JP2020114520A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of preferably performing control, in a configuration of using plural control means.SOLUTION: When a game round is started, various lotteries for determining a performance content for the game round, are performed on a sound light side MPU 112. The sound light side MPU 112 sends a command considering a content of the lottery result to a display side MPU 122. On the display side MPU 122, a data table is read out from the content of the received command, and display control of a pattern display device 31 is performed in accordance with the data table. The display side MPU 122 sends a command to the sound light side MPU 112 according to information determined in the data table. The sound light side MPU 112 sets light emission data corresponding to a part of the performance range in the game round for executing light emission control in the game round, and sets sound output data corresponding to a part of the performance range in the game round, for executing sound output control in the game round.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

As a kind of gaming machine, a pachinko machine, a slot machine, etc. are known. As these gaming machines, a control device having a CPU or a ROM, or having a CPU or a ROM or the like integrated into one chip is provided, and the control device allows a display device (for example, a liquid crystal display device) and a light emitting unit (for example, an LED). ), a configuration in which an effect is executed by controlling an effect device such as a speaker (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

The control device controls the execution of the effect by reading the data that determines the content of the effect and executing the process corresponding to the read data. Specifically, in the display control of the display device, for example, by reading data corresponding to the content of the effect to be executed by the control device and using the read data, the display device performs a predetermined display. A configuration that controls the display effect is conceivable. Further, in the light emission control of the light emitting unit, for example, the data corresponding to the content of the effect to be executed in the control device is read, and the read data is used to cause the light emitting unit to emit light in a predetermined pattern, thereby producing the light emitting effect. A control configuration can be considered. Further, in the sound output control of the speaker, for example, the data corresponding to the content of the effect to be executed in the control device is read out, and a predetermined sound is output from the speaker using the read-out data. A control configuration can be considered.

JP, 2011-110091, A

Here, there is a demand for a configuration capable of suitably performing an effect in the gaming machine as exemplified above.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-exemplified circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of favorably performing an effect.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a production means capable of executing production,
Information setting means for setting the control information group used for executing the effect in the effecting means so as to be available when performing execution control of the effect of the effecting means,
When it becomes the control execution timing, by using the information corresponding to the control execution timing in the control information group, execution means for executing the effect in the effecting means during a predetermined period,
Equipped with
The information setting means,
Original information reading means for reading the original information used for setting the control information group from the storage means,
Derivation means for deriving the control information group by applying setting information to the original information read by the original information reading means,
Equipped with
The derivation means is capable of deriving different control information groups by applying different setting information to the original information.

According to the present invention, it is possible to preferably perform an effect.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in 1st Embodiment. It is a front view showing a configuration of a game board. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the display content on the display surface of (a)-(j) symbol display device. (A), (b) It is an explanatory view for explaining the display contents on the display surface of the symbol display device. It is a schematic diagram of the game board for explaining the curtain board movable unit and the disk movable unit. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating operation|movement of (a)-(e) curtain board movable object. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating operation|movement of (a)-(e) disk movable objects. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is an explanatory view for explaining the contents of various counters used for win/win lottery. It is a flow chart which shows the main processing performed by the master MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process performed in the main side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure special power control process performed by the main side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure fluctuation|variation start process performed in the main side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process performed by the sound-light side MPU. It is a flow chart which shows main side command corresponding processing performed by a sound-light side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the V interruption process performed in the display side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the command corresponding process performed in the display side MPU. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the data table for patterns which can be selected when it becomes a high-precision jackpot result. It is a flow chart which shows another corresponding processing performed by display side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the task process performed by the display side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the command setting process performed by the display side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the display side command corresponding process performed by the sound-light side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the operation system corresponding process performed in the sound-light side MPU. It is a timing chart for explaining the contents of communication between the sound-light side MPU and the display side MPU when the operation effect is executed. (A) is an explanatory diagram for explaining a light emission data group, and (b) is an explanatory diagram for explaining a light emission data area. (A) is an explanatory diagram for explaining a palette data group, (b) is an explanatory diagram for explaining a start position data group, and (c) is an explanatory diagram for explaining a list data group. d) An explanatory diagram for explaining a group data group. It is an explanatory view for explaining a data selection table. It is a flowchart which shows the reading-out process of the light emission data performed by the sound-light side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the data expansion process performed by the sound-light side MPU. It is an explanatory view for explaining an example of luminescence data. It is a flowchart which shows the light emission control process performed by the sound-light side MPU. 6 is a timing chart for explaining how light emission control is performed. (A) is an explanatory diagram for explaining a sound output data group, and (b) is an explanatory diagram for explaining a sound output data area. It is a flowchart which shows the read-out process of the sound output data performed by the sound-light side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the sound output control process performed by the sound-light side MPU. It is a flow chart which shows main side command corresponding processing performed by a sound-light side MPU in a 2nd embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the display side command corresponding process performed by the sound-light side MPU.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine, which is a type of gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as "pachinko machine"), will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10.

The pachinko machine 10 has an outer frame 11 forming an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and a gaming machine body 12 rotatably attached to the outer frame 11 forward. Although not described in detail with reference to the drawings, the gaming machine main body 12 includes an inner frame rotatably supported by the outer frame 11, and a rotatably supported inner frame disposed in front of the inner frame. And a back pack unit that is disposed behind the inner frame and is rotatably supported by the inner frame. In addition, the gaming machine main body 12 is provided with a locking device (not shown) at its rotating front end, and has a function of locking the gaming machine main body 12 with respect to the outer frame 11 so that it cannot be opened. , Has a function of locking the front door frame with respect to the inner frame so that it cannot be opened. Each of these locked states is released by performing an unlocking operation on the cylinder lock 17 exposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10 using an unlocking key.

A game board 20 shown in FIG. 2 is mounted on the game machine body 12. The configuration of the game board 20 will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 20.

The game board 20 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction. A general winning opening 21, a special prize winning device 22, an upper operating opening 23, a lower operating opening 24, a through gate 25, a variable display unit 26, a special figure display section 33, a general figure display section 34, etc. are provided in each opening. ing. When a ball enters the general winning opening 21, the special electric winning device 22, the upper operating opening 23 and the lower operating opening 24, it is detected by a detection sensor (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 20, Based on the detection result, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. In addition, an outlet 27 is provided at the bottom of the game board 20, and game balls that have not entered the various winning openings or the like are discharged from the game area through the outlet 27. Further, on the game board 20, a large number of nails 28 are planted in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and various members such as a wind turbine are provided.

Here, the entering ball means that the game ball passes through a predetermined opening, and not only the aspect of being discharged to the back side of the game board 20 when passing through the opening, but also passing through the opening. It also includes a mode in which the game area is continued to flow down without being discharged from the game area later. However, in the following description, in order to clearly distinguish it from the game ball entering the outlet 27, the general prize opening 21, the special electric prize winning device 22, the upper working opening 23, the lower working opening 24 or the through gate 25 Entering a game ball is also referred to as winning.

The upper working port 23 and the lower working port 24 are unitized as a working port device and installed on the game board 20. Both the upper working port 23 and the lower working port 24 are open upward. Further, both the operation ports 23 and 24 are arranged in the vertical direction so that the upper operation port 23 faces upward. The lower working port 24 is provided with a general electric accessory 24a as a guide piece composed of a pair of left and right movable pieces. The gaming ball cannot enter the lower working port 24 in the closed state of the general electric outlet 24a, and the winning in the lower operating port 24 becomes possible by opening the general electric outlet 24a.

The special electric winning device 22 has a big winning opening (not shown) that leads to the back side of the game board 20, and an opening/closing door 22a that opens and closes the big winning opening. The open/close door 22a is arranged in either a closed state or an open state. Specifically, the opening/closing door 22a is normally in a closed state in which the game balls cannot be won, and when the game is transferred to the open/close execution mode in the internal lottery, the game balls can be switched to the open state in which the game balls can be won. It has become. By the way, the opening/closing execution mode is a mode to be shifted to when the jackpot result is obtained. It should be noted that in the closed state, the winning is not impossible, but the winning state may be less likely to occur than in the opened state.

The special figure display section 33 and the general figure display section 34 are provided on the lower side of the game area. In the special figure display unit 33, the variable display of the pattern is performed by the winning of the upper working opening 23 or the lower working opening 24 as a trigger, and as a result of the stop of the variable display, the winning of the upper working opening 23 or the lower working opening 24 is achieved. The result of the internal lottery conducted based on is clearly indicated by the display. That is, in the pachinko machine 10, the winning of the upper working opening 23 and the winning of the lower working opening 24 are not distinguished in the internal lottery, and the winning is performed based on the winning of the upper working opening 23 or the lower working opening 24. The result of the drawn internal lottery is clearly shown in the special figure display portion 33 which is a common display area. Then, when the result of the internal lottery based on the winning of the upper operating opening 23 or the lower operating opening 24 is the winning result corresponding to the shift to the opening/closing execution mode, the special figure display unit 33 displays a predetermined stop result. Is displayed and the variable display is stopped, and then the opening/closing execution mode is entered.

The special figure display unit 33 is composed of a segment display in which a plurality of segment light emitting units are arranged in a predetermined manner, but the invention is not limited to this, and the liquid crystal display device and the organic EL display device are not limited thereto. , CRT, dot matrix, and other types of display devices. Further, as the pattern variably displayed on the special figure display unit 33, a configuration in which a plurality of types of characters are variably displayed, a configuration in which a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed, a configuration in which a plurality of types of characters are variably displayed, or A configuration in which a plurality of colors are switched and displayed can be considered.

In the public figure display unit 34, the variable display of the pattern is performed with the winning of the through-gate 25 as a trigger, and the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the through-gate 25 is displayed as the stop result of the variable display. Specified by When the result of the internal lottery based on the winning in the through gate 25 is the winning result corresponding to the shift to the universal electric open state, a predetermined stop result is displayed on the universal figure display unit 34 and a variable display is displayed. After being stopped, it shifts to the normal electric open state. In the general electric open state, the general electric accessory 24a provided in the lower working port 24 is opened in a predetermined manner.

The variable display unit 26 is provided with a symbol display device 31 that variably displays a symbol, which is a type of symbol. Further, the variable display unit 26 is provided with a center frame 32 so as to surround the symbol display device 31. The upper portion of the center frame 32 extends forward of the pachinko machine 10. As a result, the game ball is prevented from falling in front of the display surface G of the symbol display device 31, and there is no inconvenience that the visibility of the display surface G is reduced due to the drop of the game ball. ing. Further, the center frame 32 is provided with a stage portion 32a on the lower portion of which the game balls can roll laterally. To the stage portion 32a, a game ball that has entered the entrance formed in the left side portion of the center frame 32 is supplied by passing through a lead-out passage formed in the left side portion. Then, the game ball falling downward from the position near the center of the stage portion 32a is easy to win in the upper working opening 23.

The symbol display device 31 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display, and the display content is controlled by a display control device described later. The symbol display device 31 is not limited to the liquid crystal display device, and may be another display device such as a plasma display device, an organic EL display device, or a CRT.

In the symbol display device 31, variable display of symbols is started based on winning in the upper working opening 23 or the lower working opening 24. That is, when the variable display is performed on the special figure display unit 33, the variable display is also performed on the symbol display device 31 accordingly. Then, for example, in the game times in which the game result is a jackpot result, symbols of a predetermined combination are stopped and displayed on the preset effective line in the symbol display device 31.

The display contents of the symbol display device 31 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing individually the symbols variably displayed on the symbol display device 31, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display surface G of the symbol display device 31.

As shown in FIGS. 3(a) to 3(j), the design, which is a kind of design, is composed of nine types of main designs to which the numbers "1" to "9" are respectively attached and a shell-shaped design. It is composed of sub-patterns. More specifically, the main symbols are configured by adding numbers "1" to "9" to nine types of character symbols such as octopus.

As shown in FIG. 4A, on the display surface G of the symbol display device 31, as a plurality of display areas, three symbol rows Z1, Z2, Z3 of the upper stage, the middle stage and the lower stage are set. Each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is configured by arranging a main symbol and a sub symbol in a predetermined order. Specifically, in the upper symbol row Z1, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in descending order of numbers, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. .. In the lower symbol row Z3, nine types of main symbols "1" to "9" are arranged in ascending order of numbers, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol.

That is, the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 are composed of 18 symbols. On the other hand, in the middle symbol row Z2, 9 types of main symbols of "1" to "9" are arranged in ascending order of numbers, and then between the main symbol of "9" and the main symbol of "1". The main symbols of "4" are additionally arranged, and one sub-symbol is arranged between these main symbols. That is, only in the middle symbol row Z2, 10 main symbols are arranged and configured by 20 symbols. Then, on the display surface G, the symbols of these symbol columns Z1 to Z3 are variably displayed so as to scroll in a predetermined direction with periodicity.

As shown in FIG. 4B, on the display surface G, three symbols are stopped and displayed for each symbol row, and as a result, a total of 9 symbols of 3×3 are stopped and displayed. It is like this. As shown in FIG. 4A, five effective lines, that is, a left line L1, a middle line L2, a right line L3, a right downward line L4, and a right upward line L5 are set on the display surface G. .. Then, the variable display is stopped in the order of the upper symbol row Z1 → the lower symbol row Z3 → the middle symbol row Z2, and all the symbol rows Z1 in a state in which a combination of symbols having the same number on any of the activated lines is formed. When the variable display of Z3 is finished, the big hit moving image is displayed as a big hit result.

The mode of variable display of the symbols in the symbol display device 31 is not limited to the above, but is arbitrary, and the number of symbol columns, the direction of variable display of symbols in the symbol column, the number of symbols in each symbol column, etc. Can be changed as appropriate. Further, the picture variably displayed on the picture display device 31 is not limited to the above-mentioned picture, and for example, only numbers may be variably displayed as the picture.

