JP2015043852A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance an interest in a game by a multichannel stereophonic effect utilizing respective speakers of a plurality of game machines.SOLUTION: A game machine installed oppositely to a facing installation island includes: game control means controlling progress of a game; and performance control means performing control of display or light emission of a display light emission device and control of sound output from an output device on the basis of a command transmitted by the game control means. The performance control means includes clocking means, and special performance effect generation means generating special performance sound for demonstrating an acoustic effect by a stereophonic sound field, and records positional information for distinguishing the installation island where the game machine is installed. The special performance effect generation means associates game machines of the facing installation islands on prescribed time or in prescribed timing on the basis of the clocking of the clocking means and the positional information of the performance control means to make the special performance sound be output.

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine that enhances the interest of the game by a multi-channel stereophonic effect using each speaker of a plurality of gaming machines.

Conventionally, a pachinko machine or a slot machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine in which a game is executed using a game ball or a coin as a medium generally has a speaker for outputting a production sound such as a sound effect according to the progress of the game. Are disposed at both upper corners of the gaming machine body. In recent years, there is also a gaming machine in which a heavy bass speaker is further disposed between an upper plate and a lower plate for storing a game ball formed in the lower center of the main body.

The hall in the pachinko parlor is equipped with island facilities with pachinko machines and slot machines. Each island facility has several to tens of same-type gaming machines arranged side by side to form an installed island, and the pachinko machine island facility is configured to be able to supply and collect gaming balls, etc. Yes. Also in the slot machines, there are stores configured such that a plurality of slot machines are arranged side by side to form an installation island, and coins can be supplied to and collected from the slot machines.
And, the installation islands of pachinko machines and slot machines are generally arranged to face each other across the passage except for the installation island facing the wall of the hall, and in the popular models all of the installation islands facing It is not uncommon for them to be the same model.

By the way, in order to make the game even more enjoyable, the production effect is enhanced by using production sounds such as a variety of gorgeous music and sound effects using electronic sounds. In recent years, as an audio device for further enhancing the fun of gaming, attention has been paid to a device that creates a sense of reality through the surround effect, for example, a device in which a surround speaker is installed on the backrest of a chair on which a player is seated. It has been invented. According to this technology, an effect with sound effects filled with a sense of reality is realized by the speaker installed on the main body side of the gaming machine and the surround speaker installed on the chair side.

As a technique for obtaining a surround effect without requiring a surround speaker, for example, a technique for virtually realizing a surround speaker by virtual sound image localization processing as disclosed in Patent Document 1, or disclosed in Patent Document 2 As described above, a technique is known in which a speaker of one gaming machine of two gaming machines arranged to face each other is shared as a surround speaker of the other gaming machine.

JP 2000-93579 A JP 2003-125498 A

However, the technology that installs surround speakers on the backrest of a chair must be compatible with stand-type chairs that do not have a backrest, in addition to the problem that a surround speaker must be provided separately from the main speaker on the main unit. There was a problem that could not.
In addition, in the technique of Patent Document 1 using virtual sound image localization processing, a surround effect can be obtained without actually adding surround speakers, but filter processing, mixing processing, and the like for virtually realizing the surround speakers are performed. This necessitates a complicated apparatus configuration and an increase in cost.
Furthermore, in the technology of sharing the speaker of one gaming machine of two gaming machines arranged so as to face each other as the surround speaker of the other gaming machine, the opposing gaming machines are electrically connected to each other. Processing to add the surround signal of the other gaming machine to the production sound signal is necessary, but it takes a lot of cost to electrically connect the gaming machines to each other, and in reality its introduction is There was a problem that it was difficult.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to develop a game by providing a multi-channel stereo sound effect without separately preparing a surround speaker and without electrically connecting game machines to each other. An object is to provide a gaming machine with improved performance.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention is a gaming machine installed facing the installation island facing,
A game control means for controlling the progress of the game, and an effect control means for controlling the display and light emission of the display light emitting device and the sound output from the output device based on a command transmitted by the game control means,
The effect control means includes a time measuring means and a special effect effect generating means for generating a special effect sound for demonstrating a sound effect by a three-dimensional sound field, and distinguishing the installation island where the gaming machine is installed To record location information for
The special effect effect generating means outputs a special effect sound by associating game machines on the installed island facing each other at a predetermined time or a predetermined timing based on the time of the time measuring means and the position information of the effect control means.
A gaming machine characterized by the above is provided.

In addition, the present invention is a gaming machine in which the same model is installed side by side on the installation island,
A game control means for controlling the progress of the game, and an effect control means for controlling the display and light emission of the display light emitting device and the sound output from the output device based on a command transmitted by the game control means,
The effect control means includes time measuring means and special effect effect generating means for generating special effect sound for producing a sound effect by a three-dimensional sound field, and the game in the same model installed side by side Record the position information to determine the position of the machine,
The special effect effect generating means outputs a special effect sound by associating gaming machines on the same installation island at a predetermined time based on the time information of the time measuring means and the position information of the effect control means.
A gaming machine characterized by the above is provided.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game machine which heightened the interest of the game can be provided by exhibiting a stereophonic effect, without connecting game machines mutually mutually.

