JP2015181625A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of reducing a development burden related to performance sounds.SOLUTION: A plurality of performance sound data include a plurality of special performance sound data defined, when any thereof are currently reproduced, to be allocated to same sound transmission channel. When newly reproducing performance sound data, sound control means allocates, as a general rule, performance sounds of the performance sound data to a sound transmission channel to which no performance sounds are allocated at a time of staring the reproduction, in the plurality of sound transmission channels, however, if there is a sound transmission channel to which performance sounds of other special performance sound data are allocated when newly reproducing the special performance sound data, allocates the performance sounds to be newly reproduced of the performance sound data, to the same sound transmission channel.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine having a game area in which game balls are launched.

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

  A sound source circuit is mounted on the gaming machine as a sound source for outputting background music, sound effects, warning sounds and the like of various effects. Usually, a general-purpose sound source circuit is used to reduce the cost of the gaming machine. On the other hand, the production contents are diversified, and the music used for the production is diversified and complicated. When using a general-purpose sound source circuit, it is necessary to design the production music according to the circuit specifications and store it in the memory. Therefore, the design of music is limited by the design constraints of each sound source circuit. .

  Also, when assigning multiple types of effect sound data to the audio transmission path (channel), if another effect sound is assigned to the channel to which the effect sound being played is assigned, the effect sound that was being played is interrupted. “Overwrite” that switches to the production voice of “no” occurs.

JP 2003-230714 A JP 2012-170642 A

  Here, in order to output sound with a general-purpose sound source circuit, it is necessary to register in the memory in advance a channel to be used for each sound data in order to specify a channel used for the sound output. However, the number of channels that can be used is not necessarily abundant, and is limited to a necessary and sufficient limit. On the other hand, the type of audio data is also increasing in response to further diversification of production, and it is not uncommon to realize a single production by combining various production voices. The number can reach 2000 types with one gaming machine. Nevertheless, the number of channels that can be used is limited to only 32, so it is hard to say. Also, it is necessary to assign audio to be output in stereo to two or more channels. Furthermore, it is necessary to determine the channel designation after confirming all the possibility of simultaneous output at the design stage in order to avoid the overlapping of the channels used for the voices that may be output at the same time. In the design stage, music content and playback timing are changed on a daily basis until completion, so that there may be a change in situation where, in some cases, voices that could not be output simultaneously may be output simultaneously. In response to such a change in the situation, the developer must check the possibility of simultaneous output of audio data from the beginning to ensure the consistency of channel designation. It took a lot of labor and time, and it was a development burden.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can reduce the development burden related to performance sound.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a game board on which a game area is formed, and a predetermined position in the game area. A winning lottery means for executing a winning lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by entering the starting prize port, Special game control means for executing a special game when the result of the lottery result indicates a transition to a special game, pattern storage means for storing a plurality of effect control patterns and a plurality of effect sound data, and an effect display Based on the effect determining means for determining one of a plurality of effect control patterns as the content of the content, and determining one of the effects sound data as the content of the effect sound, and one or more determined effect control patterns Effect display control means for displaying effect contents on the effect display device, and audio control for reproducing the determined effect sound data as effect sound, assigning the effect sound to any one of a plurality of sound transmission paths, and outputting from the speaker Means. The plurality of effect sound data includes a plurality of special effect sound data determined to be assigned to the same sound transmission path if any one of them is being reproduced, and the sound control means newly reproduces the effect sound data. As a general rule, when the production voice data is assigned to the audio transmission path to which the production voice is not assigned among the plurality of audio transmission paths at the time of the start of reproduction, the special production voice data is newly reproduced. When there is an audio transmission path to which the production sound of other special production audio data is assigned at the time of the start of reproduction, production sound of special production audio data to be newly reproduced is assigned to the same audio transmission path.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, or the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention may be mutually replaced between methods, apparatuses, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, etc. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the ball and ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to provide a game machine that can reduce the development burden related to performance sound.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a main board | substrate. It is a figure which shows typically a success / failure determination table. It is a figure which shows typically the prior success determination table referred by prior advance determination. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a sub board | substrate. It is a block diagram which shows roughly the hardware constitutions of a main board | substrate and a sub board | substrate. It is a block diagram which shows roughly the hardware constitutions of an effect display control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the control start process of the main board | substrate in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the main process of S120 in FIG. 12 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of an interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the control start process of the sub board | substrate in a pachinko game machine. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail a main process in S518 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption process at the time of receiving a command from a main board | substrate. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption process when the timer interruption for production | presentation display control generate | occur | produces. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption process when a sub CPU receives a command from display CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption process when the timer interruption for various device control generate | occur | produces. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a special symbol fluctuation display. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a decoration symbol fluctuation | variation display. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a special game. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a small hit game. It is a figure of the table | surface which shows the group of a channel. It is a figure which shows typically the allocation method of the production sound with respect to the conventional multiple channels. It is a figure which shows typically the allocation method of the production sound with respect to several channels in a present Example. It is a figure which shows typically the example which allocates special effect sound to the same channel. It is a figure which shows typically channel allocation in the case of the notice effect which reproduce | regenerates hybrid audio | voice data. It is a flowchart which shows the process which allocates effect sound to a channel.

  In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine are mixed. The second game is preferentially executed so that the first game and the second game as the plurality of games are not executed simultaneously. In order to achieve both of these game characteristics, a plurality of start winning openings, a plurality of special symbol display devices, and a plurality of holding lamps are provided. It is designed so that the number of big hits in the second game is larger than the number of big hits in the first game. For example, the second game is more likely to be a big hit with certainty, and the second game has a larger number of unit games that constitute a special game (a long open unit with a long opening time for a big prize opening). A game and a short-opening unit game with a short opening time are mixed in one special game, and the number of long-opening unit games in the second game is larger than that in the first game even if the number of the same unit games is the same. The second game is designed to have a relatively higher profit than the first game. On top of that, aiming at the first hit in the first game first, after being given a short time in the big hit in the first game, the second game is repeatedly aimed at repeatedly gaining a lot of play Realize.

  FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine 100 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The pachinko gaming machine 100 has an outer frame 101, a front frame 102, a transparent plate 103, a door 104, an upper ball tray 105, a lower ball tray 106, a launch handle 107, a speaker 108, an effect button 109, a cross key 110, A decorative lamp 111 is included. The outer frame 101 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 100 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 102 is a frame body that is aligned with the opening of the outer frame 101, and is attached to the outer frame 101 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 102 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

  The transparent plate 103 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 104. The door 104 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 105 has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending out the game balls to the launch rail, extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 106, and the like. The lower ball tray 106 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. Speakers 108 are provided on the left and right of the upper portion of the door 104, and sound effects and music sounds corresponding to the game state and effects are output by means for controlling the effects. Most of the resin members constituting the exterior of the door 104 are translucent, and a decorative lamp 111 is provided inside the transparent member. The decorative lamp 111 is an LED that emits light in various colors according to the gaming state or the effect by means of controlling the effect, and plays a role of effect by blinking or the like.

  The game board 80 has a first start port 11, a second start port 12, a big winning port 20, a first operating port 31, a second operating port 32, and a general winning port 33 on the game area 81 defined by the rails 82. , An out port 34, an effect display device 60, and a center decoration 64. The center decoration 64 is a decorative resin member provided so as to form a screen frame of the effect display device 60 over substantially the center of the game area 81 and the upper part and the right part thereof. 60 functions such as protection and decoration. A stage 65 on which the inflowing game ball rolls is formed below the center decoration 64, and the direction of falling from the stage 65 depends on the direction of rolling and the direction of entering the first start port 11 and the first start port 11. It is distributed to the direction of the side that does not enter the ball. On the upper part of the center decoration 64, there is provided a movable accessory 66 that is driven in accordance with the contents of the effect and performs an effect operation. In the game area 81, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) for forming a flow path of game balls are installed.

  The first start port 11 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the first game, and the second start port 12 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the second game. The first start port 11 and the second start port 12 are configured to be able to aim at entering one ball by the strength of the game ball according to the player's intention. The first start port 11 is provided substantially at the lower center of the game area 81, and the second start port 12 is provided directly below the first start port 11. When hitting left, that is, when hitting relatively weakly so as to flow to the left passage of the center decoration 64, it is possible to enter the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 or it is easy to enter, while on the right In other words, when the ball is hit relatively strongly aiming to flow to the right passage of the center decoration 64, it is possible to enter the second start port 12 or easy to enter, but not to the first start port 11. In addition, a flow path is formed by the arrangement of the game nails so that it is difficult to enter the ball. However, at the normal time, the upper part of the opening of the second starting port 12 is covered with the first starting port 11 and the inflow of game balls is prevented, so that the second starting port is not opened unless the expansion mechanism of the second starting port 12 is opened. 12 is impossible to enter or difficult to enter. The lottery determination is a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and is executed whenever there is a ball entering the first start port 11 or the second start port 12. The

  In addition, the 1st starting port 11 and the 2nd starting port 12 may be provided in the position away from each other to the extent that it is possible to make a target for either one by the strength of the game ball. The first start port 11 and the second start port 12 may be installed separately on the left side and the right side of the game area 81, respectively, so that it is difficult for a game ball aimed at one to enter the other. For example, the first start port 11 is provided at a position where it is possible to enter or easily enter when left-handed, that is, when it is launched relatively weakly so as to flow into the left passage of the center decoration 64. The second starting port 12 is provided at a position where it is possible to enter the ball or to enter the ball easily when it is launched to the right, that is, when it is launched relatively strongly so as to flow into the right passage of the center decoration 64.

  The first start port 11 includes a first start winning detection device 16. The first start winning detection device 16 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first start port 11 and generates first start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The second start port 12 includes a second start winning detection device 17, a normal electric combination 90 (so-called electric tulip) that is an expansion mechanism, and a normal electric combination solenoid 91 for opening and closing the normal electric combination 90. . The second start winning detection device 17 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second start port 12 and generates second start winning information that indicates that the ball has been entered.

  When the ordinary electric combination 90 is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric combination solenoid 91, the ease of entering the second starting port 12 is increased. The opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is about 0.1 second when the opening is short, whereas the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is about 6 seconds when the opening is long. Thus, the game ball is set longer than the short opening time, so that the game ball can easily enter the second start port 12. The long opening of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is also called “open extension”. As a modified example, when the ordinary electric accessory 90 is expanded, this may be notified in advance, or the normal symbol variation hold may be pre-read and notified before the normal symbol variation starts. Or you may alert | report during the fluctuation | variation of a normal symbol.

  As a modified example of the opening mode when the ordinary electric accessory 90 of the second start port 12 is opened long, the total opening time is increased to about 6 seconds by repeating the opening for 2 seconds longer than that for the short opening 3 times. It is good also as an aspect. Further, a plurality of combinations of opening times and opening times may be prepared and one of them may be selected. For example, in the case of releasing 2 seconds 3 times, the total opening time is the same as in the case of releasing 6 seconds once, but the former is longer than the latter when including the interval period. Therefore, especially in the configuration of the modified example in which the second starting port 12 is arranged in the right-handed direction, the former player enters the ball, assuming that the player who noticed the opening has adjusted the hitting direction to the second starting port 12 from that time. It can be said that the opportunity is long. Moreover, it may be configured such that there are a plurality of normal symbol hit types, and the opening mechanism of the spreading mechanism may be different depending on the hit types. For example, when the normal symbol is the first hit, in the normal state, 0.1 seconds is released once, in the easy entry state, the one second release is three times, and when the second hit is in the normal state Then, the 6-second opening may be performed once, and the 2-second opening may be performed twice in the easy entry state.

  Each of the three general winning openings 33 includes a general winning detecting device 38 for detecting the entering of a game ball. The general winning detection device 38 is a sensor that detects the entrance of a game ball into the general winning opening 33, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The special winning opening 20 includes a special winning detection device 25 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 92 for opening and closing the special winning opening 20. The big winning detection device 25 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 20, and generates big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The big winning opening 20 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” when the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 stops in a predetermined manner. The big prize opening 20 is provided at the upper right position of the out opening 34. As a modification, another prize winning opening may be provided at the lower center of the game area 81 or above or below the winning prize opening 20, and a plurality of prize winning openings may be provided.

  A first special symbol display device 41 corresponding to the first game and a second special symbol display device 42 corresponding to the second game are juxtaposed on the left and right sides at the lower left position outside the game area 81 on the game board 80, Changes in the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are displayed. In the approximate center of the game area 81, an effect display device 60 is provided so that the screen is exposed from the screen frame formed by the center decoration 64, and a decorative symbol 61 linked to the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is displayed. The change of the effect image including is displayed. Hereinafter, such display is referred to as “design variation” or “variation display”.

  The first special symbol 51 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the first winning / losing lottery performed when the game ball enters the first starting port 11, and its variable display is stopped in a predetermined hit state. A big hit as a special game occurs. The second special symbol 52 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the second winning / losing lottery performed when the game ball enters the second starting port 12, and its variation display is stopped in a predetermined hit state. A big hit as a special game occurs. The first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol display device 42 are, for example, an 8-segment LED including eight segments of seven segments forming one “8” and one segment representing “dot”. Display device. In the 8-segment LED, a numerical value for 8 bits can be expressed by combining 8 segments. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 represented by a combination of segments do not necessarily form letters and numbers, and may be symbols that are generally meaningless formed by a combination of segments. . These symbols are replaced one after another at a high speed and displayed on the first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol display device 42, thereby realizing the symbol variation display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. The Further, the first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol display device 42 are formed by using LED dot arrays which are not 8-segment LEDs, and a plurality of types of first special symbols 51 and second combinations of lighting patterns and lighting colors. The special symbol 52 may be expressed.

  The effect display device 60 is a display device that is configured by a liquid crystal display that displays the decorative symbol 61 in a variable manner in conjunction with the variable display of the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52. The decorative symbol 61 is a symbol for visually producing the lottery determination result display indicated by the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. The effect display device 60 displays, for example, a moving image that fluctuates a plurality of rows of symbols simulating a game of a slot machine as a decorative symbol 61 in the central area of the screen. In this embodiment, symbols composed of numbers “0” to “9” are displayed and varied in three columns, and hit or miss is indicated by three symbol combinations that are finally stopped and displayed. Each of the plurality of symbols constituting the decorative symbol 61 is composed of numbers, characters, or symbols that are decorated with colors or patterns, but the symbols or symbols that are common to all symbols for these numbers, characters, and symbols. You may comprise in the form which adds a different pattern for every and integrates them. This pattern is a pattern on which a motif related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is drawn. For example, a pattern on which a character of a person or an animal is drawn may be used. The decorative design 61 is switched according to the development of the effect between the case where the design including the design is variably displayed and the case where the design is separated and only the numbers, characters and symbols are variably displayed. It may be a configuration. In the background of the variation display of the decoration symbol 61, a moving image having a staging effect related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is displayed in conjunction with the symbol variation.

  Since the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 do not necessarily have an effect role, in this embodiment, the first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol at the lower left of the game area 81 are used. The display device 42 displays the image in an inconspicuous size. However, in the case of adopting a technique in which a special symbol itself has an effect role to express without using a decorative symbol, the special symbol may be displayed on a liquid crystal display instead of an 8-segment LED.

  The first operation port 31 is provided at the left side position of the game area 81 and includes the first passage detection device 36. The first passage detection device 36 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the first working port 31 and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The second operation port 32 is provided at the right side position of the game area 81 and includes the second passage detection device 37. The second passage detection device 37 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the second working port 32 and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passing of the game ball to the first working port 31 or the second working port 32 triggers an open lottery that determines whether or not to expand the ordinary electric accessory 90. When the game ball passes through the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32, a normal symbol that is a symbol indicating the determination result of the open lottery is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 45. Therefore, the open lottery is also called “ordinary symbol lottery”. The normal symbol display device 45 is provided at the lower right side outside the game area 81, and is composed of two lamps for convenience. The normal symbol display state is expressed by which of these lamps is lit. For example, when the first lamp is turned off and the second lamp is hit, the normal symbol fluctuation display is expressed by alternately turning on and off, and finally one of the lights is turned on. A stop symbol of a normal symbol is expressed by being stopped in the state. After a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the change, the normal symbol change display stops. When the ordinary symbol stops at the winning symbol, the ordinary electric accessory 90 is expanded.

  There are two types of opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 90: a short opening of 0.1 seconds and a long opening of 6 seconds. In the open lottery in the normal state, a normal symbol is hit with a probability of 1/50 and a long release is executed, and a normal symbol is hit with a probability of 1/100 and a short release is executed. Thus, in the normal state, the probability of long open is higher than the probability of short open, but in the modified example, the probability of short open may be higher than the probability of long open. The specifications may be the same. In the open lottery in the easy entry state, the probability of winning a normal symbol is increased to 99/100, and the open time is only long open. Thus, in the easy entry state, the ease of entering the second starting port 12 is enhanced by the function of changing the probability of hitting a normal symbol and the function of extending the opening time. In the easy-to-enter state in the modified example, the ease of entering the second start port 12 may be enhanced by using three functions including a function for shortening the fluctuation time of the normal symbol. In this case, the variation time of the normal symbol is, for example, 10 seconds in the normal state, and 2 seconds in the easy entry state.

  In the lower left position outside the game area 81, a first special symbol holding lamp 71 corresponding to the first game is provided above the first special symbol display device 41, and above the second special symbol display device 42, A second special figure holding lamp 72 corresponding to the second game is provided. The first special figure holding lamp 71 is composed of two lamps, and displays the holding number of the winning lottery value in the first game by the number of lighting or blinking. The number of lottery values held in the first special figure holding lamp 71 is the number of lottery values won to the first starting port 11 during the fluctuation of the first special symbol 51 or during the execution of the special game. Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed. The second special figure hold lamp 72 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of hold of the winning lottery value in the second game by the number of lighting or blinking. The number of lottery values held in the second special figure holding lamp 72 is the number of lottery values won to the second starting port 12 during the fluctuation of the second special symbol 52 or during the execution of the special game, Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed. The number of hold of the lottery value is displayed at the bottom of the screen of the effect display device 60 in a form represented by the number of on-hold lamp images.

  When the number of lottery holds is three, the symbol variation time in the case of a loss is shortened from the normal time in order to increase game efficiency (hereinafter also referred to as “shortening variation”). Similarly, when the number of pending lottery holds is 4, in order to further increase the game efficiency, the symbol variation time in the case of losing is further shortened than in the case of the above 3 (hereinafter also referred to as “super shortened variation”). ).

  In the lower right position outside the game area 81, a normal figure holding lamp 75 is provided on the right side of the normal symbol display device 45. The regular figure holding lamp 75 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of holdings of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lights or the number of blinking lights. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32 during the normal symbol variation, and the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the normal symbol variation has not yet been executed. Indicates.

  The effect button 109 is an operation input unit that is pressed by the player in order to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine according to the content of the effect, and the content of the effect is changed according to the pressing mode. The effect button 109 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 105. The cross key 110 is an operation input means for the player to input a direction instruction to the gaming machine, and is provided on the left outer wall surface of the upper ball tray 105.

  An outline of a game method and a control flow performed in the above configuration will be described. When the player rotates the launch handle 107 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 105 with the strength corresponding to the rotation angle are guided to the rail 82 one by one and launched into the game area 81. . When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 107 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 81 falls in a direction according to how it hits while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball is dropped into each of the general winning opening 33, the first starting opening 11, the second starting opening 12, and the big winning opening 20, the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning opening is the upper ball tray 105 or lower It is paid out to the ball tray 106. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 33 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 34 is processed as an out ball.

  When entering the first start port 11 or the second start port 12, in the first special symbol display device 41, the second special symbol display device 42 and the effect display device 60, the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and The decorative design 61 is displayed in a variable manner. The variable display of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is stopped after the lapse of the variable display time determined prior to display. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are variably displayed according to a variation pattern in which a variation mode from the variation start to the stop is determined. The decorative symbol 61 is displayed in a variable manner according to a variation effect pattern in which a variation mode from the start to the end of the variation is determined. A plurality of types of variation patterns and variation production patterns are prepared, and each has various variation times. While the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are variably displayed according to the variation pattern, the decorative symbol 61 is variably displayed according to the variation effect pattern having the same variation time. In the variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 occurs when the variation display time elapses. Stopped.

  As a variation display of the decorative symbol 61, first, when the variation starts, the symbols are varied in all three columns as in the reel rotation of the slot machine, and when the timing approaches the variation end timing, each column is stopped one by one. The symbol combination is displayed. When the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 at the time of stop are in a stop mode indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game that is a game state advantageous to the player over the normal game, The opening / closing operation of the winning opening 20 is started. The stop mode of the decorative symbol 61 indicating the big hit is, for example, a combination mode in which three types of symbols match.

