JP2018019768A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a player to be newly surprised and be excited by preventing mannerism of a performance.SOLUTION: A flash generating device LMG is provided on a back of a transparent game board, on a front frame, and inside a push button, and a predetermined timing voltage is applied by an LMG control board 100 so as to execute a flash performance using the flash generating device. The LMG control board 100 also includes a voice processing board 130 for processing a voice signal inputted from a voice control board 430 so as to generate a pulse signal and output it to a switching board 110 in addition to a switching board 110 and a high-frequency voltage generation board 120. The switching board 110 executes flash generation control in "first to third flash generation modes" for turning on a voltage application terminal in accordance with one of only a signal from a performance control board 320, and only a pulse signal from the voice processing board 130 in satisfaction of an AND condition of a signal from the performance control board 320 and a signal from the voice processing board 130.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

  Conventionally, a proposal has been made to make a stop display of a symbol in a display effect an attractive effect by displaying a flash background image on a liquid crystal display device so as to appear in conjunction with the movement of a movable body (Patent Document 1). ).

JP 2006-288694 (summary, representative figure)

  The flash has the effect of giving a shock to the viewer, but the flash as the background image becomes rutted and gradually has a problem that it becomes difficult to give a fresh surprise to the player.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent the production from becoming ruined and can continue to give a fresh surprise and excitement to the player.

The gaming machine of the present invention, which has been made to achieve the above object, is configured so as to be able to display a variation of symbols, and to obtain a privilege when a predetermined lottery is won, and from the effect control means The present invention is characterized in that it includes rendering means for executing various renderings in response to the command and further includes the following configuration.
(1A) A discharge electrode installed in a transparent container filled with a rare gas, a voltage application means for applying a voltage to the discharge electrode, and operating the voltage application means when a predetermined condition is satisfied And a flash generator that generates flash in the transparent container starting from the discharge electrode, so that at least part of the flash is visible.
(1B) External factor detection means for detecting at least one of sound or vibration, or approach or touch of a human body to a predetermined position, and the flash control means includes an external factor detected by the external factor detection means. External factor reaction control means for generating the flash in the reacted light emission mode is provided.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the flash control means provided in the flash generation device operates the voltage application means when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and generates flash in the transparent container starting from the discharge electrode. Let Since at least a part of the flash generated at this time can be visually recognized in the effect execution area, the player can visually recognize the effect of the flash. The gaming machine according to the present invention further includes an external factor detecting means (for example, a sound sensor, a vibration sensor, a touch sensor, etc.) for detecting at least one of sound or vibration, or approach or touch of a human body to a predetermined position. The flash control means includes external factor reaction control means for generating flash in a light emission mode in response to the external factor detected by the external factor detection means. As a result, for example, when the external factor detection means detects that the player has touched the predetermined area of the front glass of the gaming machine, the flash is generated, the flash emission mode is changed, or the jackpot is determined. When the external factor detecting means detects the generation of sound or vibration associated with the so-called “pee flash”, it is possible to produce an effect such as generating a flash or changing the light emission mode of the flash.

  Here, examples of changes in the flash emission mode include changes in the thickness of the flash, changes in the color of the flash, changes in the number of flashes, changes in the length of the flash, changes in the direction and arrival position of the flash, etc. can do. When a flash is generated, simple control such as application / non-application of voltage may cause production to be ruined, but by adopting a light emission mode that responds to external factors, the timing of external factors and the strength of external factors, etc. By generating a flash of a light emission mode that also considers the conditions, it is possible to prevent such rutness and continue to give a fresh surprise and excitement to the player.

  The flash control means generates a flash at a predetermined timing on the assumption that a predetermined condition is satisfied when a predetermined command such as a reach effect or a super reach effect is received from the effect control means without depending on an external factor. Control is performed to generate a flash by determining whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied based on a signal from a real-time clock so that a flash is generated every predetermined time when in a standby state. You may keep it. The flash control unit itself may be configured by a one-chip microcomputer, or may be configured by a switching circuit that opens and closes a contact point of the voltage application unit in response to a command from an effect control board or the like.

  Specific examples of the transparent container include a sealed glass container having a spherical shape, a flat shape, a ring shape, a frame shape, and the like, and a plastic container having a heat resistant film formed on at least the inner surface. As the rare gas, neon, argon, xenon, or the like can be enclosed alone or in combination. The number of discharge electrodes is not limited to one, and a plurality of discharge electrodes may be provided in the transparent container. When a plurality of types of rare gases are mixed and sealed, the color of the flash can be changed by selecting one or a plurality of types of rare gases to be ionized according to the applied voltage. Further, the number of flashing light can be generated by providing a plurality of grounding electrodes at positions distant from the discharge electrodes and selecting one or a plurality of electrodes to be actually grounded from the plurality of grounding electrodes. It is also possible to change the thickness, the thickness, the direction in which the flash runs, and the arrival position. In this case, the grounding electrode can be provided in such a manner that it can be moved outside the transparent container, and the flash can be twisted. Further, instead of using the grounding electrode, a flash can be run toward the player's finger that has approached or touched the transparent container, so that it can be seen as if a flash has occurred from the player's finger.

Here, the gaming machine of the present invention may further have the following configuration.
(2) The gaming machine is a pachinko machine including a game board and a back unit, the game board has light permeability, and the flash generator is installed on the back unit side.

  By providing such a configuration, it is possible for the player to visually recognize the flash generated on the back side of the game board. For example, the movement of the game ball or the windmill flowing down the game board surface by generating the flash around the liquid crystal display device It is also possible to generate a flash so as to overlap with the rotation of the lens or the operation of the movable body.

  Here, the discharge electrode is formed on the inner surface of the transparent container using a transparent conductive film forming material such as ITO (indium tin oxide) or IZO (indium zinc oxide) so that the liquid crystal display device can be seen through the back surface of the transparent container. In addition, the flash generator may be installed in such a manner that it entirely or partially overlaps the front side of the liquid crystal display device. In such a configuration, in a state where no flash is generated, a display effect such as a decorative pattern variation effect by the liquid crystal display device can be visually recognized as it is, and a novel display in which the flash is superimposed on such a display effect is visible. Can be generated.

Further, these gaming machines of the present invention may further have the following configuration.
(3) The flash control means includes a reliability correspondence control means for generating a flash in a light emission mode reflecting the jackpot reliability based on the lottery result.

  For example, in the case of “big hit”, it is set to generate with a very high probability A, and in the case of “out of”, it is set to generate only with a very low probability a [first light emission mode]. It was generated with a high probability B (<A), and in the case of “out of”, it was set to generate only with a low probability b (<a) [second light emission mode]. It is generated with a probability C (<B) and is set to generate with a reasonable probability c (<b) even in the case of “out of” [third light emission mode]. In the case of “big hit”, an extremely low probability D (<C) is generated only, and in the case of “displacement”, a [fourth light emission mode] that is set to be generated with an extremely high probability d (<c) is prepared in advance, and based on the lottery result. The flash of the light emission mode reflecting the reliability of the jackpot It is possible to perform an effect by flash such cause. Thereby, it is possible to give a role of telling the player the reliability of the big hit for the effect by the flash. At this time, an effect that the light emission mode is changed in response to the vibration at the time of jackpot determination by the external factor reaction type control means is added, and the flash of the first light emission mode is further changed to convey the jackpot determination to the player. It is also possible to make it. Further, for example, on the condition that the player's touch is detected by the external factor detection means or the vibration of the gaming machine part reflecting the reliability is detected by the external detection means, the flash that reflects such a jackpot reliability is applied. On the other hand, it is possible to add a change such as notifying the possibility of development of the production.

Further, these gaming machines of the present invention may further have the following configuration.
(4) A display effect execution device that executes a display effect as the effect means, and the flash control means controls the display effect corresponding to generate a flash in a light emission mode corresponding to the display effect executed by the display effect execution device. Having means.

  The voltage application means can be operated so as to generate a flash of a light emission mode corresponding to the display effect, and the excitement for the display effect can be added. In this case, in the display effect, for example, it may be configured to determine whether or not the operating condition for the voltage application unit is satisfied from a command related to the display effect, such as operating the voltage application unit in synchronization with the appearance timing of the character. . It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the voltage applying means is operated so as to generate a flash of a light emission mode corresponding to the display effect from the command related to the sound effect instead of the command related to the display effect. For example, the type of sound such as a message when a character appears or an effect can be set as a flash generation condition and a light emission mode selection condition.

Further, these gaming machines of the present invention may further have the following configuration.
(5) An audio effect executing device that executes an audio effect is provided as the effect device, and the flash control device flashes the flash light generating device in a light emission mode in response to the sound effect executed by the audio effect executing device. Voice production reaction control means for generating

  According to the gaming machine also having such a configuration, it is possible to execute an effect by a BGM in a standby state or a flash that reacts to a jackpot BGM. For example, when the external factor detecting means detects that the volume of the BGM has reached a predetermined level or more, the voltage applying means is set to a predetermined operating state, or the voltage applying means is adjusted in accordance with the rhythm of the BGM detected by the external factor detecting means. By adopting a mode in which the operation / non-operation is switched, it is possible to generate a flash light that reacts with the BGM. Then, in addition to the flash light that has been reacted to the BGM, it is possible to detect that the player touches it with an external factor detection means and change the light emission mode.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the production from becoming rutted and continue to give a fresh surprise and excitement to the player.

The pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a front view, (B) is a right view. The pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a front view of a game board, (B) is a front view of a back unit, (C) is sectional drawing of a game board and a back unit. The pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a front view of the upper part of the front frame, (B) is an enlarged front view of a small disc-shaped room glass, (C) is a left side view of the upper part of the front frame, (D) is It is a left side view of the upper part of the front frame. The pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a front view of the lower part of a front frame, (B) is aa sectional drawing, (C) is b arrow view, (D) is aa expanded sectional drawing. is there. It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the control apparatus of the pachinko machine of Example 1. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure which concerns on the production | presentation of the control apparatus of the pachinko machine of Example 1. FIG. The structure of the control board of the pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of a main control board, (B) is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of an effect control board. The structure of the memory | storage part in the main control board of the pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of a special figure reservation memory | storage part, (B) is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of a fluctuation pattern table memory | storage part. is there. The memory | storage part of the production | presentation control board of the pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of an effect data memory | storage means, (B) is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of production data during a change game. It is a figure explaining the special figure start process in the pachinko machine of Example 1, Comprising: (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of a calculation process. It is a figure explaining the change production process in the pachinko machine of Example 1, Comprising: (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of a calculation process. It is a figure explaining the special game control in the pachinko machine of Example 1, Comprising: (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of a big prize opening and closing process, (C) is a flowchart of a jackpot effect process It is. It is a figure explaining the flash effect control in the pachinko machine of Example 1, (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of the LMG control signal output process which an effect control board performs, (C) is It is a flowchart of the voltage application process which an LMG control board performs. It is a figure which illustrates the aspect of the flash production which reflected jackpot reliability in the pachinko machine of Example 1, Comprising: (A) is a schematic diagram of the flash generation | occurrence | production aspect in case reliability is low, (B) is reliability. FIG. 6C is a schematic diagram of a flash generation mode when the reliability is high. FIG. It is a schematic diagram explaining the image of the data for the flash effect for the flash effect reflecting the jackpot reliability in the pachinko machine of the first embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the aspect of the flash light effect corresponding to the display effect in the pachinko machine of Example 1, Comprising: (A) is a schematic diagram of the flash light generation mode at the time of a character appearance, (B)-(D) is after FIG. 4E is a schematic diagram of a flash generation mode corresponding to the push button operation, FIG. 5E is a schematic diagram of a flash generation mode when the push button is pressed, and FIG. 5F is a schematic diagram of a flash generation mode in the case of a big hit. It is a schematic diagram explaining the image of the data for the flash effect for the flash effect corresponding to the display effect in the pachinko machine of the first embodiment. It is a schematic diagram explaining the example of control by the audio | voice processing board | substrate and the switching board | substrate for the flashlight effect corresponding to the audio effect in the pachinko machine of Example 1. FIG. It is a schematic diagram which illustrates the aspect of the flash light effect corresponding to the audio | voice effect in the pachinko machine of Example 1. FIG.

  Hereinafter, specific examples will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as embodiments of the present invention.

[1 Overview of the entire gaming machine]
As shown in FIGS. 1 (A) and 1 (B), the pachinko machine P according to the first embodiment has an outer frame A, an intermediate frame B, a game board C, a front frame D, an upper ball tray E, and a lower ball tray F. And a launcher G. The outer frame A is a vertical rectangular frame that forms the outline of the pachinko machine P. The middle frame B is a vertical rectangular frame for setting various game components, and is assembled to the front side of the outer frame A so as to be openable and detachable. The game board C is attached to the opening of the middle frame B. The front frame D is assembled to the front side of the middle frame B so that the front frame D can be opened and closed around the hinge at the left end by the operation of the locking device H. The upper ball tray E is a tray for lending balls and prize balls, and the lower ball tray F is a tray for receiving game balls that are discharged when the upper ball tray E is full or a game ball that has been knocked down. It is. The front frame D is not limited to one in which the front frame upper part D1 and the front frame lower part D2 are integrated, and the front frame upper part D1 and the front frame lower part D2 are in a state in which only the front frame upper part D1 is opened and closed independently. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which a state in which both are opened and closed are switched by a key operation on the locking device H. Further, the lower ball tray F may be fixed to the lower part of the middle frame B instead of the front frame D that can be opened and closed. The launching device G is a device for launching a game ball sent from the upper ball receiving tray E to the launching rail with a strength corresponding to the handle operation, and is installed in the lower right portion of the middle frame B.

  The game board C is formed of a transparent synthetic resin plate material, and as shown in FIG. 2A, a center accessory 30 is attached to the center of the game area 10 where the obstacle nail 11 and the windmill 12 are implanted, A start winning device 7 is provided immediately below the center of the center accessory 30. In addition, a big winning opening 15 is installed obliquely below and to the right of the start winning apparatus 7, and a right-handed passage 20 is provided on the right side of the center accessory 30 for winning a game ball from the right side when the big winning opening 15 is opened. It is the composition which was made. In addition to this, the game board C is also provided with a guide rail 17, a normal winning port 18, an out port 19, and the like.

  The center accessory 30 has a ring shape including a large decorative body 31, a stage 32, and a warp passage 33, and an obstacle block 34 is provided in the upper left portion in place of the obstacle nail. In addition, a right tunnel 35 having an entrance 35 a for receiving a game ball that has entered the right-handed passage 20 is also assembled to the center accessory 30. A gate 37 is provided so as to be located directly under the outlet 35 b of the right tunnel 35. A second start winning device 27 is also installed at the lower right side of the center accessory 30. The second start winning device 27 includes an electric tulip that is opened and closed based on a normal symbol lottery result that is executed when a game ball passes through the gate 37. In the present embodiment, the accessory such as the windmill 12 and the center accessory 30 is composed of a synthetic resin molded product having light permeability.

[2 Overview of the flash generator]
In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 (A) and 1 (B), a flash generator is provided as a flash generator on the back surface of the transparent game board C, the upper and left and right sides of the front frame D, and the push button PB. LMG is installed. Hereinafter, these flash generators LMG will be described.

  On the back surface of the game board C, as shown in FIG. 2C, a back unit C2 for holding the liquid crystal display device LCD is attached. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C, a large disk-shaped flash light generator LMG-LDK is installed on the front side of the back unit C2 so as to overlap the liquid crystal display device LCD. .

  This flash generator LMG-LDK is a mixture of a large number of rare gases such as neon, argon, xenon and the like enclosed inside a flat hollow disk-shaped transparent glass large disk-shaped sealed container LDKa. The discharge electrode PLc is provided inside. The discharge electrode PLc is formed on the inner surface of the hermetic container LDKa using a transparent conductive film forming material such as ITO (indium tin oxide) or IZO (indium zinc oxide). Further, around the sealed container LDKa, there is provided a transparent edge LDKb having grounding electrodes PLa, PLa,... Formed using a transparent conductive film forming material at appropriate intervals. By applying a predetermined voltage (for example, 35 kHz, 2-5 kV) to the discharge electrode PLc and starting discharge in the sealed container LDKa, the rare gas sealed in the sealed container LDKa is ionized to become an ionized gas, As illustrated in FIG. 2A, a flash that moves around like a tentacle (tentacle-like flash) is generated inside an airtight container LDKa made of an insulator. The number of tentacle flashes increases or decreases depending on the magnitude of discharge energy. At this time, as will be described later, by selectively enabling one or more of the surrounding grounding electrodes PLa, as shown in FIG. 2 (B), lightning can run in a specific direction. A flash (lightning flash) can be generated. Further, by changing the applied voltage, it is possible to change the thickness of the flash light or to change the color to correspond to the type of rare gas to be ionized.

  In addition, ball discharge paths 41 to 43 are also attached to the back unit C2. Although not shown, the movable body is also attached to the front side of the back unit C2. Further, various control boards are attached to the back side of the back unit C2 so as to be covered with a board case.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A to 3D, a decorative frame D3 into which a glass GLS as a fluoroscopic protective window is fitted is attached to the front frame upper portion D1. Speakers SP, SP are provided at the upper left and right positions of the decorative frame D3, and three small disk-shaped flash generators LMG-SDK1 to LMG-SDK3 are provided at the center of the upper part, and one each at the left and right. Tube-shaped flash generators LMG-TB1 and LMG-TB2 are installed.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, the flash generators LMG-SDK1 to LMG-SDK3 installed on the upper portion of the decorative frame D3 are smaller than the flash generator LMG-LDK installed on the front side of the back unit C2. A discharge electrode PLc formed by mixing a plurality of kinds of rare gases in a flat hollow disk-shaped transparent glass-made small disk-shaped sealed container SDKa and enclosing it in a transparent conductive film forming material. In addition, a plurality of ground electrodes PLa formed using the transparent conductive film forming material are provided at appropriate intervals on the edge SDKb surrounding the periphery. These small disk-shaped flash generators LMG-SDK1 to LMG-SDK3 are sealed containers by applying a voltage to the discharge electrode PLc in the same manner as the large disk-shaped flash generator LMG-LDK installed in the back unit C2. The noble gas is ionized inside the SDKa, and a tentacle flash is generated from the discharge electrode PLc. Further, by enabling the surrounding grounding electrode PLa, it is possible to achieve a light emission mode in which a lightning flash is run. When the player directly touches the surface of the hermetic container SKDa of the small disk-shaped flash generators LMG-SDK1 to LMG-SDK3 in a state where the tentacle-like flash is generated, the tentacle-like touches the player's fingertip. The flash is concentrated. This is because the human body is a conductor having a resistance value of about 1 kΩ, and the glass wall sandwiched between the finger and ionized gas acts as a capacitor dielectric, and a low impedance path is formed through the human body to the ground. It is. The current flowing at this time is as small as about 1 mA. In addition, tentacle-like flashes concentrated on the fingertips change to a state that is thinner and brighter than others and clearly visible. This is due to a phenomenon in which the compressive force acting on the tentacle-like flash is strengthened as a result of an increase in the value of the current flowing through the tentacle-like flash concentrated on the fingertip and an increase in the magnetic field created around it.