Also, based on the winning of any one of the operation ports 23, 24, the variable display is started on the special figure display unit 33 and the symbol display device 31, and a predetermined stop result is displayed until the variable display is stopped. Corresponds to one game game.

Returning to the description of FIG. 2, a special figure holding light emitting section 35 corresponding to the special figure display section 33 and the symbol display device 31 is provided at a position adjacent to the special figure display section 33. The maximum number of game balls that entered the upper working opening 23 or the lower working opening 24 is reserved up to 4, and the reserved quantity is displayed by turning on the special figure holding light emitting section 35. Further, at the position adjacent to the universal figure display unit 34, a universal figure holding light emitting unit 36 corresponding to the universal figure display unit 34 is provided. The number of times the game ball has passed through the through gate 25 is reserved up to four times, and the number of reservations is displayed by turning on the universal figure reservation light emitting unit 36. The function of each of the hold light emitting units 35 and 36 may be performed by the display in a partial area of the symbol display device 31.

Here, in the variable display unit 26, in addition to the symbol display device 31, as a plurality of output devices used for executing effects, notifications, etc., a curtain plate movable unit 51 and a pair of left and right disc movable units. 61a, 61b, a first light emitting unit group 71, a second light emitting unit group 72, and a third light emitting unit group 73 are provided. The curtain plate movable unit 51 and the disk movable units 61a and 61b will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the game board 20 for explaining the curtain plate movable unit 51 and the disk movable units 61a and 61b.

The curtain board movable unit 51 is arranged in front of the display surface G of the symbol display device 31, covers a part of the display surface G from the front, and is provided so that the covered area is variable. And a plurality of curtain plate drive units 53a and 53b for displacing the curtain plate movable object 52. The movable curtain plate 52 has a rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and is arranged such that its longitudinal direction is the horizontal direction.

A left curtain plate drive unit 53a is provided as a part of the plurality of curtain plate drive units 53a and 53b at a position closer to the left end than the central position in the longitudinal direction of the curtain plate movable object 52. At the same time, the right curtain plate drive unit 53b is provided at a position closer to the right end than the central position in the longitudinal direction of the curtain plate movable object 52 as the rest of the plurality of curtain plate drive units 53a and 53b. There is. That is, a pair of left and right curtain plate drive units 53a and 53b are provided as the plurality of curtain plate drive units 53a and 53b.

The left curtain plate drive unit 53a and the right curtain plate drive unit 53b have the same configuration. Specifically, each curtain plate drive unit 53a, 53b includes a curtain plate rail 54a, 54b extending in the vertical direction. The curtain plate rails 54a and 54b are provided at positions above the upper edge of the exposure opening 32b that exposes the display surface G of the symbol display device 31 in the center frame 32. The vertical dimensions of the curtain plate rails 54a and 54b are set to be larger than the vertical dimension of the movable curtain plate 52, and the entire rails 54a and 54b are present on the back surface of the center frame 32. That is, the curtain plate rails 54a and 54b are provided so as not to project toward the exposed opening 32b.

Sliding members 55a and 55b are provided in one-to-one correspondence with the curtain plate rails 54a and 54b. Each slide member 55a, 55b is slidable in the vertical direction along the corresponding curtain plate rail 54a, 54b. Each of the slide members 55a and 55b is integrated with the movable curtain plate 52 via a connecting portion (not shown). In this case, the left slide member 55a is integrated with a region of the curtain plate movable object 52 closer to the left end than the longitudinal center position, and the right slide member 55b is the curtain plate movable object 52. Is integrated with a region closer to the right end than the central position in the longitudinal direction. Each of the slide members 55a and 55b is fixed by projecting upward from the upper end of the movable curtain plate 52. By sliding the slide members 55a and 55b on the corresponding curtain plate rails 54a and 54b, the curtain plate movable member 52 integrated with the slide members 55a and 55b is displaced in the vertical direction.

Predetermined play exists at the connecting portion between the movable curtain plate 52 and the respective slide members 55a and 55b, and the movable movable plate 52 is rotated clockwise and counterclockwise with the front-rear direction as a rotation axis. Displacement is allowed. As a result, it is possible to make one of the slide members 55a and 55b different in height position from the other within the range in which the inclination angle of the curtain plate movable object 52 reaches a predetermined angle.

Each slide member 55a, 55b is provided with a pinion gear (not shown), and each curtain plate rail 54a, 54b is provided with a rack (not shown). Further, each slide member 55a, 55b is provided with a curtain plate drive unit 56a, 56b for rotationally driving the pinion gear. When the left curtain plate drive unit 56a is driven, the left slide member 55a is vertically displaced, so that the left side region of the movable curtain plate 52 can be vertically displaced with respect to the right side region. When the curtain plate drive unit 56b is driven, the right slide member 55b is vertically displaced, and the right region of the movable curtain plate 52 is vertically displaceable with respect to the left region. Further, since both the left curtain plate drive unit 56a and the right curtain plate drive unit 56b are driven, the left and right slide members 55a and 55b are both vertically displaced, and the entire curtain plate movable object 52 is moved. Is displaced in the vertical direction.

When each slide member 55a, 55b is present on the curtain plate rails 54a, 54b on the side most distant from the exposure opening 32b, that is, on the upper end of the curtain plate rails 54a, 54b. Most of the movable curtain plate 52 is hidden by the back surface of the center frame 32, and only a small area is in the exposure opening 32b. This position is the initial position of the movable curtain plate 52, and in a situation where the effect using the movable curtain plate 52 is not performed, the movable curtain plate 52 is arranged at the initial position.

When the curtain plate movable object 52 is placed in the initial position, the curtain plate movable parts 52a and 56b are brought into a driven state, whereby the curtain plate movable object 52 moves toward the center side of the exposure opening 32b. .. The displacement is performed with a limit position where each slide member 55a, 55b reaches the end of the curtain plate rails 54a, 54b near the exposed opening 32b, that is, the lower end of the curtain plate rails 54a, 54b. Be seen. When the curtain plate movable object 52 descends, the region exposed from the exposure opening 32b in the curtain plate movable object 52 becomes wider.

In the configuration in which the movable curtain plate 52 can be displaced between the initial position and the limit position, initial curtain plate position sensors 57a and 57b for detecting that the movable curtain plate 52 is located at the initial position are provided. Has been. The curtain plate initial position sensors 57a and 57b are provided in one-to-one correspondence with the slide members 55a and 55b. Although optical sensors are used as the curtain plate initial position sensors 57a and 57b, the type of sensor such as a switch sensor or an electromagnetic sensor is arbitrary.

As sensors for detecting the position of the movable curtain plate object 52, adjustment position sensors 58a and 58b are provided in addition to the curtain plate initial position sensors 57a and 57b. The adjustment position sensors 58a and 58b are provided in one-to-one correspondence with the slide members 55a and 55b. More specifically, the adjustment position sensors 58a and 58b detect the presence of the slide members 55a and 55b at a predetermined position which is closer to the limit position than the initial position. It is provided so as to detect the presence of the slide members 55a and 55b at the intermediate position. An optical sensor is used as the adjustment position sensors 58a and 58b, but the type of sensor such as a switch sensor or an electromagnetic sensor is arbitrary.

The operation of the movable curtain plate 52 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 6A, when the movable curtain plate 52 is placed at the initial position, the respective curtain plate drive portions 56a and 56b are driven so that both slide members 55a and 55b descend together. As a result, the entire curtain plate movable object 52 is displaced downward (for example, the state shown in FIG. 6D), and thereafter, the curtains are arranged such that the vertical positions of the slide members 55a and 55b relatively change. Since the plate drive parts 56a and 56b are driven, as shown in FIGS. 6(b) and 6(c), the curtain plate movable object 52 is left in a state where most of it is exposed through the exposure opening 32b. The state in which the vehicle is inclined downward and the state in which the vehicle is inclined downward to the right are alternately repeated. As a result, not only the manner of moving the movable curtain plate 52 but also the manner of moving the curtain plate movable object 52 can be inclined to the left and right, so that the manner of operation can be diversified.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6D, the respective drive members 56a and 56b for the curtain plates are driven until the slide members 55a and 55b reach the positions detected by the corresponding adjustment position sensors 58a and 58b, respectively. .. As a result, the movable curtain plate 52 becomes horizontal at a position slightly returned to the initial position side. Thereafter, the curtain plate drive parts 56a and 56b are brought into a driving state so that the both slide members 55a and 55b descend together, so that the curtain plate movable object 52 is horizontally moved as shown in FIG. 6(e). The whole is displaced downward while maintaining the state.

In this way, when the operation mode in which the curtain plate movable object 52 is alternately tilted is changed to the operation mode in which the curtain plate movable object 52 is horizontally lowered, both slide members 55a and 55b detect the corresponding adjustment position sensors 58a and 58b. With the configuration in which the curtain plate movable member 52 is lowered after being moved, it is possible to lower the curtain plate movable object 52 in a horizontal state.

Further, adjustment position sensors 58a and 58b are intentionally provided on the limit side of the curtain plate initial position sensors 57a and 57b, and the curtain plate movable object 52 is in a horizontal state by using the detection result of the adjustment position sensors 58a and 58b. By determining whether or not it is not necessary to return the movable curtain plate 52 to the initial position when switching to the operation mode of descending horizontally after the operation mode of alternately inclining. This makes it possible to switch the operation mode at an early stage.

It should be noted that when the production using the movable curtain plate 52 is completed, the respective curtain plate drive units 56a and 56b are driven in the opposite directions, so that the movable curtain plate object 52 maintains the horizontal state. While rising, it will eventually return to the initial position. Further, the effect using the movable curtain 52 is used as an effect indicating that the expectation of the jackpot result is medium or higher. For example, when the expectation is medium, the slanting state is alternately set. When the effect is produced by the operation mode, the effect by the horizontally descending operation mode is not performed thereafter, and when the expectation is high, the operation mode by which the horizontally descending operation is performed and then the horizontally descending operation mode is performed. Directed by.

Next, the disk movable units 61a and 61b will be described with reference to FIG. 5 again.

The disk movable units 61a and 61b are arranged in front of the display surface G of the symbol display device 31 and cover a part of the display surface G from the front, and a pair of disks provided so that the covered area is variable. The animals 62a and 62b and a pair of disk drive units 63a and 63b for displacing the disk movable objects 62a and 62b are provided. The disk movable objects 62a and 62b have the same configuration and are circular in a front view. Further, the same decoration is applied to the front surface of each of the disk movable objects 62a and 62b. The decoration has a shape having anisotropy that does not overlap when the disk movable objects 62a and 62b are arranged at a predetermined rotation position and when they are arranged at a specific rotation position different from that. There is. More specifically, the decoration has an anisotropic shape that does not overlap between the rotational positions of the movable discs 62a and 62b. The outer edge shapes of the disk movable objects 62a and 62b may have anisotropy that does not overlap between predetermined rotation positions, and has anisotropy that does not overlap between any rotation positions. It may be shaped.

Each of the disk movable objects 62a and 62b is driven by corresponding disk drive units 63a and 63b to rotate and slide. The pair of disk drive units 63a and 63b have the same configuration. Specifically, the disk drive units 63a and 63b are provided with disk rails 64a and 64b that extend in an oblique direction from the outside of each corner of the lower side of the exposure opening 32b toward the center of the exposure opening 32b. Equipped with. The disk rails 64a and 64b are provided so as to extend inside and outside the exposure opening 32b with reference to the peripheral edge of the exposure opening 32b. The lengths of the disk rails 64a and 64b are set to be larger than the diameters of the disk movable objects 62a and 62b, and some of them are present on the back surface of the center frame 32.

Guide members 65a, 65b with shafts are provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the disk rails 64a, 64b. Each shaft-equipped guide member 65a, 65b is slidably movable along the corresponding disk rails 64a, 64b, and the rotary base that is a part of the guide member is slidable in the front-back direction. It is possible to rotate around. The guide members 65a and 65b with shafts are integrated with the movable discs 62a and 62b, respectively, by inserting the rotary shafts into the corresponding movable discs 62a and 62b. The guide members 65a and 65b with shafts are provided on the back surfaces of the movable disc objects 62a and 62b, and the whole thereof is covered from the front by the movable disc objects 62a and 62b. Sliding movement of the shaft guide members 65a, 65b on the corresponding disc rails 64a, 64b causes the disc movable members 62a, 62b integrated with the shaft guide members 65a, 65b to be displaced in an oblique direction, As the rotary base of the shaft guide members 65a, 65b rotates, the disk movable objects 62a, 62b integrated with the shaft guide members 65a, 65b rotate.

Each disk rail 64a, 64b is provided with a drive roller (not shown), a driven roller, and a conveyor belt that is driven to rotate by these rollers. Parts are provided. Further, the disk rails 64a, 64b are respectively provided with disk slide drive portions 66a, 66b for rotationally driving the drive rollers. When the disk slide driving units 66a and 66b are brought into a driven state, the disk movable objects 62a and 62b corresponding thereto are displaced in an oblique direction. Further, the guide members 65a, 65b with shafts are provided with disk rotation drive units 67a, 67b (not shown) for rotationally driving the rotary base. When the disk rotation drive units 67a and 67b are driven, the corresponding disk movable objects 62a and 62b rotate.

When the shaft-equipped guide members 65a, 65b are present near the center in the longitudinal direction on the disk rails 64a, 64b, some of the corresponding disk movable objects 62a, 62b are hidden behind the center frame 32, and Only the area of the part is the position existing in the exposure opening 32b. This position is the initial position in the sliding direction of the movable disc objects 62a and 62b. Further, in a situation in which the effect using the disk movable objects 62a and 62b is not performed, the disk movable object 62a is placed so that a predetermined portion of the decoration attached to the surface of the disk movable objects 62a and 62b becomes a predetermined rotation position. , 62b are determined. This position is the initial position in the rotating direction of the movable disc objects 62a and 62b. The position that is the initial position in the sliding direction and the initial position in the rotating direction is the initial position of the disk movable objects 62a and 62b.