  The variation effect pattern includes a normal loss effect pattern, a reach failure effect pattern, and a reach jackpot effect pattern. The normal off effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying a normal off symbol combination. The reach out effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying an out symbol combination through a reach state, which is a big win if one more symbols are arranged. The reach jackpot effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a jackpot symbol combination through the reach state. In particular, the patterns when reaching the reach state include patterns with various long and short fluctuation times. Reach patterns with relatively short fluctuation times are called “normal reach”, and reach patterns with long fluctuation times are called “super reach”. ". The normal loss effect pattern, the reach failure effect pattern, and the reach jackpot effect pattern include a normal pattern that is displayed in a normal state and a time-shortening pattern that is displayed in a time-short state. However, even in the normal state, if there is a second symbol variation corresponding to the entrance to the second starting port 12, there is a probability that the big hit is likely to have a probable change or the number of unit games of the special game increases. Since it can be said that the chance state is higher than the first fluctuation corresponding to the entrance to the 1 start opening 11, a chance effect pattern for displaying that it is a chance to generate a relatively advantageous big hit may be used. In the embodiment, the time reduction pattern is used in the time reduction state, but the time reduction pattern is used even in the probability variation state because the time variation is accompanied in the probability variation state. However, in the modified example, a specification using a pattern for probability variation different from that for time reduction in the probability variation state may be used. Alternatively, a specification using a common pattern may be used for the time reduction and for the probability change, or a specification for using the pattern for the probability change in the probability change state without using the time reduction pattern in particular.

  There are two types of special games, normal special games and shortened special games, and there is a large difference in the profits of the winning balls. Usually, the special game is started by displaying an effect screen called a start demonstration time. After the start demonstration time screen is displayed, the special winning opening 20 is opened, and after the opening continues for about 30 seconds, or after nine or more game balls are dropped, the game is closed once. From such opening to closing of the big prize opening 20 is basically called a unit game, but it may be repeated a plurality of short-time opening during one unit game. After the opening / closing of the special prize opening 20 or the unit game is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 4 times or 16 times, the special special game is ended by displaying an effect screen called an end demonstration time. In special games, it is possible to expect more than 9 balls per unit game, and you can get enough prize balls (also called “out”) by 16 unit games, which is a big profit. Is obtained. A special game in which 16 unit games are repeated is also referred to as “16R jackpot” as appropriate, and a special game in which 4 unit games are repeated is also referred to as “4R jackpot” as appropriate.

  On the other hand, in the shortened special game, there is no start demonstration time and no end demonstration time, and the special winning opening 20 is opened for 0.2 seconds in one unit game. This unit game is repeated twice to complete the shortened special game. In a shortened special game, the opening of the grand prize opening 20 is repeated only twice for a very short time, so it is almost impossible to enter the big prize opening 20 and the special game is substantially equal to zero. is there. A special game in which two unit games are repeated is also referred to as “2R jackpot” as appropriate.

  When the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 and the decorative symbol 61 at the time of the stop are in a predetermined small hit mode, the game proceeds to the small hit game constituted by one unit game, and Opening and closing operations are performed. In one unit game constituting the small hit game, the big prize opening 20 repeats the opening for about 0.2 seconds twice, so that the appearance is the same as the 2R big hit.

  When a special game occurs and the winning stop symbol at that time is in a specific mode, probability change, which is one of the specific games, is further started after the special game ends. During the probability change, the winning lottery with a higher probability of winning than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game can be generated relatively early. It should be noted that the determination result of the winning / losing lottery may be a latent probability change state in which the specific big hit, that is, the big hit with probability change, is not clearly indicated on the appearance, and is not explicitly notified as a decorative symbol or production content. In this case, even if the probability change is in progress, the effect display device 60 does not clearly indicate whether it is a probability change or a non-probability change.

  In the normal game after the end of the special game, the easy entry state, which is one of the specific game states, is started. In the easy-to-enter state, the probability of winning the open lottery is increased more than usual, and the open extension is executed so that the expansion time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is long open. Since the number of hits of normal symbols per fixed time can be increased and the ease of entering the second starting port 12 is increased, the number of entering the second starting port 12 is likely to increase. Therefore, as a result of increasing the chance of obtaining a prize ball by entering the second starting port 12, it is possible to keep playing with little or no increase in the number of balls.

  In the easy-to-enter state, as one of the specific gaming states, a so-called time reduction in which the variation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is shortened compared to the normal state is further executed. The variation times of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 are returned to the original variation time after a predetermined variation number, for example, 100 variations are displayed, but reach the variation number. If a big hit occurs before, the working hours are once ended. Since the variation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is shortened in a short time, compared to the normal state where the symbol variation is performed with the normal variation time, until the big hit occurs Time can be shortened, and the ease of winning a jackpot can be relatively enhanced. In a modification, it is good also as a specification which does not implement time shortening of a special symbol in an easy-to-enter state.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 150 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The main board 200 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100, and processes all game operations such as lottery when winning the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, in particular. The sub board 300 includes a liquid crystal unit 151, controls display contents on the effect display device 60, and changes the display contents that are particularly effective according to the determination result by the main board 200. The back setting mechanism 152 includes a prize ball tank 153, a path for prize balls, a payout unit 154 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 154 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 153 to the upper ball tray 105 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 155 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 154. The launching device 156 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 105 to the game area 81 one by one. The launch control board 157 controls the launch operation of the launch device 156. The power supply unit 158 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 100.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The pachinko gaming machine 100 assigns functions to a main board 200 as a main control device that controls the basic operation of the game and the progress of the game, and a sub board 300 as a sub control device that controls the staging operations and processes. It consists of different forms. The main board 200 includes a first start port 11, a second start port 12, a big winning port 20, a general winning port 33, a first operating port 31, a second operating port 32, a first special symbol display device 41, and a second special port. It is electrically connected to the symbol display device 42 and the normal symbol display device 45, and transmits / receives various control signals to / from each of them. The sub board 300 is electrically connected to the effect display device 60, the effect button 109, the speaker 108, and the decoration lamp 111, and transmits / receives various control signals to / from each. Since data transmission / reception between the main board 200 and the sub board 300 is unidirectional from the main board 200 to the sub board 300, each configuration is configured so that the entire operation is realized by such data transmission / reception in one direction. Arranged on the main board 200 and the sub board 300. Since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main board 200 to the sub board 300 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub board 300 to the configuration included in the main board 200. It cannot be requested. Therefore, the information generated on the main board 200 cannot be referred to from the sub board 300 unless the main board 200 transmits the information to the sub board 300 unilaterally.

  Note that any one of the functional blocks included in the main board 200 may be mounted on the sub board 300 instead of the main board 200, and any of the functional blocks included in the sub board 300 may be included in the sub board 300. Instead, it may be mounted on the main board 200.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the main board 200. The main board 200 includes a ball entering determination unit 201, a first lottery unit 211, a second lottery unit 212, a general drawing lottery unit 213, a holding control unit 240, a main display control unit 250, a special game control unit 260, and a small hit game control. Means 265, specific game control means 270, opening / closing control means 275, and special figure adjustment means 276 are provided.

  The entry determination unit 201 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the first start winning information, the winning determination means 201 determines that the game ball has won the first start port 11, and when receiving the second start winning information, the game ball has won the second start port 12. to decide. The winning determination means 201 determines that the game ball has won the big winning opening 20 when receiving the big winning opening information, and determines that the gaming ball has won the general winning opening 33 when receiving the general winning information. When receiving the passage information, the entry determining unit 201 determines that the game ball has passed through the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32.

  The first lottery means 211 functions as a function for executing the first lottery relating to the first game. The first lottery value acquisition means 216, the first winning / failing lottery means 221, the first symbol determination means 226, and the first variation pattern determination. The means 231 is included, and the first winning / losing lottery is executed as the winning / nothing lottery corresponding to the entry into the first starting port 11. The determination result of the first winning / losing lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the first special symbol 51 in the first special symbol display device 41, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 61 in the display area of the effect display device 60. . The second lottery means 212 includes a second lottery value acquisition means 217, a second winning / failing lottery means 222, a second symbol determining means 227, and a second variation pattern determining means 232, and corresponds to entering the second starting port 12 The second winning / losing lottery is executed as the winning / losing lottery to be performed. The determination result of the second winning / losing lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the second special symbol 52 on the second special symbol display device 42, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 61 in the display area of the effect display device 60. . When starting the symbol variation, the first lottery unit 211 and the second lottery unit 212 transmit the lottery determination result corresponding to the symbol variation to the effect determining unit 303 together with the symbol variation control command.

  The first lottery means 211 and the second lottery means 212 indicate which lottery value range the lottery value corresponds to in the determination as to whether the lottery value is a preliminary determination process even when entering the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 Pre-winning determination is performed, and the determination result is transmitted to the effect determination means 303. The result of the pre-determination process is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer, and then transmitted to the effect determination means 303 regardless of whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery is immediately started, and is erased from the transmission buffer or overwritten later. The Therefore, for the sub-board 300 side, a so-called “prefetching” process is realized in which the success / failure result can be presumed in advance before the symbol variation start order is reached.

  The first lottery value acquisition means 216 acquires a random number value as the first winning / failing lottery value for the first winning / losing lottery upon entering the first starting port 11. The second lottery value acquisition unit 217 acquires a random number value as the second winning / failing lottery value for the second winning / losing lottery upon entering the second start port 12. For example, the values acquired as the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value for the winning / losing lottery are acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The values acquired as the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value are temporarily held by the holding control means 240. However, the lottery value is held within a range not exceeding the predetermined holding upper limit number.

  The first winner / lottery means 221 determines whether or not to shift to a special game or a small hit game based on the first winner / lottery value, and the first winner / lottery value falls within any lottery value range in the winner determination. Perform a prior adequacy determination to determine whether it is applicable. Based on the second winner / lottery value, the second winner / lottery means 222 determines whether or not to shift to the special game or the small hit game, and the second winner / lottery value falls within any lottery value range in the winner determination. Perform a prior adequacy determination to determine whether it is applicable. The first success / failure lottery means 221 and the second success / failure lottery means 222 hold a success / failure determination table and a prior success / failure determination table referred to in the determination of success / failure. In addition, in order to distinguish especially the prior / failure determination performed when starting the symbol variation, it is also referred to as “predetermined whether or not the main determination is appropriate”.

  The first success / failure lottery means 221 and the second success / failure lottery means 222 hold a plurality of success / failure determination tables referred to in the determination of success / failure. In the plurality of success / failure determination tables, determination results of jackpot and miss are associated with winning / failure lottery values, and the success / failure probability is determined in accordance with the associated jackpot range setting. The first success / failure lottery means 221 and the second success / failure lottery means 222 refer to a success / failure table for determining success / failure based on a normal hit probability in the normal probability state, and whether or not the big hit probability is higher than the normal probability in the probability variation state. Browse the table. The first success / failure lottery means 221 and the second success / failure lottery means 222 refer to any of the plurality of success / failure tables to determine whether or not the success / failure lottery value is a win.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing the success / failure determination table. The success / failure determination table in this figure associates determination results of big hits, small hits and misses, and winning / failing lottery values. Depending on the respective range settings, the hit / failure probabilities of big hits and small hits are determined. Is determined. The first success / failure lottery means 221 and the second success / failure lottery means 222 refer to the success / failure determination table of FIG. In both of the first winning / notifying lottery by the first winning / notifying lottery means 221 and the second winning / notifying lottery by the second winning / failing lottery means 222, a big hit is made only when the winning / notifying lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299. At the time of certainty change, the range of the big hit is expanded, and not only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299, but also when the lottery falls within the range of 300 to 2999. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state. In this figure, the single hit / fail judgment table shows the jackpot range for both normal time and probability change, but the success / fail judgment table may be prepared separately for normal time and for probability change. It may be prepared separately for the 1-win / lotter lottery and the second-win / win lottery.

  In this embodiment, even if the winning / losing lottery value does not correspond to the big hit range, if it falls within the predetermined range, it is a small hit. In the example of this figure, when the success / failure lottery value acquired by the first success / failure lottery means 221 falls within the range of 56500 to 65535, the winning lottery value acquired by the second success / failure lottery means 222 is 64000 to 65535. If it falls within the range, it will be a small hit. In other words, the first hit / lotter lottery has a wider range corresponding to the jackpot than the second hit / lottery lottery, and the jackpot is likely to occur. In this way, if it does not correspond to the big hit, it is all “out”, but in the example in this figure, the winning lottery value range when it does not correspond to the small hit out of the cases where it does not correspond to the big hit Is expressed as “displacement”. In addition, although the example which implement | achieved the determination table of whether it is a big hit and the determination table of whether it is a small win in the figure in the form of a single winning / nothing determination table was shown in this figure, each may be implement | achieved as a separate table. Good.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically illustrating a prior success / failure determination table referred to in prior advance / failure determination. The first success / failure lottery means 221 refers to the table of FIG. 6 (a), and when the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 299”, sets a value of “1” indicating that to the success / failure range as the determination result, In a case where the winning / failing lottery value is “300 to 2999”, a value “2” indicating that is set in the corresponding winning / failing range as a determination result. When the lottery value is “3,000 to 56499”, the value “3” indicating that is set as the determination result, and when the lottery value is “56500 to 65535”, “4” is indicated. The value of “” is set in the validity range as the determination result. Each time the first hit / fail lottery means 221 sets the hit / miss range as described above, the value is sent to the effect determining means 303 together with the value indicating the first hit / no lottery and the number of holds.

  The second success / failure lottery means 222 refers to the table of FIG. 6 (b), and when the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 299”, sets a value of “1” indicating that to the success / failure range as the determination result, In a case where the winning / failing lottery value is “300 to 2999”, a value “2” indicating that is set in the corresponding winning / failing range as a determination result. When the winning / failing lottery value is “3,000 to 63999”, the value “3” indicating that is set in the winning / failing range as the determination result, and when the winning / losing lottery value is “6400 to 65535”, “4” indicating that is determined. The value of “” is set in the validity range as the determination result. Each time the success / failure lottery means 222 sets the success / failure range as described above, the second success / failure lottery means 222 transmits the value to the effect determination means 303 together with the value indicating the second success / failure lottery and the number of holds.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 determine the stop symbol at the start of symbol variation based on the separately acquired symbol lottery value and the result of the determination, and the symbol lottery A prior symbol determination is performed as to which symbol range the value corresponds to. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 hold a plurality of symbol determination tables and a prior symbol determination table that are referred to in order to determine a special symbol stop symbol. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 refer to different symbol determination tables according to the determination result. In addition, in order to distinguish the symbol determination performed in starting symbol variation especially from prior symbol determination, it is also referred to as “symbol determination as the main determination” as appropriate.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 7A is a table that is referred to when the determination result is a big hit, FIG. 7B is a table that is referred to when the determination result is wrong, and FIG. This table is referred to when the determination result is a small hit. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 refer to the symbol determination table of this diagram in the symbol determination as the main determination. Each symbol determination table defines a correspondence relationship between the numbers “0” to “10” indicating the types of special symbols and the first symbol lottery value or the second symbol lottery value. The types of special symbols are associated with the big hit, small hit, and unsuccessful determination results, with “0” to “4” corresponding to the big hit, “5” to “9” corresponding to the big hit, “10” corresponds to a loss. Each type is assigned a plurality of special symbols, that is, a plurality of symbols that are generally meaningless and formed by a combination of segments.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, special symbol types “0” to “4” are associated with jackpots. Among them, the type “0” indicates 4R big hit or 16R big hit with certain change as a specific big hit, and is associated with “0-99” in the case of the first symbol lottery value, and “0” in the case of the second symbol lottery value. 144 ". The type “1” indicates a 2R jackpot with certainty as a specific jackpot, and is associated with “100 to 149” in the case of the first symbol lottery value, and is associated with “145 to 149” in the case of the second symbol lottery value. It is done. Types "2" to "4" indicate 4R big hits or 16R big hits that do not involve any probability change as normal big hits, and the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value are both associated with "150 to 189" type "2" The type “3” is associated with “190 to 229”, and the type “4” is associated with “230 to 255”. Thus, the selection probability for each jackpot type is determined by the size of the symbol lottery value range.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, the type “10” is associated with the entire range of symbol lottery values in the case where the determination result is wrong.

  As shown in FIG. 7C, special symbol types “5” to “9” are associated with small hits. The type “5” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “0-49”, and the type “6” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “50-99”. The type “7” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “100 to 149”, the type “8” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “150 to 199”, and the type “9” is the symbol lottery value range. Corresponding to “200 to 255”.

  Note that the table in FIG. 7 is also referred to as the prior symbol determination table in the prior symbol determination. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 indicate that the value of “0” to “10” indicating the type of the special symbol as the result of the prior symbol determination is the first winning / losing lottery or the second winning / losing lottery. It is transmitted to the effect determining means 303 together with the indicated value and the number of holds.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the first variation pattern determining means 231 separately obtains a variation pattern in which the variation process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 41 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Is determined from a plurality of fluctuation patterns. The second variation pattern determining means 232 has a plurality of variation patterns in which a variation process of symbols to be displayed on the second special symbol display device 42 and the effect display device 60 is determined based on a second pattern lottery value acquired separately. Determine from the variation pattern. The first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 each determine a variation pattern of the symbol variation with reference to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation. In addition, the first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 perform prior pattern determination as to which variation pattern range the pattern lottery value corresponds to. The first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 respectively hold or share a variation pattern table and a prior pattern determination table that are referred to for determining a variation pattern. In the variation pattern, a variation time from a variation start to a stop when the special symbol is variably displayed is determined, and has various variation times depending on the type. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses. It should be noted that the variation pattern determination executed when starting the symbol variation is also referred to as “variation pattern determination as the main determination” as appropriate in order to distinguish it from the prior pattern determination.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing the variation pattern table. The first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 refer to the table of FIG. 9A in the normal state and refer to the table of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8 (a), when the result of the determination is wrong in the normal state, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 4, “super 1” that is the super reach of the pattern range number “0” is selected, If the pattern lottery value is 5 to 9, “super 2” which is the super reach of the pattern range number “1” is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 10 to 19, “normal 1” which is the normal reach of the pattern range number “2” is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 20 to 29, “normal” which is the normal reach of the pattern range number “3” is selected. 2 ”is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 30 to 255, the pattern range number “4” “no reach” is selected. As “out of reach”, a different variation pattern is selected depending on the number of holds, a change pattern of 10 seconds when the number of holds is 0 to 2, a change pattern of 7 seconds when the number of holds is 3, and the number of holds When is 4, a 4-second variation pattern is selected.

  In this figure, an example of mainly classifying into five types according to variation time will be described. However, a plurality of variation effect patterns are prepared for each variation pattern in the sub-substrate 300, and several tens of variation effect patterns are formed as a whole. Is equivalent to the lottery value range of each classification.

  The range of pattern lottery values assigned to “Normal 1”, “Normal 2”, and “Reach without reach” also varies depending on the number of holds. When the number of holdings is 0, 1 as shown in (a) of this figure, the lottery value range of “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” becomes narrower as the number of holdings increases, and the lottery value of “no reach” The range becomes wider. The smaller the number of holds, the wider the lottery value range of the fluctuation pattern having a relatively long fluctuation time, and the probability that the fluctuation pattern having a long fluctuation time is selected increases. Thus, the smaller the number of holds, the longer the average fluctuation time, and the larger the number of holds, the shorter the average fluctuation time. By using a variation pattern table in which the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern is different for each number of reservations, it is possible to realize control that makes it easy to select a variation pattern with a long variation time when the number of reservations decreases.

  In the normal state, when the result of the determination is 4R big hit or 16R big hit, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 123, “Super 1” which is the super reach of the pattern range number “5” is selected, and the pattern lottery value is If it is 124 to 248, “super 2” which is the super reach of the pattern range number “6” is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 249 to 252, “normal 1” which is the normal reach of the pattern range number “7” is selected, and if the pattern lottery value is 253 to 255, “normal” which is the normal reach of the pattern range number “8” is selected. 2 ”is selected.

  In the normal state, when the result of the determination is 2R big hit or small hit, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 122, “Super 3” which is the super reach of the pattern range number “9” is selected, and the pattern lottery value is If it is 123 to 255, “normal 3” that is the normal reach of the pattern range number “10” is selected.

  When the first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 transmit the predetermination result to the effect determination unit 303 as a so-called prefetching result, the pattern range number value (0 to 10) is set to the first determination result. It is transmitted together with a value indicating whether it is a lottery or a second win / fail lottery or the number of holdings.

  In the variation pattern table of FIG. 8B referred to in the time reduction state, the pattern lottery value is assigned to the variation pattern for time reduction. However, the correspondence relationship between the range of the pattern lottery value and the variation time is the same as that in FIG. “Reach without reach reduction” is a variation pattern with a relatively short variation time associated with the same lottery value range and pattern range number as “reach without reach” in FIG. “Reach without reach reduction” also selects a different fluctuation pattern depending on the number of holdings, a fluctuation pattern of 10 seconds when the holding number is 0 or 1, and a fluctuation pattern of 1 second when the holding number is 2 to 4. Are selected.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the general drawing lottery means 213 executes a lottery by acquiring a lottery value when the game ball passes through the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32. The determination result of the lottery by the normal symbol lottery means 213 is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 45 in the form of a normal symbol. The regular symbol lottery means 213 holds a symbol determination table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 45. In the symbol determination table, the correspondence between the lottery value and the normal symbol is determined, and the normal symbol lottery means 213 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol with reference to the symbol determination table. When the determined stop symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the normal symbol is a hit, and after the change display of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol, the opening / closing control means 275 is operated by the second start port 12. The normal electric accessory 90 is expanded. The spreading time is 0.1 second when short opening and 6 seconds when long opening. The lottery value of the normal symbol is temporarily held by the hold control means 240. However, the lottery value is held only when the predetermined hold upper limit number held by the hold control means 240 is not exceeded.