  The flash generators LMG-TB1 and LMG-TB2 installed on the left and right of the decorative frame D3 are mixed and sealed with a plurality of kinds of rare gases inside a transparent glass tube-shaped hermetic container TBa, and the lower end TBb. Discharge electrode PLc is provided, and ground electrode PLa is provided at upper end portion TBc. The lower end portion TBb and the upper end portion TBc are each covered with a synthetic resin decorative body. The flash generators LMG-TB1 to LMG-TB2 installed on the left and right of the upper front frame D1 ionize the rare gas in the sealed container TBa by applying a predetermined voltage to the discharge electrode PLc of the lower end TBb. A lightning flash can be generated so as to rise to the grounding electrode of the upper end portion TBc. These tube-like flash generators LMG-TB1 and LMG-TB2 also generate tentacle-like flashes when a high-frequency voltage is applied with the ground electrode PLa turned off. At this time, if the player grasps the appropriate place of the tube-shaped sealed container TBa with his / her hand, the player can concentrate on the portion where the tentacle-like flash is grasped. This tentacle-like flash has a current of about 1 mA, but the palm can feel heat when the time for which it is gripped becomes long. When the ground electrode PLc is turned on and a lightning-like flash is generated, if the airtight container TBa is touched or gripped, a change such as bending the lightning-like flash may occur depending on voltage application conditions or the like.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, a spherical flash generator LMG-GLB is placed inside a push button PB installed on a decorative surface K formed on the front side of the upper ball tray E. Is provided. The push button PB is formed in a hemispherical shape with a transparent synthetic resin, and is urged in a protruding direction by a return spring (not shown).

  This spherical flash generator LMG-GLB includes a spherical sealed container GLBa made of transparent glass having a discharge electrode PLc at the center and a mixture of a plurality of kinds of rare gases. When a predetermined voltage is applied to the discharge electrode PLc, the rare gas is ionized in the spherical sealed container GLBa. Thereby, a tentacle-like flash as illustrated in FIG. 4B is generated on the back side of the push button PB. Then, as illustrated in FIG. 4C, the tentacle flash can be concentrated on the fingertip of the player who has touched the push button PB. In this case, a message notification is made to make the player touch the push button PB so as to wrap it in the palm of the hand, and the voltage application mode (voltage value, application duration, etc.) to the flash generator LMG-GLB is varied according to the jackpot reliability. Thus, as illustrated in FIG. 4D, the current value and the flash duration flowing through the tentacle-like flash concentrated on the palm of the player who wrapped the push button PB are changed, and the jackpot reliability is increased. It is also possible to produce effects such as experiencing the corresponding heat.

  4B and 4C, the lending ball button Q, the card removal button R, and the upper tray ball discharge button U are provided on the upper right side of the upper ball tray E. The lending ball button Q and the card removal button R are buttons for generating an electrical pressing signal as will be described later. On the other hand, the upper tray ball discharge button U is for mechanically opening and closing the ball discharge hole from the upper plate to the lower plate. The push button PB is also a button for generating an electrical pressing signal as will be described later.

[3 Control device]
[3.1 Overall control device]
Next, the game characteristics of the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment will be described. First, the control system will be described with reference to FIG. For the main control board 310 including a CPU, ROM, RAM, clock, etc., the special figure 1 switch SW1 provided in the start winning device 7 and the special figure 2 switch SW2 provided in the second start winning device 27 are provided. , A normal switch SW3 provided in the gate 37, a winning detection switch SW7 provided in the big winning opening 15, detection signals from the winning detection switches SW11, SW12 provided in the normal winning devices 18, 18,. Detection signals from the discharge ball detection switches SW41 to SW43 provided in a ball discharge passage provided at a predetermined position of the back unit are input.

  Also, from the main control board 310, the production control board 320, the payout control board 330, the launch control board 340, the special figure indicator TKZ, the solenoid SOL7 for opening / closing the big prize opening 15, and the ordinary electric combination of the second start winning device 27. A command is output to the object opening / closing solenoid SOL27. The interface board 350 is configured to exchange commands with the payout control board 330. The power supply board 360 is configured to supply power to the main control board 310 via the power supply relay board 380. The effect control board 320 is configured to output a command to the display control board 370. In addition, pressing signals from the lending ball button Q and the card removal button R are input to the ball lending operation board 390, and are input from the ball lending operation board 390 to the payout control board 330 via the interface board 350. It has a configuration. The interface board 350 is also configured to exchange commands with the card unit 500. Further, it is configured such that hall management data such as the number of prize balls paid out, error notification, and the like can be performed to the hall computer 400 via the payout control board 330.

  The effect control board 320 outputs a command signal for display effect to the display control board 370 based on the command signal from the main control board 310. Further, the effect control board 320 outputs a command signal for executing a sound effect, a light emission effect, and a movable object effect to the signal relay board 410 based on the command signal from the main control board 310. The signal relay board 410 is a lamp control board 420 for executing a light emission effect with a command signal from the effect control board 320, a sound control board 430 for executing a sound effect, and a motor control for executing a movable body effect. Output to IC 510 and solenoid control IC 520. The movable body is installed so as to perform an appearance operation and a rotation operation on the front side of the liquid crystal display device LCD in a space between the game board C and the back unit.

  The effect control board 320 is connected so that a push signal from the push button PB is input. In addition, the effect control board 320 is connected so that a signal can be output to the flash generator control board (LMG control board) 100. The LMG control board 100 is further connected so that signals can be input also from the audio control board 430.

[3.2 Outline of control device related to performance]
As shown in FIG. 6, when the start winning detection signal from the special figure switches SW1 and SW2 is input, the main control board 310 executes a predetermined lottery process and determines the variation pattern, and then the special figure display TKZ. To display special figure fluctuation display. At this time, the main control board 310 starts the display effect etc. in accordance with the start timing of the special figure fluctuation display, and determines the display effect in accordance with the confirmation timing of the special figure fluctuation display. Output to the effect control board 320.

  The effect control board 320 to which the variation command is input from the main control board 310 outputs a display effect command signal to the display control board 370. This display effect command signal synchronizes the start timing and finalization timing of the decorative symbol variation display in the liquid crystal display device LCD executed by the display control board 370 with the start timing and finalization timing of the special symbol variation display in the special symbol display TKZ. As shown, the signal is output as a signal synchronized with the fluctuation command signal from the main control board 310.

  The effect control board 320 to which the variation command is input from the main control board 310 also outputs the sound effect command signal, the light effect command signal, and the movable object effect command signal to the signal relay board 410. The movable body effect command signal is input from the signal relay board 410 to the motor control IC and the solenoid control IC, and executes a movable body effect that operates the movable body.

  The light effect command signal is output from the signal relay board 410 to the lamp control board 420. The lamp control board 420 outputs a control current for causing the LED board corresponding to the light effect command signal to execute light emission / flashing. This control current is input to the corresponding LED substrate, and the light effect is executed.

  The sound effect command signal is output from the signal relay board 410 to the voice control board 430. The sound control board 430 outputs a control current for executing sound output corresponding to the sound effect command signal. This control current is input to the speaker SP, and a sound effect is executed.

[3.3 Overview of flash control]
Flash control using a flash generator LMG-LDK or the like (hereinafter referred to as “flash generator LMG” except when referring to a specific flash generator controller) is executed by the LMG control board 100. As shown in the lower part of FIG. 6, the LMG control board 100 includes a switching board 110, a high-frequency voltage generation board 120, and a voice processing board 130. The switching substrate 110 includes a plurality of voltage application terminals that are individually connected to the discharge electrodes PLc of the flash generators LMG. Further, the switching substrate 110 is connected to each of the grounding electrodes PLa separately for the flash control devices LMG-LDK, -TB1, TB2, and -SDK1 to SDK3 provided with the grounding electrode PLa. A grounding electrode terminal is also provided.

  In response to a signal from the effect control board 320, the switching board 110 executes ON / OFF for the voltage application terminal connected to the discharge electrode PLc of the corresponding flash light generation device LMG. The high-frequency voltage generated by the high-frequency voltage generation substrate 120 is applied to the discharge electrode PLc of the flash generator LMG whose voltage application terminal is turned on by the switching substrate 110. At this time, when the target flash generator LMG includes the ground electrode PLa, the switching substrate 110 may also execute ON / OFF for the ground electrode output terminal.

  Here, the high-frequency voltage generation board 120 includes a high-frequency transmission circuit and a transformer for generating a high-frequency / high-voltage AC voltage from a DC power supply, and the high-frequency voltage generation board 120 has a high frequency so as to be a voltage corresponding to a signal from the effect control board 320. Generate voltage. As a result, a high-frequency voltage corresponding to the signal from the effect control board 320 is applied to the discharge electrode PLc of the flash generator LMG that is a voltage application target corresponding to the signal from the effect control board 320. It becomes. At this time, the color and intensity of the flash generated inside the sealed container LDKa of the flash generator LMG can be varied depending on the value of the high-frequency voltage.

  The audio processing board 130 receives an audio signal such as music or sound effect output from the speaker SP by the audio control board 430. The sound processing board 130 processes the sound signal on the condition of the sound pressure level, the frequency level, and the like, and generates, for example, a pulse signal corresponding to the rhythm. The voice processing board 130 outputs this pulse signal to the switching board 110.

  In the switching board 110, the first application terminal executes the ON / OFF switching of the voltage application terminal (there may be a voltage application terminal and a ground electrode terminal; hereinafter the same) using only the signal from the effect control board 320. “Flash generation mode”, “second flash generation mode” in which the voltage application terminal is turned on when the AND condition of the signal from the production control board 320 and the signal from the voice processing board 130 is satisfied, from the voice processing board 130 The flash generation control can be executed in the three flash generation modes of “third flash generation mode” in which the voltage application terminal corresponding to only the pulse signal is ON.