When the disk movable objects 62a and 62b are placed in the initial positions, the corresponding disk slide drive units 66a and 66b are brought into the driven state, so that the disk movable objects 62a and 62b are directed toward the center side of the exposure opening 32b. To move. Then, this displacement is limited to a position where the guide members 65a, 65b with shafts reach the ends of the disk rails 64a, 64b toward the center of the exposure opening 32b, that is, the upper ends of the disk rails 64a, 64b. Done. In the state of being arranged at this limit position, the whole of the disk movable objects 62a and 62b is exposed through the exposure opening 32b. In addition, the disk movable objects 62a and 62b rotate by the disk rotation drive units 67a and 67b being brought into a driven state at an arbitrary position in the sliding direction. The rotating operation can be performed even while the movable discs 62a and 62b are slidingly moving.

A slide for detecting that the disk movable objects 62a and 62b are arranged at the initial position in the sliding direction in a configuration in which the disk movable objects 62a and 62b can slide between the initial position and the limit position in the sliding direction. Initial position sensors 68a and 68b are provided in one-to-one correspondence with the movable disc objects 62a and 62b. The slide initial position sensors 68a and 68b are provided on the back surface of the center frame 32. An optical sensor is used as the slide initial position sensors 68a and 68b, but the type of sensor such as a switch sensor or an electromagnetic sensor is arbitrary.

In the configuration in which the movable disc objects 62a and 62b are rotatable and the initial position in the rotational direction exists as the rotational position of the movable disc objects 62a and 62b, the movable disc objects 62a and 62b are arranged in the initial position in the rotational direction. Initial rotation position sensors 69a and 69b for detecting that the disk movable objects 62a and 62b are provided in a one-to-one correspondence. The rotation initial position sensors 69a, 69b are provided on the corresponding shaft-equipped guide members 65a, 65b, and are provided so as not to follow the rotation of the rotary base and the disk movable objects 62a, 62b. Although optical sensors are used as the rotation initial position sensors 69a and 69b, the types of sensors such as a switch sensor and an electromagnetic sensor are arbitrary.

The operation of the disk movable objects 62a and 62b will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 7A, in a situation where the movable discs 62a and 62b are arranged at the initial positions, the respective movable discs 62a and 62b are moved by the drive units 66a and 66b for sliding the discs. By slidably moving in a slanting direction and reaching the limit position as shown in FIG. 7B, the sliding movement of each of the disk movable objects 62a and 62b is stopped. In this case, the disk slide driving units 66a and 66b are driven so that the sliding movements of the disk movable objects 62a and 62b are synchronized. Further, while the sliding movement is being performed, the non-driving state is maintained in the disk rotation drive units 67a and 67b, so that the disk movable objects 62a and 62b are not rotated.

After that, the disk rotating drive units 67a and 67b are brought into a driving state, so that the disk movable objects 62a and 62b start to rotate in a predetermined direction, as shown in FIG. 7C. In this case, since the initial positions in the rotation direction of the movable disc objects 62a and 62b are set so that the decorations attached to the front surfaces of the movable disc objects 62a and 62b have the same aspect, the rotation start timing is set. In the disk movable objects 62a and 62b in FIG. Further, the movable discs 62a and 62b start to rotate at the same start timing and rotate in the same direction at the same rotation speed. Therefore, the disk movable objects 62a and 62b rotate in a mutually synchronized state.

After that, the disk slide driving units 66a and 66b are driven in the opposite directions, so that the disk movable objects 62a and 62b start the sliding movement toward the initial position in the sliding direction, and FIG. As shown in, the final return is to the initial position in the sliding direction. In this case, since the drive state of the disk rotation drive units 67a and 67b is maintained even while the slide movement toward the initial position is being performed, the disk movable objects 62a and 62b slide while rotating. It will be. Further, these sliding movements and rotations are also performed in a mutually synchronized state between the movable disc objects 62a and 62b. After that, as shown in FIG. 7E, the rotational positions of the movable discs 62a and 62b become the initial positions in the rotational direction, so that the rotational movements of the movable discs 62a and 62b are also stopped.

The effect using the movable disc objects 62a and 62b is used as an effect indicating that the expectation of the jackpot result is medium or higher. For example, when the degree of expectation is medium, the sliding operation and the rotating operation as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7E are performed only on one of the pair of disk movable objects 62a and 62b. When the degree of rotation is high, the sliding operation and the rotating operation as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7E are performed while both the pair of disk movable objects 62a and 62b are synchronized.

Next, the first light emitting unit group 71, the second light emitting unit group 72, and the third light emitting unit group 73 will be described with reference to FIG.

The first light emitting unit group 71, the second light emitting unit group 72, and the third light emitting unit group 73 are all provided on the center frame 32. Each of the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 includes a plurality of LEDs 71a, 72a, 73a as a plurality of light emitting bodies. These LEDs 71a to 73a are of a multi-color emission type and can emit at least white, blue, red, green, and yellow light. Each of the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 has a plurality of LEDs 71a to 73a arranged in a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows. In this case, when light of different colors is emitted between different columns or different rows in each of the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73, the LEDs 71a to 73a of the respective LEDs 71a to 73a are made to recognize the difference in color. The position and light intensity are set. The number of LEDs is different between the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73, and the arrangement mode is also different, but the number of LEDs or the arrangement mode is the same among some of the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73. Alternatively, the number of LEDs or the arrangement of LEDs may be the same among all the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73.

Each of the LEDs 71a to 73a of each of the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 is provided so as to be covered from the front by the light transmissive units 74, 75, and 76 formed in the center frame 32 so as to be white and semitransparent. Of the respective light emitting unit groups 71 to 73, the first light emitting unit group 71 is provided above the exposure opening 32b and at the left side position, and the second light emitting unit group 72 is above the exposure opening 32b. The third light emitting unit group 73 is provided at a position near the center, and is provided at a position to the right of the exposure opening 32b.

The lighting of light in each of the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 is used as an effect and also as a status notification of the pachinko machine 10. These contents will be described in detail later.

Returning to the explanation of the game board 20, the rail portion 37 is attached to the game board 20, the guide rail is configured by the rail portion 37, and the game ball is mounted below the game board 20 in the inner frame. A game ball shot from a mechanism (not shown) is guided to the upper part of the game area. In the game ball launching mechanism, the launching handle 41 provided on the front surface of the gaming machine body 12 is operated to launch the game ball launching operation.

As shown in FIG. 1, a window portion 42 is formed on the front surface of the gaming machine body 12 so that almost the entire game area can be viewed from the front. The window 42 has a substantially elliptical shape, and a window panel 43 (not shown) is fitted therein. The window panel 43 is made of glass and is colorless and transparent, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be made of synthetic resin and colorless and transparent.

A light emitting means is provided around the window 42. A display light emitting portion 44 is provided above the window portion 42 as a part of the light emitting means. Further, speaker units 45 are provided on the left and right sides of the display light emitting unit 44 to output a sound effect or the like according to the game state.

Below the window 42 in the front part of the gaming machine main body 12, an upper bulging portion 46 and a lower bulging portion 47 which bulge toward the front side are vertically arranged side by side. An upper plate 46a that opens upward is provided inside the upper bulging portion 46, and a lower plate 47a that also opens upward is provided inside the lower bulging part 47. The upper plate 46a has a function of temporarily storing the game balls paid out from the payout device described later and guiding them to the game ball launching mechanism side while aligning them in a line. In addition, the lower plate 47a has a function of storing game balls that have become redundant in the upper plate 46a. The game balls dispensed from the dispensing device mounted on the back side of the gaming machine body 12 are discharged to the upper plate 46a and the lower plate 47a.

In the area of the upper bulging portion 46 that faces the front of the pachinko machine 10, a performance operation device 48 including an operation portion that is manually operated by the player is provided. The operation unit of the effect operation device 48 is manually operated by the player in order to make the effect contents on the display surface G of the symbol display device 31 the predetermined effect contents.

On the back side of the gaming machine main body 12, a main control device, a sound emission control device, a display control device, a payout mechanism unit including a payout device, a payout control device, and a power supply/launch control device are mounted. There is. The electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described below.

<Electrical structure of the pachinko machine 10>
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10.

The main controller 90 includes a main control board 91 that controls the main game control, and a power failure monitor board 95 that monitors the power supply. In the main controller 90, a trace means for leaving a trace of the opening may be provided to the substrate box that houses the main control substrate 91 or the like, or a trace structure for leaving the trace of the opening may be provided. .. Examples of the trace means include a structure of a joint portion that inseparably joins a plurality of case bodies that form a substrate box and requires destruction of a predetermined portion at the time of separation, and peeling off when an adhesive layer remains on an object to be adhered during peeling. It is conceivable that a sealing sticker that leaves a trace of being stuck is attached so as to straddle the boundary between a plurality of case bodies. Further, as the trace structure, it is conceivable that an adhesive is applied to a boundary between a plurality of case bodies forming the substrate box.

The MPU 92 is mounted on the main control board 91. The MPU 92 includes a ROM 93 which stores various control programs executed by the MPU 92 and fixed value data, and a memory which temporarily stores various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 93. A RAM 94, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input/output circuit, various counter circuits as a random number generator, and the like are incorporated. It is not essential that the ROM 93 and the RAM 94 are integrated into one chip with respect to the MPU 92, and each may be configured into an individual chip. This also applies to MPUs of control devices other than the main control device 90.

The MPU 92 is provided with an input port and an output port, respectively. To the input side of the MPU 92, the power failure monitoring board 95 provided in the main control device 90 and the payout control device 101 are connected. A power supply/launch control device 102 having a function of supplying operating power is connected to the power failure monitoring board 95, and power is supplied to the MPU 92 via the power failure monitoring board 95.

Further, various sensors such as various prize detection sensors 96a to 96e are connected to the input side of the MPU 92. The various winning detection sensors 96a to 96e are provided one-to-one with respect to the winning-corresponding ball portions such as the general winning opening 21, the special electric winning device 22, the upper working opening 23, the lower working opening 24, and the through gate 25. A sensor is included, and the MPU 92 determines whether or not each ball has won. Further, in the MPU 92, various kinds of lottery are executed based on the winning of the upper working opening 23 and the lower working opening 24.

The power outage monitoring board 95, the payout control device 101, and the sound emission control device 103 are connected to the output side of the MPU 92. To the payout control device 101, for example, a prize ball command is output based on the result of winning determination to the winning-corresponding ball portion. Various commands such as a variation command, a type command, and an opening command are output to the sound emission control device 103. Details of these various commands will be described later.

Further, on the output side of the MPU 92, a special electric drive unit 22b for opening/closing the opening/closing door 22a of the special electric prize winning device 22, a general electric drive unit 24b for opening/closing the general electric service object 24a of the lower working opening 24, The special figure display section 33 and the general figure display section 34 are connected. Although not shown in FIG. 8, a special figure holding light emitting section 35 and a general figure holding light emitting section 36 are connected to the output side of the MPU 92. Various driver circuits are provided on the main control board 91, and the MPU 92 executes drive control of various drive units through the driver circuits.

That is, in the opening/closing execution mode, the MPU 92 performs drive control of the drive unit 22b for special electricity so that the special electricity winning device 22 is opened and closed. Further, when the open state winning of the utility battery 24a is elected, the drive control of the drive unit 24b for power utility is executed in the MPU 92 so that the power utility object 24a is opened and closed. Further, at each game time, the display control of the special figure display unit 33 is executed in the MPU 92. Further, when the lottery result indicating whether or not to open the general electric accessory 24a is clearly indicated, the MPU 92 executes the display control of the general figure display unit 34. Further, when a prize is generated in the upper operation port 23 or the lower operation port 24, or when the variable display is started on the special figure display unit 33, the display control of the special figure holding light emitting unit 35 is executed in the MPU 92, When a prize is awarded to the through gate 25, or when the variable display is started on the universal figure display unit 34, the MPU 92 executes the display control of the universal figure holding light emitting unit 36.

The power failure monitoring board 95 relays between the main control board 91 and the power supply/launch control device 102, and also monitors the voltage of DC stable 24V which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply/launch control device 102. The payout control device 101 controls payout of prize balls and loan balls by the payout device 104 based on the prize ball command input from the main control device 90.

The power supply/launch control device 102 is connected to, for example, a commercial power supply (external power supply) in a game hall or the like. Then, on the basis of the external power supplied from the commercial power source, the operating power necessary for each of the main control board 91 and the payout control device 101 is generated, and the generated operating power is supplied. By the way, the power supply/launch control device 102 is provided with a power supply unit for power interruption such as a backup capacitor, and even when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is in the OFF state, the power supply unit for power interruption is mainly used. Electric power for storage is supplied to the RAM 94 of the control device 90. Further, the power supply/launch control device 102 is responsible for the launch control of the game ball launch mechanism 105, and the game ball launch mechanism 105 is driven when a predetermined launch condition is satisfied.

The audio emission control device 103 includes an audio emission control board 111 on which the MPU 112 is mounted. The MPU 112 includes a ROM 113 that stores various control programs executed by the MPU 112 and fixed value data, and a memory for temporarily storing various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 113. A RAM 114, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input/output circuit, etc. are built in.

The MPU 112 determines the content of the effect to be executed in the game times, the opening/closing execution mode, etc. based on the command received from the main control device 90. Then, the light emission control of the first light emitting unit group 71, the second light emitting unit group 72, and the third light emitting unit group 73 provided on the game board 20 is performed so that the operation corresponding to the determined content is performed. The sound output of the speaker unit 45 provided on the front surface of the gaming machine body 12 is controlled. Although not shown in FIG. 8, the MPU 112 is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine body 12 while controlling the driving of the curtain plate movable unit 51 and the disk movable units 61a and 61b provided on the gaming board 20. The light emission control of the display light emitting unit 44 is performed. In addition, a production operating device 48 is electrically connected to the input side of the MPU 112, the MPU 112 monitors whether or not the production operating device 48 is operated, and when the production operating device 48 is operated, the operation is performed. A process for reflecting the operation on the progress content of the performance is executed. Furthermore, the MPU 112 specifies whether or not notification is required based on the command received from the main control device 90, and performs light emission control of the various light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 and sound output control of the speaker unit 45. This informs you.

