JP2015047337A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of reducing a decrease in a player's interest in a game by enabling a predetermined performance to be executed by a simple operation.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: a performance button device 13 capable of being operated by a player; successive hitting determination means for determining that the performance button device 13 is successively hit, when the player keeps the performance button device 13 in a long-term pressed state; and performance execution means for executing a performance corresponding to determination contents, when the successive hitting determination means determines that the performance button device 13 is successively hit.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, and a slot. More specifically, the present invention can execute a predetermined effect with a simple operation, thereby reducing the interest of the player. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can be reduced.

  As a conventional gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, for example, a gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 is known. In this gaming machine, a player is instructed about the timing of button operation, and if the player executes the button operation at the timing according to the instruction, a predetermined effect is executed.

JP 2008-264333 A

  However, in the gaming machine as described above, when a button is repeatedly hit to execute a predetermined effect, a player who is good at button operation can execute a predetermined effect, whereas a player who is good at button operation can execute a predetermined effect. The player could not execute the predetermined effect, and there was a risk that the interest in the game would be reduced. Furthermore, regardless of the skill of the player's button operation, having the button operated many times may cause pain to the player, thereby reducing the interest in the game.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can execute a predetermined effect with a simple operation and can reduce a decrease in the interest of the player.

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

According to the invention of claim 1, the operating means (effect button device 13) operable by the player,
Continuous hit determination means (steps S300 to S311) for determining that the operation means (effect button device 13) is repeatedly hit when the player continues to press the operation means (effect button device 13) for a predetermined time;
When it is determined that the operation means (effect button device 13) is repeatedly hit by the repeated hit determination means (steps S300 to S311), an effect execution means (step S11) that executes an effect according to the determination content; It is characterized by having.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine according to the first aspect further includes continuous hitting speed setting means (effect button body 13a, changeover switch 13c) by which the player can set the continuous hitting speed.
When it is determined that the operation means (effect button device 13) is repeatedly hit by the repeated hit determination means (steps S300 to S311), the effect executing means (step S11) It is characterized in that an effect corresponding to the continuous hitting speed set by the main body 13a and the changeover switch 13c) is executed.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to execute a predetermined effect with a simple operation, thereby reducing a decrease in the interest of the player.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the game board of the gaming machine according to the embodiment. (A) is a top view of the effect button apparatus which concerns on the embodiment, (b) is a top view of the effect button apparatus which concerns on other embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the control apparatus of the game machine which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the main process of the presentation control which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the command reception process of the production control which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the timer interruption process of presentation control which concerns on the same embodiment. FIG. 8 is a detailed flowchart of the effect button device input process shown in FIG. 7. It is a timing chart figure of the level data and edge data when the continuous hitting function is set to ON and the effect button device according to the embodiment is long pressed.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9, taking a pachinko gaming machine as an example. In addition, in the following description, when showing the direction of up, down, left and right, it means up, down, left and right when viewed from the front of the figure.

  First, the external configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

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

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a front operation panel 7 below the glass door frame 5, and the front operation panel 7 is provided with an upper tray unit 8. The unit 8 is integrally formed with an upper tray 9 for storing discharged game balls. Further, the front operation panel 7 is provided with a ball lending button 11 and a prepaid card discharge button 12 (card return button 12). The upper tray surface portion of the upper tray 9 is provided with a push button type effect button device 13 that can change the effect contents when the built-in lamp (not shown) is turned on.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, the effect button device 13 is composed of an effect button main body 13a and an arrow 13b integrally formed on the effect button main body 13a. The effect button main body 13a can be rotated in the circumferential direction (arrow P1 direction), and the arrow 13b is set to any one of “OFF”, “continuous hit 1”, “continuous hit 2”, and “continuous hit 3” (illustrated). Then, the arrow 13b is aligned with “continuous hit 2”), and the continuous hit function can be turned on or off. That is, if the arrow 13b is combined with any one of “continuous hit 1”, “continuous hit 2”, and “continuous hit 3”, the continuous hit function is turned on, and if the arrow 13b is set to “OFF”, the repeat hit function is turned on. Turns off. In the present embodiment, the effect button body 13a itself is rotated. However, a substantially circular movable part (a so-called jog dial) is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the effect button body 13a, and the movable part is rotated. Accordingly, the continuous hitting function may be turned on or turned off.