It is a schematic front view of the pachinko machine of the example of the present invention. It is a schematic front view of the game board of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which illustrates the electrical connection of the pachinko machine of an Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the symbol of the left column, the middle column, and the right column which are comprised from the main symbol and sub symbol in a special symbol display apparatus. It is the figure which showed a mode that the gaming machine was installed facing the installation island across the passage. It is the graph which showed an example of the time change of the ratio (output ratio) of the volume of the special effect sound output from the opposing game machine. It is the graph which showed an example of the output pattern recorded on the volume table. It is a flowchart of each step which a special effect effect production | generation means performs.

  The gaming machine of the present invention uses each speaker of a plurality of gaming machines instead of “two-channel stereophonic” using the speakers arranged in the upper corners of the gaming machine body as in the conventional gaming machine. By doing so, the three-dimensional sound effect by “multi-channel stereophonic” is exhibited.

In the present invention, each gaming machine has the configuration described below, so that it is possible to exert a stereophonic effect even if the gaming machine is not of the same model. However, in the following embodiments, a plurality of games of the same model are provided. A case where a three-dimensional sound effect is exhibited by a machine is illustrated.
In addition, since the present invention uses two speakers (a right channel speaker and a left channel speaker) disposed in the upper corners of the gaming machine main body in principle, as in general gaming machines, the appearance of the gaming machine is particularly Although there is no change, this does not prohibit the provision of a separate speaker for outputting a special performance sound for a player or the like who plays a game on a gaming machine on the facing island.

In the following, first, the overall configuration of the gaming machine to which the present invention is applied will be described, and then a specific embodiment for exhibiting the stereophonic effect that is a characteristic part of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described. In the following embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine (pachinko machine), which is a kind of a ball game machine, will be described as an example of a gaming machine. However, the present invention is not limited to a pachinko machine, and sound effects are produced from speakers such as slot machines and parrots. It can be applied to all game machines that are generated.

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of a gaming board of the gaming machine, but there is no particular difference in appearance from the conventional gaming machine. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the electrical connection of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine P of the present embodiment includes a gaming board 1, an upper receiving tray 2 and a lower receiving tray 3 for storing a ball, a firing handle 4 for firing a ball to the gaming board 1, and an output. The device includes a speaker 86 and the like, and the game board 1 is covered with a glass transparent plate 1b fitted into the front frame 1a. The gaming machine P is provided with a main control device (not shown) for controlling the progress, display and sound of the game, which will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 1 includes a normal symbol display device 32 arranged at the upper center of the game board 1 and a normal symbol that is arranged on the left and right sides of the game board 1 to detect the passage of a ball. Normal symbol display device operating gates 34a and 34b having start-up switches 36a and 36b, a special symbol display device 40 arranged below the normal symbol display device 32, and a special symbol display device 40 arranged below the special symbol display device 40. A start opening 42 having a special symbol start opening switch 44 for detecting a winning of a ball, a tulip-type ordinary electric accessory 46 attached to the start opening 42 and capable of opening and closing, and a lower side of the start opening 42. A large winning opening 50 that can be opened and closed, a total of four normal winning openings 60a to 60d arranged at the lower left and right of the game board 1, and an outro 69 as a collection opening for collecting balls that did not enter any of the winning openings. And be prepared To have.

The normal symbol display device 32 includes “o” and “x” symbols 32a and 32b that are variably displayed by switching lighting of a lamp (not shown) provided behind, and the “o” and “x” symbols. Four normal symbol variation holding lamps 33a to 33d are provided above the symbols 32a and 32b. The symbols “a” and “x” 32a and 32b start to be displayed when the ball has passed the normal symbol display device operation gates 34a and 34b. The variable display is terminated in a state where any of the symbols “x” 32a and 32b is lit. The normal symbol fluctuation holding lamps 33a to 33d are used every time the sphere passes through the normal symbol display device operation gates 34a and 34b during the fluctuation display of the symbols 32a and 32b of "O" and "X" by the normal symbol display device 32. Are turned on one by one in order from the left, and each time the fluctuation display of the symbols 32a and 32b of “O” and “x” by the normal symbol display device 32 is started, the lights are turned off in the reverse order of the lighting. The number of passes through the normal symbol display device operating gates 34a and 34b during the display is shown as the number of reserved balls up to four times.

The tulip-type ordinary electric accessory 46 provided at the start port 42 is indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2 as a hit when the variation display by the normal symbol display device 32 stops at the symbol 32a of “◯”. Thus, it is configured to open for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds).