The MPU 112 is electrically connected to the display control device 120. The MPU 112 transmits to the display control device 120 a command including the content of the effect determined based on the command received from the main control device 90 and a command including the content of the notification corresponding to the command received from the main control device 90. Note that the display control device 120 is not configured to receive a command from the main control device 90 without going through the sound emission control device 103, and in the relationship with the main control device 90, the display control device 120 communicates more than the voice emission control device 103. It can be said that it exists on the downstream side of the direction.

The display control device 120 includes a display control board 121 on which an MPU 122, which is an element in which a program ROM 123 and a work RAM 124 are combined into a chip, a video display processor (VDP) 125, a character ROM 126, and a video RAM 127 are mounted. Equipped with.

The MPU 122 analyzes various commands received from the sound emission control device 103 or performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the received various commands to control the VDP 125 (specifically, generate an internal command for the VDP 125).

The program ROM 123 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the MPU 122 and fixed value data, and is a non-volatile storage unit that does not require external power supply for holding the stored information. The work RAM 124 is a memory for temporarily storing work data, flags, and the like that are used when the MPU 122 executes various programs, and is a volatile storage means that requires external power supply when holding stored information. Is.

The VDP 125 is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an image processing device as a liquid crystal display driver incorporated in the symbol display device 31. Since the VDP 125 is formed as an IC chip, it is also called a "drawing chip", and the substance thereof should be called a microcomputer chip containing firmware dedicated for drawing processing. The VDP 125 adjusts the timing of each of the MPU 122, the video RAM 127 and the like to intervene in the reading and writing of data, and at the same time, reads the image data to be stored in the video RAM 127 from the character ROM 126 and displays it on the symbol display device 31.

The character ROM 126 plays a role as an image data library for storing character data such as designs displayed on the design display device 31. The character ROM 126 holds bitmap image data of various display symbols, a color palette table to be referred to when determining an expression color at each dot of the bitmap image, and the like.

The video RAM 127 is a memory for storing display data to be displayed on the symbol display device 31, and the display contents of the symbol display device 31 are changed by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 127.

In the following description, for convenience of description, the MPU 112, the ROM 113, and the RAM 114 of the sound emission control device 103 are referred to as the sound light side MPU 112, the sound light side ROM 113, and the sound light side RAM 114, respectively, and the MPU 122, the program ROM 123, and the The work RAM 124 is referred to as a display MPU 122, a display ROM 123, and a display RAM 124, respectively.

Here, in the pachinko machine 10, commands are exchanged by bidirectional communication between the sound-light side MPU 112 and the display side MPU 122.

That is, the sound emission control device 103 and the display control device 120 are electrically connected using the first signal line group 131, and display is performed from the sound-light side MPU 112 using the first signal line group 131. The command is transmitted to the side MPU 122. Since this command transmission is performed by serial communication, the first signal line group 131 has a signal line 132 for serial command data transmission, and each unit data included in the command data (for example, 1-bit data). At least a signal line 133 for a clock signal for identifying the command and a signal line 134 for a latch signal for recognizing at least one of the transmission start and the transmission end of one command are included. A signal line for an enable signal for recognizing the start of command transmission may be provided separately.

Further, the sound emission control device 103 and the display control device 120 are electrically connected using the second signal line group 141, and the sound light is emitted from the display-side MPU 122 by using the second signal line group 141. The command is transmitted to the side MPU 112. Since this command transmission is performed by serial communication, the second signal line group 141 includes a signal line 142 for serial command data transmission and each unit data (for example, 1-bit data) included in the command data. At least a signal line 143 for a clock signal for identifying the signal and a signal line 144 for a latch signal for recognizing at least one of the transmission start and the transmission end of one command are included. A signal line for an enable signal for recognizing the start of command transmission may be provided separately.

The first signal line group 131 and the second signal line group 141 are provided as one connection unit. The connection unit includes a connector in which one ends of the first signal line group 131 and the second signal line group 141 are integrated, and a connector in which the other ends are integrated, and one of the connectors emits sound. The connector of the control device 103 is detachably attached to the connector, and the other connector is detachably attached to the connector of the display control device 120.

The communication method between the sound-light side MPU 112 and the display side MPU 122 is not limited to serial communication and may be parallel communication. Alternatively, the first signal line group 131 and the second signal line group 141 may be provided as separate connection units.

<Electrical configuration for performing various lottery in MPU 92 of main controller 90>
Next, an electrical configuration for performing various lottery by the MPU 92 of the main control device 90 will be described with reference to FIG.

The MPU 92 uses various counter information at the time of game to perform jackpot occurrence lottery, setting of display on the special figure display unit 33, setting of symbol display on the symbol display device 31, setting of display on the general figure display unit 34, and the like. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, when the winning random number counter C1 used for the lottery for winning, the jackpot type counter C2 used when determining the jackpot type, and the symbol display device 31 fluctuate Reach random number counter C3 used for the reach generation lottery, the random number initial value counter CINI used for setting the initial value of the hit random number counter C1, and the variation type for determining the display duration time in the special figure display unit 33 and the symbol display device 31. The counter CS is used. Further, the universal electric accessory opening counter C4 used for the lottery to determine whether or not the ordinary electric accessory 24a of the lower operation port 24 is in the general electric open state is used. The counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS and C4 are provided in various counter areas 94b of the RAM 94.

Each of the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS, and C4 is a loop counter in which 1 is added to the previous value each time it is updated, and after reaching the maximum value, it returns to 0. Each counter is updated at short time intervals. Information corresponding to the winning random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 is stored in the RAM 94 as an acquisition information storage unit when a winning is generated in the upper working opening 23 or the lower working opening 24. It is stored in the area 94a.

The hold storage area 94a includes a hold area RE and an execution area AE. The holding area RE includes a first holding area RE1, a second holding area RE2, a third holding area RE3, and a fourth holding area RE4, and according to the winning history of the upper working opening 23 or the lower working opening 24. , A combination of numerical information of the hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 is stored in any of the holding areas RE1 to RE4 as holding information.

In this case, in the first holding area RE1 to the fourth holding area RE4, when the winnings to the upper working opening 23 or the lower working opening 24 occur a plurality of times in succession, the first holding area RE1→the second holding area RE1. Numerical information is stored in time series in the order of RE2→third reservation area RE3→fourth reservation area RE4. Since the four holding areas RE1 to RE4 are provided in this way, the winning history of the game balls to the upper working opening 23 or the lower working opening 24 can be held and stored up to a maximum of four.

Note that the number that can be reserved and stored is not limited to four, and may be any number, and may be another number such as two, three, or five or more, or may be a single number.

The execution area AE is an area for moving each numerical value information stored in the first holding area RE1 of the holding area RE when starting the variable display of the special figure display unit 33, and starts one game time. At that time, a win/fail judgment or the like is performed on the basis of various numerical information stored in the execution area AE.

Each of the above counters will be described in detail.

First, the general electric accessory opening counter C4 will be described. The general electric accessory release counter C4 is configured to be incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 250, for example, and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The ordinary electric accessory release counter C4 is periodically updated, and is stored in the ordinary electricity holding area 94c of the RAM 94 at the timing when the game ball wins the through gate 25. Then, at a predetermined timing, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to control the general electric utility product 24a in the open state based on the stored value of the general electric power product opening counter C4.

In this pachinko machine 10, a plurality of types of support modes are set so that the modes of support by the general electric accessory 24a are different from each other. Specifically, in the support mode, when compared with the situation where the game balls are continuously emitted in the same manner with respect to the game area, the universal utility object 24a of the lower working opening 24 is opened per unit time. The high frequency support mode and the low frequency support mode are set so that the frequency of the state becomes relatively high or low.

In the high-frequency support mode and the low-frequency support mode, the probability that the general electric open state wins in the general electric object open counter using the general electric object open counter C4 is the same (for example, both are 4/5). However, in the high-frequency support mode, the number of times that the general electric outlet 24a is in the open state when the general electric open state wins is set to a larger number than in the low-frequency support mode, and one additional opening time It is set long. In this case, in the high-frequency support mode, when the general electric open state is elected and the general electric auditor product 24a is opened a plurality of times, from the end of one open state to the start of the next open state. The closing time is set shorter than one opening time. Furthermore, in the high-frequency support mode, as compared with the low-frequency support mode, the minimum securing time that can be ensured when the next general electric utility article open lottery is performed after one open That is, the one-time display duration on the public figure display unit 34 is set to be short.

As described above, in the high frequency support mode, the probability of winning the lower working opening 24 is higher than in the low frequency support mode. In other words, in the low frequency support mode, the probability of winning the upper working opening 23 is higher than in the lower working opening 24, but in the high frequency support mode, the lower working opening 24 is more likely to win than the upper working opening 23. The probability of winning a prize increases. Then, when a prize is given to the lower working opening 24, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out, so in the high-frequency support mode, the player plays the game while not reducing the number of balls that he holds. be able to.

The configuration for increasing the frequency of the high-frequency support mode to be in the normal electric power open state per unit time is higher than that of the low-frequency support mode is not limited to the above-mentioned one. It may be configured to increase the probability that the ordinary electric open state wins in the lottery. In addition, a secured time (eg, based on the winning of the through-gate 25, the universal figure display unit 34 is ensured when the next regular electric utility article open lottery is performed after one ordinary electric utility article open lottery is performed. In the configuration in which multiple types of variable display time) are prepared, the high-frequency support mode is easier to select a shorter securing time than the low-frequency support mode, or the average securing time is shorter. It may be set. In addition, increase the number of times of opening, increase the opening time, and shorten the securing time that is secured for the next opening of the general electric utility goods lottery after one opening , Shortening the average time of the securing time and increasing the winning probability, by applying any one condition or a condition of any combination, to enhance the advantage of the high frequency support mode over the low frequency support mode. Good.

The hit random number counter C1 is configured to be sequentially incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 599, for example, and then returned to 0 after reaching the maximum value. In particular, when the hit random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the hit random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the random number counter C1 (value=0 to 599). The hit random number counter C1 is regularly updated and is stored in the reserved storage area 94a at the timing when the game ball wins the upper working opening 23 or the lower working opening 24.

The value of the random number that wins the jackpot is stored in the ROM 93 as a win/loss table. As the win/loss table, a win/loss table for the low probability mode and a win/loss table for the high probability mode are set. That is, in the pachinko machine 10, the low-probability mode and the high-probability mode are set as the lottery modes in the win/loss lottery means.

In the gaming state in which the win/loss table for the low-probability mode is referred to in the lottery, the number of random numbers that is a big hit is two. On the other hand, in the gaming state in which the high probability mode win/loss table is referred to in the above-mentioned lottery, the number of random numbers that is a big win is 20. It should be noted that the number of random numbers to be won is arbitrary as long as the winning probability of the high-probability mode is higher than that of the low-probability mode.

The jackpot type counter C2 is configured to be incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 29, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The jackpot type counter C2 is regularly updated and is stored in the reserved storage area 94a at the timing when the game ball wins the upper working opening 23 or the lower working opening 24.

The distribution destination of the game result for the jackpot type counter C2 is stored in the ROM 93 as a distribution table. In the distribution table, among the values of the jackpot type counter C2 of "0 to 29", "0 to 9" correspond to the low-probability jackpot result and "10 to 29" correspond to the high-probability jackpot result. ing.

The low-probability jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the win/loss lottery mode becomes the low-probability mode and the support mode becomes the high-frequency support mode after the end of the opening/closing execution mode. However, the high frequency support mode ends when the number of games reaches the end reference number (specifically 100 times) after the shift, and shifts to the low frequency support mode. In addition, the high-probability jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the win/loss lottery mode becomes the high-probability mode and the support mode becomes the high-frequency support mode after the opening/closing execution mode ends.

The open/close execution mode is a mode in which a round game is played 15 times. A round game is a game that continues until a predetermined upper limit duration time elapses or a predetermined upper limit number of game balls enter the special electric prize winning device 22 until either condition is satisfied. That is. The upper limit duration is set to 29 sec, and the upper limit number is set to 9. In each round game, the special electric prize winning device 22 is opened only once, but the special electric winning device 22 may be opened a plurality of times.

In the pachinko machine 10, when the firing handle 41 is operated by the player, the game ball firing mechanism 105 is drive-controlled so that one game ball is fired toward the game area in 0.6 sec. .. Then, in each round game, the upper limit duration time that is longer than the product of the firing cycle of the game ball and the upper limit number of one round game is set. Therefore, in each round game, it can be expected that the special electric prize winning device 22 will win the upper limit number of prizes in one round game.

Next, the reach random number counter C3 will be described. The reach random number counter C3 is configured to be sequentially incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 238, for example, and then returned to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Here, in the pachinko machine 10, an expected effect is set as a kind of display effect in the symbol display device 31. The expected effect is provided with a symbol display device 31 capable of performing variable display of symbols, and in a game machine in which a final stop result is a given response result in a game time with a predetermined jackpot result, the symbol display device 31 The display state for making the player think that the variation display state is likely to be the above-mentioned assignment correspondence result in the stage before the stop result is derived and displayed after the variable display of the symbol is started. In addition, as for the assignment correspondence result, specifically, a combination of symbols having the same number is stopped and displayed on any of the activated lines.

Two types of expected display are set: a reach display and a notice display for expecting the occurrence of the reach display or the result of the assignment response in the stage before the reach display occurs.

In the reach display, the symbols are stopped and displayed for a part of the symbol columns displayed on the display surface G of the symbol display device 31, thereby displaying the combination of the reach symbols, and the remaining symbols are displayed in that state. A display state in which variable display of symbols is performed in the symbol column is included. Further, in the state where the reach symbol combination is displayed as described above, the reach display is performed by displaying the variable display of the symbols in the remaining symbol columns and displaying a predetermined character or the like as a moving image on the background screen. , A combination of reach patterns is reduced or hidden, and a predetermined character or the like is displayed as a moving image on substantially the entire display surface G to provide a reach effect.