  The holding control means 240 includes special figure holding means 241 and general figure holding means 242. The special figure holding means 241 displays a new first winning / losing lottery or second winning / non-winning if a symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the first winning / losing lottery is newly executed. The start of symbol variation for the lottery is suspended, and the corresponding lottery value is stored until the corresponding symbol variation display starts. For the first winner / lottery lottery, the winner / lottery value and the setting of the winner / rejection range, the pattern range, and the pattern range are stored as prior determination results. The setting of the success / failure range, the symbol range, and the pattern range is stored. Or you may memorize | store the result of a prior determination in the area | region different from a win / wrong lottery value. The general map holding means 242 stores the general map lottery value acquired by the general map lottery means 213 as a holding ball. These holding numbers are represented by the number of lighting or blinking numbers of the first special figure holding lamp 71, the second special figure holding lamp 72, and the general figure holding lamp 75, respectively. The number of holds by the special figure holding means 241 is also displayed on the effect display device 60.

  The lottery value of the second winning / losing lottery held in the special figure holding means 241 is digested preferentially over the lottery value of the first winning / failing lottery, and the symbol variation is displayed. For this reason, even if the lottery value for the big win is held as the first winning lottery, as long as the lottery value is held as the second winning lottery, the symbol variation corresponding to the big winning lottery value of the first winning lottery is not displayed. Therefore, even if there is a big hit hold as the first winning / losing lottery, there is a possibility that a plurality of consecutive big hits can be obtained by continuing to hit until the big hit holding is entered as the second winning / losing lottery.

  The main display control means 250 includes first special figure control means 251, second special figure control means 252, and universal figure control means 254. The first special symbol control means 251 displays the fluctuation of the first special symbol 51 on the first special symbol display device 41 in accordance with the fluctuation pattern determined corresponding to the determination result of the first winning / non-winning lottery by the first lottery means 211. Let The first special symbol control means 251 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first winning / losing lottery or the second winning / losing lottery completed before that has ended. The second special symbol control means 252 displays the variation of the second special symbol 52 on the second special symbol display device 42 in accordance with the variation pattern determined in accordance with the determination result of the second winning / losing lottery by the second lottery means 212. Let The second special symbol control means 252 also sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first winning / losing lottery or the second winning / losing lottery performed before that ends.

  The 1st special figure control means 251 reserves the start of the symbol fluctuation display corresponding to the 1st success / failure lottery when the special lottery means 241 stores the success / failure lottery value of the second success / failure lottery. On the other hand, the second special figure control means 252 starts the symbol fluctuation display corresponding to the second winning / losing lottery regardless of whether or not the special winning / holding lottery value is stored by the special figure holding means 241. Thereby, when the lottery value is suspended in both the first winning / losing lottery and the second winning / losing lottery, the lottery value suspended in the second winning / losing lottery is preferentially read and the symbol variation is displayed. In such a case, the lottery value held in the first winning / losing lottery is not read until the number of holdings in the second winning / losing lottery becomes zero, and the symbol variation thereof does not start.

  The first special figure control means 251 and the second special figure control means 252 issue a change start command and a change stop command at the timing to start and stop the change display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52, respectively. It transmits to the production control means 304. When transmitting the variation start command, the determination result or determination result determined as the main determination, a value indicating each of the stop symbol and the variation pattern, and a value indicating whether the first determination result determination lottery or the second determination result determination lottery It is transmitted to the effect control means 304 together with the change start command. When transmitting the variation stop command, a value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect control means 304 together with the variation stop command. Thereby, the fluctuation display by the main display control means 250 and the effect control means 304 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The normal symbol control means 254 displays the lottery determination result by the normal symbol lottery means 213 on the normal symbol display device 45 as a normal symbol variation display.

  The special figure adjusting means 276 waits for the start of the other variable display while one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is variably displayed. The special figure adjusting means 276 has a second special symbol based on the ball entering the second start port 12 regardless of the order of the game balls having entered the first start port 11 or the second start port 12. The variable display of 52 is given priority over the variable display of the first special symbol 51 based on the entrance to the first start port 11. For example, when both the first winner / lottery value and the second winner / lottery value are held, the second winner / lottery value is always preferentially digested and the second special symbol 52 is continuously displayed in a variable manner.

  The special figure adjusting means 276 in the modified example displays the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 51 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 52 in accordance with the order of entering the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12. Alternatively, the display may be selectively changed. For example, when a ball is entered in the order of the first start port 11, the first start port 11, and the second start port 12, the display is changed in the order of the first special symbol 51, the first special symbol 51, and the second special symbol 52. Is done. In this case, the special figure adjusting means 276 monitors the hold control means 240 and stores the hold order of the winning / failing lottery values. Which special symbol should be changed is determined in accordance with the order of entry of the game balls, that is, the hold order of the success / failure lottery values in the hold control means 240, so that the player can easily grasp the order of change visually.

  The special figure adjusting means 276 in another modified example may display the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 51 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 52 in a predetermined digestion order regardless of the order of entry. Good. For example, priority may be given to alternately displaying the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 51 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 52. For example, when both the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value are held, the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are alternately displayed in a variable manner. Which special symbol should be changed is simply switched alternately regardless of the order of entry of the game balls, so that the player can easily grasp the order of change.

  The special figure adjustment means 276 also waits for the start of the other variable display when one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is stopped in the hit state. In this case, the special symbol change display is not started while the special game is executed, so that the player can concentrate on the special game.

  The special game control unit 260 operates the special game when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode when the first winning / losing lottery by the first lottery unit 211 indicates a transition to the special game. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the special winning opening 20. Similarly, the special game control means 260, when the second special lottery by the second lottery means 212 results in the transition to the special game, when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode It is determined that the special game operation condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the special winning opening 20.

  The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 20 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is constituted by a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing unit. Special games include a 16R jackpot that repeats a unit game 16 times, a 4R jackpot that repeats a unit game four times, and a 2R jackpot that repeats a unit game that has a shorter opening time than the 16R jackpot and 4R jackpot only twice. The 16R jackpot is a jackpot in the second winning / losing lottery, and the 4R jackpot is a jackpot in the first winning / losing lottery. In the case of 16R jackpot and 4R jackpot, in principle, the big winning opening 20 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. In 2R big hit, the big prize opening 20 is opened only for about 0.2 seconds in one unit game. The special game control means 260 ends the special game when the number of rounds set for the unit game is exhausted. Even in the case of 2R big hit, if a predetermined condition is satisfied, the big prize opening 20 may be opened in the same opening manner as 16R big hit and 4R big hit.

  The small hit game control means 265 operates the small hit game when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode when the first lottery by the first lottery means 211 results in a small hit. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the small winning game is executed by opening the large winning opening 20 to the opening / closing control means 275. Similarly, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 212 results in a small win, the small hit game control means 265 is small when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode. It is determined that the winning game operating condition is satisfied, and the small winning game is executed by opening the large winning opening 20 to the opening / closing control means 275.

  In the small hit game, the unit game is executed once, and the big prize opening 20 is opened and closed twice in one unit game. The small hit game control means 265 opens the big prize opening 20 for about 0.2 seconds per opening and closing, and after the little hit game as a whole is opened for about 0.4 seconds, closes the big prize opening 20. To end the small hit game.

  The specific game control means 270 controls the normal game in the probability changing state, the short time state, and the easy-to-enter state. The specific game control means 270 shifts the gaming state to the certain variation state, the short time state, and the easy entry state after the special game is completed when the special symbol is a specific jackpot symbol accompanied by the transition to probability variation. The probability variation state, the short time state, and the easy entry state are continued until the next big hit occurs. In the short-time state, the first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232 select a variation pattern with a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is substantially shortened. To do. However, in the normal state, the fluctuation pattern table corresponding to the number of holdings of the success / failure lottery value by the holding control unit 240 is referred to, and a fluctuation pattern with a longer fluctuation time is more likely to appear as the number of holdings by the holding control unit 240 decreases. In the easy-to-enter state, both normal symbol change and the opening extension of the second starting port 12, or only the opening extension of the second starting port 12 is performed. In other words, the specific game control means 270 causes the second start port 12 to be in the open extended state when the specific big hit is achieved, and further increases the winning probability of the open lottery only when the success / failure lottery is the second successful / bad lottery. Transition to a higher probability state than the normal probability state. During the probability variation state, the probability that the success / failure determination result by the first success / failure lottery means 221 and the second success / failure lottery means 222 will be a big hit is maintained at a high value.

  The opening / closing control means 275 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory 90 and the special winning opening 20 at the second start opening 12. When the normal symbol is stopped in a specific manner, the opening / closing control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the normal electric combination solenoid 91 to open the normal electric combination 90 at the second start port 12. In the normal state, the opening / closing control means 275 opens the second start port 12 in the short open or long open time according to the result of the open lottery, and in the easy entry state, the open control unit 275 opens the second open port in the long open time. 2 Open the start port 12. The ease of entering the ball at the second start port 12 is enhanced, so that the player can continue the game without reducing his possession. In the special game, the opening / closing control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the special prize opening solenoid 92 to open the special prize opening 20.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the sub-board. The sub-board 300 includes a pattern mode determining unit 301, a pattern storage unit 302, an effect determining unit 303, and an effect control unit 304.

  The pattern storage means 302 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in the variation of the decorative design 61 and the display process thereof are determined. In the effect pattern, a plurality of change effect patterns in which the change process from start to stop and a change process in the change display of the decorative design 61 and the change process are determined, and the expectation degree to the jackpot are displayed separately from the change display of the decorative design. And a plurality of notice effect patterns that suggest the height of the notice before the change display stops.

  The effect determining means 303 displays on the effect display device 60 by the effect control means 304 in accordance with the determination result of the first winning / losing lottery received from the first lottery means 211 or the determination result of the second winning / notifying lottery received from the second lottery means 212. Then, the contents of the effect to be output to the speaker 108 are determined. The effect determining unit 303 selects one of a plurality of variation effect patterns corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol determined by the first variation pattern determining unit 231 or the second variation pattern determining unit 232, and stores the pattern storage unit. Read from 302. The effect determining means 303 sends the read information on the fluctuation effect pattern to the effect control means 304. The effect determining unit 303 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to select a variable effect pattern.

  Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 303 selects a change effect pattern of effect images having the same change time according to the change pattern of the special symbol.

  The symbol form determining unit 301 determines the combination of stop symbols of the decorative symbol 61 and the arrangement thereof, the determination result of the lottery by the first lottery unit 211 or the second lottery unit 212, the stop symbol of the special symbol, the variation pattern of the special symbol, the decoration It is determined according to the design variation effect pattern. The symbol form determination unit 301 transmits information indicating the determined combination of stop symbols to the effect control unit 304. The symbol mode determining means 301 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the decorative symbol.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 61 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the result of success / failure determination by the first winner / rejection lottery unit 221 and the second winner / rejection lottery unit 222 indicates a transition to a special game of 4R big hit or 16R big hit. A specific combination, for example, a combination of three symbols such as “777” and “111” is selected. A specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as “357” is also selected when the result of the determination is a 2R big hit or a small hit, but the specific combination is not necessarily a combination of three symbols. It does not have to be. When the determination result is neither big hit nor small hit, it is a combination in which three symbols such as “312” and “946” are not arranged, and a specific combination selected at the time of 2R big hit or small hit A combination that does not apply is selected. When the determination result is not 4R big hit or 16R big hit, and a variation pattern showing a loss with reach is selected, a combination where only one pattern is not complete, such as “191” or “727” Select.

  The decorative design variation effect pattern defines a decorative display variation display mode, that is, a production process from the start of variation of the decorative symbol to the stop of variation. In the variation effect pattern, a pattern for displaying a normal out symbol, a pattern for displaying a symbol out of reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a jackpot symbol through a reach state are displayed. A pattern is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 303 selects a decoration effect variation effect pattern having the same variation time as that of the special symbol in accordance with the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  When the variation pattern selected by the first variation pattern determination unit 231 or the second variation pattern determination unit 232 is a time-shortening pattern in the time-short state, the effect determination unit 303 uses the variation in which the time-saving effect content is determined. Select a production pattern. The effect content for the time reduction is an effect in which a background video or a sound that gives an impression that the player is in an advantageous state due to time reduction or certainty is output.

  The notice effect pattern is an effect pattern that temporarily displays an image, animation, video, or the like of a specific character or motif, an effect pattern that operates an accessory, or an effect pattern that outputs a specific sound. The effect by the notice effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol variation, and suggests that the symbol variation is highly expected to stop in the big hit mode. For example, there are a normal notice effect in which only one character image is displayed on the screen, and a group notice effect in which a large number of characters are displayed so as to pass from one end to the other end of the screen. Further, the display process of the notice effect is divided into a plurality of stages, and the number of stages to be displayed is made variable, and a step-up notice effect that is set such that the greater the number of stages is, the higher the degree of expectation for the big hit is included.

  The notice effect pattern includes a pattern in which the effect is executed at a timing after the display form of the decorative symbol 61 reaches the reach state and the final stop state of the symbol is notified, and none of the decorative symbols 61 are stopped. There is a pattern in which the performance is executed at the timing and the reach is reached at the same time. The timing at which the symbol variation is executed differs depending on the type of the notice effect pattern, and the timing is determined for each notice effect pattern. The generation timing of the sound effect reproduced during the notice effect varies depending on the type of the notice effect pattern. However, the production audio data may include data including not only the period of sound effect generation but also the period of silence. After that, a sound effect is emitted. Conversely, the production audio data may be configured in a format without a silent period, and in that case, the reproduction timing is determined in an production control pattern such as a notice production pattern.

  The effect determining means 303 determines whether or not to display the notice effect on the effect display device 60 according to the determination result of the success / failure lottery by a predetermined notice lottery, sets the prior effect, and sets the notice effect pattern to be displayed. decide. The effect determining means 303 holds a notice determination table to be referred to for determining whether or not to display the notice effect, and a notice type table to be referred to when selecting the kind of the notice effect pattern. The notice decision table is set so that different columns are referenced according to the decision result of the lottery, and if the lottery is a win, the lottery will be displayed with a higher probability than when it is missed. The correspondence between whether to display the determination result and the notice effect is determined. Thereby, the high expectation degree to the big hit can be suggested by displaying the notice effect itself. As a modification, the presence / absence and type of the notice effect pattern may be determined according to the determined type of the change effect pattern. For example, the probability that the notice effect is executed can be increased as the super reach is reached. In this case as well, the notice effect is executed as the probability of the big hit is high, and the type of the notice effect can be associated with the high possibility of the big hit.

  The effect control means 304 variably displays the effect image including the decorative design 61 on the effect display device 60 according to the selected variation effect pattern data as the determination result of the success / failure lottery by the first lottery means 211 or the second lottery means 212. . The effect control means 304 has received a change start command for the decorative symbol 61 and a new symbol indicating that the variable symbol display of the decorative symbol 61 corresponding to the first winning lottery and the second winning lottery has been completed. This is the starting condition for fluctuation. When the effect determining unit 303 determines that the notice effect is displayed, the effect control unit 304 displays the notice effect according to the selected notice effect pattern on the effect display device 60 in a manner to superimpose the effect on the symbol variation. Let

  The effect control means 304 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first winning / failing lottery when the winning / losing lottery value of the second winning / losing lottery is stored, and whether or not the winning / raising lottery value of the first winning / failing lottery is stored. Regardless of whether or not, the symbol variation display corresponding to the second winning / losing lottery is started. As a result, when the lottery values are held for both the first winner / lottery lottery and the second winner / lottery lottery, the lottery values held in the second winner / lottery lottery are preferentially read and the variation of the decorative design is displayed. . In such a case, the lottery value held in the first winning / losing lottery is not read until the number of holding of the second winning / losing lottery becomes 0, and the variation of the decorative design does not start. In this way, the effect control means 304 causes the effect display device 60 to display the symbol variation effect including the variation display of the decorative symbol 61.

  The effect control means 304 further controls lighting and extinguishing of the decoration lamp 111. The effect control unit 304 includes an effect display control unit 305 and an audio control unit 306. The effect display control means 305 controls display on the effect display device 60, and the sound control means 306 controls sound output from the speaker 108.

  FIG. 10 is a block diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of the main board 200 and the sub board 300. The main board 200 includes electronic components such as a main CPU 290, a main RAM 291 and a main ROM 292. The main ROM 292 stores in advance a main control program and data for controlling overall gaming operations. A main control program or data is read from the main ROM 292 into the main RAM 291, and the main control program is executed by the main CPU 290. Each electronic component is connected by a bus such as a system bus or a data bus (not shown). The entrance signal from each entrance and the payout signal from the payout control board 155 are acquired by the main CPU 290 via various interfaces (not shown). The main CPU 290 drives and controls external devices such as each winning opening solenoid, the first special symbol display device 41, and the second special symbol display device 42 by various drive circuits (not shown). Also, a command necessary for effect control is transmitted from the main CPU 290 to the sub-board 300 together with information such as the result of the lottery determination, the determination result of the symbol, and the determination result of the variation pattern. A signal is transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub board 300 by one-way communication.

  The instruction data transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300 has a 2-byte structure by combining 1-byte instruction type data called so-called MODE data and 1-byte instruction content data called so-called EVENT data. The main board 200 can send one command by associating the command type data and the command content data to the sub-board 300 in association with each other. The instruction type data is a bit string indicating the instruction type, and a unique type code is assigned in advance for each instruction type at the development stage. The instruction content data is a bit string indicating the contents of the instruction. The most significant bit of the instruction type data and the instruction content data is an identification bit indicating whether the instruction type data or the instruction content data. When the most significant bit is 1, it indicates the instruction type data. When the bit is 0, it indicates instruction content data.

  Since the communication from the main board 200 to the sub board 300 is a specification for transmitting 1 byte of data for each data transmission, it is necessary to transmit 2 bytes per byte in order to transmit 2 bytes of instruction data. . The MODE data that is the upper byte is transmitted in the first communication, and the EXT data that is the lower byte is transmitted in the second communication. Considering the possibility of communication failure due to the influence of noise or the like, the main board 200 transmits the same data continuously, and when the same data is read twice by the sub board 300, the completion of the transmission / reception of the data is determined. . The main board 200 repeatedly transmits the same data until it is read twice, and transmits it up to five times.

  The sub board 300 includes electronic components such as a sub CPU 310, a sub RAM 311, a sub ROM 312, an effect display control device 313, and a sound control device 314. The sub ROM 312 is one of data storage means for holding a sub control program including effect pattern data in which an effect process is defined, display pattern data in which an effect display process is defined, and the like. A sub control program including effect pattern data, display pattern data, and sound pattern data is read from the sub ROM 312 into the sub RAM 311, and effect control by the sub control program is executed by the sub CPU 310. Each electronic component is connected by a bus such as a system bus or a data bus (not shown). A signal from an external device such as the effect button 109 is acquired by the sub CPU 310 via various interfaces (not shown). The sub CPU 310 uses an effect display control device 313, an audio control device 314, external devices such as an effect display device 60, a speaker 108, a decoration lamp 111, and a movable accessory 66 by various drive circuits and control circuits (not shown) according to the effect pattern data. To control the display output, audio output, lamp lighting, and effects by the action of the accessory. The sub CPU 310 transmits the display pattern data to the effect display control device 313 and transmits the sound pattern data to the sound control device 314. In this embodiment, an example in which the sub board 300 includes the effect display control device 313 and the sound control device 314 will be described. However, the sub board 300, the effect display control device 313, and the sound control device 314 are integrated as a substrate. It may be formed as separate substrates that are separated and connected to each other.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram schematically showing a hardware configuration of the effect display control device 313. As shown in FIG. The effect display control device 313 includes a display CPU 320, a display RAM 322, a data ROM 324, and a display control circuit 326. The data ROM 324 is one of data storage means for holding material data such as effect image data and motion data used for effect display in a compressed state. The effect image data is an image used for change display or effect display as an effect object indicating the determination result of the lottery determination. It is a material image such as a moving image to be used. The motion data is data in which an operation is defined when an effect operation is added to an image used for various effects at a predetermined timing.

  Based on the display pattern data sent from the sub CPU 310, effect image data and motion data designated in the display pattern data are read from the data ROM 324 to the display RAM 322, and effect display using the effect image data and motion data is performed. Is executed by the display CPU 320. As a result, a command, effect image data, and motion data related to effect display are transmitted from the display CPU 320 to the display control circuit 326, and display control is performed by the display control circuit 326.

  The display control circuit 326 includes a decoder 332, a drawing memory 334, a drawing circuit 336, a frame buffer 338, and a display circuit 340, which are connected via the bus 330. The bus 330 in this figure comprehensively shows buses such as a system bus, a data bus, and an address bus for convenience.

  The effect image data and the motion data sent from the display CPU 320 are stored in the drawing memory 334, and the compressed data among these data is decoded by the decoder 332. The drawing memory 334 is used as a work area when the effect image data or motion data is decoded by the decoder 332, or is used as a work area when the drawing circuit 336 performs drawing processing or image processing. ).