The special symbol display device 40 is configured as a display light emitting device such as a liquid crystal display, and the display content is controlled by the display control device 90 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the special symbol display device 40 is composed of three columns of a left column L, a middle column M, and a right column R. For each column, the upper symbol, the middle symbol, and the lower symbol are arranged in order from the top. Are displayed in a vertical direction from top to bottom. The display control device 90 variably displays a series of symbols in each of the left column L, the middle column M, and the right column R when detecting that a ball wins the start opening 42. A series of symbols is composed of a main symbol (for example, mahjong tile) and a sub symbol (for example, dice), and the main symbol and the sub symbol are variably displayed from top to bottom with periodicity. In the middle row M and the right row R, the display order of this series of symbols is as follows: a main symbol composed of “first” of mahjong tiles, a sub-pattern composed of dice, a main symbol composed of “second” of mahjong tiles, dice A sub-pattern consisting of, a main pattern consisting of "Three bases" of mahjong tiles, a sub-pattern consisting of dice, a main pattern consisting of "four bases" of mahjong tiles, a sub-pattern consisting of dice, and a "fifth base" of mahjong tiles Main design, sub-pattern made of dice, main design made of mahjong tile “six-throw”, sub-pattern composed of dice, main pattern composed of “seven-throw” mahjong tiles, sub-pattern composed of dice, “eight of mah-jong tiles” The main symbol consisting of `` 萬 '', the sub-pattern consisting of dice, the main symbol consisting of `` Jiufen '' of mahjong tiles, the sub-pattern consisting of dice, the main symbol with a dragon on mahjong tiles, the sub-pattern consisting of dice, mahjong tiles A main symbol consisting of “發”, a sub-pattern consisting of dice, The main design consisting of a "medium" of Suzumepai, is the order that is, in ascending order of the sub-pattern consisting of a dice, returns to the main symbol consists of a "Ichiyorozu" again after this Mahjong tiles. On the other hand, in the left column L, a similar series of symbols is displayed, but the display order is not an ascending order but a descending order. Then, the variable display is stopped in the order of the left column L, the right column R, and the middle column M, and the main display is performed on any one of the horizontal upper row L1, the horizontal center row L2, the horizontal lower row L3, the diagonal upper right column L4, and the diagonal upper left column L5. A special game video is displayed as a big hit when the symbols are ready.

The game board 1 is provided with four special symbol variation holding lamps 41 a to 41 d between the normal symbol display device 32 and the special symbol display device 40. These special symbol variation holding lamps 41a to 41d are used for the ball to start when the special symbol display device 40 is displaying the left row L, middle row M, and right row R while the special game animation is being displayed. Each time a prize is won, the lights are turned on one by one from the left, and the lights are turned off in the reverse order of the lighting every time the special symbol display device 40 starts to display the left row L, the middle row M, and the right row R. Accordingly, the number of balls won in the start opening 42 during the variable display or during the display of the special game moving image is shown as the number of reserved balls up to four.

The special winning opening 50 is normally in a closed state that does not accept a ball. When a big hit is made, an open state in which a special winning opening driving device 52 shown in FIG. Driven to repeat based on conditions. At the grand prize winning opening 50, a 10 count switch 54 (see FIG. 3) for counting the winning of balls, or a V count switch for detecting that a ball has won the V zone 56 provided on the right side of the big winning prize opening 50. 58 (see FIG. 3) is attached.

In addition to this, the game board 1 includes a rail 62 that guides the fired ball on an arc, lamp windmills 64a and 64b that are arranged on the left and right shoulders that lead to the center of the game board 1, and a normal symbol display device operation. Wind turbines 66a and 66b arranged in the vicinity of the gates 34a and 34b, and a plurality of indicators 68a and 68b attached to both sides of the special symbol display device 40 are also attached. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, illustration of a plurality of nails that guide and play a ball to improve its game play is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 3, the main control device 70 provided inside the gaming machine P includes a one-chip microcomputer 71 and a power supply circuit 73 that supplies power to the one-chip microcomputer 71. The one-chip microcomputer 71 includes a CPU 72 that performs arithmetic processing, a ROM 74 that stores various processing programs, a RAM 76 that temporarily stores data, and a clock circuit 78 that outputs a rectangular wave having a predetermined frequency. It is contained in the inside. The CPU 72, ROM 74, RAM 76, and clock circuit 78 are connected to the input / output processing circuit 80 by a bus 82.

The main control device 70 includes a display control light emitting device (a special symbol display device 40, a normal symbol display device 32, a lamp, etc.) based on a game control means 70a for controlling the progress of the game as described above and a command transmitted by the game control means 70a. -It has a function as an effect control means 70b for controlling display, light emission, and sound output from the speaker 86 which is an output device.

The main control device 70 as the game control means 70a includes a passage signal from the normal symbol start port switches 36a and 36b, a start signal from the special symbol start port switch 44, a count signal from the 10 count switch 54, and V A V signal from the count switch 58 and an input signal from another input device 88 such as a normal winning switch or a winning ball count switch are input via the input / output processing circuit 80 (see FIG. 3).

In addition, the main control device 70 as the game control means 70a is a drive signal to the normal symbol display device 32 in order to control the progress of the substantial game related to the game such as winning / defeating or winning / losing the big hit lottery. The input / output processing circuit 80 includes a driving signal for the ordinary electric accessory 46, a driving signal for the special winning opening driving device 52, lighting signals for the normal symbol variation holding lamps 33a to 33d and the special symbol variation holding lamps 41a to 41d. (See FIG. 3).

On the other hand, the main control device 70 as the effect control means 70b is a control signal to the audio control device 84 to which the speaker 86 is connected, a control signal from the display control device 90 that controls display of the special symbol display device 40, and others. Control signals and the like for controlling lighting / flashing of the display light emitting devices such as various lamps and indicators are output through the input / output processing circuit 80 (see FIG. 3).