  Thus, when the continuous hitting function is set to ON as described above, the player is judged as having repeatedly hit the directing button body 13a by simply pressing and holding the directing button body 13a without actually hitting the directing button body 13a. The As a result, it is possible to execute an effect that appears when the effect button body 13a is repeatedly hit regardless of the skill of the player, and it is possible to reduce a situation in which the interest in the game is reduced. Further, since the player does not have to actually hit the production button body 13a continuously, it is possible to reduce the situation that the player feels painful, thereby reducing the situation where the interest in the game is reduced. be able to. Note that “continuous hit 1” indicates a low continuous hit speed, “continuous hit 2” indicates a normal continuous hit speed, and “continuous hit 3” indicates a high consecutive hit speed. Thus, if the continuous hitting speed is changed and the effects corresponding to the hitting speed are respectively executed, it is possible to further reduce the interest in the game.

  A specific processing method related to the above-described contents will be described later.

  By the way, in the present embodiment, the effect button body 13a of the effect button device 13 is rotated in the circumferential direction, and set to any one of “OFF”, “continuous hit 1”, “continuous hit 2”, and “continuous hit 3”. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be set by a method as shown in FIG. That is, the effect button device 13 shown in FIG. 3B includes an effect button main body 13a and a changeover switch 13c provided on the right side of the effect button main body 13a. This change-over switch 13c slides the switch 13c1 provided on the change-over switch 13c in the vertical direction (arrow P2 direction), so that “OFF”, “continuous hit 1”, “continuous hit 2”, “continuous hit 3” It can be set to any one (in the figure, it is set to “continuous hit 2”). Therefore, even if it can be set in this way, the same effects as described above with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the continuous hitting speed is switched to three stages, but may be switched to four or more stages.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the upper tray 9 is provided with a ball removal button 14 for pulling downward the game balls stored in the upper tray 9. Further, a launch handle 15 for operating the launch unit is provided on the right end side of the front operation panel 7, and BGM (Buckground music) or a sound emitting sound effect is provided on both upper side surfaces of the front frame 3. 16 is provided. A decorative lamp such as an LED lamp is disposed on the peripheral frame of the front frame 3.

  On the other hand, in the game area 40 of the game board 4, as shown in FIG. 2, a liquid crystal display device 41 made up of an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like is disposed at a substantially central portion. The liquid crystal display device 41 divides the display area into three areas, left, middle, and right, and independently displays a variable display of numbers, characters, characters (character conversation, lyrics telop, etc.) or symbols (decorative symbols). Is something that can be done.

  On the other hand, a special symbol starting port 42 is disposed directly below the liquid crystal display device 41, and a special symbol starting port switch 42a (see FIG. 4) for detecting a winning ball is provided therein. A special winning opening 43 is provided on the right side of the special symbol starting opening 42, and a large winning opening switch 43a (see FIG. 4) for detecting a winning ball is provided therein.

  On the other hand, a normal symbol starting port 44 composed of a gate is disposed on the upper right side of the liquid crystal display device 41, and a normal symbol starting port switch 44a (FIG. 4) for detecting the passage of a game ball is provided therein. Reference) is provided. Further, on the right side of the special winning opening 43 and the left side of the special symbol starting opening 42, general winning openings 45 are respectively arranged (in the drawing, one on the right side and three on the left side). Each is provided with a general winning opening switch 45a for detecting the passage of the game ball.

  Furthermore, a special symbol display device 46 configured by arranging seven segments in three digits and a normal symbol display device 47 composed of two LEDs are provided at the lower right periphery of the game area 40 of the game board 4. Yes. Further, a plurality of game nails (not shown) are arranged in the game area 40 of the game board 4, and a windmill 48 as a game ball drop direction changing member is arranged.

  Next, a control device that performs electronic control according to the progress of the game provided in the pachinko gaming machine having the above-described external configuration will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the control device includes a main control board 60 that controls the overall game operation, and a sub-control board that receives an effect control command from the main control board 60 and controls the image, light, and sound. 80. As shown in FIG. 4, the sub control board 80 includes an effect control board 90, a liquid crystal control board 120, and a decorative lamp board 100.