  The drawing circuit 336 uses the data stored in the drawing memory 334 to sequentially execute commands sent from the display CPU 320 to generate a display image, and uses the generated display image as a frame of a moving image as a frame buffer. Stored in 338. The frame buffer 338 is a VRAM serving as a buffer memory that temporarily stores a frame of a moving image to be output to the effect display device 60.

  The display circuit 340 outputs the display images stored in the frame buffer 338 to the effect display device 60 in the form of video signals in the stored order. The frame buffer 338 has a memory area for two frames, for example. While the display circuit 340 outputs a display image from the memory area for one frame, the drawing circuit 336 generates the next display image, Store in the memory area for another frame.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a control start process of the main board 200 in the pachinko gaming machine. When the power switch 150 is turned on, the main CPU 290 sets a stack pointer (S100), permits access to the main RAM 291 (S102), and executes hardware-related initial settings such as setting of internal registers of the main CPU 290. (S104).

  Subsequently, the power-off recovery process or the initialization process of the main RAM 291 is executed according to the operation state of the RAM clear switch, the value of the power-off information flag, and the state of data stored in the main RAM 291. Specifically, when the RAM clear switch is not turned ON and both the value of the power-off information flag and the data stored in the main RAM 291 are normal, the process at the time of power-off recovery is executed. To do. In other cases, that is, when the RAM clear switch is turned on or when the RAM clear switch is not turned on, either the power-off information flag or the data stored in the main RAM 291 is normal. If not, initialization processing of the main RAM 291 is executed.

  The main CPU 290 confirms the operation state of the RAM clear switch. When the RAM clear switch is turned on (Y in S106), the main CPU 290 initializes the main RAM 291 (S116). When the RAM clear switch is not turned ON (N in S106), the main CPU 290 checks the value of the power-off information flag (S108). If the value of the power-off information flag does not match the power-off normal data (N in S108), the main RAM 291 is initialized (S116). If the value of the power-off information flag matches the power-off normal data (Y in S108), the data stored in the main RAM 291 is inspected (S110). As will be described later, if the processing is normally completed at the time of the previous power interruption, the main CPU 290 uses the checksum because the checksum of the data stored in the main RAM 291 is stored in the main RAM 291. Data in the main RAM 291 is inspected. If the data stored in the main RAM 291 is not normal (N in S112), the data in the main RAM 291 is initialized (S116). If the data stored in the main RAM is normal (Y in S112), a process for returning to the state before power-off is executed (S114).

  In the power-off recovery process (S114), power-on normal data indicating that power-on has been normally performed is stored in the power-off information flag, and various error initial settings and communication initial settings with the payout control board 155 are executed. To do. Next, the command request for untransmitted before power-off is cleared, and the command transmission of various information indicating the gaming state is requested. Subsequently, an effect command corresponding to the number of active reserved balls of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is requested. Subsequently, the open / closed state of the second start opening 12 and the special winning opening 20 is returned to the state before the power is turned off. Subsequently, a process for notifying the operating state of the probability variation function of the special symbol is executed.

  In the RAM initialization process (S116), the power-on normal data is stored in the power-off information flag, the entire area of the main RAM 291 is cleared to 0, and the main RAM 291 is initialized and the effect display is initialized.

  When the power-off recovery process (S114) or the RAM initialization process (S116) is completed, a count value is set to start an interrupt process to be described later, and an interrupt timer operation is started (S118). As a result, a timer interrupt is generated every predetermined time (for example, 4 milliseconds), and an interrupt process described later is executed. Subsequently, the main CPU 290 executes main processing for managing gaming machines (S120).

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the main process of S120 in FIG. The main CPU 290 temporarily disables the timer interrupt (S200), starts the operation of the watchdog timer (S202), and monitors the power interruption (S204). When a drop in the power supply voltage supplied from the power supply unit 158 is detected in a power supply voltage monitoring circuit (not shown), a power cut-off memory executed by inputting an unconditional interrupt request signal from the power supply voltage monitoring circuit to the main CPU 290 In the processing, the power-off confirmation data is stored in the power-off confirmation flag. Therefore, the main CPU 290 monitors the value of the power-off confirmation flag (S204). If the value of the power-off confirmation flag matches the power-off confirmation data (Y in S206), the main CPU 290 executes processing for power-off. Therefore, it progresses to S212. If the value of the power-off confirmation flag does not match the power-off confirmation data (N in S206), in order to update the initial value random number per normal symbol, the symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol, Initial value random number update processing is executed (S208), timer interruption is permitted (S210), and the process returns to S200. Thereafter, S200 to S210 are repeated. When a timer interrupt occurs while the timer interrupt is prohibited (S202 to S208), an interrupt process described later is executed after the timer interrupt is permitted in S210.

  When power-off is detected in S206 (Y in S206), the main CPU 290 restarts the watchdog timer (S212) and checks the content of the power-off information flag (S214). If the content of the power-off information flag does not match the power-on normal data (N in S214), it is determined that the data at the time of power-on is not properly saved, and the power-off abnormal data is stored in the power-off information flag. (S216), the process proceeds to S222. When the content of the power-off information flag matches the power-on normal data (Y in S214), it is determined that the data at the time of power-on is normally stored, and the power-off normal data is stored in the power-off information flag. (S218). Subsequently, at the next power-on, in order to check the backed-up main RAM 291 data, a checksum of the data stored in the main RAM 291 is calculated and stored in the main RAM 291 (S220). Subsequently, access to the main RAM 291 is prohibited (S222), and a loop is performed until the power is turned off.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing details of the interrupt processing. When a timer interrupt occurs in the main process (S120), the main CPU 290 executes the interrupt process. First, interrupt operation conditions are set (S300), and the watchdog timer is restarted (S302). Subsequently, in order to manage gaming machines, input processing (S304), various random number update processing (S306), initial value update type random number update processing (S308), initial value random number update processing (S310), timer subtraction processing (S312) , Second start port effective period setting process (S314), winning prize monitoring process (S316), prize ball control process (S318), normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320), normal symbol control process (S322), normal symbol variation start Monitoring process (S324), start port monitoring control process (S326), special symbol control process (S328), special electric accessory control process (S330), special winning opening valid period setting process (S332), special symbol fluctuation start monitoring control Processing (S334), abnormality detection processing (S336), incoming ball passing time abnormality detection processing (S338), gaming state display processing (S340), steering wheel status signal Inspection processing (S342), LED output processing (S344), firing control signal output processing (S346), test signal output processing (S348), solenoid output processing (S350), effect control command transmission processing (S352), external information output processing (S354) are executed in order, the next timer interruption is permitted (S356), and the process returns.

  In the input process (S304), the input of the switch mounted on the game board surface, the disconnection short circuit power supply abnormality detection signal, the door / frame opening signal, the magnetic detection signal, the radio wave detection signal, and the touch state signal is monitored. Is generated and stored in the main RAM 291.

  In various random number update processes (S306), the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number are updated. The normal symbol variation pattern random number is read from the main RAM 291 and is stored by incrementing the value if the value is less than the predetermined maximum value, and 0 is stored if the value is greater than or equal to the predetermined maximum value. Further, the fluctuation pattern random number is read from the main RAM 291, and when the result of subtracting the predetermined value from the value is 0 or more, the subtraction result is stored, and when the result is less than 0, the predetermined maximum value is stored. As a result, the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number are updated every time the timer interrupt occurs.

  In the initial value update type random number update process (S308), the random numbers per normal symbol, the random numbers per special symbol, and the soft random numbers per special symbol are updated. Each random number value, maximum value, and initial value are read from the main RAM 291 and the random number value is incremented. If the incremented result exceeds the maximum value, the random number is set to 0. If the incremented result matches the initial value, the initial value random number is read from the main RAM 291 and the initial value is updated. As a result, the random number per normal symbol, the random symbol per special symbol, and the soft random number per special symbol are updated every time the timer interrupt occurs. Then, a new initial value is set and a random number is generated.

  In the initial value random number update process (S310), the initial value random number per normal symbol, the symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol are updated. The initial value random number is read from the initial value random number update table of the main RAM 291 and the value of the initial value random number is incremented. If the incremented result exceeds the upper limit, the initial random number is set to 0. Similar processing is executed in the initial value random number update processing (S208) in the main processing (S120).

  In the timer subtraction process (S312), the 2-byte timer is updated. The timer value is read from the main RAM 291. If the timer value is other than 0, the value is decremented and stored. If the timer value is 0, the timer is not updated.

  In the second start port effective period setting process (S314), the effective period of the second start port 12 is set. The second starting port 12 has a valid period during which a prize ball is paid out and a lottery relating to the second special symbol is executed by entering a game ball, and a prize ball is paid out and a second special ball is drawn even if a game ball enters. An invalid period during which the lottery related to the symbol is not executed is set. As will be described later, in the start port monitoring control process (S326), since the second start port winning monitoring process is not executed during the invalid period of the second start port 12, a game ball enters the second start port 12. Even so, the payout of prize balls and the lottery related to the second special symbol are not executed. The same applies to the case where the effective period and the invalid period are set for the first start port 11, the big winning port 20, the operating port 30, the general winning port 33, and the like. When the state of the normal symbol is “ordinary electric utility is in operation”, data indicating that the second start port 12 is in the effective period is stored in the second start port effective period flag. If the state of the normal symbol is not “operating the normal electric accessory”, if the value of the second start opening effective extension timer is not 0, the second start opening 12 is in the effective period in the second start opening effective period flag. If the value of the second start port effective extension timer is 0, data indicating that the second start port is in an invalid period is stored in the second start port effective period flag.

  In the winning monitoring process (S316), the passing of the game ball is inspected, and when the game ball passes the switch, the switch has no invalid period or is currently in the valid period, and the prize ball is paid out. If there is, the winning counter is updated. It also requests creation of a security output request to be output to an external terminal and transmission of a command.

  In prize ball control processing (S318), monitoring of data reception from the payout control board 155, command transmission request to the payout control board 155, command transmission to the payout control board 155, and inspection of received data from the payout control board 155 Are executed in order.

  In the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320), when the passing of the game ball through the operation port 30 is monitored and it is determined that the game ball has passed through the operation port 30, the number of normal symbol fluctuations is less than the upper limit of 4 If it is, the number of holdings of the normal symbol is updated, and the random number related to the normal symbol is stored in the main RAM 291.

  In the normal symbol control process (S322), the state of the normal symbol is monitored, and if it is determined that the normal symbol control is being performed, the process related to the normal symbol display device 45 or the ordinary electric accessory 90 is executed. If the status of the normal symbol is “Normal symbol changing”, the normal symbol changing process is executed. If the normal symbol status is “Normal symbol stopped”, the normal symbol stop symbol displaying process is executed. If it is “operating in an accessory”, a process during operation of an ordinary electric accessory is executed, and if it is “under demonstration of an operation of an ordinary electric accessory”, a process during an end of demonstration of an ordinary electric accessory is executed. In normal symbol fluctuation processing, after changing the normal symbol, the fluctuation time is monitored, and if it is determined that the fluctuation time of the normal symbol has ended, the fluctuation stop setting of the normal symbol is set and the normal symbol status is set to `` Normal Set to “Stopping symbols”. In the normal symbol stop symbol display processing, the normal symbol stop symbol display time is monitored, and when it is determined that the normal symbol stop symbol display time has ended, the normal symbol operation end setting corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of winning, set the state of the normal symbol to “Normal Electric Tool is in operation”, save the operation status of the normal electric tool opening extension function at the start of normal electric character operation, and start the normal electric character operation The operation setting of the normal electric solenoid 91 corresponding to the operation state of the normal electric accessory opening extension function at the time is executed. In the case of detachment, the normal symbol state is set to “normal symbol variation waiting”. In the processing during the operation of the ordinary electric accessory, when the winning of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory 90 of the game ball is monitored and it is determined that the winning number of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory 90 has reached the maximum winning number Performs the operation end setting of the ordinary electric accessory 90 and the setting of the second start opening effective extension time. When it is determined that the number of winnings in the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory 90 has not reached the maximum winning number, the opening / closing time of the entrance of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory 90 is monitored. When the opening / closing of the entrance of the prize opening according to the above is performed and it is determined that the opening of the entrance of the series of ordinary electric accessories 90 has ended, the operation end setting of the ordinary electric actor 90 and the second start opening are valid Set the extension time. If it is determined that the opening / closing time of the entrance of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory 90 has not ended, the setting of opening / closing the entrance of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory 90 is not executed. In the normal electric actor operation end demonstration process, the operation end demonstration time of the normal electric accessory 90 is monitored, and when it is determined that the normal electric accessory 90 operation end demo time has ended, the state of the normal symbol is changed to “normal symbol”. Set to "Waiting for change".

  In the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324), the state of the normal symbol is monitored. If the normal symbol variation is on standby, and if the value of the number of the normal symbol operation holding balls is other than 0, the variation of the normal symbol Is determined to start. If it is determined that the normal symbol variation will be started, the normal symbol operation holding ball count is decremented, and the hit determination, determination of the stop symbol, setting of the variation symbol number of the normal symbol, and setting of the variation time of the normal symbol are executed. . Thereafter, the state of the normal symbol is set to “normal symbol changing”, and the area of the main RAM 291 used for normal symbol state setting, hit determination, and variation pattern determination is cleared.

  In the starting port monitoring control process (S326), the first starting port 11 winning and the second starting port 12 winning of the game ball are monitored. When the number of reserved balls for the first special symbol is less than 4, if the winning of the game ball is confirmed, the internal random number is acquired, and the value obtained by adding the value of the soft random number per special symbol to the acquired internal random number, It is stored in the buffer as a random number per special symbol used in jackpot determination. In addition, a design random number and a variation pattern random number are acquired and stored as random numbers related to the special design. When the reservation of the second special symbol is digested in preference to the reservation of the first special symbol, only renewal of the hold related to the winning is executed, but when the special symbol reservation order is the winning order, In addition to updating the hold related to the winning, updating the total number of holds and storing the winning order is executed. Next, in order to request a notice effect command corresponding to the random number memorized at the time of winning the start opening, the state of the gaming machine is checked, and when it is determined that the command transmission period, the request for the advance notice effect, the request for the advance notice effect, the pattern notice The production requests are executed in order. Here, when (1) waiting for a hit and storing the random number related to the first special symbol while the probability variation function of the normal symbol is not activated, (2) waiting for a hit and the normal symbol When the random number related to the second special symbol is stored while the probability variation function is not activated, or (3) When the random number related to the second special symbol is stored during the big hit or the small hit The command transmission period is determined. Next, an effect command corresponding to the number of reserved balls for special symbols is requested. As a result, the sub-board 300 is notified that the number of reserved balls for special symbols has been updated. As described above, in the prefetching, four hits, winning symbols, variation patterns, and the number of reserved balls are transmitted as a set to the sub-board 300. Subsequently, when the value of the second start port effective period flag is inspected and the value of the second start port effective period flag is data indicating that the second start port 12 is in the effective period, the first start port winning prize is determined. As in the case, the second start opening winning monitoring process is executed. When the value of the second start port effective period flag is data indicating that the second start port 12 is in the invalid period, the second start port winning monitoring process is not executed. If the game ball winning is confirmed when the number of held balls is 0, the number of held balls is once changed from 0 to 1 and a control process related to the start of variation described later is executed. .

  In the special symbol control process (S328), the hit waiting state is inspected. If the special electric accessory is in operation, that is, during the big hit or the small hit, the special symbol control process is terminated. If the special electric accessory is not activated, the special symbol status is inspected. If it is "Waiting for special symbol variation", the special symbol control general-purpose process is terminated. If it is "Start variation", the special symbol variation is completed. The start process is executed. If the special symbol is changing, the special symbol changing process is executed. If the special symbol is stopped, the special symbol stop symbol displaying process is executed. In the special symbol variation start process, the selection number of the special symbol variation pattern is acquired based on the variation pattern random number, the variation time corresponding to the special symbol variation pattern number is determined, and the effect display is started on the sub-board 300. Requests additional symbol information, variation pattern, and character information commands, sets the special symbol state to “special symbol variation”, and clears the variation pattern determination area used to determine the special symbol variation pattern to zero. . In the special symbol fluctuation processing, after changing the special symbol, the fluctuation time is monitored, and if it is determined that the special symbol fluctuation time has ended, the special symbol change stop setting is made and the special symbol status is set to `` Special Set to “Stopping symbols”. In the special symbol stop symbol display processing, the special symbol stop symbol display time is monitored, and when it is determined that the special symbol stop symbol display time is ended, the special symbol operation end setting corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of winning, the special symbol state is set to `` Waiting for special symbol change '' in order to end the operation of the special symbol, the number of times that the special electric accessory is continuously operated is set, and the probability of the special symbol Fluctuation function, special symbol variation time shortening function, normal symbol probability variation function, ordinary symbol variation time shortening function, and normal electric accessory opening extension function are deactivated, and the state of the gaming machine is prepared to open the big prize opening Set to the middle, and execute a hit start demonstration display time setting, a hit start demonstration effect command request, and a launch position designation effect command request. When the result of the hit determination is a small hit, it judges whether the special symbol's fluctuation time reduction function and the normal symbol's probability fluctuation function have ended, updates the fluctuation pattern selection state, requests a game state command, and In order to end the operation, the special symbol state is set to “Special Symbol Fluctuation Waiting”, the gaming machine state is set to the small hit start demonstration, the hit start demonstration display time is set, and the hit start demonstration effect is set. A command request and a command request for a launch position designation effect are executed. If the result of the hit determination is out of date, the operation of the special symbol variation time reduction function and the normal symbol probability variation function is judged to be completed, the variation pattern selection state is updated, the game state command is requested, and the special symbol In order to end the operation, the state of the special symbol is set to “special symbol variation waiting”, and a command request for a launch position designation effect is executed.

  In the special electric accessory control process (S330), in order to execute the process related to the special electric accessory, the operating state of the condition device and the special electric accessory is inspected, and the condition device is operating or the special electric accessory is operating. If it is determined, the process related to the special electric accessory is executed. Depending on the operating state of the special electric accessory, the special prize opening opening preparation process, the special electric accessory operating process, the special prize opening closing process, the big hit end demonstration process, the small hit start demonstration process, the small hit special electric charge A process during operation, a process during closing of a small winning big prize opening, and a process during a small hit end demonstration are executed.

  In the big prize opening validity period setting process (S332), in order to save the result of the validity period judgment of the big prize opening 20, when the value of the big prize opening validity time is 0, the big prize opening validity period flag is a big prize. The mouth invalid period data is stored, and when it is other than 0, the big prize opening validity period data is stored in the big prize opening validity period flag.

  In the special symbol variation start monitoring control process (S334), the operating state of the special symbol is monitored to determine whether or not the special symbol is in a state where the variation can be started. When the digestion order of the reserved balls of the special symbol is the preferential digestion of the second special symbol, (1) the jackpot or the jackpot is not being hit, (2) the first special symbol is waiting for fluctuation, (3 ) When the second special symbol is waiting for variation, and (4) the special reserved symbol has a number other than 0, the special symbol can start to vary. Is determined. (5) In addition to the above (1) to (3), (5) the total number of reserved balls in the special symbol is other than 0, when the digestion order of the special symbols in the reserved ball is a winning order, (6) When the determination is consistent with the digestion order, that is, the winning order, it is determined that the special symbol can be started to change.

  When it is determined that the special symbol is in a state where the variation can be started, the number of reserved balls for operation of the special symbol is subtracted, and an effect command corresponding to the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is requested. Thereby, the sub board 300 is notified that the number of reserved balls of the special symbol has been updated.

  Next, a special symbol hit determination is executed. In the hit determination, it is determined whether a big hit, a small hit or a loss is made based on a random number per special symbol, and the determination result is stored in a special symbol determination flag. Next, the design is determined. In the symbol determination, if the hit determination is a big hit, the big hit symbol is determined based on the symbol random number per special symbol. Is determined.

  If the result of the hit determination is a big hit, based on the value of the group determination number indicating the type of the winning symbol determined in the symbol determination process, the operation content of the probability variation function of the special symbol is determined. Set the gaming state after the big hit, such as the operation of the variable time shortening function and the easy-to-win state for normal symbols. Subsequently, settings such as the number of times that the special electric accessory is continuously operated and the content of the opening time of the big prize opening are executed. Subsequently, the content of the variation pattern selection state is set by selecting a variation pattern table to be referred to after the big hit is completed based on the result of the hit determination and the operation state of the probability variation function of the normal symbol. Subsequently, a start demonstration time and an end demonstration time are set with reference to a table selected based on the value of the group determination number indicating the gaming state and the type of winning symbol. Subsequently, the area of the main RAM 291 used for the hit determination and symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to “change start”.

  If the hit judgment result is a small hit, select the fluctuation pattern table to be referred to after the small hit ends, set the contents of the fluctuation pattern selection state, set the start demo time and end demo time, The area of the main RAM 291 used for determination and symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to “change start”. If the result of the hit determination is out of place, the area of the main RAM 291 used for the hit determination and symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to “change start”.