Further, the main control device 70 as the effect control means 70b is equipped with a real time clock RC which is a time measuring means for measuring the current accurate time. In addition, in the main control device 70, the location information of the installed island where the gaming machine is installed, that is, the information on which of the facing installed islands (A island and B island) is installed is the installed island. After the game machine is installed, the external information device such as a notebook personal computer is connected and the positional information is input to the RAM 76 (see FIG. 3). The RAM 76 is supplied with backup power from a backup power source (not shown), and the recorded position information is not lost even when the main power source of the gaming machine is turned off.

  Here, in the case of the present embodiment, since the position information is only information on which of the installation islands (A island and B island) facing each other, for example, “production for A island”, “for B island” It is also possible to switch the production pattern of “production” and “no 3D sound” using an internal switch or the like. In this case, such switching is synonymous with the input / recording of position information.

  The real-time clock RC, which is the timekeeping means, measures the correct current time by receiving a standard radio wave. However, it may be difficult to receive standard radio waves in pachinko halls, so it is installed on the facing island. It is also preferable to use a time counter that measures the time from when all the gaming machines are turned on at the same time as the time measuring means.

As shown in FIG. 5, the gaming machine of the present embodiment has the same type of gaming machines P (..., P1A / P1B, P2A / P2B, P3A / P3B) on the facing islands (A island / B island) facing each other. , P4A / P4B,...)) Are installed on opposite sides of the passage, and each installed gaming machine P has a real-time clock RC (or time counter) that measures the exact current time. , P2A / P1B, P2A / P2B, P3A / P3B, P4A / P4B,... Can be connected to each other without electrically connecting each other. It is characterized by producing a three-dimensional sound effect by outputting a production sound in association with the.

That is, according to the present invention, one gaming machine (ex.P1A) can be connected without electrical connection between gaming machines (..., P1A / P1B, P2A / P2B, P3A / P3B, P4A / P4B,...). The two speakers 86 at the upper two corners are the speaker for the front right channel and the speaker for the front left channel, and the two speakers 86 at the upper two corners of the other gaming machine (ex. P1B) facing this one gaming machine (P1A). Is made to function as a rear right channel speaker and a rear left channel speaker for the player (1A) of one gaming machine (P1A).
On the other hand, for the player (1B) of the other gaming machine (P1B), the two speakers 86 at the upper two corners of the other gaming machine (P1B) are the front right channel speaker and the front left channel speaker. The two speakers at the upper two corners of the machine will function as a rear right channel speaker and a rear left channel speaker. In this way, a four-channel stereo quatrophonic three-dimensional sound field is constituted by a total of four speakers 86, two in the front and rear, with the players 1A and 1B as the center.

As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 3, the gaming machine P of the present embodiment for demonstrating the acoustic effect by the three-dimensional sound field is provided in the main control device 70 that controls the progress of the game, that is, the main control. The game control means 70a and the effect control means 70b for controlling the display and light emission of the display light emitting device and the sound output from the speaker 86 as an output device based on the command transmitted by the game control means 70a are provided. In addition, the output of the production sound from the two speakers 86 (the right channel speaker and the left channel speaker) disposed at the upper corners of the gaming machine main body and the liquid crystal display device (special symbol display device) provided in the center of the game board 40 and the normal symbol display device 32) and the lighting / flashing of various lamps / indicators provided on the front surface of the gaming machine are connected to these. And the like are performed based on a signal from stage 70b.
The effect control means 70b includes a special effect effect generating means described below as one means.

The configuration of the special effect effect generating means that is a characteristic part of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 3, the special effect effect generating means is a means included in the effect control means 70b of the main control device 70, and is a special effect sound that exhibits a sound effect by a three-dimensional sound field superimposed on a normal effect sound. Is output from a speaker 86 which is an output device. The special effect effect generating means is a set-up island (A Island / B islands), for example, the player of one gaming machine P1A (one player 1A) sounds as if a flying object approaches from behind and passes forward. The opposing game so that the player (other player 1B) of the other game machine P1B who plays back-to-back with the other player A sounds like a flying object approaching from the front and passing through the rear. A total of four speakers 86 arranged at the upper corners of the machines P1A and P1B function as a player's right front speaker, left front speaker, right rear speaker, and left rear speaker. Adjust the volume of the output to special performance sound.

That is, the special effect effect generating means (effect control means 70b) outputs the special effect sound (incoming sound) output from the speaker of the one gaming machine P1A and the special effect sound (output sound) output from the speaker of the other gaming machine P1B facing the special effect sound (incoming sound). The sound volume ratio (P1A output / P1B output) is set to 1/9 at 0 minutes 0 seconds per hour, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, and the output is smoothed over time. And the output pattern is programmed so that the output ratio is 9/1 at 0 minute 3 seconds per hour, and the output pattern is programmed to end the movement of the flying objects to the back-to-back players A and B by a three-dimensional sound field. It can be experienced by the acoustic effect.

Of course, if the output ratio (volume) of the special effect sound output from the left and right speakers of the opposing gaming machines P1A and P1B is also adjusted, in addition to the movement of the sound source in the front-rear direction of the players 1A and 1B, the players 1A and 1B The movement of the sound source in the left-right direction of 1B can also be experienced. However, since the lateral width of the gaming machine P is about 50 cm, the expression of the movement of the sound source in the lateral direction is limited, and for the player who plays with the gaming machines around the one gaming machine P1A, the left and right Since the output ratio of the special performance sound output from the speaker may be annoying, if you want to effectively represent the movement of the sound source in the horizontal direction, It is suitable to use.