[4 Configuration of control board]
As shown in FIG. 7A, the main control board 310 includes a one-chip microcomputer incorporating a main control CPU 310a, a main control ROM 310b, and a main control RAM 310c, an input / output circuit 310d, and other crystal not shown. An oscillation circuit and the like are provided. The input / output circuit 310d receives power through the power relay board 380, and also includes special-purpose switches SW1 and SW2, a general-purpose switch SW3, a winning prize winning detection switch SW7, and a normal winning prize winning detection switch SW11 and 12. The signals from the ball discharge ball detection switches SW41 to SW43 are input to the main control CPU 310a, and the effect control board 320, the payout control board 330, the launch control board 340, the special figure indicator TKZ, and the opening / closing of the special prize opening The solenoid SOL7 and the second start winning device opening / closing solenoid SOL27 are connected to a one-chip microcomputer so as to output a signal from the main control CPU 310a. The main control board 310 is connected to the payout control board 330 and the launch control board 340 so that signals can be input. The main control CPU 310a receives input from the above-mentioned various switches and exchanges information between the main control ROM 310b and the main control RAM 310c, and becomes the center of a pachinko machine for paying a prize ball, special symbol lottery, etc. Perform various processes.

  For this reason, the main control ROM 310b stores a program storage unit 310e for storing a program for the main control CPU 310a to execute a process related to a game, a “hit determination value” used in the arithmetic processing based on this program, and the like. A data storage unit 310f that stores data and the like is provided. The main control ROM 310b is further provided with a variation pattern storage unit 310g that stores a plurality of types of variation patterns that can be selected by special symbol lottery. The variation pattern indicates a pattern serving as a base of a game effect (display effect or the like) from when the special symbol variation display is started until the special symbol is fixedly displayed. The variation pattern in this embodiment is the variation time (effect time) from when the special symbol variation display is started until the special symbol is confirmed and stopped display, and the variation contents of the decorative symbol variation game during the variation time (effect) Content) can be specified.

  In addition, the main control RAM 310c has a temporary storage unit 310h serving as a work memory when the main control CPU 310a executes various processes, and in particular, results of special symbol lottery and normal symbol lottery results up to a predetermined number. A hold storage unit 310i for holding and storing is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, the effect control board 320 includes a one-chip microcomputer incorporating an effect control CPU 320a, an effect control ROM 320b, and an effect control RAM 320c, an input / output circuit 320d, and other crystals not shown. An oscillation circuit and the like are provided. The input / output circuit 320d receives signals from the main control board 310 and the push button PB to the effect control CPU 320a, and outputs signals to the LMG control board 100, the display control board 370, and the signal relay board 410. Connected to a one-chip microcomputer. The effect control CPU 320a performs processing for executing a game effect based on a signal input from the main control board 310. Further, based on the input signal from the push button PB, processing for changing the game effect is performed. Furthermore, it is configured to perform a process of executing a flash generation effect using the flash generator LMG connected to the LMG control board 100 as necessary.

  Therefore, in the effect control ROM 320b, a program storage unit 320e for storing a program for the effect control CPU 320a to execute processing relating to the game effect, and “determination for selecting effect contents” used in the arithmetic processing using this program. A data storage unit 320f that stores data such as “value” is provided. The main control ROM 320b further includes an effect data storage unit 320g that stores a plurality of types of effect data for various effects selected in accordance with the variation pattern input from the main control board 310. In addition, the effect control RAM 320c has a temporary storage unit 320h serving as a work memory when the effect control CPU 320a executes various processes, and in particular, a prefetch storage unit 320i for storing the result of the special symbol lottery by prefetching. Is provided.

  In this embodiment, the payout control board 330, the launch control board 340, the effect display control board 370, the signal relay board 410, the lamp control board 420, the sound control board 430, the MT control IC 510, the solenoid control IC 520, etc. are also included in the main control board. Like the 310 and the effect control board 320, it is constituted by a one-chip microcomputer. The LMG control board 100 also includes a one-chip microcomputer for executing switching between the “first flash generation mode”, the “second flash generation mode”, and the “third flash generation mode”.

  In the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment, the main control CPU 310a previously stores the main control board 310 in the main control ROM 310b when a signal is input via the input / output circuit 310d. Using a program, data, etc., temporary storage or hold storage is performed in the main control RAM 310c, and processing for outputting a signal to the effect control board 320 or the like via the input / output circuit 310d is executed.

  In the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment, in the effect control board 320, the effect control CPU 320a stores in advance in the effect control ROM 320b when a signal is input through the input / output circuit 320d. Using the program, data, etc., temporary storage or hold storage is performed in the effect control RAM 320c, and processing for outputting a signal to the effect display control board 370 and the signal relay board 410 is executed via the input / output circuit 320d. Thus, it plays a role of comprehensively controlling the display effect, the sound effect, the light emission effect, and the movable object effect. The display control board 370, the signal relay board 410, the lamp control board 420, the voice control board 430, the motor control IC 510, The solenoid control IC 520 has a relationship of executing a specific effect. Further, in this embodiment, the effect control board 320 performs flash generation control using the flash generator LMG connected to the LMG control board 100 in addition to the above-described effects of display, sound, light emission, and movable body. Is also executed. In relation to the present invention, not only the presentation control board 320 but also the display control board 370, the signal relay board 410, the lamp control board 420, the voice control board 430, the motor control IC 510, and the solenoid control IC 520, in addition to the LMG control. The substrate 100 also corresponds to the effect control means, and the liquid crystal display device LCD, the speaker SP, the LED substrate, the motor MT, the solenoid SOL, and the flash generator LMG correspond to effect means for executing various effects.

[5 Main control board storage (special symbol drawing)]
As shown in FIG. 8A, the main control board 310 has information corresponding to the special figure 1 determination random number acquired when the detection signal is input from the special figure 1 switch SW1 (random number itself, random value). The information corresponding to the random number for special figure 2 determination (random number value itself, corresponding to the random number value), which is obtained when triggered by the detection signal input of the switch SW2 for special figure 2 In order to store a maximum of four flag information and code information), a special storage area 311 and a special figure 2 are stored in a predetermined storage area in the storage area 310i of the main control RAM. A hold storage unit 312 is provided. The special figure 1 hold storage unit 311 and the special figure 2 hold storage unit 312 store start hold information according to the random number acquisition order.

  The special figure 1 determination random number and the special figure 2 determination random number are “big hit determination random number (random number 1)”, “special map distribution determination random number (random number 2)”, and “production execution determination random number (random number)”, respectively. 3) ”, and“ variation pattern distribution determination random number (random number 4) ”. The jackpot determining random number (random number 1) is a random number for determining whether the jackpot or not. The special figure allocation determination random number (random number 2) is a random number for distributing the jackpot type such as the number of rounds of the special game. The effect execution determination random number (random number 3) is a random number for determining whether or not to perform reach effect. The reach effect is configured to be executed at a predetermined rate not only in the case of “winning” but also in “out of”. The variation pattern distribution determination random number (random number 4) is a random number for distributing the variation pattern.

  The “big hit determination value” to be compared with the random number 1 is stored in the ROM of the main control board 310. In the present embodiment, the jackpot determination value is set to have different probabilities in the non-probable (low probability) state and the probable (high probability) state. This jackpot probability is common to Special Figure 1 and Special Figure 2.

  If the random number 1 results in a “big hit”, the number of big winning opening open rounds during the special game will be “2 rounds (2R)”, “7 rounds (7R)”, “15 rounds”. 15R) "and the like.

  In addition, in the distribution by random number 2, even if the number of rounds of “big win” is 15 times, (1) “long-time opening operation” that opens the big prize opening 15 for 30 seconds is set to 15 times as one round. Mode of special game to be executed, (2) Up to halfway round (for example, 7 rounds) is composed of “long open operation” rounds, and the remaining rounds are used for a short time (for example, several seconds or 1 second) (3) A configuration in which all of the 15 rounds are distributed to any one of the above-mentioned special game modes configured by the “short-time release operation”. It can also be.

  Or, if you select “ST type” that gives a certain number of certainty changes, or assigns certain changes to all winning symbols, and you win the fall condition, it switches from “high probability” to “low probability (normal probability)” It can also be a “falling lottery type”. In this type of special game, the number of times of support for the ordinary electric actor in the “short-time game” after the special game is ended is set to 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 times. It is also possible to adopt a configuration that performs “hit type determination” for distribution to any of the above.

  The jackpot type (including the number of time reductions) that can be distributed by such a random number 2 can be set differently between Special Figure 1 and Special Figure 2, and further, it determines which kind of jackpot is distributed to The “classification probability” can be made different between the special map 1 and the special map 2.

  In this example, for random number 1, the probability of “big hit” in special figure 2 is greater than the case of “big hit” in special figure 1; The distribution probability is set with respect to the random number 2 so that the release mode is more advantageous. Note that the random number 2 is substantially meaningless when the random number 1 is “out of”.

  The random number 3 is used to determine the presence / absence of “out of reach” in the special figure starting process described later when the random number 1 is “out of”. When the random number 1 is “winning”, the reach effect is to be executed, so the random number 3 is substantially meaningless.