  In the abnormality detection process (S336), the magnetic detection signal, the disconnection short circuit power supply abnormality detection signal, the radio wave detection signal, the door / frame open signal are inspected, and if there is a change in the error state, the error state is stored. The sub board 300 is requested to display an error state effect of the gaming machine. If there is no change in the error state, the error state storage and the error state effect display request are not executed.

  In the incoming ball passage time abnormality detection process (S338), in order to detect the incoming ball passage time abnormality, the continuous on-time of each switch level is monitored. Execute time error setting, command transmission request, and security output request output to external terminal in order. If it is determined that the continuous on-time is not abnormal, the security output request is not created.

  In the game state display process (S340), each display is required to request the display of the number of times that the special electric accessory is continuously operated, the error state, the number of reserved balls for normal symbols, and the number of reserved balls for special symbols. Create data.

  In the handle state signal inspection process (S342), in order to monitor the touch state of the handle, the handle state is inspected. If it is determined that the handle state has changed as a result of the inspection, the handle state monitoring timer is subtracted. Update, setting of a handle state monitoring timer, and a command transmission request for handle state effect are executed. As a result of the inspection, if it is determined that there is no change in the handle state, the setting of the handle state monitoring timer is executed. When the result of decrementing the value of the handle state monitoring timer is other than 0, it is determined that the timer is being subtracted, and the subsequent processing is not executed.

  In the LED output process (S344), a special symbol display, a normal symbol display, a special symbol operation hold ball number display, a normal symbol operation hold ball number display, a game state display, and a special electric accessory are continuously displayed. In order to execute the display of the number of times of operation, the display of the operation state of the special electric accessory when the accessory continuous operation device is not operated, the display of the classification and the display of the error, the display initialization, the display data acquisition and Run the output in order.

  In the firing control signal output process (S346), in order to output a signal for prohibiting / permitting the launch of a game ball, setting of prohibition / permission of launch corresponding to the communication state with the payout control board 155 and disconnection short circuit power supply abnormality, and After obtaining the prohibition / permission data for firing, outputting the prohibition / permission signal for firing is executed.

  In the test signal output process (S348), a signal to be output to the test apparatus is created and output to the corresponding output port.

  In the solenoid output process (S350), in order to output the output data of the ordinary electric role solenoid 91 and the big prize opening solenoid 92, the acquisition of the output data of the normal electric combination solenoid 91, the acquisition of the output data of the big prize opening solenoid 92, and Output data is output. The operation flag and operation timer of each solenoid are acquired, and output data corresponding to the acquired solenoid operation flag and solenoid operation timer is acquired. Next, the solenoid operation timer is updated and output data is output to the solenoid output port.

  In the effect control command transmission process (S352), the presence / absence of a transmission request for a command to be transmitted to the sub-board 300 is inspected. Clear, acquire MODE data corresponding to the acquired command data, output MODE data, hold MODE data, acquire EVENT data corresponding to the acquired command data, and output EVENT data.

  In the external information output process (S354), a signal to be output to the external terminal is created, and the created signal is output to the external information output port.

  The random numbers used in the operation process of the main board 200 described above will be described in more detail. Random numbers used in the main board 200 mainly include a random number per ordinary symbol and a random number per ordinary symbol as a random number related to a normal symbol, and a random number per special symbol and a special symbol per random number as a special symbol. There are soft random numbers, special design random numbers, and variation pattern random numbers. In addition, initial random numbers for normal symbols, initial values for special symbols, random numbers for normal symbols, random numbers for special symbols, and random numbers for soft random numbers for special symbols. There are random numbers and soft initial value random numbers per special symbol.

  The random number per normal symbol is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The random number per normal symbol is less than 4 which is the upper limit of the number of normal symbol fluctuations when it is determined in the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320) of the interrupt process that the game ball has passed through the operation port 30. In some cases, the data is acquired from a predetermined position in the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The normal symbol random number is used for the hit determination and the determination of the stop symbol when it is determined in the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324) that the variation of the normal symbol is started.

  The normal symbol variation pattern random number takes a value of, for example, 0 to 232, is updated in various random number update processing (S306) of the interrupt processing, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The normal symbol variation pattern random number is less than 4 which is the upper limit value of the number of normal symbol variations held when it is determined in the normal symbol activation gate monitoring process (S320) of the interrupt process that the game ball has passed the operation port 30. In this case, it is acquired from a predetermined position of the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The normal symbol variation pattern random number is used for determining the variation pattern of the normal symbol when it is determined in the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324) that the variation of the normal symbol is started.

  The random number per special symbol is obtained when the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of pending action balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start port monitoring control process (S326) of the interrupt process. The built-in random number and the value of the soft random number per special symbol are acquired and added to each other, and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The random number per special symbol is used to execute the big hit determination and the small hit determination in the special symbol fluctuation start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt process.

  The soft random number per special symbol is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The soft random number per special symbol is the main RAM 291 when the winning of the game ball is confirmed in the start port monitoring control process (S326) when the number of operation reserved balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4. And is used to generate a random number per special symbol as described above.

  The symbol random number per special symbol takes a value of 0 to 999, for example, and is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The symbol random number per special symbol is stored in the main RAM 291 when the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of reserved balls in the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start port monitoring control process (S326). From the predetermined position and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The symbol random number per special symbol is used to determine the big hit symbol when the hit determination is a big hit in the special symbol fluctuation start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt process.

  The variation pattern random number takes a value of, for example, 0 to 49999, is updated in various random number update processes (S306) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The variation pattern random number is a predetermined value stored in the main RAM 291 when the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of reserved balls in the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start port monitoring control process (S326). It is acquired from the position and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The variation pattern random number is used to determine a special symbol variation pattern in the special symbol control process (S328) of the interrupt process.

  The initial value random number per ordinary symbol, the initial symbol random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol have values in the same range as the random number per ordinary symbol, the random symbol per special symbol, and the soft random number per special symbol, respectively. The initial value random number update process (S208) of the main process (S120) and the initial value random number update process (S310) of the interrupt process are updated and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The initial value random number per ordinary symbol, the initial symbol random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol are the random number per ordinary symbol, the random symbol per special symbol, and the special initial random number update process (S308). When updating the soft random number per symbol, it is used as the initial value of each random number.

  Since the interrupt process is executed at regular intervals by timer interruption, various random number update processes (S306) and initial value update type random number update processes (S308) included in the interrupt process are also executed at regular intervals. The That is, the random number per ordinary symbol, the regular symbol variation pattern random number, the random number per special symbol, the soft random number per special symbol, the design random number per special symbol, and the variation pattern random number are updated at regular intervals. On the other hand, the main process (S120) is a period from the end of the interrupt process until the next timer interrupt is generated, that is, the time required for the interrupt process from a certain time measured by the timer. Repeated for the reduced time. Since the time required for the interrupt process varies depending on the gaming state and the like, the initial value random number update process (S208) in the main process (S120) includes various random number update processes (S306) and initial value update type random number update processes (S308). Unlike), it is not executed at regular intervals. Thereby, the initial value random number acquired when setting the initial value in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) can be made random every time.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing control start processing of the sub-board 300 in the pachinko gaming machine. When the control of the sub board 300 is started, the sub CPU 310 sets the stack pointer (S500), prohibits all interrupts until various initial settings are completed (S502), and sets the registers of the sub CPU 310 and initializes the ports. Initial setting related to hardware is executed (S504). The control program is read from the sub ROM 312 and arranged in the sub RAM 311. Among various variables in the control program, an initial value is set for a variable with an initial value, and zero-clear data is set for a variable without an initial value. Thus, the sub RAM 311 is initialized (S506). The interrupt processing in the sub-board 300 includes processing at power-on and reset processing when various abnormalities occur when the watchdog function is effective as interrupt processing executed with the highest priority. Next, as a priority level 7 interrupt process with the highest execution priority, there is a command process received from the main board 200. Next, as a priority level 3 interrupt process with the next highest priority, CPU runaway detection by the watchdog timer There is a reset process at the time. Next, priority level 2 interrupt processing includes processing related to commands transmitted to and received from the display CPU 320, and communication processing with a real-time clock is performed as priority level 1 interrupt processing with the lowest priority. And various device control processes such as lamps, solenoids, and motors. If interrupts related to the various processes described above occur at the same time, they are executed with priority from the highest priority preset for each interrupt type. Note that the processing shown in this figure includes the power-on processing that is the highest-priority level interrupt and reset processing when various abnormalities occur, and the reset processing that is performed when CPU runaway is detected, which is a priority-level 3 interrupt. Including.

  Interrupts (priority level 7) other than commands received from the main board 200 are prohibited (S510), and various error information used in the model is set from all the error information for all models stored in advance (S512). . All lamps such as the decoration lamp 111 are turned off (S514), the operation of the watchdog timer is started (S516), and the main process is executed (S518). Normally, the main process of S518 does not return to this flow, but when the process returns, the process shifts to sleep (low power consumption mode) (S520).

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail the main process of S518 in FIG. In order to check whether the control program arranged in the sub RAM 311 in S506 in FIG. 15 is correctly arranged in the main process of this figure, the start address for starting the check is acquired (S530). All interrupts are permitted (S532), and an initialization operation for devices such as motors and solenoids is executed (S534).

  If the setting is to use the watchdog timer, the watchdog timer is cleared (S536), the decoration symbol counter is updated so that the combination of the decoration symbol removal becomes a random combination (S540), and the input port of the sub CPU 310 Is monitored (S542). In addition, since S540 is a process in a method for determining an out-of-decoration symbol using a counter, in the case of a method for determining an out-of-decoration symbol using a lottery sheet that incorporates all symbol combinations that become out-of-sequence symbols. Does not execute the process of S540. The process of determining an out-of-decoration symbol using the lottery sheet is executed when a command indicating a special symbol stop symbol is received from the main board 200 in S552 as described later. When various errors are detected by monitoring the error state, the error is notified (S544), processing corresponding to the input state of the effect button 109 is executed (S546), and a preliminary lottery is executed (S548). Note that the notice lottery in S548 is sent to the effect display control device 313 as early as possible, in particular, as a notice effect command that appears immediately after the start of symbol variation. The notice effect that appears immediately after the start of symbol variation is drawn in the previous loop. If there is an operation request for a device such as a real time clock, a lamp, a motor, or a solenoid, the operation is executed (S550), the command stored in the command buffer is analyzed (S552), and if the command analysis is immediately after, the process proceeds to S536. Return (Y in S554), if not immediately after command analysis (N in S554), the lottery soft random number is updated as a low-priority process that may be performed in the idle time (S556), and the process returns to S536. In S552, if the command to be analyzed indicates a variation pattern of a special symbol, the variation effect pattern of the decoration symbol is determined in the processing of S552. If the command to be analyzed indicates a special symbol stop symbol, a lottery sheet is selected. If the method is used to determine the out-of-decoration symbol, the stop symbol of the ornament symbol is determined in the process of S552.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a command is received from the main board 200. The main command received from the main board 200 is a priority level 7 interrupt command having the highest priority after the reset interrupt and error interrupt. The data received from the main board 200 is read to the input port, and when the same data is read twice in succession, the data is confirmed as a new command (Y in S600), and the confirmed command is the first command. If it is (MODE data) (Y in S602), the first command is saved in the temporary storage area (S604). A hard random number is acquired for subsequent processing (S606), and the process returns to the original routine. Thus, by acquiring a hard random number each time a main command is interrupted from the main board 200, the randomness of the value is increased without causing periodicity in the acquisition timing of the random number. If the data read in S600 does not coincide twice (up to 5 times can be read), S602 is skipped and the process returns to the original routine (N in S600).

  If the confirmed command is not the first command but the second command in S602 (N in S602), if it can be confirmed that the first command has already been properly received (Y in S608), the command buffer (command data The command write pointer, which is the reading position in the ring buffer for), is acquired (S610), and the first command and the second command are stored in the command buffer (S612). The command data stored in the command buffer is analyzed in S552 of FIG. The command write pointer is updated (S614), the first command stored in the temporary storage area is cleared (S616), and the process returns to the original routine. If the first command has not been received in S608, S610 and subsequent steps are skipped (N in S608), and the process returns to the original routine.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for effect display control occurs. This timer interrupt is a priority level 2 interrupt for transmitting a command related to effect display from the sub CPU 310 to the display CPU 320, and occurs at a cycle of 500 μs. In this interruption, the buffer is checked (S620). If there is command data for transmission in the buffer (Y in S622), the command data is read (S624) and transmitted to the display CPU 320 (S626). Note that the transmission of command data to the display CPU 320 attempts transmission up to three times at a predetermined time interval until the sub CPU 310 receives a command indicating that the display CPU 320 has normally received from the display CPU 320. After the transmission, the setting of the buffer read address is updated (S628), and the process returns to the original routine. If there is no data for transmission in the buffer (N in S622), the process returns to the original routine by skipping S624 and subsequent steps.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when the sub CPU 310 receives a command from the display CPU 320. This interrupt is also a priority level 2 interrupt. The command received from the display CPU 320 by the sub CPU 310 is a command indicating that the command transmitted from the sub CPU 310 to the display CPU 320 has been normally received. When a command is received from the display CPU 320, the received command data is read (S630), the command is analyzed (S632), stored in the command buffer (S634), and the process returns to the original routine.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for controlling various devices occurs. This timer interrupt is an interrupt for the lamp control of the decorative lamp 111, the solenoid and motor for driving the movable accessory 66, and the management control of various timers, and is generated at a cycle of 1 ms. Since priority level 1 is the lowest priority level interrupt, priority level 2 or higher interrupts are permitted (S640), a signal indicating input from the effect button 109, a signal indicating error detection, and a signal indicating power interruption Then, input / output of a port for inputting / outputting a drive signal to / from a control target device such as a motor or a solenoid is processed (S642). At this time, if a signal indicating power interruption is input, the process immediately proceeds to backup processing. Updates data related to device control, such as count processing based on the control pattern of devices such as motors and solenoids, and on / off control of a buffer for writing data to the port in S642 (S644), and a timer for measuring the timing of presentation Update (S646), update the timer for managing the effective input time of the effect button 109 (S648), and update the task control counter for lighting switch control of the decorative lamp 111, runaway monitoring control of the display CPU 320, etc. Thus, a 16 ms cycle is created (S650).

  The minimum unit for lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111 is 16 ms. One frame of the image display control is 16 ms or 32 ms, and the integral multiple is set as the minimum unit of the lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111, so that the lamp control and the image display control can be easily synchronized. In addition, for example, when counting a relatively long period of time such as error notification for 30 seconds, if a count of one interrupt (1 ms) period is used, the count value becomes longer than necessary, but 16 ms The count value can be shortened by setting the cycle count value.

  The task control includes 16 types of tasks from processing 0 to 15, one of which is lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111 and two of which are runaway monitoring control of the display CPU 320. The lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111 is executed once every 16 interrupts according to the count value of the task control counter, thereby realizing switching at a cycle of 16 ms. The runaway monitoring control of the display CPU 320 is assigned to, for example, processing 0 and processing 8, and when the count value of the task control counter is 0 and 8, that is, once every 8 interrupts, the toggle signal from the display CPU 320 is monitored (S652). By doing so, monitoring in a cycle of 8 ms is realized.

  The display CPU 320 outputs a toggle signal that is turned on and off for each frame. If this toggle signal does not change for the same period of 1600 ms, it is determined that the display CPU 320 is out of control, and the sub CPU 310 The display CPU 320 transmits a reset signal to the display CPU 320 and receives the reset signal, and executes the reset. Since the toggle signal is received from the display CPU 320 at a cycle of one frame (16 ms or 32 ms), monitoring is performed at a cycle of 8 ms shorter than that cycle. Finally, a timer for managing a relatively long error notification period such as an error notification for 30 seconds as described above is subtracted (S654), and the error notification ends when the timeout occurs.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the special symbol variation display process. If the second winning / failing lottery value is put on hold (Y in S700), the second winning / losing lottery means 222 reads out the second winning / failing lottery value to determine whether or not the second special symbol 52 is successful (S702). The lottery means 222 determines the stop symbol of the second special symbol 52 (S704), the second fluctuation pattern determination means 232 determines the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol 52 (S706), and a change start command is sent together with the determined result. It transmits to the sub board | substrate 300, and the symbol fluctuation of the 2nd special symbol 52 is started (S716).

  If the second winning lottery value has not been held (N in S700) and the first winning lottery value has been held (Y in S708), the first winning / losing lottery means 221 performs the first winning / losing lottery. The value is read again to determine whether or not the first special symbol 51 is correct (S710), the first success / failure lottery means 221 determines the stop symbol of the first special symbol 51 (S712), and the first variation pattern determining means 231 is the first. A variation pattern of one special symbol 51 is determined (S714), and a variation start command is transmitted to the sub-board 300 together with the determined result to start symbol variation of the first special symbol 51 (S716). If the first winning / losing lottery value is not held, the processing from S710 to S722 is skipped (N in S708).

  The symbol variation display of the special symbol is processed (S718), S718 is repeated until the symbol display stop timing is reached after a predetermined variation time has passed (N in S720), and the symbol display is stopped after the predetermined variation time has elapsed. When the timing is reached (Y in S720), a variation stop command is transmitted to the sub-board 300, and the symbol variation being displayed is stopped at a predetermined stop symbol (S722), and the variation display of the special symbol is terminated. To do.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a process of decorative symbol variation display. The effect determining means 303 of the sub-board 300 receives the command indicating the change start and effect display contents from the main board 200 (S750), and stops the decorative symbol according to the received special symbol stop symbol, the variation pattern, and the determination result. A mode is determined (S752), and a variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern is determined (S754). Here, when the sign setting is turned on by the pre-determination (Y in S756), the already determined variable effect pattern includes a specific effect content that should avoid the superimposed display with the notice effect. If it is not (S758 N) and the symbol change is not triggered by the precursor setting turned on (N in S760), a setting to display a predetermined notice effect is executed (S764), and the precursor setting is If it is a symbol variation that is turned on (Y in S760), the precursor setting is turned off (S762). When the sign setting is not on (N in S756) or when the specific effect content is included in the variation effect pattern (Y in S758), the processing from S760 to S764 is skipped.

  After that, the decorative design variation effect display is started (S766), the decorative symbol variation effect display processing (S768), the notice effect display processing is executed (S770), and the variation stop command is received from the main board 200. S768 and S770 are repeated (N in S772), and when the change stop command is received (Y in S772), the design change display is stopped by stopping the decorative design in the stop mode determined in S752 (S774). ), The decorative effect variation effect is terminated (S776).

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a special game process. First, the effect display control means 305 starts special game effect processing (S800), and the opening / closing control means 275 opens the special winning opening 20 (S802). If the predetermined opening time has not elapsed (N in S804) and the number of balls entered into the grand prize opening 20 has not reached nine or more, the process returns to S804 (N in S806), and whether the predetermined opening time has elapsed ( If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S804), but the number of balls entered into the big prize opening 20 has reached nine or more (Y in S806), the opening / closing control means 275 has a big prize opening. 20 is closed (S810).

  If the unit game has not reached the final round (N in S810), 1 is added to the number of rounds and the process returns to S802 (S812). If the unit game has reached the final round (Y in S810), the effect display The control means 305 terminates the special game effect processing (S814), the special game control means 260 terminates the special game (S816), and starts the execution of the specific game, that is, the probability change, the short time, the easy-to-enter state (S818). ).

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the small hit game process. First, the special winning opening 20 is opened (S820), and the opening is continued until a predetermined opening time elapses (N in S822). When the opening time has elapsed (Y in S822), the special winning opening 20 is closed. (S824) If opening / closing for the set number of times has not been completed (N in S826), 1 is added to the number of opening / closing and the process returns to S820 (S828). If opening / closing for the set number of times has been completed (S826) Y), the small hit game ends.

  Hereinafter, the production audio data will be described. Each production sound data includes a plurality of single sound data and a plurality of mixed sound data. The single sound data is effect sound data that is reproduced through one sound transmission path while the effect is executed based on the effect control pattern, and is individually associated with each of the plurality of effect control patterns. For example, effect sound data of music of background music (also referred to as “BGM”) is associated with the variation effect pattern for each type, and effect sound data of sound effects for each type is associated with the notice effect pattern. It is associated.

  The mixed sound data is effect sound data that is reproduced through one sound transmission path when effects based on two or more effect control patterns among a plurality of effect control patterns are executed in parallel within the same effect period. It has contents obtained by mixing single audio data corresponding to each of two or more effect control patterns. The hybrid voice data is individually associated with each combination of two or more effect control patterns. There is a possibility that two notice effects will be executed in parallel within the same symbol variation period, and in this case, mixed audio data corresponding to the combination of the two notice effects is selected. The hybrid audio data has contents obtained by mixing two single audio data corresponding to two notice effects. The effect sound data may be stereo sound data. In this case, the right audio and the left audio may be reproduced through different channels, and a pair of channels may be handled as one audio transmission path, or one channel may be handled as one audio transmission path.

  The pattern storage means 302 includes the contents of effects such as changes in the decoration pattern 61 and the effect image contents displayed on the effect display device 60 in the special game, the operation of the movable accessory 66, the lighting of the decoration lamp 111, and the control process thereof. A plurality of defined production control patterns are held. The effect control patterns include a plurality of variation effect patterns, a plurality of notice effect patterns, and a plurality of special game effect patterns.