  The main control board 60 includes a main control CPU 600, a main control ROM 601 that stores a control program that describes a series of game control procedures, and a main control RAM 602 that functions as a work area, a buffer memory, and the like. It is equipped with a microcomputer. The main control board 60 configured as described above includes a payout control board 70 that controls the payout motor M to pay out the game ball, and a launch control board 71 that fires the game ball in response to the player's operation. And are connected. Further, a special symbol start port switch 42a for detecting a winning in the special symbol starting port 42, a normal symbol starting port switch 44a for detecting the passage of the normal symbol starting port 44, and a winning in the general winning port 45 are detected. A general winning a prize opening switch 45a and a big winning a prize opening switch 43a for detecting a winning to the big winning opening 43 are connected, and a special symbol display device 46 and a normal symbol display device 47 are connected.

  When the main control board 60 configured in this way receives a signal from the special symbol start port switch 42a or the normal symbol start port switch 44a, does the main control board 60 generate a special gaming state advantageous to the player (so-called "winning")? Or, a lottery of whether or not a special gaming state advantageous to the player is generated (so-called “losing”) is performed, and the variation pattern of the special symbol, the display pattern of the stopped symbol or the normal symbol is displayed according to the success / failure information which is the lottery result And the determined information is transmitted to the special symbol display device 46 or the normal symbol display device 47. As a result, the lottery result is displayed on the special symbol display device 46 or the normal symbol display device 47. Further, the main control board 60 generates an effect control command including the determined information and transmits it to the sub-control board 80, that is, the effect control board 90. When the main control board 60 receives signals from the general winning opening switch 45a and the big winning opening switch 43a, it determines how many game balls are to be paid out to the player, and pays out the determined information. By transmitting to the board 70, the game ball is paid out to the player from the payout control board 70.

  The effect control board 90 receives an effect control command from the main control board 60 (main control CPU 600) and executes an effect control CPU 900 for executing and controlling various effects, a flash in which a control program describing the effect control procedure, and the like are stored. An effect control ROM 901 composed of a memory and an effect control RAM 902 that functions as a work area, a buffer memory, and the like. Further, the effect control board 90 is mounted with a sound LSI 903 for generating desired BGM and sound effects, and a sound ROM 904 in which sound data such as BGM and sound effects are stored in advance.

  The effect control board 90 configured as described above is connected to a decorative lamp board 100 on which a decorative lamp such as an LED lamp that exhibits a lamp effect is mounted, and further includes a built-in lamp (not shown). ) A push button type effect button device 13 that can change the contents of the effect when pressed by the player when lit is connected, and a speaker 16 that emits BGM, sound effects, and the like is connected. Furthermore, a liquid crystal control board 120 that controls the liquid crystal display device 41 is connected to the effect control board 90.

  Thus, the effect control board 90 configured as described above is a special symbol variation pattern based on the jackpot lottery result (whether the jackpot or lose) transmitted from the main control board 60 (main control CPU 600), the current game state, the start The effect control CPU 900 receives an effect control command including basic information necessary for the decorative symbols to be stopped based on the number of reserved balls and the lottery result. Then, the effect control CPU 900 determines an effect pattern corresponding to the received effect control command by lottery from a number of effect patterns stored in advance in the effect control ROM 901, and instructs the execution of the determined effect pattern. The control signal to be stored is temporarily stored in the effect control RAM 902.

  The effect control CPU 900 transmits a control signal related to sound to the sound LSI 903 among the control signals for instructing execution of the effect pattern stored in the effect control RAM 902. In response to this, the sound LSI 903 reads the sound data corresponding to the control signal from the sound ROM 904 and outputs it to the speaker 16. Thereby, BGM and sound effects corresponding to the determined effect pattern are emitted from the speaker 16.

  In addition, the effect control CPU 900 transmits a control signal related to light to the decorative lamp substrate 100 among the control signals for instructing execution of the effect pattern stored in the effect control RAM 902. As a result, the decorative lamp substrate 100 performs control to turn on or off a decorative lamp such as an LED lamp that exhibits a lamp effect, and thus the lamp effect corresponding to the determined effect pattern is executed. .