In the notice display, in a situation where the symbols are variably displayed in all the symbol columns Z1 to Z3 after the variable display of the symbols is started on the display surface G of the symbol display device 31, or in a part of the symbol columns. In a situation in which the symbols are variably displayed in a plurality of symbol columns, a mode in which the character is displayed separately from the symbols on the symbol columns Z1 to Z3 is included. Further, the background screen may be a predetermined mode different from the previous modes, or the symbols on the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 may be a predetermined mode different from the previous modes. Such advance notice display can occur at both game times when the reach display is performed and when the reach display is not performed, but the reach display is higher than the case where the reach display is not performed. It is set to occur with a probability.

The reach display is executed regardless of the value of the reach random number counter C3 in the game time when the same symbol combination is finally stopped and displayed. Further, in the game times corresponding to the miss result, when the reach random number counter C3 obtained at a predetermined timing by referring to the reach table stored in the reach table storage area of the ROM 93 corresponds to the occurrence of the reach display. To be executed.

On the other hand, the decision as to whether or not to display the advance notice is made not by the main control device 90 but by the sound emission control device 103. In this case, in the sound emission control device 103, the notice display is more likely to occur in the game times corresponding to any of the jackpot results than in the game times corresponding to the deviation result, and the notice display with a low appearance rate is displayed. The lottery process for displaying the advance notice is executed so as to satisfy at least one of the conditions that is likely to occur. By the way, this lottery result is reflected in the case where the game display effect is executed on the symbol display device 31.

Next, the fluctuation type counter CS will be described. The variation type counter CS is configured to be incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 198, for example, and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The variation type counter CS is used when the MPU 92 determines the display duration time in the special figure display unit 33 and the symbol display duration time in the symbol display device 31. The value of the fluctuation type counter CS is acquired at the time of starting the fluctuation display on the special figure display unit 33 and at the time of determining the fluctuation pattern at the start of the fluctuation of the symbol by the symbol display device 31.

<Various processes executed by MPU 92 of main controller 90>
Next, each process executed by the MPU 92 of the main control device 90 for advancing a game will be described. The processing of the MPU 92 is roughly classified into a main processing that is started when the power is turned on and a timer interrupt processing that is started regularly (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 4 msec).

<Main processing>
First, the main process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S101, power-on wait processing is executed. In the power-on wait process, for example, the process waits for 1 sec after the main process is activated without proceeding to the next process. In the following step S102, access to the RAM 94 is permitted, and in step S103, the internal function register of the MPU 92 is set.

Then, in step S104, it is determined whether or not the RAM erasing switch provided in the power supply/launch control device 102 is manually operated, and in subsequent step S105, whether or not "1" is set in the power failure flag of the RAM 94. Determine whether. In step S106, a checksum calculation process for calculating a checksum is executed. In the following step S107, it is determined whether or not the checksum matches the checksum saved at the time of power-off, that is, the validity of the stored data. judge.

In the pachinko machine 10, when the RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, for example, when the game hall is opened, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch is pressed, the process proceeds to step S108. Also, when the power-off occurrence information is not set, or when an abnormality in the stored and held data is confirmed by the checksum, the process similarly proceeds to step S108. In step S108, the RAM 94 is cleared as initialization of the RAM 94. Then, it progresses to step S109.

On the other hand, if the RAM erasing switch is not pressed, on condition that the power failure flag is set to "1" and the checksum is normal, the process of step S108 is not executed and step S109 is executed. Proceed to. In step S109, power-on setting processing is executed. In the power-on setting process, a predetermined area of the RAM 94 such as initialization of a power failure flag is set to an initial value, and a command corresponding to the current game state is transmitted to the voice emission control device 103 in order to recognize the current game state. To do. Further, a payout initialization command indicating that the RAM of the payout control device 101 should be initialized is transmitted to the payout control device 101.

After that, the process proceeds to the residual process of steps S110 to S113. That is, although the MPU 92 is configured to periodically execute the timer interrupt process, a residual time is generated between one timer interrupt process and the next timer interrupt process. This remaining time will vary depending on the processing completion time of each timer interrupt processing, but the remaining processing of steps S110 to S113 is repeatedly executed by utilizing this irregular time. In this respect, it can be said that the residual process of steps S110 to S113 is an irregular process that is irregularly executed.

In the residual processing, first, in step S110, interrupt prohibition is set in order to prohibit the occurrence of timer interrupt processing. In a succeeding step S111, a random number initial value updating process for updating the random number initial value counter CINI is executed, and at the same time, a fluctuation counter updating process for updating the fluctuation type counter CS is executed in step S112. In these updating processes, the current numerical value information is read from the corresponding counter of the RAM 94, the process of adding 1 to the read numerical value information is executed, and then the process of overwriting the counter of the reading source is executed. In this case, when the counter value reaches the maximum value, it is cleared to "0". After that, in step S113, an interrupt permission setting for switching from the state in which the generation of the timer interrupt processing is prohibited to the state in which the timer interrupt processing is permitted is set. After executing the process of step S113, the process returns to step S110, and the processes of steps S110 to S113 are repeated.

<Timer interrupt processing>
Next, the timer interrupt processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

Here, a hardware configuration for periodically executing the timer interrupt process in the MPU 92 will be described. A clock circuit is provided on the main control board 91 as a pulse signal output means for outputting a pulse signal at a predetermined cycle, and a frequency divider circuit is provided so as to be present at an intermediate position of a signal path between the clock circuit and the MPU 92. Is provided.

The frequency dividing circuit functions as a frequency changing unit that changes the period of the pulse signal from the clock circuit, and is configured to output a pulse signal for specifying the activation timing of the timer interrupt process by the MPU 92. That is, the pulse signal is supplied from the frequency dividing circuit to the MPU 92 at intervals of a specific cycle of 4 msec. The MPU 92 executes a process for confirming the occurrence of a specific signal form such as the rise or fall of the pulse signal, and activates and executes a timer interrupt process on the condition that the occurrence of the specific signal form is confirmed. To do.

In this case, if the occurrence of the above specific signal form is confirmed in the situation where the activation of the timer interrupt processing is prohibited, the timer is activated when the interrupt is changed from the disabled state to the enabled state. Interrupt processing is started. In other words, depending on the execution status of the process in the MPU 92, the next timer interrupt process may be started 4.1 msec after the previous timer interrupt process was started, and when such an event occurs, the next timer interrupt process is started. The timer interrupt process will be started 3.9 msec after the immediately preceding timer interrupt process is started.

However, the output of the pulse signal from the frequency dividing circuit is performed in a specific cycle of 4 msec regardless of the progress of the processing in the MPU 92, so the timer interrupt processing is basically started in the specific cycle. Furthermore, the processing configuration of the MPU 92 is such that even if the timer interrupt processing at a predetermined timing is started after a period exceeding a specific cycle has elapsed since the previous timer interrupt processing was started, the timing next to the predetermined timing is In the timer interrupt processing in, the amount exceeding the specific period is absorbed, and in the timer interrupt processing at the next timing, the timer interrupt processing is activated at the timing when the input of the pulse signal is confirmed.

In the timer interrupt process, first, a power failure information storage process is executed in step S201. In the power failure information storage processing, it is monitored whether or not a power failure signal corresponding to the occurrence of power interruption is received from the power failure monitoring board, and when the occurrence of power failure is identified, the power failure processing is executed.

In subsequent step S202, lottery random number update processing is executed. In the lottery random number updating process, the winning random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the general electric utility article release counter C4 are updated. Specifically, the current numerical value information is sequentially read from the winning random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the general electric utility article opening counter C4, and the read numerical value information is incremented by 1 respectively. After that, a process of overwriting the counter of the reading source is executed. In this case, when the counter value reaches the maximum value, it is cleared to "0".

After that, in step S203, the random number initial value updating process is executed in the same manner as in step S111, and in step S204, the fluctuation counter updating process is executed in the same manner as in step S112. In a succeeding step S205, a game stop determination process is executed. In the game stop determination process, it is monitored whether or not the progress of the game is to be stopped, and if the progress of the game is to be stopped, the execution of the process for advancing the game is stopped.

Specifically, a radio wave detection sensor, a magnet detection sensor, and a vibration detection sensor are provided on the front side of the gaming machine body 12. In the MPU 92, it is determined whether an unauthorized radio wave is output to the pachinko machine 10 based on the detection result of the radio wave detection sensor, and the magnet is attached to the game board 20 based on the detection result of the magnet detection sensor. It is determined whether or not an approaching action is performed, and based on the detection result of the vibration detection sensor, it is determined whether or not unauthorized vibration is applied to the pachinko machine 10. When an affirmative determination is made in any of these determinations, it is determined that a specific event corresponding to a fraudulent act on the pachinko machine 10 has occurred, and execution of the process for advancing the game is stopped.

Then, in step S206, it is determined whether or not the progress of the game is stopped. If the progress of the game is stopped, in step S207, after the output process of the notification command is executed, the timer interrupt process is ended. In the output process of the notification command, the notification command is sent to the sound emission control device 103 in the case where any specific event has occurred and the notification command has not yet been output in response to the occurrence of the specific event. Output. Since the notification command includes the content of the specific event that triggered the output, the sound emission control device 103 sets the execution of notification corresponding to the content of the specific event.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S206 that the progress of the game is not stopped, the processes of step S208 and subsequent steps are executed. In step S208, a release command output process is executed. In the release command output process, when the state where the specific event that triggered the output of the notification command has already been released and the release command has not yet been output for the release, the release command is released. The command is output to the voice emission control device 103. Since the release command includes the content of the specific event to be released that triggered the output, the sound emission control device 103 performs the release setting of the notification corresponding to the specific event.

In a succeeding step S209, port output processing is executed. In the port output process, when the output information is set in the previous timer interrupt process, a process for outputting the various drive units 22b and 24b corresponding to the output information is executed. For example, when the information to switch the special electric prize winning device 22 to the open state is set, the output of the drive signal to the special electric drive unit 22b is started, and the information to switch to the closed state is set. Stops the output of the drive signal. In addition, when the information for switching the universal electric accessory 24a of the lower working port 24 to the open state is set, the output of the drive signal to the drive unit 24b for the general electric power is started, and the information to be switched to the closed state. If is set, the output of the drive signal is stopped.

In the following step S210, a reading process is executed. In the reading process, signals other than the power failure signal and the winning signal are read, and the read information is stored for use in future processes.

In a succeeding step S211, a winning detection process is executed. In the winning detection process, the signals received from the respective winning detection sensors 96a to 96e are read, and the general winning opening 21, the special electricity winning device 22, the upper working opening 23, the lower working opening 24 and the through gate 25 are entered. The process of specifying the presence or absence of is executed.

In a succeeding step S212, a timer updating process for collectively updating numerical information of a plurality of types of timer counters provided in the RAM 94 is executed. In this case, the configuration is such that the timer counters that are updated by subtracting the stored numerical value information are aggregated and handled, but both the subtraction-type timer counter update and the addition-type timer counter update are performed collectively. It may be configured.

In a succeeding step S213, a firing control process for controlling the firing of the game ball is executed. In the situation where the firing operation is continued on the firing handle 41, one gaming ball is fired at a predetermined firing cycle of 0.6 sec.

In a succeeding step S214, as input state monitoring processing, disconnection confirmation of each of the winning detection sensors 96a to 96e and open confirmation of the gaming machine main body 12 are performed based on the information read in the reading processing of step S210. In this case, in the input state monitoring process, when it is confirmed that the gaming machine main body 12 is opened, the process for outputting the notification command is executed as in step S207. In the output process of the notification command, a notification command indicating that the gaming machine main body 12 is in the open state and a notification command indicating that the winning detection sensors 96a to 96e are disconnected are transmitted. In the input state monitoring process, based on the signal received from the payout control device 101, it is determined whether or not the lower plate 47a is in a full state, and whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the payout device 104. If such an affirmative determination is made in these determinations, a notification command corresponding to that is transmitted.

In a succeeding step S215, special figure special electric power control processing for executing game time execution control and execution control of opening/closing execution mode is executed. The processing contents of the special figure special power control processing will be described in detail later.

In a succeeding step S216, a universal figure universal communication control process is executed. In the normal/universal power control process, a process for acquiring the numerical information of the general electric power release counter C4 when a prize is awarded to the through gate 25 is executed, and the numerical information is stored. In this case, the open determination is performed on the numerical information, and the process for performing the effect for the general figure is executed with the release determination as a trigger. In addition, based on the result of the open determination, the process of opening and closing the universal utility product 24a of the lower working port 24 is executed.

In the following step S217, based on the processing results of the immediately preceding steps S215 and S216, the output information for updating the display content of the special figure display unit 33 is set, and the display content of the general figure display unit 34 is updated. Set the output information to enable it.

In a succeeding step S218, the contents of the command and the signal received from the payout control device 101 are confirmed, and a payout state receiving process for performing a process corresponding to the confirmation result is executed. In step S219, payout output processing for setting the prize ball command as an output target is executed. In the following step S220, an external information setting process for controlling the start and end of the output of the external signal according to the processing results of various processes executed in the current timer interrupt process is executed. After that, this timer interrupt processing ends.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the special map special electric power control process (step S215).

In the special figure special electric power control process, first, in step S301, a process of acquiring hold information is executed. In the process of acquiring the hold information, it is determined whether or not a prize has been paid to the upper working port 23 or the lower working port 24, and if a winning has occurred, the number of holdings in the holding storage area 94a is the upper limit value ( In this embodiment, it is determined whether it is less than “4”). If the number of reservations is less than the upper limit value, the number of reservations is incremented by 1, and the numerical information of the hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 updated in the previous step S202 are used for holding. It is stored in the first holding area among the empty holding areas RE1 to RE4 of the area RE.