  The pattern storage means 302 has a plurality of effect sound data corresponding to the variation effect pattern, the notice effect effect pattern, the special game effect pattern, the effect sound data of the hold sound output when the hold lamp is turned on or off, and some error has occurred. The effect sound data of the warning sound that is sometimes output is stored. The pattern storage means 302 further stores effect sound data of music to be played back over a long period not linked to the symbol variation period based on a predetermined trigger.

  The effect determining unit 303 determines one of the plurality of effect control patterns as the contents of the effect display, and determines one of the effects sound data as the contents of the effect sound. The effect display control means 305 causes the effect display device 60 to display effect contents based on the determined one or more effect control patterns. The sound control unit 306 reproduces the determined effect sound data as effect sound, assigns the effect sound to any one of a plurality of channels, and outputs the sound from the speaker 108.

  In the effect determining means 303, the possibility of a big hit is higher when executing any two or more of the plurality of notice effect patterns than when executing any one of the plurality of notice effect patterns. The correspondence relationship with the result of the lottery is determined in the notice type table.

  The effect determining means 303 selects effect sound data corresponding to the determined type of the notice effect effect pattern, reads it from the pattern storage means 302, and sends the information of the effect sound data to the sound control means 306. The notice effect pattern and the single voice data are associated one-to-one, and the corresponding relationship is determined in the single voice table. In the single sound table, the single sound data “A” to “C” are associated with the patterns “A” to “C” as the first notice effect patterns, and the patterns “a” to “C” as the second notice effect patterns are displayed. The single audio data “a” to “e” are associated with “e”. The individual sound data “1” to “5” are associated with the patterns “1” to “5” as the third notice effect pattern.

  When the effect determining means 303 determines the simultaneous execution of the first notice effect pattern and the third notice effect pattern, the hybrid audio data corresponding to the combination of the first notice effect pattern type and the third notice effect pattern type is selected. Then, the information is read from the pattern storage means 302 and the information of the mixed sound data is sent to the sound control means 306. The combination of the notice effect patterns and the hybrid voice data are associated one-to-one, and the correspondence is determined in the hybrid voice table.

  For example, the mixed audio data corresponding to the combination of the pattern “A” and each of the patterns “1” to “5” is data “A1” “A2” “A3” “A4” “A5”. The data “A1” has a mixed content of the data “A” and the data “1”. The mixed audio data corresponding to the combination of the pattern “B” and each of the patterns “1” to “5” is data “B1” “B2” “B3” “B4” “B5”. The mixed audio data corresponding to the combination of the pattern “C” and each of the patterns “1” to “5” is data “C1” “C2” “C3” “C4” “C5”. In this way, 15 types of mixed audio data are defined in the mixed audio table in correspondence with 15 types of combinations of three types of first notice effect patterns and three types of third notice effect patterns.

  The audio transmission path is composed of 32 channels, and 1 to 3 channels are assigned to each production audio data. Here, regardless of the number of channels allocated for each audio data, the allocated unit is expressed as “one audio transmission path”. For example, 2 channels for symbol variation BGM, 2 channels for reach variation BGM, 2 channels for each sound effect of the first announcement effect, 3 channels for each effect sound of the second announcement effect, 3rd announcement Two channels are assigned to each effect sound, one channel is assigned to the warning sound for error, and one channel is assigned to the effect sound for increasing / decreasing the number of holds. Note that when a plurality of effect elements that appear in a special game are executed in parallel during the same unit game, mixed sound data in which a plurality of effect sound data corresponding to the plurality of effect elements is configured may be output. .

  Usually, it is necessary to set in advance a channel to be output for each production sound. In recent years, an increasing number of gaming machines have specifications that can execute a plurality of effects simultaneously, such as a notice effect that is executed in multiple or complex manners. In that case, as a program for controlling the production sound, it is necessary to set a channel to be output, assuming a combination of all the production sounds that can be simultaneously output in a plurality of announcement effects executed simultaneously. However, as the production diversifies, the number of production voice combinations that can be output simultaneously becomes enormous, making it difficult for the developer to assume all the combinations, and preparing all the combinations as the above-mentioned mixed audio data. It is also becoming impractical to keep it. In particular, for production voices that are produced in response to player operation of production buttons and production voices that are issued based on predetermined periodic or irregular situation changes, the timing at which the voice is produced depends on the player's operation and situation changes. This also causes a significant increase in the number of voice combinations.

  On the other hand, since voice control is performed with a limited number of channels, it is also difficult to assign all combinations of production voices to different channels. Therefore, there are cases where it is unavoidable to assign other effect sounds to the channels that are being output, and as a result, some effect sounds may be interrupted during playback. Originally, there was a case where it was necessary to reduce to monaural even when it was desired to assign two channels as stereo sound. To avoid such a situation, it is necessary for the developer to verify all the possibility of duplicate production at the design stage, but there are too many production voices and it becomes extremely difficult, both in terms of time and development cost It was a big burden. In addition, there was a case where a compromise had to be made without completely removing the duplication. In addition, some production audio may not interfere with the production even if playback is interrupted in the middle, but on the other hand, there is an important production that will ruin the entire production if it is interrupted in the middle .

  Therefore, in this embodiment, a plurality of types of effect sound data are classified in advance by effect sound that permits switching to other effect sound and effect sound that is not permitted. Further, the channels are classified into channels that permit switching of audio output and channels that are not permitted. Thereby, each production | presentation audio | voice data can be allocated to an appropriate channel by whether switching is permitted or not, and it avoids that production | presentation audio | voice is unintentionally interrupted and switches to other production | presentation sound.

  FIG. 25 is a table showing channel groups. In an example in which a 32-channel sound source circuit is used as the voice control device 314, the 32 channels are classified into three transmission path groups as shown in the figure. 10 channels from the first channel CH1 to the 10th channel CH10 are in the A group, 10 channels from the 11th channel CH11 to the 20th channel CH20 are in the B group, and 12 channels from the 21st channel CH21 to the 32nd channel CH32 are Each group is classified into group C.

  A channel belonging to the first transmission path group A group is set to restrict switching to reproduction of other effect sound data through the same channel while any effect sound data is reproduced through the channel. Has been. That is, the group A avoids “overwriting” in which the effect sound is interrupted and switched to another effect sound by not assigning another effect sound to the same channel during the output of the assigned effect sound. The effect sound that should avoid such overwriting is hereinafter referred to as “overwrite disallowed sound”. Group A is a group of channels for assigning overwrite-inhibited voices, and is not overwritten, so that the assigned production voices are guaranteed to be played to the end.

  The channel belonging to group B, which is the second transmission path group, is allowed to switch to playback of other effect sound data through the same channel even while any effect sound data is being played back through that channel. Settings that can be made. In the group B, if there are other vacant channels during the output of the assigned production sound, in principle, no other production sound is assigned to the same channel, but overwriting is permitted in exceptional cases. The effect sound that permits such overwriting is hereinafter referred to as “overwrite permission sound”. Group B is a group of channels for assigning overwrite-permitted audio, and may be overwritten, but in principle, the assigned production audio is relatively likely to be played to the end.

  The channel belonging to group C, which is the third transmission line group, also switches to reproduction of other effect sound data through the same channel even while any effect sound data is reproduced through the channel. Settings that can be permitted. Group C is common to Group B in that if there is another empty channel during output of the assigned production sound, in principle, no other production sound is assigned to the same channel, but priority is given to Group B when there is no empty channel. It is a group that permits overwriting. The effect sound assigned to the C group is also the overwrite permission sound. However, in order to avoid overwriting as much as possible, the number of channels is two more than other groups.

  The overwriting permission sound is, for example, a continuous sound effect for step-up notice. In this case, even if the preceding sound effect is erased by the subsequent sound effect at the time of step-up, it does not become unnatural, but rather it is an example where the step-up can be appropriately brought up. The overwriting disapproval sound is a continuous sound effect such as a comment notice or a line notice. In such a case, if the preceding comment or speech sound effect is erased by the subsequent comment or speech sound effect, the content will not be properly conveyed to the player, resulting in an unnatural effect. It is. In addition, in the case of a production in which a predetermined music is played when the current time managed by the real-time clock becomes a predetermined time, the music is a long music that is played over a plurality of variations, and is interrupted in the middle Is incomplete as a production. Therefore, by setting the production audio data of such music as overwriting non-permission audio, reproduction can be ensured without interruption by other production audio.

  The plurality of effect sound data stored in the pattern storage unit 302 includes overwriting non-permitted sound, that is, effect sound data for restricting switching of reproduction to other effect sound data during reproduction, and overwriting permitted sound, that is, reproduction thereof. Production audio data permitting switching of reproduction to other production audio data. The voice control unit 306 assigns the overwrite disallowed voice to the channel belonging to the A group, and assigns the overwrite permission voice to the channel belonging to the B group or the C group. As a developer, the voice control means 306 can be assigned to any one of the A group and the C group by classifying the plurality of types of effect voice data into either the overwriting permission voice or overwriting non-permission voice. Therefore, it is not necessary to make a setting for assigning a channel to each effect sound data in advance, and a setting for assigning a group is also unnecessary. The voice control means 306 assigns the production voice data to each group according to whether or not the overwrite is permitted, and assigns it to any one of a plurality of channels using an auto channel function described later. However, when it is necessary to assign a new voice that is not allowed to be overwritten with all the production voices assigned to all channels of the A group, it may be exceptionally assigned to the B group or the C group, or a new voice may be assigned. It is good also as a specification which does not permit reproduction | regeneration of overwriting nonpermission sound itself. When overwriting is permitted, it may be determined according to the difference in the output status of the production audio data which channel is to be overwritten in group B or group C. For example, in the situation where the output timing of the production audio data is irregular and a plurality of output timings are assumed, it is assigned to the group B channel, and the output timing is fixed and can be specified as one output timing. The specification may be such that it is assigned to a channel of group C. In addition, the output status may be subdivided into a plurality of classifications, and a specification may be assigned to a channel of either the group B or the group C according to the classification.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of effect sound data are classified in advance into an overwrite disapproval sound and an overwrite permission sound, but a specification may be used in which priorities are set in advance for a plurality of effect sound data. In that case, the audio control means 306 assigns the higher-priority performance audio data to the channel of the A group in order to avoid overwriting preferentially, and permits lower-priority performance audio data to be overwritten preferentially. Assign to group or group C channels. Or about the production audio | voice data by which the setting which shows the highest priority was set as a priority, you may allocate a specific channel separately irrespective of AC group.

  FIG. 26 is a diagram schematically showing a conventional method of assigning effect sounds to a plurality of channels. This figure demonstrates the example which allocates production | presentation sound to three channels with the conventional method. First, the effect sound for the notice effect “notice A1” is assigned to the second channel CH2. At this time, even if the first channel CH1, which is the first channel, is free, the channel order is assigned to the free channel according to the convenience of the developer, regardless of the order of the channels. “Preliminary notice A1” is the first effect sound that is issued in the step-up advance notice “notice A”, and “notice A2” that is the second effect sound every time the step-up is performed, and the third effect sound “ Notice A3 "is output continuously. These may be specifications that appear at a timing according to the player pressing the effect button 109.

  Next, the effect sound for the notice effect “notice B” is assigned to the first channel CH1 among the vacant channels at that time. Next, “notice A2” is assigned, but here, the second channel CH2 which is the same as “notice A1” in order to save the channel as much as possible and to secure as many free channels as possible for assigning other production sounds. Assign to. As a result, the “notice A1” is supposed to continue until the portion indicated by the broken line in the drawing, but is overwritten by the “notice A2” and interrupted, and the output is switched to the “notice A2” output.

  Next, “notice D” is assigned, but since the first channel CH1 and the second channel CH2 are not available at that time, they are assigned to the free third channel CH3. Next, “notice A3” which is the last effect sound of “notice A” which is the step-up notice is assigned to the second channel CH2 which is the same as “notice A2”. As a result, the last part of the “notice A2” is overwritten by the “notice A3” and is interrupted, and the output is switched to the output of the “notice A3”.

  Next, “notice C1”, which is the first stage production sound of “notice C”, which is another step-up notice, is assigned to the first channel CH1 that is vacant at that time. Subsequently, “notice C2” which is the second stage production sound of “notice C” is assigned to the same first channel CH1 as “notice C1”. As a result, the last part of “notice C1” is overwritten by “notice C2” and is interrupted, and the output is switched to “notice C2”.

  As described above, the developer assigns each production sound to each channel and sets this at the development stage. It was necessary to design. However, it is not easy to assume all cases that can be duplicated, and it may happen that the production sound is duplicated unexpectedly by the developer, and one is scraped to the other. In particular, as the number of combinations becomes enormous, there is a possibility that leakage will occur in avoiding duplication. Such pre-allocation needs to be allocated in every case, and it is necessary to allocate more channels than the number of voice multiplexes that actually occur, and free channels are likely to be exhausted. Therefore, even if the design is assigned once, if the production sound must be added later due to changes in the specifications, etc., the channel is no longer available, and the stereo sound that has been assigned 2 channels must be replaced with monaural. In some cases, it was necessary to take action.

  FIG. 27 is a diagram schematically showing a method for assigning effect sounds to a plurality of channels in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, a function of dynamically assigning to a free channel at the time of sound reproduction is used even if the production sound is not assigned and set to the channel in advance. The assignment function is hereinafter referred to as auto channel or auto channel function. In the auto channel, in principle, the production sound to be played back is assigned in order from an empty channel having a smaller number among a plurality of channels. In the conventional example of the previous figure, the production voices are assigned to the channels in the order of "Advance A1", "Advance B", "Advance A2", "Advance D", "Advance A3", "Advance C1", and "Advance C2". Assign audio by the auto channel in the same order. For example, the effect sound of “notice A1” is assigned to the first channel CH1 having the smallest number among the first channel CH1 to the third channel CH3, which are empty channels at that time. Next, the effect sound of “notice B” is assigned to the second channel CH2 with the next smallest number, and the effect sound of “notice A2” is assigned to the third channel CH3 with the next smallest number.

  The production sound of “notice D” is assigned to the first channel CH1 because the output of “notice A1” has already been completed and the first channel CH1 is empty at the time of reproduction. Next, the production sound of “notice A3” is assigned to the second channel CH2 because the output of “notice B” has already been completed and the second channel CH2 is empty at the time of reproduction. Next, the production sound of “notice C1” is assigned to the third channel CH3 because the output of “notice A2” has already been completed and the third channel CH3 is empty at the time of reproduction. Finally, the production sound of “notice C2” is assigned to the second channel CH2 because the output of “notice A3” is completed and the second channel CH2 is empty at the time of reproduction. In this way, by assigning to the channel with the smallest possible number among the available channels, channel assignment can be realized automatically without always causing “overwriting” where the production sound is duplicated in the same channel, and it is enormous. This eliminates the need for assigning and setting each of the various types of effect audio data to the channels in advance, thereby reducing a great development burden. In addition, since it is not necessary to secure extra channels in every case, it is possible to reduce the situation where empty channels are depleted, and in this respect, the development burden can be reduced. In addition, even in the case of production sound that was unavoidably output in monaural as a result of exhaustion of empty channels, a plurality of channels can be assigned in stereo if there is room to avoid exhaustion of empty channels.

  In an example in which a predetermined effect is executed at a predetermined time using the above-described real time clock, it has been difficult to secure a channel unless a dedicated channel is prepared and allocated in advance. According to the auto channel, an empty channel can be dynamically allocated without securing a dedicated channel in advance, and the exhaustion of an empty channel can be prevented. For example, even in the case of an effect that is executed at a timing in response to the player pressing the effect button 109, the output timing of the effect sound is irregular, so that all the channels that are likely to be executed in the past are channeled. It was necessary to secure it. According to the auto channel, it can be assigned to an empty channel at any time, so there is no need to reserve an extra channel. For example, in the example in which the predetermined effect is executed only when the first special figure hold lamp 71 and the second special figure hold lamp 72 are all lit, the appearance timing of the effect is irregular. Since the 1 special figure reservation lamp 71 and the second special figure reservation lamp 72 may all be lit at any time, it is necessary to secure a dedicated channel. According to the auto channel, it is not necessary to secure a channel in advance, and a new effect sound can be made to stand out by overwriting another preceding effect sound.

  FIG. 28 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example in which special effect sounds are assigned to the same channel. The plurality of effect sound data includes a plurality of special effect sound data determined to be assigned to the same channel if any one of them is being reproduced. According to the above-described auto channel function, as long as there is an empty channel, in principle, all effect sounds are dynamically assigned to the empty channel. However, depending on the type and situation of the production, there is a case where it is desired to intentionally switch from the production audio preceding to another production audio when the production branches in a plurality of ways at a predetermined opportunity. If the principle of the auto channel is followed, the preceding effect sound and the subsequent effect sound are assigned to different channels and output in parallel, and the preceding effect sound may remain, which may be inconvenient for the effect. Therefore, for the production sound that you want to interrupt by switching the output, link it with the subsequent production sound, output the preceding production sound until the start of the output of the subsequent production sound, at that point Control is performed to switch the effect sound to intentionally interrupt the preceding effect sound. The effect sound data that is linked in such a manner is referred to as special effect sound data. In the plurality of special effect sound data, a flag indicating that it is special effect sound data is turned on, and it is discriminated whether or not it is assigned to the same channel and overwritten. A plurality of types of flags indicating special effect sound data may be provided. In this case, when the same flag is turned on, the same channel is assigned to the same channel, and overwriting occurs when these are continuously reproduced. For special performance audio data that is premised on multiple continuous outputs, the first output is assigned to one of the empty channels by the auto channel function, but the second and subsequent outputs are assigned to the same channel as the preceding special effect audio. This is an exceptional operation of the auto channel function in that it is assigned.

  When the production audio data is newly reproduced, the audio control means 306 assigns it to an empty channel at the time of the reproduction start in principle by the auto channel. However, when the special effect sound data is newly reproduced, if there is a channel to which the effect sound of the other special effect sound data is assigned, the effect sound of the special effect sound data to be newly reproduced is assigned to the same channel. In this figure, the production sounds of “notice C1” and “notice C2” are the production sounds based on the special production sound data. According to the principle of the auto channel shown in FIG. 27, the “notice C2” is assigned to the second channel CH2, which is an empty channel with a smaller number at the time of reproduction. Since “notice C1”, which is a notice, is assigned to the third channel CH3, it is assigned to the same third channel CH3. As a result, the effect sound of “notice C1” being reproduced is interrupted at the last part and switched to the output of “notice C2”.

  As another exception of the auto channel, some production sounds can be assigned to channels set individually in advance in the development stage without using the auto channel. The sound control means 306 checks the presence / absence of individual channel assignment settings for each production sound data. If the assignment setting is made, the sound control means 306 assigns the channel to the channel based on the setting, and if the channel assignment setting is not set, auto Dynamically assign one of the channels depending on the channel. For example, there is a notice effect using an effect method in which a specific effect sound is temporarily muted in the middle of the sound to mute the player's expectation. When using such a production technique, rather than designating the mute target in units of production audio data, in order to designate the mute target in units of channels, the production sound that you want to mute is set in advance to assign a specific channel, The entire channel to which the production sound to be muted is assigned is set as the muting target. As a result, even if you want to mute multiple production sounds, you can set the mute target for each channel and assign all the production sounds to be mute to the same channel. This eliminates the need to set the target for mute.

  FIG. 29 is a diagram schematically showing channel assignment in the case of a notice effect for reproducing hybrid audio data. In this embodiment, a plurality of performance sounds that are irregularly and continuously reproduced are assigned to channels by using an auto channel function and a hybrid sound assignment function. As a measure to avoid the situation where the previous sound is overwritten by the later sound when it is determined in advance that it will be played continuously and repeatedly, both sounds together by mixing multiple sounds from the beginning. The mixed voice data formed as described above is used. The mixed audio data is obtained by combining the first audio and the second audio to be output while overlapping a part of the audio immediately after the output in correspondence with the output of the first audio as one audio data. It is production voice data to be formed. It is assumed that the mixed audio data referred to in the present embodiment displays a notice effect with a motif of battles between many characters. In order to provide variations in the notice effects and to set different reliability levels, a plurality of kinds of effects with different numbers, orders, types, and timings of battles generated during one notice effect are prepared. Therefore, the number, order, type, and timing of battle sound effects are also different. Therefore, in a scene where an enemy character appears at irregular timing and the ally attacks the enemy character, the attack sound effect sound (hereinafter referred to as “attack sound”) and the corresponding enemy character attack Production sound (hereinafter referred to as “attacked sound”) is continuously output.