  Then, the effect control CPU 900 transmits a liquid crystal control command related to the image to the liquid crystal control board 120 among the control signals for instructing to execute the effect pattern stored in the effect control RAM 902. As a result, the liquid crystal control board 120 controls the liquid crystal display device 41 to display an image based on the liquid crystal control command, whereby an image corresponding to the determined effect pattern is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. It will be. The liquid crystal control board 120 stores various image data for displaying an image in accordance with the contents of the effect, and further includes a VDP (Video Display Processor) that controls the overall effect output.

  By the way, the power supply to each board | substrate demonstrated above is supplied from the power supply board 130 shown in FIG. In the drawing, the power supply route is omitted.

  Here, in the control device described in detail above, the characteristic part of the present embodiment is a part of the processing content related to the effect button device 13 processed by the effect control board 90. This will be specifically described with reference to FIG.

<Main processing>
When power is turned on to the pachinko gaming machine, a power-on signal indicating that the power is turned on is sent from the power board 130 (see FIG. 4) to each control board. In response to the signal, the effect control CPU 900 mounted on the effect control board 90 shown in FIG. 4 sequentially executes a control program describing the effect control procedure stored in the effect control ROM 901. FIG. 5 shows the effect control main process executed first with respect to the process of this control program.

  As shown in FIG. 5, this effect control main process is performed by the effect control CPU 900 first initializing a register (not shown) provided in the effect control CPU 900 and also provided in the effect control CPU 900. Sets the input / output direction of the existing I / O port. Further, the data transmitted from the I / O port (that is, the output port) set in the output direction is set to serial transfer (step S1).

  After the setting, the effect control CPU 900 stores the effect control command received from the main control board 60 (see FIG. 4) and the liquid crystal control command transmitted to the liquid crystal control board 120 (see FIG. 4) in the effect control RAM 902. The memory area is initialized (step S2). Then, the effect control CPU 900 performs an interrupt permission setting process for the input port that receives the effect control interrupt signal from the main control board 60 (step S3).

  Next, the effect control CPU 900 initializes a memory area in the effect control RAM 902 used as a work area and a stack area (step S4), and issues an initialization command to the sound LSI 903 (see FIG. 4). Thereby, the sound LSI 903 initializes a register (not shown) provided therein (step S5).

  Next, the effect control CPU 900 checks whether or not abnormality data is stored in a memory area in the effect control RAM 902 in which motor data for operating a motor of a movable accessory device (not shown) is stored. If the abnormal data is stored by the confirmation, the movable accessory device may have moved to a position other than the initial position. Therefore, the effect control CPU 900 sets the motor of the movable accessory device to the origin position. Command to return. As a result, the movable accessory device returns to the initial position. However, the production control CPU 900 confirms the position of the motor based on data transmitted from the motor sensor that detects the position of the motor of the movable accessory device, and sets the error flag to ON if the position has not returned to the initial position. I do. If the position has returned to the initial position, processing for setting the error flag to OFF is performed (step S6).

  Thereafter, the effect control CPU 900 performs setting of a CTC (Counter Timer Circuit) having a function of creating a pulse output with a constant period, a function of time measurement, and the like provided therein. Specifically, the effect control CPU 900 sets the CTC time constant register so that a timer interrupt is periodically generated every 1 ms (step S7).

  By the steps S1 to S7 described above, the initial setting process by the effect control CPU 900 before the start of the game operation is performed, and then the effect control CPU 900 confirms whether or not it is the main loop update period. Specifically, the remainder when the main loop counter ML_CNT that counts in a loop from 0 to 31 is divided by 16 (that is, divided by 16) is confirmed, and if the remainder is 0 (step S8: YES) Proceeding to step S10, if it is other than 0 (step S8: NO), a process of updating the random number value used for the notice lottery or the like is performed (step S9). A method for incrementing (+1) the main loop counter ML_CNT will be described later.

  Next, the effect control CPU 900 performs a process of writing lamp data necessary for turning on or off the decoration lamps such as the LED lamps generated in step S12 described later to a memory area in the effect control RAM 902 ( Step S10).

