)

An illumination device comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes;
In a light emission effect control device configured to include light emission control means for controlling light emission of the plurality of light emitting diodes based on predetermined effect control content,
The light emission control means is
Light emission control data storage means for storing gradation values for controlling light emission luminance for each of the plurality of light emitting diodes in order to display the predetermined effect control content by the electrical decoration device;
A light emission drive means for setting a light emission drive signal corresponding to the gradation value stored in the light emission control data storage means, and causing the light emitting diode to emit light using the light emission drive signal thus set;
Characteristic data storage means for storing a plurality of types of conversion characteristic data determined according to the gradation value in order to convert the gradation value into the light emission drive signal;
Characteristic selection means for selecting any one of the conversion characteristic data from the plurality of types of conversion characteristic data stored in the characteristic data storage means,
The light emission drive means sets the light emission drive signal corresponding to the gradation value stored in the light emission control data storage means using the conversion characteristic data selected by the characteristic selection means. apparatus.   The light emission according to claim 1, wherein the characteristic selection unit is configured to select any one of the conversion characteristic data from a plurality of types of the conversion characteristic data stored in the characteristic data storage unit based on a predetermined condition. Production control device.   The characteristic selection means comprises a selection operation means that can be selected, and selects any one of the conversion characteristic data from the plurality of types of the conversion characteristic data stored in the characteristic data storage means based on the selection operation of the selection operation means The light emission effect control device according to claim 1, configured to perform the operation.   The light emission according to claim 1, wherein the characteristic selection unit is configured to select any one of the conversion characteristic data from a plurality of types of the conversion characteristic data stored in the characteristic data storage unit in response to a selection control signal. Production control device.   The light emitting diode includes a single color light emitting diode, and the light emission driving means uses the conversion characteristic data selected from the gradation value of the single color light emitting diode stored in the light emission control data storage means to emit light of the single color light emitting diode. The light emission effect control device according to claim 1, wherein the light emission effect control device is configured to set a drive signal.   The light emitting diode has a color light emitting diode composed of light emitting diode elements of three primary colors, and the light emission control data storage means stores a gradation value for each of the light emitting diode elements of the three primary colors, and the characteristic selection The means selects conversion characteristic data for each of the light emitting diode elements of the three primary colors, and the light emission driving means drives light emission from the gradation values stored for each of the light emitting diode elements of the three primary colors using the selected conversion characteristic data. The light emission effect control device according to claim 1, wherein the light emission effect control device is configured to set a signal.

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