In addition, when the winnings to the upper working opening 23 and the lower working opening 24 occur at the same time, the processing for acquiring the holding information is performed a plurality of times within the range in which the processing for acquiring the holding information is executed once. Execute.

After executing the acquisition processing of the hold information in step S301, the process proceeds to step S302. In step S302, a process of reading the information of the special figure special power counter provided in the RAM 94 is executed, and in step S303, a process of reading the special figure special power address table from the ROM 93 is executed. Then, in step S304, a process of acquiring the start address corresponding to the information of the special figure special telephone counter from the special figure special telephone address table is executed.

Here, the processing contents of steps S302 to S304 will be described.

As described above, the special figure special electric power control process includes a process related to game game effects and a process related to opening/closing execution mode. In this case, as the processing relating to the effect for game turn, there is a special figure variation start process (step S306) for starting the effect for game turn, and a process for advancing the effect for game turn. The special figure changing process (step S307) and the special figure finalizing process (step S308), which is a process for ending the effect for game play, are set.

Further, as processes related to the opening/closing execution mode, a special electricity start process (step S309) that is a process for controlling the opening of the opening/closing execution mode, and a special electricity opening process that is a process for controlling the opening state of the special electricity winning device 22. Medium processing (step 310), special electric closing during processing (step S311) which is processing for controlling the closed state of the special electric prize winning device 22, and ending of opening and closing execution mode and game state at the end of opening and closing execution mode The special electric power ending process (step S312), which is a process for controlling the shift, is set.

In such a processing configuration, the special figure special telephone counter is a counter for the MPU 92 to know which of the above-mentioned plural types of processing should be executed. The start address of the program for executing the above-described plural kinds of processing is set in correspondence with the numerical information of the special electric counter.

In this case, the start address SA0 is the start address of the program for executing the special figure fluctuation starting process (step S306), and the start address SA1 is the program address for executing the special figure changing process (step S307). The start address SA2 is the start address of the program for executing the special figure finalizing process (step S308), and the start address SA3 is the program for executing the special electric power start process (step S309). The start address SA4 is the start address of the program for executing the special electric power releasing process (step S310), and the start address SA5 is the program for executing the special electric power closing process (step S311). The start address SA6 is a start address of a program for executing the special electric power termination process (step S312).

The special map special electric counter controls the special figure special electric control at the next processing time when the condition for updating the numerical information when the processing corresponding to the currently stored numerical information is completed is triggered. One addition, one subtraction or "0" is cleared (initialized) corresponding to the processing executed in the processing. Therefore, in the special figure special power control processing at each processing time, it is only necessary to execute the processing according to the numerical information set in the special figure special power counter.

After executing the process of step S304, a process of jumping to the process indicated by the start address acquired in step S304 is executed in step S305. Specifically, if the acquired start address is SA0, the process jumps to the special figure variation start process of step S306. In the special figure variation start process, various determination processes are executed on condition that the pending information is stored on hold, and the game display in which the variable display is performed on the symbol display device 31 and the special figure display unit 33 is started. Execute the process. The details will be described later.

If the acquired start address is SA1, the process jumps to the special figure changing process in step S307. In the special figure changing process, a process of determining whether or not it is the timing before the final stop display during the game continuation display time, and before the final stop display, in the special figure display unit 33. A process for regularly changing the display mode of the design is executed.

By the way, instead of waiting in the special figure changing process until the final stop display timing, if it is not the final stop display timing, after performing the process for regularly changing the above, this special figure The changing process is ended. Therefore, after the production for game use is started, the special figure changing process is started each time the special figure special electric control process is started until the final stop display timing. Further, when it is time to display the final stop, by adding 1 to the numerical information of the special map special electric counter, the numerical information of the counter is changed from that corresponding to the special figure changing process to the special figure fixing process. Update to the corresponding one.

If the acquired start address is SA2, the process jumps to the special figure fixing process in step S308. In the special figure finalizing process, in order to display the final stop display of the stop result of the current game on the symbol display device 31, a final stop command is transmitted to the sound emission control device 103, and at the same time, the special pattern display unit 33 displays the pattern. The display mode is a display mode corresponding to the lottery result of the current game. Further, in the special figure finalizing process, it is determined whether or not the period during the final stop display has elapsed, and if the period has elapsed, it is determined whether or not the transition to the open/close execution mode occurs. If the switching to the open/close execution mode occurs, the process for mode switching is executed.

By the way, instead of waiting in the special figure finalizing process until the final stop display period elapses, if the special period finalizing process has not elapsed, this special figure finalizing process ends. Therefore, after the final stop display is started, the special figure fixing process is started each time the special figure special power control process is started until the period during the final stop display elapses. Further, when the period during the final stop display has elapsed, the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is initialized (that is, "0" is cleared) in the situation where the transition to the open/close execution mode does not occur, and the mode is changed to the open/close execution mode. In the situation where the shift occurs, by adding 1 to the numerical information of the special map special electric power counter, the numerical information of the counter is updated from that corresponding to the special electric figure fixing process to that corresponding to the special electric power start processing.

If the acquired start address is SA3, the process jumps to the special power start process in step S309. In the special power start process, an opening command indicating that the opening/closing execution mode is started is transmitted to the sound emission control device 103. Further, in the special electric power starting process, it is determined whether or not the opening period of the opening/closing execution mode has elapsed. When the opening period has not elapsed, the special electric power start processing is ended instead of waiting in the special electric power start processing. Therefore, after the opening effect in the opening/closing execution mode is started, the special electric power start processing is activated each time the special figure special electric power control processing is activated until the opening period elapses. Further, when the opening period has elapsed, the numerical information of the special map special electric power counter is incremented by 1, so that the numerical information of the counter is updated from the value corresponding to the special electric power start processing to the value corresponding to the special electric power open processing. ..

When the acquired start address is SA4, the process jumps to the special electric power releasing processing of step S310. In the special electric current open process, one round game is started and it is determined whether or not the ending condition of the round game is satisfied. At the start of one round game, the special electric prize winning device 22 is opened, and an opening command is transmitted to the sound emission control device 103. When the ending condition of the round game is not satisfied, instead of waiting in the special electric power releasing process, the special electric power releasing process is ended after executing the process for monitoring the establishment of the end condition. When the above termination condition is satisfied, the numerical information of the special map special electric power counter is incremented by 1 so that the numerical information of the counter corresponds to the special electric power open during processing to the special electric power close during processing. Update.

When the acquired start address is SA5, the process jumps to the special electric power closing process in step S311. In the special electricity closing process, a process of ending one round game is executed. In this case, the special power winning device 22 is closed and a closing command is transmitted to the sound emission control device 103. In the interval period between round games, it is determined whether the interval period has elapsed. When the interval period has not elapsed, the special electric power closing process is terminated instead of waiting in the special electric power closing process. Therefore, when the interval period is started, the special electricity closing process is activated every time the special figure special electricity control processing is activated until the period elapses. Further, when the interval period has elapsed, the numerical information of the special map special electric power counter is decremented by 1 to update the numerical information of the counter from the value corresponding to the special electric power closing processing to the value corresponding to the special electric open processing. To do.

On the other hand, in the special electric closing process for the last round game, after executing the process of ending the round game of 1, the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is incremented by 1, and the numerical information of the counter is changed to the special electric closing process. Update from the corresponding one to the one corresponding to the special telephone end processing.

If the acquired start address is SA6, the process jumps to the special electric power termination process in step S312. In the special power termination processing, an ending command indicating that the opening/closing execution mode is terminated is transmitted to the sound emission control device 103. Further, in the special electric power termination processing, it is determined whether or not the ending period of the opening/closing execution mode has elapsed. If the ending period has not elapsed, the special electric power ending processing is ended instead of waiting in the special electric power ending processing. Therefore, after the ending effect in the opening/closing execution mode is started, the special electric power ending process is activated every time the special figure special electric power control process is activated until the ending period elapses. In addition, when the ending period has elapsed, after executing the process for setting the game state (open/close lottery mode and support mode) after the opening/closing execution mode, the numerical information of the special map special electricity counter can be initialized. , The numerical information of the counter is updated from the one corresponding to the special electricity ending process to the one corresponding to the special figure variation starting process.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the special figure variation start processing (step S306).

In the special figure fluctuation start process, first, in step S401, it is determined whether the number N of reservations is 1 or more. When the number N of reservations is "0", this special figure fluctuation start process is ended as it is. If the number N of reservations is 1 or more, a data setting process is executed in step S402.

In the data setting process, first, the number N of reservations is subtracted by 1, and the data stored in the first reservation area RE1 of the reservation area RE is moved to the execution area AE. Then, the process of shifting the data stored in each of the holding areas RE1 to RE4 of the holding area RE is executed. This data shift process is a process for sequentially shifting the data stored in the first holding area RE1 to the fourth holding area RE4 to the lower area side, and clears the data in the first holding area RE1 and The data in each area is shifted in the order of holding area RE2→first holding area RE1, third holding area RE3→second holding area RE2, fourth holding area RE4→third holding area RE3. At this time, a shift command may be set and transmitted as an output target for causing the voice emission control device 103 to recognize that the data in the holding area has been shifted.

In a succeeding step S403, a win/fail judgment process is executed. In the win/loss determination process, first, it is determined whether or not the win/loss lottery mode is the high probability mode. In the case of the high probability mode, the high/probability mode win/fail table provided in the ROM 93 is referred to, and the win/fail judgment information of the information stored in the execution area AE, that is, the numerical value obtained from the hit random number counter C1. It is determined whether or not the information matches the jackpot numerical information for high probability. Further, in the case of the low-probability mode, by referring to the low-probability mode hit/miss table provided in the ROM 93, the numerical information acquired from the hit random number counter C1 stored in the execution area AE is the low-probability big hit. It is determined whether or not the numerical information matches.

In a succeeding step S404, it is determined whether or not the result of the win/loss determination process in step S403 is a jackpot winning result. If the result is a big hit, a distribution determination process is executed in step S405. In the distribution determination process, the distribution determination information, that is, the numerical value information acquired from the jackpot type counter C2, is grasped from the information stored in the execution area AE. Then, by referring to the distribution table provided in the ROM 93, it is determined which jackpot result the numerical information of the jackpot type counter C2 thus grasped corresponds to. Specifically, which of the low-probability jackpot result and the high-probability jackpot result corresponds to the jackpot result is specified.

In a succeeding step S406, a stop result setting process for the jackpot result is executed. Specifically, the information of the mode of the pattern to be finally stopped and displayed on the special figure display unit 33 in the game time related to the start of the change is specified from the stop result table for the jackpot result stored in the ROM 93 in advance. The specified information is stored in the RAM 94. In this big hit result stop result table, information on the form of the pattern stopped and displayed on the special figure display unit 33 is set differently for each kind of big hit result.

In a succeeding step S407, flag setting processing corresponding to the distribution determination result is executed. Specifically, the RAM 94 is provided with a flag corresponding to each kind of jackpot result, and in step S407, among the flags corresponding to each kind of jackpot result, it corresponds to the distribution determination result of step S405. Set "1" to the flag.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S404 that the result is not the jackpot, the stop result setting process for the disengagement result is executed in step S408. Specifically, in the game time corresponding to the current fluctuation start, the information of the mode of the pattern to be finally stopped and displayed on the special figure display unit 33 is specified from the stop result table for the deviation result stored in advance in the ROM 93. Then, the specified information is stored in the RAM 94. The information on the pattern mode selected in this case is different from the information on the pattern mode selected in the case of the jackpot result.

After the processing of either step S407 or step S408 is executed, in step S409, the display continuation time grasping processing is executed. In this processing, the numerical information of the fluctuation type counter CS is acquired. In addition, it is determined whether or not the reach display is generated on the symbol display device 31 at the current game time. Specifically, when the game time corresponding to the current fluctuation start is the high-probability jackpot result or the low-probability jackpot result, it is determined that the reach display is generated. Further, if the numerical value information obtained from the reach random number counter C3 stored in the execution area AE is not the result of any big hit and the numerical value information corresponds to the occurrence of the reach, it is determined that the reach display occurs.

When it is determined that the reach display is generated, the reach generation display continuation time table stored in the ROM 93 is referred to, and the display continuation time information corresponding to the numerical value information of the fluctuation type counter CS of this time is acquired. On the other hand, if it is determined that the reach display does not occur, the display duration time table for reach non-occurrence stored in the ROM 93 is referred to and the display duration time information corresponding to the numerical value information of the fluctuation type counter CS of this time is displayed. get. By the way, the display duration that can be obtained by referring to the reach non-occurrence display duration table is different from the display duration that can be obtained by referring to the reach occurrence display duration table.

The display continuation time information when the reach is not generated is set such that the display continuation time becomes shorter as the number N of reservations is larger. In addition, when the support mode is the high-frequency support mode, compared to the case where the support frequency is the low-frequency support mode, compared to the case where the number of holding information is the same, the reach non-reach An occurrence display duration table is set. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the configuration may be such that the display continuation time does not change according to the number N of holds and the support mode, and the above relationship may be reversed. Further, the above configuration may be applied to the display continuation time when the reach occurs. In addition, a display continuation time table may be set individually for each of various jackpot results, the case of out-reach, and the case of out-of-reach without reach. In this case, the display continuation time is distributed according to each game result.

In the following step S410, the information on the display continuation time acquired in step S409 is set in the special figure special power timer counter. The updating of the numerical information set in the timer counter is executed by the timer updating process (FIG. 11) already described. By the way, as the effect for the game use, the variable display of the symbol on the special figure display unit 33 and the variable display of the symbol on the symbol display device 31 are performed, but when each of these variable displays is ended, the game time is changed. The final stop display is displayed over the final stop time in a state in which the stop result is displayed (a state in which the predetermined symbol combination is waiting on the activated line in the symbol display device 31). In this case, the display continuation time acquired in step S409 is the time obtained by subtracting the final stop time from the total time for one game. In this respect, the display continuation time can be restated as the time before the final stop.