  Next, the effect control CPU 900 reads the effect control command received from the main control board 60 (see FIG. 4) stored in the memory area in the effect control RAM 902, and displays the effect pattern according to the content. It is determined by lottery from a number of performance patterns stored in advance in the ROM 901. Then, the liquid crystal control command corresponding to the determined effect pattern is stored in the memory area in the effect control RAM 902. At this time, it is determined in step S12, which will be described later, that an effect that causes the player to press the effect button device 13 is executed, and the player presses the effect button device 13 according to the determined effect content. In such a case, an effect pattern is determined according to the pressed content of the effect button device 13. That is, when the effect button main body 13a (see FIG. 3A) of the effect button device 13 rotates in the circumferential direction (arrow P1 direction) and the arrow 13b is aligned with “continuous hit 1”, the player selects the effect button. When the main body 13a is pressed for a long time, it is determined that the effect button main body 13a has been hit repeatedly at low speed by the player. Thereby, the effect pattern according to the content hit | fastened at low speed is determined. Further, when the arrow 13b of the effect button main body 13a is set to “continuous hit 2”, when the player presses the effect button main body 13a for a long time, it is determined that the effect button main body 13a is normally hit repeatedly by the player. . Thereby, the production pattern according to the content of the normal hit is determined. Furthermore, when the player presses the effect button body 13a for a long time when the arrow 13b of the effect button body 13a is aligned with “continuous hit 3”, it is determined that the effect button body 13a is hit at a high speed by the player. . Thereby, the effect pattern according to the content hit | fastened repeatedly is determined. When the arrow 13b of the effect button main body 13a is set to “OFF”, the effect pattern is determined according to the speed at which the player actually hits the effect button main body 13a (step S11). . Note that the content of pressing the effect button device 13 (effect button body 13a) is determined in step S203 in the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 7 described later.

  Next, the effect control CPU 900 generates a control signal related to light and a control signal related to sound in accordance with the determined effect pattern. It is also determined whether or not there is an effect in the determined effect pattern that causes the player to press the effect button device 13. Furthermore, the operation content of a motor (not shown) for operating the movable accessory device (not shown) and the operation content of the solenoid such as the big prize opening 43 are determined (step S12). The control signal related to the determined light is written into the memory area in the effect control RAM 902 in the next process of step S10.

  Next, the effect control CPU 900 transmits a control signal related to the determined sound to the sound LSI 903. Then, the sound LSI 903 reads BGM or sound effect according to the control signal from the sound ROM 904. Thereby, the sound LSI 903 performs a process based on the read sound data, and performs a process of outputting to the speaker 16 as sound source data (step S13).

  Next, the effect control CPU 900 generates solenoid data corresponding to the solenoid operation content determined in step S12, and stores the generated solenoid data in a memory area in the effect control RAM 902 (step S14).

  Next, the effect control CPU 900 accesses the sound LSI 903 and confirms whether or not any error has occurred due to noise or the like when the sound LSI 903 decodes the sound data or the like with respect to the process of step S13 (step S15). ).

  Thus, after the process of step S15 is finished, the effect control CPU 900 returns to the process of step S8 again and repeats the processes of steps S8 to S15. In the present embodiment, the process of step S10 is performed after the process of step S8: YES. This is because the processing time of steps S11 to S15 may vary.

<Command reception interrupt processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 6, a process when an effect control command and an effect control interrupt signal are transmitted from the main control board 60 during the execution of the effect control main process will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the effect control CPU 900 receives the effect control interrupt signal, the effect control CPU 900 executes a save process for saving the contents of each register to the stack area in the effect control RAM 902 (step S100). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 900 reads the register of the input port that has received the effect control command (step S101), and calculates a pointer indicating the address address of the command transmission / reception memory area in the effect control RAM 902 (step S102).

  Then, the effect control CPU 900 again reads out the register of the input port that has received the effect control command (step S103), and determines whether or not the value read in step S101 matches the value read in step S103. Check. If they do not match (step S104: NO), the process proceeds to step S107. If they match (step S104: YES), the effect control command received from the main control board 60 at the address address corresponding to the calculated pointer. Is stored (step S105). The stored effect control command is read out by the effect control CPU 900 during the process of step S11 shown in FIG.

  Next, the effect control CPU 900 updates the pointer indicating the address address of the command transmission / reception memory area in the effect control RAM 902 (step S106), and restores the register saved in the process of step S100 (step S107). As a result, the process returns to the effect control main process shown in FIG.