Note that the special effect sound can be a sound generated by a moving object such as a traveling sound, or a sound from a sound source located in the four directions of the player, such as an explosion sound or a bell sound. In this case, for each player A, each sound that is felt as a sound from the sound source at the right front, left front, right rear, and left rear is for the other player B who plays back with the player A back to back. , The left rear, the right rear, the left front, and the sound from the sound source at the right front will be experienced. By using the respective speakers 86 of the opposing gaming machines P1A and P1B in this way, it is possible to exert an acoustic effect by a 4ch (multi-channel) three-dimensional sound field.

In the gaming machine P of the present embodiment, in addition to the sound effect by the special effect sound, the effect control means 70b uses a predetermined time (for example, 0 minutes 0 seconds per hour) as a start time or a predetermined timing based on the time and position information of the time measuring means. (For example, every hour after the power is turned on), the display light-emitting devices (special symbol display device 40, normal symbol display device 32, lamp indicator, etc.) are displayed by associating opposing gaming machines with each other. The display emission pattern is programmed. That is, for example, when the sound effect that the flying object passes through from the back to the front of the one player 1A is exhibited by the special effect sound, the image displayed on the liquid crystal screen which is the display light emitting device of the one game machine P1A By making the flying object pass through from the rear to the front, the sense of reality can be further enhanced by both the acoustic effect and the visual effect. Of course, in this case, in the video displayed on the display light emitting device of the other gaming machine P1B facing the one gaming machine P1A, the flying object passes from the front to the back in accordance with the acoustic effect by the three-dimensional sound field. .
Also, when one player 1A outputs a special performance sound so that the sound is from the sound source from the front right, left front, right rear, and left rear, an explosion (sound source) is displayed on the LCD screen. It is also preferable that the lamps that are the display light emitting devices on the right side, the left side, the left side of the other gaming machine P1B, and the right side of the one gaming machine P1A are blinked together with or instead of the video to be played. .

  Since the position information is recorded in each gaming machine P, an output pattern such as special effect sounds output from the gaming machines P arranged side by side on the facing installation islands A and B is set for each opposing gaming machine. (P1A / P1B, P2A / P2B, P3A / P3B, P4A / P4B,...) Can also be set. Therefore, sometimes it is possible to output special performance sounds from all the gaming machines P on the facing islands A and B all at once, or sometimes output special performance sounds only from a pair of opposing gaming machines P1A and P1B. You can also do it.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine P of the present embodiment, the game machines P are connected to each other on the basis of the time using a real-time clock without electrically connecting the gaming machines to each other. Since the three-dimensional sound effect can be exhibited, the interest of the game can be enhanced. Further, by combining the image of the display light emitting device and the three-dimensional sound, the sense of reality can be further enhanced by the synergistic effect of the sound effect and the visual effect.

The gaming machine P of the second embodiment also exhibits the acoustic effect due to the three-dimensional sound field as in the first embodiment, but the gaming machines on the installation islands A and B facing the gaming machine of the first embodiment are linked to each other. By outputting the special performance sound, the player mainly feels as if the sound source is moving in the front-rear direction. In the gaming machine P of this embodiment, it is installed side by side on the installation island A. The game machines (..., 1A, 2A, 3A,..., 1A, 2A, 3A,..., P1A, P2A, P3A, P4A,. 4A,...) As if the sound source is moving in the left-right direction (see FIG. 5).
Therefore, in Example 1, it was indispensable that the same type of gaming machines were installed facing each other, but in this example, it is essential that a plurality of the same type of gaming machines are installed side by side on the installation island. It becomes a condition.

  The configuration of the gaming machine P of the present embodiment for exhibiting such an acoustic effect is basically the same as that of the gaming machine of the first embodiment, but in the gaming machine of the first embodiment, the installation island (A In the game machine P of this embodiment, only the position information on which island is installed is required. However, in the gaming machine P of the present embodiment, how many identical machines are installed on the installed island. The gaming machines of the model are arranged side by side, and information on which position the gaming machine is installed side by side in the same model is recorded in the main controller 70 as position information.

The special effect effect generating means, which is a characteristic part of the present invention, is a means included in the effect control means 70b, and is an output device that outputs a special effect sound that produces a sound effect by a three-dimensional sound field superimposed on a normal effect sound. This is output from the speaker 86. The special effect effect generating means is a real time clock RC or a time counter which is a time measuring means so that a player of the installation island can feel as if a flying object approaches from the left direction and passes through to the right direction. Game machines of the same model installed side by side on the same island with a predetermined time (for example, 0 minutes and 0 seconds per hour) as a start time or a predetermined timing (for example, every hour after power-on) as the start timing The special performance sound is output at an appropriate volume.