In a succeeding step S411, the variation command and the type command are set as output targets. The variation command includes information on the display duration time. Here, as described above, the display duration obtained by referring to the reach non-occurrence display duration table is different from the display duration obtained by referring to the reach occurrence display duration table. Even if the use command does not include the information on whether the reach has occurred or not, the audio emission control device 103 which is the sub-side control device can specify the presence or absence of the reach from the information on the display continuation time. In this respect, it can be said that the variation command includes information indicating whether or not reach has occurred. It should be noted that the variation command may include information that directly indicates whether or not the reach has occurred.

Further, the type command includes information on the game result. The variation command and the type command set as the output target in step S411 are transmitted to the sound emission control device 103 which is the sub-side control device.

After executing the process of step S411, the variable display of the pattern on the special figure display unit 33 is started in step S412. In a succeeding step S413, the special figure special power counter is incremented by one. In this case, since the numeric information of the special figure special telephone counter is “0” when the special figure variation start process is executed, the numerical information of the special figure special electricity counter is “1” when the process of step S413 is executed. It becomes. After that, the special figure variation start processing is ended.

<Direction and notification execution control>
Next, a description will be given of performance and notification execution control using various output devices executed by the sound-light side MPU 112 and the display side MPU 122.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, commands are exchanged by bidirectional communication between the sound-light side MPU 112 and the display side MPU 122. Then, by exchanging commands by bidirectional communication, in the sound-light side MPU 112, light emission control of various light emitting units including the first light emitting unit group 71, the second light emitting unit group 72, and the third light emitting unit group 73, The sound output control of the speaker unit 45 and the drive control of various movable objects including the curtain plate movable unit 51 and the disk movable units 61a and 61b are executed, and the display side MPU 122 executes the display control of the symbol display device 31. .. Hereinafter, specific processing contents for executing these various controls will be described.

<Timer interrupt processing of MPU 112 on sound side>
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a timer interrupt process that is repeatedly executed by the sound-light side MPU 112 at a relatively short cycle (for example, 4 msec).

In the timer interrupt processing, first, in step S501, main command storage processing is executed. The main-side command storage process is a process for storing a command in the sound/light-side RAM 114 when the command is received from the MPU 92 of the main control device 90 (hereinafter referred to as the main-side MPU 92). The sound-light side RAM 114 is provided with a main ring buffer for enabling storage and reading of commands received from the main MPU 92, and commands received from the main MPU 92 are sequentially stored in the main ring buffer. As they are read, they are sequentially read according to the stored order.

In a succeeding step S502, a display side command storing process is executed. The display-side command storage processing is processing for storing the command in the sound-light side RAM 114 when the command is received from the display-side MPU 122. The sound-light side RAM 114 is provided with a display side ring buffer for enabling the storage and reading of the command received from the display side MPU 122, and the commands received from the display side MPU 122 are sequentially stored in the display side ring buffer. As they are read, they are sequentially read according to the stored order.

After that, in step S503, the main command corresponding process for performing the process corresponding to the command received from the main MPU 92 is executed, and in step S504, the process corresponding to the command received from the display MPU 122 is performed. Light emission control processing for executing light emission control of various light emitting units including the first light emitting unit group 71, the second light emitting unit group 72, and the third light emitting unit group 73 in step S505. In step S506, a sound output control process for controlling the sound output of the speaker unit 45 is executed, and in step S507, various movable objects including the curtain plate movable unit 51 and the disk movable units 61a and 61b. Movable object control processing for performing drive control of is executed. Although detailed description is omitted, in the movable object control process of step S507, the operation as described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7 is performed on various movable objects according to the content of the command received from the main MPU 92 and the display MPU 122. Perform the processing to perform. The processing contents of steps S503 to S506 will be described in detail later.

Then, in step S508, it is determined whether or not the operation of the effect operation device 48 is valid. In the pachinko machine 10, in a situation in which a single unit of an effect such as a game rehabilitation effect is being executed at a predetermined start timing, when the effect operation device 48 is operated, a period of time in which the effect content of the effect is changed accordingly. Can occur. On the other hand, even if the effect operation device 48 is operated outside the valid period, the operation does not affect the progress content of the effect, and the operation itself is invalidated. In step S508, it is determined whether the valid period is in effect.

When a negative determination is made in step S508, the timer interrupt processing is ended as it is, and when an affirmative determination is made in step S508, it is determined in step S509 whether or not the effect operation device 48 has been operated.

Here, the effect operation device 48 outputs a LOW level operation signal when the operation unit is not operated, and outputs a HI level operation signal when the operation unit is operated. In the sound-light side MPU 112, when the operation valid period of the effect operation device 48 is reached, the port unit in which the data corresponding to the level of the signal received from the effect operation device 48 is written is periodically (for example, 4 msec cycle). When monitoring is started and the monitoring processing times that confirm the state of receiving the LOW level signal are followed by the monitoring processing times that confirm the state of receiving the HI level signal multiple times (for example, twice) In step S509, it is determined that the effect operation device 48 has been operated.

The relationship of HI and LOW of the operation signal may be reversed, and the operation of the effect operation device 48 is ended instead of determining whether or not the operation of the effect operation device 48 is started. The side may determine whether or not there is an operation.

When a negative determination is made in step S509, the timer interrupt processing is ended as it is, and when the effect operation device 48 is operated, in step S510, after the operation occurrence command is transmitted to the display side MPU 122, This timer interrupt processing ends. The operation generation command is a command for causing the display side MPU 122 to recognize that the effect operation device 48 has been operated during the effective period of the operation of the effect operation device 48. The effect of transmitting the command will be described later.

<Processing for main command of sound/light side MPU 112>
Next, the main command handling process executed in step S503 of the timer interrupt process (FIG. 14) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S601, it is determined whether the variation command and the type command have been received from the main MPU 92. If these commands have been received, a game result storage process is executed in step S602. Specifically, from the information included in the type command, information indicating which of the results of the winning/disapproving lottery and the distribution lottery determined by the main MPU 92 at the start of the current game time, that is, the current game Information indicating whether the game result of one time is a high-accuracy jackpot result, a low-accuracy jackpot result, or a deviation result is executed, and the processing of writing the specified information in the holding data area 161 provided in the sound-light side RAM 114 is executed. To do. The held data area 161 is data that is temporarily used to execute the effects during the game play and the opening/closing execution mode, and the notification, and even after the effects and the notification are started, the sound-light side MPU 112. This is an area for storing and holding data for making it uniquely available at.

In a succeeding step S603, advance notice lottery processing is executed. In the advance notice lottery processing, it is decided by a lottery whether or not to perform advance notice display on the symbol display device 31 in this game time. As the notice display, as described above, in the situation where the symbols are variably displayed in all the symbol columns Z1 to Z3 after the variable display of the symbols is started on the symbol display device 31, or a part of the symbols is displayed. In a situation where the symbols are variably displayed in a plurality of symbol columns in the symbol column, a mode in which a character is displayed separately from the symbols on the symbol columns Z1 to Z3 and a background screen up to that mode Include those having different predetermined modes, and those having the symbols on the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 as predetermined modes different from the previous modes. The notice display can occur at both game times when the reach display is performed and when the reach display is not performed, but the reach display is higher than the case where the reach display is not performed. It is set to occur with a probability. Further, in the notice lottery process, the notice times are more likely to occur in the game times corresponding to any of the jackpot results than in the game times corresponding to the out-of-range results, and further, notice images having a lower appearance rate are more likely to occur. To carry out a preliminary lottery.

In a succeeding step S604, a stop symbol determination process is executed. In the stop symbol determination process, if the game result of this game time is a high-precision jackpot result, information corresponding to the stop result in which the combination of the same symbols is established on one of the activated lines L1 to L5 is the stop result of this time. It is decided as the information of. In this case, the types of the same symbols and the activated lines L1 to L5 are randomly determined by lottery or the like. However, it is easy to select an odd number symbol as a symbol forming a combination of the same symbols. Further, in the stop symbol determination process, if the game result of this game time is a low-probability jackpot result, information corresponding to the stop result in which the same combination of even symbols is established on one effective line L1 to L5, It is decided as the information of this stop result. In this case, the types of the same symbols and the activated lines L1 to L5 are randomly determined by lottery or the like. Further, in the stop symbol determination process, if the game result of the current game is a deviation result, the presence or absence of the reach display is specified from the content of the variation command. When the reach display is generated, the combination of the same symbols is not established on all of the activated lines L1 to L5, which is the stop result, and the combination of the reach symbols is established on one or two activated lines L1 to L5. The information corresponding to the stop result to be set is determined as the information of the current stop result. On the other hand, when the reach display does not occur, the stop result is that the combination of the same symbols is not established on all the activated lines L1 to L5, and the combination of the reach symbols is not established on all the activated lines L1 to L5. The information corresponding to the result is determined as the information of the current stop result.

In a succeeding step S605, processing for determining the effect pattern of this game time is executed. In the process, information on the display duration of the game time is specified from the contents of the variation command and the type command received this time, the information on the display duration, the information on the game result specified in step S602, And, the effect pattern corresponding to the combination of the information of the lottery result of the advance notice lottery process in step S603 is selected.

In a succeeding step S606, a process of writing each kind of information of the type of effect pattern selected in the above step S605 and the type of the stop symbol determined in the above step S604 into the holding data area 161 of the sound-light side RAM 114 is executed. Since the effect pattern includes information on the display duration time of the current game, by writing the information on the effect pattern in the holding data area 161, not only the information on the effect pattern but also the information on the display duration time. Also, the sound-light side MPU 112 can read again. However, the sound-light side MPU 112 does not measure the display duration time.

In a succeeding step S607, the stop result command corresponding to the processing result of the step S604 and the pattern command corresponding to the processing result of the step S605 are transmitted to the display MPU 122. The processing contents of the display-side MPU 122 upon receiving these commands will be described later.

In a succeeding step S608, a game number updating process is executed. In the update process, a process for updating the game number counter is executed so that the digest game number measured by the game number counter provided in the held data area 161 of the sound-light side RAM 114 is incremented by one. The number of digest games is the number of game times that have been digested without shifting to the opening/closing execution mode again after the opening/closing execution mode ends. In the sound-light side MPU 112, it is possible to use the information of the digestion game frequency when determining the content of the effect. For example, if the digestion game frequency is a predetermined number or more, a predetermined notice display is selected in the notice lottery process. Perform processing that makes it easier.

When a negative determination is made in step S601 or after the processing of step S608 is executed, it is determined in step S609 whether or not the final stop command is received. When the final stop command is received, in step S610, the symbol stop command is transmitted to the display side MPU 122. The symbol stop command is a command for instructing the display-side MPU 122 to hold a stop symbol corresponding to the current game time on the effective lines L1 to L5 and maintain the state for the final stop time.

When a negative determination is made in step S609, or after the processing of step S610 is executed, it is determined in step S611 whether an opening command is received. If the opening command has been received, the open/close execution mode number update processing is executed in step S612. In the updating process, the opening/closing execution mode number counter is updated so that the opening/closing execution mode number measured by the opening/closing execution mode number counter provided in the held data area 161 of the sound-light side RAM 114 is incremented by one. Execute the process. The number of times of opening/closing execution mode is the number of times of opening/closing execution mode that occurs in a situation where the transition from the high frequency support mode to the low frequency support mode does not occur. The sound-light side MPU 112 can use the information on the number of times of opening/closing execution in determining the content of the effect. For example, if the number of times of opening/closing execution is a predetermined number or more, a predetermined actual image in the opening/closing execution mode is displayed. The production corresponding to it is executed.

In a succeeding step S613, an opening handling process is executed. In the opening handling process, the type of jackpot result that triggered the opening/closing execution mode included in the opening command received this time is identified, and the effect contents in the opening/closing execution mode corresponding to the type of the jackpot result are determined. Perform the processing for. In this case, the jackpot result that triggered the opening/closing execution mode this time is a high-precision jackpot result, and not the same odd symbol combination on the symbol display device 31 in the game time immediately before that, the same even symbol. When the combination of is displayed at the final stop, the effect in the opening/closing execution mode of this time includes the effect to let the player recognize that the win/loss lottery mode has been promoted from the low probability mode to the high probability mode. To decide.

As already described here, the holding data area 161 of the sound-light side RAM 114 stores the information of the game result and the information of the type of the stop symbol of the game number in the symbol display device 31, regarding the effect for the game number. If the open/close execution mode is set subsequent to the execution of the game, the game result information and the stop symbol type information stored in the retention data area 161 are cleared when the open/close execution mode ends. It Therefore, even if the opening command does not include the information of the display content of the symbol display device 31 in the immediately previous game time, it is possible to execute the effect including the promotion content in the opening/closing execution mode as described above. ..

Further, in the opening handling process of step S613, the number of times of opening/closing execution mode after updating in step S612 is specified, and an effect corresponding to the specified number of times of opening/closing execution mode is set as an effect in the current opening/closing execution mode.

In a succeeding step S614, an opening command corresponding to the processing result of the above step S613 is transmitted to the display side MPU 122. The processing contents of the display-side MPU 122 due to the reception of the command will be described later.

When a negative determination is made in step S611, or after the processing of step S614 is executed, it is determined in step S615 whether or not an open command is received. When the opening command is received, in step S616, the display side MPU 122 is made to recognize that the opening of the special electric prize winning device 22 is newly started, that is, the round game of 1 is newly started. To the display side MPU 122. The processing contents of the display-side MPU 122 due to the reception of the command will be described later.

When a negative determination is made in step S615, or after the processing of step S616 is executed, it is determined in step S617 whether or not a closing command is received. When the close command is received, in step S618, the display side MPU 122 is caused to recognize that the special electric prize winning device 22 is closed, that is, the round game of 1 is ended. Send a close command. The processing contents of the display-side MPU 122 due to the reception of the command will be described later.