  The “variation pattern” distributed by the random number 4 determines the “length of variation time”. In this embodiment, as a variation pattern table for determining the variation pattern, as shown in FIG. 8B, a variation pattern table 313a for the normal gaming state and a short time state (including a probability variation state) are used. The variation pattern table 313b is stored in advance in a predetermined storage area in the variation pattern storage unit 310g of the main ROM. In FIG. 6A, it is described that random numbers 1 to 4 are stored, but flag information and code information indicating the result of special symbol lottery determined by random numbers 1 to 4 are stored. It does not matter if it is

[6 Storage section of production control board (production data)]
On the effect control board 320, effect data for a sound effect, a display effect, a light emission effect, and a movable object effect is stored in advance in a predetermined area of the effect data storage unit 320g of the effect control ROM. In the effect data storage unit 320g, as shown in FIG. 9A, as effect data, effect data DH to be executed during the special symbol change game, effect data DV to be executed during the jackpot game, The demonstration effect data DM to be executed during the demonstration is stored. Further, decorative symbol variation effect data DKZ for displaying a decorative symbol variation game corresponding to the variation pattern executed in the special symbol variation game is also stored.

  As shown in FIG. 9B, the variation game effect data DHn includes background display data (DHn1), character display data (DHn2), light emission effect data (DHn3), sound effect data (DHn4), It is a combination of movable body effect data (DHn5) and flash effect data (DHn6). It should be noted that, among the DHn1 to DHn6 in the variation game effect data DHn, for example, when the flash effect is not performed, DHn6 becomes blank data.

  The jackpot medium effect data DV includes DV1, DV2,... According to the jackpot type. Similarly, the demonstration data DM during the demonstration includes a plurality of patterns for demo 1 (DM1), demo 2 (DM2),.

  The decorative symbol variation effect data DKZ is data corresponding to a variation pattern instructed based on the result of the lottery by the main control board 310, such as normal deviation, per normal, out of reach, per reach, out of super reach, per super reach, etc. It is remembered. For this reason, in the present embodiment, normal state decorative symbol variation effect data DKZa corresponding to the decorative symbol variation time corresponding to the normal state variation pattern table 313a of the main control board 310, and the short time state variation of the main control board 310. The short-time-state decorative pattern variation effect data DKZb corresponding to the decorative symbol variation time corresponding to the pattern table 313b is stored in the effect data storage unit 320g of the effect control board 320.

  The display control board 370 superimposes the decorative design variation effect data DKZ corresponding to the variation pattern so as to be superimposed on the background image displayed on the liquid crystal display device LCD in accordance with the background display data DHn1 instructed from the effect control substrate 320. indicate. In this display effect, if character display data DHn2 is present, an effect of displaying the character image in an overlapping manner is also executed.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the variation game effect data DH does not correspond to the variation pattern on a one-to-one basis. And it becomes the structure determined by the production | presentation control board side by distribution from some. Similarly, the decorative symbol variation effect data DKZ has a one-to-one correspondence with the variation time 1 for the variation pattern 1, for example. As shown in FIG. 1b,... Is determined on the side of the production control board by sorting among a plurality. These sortable production data DH and decorative design variation patterns are configured such that a reliability group is formed, such as a group that is easy to distribute when the variation pattern is a big hit, a group that is difficult to distribute when it is out of place, and a reverse group. The distribution probability is set to.

[7 Special drawing start processing on main control board]
The main control board 310 reads the start suspension information stored in the RAM by the control system shown in FIG. 10A and causes the special symbol display TKZ to execute the special symbol variation corresponding to the “hit / miss”. The display effect (background, character, etc.), sound effect, light emission effect, movable object effect, and flash effect are executed via the effect control board 320.

  The main control board 310 executes a special figure starting process as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10B every predetermined cycle (4 ms in the embodiment). In this process, it is first determined whether or not a game effect (symbol variation or special game) is being executed (S210). If a game effect is being executed (S210: YES), the current process is terminated. To do. On the other hand, when the game effect is not being executed (S210: NO), it is determined whether or not start hold information is stored in a predetermined storage area in the RAM (S220). If the start hold information is not stored (S220: NO), it is determined whether or not the demonstration effect is being executed (S230). If the demonstration effect is being executed, the process is terminated (S230: YES), and the demonstration effect is performed. If not being executed (S230: NO), the demonstration control board 320 is commanded to start the demonstration effect (S240).

  If the start hold information is stored (S220: YES), it is determined whether or not the start hold information in the storage order is the special figure 1 start hold information (S250). If it is special figure 1 start hold information (S250: YES), the special figure 1 storage number N1 is decremented (S260), and the start hold information (random number 1 to random number 4) in the earliest storage order is read (S270). . As a result, the storage order of the start hold information in the storage area in the RAM is updated, and the hold display implemented via the special-purpose display TKZ and the liquid crystal display device LCD is also updated.

  It is determined whether or not the random number 1 in the special figure 1 start hold information read in this way matches the jackpot determination value stored in the ROM of the main control board 310 (S310). As the jackpot determination value, a jackpot probability at the time of non-probability change (low probability) and a jackpot probability at the time of probability change state (high probability) are set in advance.

  When the determination result of the big hit determination is affirmative (S310: YES), “1” is set to the big hit flag indicating that the change is a big hit (S320). Then, based on the value of random number 2, the main control board 310 determines the “big hit symbol” to be confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display TKZ (S330). Here, the value of the random number 2 is associated with a jackpot symbol corresponding to the allocation rate of the hit type for the special figure 1 start hold information. Therefore, the main control board 310 determines the jackpot symbol associated with the read random number 2 value in the process of S330. When the jackpot symbol (special symbol) is determined, one variation pattern (variation time) is determined from a plurality of “variation patterns for jackpot presentation (variation time)” based on the value of the random number 4 (S340). ).

  On the other hand, if the determination result of the big hit determination in S310 is negative (if it is not a big hit), the main control board 310 executes the reach effect based on the random number 3 in the special figure 1 start hold information read in S270. It is determined whether or not to perform (S350). In the present embodiment, the main control board 310 performs the determination in S315 depending on whether or not the value of the random number 3 matches the reach effect execution determination value stored in the ROM. If the determination result in S350 is affirmative (when a reach effect is performed), the main control board 310 determines a “offset symbol” to be confirmed and stopped on the special-figure indicator TKZ (S335). Based on the value, one variation pattern (variation time) is determined from a plurality of “variation patterns for deviation reach production (variation time)” (S345).

  In addition, when the determination result of reach determination in S350 is negative (when the reach effect is not performed), the main control board 310 determines the “offset symbol” that is to be confirmed and stopped on the special figure display TKZ ( S338). Next, the main control board 310 determines one variation pattern (variation time) from among a plurality of “variation patterns for variation effect (variation time)” based on the value of the random number 4 (S348).

  After determining the variation pattern (variation time) and the final stop symbol in this way, the main control board 310 outputs a predetermined signal to the effect control board 320 at a predetermined timing (S360). Specifically, the main control board 310 outputs a variation pattern designation command for instructing a variation pattern and decorative symbol variation start, and starts measuring the production time specified by the variation pattern. At the same time, the main control board 310 controls the special figure indicator TKZ so as to start the special figure fluctuation display. In addition, the main control board 310 outputs a special figure designation command for instructing a special symbol to be a final stop symbol. Thus, the main control board 310 ends the special figure start process. Thereafter, in a process different from the special figure start process, the main control board 310 displays the determined final stop symbol after performing the symbol variation corresponding to the variation time set in the designated variation pattern. The display contents of the special figure display TKZ are controlled. Also, the main control board 310 instructs the effect control board 320 to stop changing the decorative drawing based on the change time set in the specified change pattern, and displays all symbols for displaying the combination of symbols fixedly stopped. Output a stop command.

  On the other hand, if the start hold information in the earliest storage order is not the special figure 1 start hold information (S250: NO), it is determined whether it is the special figure 2 start hold information (S255). If it is special figure 2 start hold information (S255: YES), the special figure 2 storage number N2 is decremented (S265), and the start hold information in the earliest storage order is read (S275). Thereafter, the special figure 2 variation display process (S400) is executed. The special figure 2 variation display process of S400 is configured in the same manner as S310 to S360. Note that the jackpot type distribution probability based on the random number 2 in the step corresponding to S330 is more advantageous to the player than the special figure 1 start hold information.

  In this special figure starting process, the memory is digested in order from the one with the highest storage order. Here, the pachinko machine P of the present embodiment is set to “ordinary symbol winning probability ≈ 0” in the normal gaming state, and is assigned a promising change or a short time after the special game is finished by distributing the jackpot symbol when it becomes a big hit If it is, it is changed to “ordinary symbol winning probability≈0”.

  As a result, since it is difficult to obtain the special figure 2 start hold information even if the player makes a right turn in the normal game state, the player plays the game left and accumulates the special figure 1 start hold information. Run a game. As a result, in the normal gaming state, the special figure start process proceeds in such a manner that the special figure 1 start hold information is read in the storage order and the determination is executed.

  On the other hand, when the special figure determination is a big hit, and a certain change or a short time is given to the gaming state after the special game that accompanies the big jackpot, it is easy to accumulate special figure 2 start hold information using so-called electric Chu support. Become. The pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment makes it easy to win the special winning game 15 by making a right hit in the big winning opening 15, and executes a right-handed navigation display on the liquid crystal display device LCD or the like. According to this right-handed navigation display, the player plays a right-handed game while the special game is being executed. And if a certain change or short time is given, the player will continue to make a right-handed game by following the navigation display that suggests a right-handed game even after the special game ends. Can be executed. As a result, in the game state with certainty and time saving, the special figure 1 start hold information that was held immediately before the execution of the special game is first digested, and then the special figure 2 start hold information is read according to the storage order. The special figure starting process proceeds in a manner in which the determination and the like are performed.

  In addition, when the game state to which probability change or time saving is given is started, the special figure 2 start hold information can be preferentially consumed. In this case, when returning to the normal gaming state, the special figure start process proceeds in such a manner that the special figure 1 start hold information is exhausted after the special figure 2 start hold information no longer exists.