Therefore, the special effect effect generating means includes a special effect sound based on the number of gaming machines of the same model installed side by side on the same installation island and the position of the gaming machine P in the same model where the gaming machines P are arranged side by side. Are output as a sound volume table. The special effect effect generating means selects an appropriate output pattern from the output patterns recorded in the volume table based on the position information of the gaming machine, and outputs the special effect sound from the speaker 86 as the output means. Output at the volume of. FIG. 7 shows an example of the output pattern recorded in the volume table. In the volume table shown in the figure, each gaming machine (..., P1A, P2A,...) When the number of gaming machines installed on the installation island is 31 to 35, 36 to 40, 41 to 45. P3A, P4A,. As can be seen from each output pattern of the volume table, the special effect sound can be expressed like a wave by slightly shifting the time at which the special effect sound is output by the adjacent gaming machine.

In this way, in the conventional gaming machine, each gaming machine outputs the effect sound with a strength change according to the progress of the game that is different for each gaming machine. However, in the gaming machine P of the present invention, it is superimposed on the conventional effect sound. Or, instead of the conventional performance sound, the same installed side by side on the same installation island (A island) at a predetermined time, based on the time measured by the time measuring means, regardless of the progress of the game different for each gaming machine P Based on the output pattern recorded in the volume table, a predetermined special effect sound (sound effect) is associated with each other type of gaming machines (..., P1A, P2A, P3A, P4A, ...). A special performance sound is output at a different volume for each. As a result, in the gaming machine P of this embodiment, the acoustic effect by the multi-channel three-dimensional sound field using each speaker 86 of all the gaming machines of the same model installed side by side on the same installation island is exhibited, and the installation island (A All the players (..., 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, ...) who play with the same type of gaming machines on the island can feel as if the sound source is moving in the left-right direction. become.

  If it is difficult to record the output pattern of (number of gaming machines (or number of groups) that can be installed side by side on the installed island) x (position on the installed island) for each special effect sound in the volume table Provides a volume table that records standard output patterns (for example, output patterns of special performance sounds of each gaming machine when 30 gaming machines of the same model are arranged side by side on the installed island) From the value of the relative position in the same model installed next to the actual gaming machine, that is, (number of machines from the right end in the same model) / (number of gaming machines of the same model installed side by side) The output pattern of the gaming machine is determined by determining which gaming machine output pattern corresponds to the output pattern serving as a reference for each gaming machine recorded in the volume table. It may be doing to determine.

Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, in addition to the sound effect by the special effect sound, the effect control means 70b is based on the time of the real time clock RC or the time counter which is the time measuring means (for example, every hour 0). The display light emitting device (special symbol display device 40, normal symbol display device 32, lamp, etc.) by associating the gaming machines with a start time as a start time or a predetermined timing (for example, every hour after power-on) as a start timing. Indicator and the like) and light emission.
That is, when the special effect sound exerts the sound effect that the flying object passes through from the left direction to the right direction of the one player 1A, the video displayed on the liquid crystal screen which is the display light emitting device of the one gaming machine P1A is displayed. By making the flying object pass from the left to the right, it is possible to further enhance the sense of reality by both the acoustic effect and the visual effect. Of course, in this case, the image displayed on the display light-emitting device of the other gaming machine P1B facing the one gaming machine P1A is that the flying object passes from the right to the left according to the acoustic effect of the three-dimensional sound field. It becomes.

  Therefore, the special effect effect generating means includes a video display pattern based on the number of gaming machines of the same model installed side by side on the same installation island and the position of the gaming machine P in the same model where the gaming machines P are arranged side by side. Are recorded as a video table. The special effect effect generating means selects an appropriate display pattern from the display patterns recorded in the video table based on the position information of the gaming machine, and displays the video of the selected display pattern on the display light emitting device as the output means. Display.

  If it is difficult to record many display patterns in this video table, prepare a video table that records the reference display pattern in the same way as above, and set the relative position on the actual gaming machine installation island. From this, the display pattern of the gaming machine is determined by determining which gaming machine display pattern corresponds to the display pattern serving as a reference for each gaming machine recorded in the video table. You may decide.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine P of the present embodiment, the gaming machines of the same model installed side by side on the same installation island based on time measurement using a real time clock or the like without electrically connecting the gaming machines to each other. Since the three-dimensional sound effect in the left-right direction by multi-channel can be exhibited by linking each other, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game. Further, by combining the image of the display light emitting device and the three-dimensional sound, the sense of reality can be further enhanced by the synergistic effect of the sound effect and the visual effect.

The gaming machine P of the third embodiment also exerts the acoustic effect due to the three-dimensional sound field as in the first and second embodiments. However, the gaming machines on the installation island facing the gaming machine of the first embodiment are linked to each other. By outputting a special performance sound, the player mainly feels as if the sound source is moving in the front-rear direction, and the game machine of the second embodiment is installed side by side on the same installation island. By connecting the machines and outputting special performance sounds, the player felt as if the sound source was moving in the left and right direction, but in the gaming machine of this embodiment, there are multiple on the installation island facing each other When game machines of the same model are installed, the special effects sound is output by associating those game machines, so that the sound source can be felt as if it were moving in the front / rear / left / right direction of the player It is. That is, the gaming machine P of the present embodiment exhibits a three-dimensional sound effect in the front-rear and left-right directions by applying a combination of the three-dimensional sound effects of the gaming machines of the first and second embodiments.
Therefore, in this embodiment, it is an indispensable condition that a plurality of the same type of gaming machines P are installed side by side on the installation island facing each other and are facing each other.