  For example, in the case of a production that attacks an enemy character three times, at least three attacked sounds are emitted, but if the three attacked sounds are assigned to the same channel using the conventional method, the outputs overlap in time. Therefore, every time an attacked sound sounds, the attacked sound that was sounding in advance is overwritten and erased. In order to reliably avoid this with the conventional method, it is necessary to assign to different channels, and at least three channels must be secured. However, in reality, since the number of enemy characters that can appear may exceed 400, it is necessary to set 400 × 3 = 1200 channel assignments, which imposes a great design burden. Furthermore, not only the attacking sound of the enemy character, but also the attacking sound of the friendly character needs to set channel assignments. However, since the attack sound and attacked sound are sound effects that overlap in time and are emitted continuously, if the attack sound and attacked sound are assigned to the same channel, the attack sound is reliably It will be erased. Therefore, the attack sound needs to be assigned to different channels as many times as the attacked sound, and the design burden is doubled.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, both the attack sound and the attacked sound are mixed with one effect sound data from the beginning in order to ensure the output without interruption. That is, the mixed voice data of the present embodiment is voice data in which attack sound and attacked sound are mixed, and at least a part of the attack sound and a part of the attack sound start at the same time. The audio data is mixed so that it is output on the same channel. Although the attack sound and the attacked sound included in each of “notice A1”, “notice A2”, and “notice A3” in FIG. Since it is prepared as data, there is no need to allocate channels separately. The attack sound begins to sound during the attack sound playback, so that the attack sound playback does not stop and the tail part does not sound, and both the attack sound and the attack sound can be played to the end. . The attack sound and the attacked sound are short sounds within several seconds, and are composed of a normal sounding part and a reverberation part in which the sounding is repeated for several seconds by reverberation. The attack sound is, for example, a sound of one character hitting the other character, and the attacked sound is, for example, a voice emitted when the other character is hit. It is assumed that at least a part of the attacking sound and the attacked sound is pronounced with almost no space between them, since one character screams and speaks without being struck.

  On the other hand, the generation timing of the sound effect due to the combination of the attack sound and the attacked sound is different in the number of times, the order, and the timing for each type as a variation of the notice effect as described above. It may occur at a later time, or it may occur more than once in time. Therefore, it is not realistic to prepare all combinations of generation timings as one piece of audio data from the beginning, and it is effective to dynamically assign channels using the auto channel function. As shown in the figure, the occurrence timing of “notice A2” is a timing output after “notice A1” assigned to the 21st channel CH21, and the same 21st channel CH21 is vacant by the auto channel function. May be assigned to that channel. On the other hand, the occurrence timing of “notice A3” is the timing at which the reproduction of “notice A2” continues, and the output is duplicated.

  In this way, the development burden is reduced by preparing a plurality of effect sounds that are scheduled to be duplicated from the beginning as a single mixed sound data. On the other hand, with respect to a mode in which a plurality of patterns are assumed depending on whether they occur without overlapping or not overlapping, the development burden is reduced by assigning them to different channels by the auto channel function. The present invention is applicable not only to cases where the number of occurrence timing patterns is fixedly determined, but also to irregular patterns that occur each time the player presses the effect button 109, for example. In addition, by holding the data as mixed audio data that is partially overlapped, the data size becomes smaller than storing them as individual audio data, and the required storage capacity can be saved. As another example of the mixed voice data, the present invention may be applied to a comment notice or a line notice in which a comment or a dialogue between a plurality of characters appearing in an effect manner is displayed. For example, while a sound effect or voice when a character A comment or speech appears, a character B comment or speech appears and a sound effect or sound is heard, and both are duplicated and output on the same channel. The audio data is configured as follows.

  The mixed sound data of this embodiment is prepared as effect sound data synthesized in advance at the development stage. However, as a modification, each of the effect sounds to be mixed is held as individual sound data, and each is output at the time of output. The specification may be such that the mixed voice data is dynamically generated according to the output timing. For example, when a plurality of output timings are provided on the premise that the first audio output and the second audio output overlap in time, a method of preparing mixed audio data of all combinations in advance Can reduce the development burden. In addition, hybrid audio data may be used as the special effect audio shown in FIG. In that case, special effect sounds formed as mixed sound data can be assigned to the same channel and can be overwritten.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the process of assigning effect sound to a channel. The voice control means 306 checks whether or not the target production voice data to be assigned is data in which channel assignment is individually set in advance, and if individual assignment is set (Y in S1000), the individual setting is performed. (S1001). If the individual assignment setting has not been made (N in S1000) and the voice is not permitted to be overwritten (N in S1002), it is assigned to the empty channel with the smallest number in the A group (S1003). In the case of overwriting permission voice (Y in S1002) and not a special effect voice (N in S1004), if there is an empty channel in the B group (Y in S1006), the empty channel with the smallest number in the B group (S1008). If there is no empty channel in the B group (N in S1006) and there is an empty channel in the C group (Y in S1010), the number is assigned to the empty channel with the smallest number in the C group (S1012). If there is no vacant channel in group C (N in S1010), it is overwritten and assigned to the channel to which the production sound is assigned first among the channels in group C (S1014).

  If the effect sound is a special effect sound (Y in S1004), if the special effect sound is being played back in any channel (Y in S1016), it is overwritten and assigned to the same channel (S1018). If the special effect sound is not reproduced in any channel (N in S1016), the process proceeds to S1006 and is assigned to any channel in the same manner as the effect sound other than the special effect sound.

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is merely an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combinations of the respective components and processing processes, and such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention. is there. Hereinafter, modifications will be described.

  In the above embodiment, the present invention has been described by taking a pachinko gaming machine as an example. In a modified example, the present invention may be applied to various game machines such as a ball ball game machine and a slot machine.

  In the present specification or claims, “entering ball”, “winning”, and “falling” may be synonymous with each other. In addition, each winning entrance and each entrance may be configured with a “passing entrance” (also called “gate” or “through-chucker”) of a type through which game balls pass. “Winning”, “Recession” and “Passing” may also be synonymous.

  The “random number” referred to in this specification or claims does not have to be a physical random number generated by a random number generation circuit or a true random number in a mathematical sense, but a hardware random number or random number generation using a 16-bit counter. It may be a pseudo-random number such as a software random number using an algorithm. Alternatively, a combination of hardware random numbers and software random numbers, for example, a plus random number method in which the initial value is changed every time the counter makes one round may be used.

  In the present specification or claims, the term “table” or “selection criterion” strictly refers to the correspondence between the first parameter such as a lottery value and the second parameter such as a value indicating an option in a table structure. In addition to referring to the data defined in (1), it is widely included that the correspondence is realized by a program structure that derives the second parameter from the first parameter. Including these, as a concept substantially synonymous with “table”, it is appropriately referred to as “selection criterion”. In addition, when a table structure is used, a selection criterion that is substantially one type may be configured by a combination of a plurality of structurally subdivided tables. Indicates the number of substantive types of tables, not the number of subdivided tables.

  The effect display device is composed of a liquid crystal display, which is a high-definition dot matrix display device, but the width of the display area may be about half the width of the game area, or a large size exceeding half. May be. In the case of a large size, the game ball passage on the right side of the effect display device is formed with a passage width that allows one game ball to pass, and if the player strikes with the maximum strength as a so-called “right-handed”, the right passage The game ball can be passed through to the left, and so-called “left-handed” can be distinguished.

  The effect display device may be configured not only by a single display device but also by a combination of a plurality of display devices. In a plurality of cases, a display having a different size such as a combination of a main liquid crystal and a sub liquid crystal may be combined. May be installed in the vicinity. When installed in the vicinity of the launch handle, it may be configured in the form of a touch panel that allows the player to input operations.

  The effect display device is not limited to a liquid crystal display, and may be constituted by a display device such as an organic EL display, or may be constituted by a mechanical display means such as a drum rotation type or a display means such as an LED matrix type. Since the special symbol does not necessarily have a role to play, it is displayed in an inconspicuous size by the 7-segment LED on the game board. However, in the case of adopting a technique in which the special symbol itself has an effect role to express without using the decorative symbol, the special symbol may be displayed on the liquid crystal display instead of the 7-segment LED.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example is shown on the premise of a gaming machine in which a plurality of games corresponding to the first type pachinko gaming machine are mixed. In a modification, the above-described embodiment may be applied to a gaming machine in which there is one game corresponding to the first type pachinko gaming machine. In that case, you may make it provide one thing provided with the normal electric accessory as a starting port.

  In the above embodiment, the first starting port is disposed relatively on the left side in the game area, and the second starting port is disposed relatively on the right side so that the balls entering the two starting ports can be separated. An example of configuration is shown. In a modified example, the first start port and the second start port may be arranged along the flow path of the game ball, such as being arranged in the center of the game area. In that case, a second start port is provided immediately below the first start port, and in a normal state where the second start port is not widened, the first start port is easier to enter and the second start port is widened. In the opened easy-to-enter state, the second start port may be more easily entered. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to achieve the same game playability as in the embodiment.

  It should be noted that in the case of an effect in which a predetermined music piece is played back when the current time managed by the real-time clock becomes the predetermined time, the playback frequency is very low, for example, a frequency such as once every several hours. It is. If the production audio data is fixedly assigned to a predetermined channel for such music reproduction, the channel cannot be used for other purposes although it is rarely reproduced. An example of assigning the effect sound data in such a situation that the output timing is irregular and a plurality of output timings are assumed is as described above. The effects executed according to the time based on such a real-time clock will be described below.

  The music playback means plays back music and outputs sound to the speaker 108. The music data storage means stores a plurality of music data. The effect control unit 304 displays the effect image on the effect display device 60 during the reproduction of the music. The effect image data storage means stores effect image data displayed on the effect display device 60. In the present embodiment, the production image is a moving image associated with the music, a video created in accordance with the music atmosphere, a video in which a singer or a player sings or performs a music, a music Including lyrics. In another example, the effect image may be a still image, or may be a moving image such as a background moving image prepared irrespective of the music.

  The music reproduction means reproduces the music whose data is stored in the music data storage means as an effect while the special game is being executed by the special game control means 260. In another example, the music playback means may play the music only during a special game triggered by a specific type of jackpot, or the specific game control means 270 may change the probability, shortening the time, or opening the ordinary electric utility. The music may be played only during the normal game in the specific game state in which the time extension is extended, or any combination thereof, or the music is played only during the normal game in the normal state. You may reproduce | regenerate and may reproduce | regenerate music in arbitrary combinations of those games. In addition, a special game is executed by winning a big hit during a specific game, and the specific game is executed again after the special game is finished, or a special game state in a so-called villa or a special game state in the villa, or Music may be played between both of them. Hereinafter, a combination of these game states set to be able to reproduce a song is referred to as a “music reproduction period”. The special game triggered by the 2R jackpot has a short duration from the start to the end of the special game, so it is not necessary to reproduce the music.

  The music reproducing means determines the music to be reproduced according to a predetermined condition when the timing for reproducing the music has arrived, and reproduces the determined music. The effect control unit 304 displays an effect image corresponding to the music determined by the music reproducing unit on the effect display device 60. The effect control means 304 may receive an instruction from the player as to whether or not to display specific contents such as lyrics included in the effect image via the effect button 109 or the like, and may switch display on / off according to the instruction. . As described above, when playing a song during the execution of the special game and during the normal game in the probability variation state, the music playback means plays the music when the special game is started by the special game control means 260. Start. When the 2R big hit with probability change occurs, the music playback means does not play the music during the special game, but starts playing the music when the normal game in the probability change state executed after the special game is started May be. When the so-called latent probability change is executed without informing the player of the transition to the probability change state, so-called latent probability change is executed, the music playback means does not play the music during the latent probability change and is in the probability change state. May be started after an effect for informing the player is executed.

  The music playback means should be played according to the number of consecutive times of a specific game in which probability variation, short time, open extension, or any combination thereof is implemented, or the number of consecutive resorts that repeatedly generate a big hit with a specific game A song may be determined. In general, Renso refers to the case where a special game is made after a special game is completed after the special game is over, and the game is shifted to the special game again. If more than one of them is implemented, even if some of them are completed, if you regain the jackpot while the remaining part continues, it is considered to be a villa May be. Further, even if it is not possible to win a big hit during a specific game, if a big hit is again assigned within a predetermined period after the end of the specific game, it may be regarded as a villa. The music reproducing means stores the number of consecutive specific games or consecutive resorts in a RAM or the like, and when the player first wins a big game and starts a special game, the number of consecutive specific games or consecutive resorts is zero. The music to be reproduced is selected and reproduced from the music that can be selected in accordance with a predetermined condition or randomly. When the big game that triggered the special game is a big game with a specific game, when the special game is started after the special game is finished, the music reproducing means stores the specific game or continuous game stored in the RAM. The number of consecutive villas is incremented to 1, and the music to be played is selected from the music that can be selected when the number of consecutive games or consecutive games is one, and played. When the player wins a big hit again during the specific game and the special game is started, the music playback means may continue to play the music played during the specific game, A song to be newly played may be selected and played from songs that can be selected when the number of consecutive times of the villa is one. When the big hit that triggered the second special game is a big hit with a specific game, when the specific game is started after the special game is finished, the music reproducing means stores the specific game stored in the RAM. The number of consecutive games or consecutive resorts is incremented to 2, and when a specific game or consecutive resort is two consecutive times, a music to be reproduced is selected from the selectable music and reproduced. In the above example, when the specific game is started, the number of consecutive times of the specific game or consecutive resort is incremented. In another example, when the special game is triggered by the big hit with the specific game. In addition, the number of consecutive specific games or consecutive resorts may be incremented. Also in this case, when the specific game is started after the end of the special game, the music playback means may continue to play the music that was played during the special game, or the specific game or consecutive resort is continued. You may select and reproduce | regenerate the music which should be reproduce | regenerated newly from the music which can be selected when the frequency | count is predetermined times. The selectable music may be increased according to the number of specific games or consecutive resorts. According to such a technique, since a specific music is played only when a specific game or a consecutive game is continuously generated, in order for the player to watch the specific music, the big hit with the specific game is continuously played. And can give the player the motivation to continue the game. Similarly, the music playback means determines the music to be played according to the number of jackpots of a specific type from the start of the game, the number of special games from the start of the game, the number of times of playback of the music from the start of the game, etc. May be. The music reproducing means may determine the music to be reproduced according to the type of big hit or small hit. The music playback means may determine a music to be played back at random from the playable music stored in the music data storage means. In addition, as will be described later, the music playback means may receive a music selection instruction from the player and determine the music to be played back as a music to be played back. Also in this case, the music that can be selected by the player may be increased according to a predetermined condition such as the number of specific games or consecutive games.

  The music reproducing means stops the reproduction of the music when the game state is changed during the reproduction of the music and the changed game state is not the music reproduction period. Also, when a music is played during a specific game such as probability change, and the specific game is terminated with a predetermined number of symbol variations, the music playback means shifts to the normal game in the normal state after the specific game is finished. Stop playing the music. At this time, the music playing means may continue playing the music until the music that has been played so far is played to a predetermined location, for example, the end of the music or a loop playback end location described later.

  When the game state is changed during the reproduction of the music, the music playback means may continuously play the music being played if the changed game state is also a period during which the music should be played, When the game state is changed, the reproduction of the music may be temporarily interrupted, and the reproduction of the music that has been reproduced up to that point or the music that has been determined according to a predetermined condition may be started. The music playback means may start playback of the music from the beginning of the music or a loop playback start location described later after the game state is changed. For example, when the special game ends and the normal game in the specific game state is started, the music playback means plays the music played during the special game or during the special game end demonstration effect even after the special game ends. The reproduction may be continued, or the reproduction may be resumed by returning to the beginning of the music or the loop reproduction start position. In addition, when a big hit occurs during the normal game in the specific game state and the special game is started, the music playback means may continuously play back the music played during the normal game in the specific game state The playback may be resumed by returning to the beginning of the music or the loop playback start position.

  The music playback means may continue playback of the music being played when the specific performance occurs during playback of the music, may end the playback, or may stop the playback and produce the performance. May be resumed after the end of, or the output volume may be lowered during the production, or display of specific contents such as lyrics may be temporarily turned off during the production. When playback is stopped, the music playback means may resume playback from the point where it stopped, or may return to the beginning of the music or the loop playback start point and resume playback after the end of the specific performance. . The specific effect may be, for example, an effect that suggests or notifies whether or not to shift to a specific game state such as a certain change or a short time after the special game ends as an effect during the special game.

  The music playback means can receive an instruction of the music to be played back from the player during the playback of the music or during the music playback period. Read from the music data storage means and play it. When the music control unit 304 receives an instruction of the music to be played by the music playing unit, the effect control unit 304 reads out the data of the effect image corresponding to the instructed music from the effect image data storage unit and displays it on the effect display device 60. The music reproducing means may be able to accept from a player an instruction of a music to be played during a specific game state in the villa or a special game state in the villa, or both.

  When the music playback means receives an instruction of a music to be played back from the player, thereafter, when the music playback is started, the music playback means may determine the music to be played back as a music to be played back. In this case, when the music playback means receives an instruction of the music to be played back from the player, the music playback means stores the type of the instructed music in a RAM or the like, and starts playing the music during the music playback period. If the type of the music instructed by the player is not stored in the RAM, and if it is stored, the music is determined as the music to be reproduced. In another example, when the music playback means starts playback of the music during the music playback period, the music playback means automatically determines and plays back the music to be played according to the above-described conditions, and then plays the music from the player. When the instruction is received, the instructed music piece may be reproduced. In yet another example, if the player has not received an instruction for the music to be played, the music playing means, as described above, plays the music to be played during the special game or the specific game for each villa. If it is automatically determined and an instruction for a song to be played is received from the player, the song is instructed by the player without changing the song until a predetermined condition is satisfied, even if it is consecutive. May be played continuously. The predetermined condition may be re-accepting an instruction of a song to be played from the player, or the end of the villa.

  In addition to the music to be played, the music playback means can further accept an instruction for the playback start location of the music from the player. When the music playback means receives an instruction for the playback start location of the music, the music playback means reads data from the playback start location specified for the music to be played back from the music data storage means and starts playback from the indicated playback start location. . The effect control means 304 reads the moving image data corresponding to the music to be reproduced from the effect image data storage means, and starts the display from the designated reproduction start location. This allows the player to play the part that the player wants to watch even if the music is played for a short time, such as when the number of unit games in the special game or the duration of the unit game is short. The user's convenience can be improved and more effective presentation can be provided. In another example, the music playback means may start playback from the beginning of the music, or may start playback from the point where playback ended when the music was played last time, Therefore, playback may be started from the automatically determined playback start location. The predetermined condition may be, for example, that the reproduction ends up to a predetermined part of the music at a time when the music is scheduled to be reproduced. When a music is played during a special game, the time for which the music is scheduled to be played may be a scheduled time for continuing the special game. The scheduled duration of the special game may be a product of the maximum duration of the unit game and the number of unit games.

  The format of the music stored in the music data storage means can be various, but in general, the music is composed of a plurality of parts (phrases). For example, refrain-style music that is often found in Japanese popular songs is “Introduction”, “No. 1 A melody”, “No. 1 B melody”, “No. 1 chorus”, “No. 1 interlude”, “No. “A melody”, “No. 2 B melody”, “No. 2 chorus”, “No. 2 interlude”, “Great chorus”, “Ending part”, and the like. The music data storage means stores music data divided into a plurality of these parts. As described above, in this embodiment, since a moving image prepared according to the music is used as the effect image, the effect image data storage means also stores the data of the effect image by dividing it into these plural parts. . In another example, the music data storage means and the effect image data storage means may store the music data and the effect image data as one data file for each music.

  Upon receiving an instruction input for displaying the music selection screen from the player via the effect button 109 or the like during the music playback period, the music playback means displays the music selection screen on the effect display device 60 and from the player. An instruction to select a music to be played can be accepted. In another example, the music reproducing means displays a music selection screen on the effect display device 60 at a predetermined timing, for example, when a predetermined effect is executed, and selects a music to be played from the player. The instruction may be accepted. A list of songs whose data is stored in the song data storage means is displayed on the song selection screen. On the music selection screen, the first type of music is displayed in the first area, and the second type of music is displayed in the second area. The first type of music and the second type of music will be described in detail later. In this embodiment, as will be described later, not all of the songs whose data is stored in the song data storage means are selectable by the player from the beginning, but only songs that satisfy a predetermined condition. Can be selected as music to be played. On the music selection screen, music that is not selectable is grayed out. When receiving an instruction input for switching the selection candidate music from the player via the effect button 109 or the like, the music reproduction means switches the selection candidate music. On the music selection screen, the music that is currently a selection candidate is displayed surrounded by a thick frame. When the player inputs an instruction input for confirming the selection candidate song as a song to be played back from the player via the effect button 109 or the like, the music playback unit accepts and is instructed as a song to be played back as the selection candidate song. Play the music you played.

  The music playback means displays the music selection screen on the effect display device 60, and continues the music that has been played until the music selection screen is displayed during a period in which an instruction to select a music to be played can be received from the player. May be played back, or the playback of the music may be interrupted. If the player selects the same song that was playing before the song selection screen was displayed, the song playback means may start playback from the beginning of the selected song or change the playback location. The music being played may be played continuously without playing. As will be described later, when a loop playback start location is set for the music being played back, the music playback means may start playback from the loop playback start location of the selected music.

  During the start demonstration effect or the end demonstration effect of the special game, the music playback means does not display the music selection screen even when the effect button 109 is pressed, and does not have to accept a music selection instruction from the player. At this time, the music reproducing means may interrupt the reproduction of the music, or may continue to reproduce the music that has been reproduced.