[8 Fluctuation production by production control board]
The change effect by the effect control board 320 is executed by receiving a change command from the main control board 310 by the control system shown in FIG.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 11B, the variation effect process is executed when the game is not in a special game and is not in the demonstration display state (S410: NO, S420: NO).

  When the variation command is received (S430: YES), the decorative symbol variation effect data DKZ and the variation game effect data DH used for the current display effect are determined (S440).

  Here, in the present embodiment, a plurality of decorative symbol variation effect data DKZ is stored for each variation pattern (variation time) in the effect data storage unit 320g of the effect control ROM. In the process of S440, since the variation pattern is specified by the input from the main control board 310, one DKZ used in the present variation game effect is selected from the plurality of DKZs that can be selected for the variation pattern. Determined by lottery.

  The effect data storage unit 320g of the effect control ROM stores a plurality of variation game effect data DH for each variation pattern (variation time). In the process of S440, since the variation pattern is specified by the input from the main control board 310, one DH used in the present variation game effect is selected from the plurality of DHs that can be selected for the variation pattern. Determined by lottery.

  Data corresponding to the determined DH and DKZ is read from the effect data storage unit 320g (S450), and the variable effect is started (S490).

  When the all-design stop command is received from the main control board 310 (S510: YES), the effect by the variation game effect data DH (S500) is terminated by stopping the confirmed symbol in the decorative symbol variation effect (S520). . The fixed symbol stop timing in the decorative symbol variation display is synchronized with the special symbol fixed timing to the special symbol display TKZ by the main control board 310.

  When the special game is being played (S410: YES), not the variable game effect data DH but the big hit effect data DV is read (S550), and the big hit effect routine is executed (S560). When it is the demonstration display timing (S420: YES), the demonstration effect data DM is read (S570), and the demonstration effect routine is executed (S580).

[9 Special game control]
Next, as the control processing during the special game, the big winning opening opening / closing control executed by the main control board 310 and the big hit medium effect control executed by the effect control board 320 will be described.

  The jackpot round control is performed by the control system shown in FIG. 12A, and the big winning opening opening / closing control shown in FIG. 12B by the main control board 310 and the big hit shown in FIG. It is the structure which performs production control.

  In the main control board 310, as shown in FIG. 12B, when the special symbol lottery result is a big win and the first round of the special game is started (S610: YES), the round number R is set to “1”. (S620), and the winning prize opening / closing solenoid SOL7 is turned "ON" (S630). As a result, the door or the blade that closed the special winning opening 15 is opened, and the game ball is ready for winning.

  Subsequently, the main control board 310 determines whether or not a predetermined time has passed (S640) and whether or not there has been a predetermined number of winnings (S650). When either “predetermined time has elapsed” or “predetermined number of winnings” is established (S640: YES or S650: YES), the large winning opening opening / closing solenoid SOL7 is turned “OFF” and the number of rounds is incremented ( S660).

  The main control board 310 subsequently determines whether or not the final round has ended (S670), and repeats the control processing from S630 onward until the final round ends (S670: NO). The process ends (S670: YES).

  In the effect control board 320, as shown in FIG. 12C, the special game effect data DV corresponding to the jackpot type is determined (S710), and the opening effect is started (S720). This opening effect is continued until the start timing of the first round of the special game is reached (S730: NO). When the start timing of the first round is reached (S730: YES), the opening effect is ended and the special game effect based on the DV read in S710 is started (S740). This special game effect is continued until the end timing of the final round of the special game (S750: NO). When the final round finish timing is reached (S750: YES), the ending effect is started (S760). This ending effect has an execution period determined by time. For this reason, when the predetermined time has passed (S770: YES), the ending effect is ended (S780).

[10 Flash production]
Next, the flash effect executed through the LGM control board 100 will be described. The flash effect is a flash effect according to the “first flash generation mode” or the “second flash generation mode” during the fluctuating motion effect by the control system shown in FIG. Each is performed as a flash effect by the “third flash generation mode”.

  The effect control board 320 executes the LMG control signal output routine shown in FIG. 13B in order to cause the LMG control board 110 to perform the flash effect during the change effect. In this routine, the microcomputer of the effect control board 320 determines whether or not the changing game effect data DHn read in response to the change command from the main control board 310 includes the flash effect data DHn6 (S810). ). When the flash effect data DHn6 is included (S810: YES), the flash generator (target LMG) used for the flash effect is determined based on the data (S820), and the high-frequency voltage to be generated is determined (S830). ). Further, based on the flash effect data DHn6, the flash generation mode and the ON / OFF timing by the switching substrate 110 are determined (S840). And based on the determination by S820-S840, the control signal LMGCMND with respect to the LMG control board 100 is output. If the variation game effect data DHn read out for the present variation effect does not include the flash effect data DHn6 (S810: NO), the processing of S820 and subsequent steps is passed.

  The LMG control board 100 executes a voltage application routine shown in FIG. 13C in order to execute the flash effect according to the first to third flash generation modes described above. In this routine, the microcomputer of the LMG control board 110 determines whether or not the control signal LMGCMND from the effect control board 320 has been input (S910). When the control signal LMGCMND is input (S910: YES), it is determined whether or not the command content by the signal is in the second flash generation mode (flash generation mode based on the AND condition with the audio signal). (S920). In the case of “YES”, the voice processing board 130 is operated to process the voice signal input from the voice control board 430, and the pulse signal generated thereby is input to the switching board 110 (S930). After that, a high frequency voltage corresponding to the command content by the control signal LMGCMND is generated for the high frequency voltage generation substrate 120 (S940), and switching by the switching substrate 110 is executed (S950). This switching is performed only for the operation of turning on / off the voltage application terminal of the flash generator LMG which is the target for the flash effect, and also for the operation of turning on / off the ground electrode terminal. There is. If it is determined in S920 that the second flash generation mode is not set, S930 is passed and the process proceeds to S940.

  On the other hand, when the control signal LMGCMND from the effect control board 320 is not input (S910: NO), it is determined whether or not a special game is being performed (S960). During the special game (S960: YES), the voltage application terminal of the large disk-shaped flash generator LMG-LDK installed on the front surface of the liquid crystal display device LCD is turned on (S970), and the audio processing board is used. The pulse signal generated by processing the audio signal input from the audio control board 430 by operating 130 is input to the switching board 110 (S980), and the high-frequency voltage generation board 120 generates a predetermined high-frequency voltage. (S990). Thus, the flash effect by the large disk-like flash generator LMG-LDK is executed so as to overlap the display effect during the special game by the liquid crystal display device LCD so as to respond to the BGM during the special game.

  If the control signal LMGCMND from the effect control board 320 is not input (S910: NO) and it is not during the special game (S960: NO), it is determined whether the demonstration effect is being performed (S965). When the demonstration is being performed (S965: YES), the voltage application terminals and the ground electrode terminals of the tube flash generators LMG-TB1 and TB2 installed on the left and right of the front frame D are turned on ( S975), the process proceeds to S980 and subsequent steps. Thereby, the flash effect by the tube flash generators LMG-TB1 and TB2 is executed so as to respond to the BGM during the demonstration effect. This flash effect attracts the attention of players looking for gaming machines on the game island.

[11 Flash effect reflecting the jackpot reliability]
Next, an aspect of a flash effect that reflects the reliability of the jackpot will be described based on the illustrations of FIGS.

  FIG. 14A illustrates a light emission mode of a flash effect that is likely to occur when the jackpot reliability is low and conversely does not occur easily when the jackpot reliability is high. The illustrated example is an image of a light emission mode in a state where only the voltage application terminal is turned on in the switching substrate 110. In the flash generator LMG in which a voltage is applied to the discharge electrode, ionization occurs in the rare gas in the sealed container. At this time, since the grounding electrode is OFF, the flash does not have a lightning bolt shape, but a tentacle-like flashing light that swings. In the example shown in the figure, the same flash is generated in all the flash generators LMG, but only one or a few may be used.

  FIG. 14C illustrates a light emission mode of a flash effect that is likely to occur when the jackpot reliability is high and, conversely, is difficult to occur when the jackpot reliability is low. The illustrated example is an image of a light emission mode in a state where all voltage application terminals and ground terminals are turned on in the switching substrate 110. In each flash generator LMG-LDK or the like, a thick and sharp flash is generated from the discharge electrode to the ground electrode. In addition, in the spherical flash generator LMG-GLB not provided with a ground terminal, a tentacle flash as illustrated in FIG. 14A is generated at first, but the player wraps the push button PB with the palm. The tentacle-like flash is changed to a state where it is concentrated on the palm. At this time, the player feels heat in the palm and feels the reliability of the production as heat. In this case, the higher the reliability, the longer the voltage application time to the flash generator LMG-GLB grounded on the back side of the push button PB, and the reliability is experienced by the heat felt in the palm, and then the push button In response to pressing of PB, another flash generation device LMG-LDK or the like may be used to generate a thick and strong image of lightning-like flash as illustrated in FIG. 14C.

  FIG. 14B illustrates a flash effect that is likely to occur when the reliability is medium. As shown in the drawing, in some flash generators, only a part of grounding terminals are turned on, and a lightning-like flash is run as it is. In this case, after the discharge electrode PLc of the flash generating device LMG-GLB grounded on the back side of the push button PB is initially turned on to generate a tentacle-like flash, and the player is informed of a message for touching the push button PB with the palm. By turning off the discharge electrode PLc, when the reliability is medium, the voltage application mode may be set so that the palm does not feel heat. By doing so, it is possible to further enhance the effect of the effect of causing the player to experience the reliability as heat due to the difference in the form of the flash effect after displaying the message “Touch with your palm!”.