  The configuration of the gaming machine P of the present embodiment for exhibiting such an acoustic effect is basically the same as the gaming machine of the first embodiment and the second embodiment, but in the gaming machine P of the present embodiment, The gaming machines are installed on either A island or B island, and there are several machines of the same model arranged side by side on each of the installed islands. Information on which position is located in the main control device 70 is recorded as position information.

The special effect effect generating means, which is a characteristic part of the present invention, is a means included in the effect control means 70b, and is an output device that outputs a special effect sound that produces a sound effect by a three-dimensional sound field superimposed on a normal effect sound. The output from the speaker 86 is the same as in the embodiment described above. The special effect effect generating means is a real-time clock RC or timekeeping means that is a timekeeping means so that the player of the installation island can feel as if the player is flying around the space between the game islands where the flying objects face, for example. Adjacent to the facing island (A island / B island) with a predetermined time (for example, 0 minutes and 0 seconds per hour) as a start time or a predetermined timing (for example, every hour after power-on) as a start timing based on the time of the counter All of the same type of gaming machines installed side by side (..., P1A / P1B, P2A / P2B, P3A / P3B, P4A / P4B, ... (see Fig. 5)) Output at an appropriate volume.

Therefore, in the special effect effect generating means, the number of installed machines, the number of gaming machines of the same model installed side by side on the same installed island, and the position in the same model where the gaming machines P are arranged side by side An output pattern of the volume of the special effect sound based on the relationship is recorded as a volume table. The special effect effect generating means selects an appropriate output pattern from the output patterns recorded in the volume table based on the position information of the gaming machine, and outputs the special effect sound from the speaker 86 as the output means. Output at the volume of.

As a result, in the gaming machine P of the present embodiment, the sound effect by the multi-channel three-dimensional sound field is exhibited using each speaker of the same model gaming machine installed on both installed islands, and the same model game on the installed islands. All players who play with the machine can feel as if the sound source is moving.

  In addition, for each special effect sound in the volume table, an output pattern of (by the installed island) x (number of gaming machines (or number of groups) that can be installed side by side on the installed island) x (position in the installed island) is recorded. If it is difficult to keep a standard output pattern (for example, the output pattern of special effect sound of each gaming machine when 30 gaming machines of the same model are arranged side by side on both installed islands) Prepare a volume table that records the actual output pattern of the gaming machine from the relative position in the same model installed next to the actual gaming machine, the output of each gaming machine as a reference recorded in the volume table The output pattern may be determined by determining which gaming machine output pattern corresponds to the pattern.

Further, in the gaming machine P of the present embodiment, similarly to the first and second embodiments, in addition to the sound effect by the special effect sound, the effect control means 70b is predetermined based on the time of the real time clock RC or the time counter which is the time measuring means. The display light emitting device is displayed by associating the gaming machines with the time (for example, 0 minutes and 0 seconds per hour) as the start time or the predetermined timing (for example, every hour since the power is turned on) as the start timing.
That is, when the special effect sound exerts the sound effect that the flying object passes through from the left rear to the right front of the player 1A, the image displayed on the liquid crystal screen which is the display light emitting device of the one gaming machine P1A is displayed. By passing through from the left rear to the right front, it is possible to further enhance the sense of reality by both the acoustic effect and the visual effect. Of course, in this case, the image displayed on the display light emitting device of the other gaming machine P1B facing the one gaming machine P1A is a projecting object that passes from the right front to the left rear according to the acoustic effect of the three-dimensional sound field. It becomes.

  For this reason, the special effect effect generating means has a relationship between the setting island, the number of gaming machines of the same model installed side by side on the same installation island, and the position of the gaming machine in the same model where the gaming machines are arranged side by side. The display pattern of the video based is recorded as a video table. The special effect effect generating means selects an appropriate display pattern from the display patterns recorded in the video table based on the position information of the gaming machine, and displays the video of the selected display pattern on the display light emitting device as the output means. Display.

  If it is difficult to record many display patterns in this video table, prepare a video table that records the reference display pattern in the same way as above, and set the relative position on the actual gaming machine installation island From this, the display pattern of the gaming machine is determined by determining which gaming machine display pattern corresponds to the display pattern serving as a reference for each gaming machine recorded in the video table. You may decide.

  Thus, according to the gaming machine of the present embodiment, based on the time measurement using a real-time clock or the like without electrically connecting the gaming machines to each other, the facings installed side by side adjacent to the installation island facing each other. Since all the gaming machines to be linked can exhibit a three-dimensional sound effect in the front-rear and right-and-left directions by multi-channel, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game. Further, by combining the image of the display light emitting device and the three-dimensional sound, the sense of reality can be further enhanced by the synergistic effect of the sound effect and the visual effect.

As described above, in order to exhibit the multi-channel stereophonic effect described in each embodiment, the steps performed by the special effect effect generating means are briefly summarized in FIG.
[Step S1]
Receives a time signal from a real-time clock.
[Step S2]
A special effect sound to be output when a predetermined time is reached is selected.
Further, an effect pattern to be displayed on the display light emitting device or to emit light when a predetermined time is reached is selected.
[Step S3]
An output pattern of special effect sound is selected from position information input in advance.
[Step S4]
A special performance sound is output from the speaker.
In addition, the display light emitting device is displayed or emits light with the selected effect pattern.