<Timer interrupt processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 7 to FIG. 9, a process when a timer interrupt occurs every 1 ms set in the process (see FIG. 5) of step S7 of the effect control main process will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the timer interrupt occurs every 1 ms, the effect control CPU 900 executes a save process for saving the contents of each register to the stack area in the effect control RAM 902 (step S200). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 900 refreshes the register of the I / O port provided in the effect control CPU 900 (step S201).

  Subsequently, the effect control CPU 900 transmits the solenoid data stored in the memory area in the effect control RAM 902 processed in step S14 shown in FIG. 5 by serial transfer from the output port. As a result, the special winning opening 43 and the like are opened and closed. Furthermore, the effect control CPU 900 transmits the motor data stored in the memory area in the effect control RAM 902 by serial transfer from the output port. Thereby, the movable accessory device (not shown) operates based on the motor data (step S202). This motor data generation method will be described in detail in step S206 described later.

  Next, the effect control CPU 900 receives a signal from the effect button device 13 (step S203). This processing content will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

<Direction button device input processing>
The effect control CPU 900 first checks whether or not the continuous hitting function is set to ON. That is, the effect button body 13a (see FIG. 3A) of the effect button device 13 rotates in the circumferential direction (arrow P1 direction), and the arrow 13b indicates any one of “continuous hit 1”, “continuous hit 2”, and “continuous hit 3”. (S300). As a result, if it is set to any one (if any of “Sequential Strike 1”, “Sequential Strike 2”, and “Sequential Strike 3” is an ON signal), it is determined that the continuous striking function is set to ON. (Step S300: YES), and the value of the edge invalid counter EDG_CNT is confirmed (Step S301).

  If the value of the edge invalid counter EDG_CNT is 0 (step S301: NO), the effect control CPU 900 confirms whether the level data is set to ON. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the effect control CPU 900 checks whether or not the level data of the effect button device 13 (effect button body 13a) is at the “H” level (see timing t1 and thereafter) (step S302). ). If the level data of the effect button device 13 (effect button body 13a) is set to the “H” level, that is, ON (step S302: YES), the level counter LV_CNT is incremented (+1) (step S303).

  Next, the effect control CPU 900 sets “continuous hit 1”, “repetitive hit 2”, and “repetitive hit 3” stored in advance in the effect control ROM 901 (see FIG. 4) according to the setting content confirmed in step S300. Read the value. For example, when “continuous hit 1” is set, the set value 30 is read. When “continuous hit 2” is set, the set value 20 is read, and when “continuous hit 3” is set, The setting value is read such that the setting value 10 is read (step S304).

  Next, the effect control CPU 900 confirms whether or not the level counter LV_CNT matches the set value read in step S304 (step S305), and if not (step S305: NO), FIG. The indicated edge data (initial value is “L” level) is stored in the work area in the effect control RAM 902 (step S306), and the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the level counter LV_CNT matches the set value read in step S304 (step S305: YES), the effect control CPU 900 sets the edge data to ON (step S307). As a result, the edge data becomes “H” level as shown at timings t2, t5, and t8 shown in FIG.

  Next, the effect control CPU 900 sets “0” in the level counter LV_CNT (step S308), and sets the setting value read in step S304 in the edge invalid counter EDG_CNT (step S309). Then, the effect control CPU 900 stores the edge data in the work area in the effect control RAM 902 (step S306) and ends the process.

  On the other hand, if the value of the edge invalid counter EDG_CNT is not 0, that is, larger than 0 (step S301: YES), the edge invalid counter EDG_CNT is decremented (−1) (step S310), and the edge data is set to OFF. (Step S311). As a result, the edge data becomes the “L” level as shown at timings t3, t6, and t9 shown in FIG.

  Next, the effect control CPU 900 stores the edge data in the work area in the effect control RAM 902 (step S306), and ends the process.