  The music playback means displays a music selection screen in response to an instruction input from the player only during the execution of a specific round during a special game, and can receive instructions for music to be played. During the execution, the instruction of the music to be reproduced may not be received, and the reproduction of the music determined by the music reproducing means or the music instructed by the player may be continued. For example, the music playback means may receive a music selection instruction from the player during the period from the start of the special game to a predetermined round, and may not receive a music selection instruction in subsequent rounds. Further, the music reproducing means may switch whether or not the instruction of the music to be reproduced from the player during the special game can be accepted or not according to the type of the big hit. For example, when a special game with a unit game less than a predetermined number of times is executed, a special game with more unit games than a predetermined number of times is executed without receiving an instruction of a music to be played from the player during the special game. In this case, it may be possible to accept an instruction of a music to be played from the player during the special game. In addition, in the case of a gaming machine having a first prize opening pattern in which a prize winning opening is opened for a predetermined time or more and a second opening pattern having a relatively shorter opening time than the first prize opening pattern in the unit game, When a special game is executed in which the number of unit games that become one release pattern is less than a predetermined number of times, the instruction of the music to be played during the special game is not accepted, and the number of unit games that become the first release pattern When the special game is executed more than a predetermined number of times, it is possible to accept an instruction of the music to be reproduced from the player during the special game. As a result, it is possible to prevent the time between the selection of the music and the end of the special game from becoming too short, and to secure time for playing the selected music, so that an effective presentation is executed. be able to.

  During the so-called latent probability change, the music playback means does not display the music selection screen even when the production button 109 is pressed, without performing notification to the player that the probability change state is informed, and performing the normal game in the probability change state. It is not necessary to receive a music selection instruction from the player. At this time, the music playback means may interrupt the playback of the music, may continue to play the music that has been played until then, or plays the music that has been automatically determined according to a predetermined condition May be. The music playback means may play back the music and accept the music selection instruction from the player when the effect of notifying the player of the probability change state is executed during the latent probability change. .

  The music reproducing means sets all or some of the heads divided into a plurality of parts as selectable positions as reproduction start positions. The music playback means may be able to select the beginning of all parts divided into a plurality of playback start locations, but since it is considered that there are almost no players trying to start playback from the beginning of the termination section, the termination section Is not selectable as the playback start point. When the music and effect image data are stored as one data file, the music reproducing means may be able to select any part of the music as the reproduction start part.

  The music playback means should play back from the player when an instruction input for displaying the playback start location selection screen is received from the player via the effect button 109 or the like during the music playback period, or on the music selection screen When a music instruction is received, a reproduction start location selection screen is displayed on the effect display device 60. On the playback start location selection screen, a location that can be selected as a playback start location for a song that has been determined as a song to be played by the song playback means or a song that has been designated as a song to be played by the player on the song selection screen A list of will be displayed. The music playback means displays the effect image of the part and the lyrics of the music after that part so that the player can identify the part that can be selected as the playback start part on the playback start part selection screen. When the music reproducing means receives an instruction input for switching the selection candidate location from the player via the effect button 109 or the like, the music reproduction means switches the selection candidate location. On the playback start location selection screen, the effect image of the location that is currently a selection candidate is displayed surrounded by a thick frame. When the music player receives an instruction input from the player for confirming the selection candidate location as the playback start location via the effect button 109 or the like, the music playback means accepts the selection candidate location as the playback start location, and the instructed playback. Start playing music from the start point.

  When the music playback means decides the music to be played automatically, or when there is a period during which a command from the player is not accepted during a specific round during a special game, etc. Even when the instruction is not accepted, the music playback means may receive an instruction of the playback start location of the music from the player and start playback of the music from the indicated playback start location.

  In this embodiment, when the music playback reaches a predetermined loop playback end location, the music playback means can repeatedly play the same music by returning to the predetermined loop playback start location and continuing the music playback. It is. In another example, the music playback means may start playback of another music when the music is played to the end of the music. Further, the music playback means is provided with a loop playback mode in which a plurality of music belonging to the same music or the same group is repeatedly played and a normal playback mode in which loop playback is not performed, and automatically according to a predetermined condition, or Any one of them may be selected according to the player's instruction.

  In the present embodiment, the plurality of music pieces are of the first type that is configured to be reproducible so that the loop playback end location and loop playback start location of the music have continuity when the same music is played back repeatedly. The music includes a second type of music configured such that the loop playback end location and the loop playback start location do not have continuity.

  In the first type of music, a loop reproduction start point is set between the introduction part and the first A melody, and a loop reproduction end point is set between the second interlude and the large chorus. When playing back the first type of music in a loop, the music playback means and effect control means 304 starts playing the music and displaying the effect image from the beginning of the music or the playback start location, and reaches the loop playback end location. Return to the loop playback start position and continue playback and display. When the reproduction is started from the beginning of the music, the introduction section of the first type of music is reproduced only for the first time immediately after the reproduction, and is not reproduced during the loop reproduction. The large chorus and closing part of the first type of music are played back in the normal playback mode, but are not played back in the loop playback mode. That is, in the first type of music, from the loop playback start location to the loop playback end location is a loop playback period that is repeatedly played back in the loop playback mode, the other introduction part, large rust, and termination part, This is a non-loop playback period in which playback is not repeated. In the second type of music, the loop playback start location matches the beginning of the music, and the loop playback end location matches the end of the music. When the music reproduction means and the effect control means 304 perform the loop reproduction of the second type of music, the music reproduction means and the effect image display start from the beginning of the music or the reproduction start location, and when the music reaches the end, Return to the beginning of the song and continue playback and display. Thus, the music playback means and the effect control means 304, in the loop playback mode, for the first type of music, by returning to the loop playback start location at the loop playback end location before reaching the end of the music, Loop playback is performed so as to have continuity, and for the second type of music, loop playback is performed so as not to have continuity by returning to the beginning of the music after reaching the end of the music. In the first type of music, a part of the music is not reproduced in the loop reproduction mode, but in the second type of music, all of the music from the beginning to the end of the music is reproduced in the loop reproduction mode.

  Even if the music data and effect image data of the first type of music are divided into a plurality of parts and stored in the music data storage means and the effect image data storage means, The music data and effect image data may be stored as one data file. The loop playback period of the second music, that is, the playback time from the beginning to the end of the music may be longer than the loop playback period of the first music, that is, the playback time from the loop playback start point to the loop playback end point. Good.

  The first type of music has the same or similar contents, melody, tune, key, chord progression, tempo, rhythm, etc., for a predetermined period immediately before the end of loop playback and for a predetermined period immediately before the start of loop playback. You may be comprised so that it may have. Further, the predetermined period immediately before the loop reproduction end point and the predetermined period immediately after the loop reproduction start point may be configured to have the same or similar music tone, key, chord progression, tempo, rhythm, and the like. . As a result, the loop playback end point and the loop playback start point can be played back so as to have continuity, and even if the duration of the production is longer than the playback time of the music, the music can be played smoothly and without a sense of incongruity. The reproduction and the display of the effect image can be continued.

  The music playback means may be selectable by the player or the music playback means as music to be played back for all music stored in the music data storage means, or only music that satisfies a predetermined condition may be selected. Also good. In the latter case, the music reproducing means holds conditions relating to the date and time, the duration of the game, the number of appearances or the number of continuations of the special game, the number of appearances or the number of continuations of the specific game, and the like. The music reproducing means determines whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied when displaying the music selection screen on the effect display device 60, and can reproduce the music determined to satisfy the predetermined condition. Hereinafter, when a song is referred to as “selectable” or “reproducible”, it means that the song playback means can select and play the song when automatically determining the song to be played back When the music playback means accepts an instruction of a music to be played from the player, it may mean that the player can select and play the music and may mean both However, they do not distinguish between them. Therefore, “selectable” or “reproducible” can include any of the above cases.

  The second type of music may be music played using a real-time clock system. In this case, the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes clock means that is a clock circuit that outputs information on the current time. The clock means may be a timer circuit that measures the time from when the power is turned on and outputs it as information on the current time, or has a built-in battery, so that the date and time may be changed depending on the battery when the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned off or when a power failure occurs. It may be a real-time clock circuit that can continue to measure. The effect determining means 303 executes a clock tuning effect that starts when the current time output by the clock means becomes a predetermined time. The clock synchronization effect is an effect that is displayed on the effect display device 60 in a synchronization effect period that is an asynchronous period with the fluctuation period of the symbol variation or the gaming state. The synchronized production period lasts for several minutes, and its length is longer than one symbol variation time, and may include a plurality of symbol variation periods. In addition, the clock synchronization effect is executed regardless of whether the game is a normal game or a special game. The clock synchronization effect is an effect in which, for example, a moving image playing a predetermined music is reproduced at a predetermined time. The time that triggers the reproduction of the clock synchronization effect may be a time that arrives at a predetermined time interval from when the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on, or may be every hour on the basis of the standard time. . Alternatively, it may be a variable setting in which the time can be specified by a game store clerk for each game store. However, it is set in advance so that the same clock tuning effect is executed at least at the same time among a plurality of identical models installed in the same game store. For example, in the case of a specification that is triggered by the arrival time at a predetermined time interval after power-on, a plurality of machines are powered on at the same time in an amusement store. As a result, the same clock tuning performance is executed all at once when the predetermined time comes, and the performance is displayed at the same time as if it were synchronized with multiple units, and the same music flows at the same time to perform live performance on the spot A synergistic production effect with a sense of presence can be obtained as if In addition, when a big hit occurs during the clock tuning effect or when the clock tuning effect is started during the special game, the special game big hit effect that proceeds in parallel with the clock tuning effect does not disturb the clock tuning effect. A special form may be used in which a small big hit or the number of rounds is displayed at the corner of the screen. If the special game ends before the end of the clock synchronization effect, the reduced symbol variation may be displayed in the lower right corner of the screen while the clock synchronization effect is being executed even after the special game ends.

  For example, the effect determining means 303 is the second clock-synchronized effect at every hour regardless of the gaming state and whether or not the music is being played and displayed by the music playback means and the effect control means 304. Of these types of music, a music automatically determined according to a predetermined condition may be played by the music playback means, and an effect image corresponding to the music may be displayed on the effect control means 304. In this case, the same music may be played at the same time in all the gaming machines of the same model installed in the game hall. When the second type of music is automatically reproduced by the clock synchronization effect, the automatically determined music may be reproduced only once from the beginning to the end regardless of the player's selection instruction. That is, in the automatic reproduction of music by the clock synchronization effect, the music does not have to be played in a loop. After the automatic reproduction of the music by the clock synchronization effect is finished, the music reproduction means and the effect control means 304 may continue or reproduce the music that was being reproduced before the automatic reproduction was started. The playback may be resumed by returning to the beginning of the music or the loop playback start position, or the music automatically determined according to a predetermined condition may be played.

  A specific condition for enabling playback is set for the second type of music, the second type of music can be played back only when the specific condition is satisfied, and the first type of music is specified It may be reproducible regardless of whether the condition is satisfied. For example, as specific conditions, the music data storage means or the effect image data storage means further stores the date and time at which each of the plurality of second types of music can be reproduced, and the effect determination means 303 stores the music data storage means. Each of the stored second type music pieces may not be reproducible until a predetermined date and time arrives. That is, for the second type of music, the date and time that can be played for each song is set as a specific condition, and the music that has reached the date and time that can be played can be played by the music playing means, while the first The specific condition regarding the date and time may not be set for the type of music. As a specific condition, a period calculated from a predetermined time point may be set. In this case, the effect determination means 303 enables the second type of music to be played when a set period has elapsed from a predetermined point in time. The predetermined time point may be, for example, a predetermined date and time, when power is turned on, when a RAM clear switch is pressed, when a predetermined game result is generated, or when a predetermined effect is generated. The second type of music may be unpublished music. Thus, an added value that an unpublished music can be viewed can be given to the gaming machine, which can be an opportunity to acquire many players. In addition, when different dates and times are set as reproducible dates for a plurality of unpublished songs, it is possible to attract the player's interest for a longer period. In a gaming machine that can play music based on specific conditions using such a clock-tuned effect, the music-playing means is configured on the condition that music can be played back in the clock-tuned effect, that is, music An instruction to select the second type of music may be received from the player on the condition that the playback date and time set for each time has arrived. The music that is automatically played by the clock synchronization effect may be changed as appropriate, and even if it is changed, the music that was automatically played before the change is given a selection instruction from the player as the music to be played. It may be accepted.

  When unpublished music is stored as the second type of music, and only the music that has been banned sequentially can be reproduced during the special game, as described above, the first type of music is stored at the end of the music. Loop playback is performed so that it returns from a loop playback end point different from that to the loop playback start point different from the beginning of the music, and the second type of music is looped so that when it reaches the end of the music, it returns to the beginning of the music. By doing so, the first type of music that has already been released can be cut smoothly at the introduction and termination parts of the music, and the music can be played smoothly and continuously without being uncomfortable. The present second type of music can be played from the beginning to the end without cutting a part of the music, thereby allowing the player to fully enjoy the music.

  A special condition may be set for the first type of music to be reproducible or selectable by the player. For example, some of the plurality of first-type songs can be played or selected regardless of whether the specific condition and special condition are satisfied, and the other part satisfies the specific condition. Although it does not depend on whether or not, playback or selection may be possible only when special conditions are satisfied. The former is a selectable candidate song that can be selected by the player even in the initial state where the special state is not satisfied, and the latter is a selectable candidate song when the special condition is satisfied. For example, as a special condition, the music data storage means or the effect image data storage means may enter a game such as entering a winning opening or an operation opening, a result of winning / losing lottery, execution of a special game or special game, execution of a villa, etc. A special condition related to the result or the history of the results of those games is further stored, and the music reproducing means may increase the number of selectable candidates for the first type of music when the special condition is satisfied. Good. In addition, when the player's point or level is calculated based on the game result, the game result history, the performance execution history, or the like, and the special condition related to the calculated point or level is satisfied, the first The number of selectable candidates for the type of music may be increased. In this case, the sub-board 300 is provided with history storage means for storing the game result history, the player's points or levels, etc., and the game result is stored in the history storage means during the game, and the player Calculate and update points or levels. When displaying the music selection screen on the effect display device 60, the music reproducing means refers to the history storage means and determines a selectable candidate for the first type of music based on the special condition. When the special condition is satisfied and the number of selectable candidates for the first type of music is increased, the music playback means newly selects the first type of music that was not a selectable candidate until then in a predetermined order. The player may accept a designation of a song that is a selectable candidate from among the first type of songs that were not previously selectable candidates. In addition, a special condition for becoming a selectable candidate may be set for each music of the first type. This allows the player to continuously play the game and accumulate a history of game results, thereby allowing more music to be viewed. Motivation to continue the game can be given to the player.

  The music reproducing means reduces the selectable candidates of the first type of music increased based on the special condition from the player by using the effect button 109 or the like, or returns only the selectable candidates that can be selected in the initial state. If the instruction for receiving is received, the selectable candidates of the first type of music may be reduced or returned to the initial state. For example, as described above, when the number of selectable candidates for the first type of music increases as the level of the player calculated according to the game result history or the like increases, the operation with the effect button 109 or the like is performed. If accepted, the contents of the history storage means may be cleared, the player's level may be returned to an initial value, for example, zero, and the selectable candidates for the first type of music may be returned to the initial state. Even in this case, the selectable candidates for the second type of music may be maintained as they are, and may not be reduced or returned to the initial state. The special condition for increasing the selectable candidates for the second type of music is not based on the game results or the history as in the selectable candidates for the first type of music, but is timed by the clock means. In the case of being based on time or a period, even if the contents of the history storage means are cleared, the selectable candidates for the second type of music do not change. In addition, when a server for storing game-related data for each player is provided, the music reproducing means, when the player performs an operation for setting the data stored in the server in the gaming machine, Data such as the level of the player saved in the server may be stored in the history storage means, and a selectable candidate for the first type of music may be determined based on the data saved in the server. When the player does not perform an operation for setting the data stored in the server in the gaming machine or an operation for reducing or initializing selectable candidates for the first type of music, the music playback means stores the history. You may take over as it is without clearing the contents of the means. That is, the previous selectable candidates may be taken over as they are. The music playback means may clear the contents of the history storage means when the power is turned on or when the RAM clear switch is pressed, and return the selectable candidates for the first type of music to the initial state.

  The music reproduction means performs the loop reproduction so that the first type of music has continuity by changing the reproduction method regardless of the difference in the configuration of the first type of music and the second type of music. The second type of music may be loop-played so as not to have continuity. For example, when playing back the first type of music, the music playback means starts playback from the loop playback start location so as to be superimposed on the playback in a predetermined period immediately before the loop playback end location, The volume may be gradually decreased and the latter volume may be gradually increased. When playing back the second type of music, the music playback means does not use the fade-in / fade-out technique as in the case of playing back the first type of music, and if the music is played to the end, You may return to and continue playback.

  The music reproducing means may calculate a time for which the music is scheduled to continue to be reproduced, and determine a reproducible music according to the calculated time. When a music piece is played during a special game, the scheduled time for which the music piece is to be played back may be a special game scheduled duration time. The scheduled duration of the special game may be a product of the maximum duration of the unit game and the number of unit games. Whether the music playback means can play the music on the condition that the playback from the beginning of the music or the playback start location instructed by the player to the predetermined location of the music ends at the time when the music playback is scheduled to continue. It may be determined whether or not. The music playback means may determine the music according to a predetermined condition from the music determined to be playable when the music to be played is automatically determined. The music playback means may receive a selection instruction for only the music that is determined to be playable when the music selection screen is displayed on the effect display device 60 and a music selection instruction is received from the player.

  The music playback means may determine a location that can be selected as the playback start location in accordance with the time at which the playback of the music is scheduled to continue. The music playback means may determine whether or not it can be selected as the playback start location on the condition that playback from the playback start location to the predetermined location of the music ends at the time when the playback of the music is scheduled to continue. . The music playback means may determine the playback start location according to a predetermined condition from the playback start locations determined to be selectable when the playback start location is automatically determined. The music playback means may receive a selection instruction for only the playback start location determined to be selectable when the playback start location selection screen is displayed on the effect display device 60 and a selection instruction for the playback start location is received from the player. .

  The music playback means may dynamically set the loop playback start location or the loop playback end location according to the scheduled time to continue playback of the music. The music playback means prepares a plurality of locations that can be set as loop playback start locations or loop playback end locations, and can play back the loop playback period at a predetermined number of times or more at the scheduled time to continue playing the music. As a condition, a loop playback start location or a loop playback end location may be set from a plurality of settable locations.

  The music playback means may dynamically set the loop playback period according to the time for which the music playback is to be continued. The music playback means are, for example, (1) “No. 1 A melody” to “No. 2 interlude”, (2) “No. 1 A melody” to “No. 1 interlude”, (3) “No. A plurality of loop playback periods having different playback times such as “A melody”, “No. 1 chorus”, and “No. 1 interlude” are prepared, and a loop playback period of a predetermined number of times or more is scheduled to continue playing the music. The loop playback period may be set from a plurality of settable loop playback periods on the condition that can be played back. In the present embodiment, music data and effect image data are divided into a plurality of parts and stored, so that “No. 1 A Melo” and “No. Even if the “No. 1 B melody” between the two is omitted and loop playback is performed, it is not necessary to separately store music and effect image data corresponding to such a loop playback period. Therefore, the necessary data capacity can be reduced.

  When a server for storing game-related data for each player is provided, the music playback means may record the music to be played back or the setting designated as the playback start location on the server. In this case, when the data management means (not shown) acquires from the server the data stored in the server by the player, the acquired data is stored in a RAM or the like. When the music playback means starts playback of the music during the music playback period, the music playback means checks whether the type or playback start location of the music previously instructed by the player is stored in the RAM. And follow that setting.

  60 effect display device, 80 game board, 81 game area, 108 speaker, 210 lottery means, 220 pass / fail lottery means, 260 special game control means, 302 pattern storage means, 303 effect determination means, 305 effect display control means, 306 audio control means.

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A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and a game ball entering is a lottery opportunity;
Triggering lottery means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by entering the starting winning opening,
Special game control means for executing the special game when the result of the success / failure lottery becomes a result indicating transition to the special game;
Pattern storage means for storing a plurality of effect control patterns and a plurality of effect sound data;
Effect determining means for determining any of the plurality of effect control patterns as the contents of the effect display, and determining any of the effects sound data as the contents of the effect sound;
Effect display control means for displaying effect contents based on the determined one or more effect control patterns on the effect display device;
Sound control means for reproducing the determined effect sound data as the effect sound, assigning the effect sound to any one of a plurality of sound transmission paths, and outputting the sound from a speaker;
The plurality of effect sound data includes a plurality of special effect sound data determined to be assigned to the same sound transmission path if any one of them is being played back,
When the sound control unit newly reproduces the effect sound data, in principle, the effect sound data is produced in the sound transmission path to which the effect sound is not assigned among the plurality of sound transmission lines at the time of the reproduction start. On the other hand, when the special effect sound data is newly reproduced while assigning the sound, if there is a sound transmission path to which the effect sound of other special effect sound data is assigned at the start of the reproduction, the sound transmission path A ball game machine that assigns production sound of special production sound data to be newly played.

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