(Appendix)
Each means of the basic invention shown below can be extracted from the embodiment of the present invention described above. In the following, each means will be described with the effects and the like added as necessary.
Means 1.
In a gaming machine that is installed opposite to the facing island,
A game control means for controlling the progress of the game, and an effect control means for controlling the display and light emission of the display light emitting device and the sound output from the output device based on a command transmitted by the game control means,
The effect control means includes a time measuring means and a special effect effect generating means for generating a special effect sound for demonstrating a sound effect by a three-dimensional sound field, and distinguishing the installation island where the gaming machine is installed Record location information to
The special effect effect generating means outputs a special effect sound by associating game machines on the installed island facing each other at a predetermined time or a predetermined timing based on the time of the time measuring means and the position information of the effect control means. A featured gaming machine.

According to the means 1, the game machines that are opposed to each other are linked based on the timekeeping using a real time clock or the like without electrically connecting the game machines to each other, and the three-dimensional sound effect in the front-rear direction by the multi-channel is exhibited. Can increase the interest of the game.

Mean 2.
In gaming machines where the same model is installed side by side on the installation island,
A game control means for controlling the progress of the game, and an effect control means for controlling the display and light emission of the display light emitting device and the sound output from the output device based on a command transmitted by the game control means,
The effect control means includes time measuring means and special effect effect generating means for generating special effect sound for exerting the sound effect by the three-dimensional sound field, and the position on the installation island where the gaming machine is installed Record location information to determine
The special effect effect generating means outputs a special effect sound by associating gaming machines on the same installation island at a predetermined time or a predetermined timing based on the time of the time measuring means and the position information of the effect control means. A featured gaming machine.

According to the means 2, the gaming machines installed side by side on the same installation island are linked to each other in the left-right direction by multi-channel based on the time measurement using a real time clock or the like without electrically connecting the gaming machines to each other. The three-dimensional sound effect can be exhibited and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

Means 3.
The means 1 or 2 characterized in that the effect control means causes the display light-emitting device to display or emit light by associating the gaming machines on the installed islands at a predetermined time based on the time measured by the time measuring means and the position information. Game machines.

According to the means 3, by combining the image of the display light emitting device and the three-dimensional sound, the sense of reality can be further enhanced by the synergistic effect of the sound effect and the visual effect.

The present invention is not limited to pachinko machines, slot machines, as long as it is a gaming machine equipped with a speaker that generates a variety of gorgeous music and sound effects such as sound effects by electronic sounds so that the game becomes even more enjoyable. It can be applied to all game machines such as Parrot.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game board 1a ... Front frame 1b ... Transparent board 2 ... Upper saucer 3 ... Lower saucer 4 ... Launch handle 32 ... Normal symbol display apparatus 32a, 32b ... Symbols 33a-33d ... Normal symbol fluctuation hold lamp 34a, 34b ... Normal symbol Display device operation gates 36a, 36b ... Normal symbol start port switch 40 ... Special symbol display device 42 ... Start port 44 ... Special symbol start port switch 46 ... Normal electric accessory 50 ... Large winning ports 60a-60d ... Normal winning port 69 ... Outro 41a-41d ... Special symbol variation holding lamp 52 ... Large winning opening driving device 54 ... 10 count switch 56 ... V zone 58 ... V count switch 62 ... Rail 64a, 64b ... Ramp windmill 66a, 66b ... Windmill 68a, 68b ... Indicator 70 ... main control device 70a ... game control means 70b ... effect control means 71 ... one-chip microcomputer 72 CPU
73 ... Power circuit 74 ... ROM
76 ... RAM
78 ... Clock circuit 80 ... Input / output processing circuit 82 ... Bus 84 ... Audio controller 86 ... Speaker 90 ... Display controller RC ... Real time clock P (..., P1A-P4A, ..., P1B-P4B, ...) ... Game Machine

Claims (3)

In a gaming machine that is installed opposite to the facing island,
A game control means for controlling the progress of the game, and an effect control means for controlling the display and light emission of the display light emitting device and the sound output from the output device based on a command transmitted by the game control means,
The effect control means includes a time measuring means and a special effect effect generating means for generating a special effect sound for demonstrating a sound effect by a three-dimensional sound field, and distinguishing the installation island where the gaming machine is installed Record location information to
The special effect effect generating means outputs a special effect sound by associating game machines on the installed island facing each other at a predetermined time or a predetermined timing based on the time of the time measuring means and the position information of the effect control means. A featured gaming machine. In gaming machines where the same model is installed side by side on the installation island,
A game control means for controlling the progress of the game, and an effect control means for controlling the display and light emission of the display light emitting device and the sound output from the output device based on a command transmitted by the game control means,
The effect control means includes time measuring means and special effect effect generating means for generating special effect sound for producing a sound effect by a three-dimensional sound field, and the game in the same model installed side by side Record the position information to determine the position of the machine,
The special effect effect generating means outputs a special effect sound by associating gaming machines on the same installation island at a predetermined time or a predetermined timing based on the time of the time measuring means and the position information of the effect control means. A featured gaming machine.   The display control device causes the display light-emitting device to display or emit light by associating the gaming machines on the installed island at a predetermined time based on the timing of the time-measurement unit and the position information. The gaming machine described.