  Thus, if the effect button device 13 (the effect button main body 13a) is pressed and held, the level data maintains the “H” level as shown in FIG. 9, so the timing t1 as shown in FIG. ˜t4, timings t4 to t7, and timings t7 to t10, the same edge data is repeatedly generated. The edge data generated in this way is stored in the work area in the effect control RAM 902 in step S306 shown in FIG. The stored edge data is considered in step S11 shown in FIG. 5, and an effect pattern is determined based on the edge data. That is, as exemplified in the above step S304, the setting value 30 is read when “continuous hit 1” is set, and the set value 20 is read when “continuous hit 2” is set. Then, when “continuous hit 3” is set, the set value 10 is read out. For this reason, the interval at which the “H” level pulse is generated in the edge data becomes longer in the order of “continuous hit 3” → “repetitive hit 2” → “repetitive hit 1”. As a result, the effect control CPU 900 can confirm which of “sequential hit 1”, “sequential hit 2”, and “sequential hit 3” is set, and can determine an effect pattern corresponding to the set. If the effect button device 13 (effect button body 13a) is not pressed for a long time, the level data is at the “L” level, and therefore the effect control CPU 900 determines that the level data is set to OFF (step S302: NO), “0” is set to the level counter LV_CNT (step S312). Then, the effect control CPU 900 stores the edge data in the work area in the effect control RAM 902 (step S306) and ends the process. As a result, the edge data is OFF, that is, maintained at the “L” level.

  On the other hand, when the arrow 13b of the effect button device 13 is set to “OFF” (set), the effect control CPU 900 determines that the continuous hitting function is set to OFF (step S300: NO), The level data when the player actually strikes the effect button device 13 (effect button body 13a) is acquired, and edge data is generated based on the level data and stored in the work area in the effect control RAM 902 (step S313). ), The process is terminated. The generated edge data is taken into consideration in step S11 shown in FIG. 5, and is selected as either edge data for high-speed continuous hit, edge data for normal continuous hit, or edge data for low-speed hit. It will be confirmed whether it corresponds, and the production pattern according to it will be determined.

<Timer interrupt processing>
Thus, after finishing the processing as described above, the effect control CPU 900 confirms the position of the motor based on the detection data transmitted from the motor sensor that detects the position of the motor (not shown) of the movable accessory device (not shown). (Step S204).

  Next, the effect control CPU 900 transmits the liquid crystal control command stored in the memory area in the effect control RAM 902 to the liquid crystal control board 120 in the process of step S11 shown in FIG. 5 (step S205).

  Next, the production control CPU 900 generates motor data corresponding to the operation content of the motor that operates the movable accessory device determined in step S12 shown in FIG. 5 based on the position of the motor confirmed in step S204. Above, it stores in the memory area in presentation control RAM902 (step S206). The motor data stored in the memory area in the effect control RAM 902 is transmitted by serial transfer from the output port in the process of step S202 at the time of the next 1 ms timer interruption.

  Next, the effect control CPU 900 transmits a control signal related to the sound stored in the effect control RAM 902 in the process of step S12 shown in FIG. 5 from the output port to the decorative lamp substrate 100 by serial transfer. Thereby, a decoration lamp such as an LED lamp is turned on or off, and a desired lamp effect is performed (step S207).

  Next, the effect control CPU 900 increments (+1) the main loop counter ML_CNT that counts in a loop from 0 to 31 used in the process of step S8 shown in FIG. 5, and divides the incremented value by 16 (that is, 16 (Division by) is performed (step S208). Then, the effect control CPU 900 restores the register saved in the process of step S200 (step S209). As a result, the process returns to the effect control main process shown in FIG.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment described above, it is possible to execute a predetermined effect with a simple operation, thereby reducing a decrease in the interest of the player.

1 Pachinko machine 13 Production button device (operating means)
13a Production button body (continuous hitting speed setting means)
13c changeover switch (continuous hitting speed setting means)

Claims (2)

Operation means that can be operated by the player;
If the player continues to press the operation means for a predetermined time, the continuous hit determination means determines that the operation means has been repeatedly hit
A game machine comprising: an effect execution means for executing an effect according to the determination content when the operation means is determined to be repeatedly hit by the continuous hit determination means. The player further has a continuous hitting speed setting means capable of setting a continuous hitting speed,
The effect execution means executes an effect according to the continuous hitting speed set by the continuous hitting speed setting means when the operation hitting means is determined to be repeatedly hit by the continuous hitting determination means. The gaming machine according to claim 1.

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