  In the flash production corresponding to the reliability, depending on the strength of the applied voltage and the frequency, the type of rare gas to be ionized is changed to change the color of the flash according to the reliability, or to the ground electrode. It is also preferable to execute a mode in which the thickness and duration of the flash that is run are changed.

  FIG. 15 illustrates the relationship of the flash effect data DHn for performing the flash effect reflecting the jackpot reliability. In the flash effect data DHn6 when the big hit reliability is [Large], the energization time for the flash generator LMG used for the flash effect is “long” and the applied voltage is “strong” as shown in FIG. When the big hit reliability is “medium”, the energization time for the flash generator LMG used for the flash effect is “medium” and the applied voltage is set in the flash effect data DHn6 as shown in FIG. In the flash effect data DHn6 when set to “medium” and the jackpot reliability is [low], the energization time for the flash generator LMG used for the flash effect is “short” as shown in FIG. With a response such as setting the applied voltage to “weak”, a flash effect that reflects the jackpot reliability as illustrated in FIG. 14 can be executed.

[12 Flash effect corresponding to display effect]
Next, the mode of the flash effect corresponding to the display effect will be described based on the illustrations of FIGS. For example, at the timing when the characters X1 to X3 appear on the liquid crystal display device LCD, a voltage is applied to the discharge electrode PLc of the large disk-shaped flash light generator LMG-LDK to ionize the rare gas in the sealed container to have a tentacle shape. A flash is generated (FIGS. 16A to 16B), and a voltage is applied to the discharge electrode PLc of the spherical flash generator LMG-GLB to generate a tentacle flash on the back side of the push button PB. (FIG. 16 (C)), a message “Catch your attention !!” is displayed, and the player touches the push button PB with a finger, and the tentacle-like flash in the spherical flash generator LMG-GLB is applied to the fingertip. Concentrate (FIG. 16D), display the message “Press!” And press the player to push the push button PB (FIG. 16E). When a press signal is input, a large disk-shaped flash In our raw device LMG-LDK runs the ground electrode PLa lightning-like flashes ON the position corresponding to the character X1 to X3 in as through the character X1 to X3 (FIG. 16 (F)). Thereafter, it is possible to perform an effect such as shifting to the mode of FIG. 16A in the case of a loss and shifting to the mode of FIG. 16G in the case of a jackpot. As a result, it is possible to realize a flash generation mode corresponding to the display effect and also corresponding to the reliability.

  The relationship of the flash effect data DHn for performing the flash effect corresponding to such a display effect is illustrated in FIG. FIG. 17A shows the background display data DHn1 and the character display data DHn2 in the display effect in the case of the “big hit” finally shifted to the mode of FIG. The relationship between the large-scale disk-like flash generator LMG-LDK and the flash effect data DHn6 for the spherical flash generator LMG-GLB is shown. On the other hand, FIG. 17B shows the background display data DHn1 and the character display data in the display effect in the case of the “specific deviation” finally shifted to the mode of FIG. The relationship between DHn2 and the flash effect data DHn6 for the large disk-like flash generator LMG-LDK and the spherical flash generator LMG-GLB is shown.

  According to the presentation data shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, the background display is switched from “variation start background” → “reach background” → “super reach background” and the liquid crystal display device LCD Characters X1 to X3 appear as shown in 16 (A).

  Next, in the LMG control board 100, the switching electrode 110 switches the discharge electrode PLc of the large disk-shaped flash generator LMG-LDK to ON, and the high frequency with respect to the discharge electrode PLc of the flash generator LMG-LDK. A high frequency voltage generated in the voltage generation substrate 120 is applied. As a result, ionization occurs in the flash generating device LMG-LDK, and as shown in FIG. 16B, a tentacle-like flash is generated so as to overlap the display of the liquid crystal display device LCD, and the player develops. Give expectations.

  Next, in the LMG control board 100, the discharge electrode PLc of the spherical flash generator LMG-GLB is switched ON by the switching board 110, and the high frequency voltage generated in the high frequency voltage generator board 120 is changed to the flash generator LMG. -Applied to the discharge electrode PLc of GLB. As a result, ionization occurs in the flash generator LMG-GLB, and a tentacle flash is generated on the back side of the push button PB, as shown in FIG.

  Then, when the message “Let's concentrate!” Is notified by the display effect or the sound effect, and the player touches the push button PB, the tentacles that have been irregularly shaken in the spherical flash generator LMG-GLB until now. As the flash is concentrated on the player's fingertips, a change in brightness due to an increase in current and a sharpening of the flash due to the magnetic field occur, raising the expectations of the player.

  Subsequently, a message “Press!” Is notified by the display effect or the sound effect, and when the player presses the push button PB, the pressing signal is input to the effect control board 320. When a signal associated with the detection of the pressing signal is input from the effect control board 320 or when a predetermined time has elapsed, the LMG control board 100 switches the discharge electrode PLc of the flash generator LMG-GLB to OFF. Then, a part of the ground electrode PLa (corresponding to the character appearance position) of the large disk-like flash generator LMG-LDK is switched to ON. As a result, as shown in FIG. 16 (F), the flash generator LMG-LDK switches to a flash effect in which lightning flashes run from the discharge electrode PLc toward the part of the ground electrode. Change.

  In this data example, the same effect progresses at the same timing so far, regardless of whether it is a “big hit” or “not right”.

  Then, in the case of “big hit”, as shown in FIG. 17 (A), thereafter, all the grounding electrodes of the large disk-like flash generator LMG-LDK are turned on, as shown in FIG. 16 (G). In addition, the characters X1 to X3 disappear, and a flash effect in a form in which lightning flashes radiate radially is executed. As a result, the player feels “big hit”.

  On the other hand, in the case of “specific failure”, as shown in FIG. 17B, thereafter, the discharge electrode and the ground electrode of the large disk-shaped flash generator LMG-LDK are turned off, and FIG. As shown, the characters X1 to X3 are displayed as they are, and the flash is extinguished. As a result, the player realizes that this time it was “specific failure”.

[13 Flash production corresponding to audio production]
Next, an aspect of the flash effect corresponding to the sound effect will be described based on the illustrations of FIGS. As illustrated in FIG. 18A, a musical piece having a rhythm of [quarter rest] [quarter note] [quarter rest] [quarter note] [quarter rest] is sound-produced as BGM. In this case, the voice processing board 130 performs processing according to the frequency level from voice data input from the voice control board 430 to voice data belonging to the frequency band of a specific rhythm instrument, so that FIG. The volume data of the rhythm instrument as shown in FIG. Based on the volume data of the rhythm instrument, a pulse signal is generated with a time zone exceeding the volume threshold being “1” and a time zone not exceeding the threshold is “0” (FIG. 18C).

  As shown in FIG. 18D, the switching substrate 110 turns on the discharge electrode PLc of the flash generator and starts the application of the high-frequency voltage from the high-frequency voltage generation circuit 120, and also shown in FIG. 18E. Similarly, the ON / OFF state of the ground electrode PLa of these flash generators is switched so as to correspond to the pulse signal input from the audio processing board 130.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 19, a tentacle-like flash is generated at the start of BGM to enhance the atmosphere, and a lightning-like flash is generated in accordance with the rhythm, thereby producing an effect that makes the rhythm feel visually. be able to.

[14 Configuration, operation, effect, and modification of embodiment 1]
The pachinko machine P according to the first embodiment is configured such that the game machine according to the first embodiment can display a change in symbols and can receive a privilege when a predetermined lottery is won [by the main control board. Special drawing start processing, special prize opening opening / closing processing], production control means [liquid crystal display device LCD, speaker SP, LED substrate, etc.] for executing various productions in response to commands from production control means [production control board 320], Furthermore, it is characterized by having the following configuration.
(1A) Discharge electrode [PLc] installed in a transparent container [LDKa, SDKa, TBa, GLBa] filled with a rare gas, and voltage applying means for applying a voltage to the discharge electrode [PLc] [switching Substrate 110, high-frequency voltage generating substrate 120], and flashing starting from the discharge electrode [PLc] by operating the voltage applying means [switching substrate 110, high-frequency voltage generating substrate 120] when a predetermined condition is satisfied. And a flash light generation device [LMG] including a flash control means [LMG control board 100] for generating the light in the transparent container [LDKa or the like] so that at least a part of the flash light is visible. .
(1B) External factor detection means for detecting at least one of sound or vibration, or approach or touch of the human body to a predetermined position [audio processing board 130, production control board 320 that outputs a push button pressing signal, etc.] And the flash control means [LMG control board 100] includes an external factor reaction control means for generating the flash in a light emission mode in response to the external factor detected by the external factor detection means [push-button pressing by the LMG control board 100; Control processing such as switching in response to sound].

  According to the pachinko machine P of the present embodiment, the flash control means [LMG control board 100] provided in the flash generator [LMG] is configured to apply voltage application means [switching board 110, high frequency voltage when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The generation substrate 120] is operated, and flash light starting from the discharge electrode [PLc] is generated in the transparent container [LDKa or the like]. Since at least a part of the flash generated at this time can be visually recognized in the effect execution area, the player can visually recognize the effect of the flash. Then, the flash can be generated in a light emission mode in response to the external factor detected by the external factor detecting means.

  Here, the pachinko machine P of the embodiment detects sound as an external factor by inputting a sound signal from the sound control board 430 to the LMG control board 100. For example, a microphone is provided in the vicinity of the speaker. It is also possible to configure so that a live sound is detected and a change in flash effect by the LMG control board 100 is given. In addition, a small disk-shaped flash generator LMG-SDK1 to 3, a tube flash generator LMG-TB1, TB2, push button PB, a touch sensor on the front of the glass GLS of the window frame, and when a touch is detected, a high-frequency voltage is generated. A change in flash effect such as making the flash brighter by increasing the voltage generated in the circuit 120 or causing a color change may be executed. In addition, the vibration sensor detects the occurrence of the jackpot notification vibration in the launch handle G, and the grounding electrode PLa is turned on triggered by this vibration detection, or the voltage generated in the high-frequency voltage generation circuit 120 is increased. Control may be performed.

  The pachinko machine P of the embodiment not only generates a flash, but also has a light emission mode that takes into account conditions such as a deviation in timing of external factors and the strength of external factors by adopting a light emission mode in response to external factors. By generating a flash, it becomes possible to prevent rut and continue to give players fresh surprises and excitement.

  In the pachinko machine P of the embodiment, it is assumed that a predetermined condition is satisfied when receiving a predetermined command such as reach production, super reach production, etc. from the production control means [production control board 320] without depending on such external factors. A control for generating a flash at a predetermined timing is also executed [a control executed by the LMG control board 100 based on the flash effect data in FIGS. 15A to 15C]. Although not described in the embodiment, in addition to this, it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied based on a signal from the real-time clock so that a flash is generated every predetermined time in the standby state. Control for generating a flash may be performed. The flash control means [LMG control board 100] is constituted by a one-chip microcomputer in the embodiment, but is constituted by a switching circuit that opens and closes the contact of the voltage application means in response to a command from the effect control board [320] or the like. Also good.

  In addition, the transparent container that generates flash light is not limited to a spherical shape, flat shape, or tube shape, but is a sealed glass container such as a ring shape or a frame shape, or a plastic container having a heat resistant film formed on at least the inner surface. It may be used. Neon, argon, xenon, or the like can be encapsulated alone as a rare gas. The number of discharge electrodes PLc is not limited to one, and a plurality of discharge electrodes PLc may be provided in the transparent container. Further, it is possible to execute an effect such that a lightning-like flash rotates by switching an electrode to be turned on among a large number of grounding electrodes PLa of the large disk-like flash generator LMG-LDK in time series. . Furthermore, the grounding electrode [PLa] of the large disk-like flash generator LMG-LDK can be provided in a manner that it can be moved outside the transparent container LDKa, and the flash can be twisted.

Moreover, the pachinko machine P of the embodiment further includes the following configuration.
(2) The gaming machine is a pachinko machine having a game board [C] and a back unit [C2], wherein the game board [C] has optical transparency, and the flash generator [LMG-LDK]. Is installed on the back unit [C2] side.

  By providing such a configuration, it is possible to make the player visually recognize the flash generated on the back side of the game board. For example, the flash of the game ball flowing down the game board surface by generating flash around the liquid crystal display device [LCD]. It is also possible to generate a flash so as to overlap with movement, rotation of a windmill, or movement of a movable body.

  In the embodiment, the flash generator [LMG-LDK] is placed on the front side of the liquid crystal display device [LCD], but the discharge electrode [PLc] is made of a transparent conductive film-forming material and a transparent container. Because it is formed on the inner surface, display effects such as decorative design fluctuation effects on the liquid crystal display device [LCD] can be seen without any sense of incongruity in a state where no flash is generated, and a novel display in which flashes overlap these display effects. Can be generated. In the embodiment, the flash generator [LMG-LDK] is installed on the front side of the liquid crystal display device [LCD] as a whole, but may be installed so as to partially overlap.

Moreover, the pachinko machine P of the embodiment further includes the following configuration.
(3) The flash control means [LMG control board 100] is a reliability correspondence control means for generating flash in a light emission mode reflecting the jackpot reliability based on the result of the lottery [described with reference to FIGS. Control, etc.].

  Thereby, the flash of the light emission mode reflecting the jackpot reliability based on the lottery result can be generated, and the flash effect has a role of transmitting the jackpot reliability to the player.

Moreover, the pachinko machine P of the embodiment further includes the following configuration.
(4) A display effect execution device [LCD] that executes a display effect as the effect means is provided, and the flash control means [LMG control board 100] corresponds to the display effect executed by the display effect execution device [LCD]. Display effect corresponding control means [the control described in FIG. 16, FIG. 17, etc.] for generating a flash in the light emission mode.

  As a result, the voltage application means can be operated so as to generate a flash of a light emission mode corresponding to the display effect, and a boost to the display effect can be added.

Moreover, the pachinko machine P of the embodiment further includes the following configuration.
(5) An audio effect executing device [SP] that executes an audio effect as the effect means is provided, and the flash control means [LMG control board 100] has a light emission mode in response to the sound effect executed by the sound effect executing device; As described above, it is provided with voice effect reaction control means [the control described in FIGS. 18 and 19] for causing the flash generator to generate flash.

  As a result, it is possible to execute the effect by the flash light that has been made to react to the standby BGM or the big hit BGM.

  The pachinko machine P of the embodiment is “the flash generator [LMG-TB1, TB2, SDK1 to SDK3] is also placed in the front frame [D] of the gaming machine so that at least a part of the flash is visible. "Installation". As a result, the flash effect produced in response to the standby BGM is executed by the flash generator installed in the front frame, thereby enhancing the appeal effect for those who are looking for the platform.

  The pachinko machine P of the example “installs the flash generating device [LMG-GLB] on the operation member [PB] so that at least a part of the flash becomes visible” and “the operation member [PB ] Operation detection means [press signal generation circuit and effect control board 320] for detecting whether or not a predetermined operation has been performed, and the flash control means [LMG control board 100] of the operation detection means There is provided an operation corresponding control means [the control described in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17] for causing the flash generator to generate a flash in a light emission mode corresponding to the detection result.

  Although the push button PB is installed in the embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, a flash generator is installed inside the launch handle of the pachinko machine, the upper cover is transparent, and the flash is visible. When the firing handle is turned to the right, a flash can be generated to create an excitement of the game.

  As mentioned above, although the examples and modifications as the best mode for carrying out the invention have been described, the present invention is not limited to these, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. is there.

  For example, the present invention can also be applied to a slot machine. For example, a flash generator is installed in a bet button in a slot machine, and a flash is generated when the number of bets is increased to a predetermined number, thereby increasing the excitement. You can produce. In this case, the flash generator is an operation member different from the operation member to be operated. For example, in the case of a slot machine, the flash generator is installed in the start button, and the flash button is flashed every time the bet button is operated. Can also be generated.

  Further, in the embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which the audio control board 430 inputs to the audio processing board 130 of the LMG control board 100. However, when an amplifier circuit is provided between the audio control board 430 and the speakers SP, SP. The configuration may be such that the output from the amplifier circuit is input to the sound processing board 130, or the microphone is installed at an appropriate position of the gaming machine, and the sound signal collected by the microphone is input to the sound processing board 130. It is good.

  The present invention can be used for gaming machines.

7 ... Start winning device, 10 ... Game area, 15 ... Large winning port, 18 ... Regular winning port, 20 ... Right-handed passage, 27 ... Second starting winning device, 30・ ・ ・ Center character, 37 ... Gate, 100 ... LMG control board, 110 ... Switching board, 120 ... High frequency voltage generation board, 130 ... Audio processing board, 310 ... Main Control board 320 ... Production control board 330 ... Discharge control board 340 ... Launch control board 350 ... Interface board 360 ... Power supply board 370 ... Production display control board 380: Power supply relay board, 390: Ball rental operation board, 400: Hall computer, 410: Signal relay board, 420: Lamp control board, 430: Voice control board, 510. ..Motor control C, 520 ··· solenoid control IC.
P ... Pachinko machine, A ... Outer frame, B ... Middle frame, C ... Game board, C2 ... Back unit, D ... Front frame, D1 ... Front frame upper part, D2 ... lower front frame, D3 ... decorative frame, E ... upper ball tray, F ... lower ball tray, G ... launching device, H ... locking device.
GLS: Glass, LCD: Liquid crystal display, LMG: Flash generator, LMG-GLB: Spherical flash generator LMG-LDK ... Large disk-shaped flash generator LMG-SDK1 ~ LMG-SDK3 ... Small disk-shaped flash generator, LMG-TB1, LMG-TB2 ... Tube-shaped flash generator, PB ... Push button, PLa ... Ground electrode, PLc ... -Electrode for discharge, SP ... Speaker, X1-X3 ... Character.

Claims (5)

It is configured so that it is possible to display a variation of the symbols and a privilege is obtained when a predetermined lottery is won, and there is an effect means for executing various effects according to instructions from the effect control means, A gaming machine having the following configuration.
(1A) A discharge electrode installed in a transparent container filled with a rare gas, a voltage application means for applying a voltage to the discharge electrode, and operating the voltage application means when a predetermined condition is satisfied And a flash generator that generates flash in the transparent container starting from the discharge electrode, so that at least part of the flash is visible.
(1B) External factor detection means for detecting at least one of sound or vibration, or approach or touch of a human body to a predetermined position, and the flash control means includes an external factor detected by the external factor detection means. External factor reaction control means for generating the flash in the reacted light emission mode is provided. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising the following configuration.
(2) The gaming machine is a pachinko machine including a game board and a back unit, the game board has light permeability, and the flash generator is installed on the back unit side. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising the following configuration.
(3) The flash control means includes a reliability correspondence control means for generating a flash in a light emission mode reflecting the jackpot reliability based on the lottery result. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising the following configuration.
(4) A display effect execution device that executes a display effect as the effect means, and the flash control means controls the display effect corresponding to generate a flash in a light emission mode corresponding to the display effect executed by the display effect execution device. Having means. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising the following configuration.
(5) An audio effect executing device that executes an audio effect is provided as the effect device, and the flash control device flashes the flash light generating device in a light emission mode in response to the sound effect executed by the audio effect executing device. Voice production reaction control means for generating