When a negative determination is made in step S617 or after the processing of step S618 is executed, it is determined in step S619 whether or not the ending command is received. If the ending command is received, the ending handling process is executed in step S620. In the ending handling process, the contents of the win/loss lottery mode after the opening/closing execution mode included in the ending command received this time are specified, and the process for determining the content of the ending effect corresponding to the type of the win/loss lottery mode is executed. To do. In this case, when the high-probability mode is set after the opening/closing execution mode, an effect including contents for making the player recognize that the high-probability mode is set is determined as the ending effect of this time, and after the opening/closing execution mode. In the case of the low-probability mode, an effect including the content for making the player recognize that the low-probability mode is set is determined as the ending effect of this time.

In subsequent step S621, an ending command corresponding to the processing result of step S620 is transmitted to display-side MPU 122. The processing contents of the display-side MPU 122 due to the reception of the command will be described later.

If a negative determination is made in step S619, or after the processing of step S621 is executed, it is determined in step S622 whether or not a notification command is received. When the notification command is received, it means that an event such as some abnormality or a change in the state of the pachinko machine 10 that should be notified has occurred in the pachinko machine 10. In step S623, the light emission data reading process is executed, and in step S624, the sound output data reading process is executed. The contents of each read process will be described later. Then, in step S625, a notification command corresponding to the content of the notification command received this time is transmitted to the display-side MPU 122. The processing contents of the display-side MPU 122 due to the reception of the command will be described later.

If a negative determination is made in step S622, or after the processing of step S625 is executed, it is determined in step S626 whether or not a cancellation command has been received. When the cancel command is received, it means that the event to be notified such as the abnormality that has occurred in the pachinko machine 10 has been cancelled. Therefore, in order to cancel the notification that has already been performed, the process proceeds to step S627. Then, the cancel setting process is executed. The specific content of the cancellation setting process will be described later. After that, in step S628, a release command corresponding to the content of the release command received this time is transmitted to the display-side MPU 122. The processing contents of the display-side MPU 122 due to the reception of the command will be described later.

When a negative determination is made in step S626 or after the processing of step S628 is executed, the other corresponding processing is executed in step S629, and then the present corresponding processing is ended. In the other handling process, for example, it is determined whether or not the demo start command is received, and when the demo start command is received, the demo start command is transmitted to the display side MPU 122.

The demonstration display means that a predetermined start waiting period (for example, 0.1 sec) for starting a demo has elapsed without starting a new game time after the game time has ended in a situation where the opening/closing execution mode is not in progress. In this case, or after the power supply to the main MPU 92 is started or the pachinko machine 10 is reset, a predetermined start waiting period for starting a demonstration (for example, 3 seconds) without a new game time being started. ) Has elapsed, the symbol display device 31 is started. In the demo display, an image in which the symbols stopped and displayed on the symbol columns Z1 to Z3 perform a predetermined operation is displayed, but the display is not limited to this, and, for example, the symbol performs a predetermined operation. After the image is displayed, or instead of it, a maker name, a model name, or a moving image of a predetermined character may be displayed. Further, in the configuration in which the demo display is performed by the animation of the symbols that are variably displayed on the symbol columns Z1 to Z3, the symbol that is finally stopped and displayed in the last game may be used as the symbol. In this case, the demo display can be diversified.

<V interrupt processing of display side MPU 122>
Next, the V interrupt processing executed by the display-side MPU 122 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The V interrupt process is repeatedly activated in a predetermined cycle, specifically, 20 msec cycle.

When the VDP 125 outputs the image signal for one frame to the symbol display device 31, it starts outputting the image signal from the dot in the upper left corner of the display surface G, and on the horizontal line including the dot at one end. The image signal is sequentially output to the aligned dots, and the image signal is sequentially output to the dots from left to right for each horizontal line. Then, the image signal is finally output to the dots in the lower right corner portion of the display surface G. In this case, the VDP 125 outputs a V interrupt signal to the display-side MPU 122 at the timing of outputting the image signal for the last dot, and causes the display-side MPU 122 to recognize that the update of the image of one frame is completed. The output cycle of this V interrupt signal is 20 msec. In this respect, the V interrupt processing can be regarded as being activated in synchronization with the reception of the V interrupt signal. However, even if the V interrupt signal is not received, if 20 msec has elapsed since the previous V interrupt process was started, the V interrupt process is newly started.

In the V interrupt process, first, in step S701, a command analysis process is executed. Specifically, the contents of the command stored in the command buffer of the display RAM 124 are analyzed. In the following step S702, it is determined whether or not a new command is received based on the analysis result of step S701. If a new command has been received, command corresponding processing is executed in step S703.

In the command handling process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 17, first in step S801, it is determined whether or not the stop result command and the pattern command are received. If an affirmative decision is made in step S801, in step S802, after the pattern data table corresponding to the combination of the stop result command and the pattern command is read from the display side ROM 123 and written in the display side RAM 124, this command correspondence The process ends.

The pattern data table is necessary to display an image for one frame at each image update timing when a moving image corresponding to the effect for this game use is displayed on the display surface G of the symbol display device 31. It is a group of information for which various processes are defined. That is, the pattern data table defines an information group corresponding to each frame (the frame update cycle is 20 msec) from the start timing to the end timing in the effect for game play this time.

The pattern data table will be described more specifically with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 18 is an example of a pattern data table that can be selected when a high-precision jackpot result is obtained.

As shown in FIG. 18, pointer information for the number of frames corresponding to the display duration of the target game time is set in the pattern data table, and the contents of the task are associated with each pointer information. Information, information about the presence/absence of command output, and additional data information are set.

The information about the content of the task is the information that is set to display the video corresponding to the current game, and unless information that does not reflect the information about the content of the task is set as additional data, An image corresponding to the information about the content of the task is displayed in the frame. In the information of the content of the task, information of parameters necessary for issuing a drawing instruction to the VDP 125 in order to display the image for one frame at the corresponding update timing is set.

In the pattern data table shown in FIG. 18, specifically, the data at the start of variation is set in the pointer information of "0", and the data at the start of the notice effect is set in the pointer information of "200". , The data at the end of the notice effect is set in the pointer information of “300”, the data at the start of the normal reach is set in the pointer information of “400”, and the data at the start of the super reach is set in the pointer information of “700”. Data is set, the pointer information of “1000” is set to the data at the time of starting the finalized effect, and the pointer information of “1400” is set to the data at the end of variation. Each of these pointer information corresponds to a delimiter timing such as the start of the effect, the switching of the effect, and the end of the effect. In addition, the pointer information other than the above is set with data for enabling moving image display between delimiter timings.

The information on the presence/absence of command output is information indicating the presence/absence of command output from the display side MPU 122 to the sound/light side MPU 112 and the type of the command. The display-side MPU 122 outputs a command to the sound-light side MPU 112 at a predetermined timing according to the content of the moving image, so that the first light emitting unit group 71, the second light emitting unit group 72, the third light emitting unit group 73, and the like emit light. Part, it is possible to perform light production according to the content of the image, and speaker unit 45 is able to perform the production of sound output according to the content of the image, and further, the movable curtain plate unit 51 and the movable disk unit 61a. , 61b and other movable objects enable performance according to the content of the image.

Specifically, in the pattern data table shown in FIG. 18, command data is set for pointer information “0” in which data at the start of variation is set in the task content. Therefore, at the start of the variation of the game times, light emission control and sound output control are started in the sound-light side MPU 112 based on the command transmission from the display-side MPU 122 to the sound-light side MPU 112. In addition, in the contents of the task, the data at the start of the notice production, the data at the start of the normal reach, the data at the start of the super reach, the data at the start of the fixed production, and the data at the end of the fluctuation are respectively set from pointer information. Also for the pointer information at the timing before the number of frames (pointers) for pre-transmission, specifically, for each pointer information of “198”, “398”, “698”, “998”, and “1398”. , Command data is set. Therefore, regarding the break timing other than the start of the variation of the game times, the command transmission from the display side MPU 122 to the sound and light side MPU 112 is performed in advance, and the display contents of the symbol display device 31 and the light emission control at these break timings. , It is possible to completely synchronize the contents of the sound output control and the drive control of the movable object.

The information of the additional data is set as blank as the initial setting of the pattern data table, and the writing process to the additional data is executed when there is an instruction to execute the notification. When the additional data is written, the information written in the additional data has priority over the information originally set in the task content. For example, when additional data corresponding to displaying a predetermined character as an image is set as a notification, the image display is performed as if the character image is added on the image corresponding to the content of the task. Done.

When a negative determination is made in step S801, it is determined in step S803 whether the final stop command has been received. If the final stop command has been received, the setting process for the final stop is executed in step S804, and then the process corresponding to this command ends. In the setting process for the final stop, a process of reading the stop symbol corresponding to the current game time from the display side ROM 123 and displaying the data table for still display until the period during the final stop display elapses is written in the display side RAM 124. Execute.

When a negative determination is made in step S803, it is determined in step S805 whether the opening command has been received. If the opening command has been received, in step S806, the opening data table corresponding to the opening command is read from the display-side ROM 123 and written in the display-side RAM 124, and then this command-corresponding process ends.

With the data table for opening, when a moving image corresponding to the effect for the opening/closing execution mode this time is displayed on the display surface G of the symbol display device 31, an image for one frame at each update timing of the image is displayed. It is an information group that defines the processing required for. The data structure of the opening data table is basically the same as that of the pattern data table. That is, in the opening data table, not only the information group in which the processing required to display the image of one frame at each update timing of the image is defined, but also the sound corresponding to the delimitation timing of the effect Data for command transmission is set in the optical MPU 112.

However, the data table for the opening defines the contents of the effect during each round game and during the interval period between the round games from the start of the opening effect. In this case, the data during the round game is set so that the image of the loop or the last update timing is held until the corresponding round game ends, and similarly, the data during the interval ends the corresponding interval. Up to the loop or the image at the final update timing is set to be retained. The range of pointer information to be referred to in the opening data table is switched with the reception of the open command or the close command.

When a negative determination is made in step S805, it is determined in step S807 whether any of the open command and the close command is received. If any command has been received, in step S808 the opening/closing setting process is executed, and then this command handling process ends. In the opening/closing setting process, the range of pointer information to be referred to in the opening data table is switched according to the content of the received command.

When a negative determination is made in step S807, it is determined in step S809 whether an ending command has been received. When the ending command is received, in step S810, the ending data table corresponding to the ending command is read from the display-side ROM 123 and written in the display-side RAM 124, and then this command-corresponding process is ended.

The ending data table is necessary to display an image for one frame at each image update timing when a moving image corresponding to the ending effect this time is displayed on the display surface G of the symbol display device 31. It is a group of information for which various processes are defined. The data structure of the ending data table is basically the same as that of the pattern data table. In other words, in the ending data table, not only the information group in which the processing required to display the image for one frame at each update timing of the image is defined, but also the sound timing corresponding to the delimitation timing of the effect Data for command transmission is set in the optical MPU 112.

If a negative determination is made in step S809, another corresponding process is executed in step S811, and then this command corresponding process is ended.

In the different handling process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 19, first, in step S901, it is determined whether the notification command is received. If the notification command has been received, the notification data setting process is executed in step S902, and then the specific handling process ends. In the notification data setting process, the notification data corresponding to the content of the notification included in the current notification command is written as additional data (see FIG. 18) in the currently set data table. As a result, when the image is updated next time, the content of the notification data is reflected, and, for example, a character image corresponding to the type of the notification target event is added to the effect image for game play or the effect image for opening/closing execution mode. ..

If a negative determination is made in step S901, it is determined in step S903 whether or not a cancellation command has been received. If the release command has been received, in step S904, after performing the clearing process of the notification data, the corresponding process is ended. In the notification data clear processing, among the notification data currently set in the additional data of the data table, the notification corresponding to the type of the notification target event set as the notification cancellation target in the cancellation command received this time is performed. Perform processing to clear data for use. As a result, when the image is updated next time, the notification of the type targeted for cancellation is canceled.

When a negative determination is made in step S903, it is determined in step S905 whether or not an operation generation command has been received. As described above, the operation generation command is a command transmitted from the sound-light side MPU 112 to the display side MPU 122 when the effect operating device 48 is operated during the valid period of the operation of the effect operating device 48. When the operation generation command is received, in step S906, by referring to the currently set data table, the timing at which the operation generation command is received is the performance operation set in the data table. It is determined whether the operation of the device 48 is valid. If a negative determination is made in step S906, the individual correspondence process is ended as it is, and if an affirmative determination is made in step S906, in step S907 the operation present flag provided in the display side RAM 124 is set to " After "1" is set, the corresponding process is ended. The operation presence flag is a flag for the display-side MPU 122 to specify whether or not the effect operation device 48 has been operated during the effective period of the operation of the effect operation device 48.

When a negative determination is made in step S905, it is determined in step S908 whether or not the execution permission command is received. The execution permission command is transmitted from the sound-light side MPU 112 to the display side MPU 122 in order to permit the execution of the effect corresponding to the operation when the effect operation device 48 is operated during the valid period of the operation of the effect operation device 48. Sent. When the execution permission command is received, in step S909, operation effect data corresponding to the content of the current operation effect is written as additional data (see FIG. 18) of the currently set data table. As a result, the operation effect is started after the next image update timing.

In the data table for game play or opening/closing execution mode in which the effect according to the operation of the effect operation device 48 can be executed, the data of the content when the effect operation device 48 is not operated is set as the content of the task. ing. Therefore, when the effect operation device 48 is not operated during the effective period, the display control is performed as it is according to the content of the task, and the effect at the time of non-operation is performed. Further, the content of the operation effect is specifically arbitrary, but may be, for example, a configuration in which at least one of an effect image, a character, and a moving image that does not appear in the effect when not operated is displayed.

After executing the process of step S909, in step S910, after setting the operation effect flag provided in the display RAM 124 to "1", the individual correspondence process is ended. The operation effect flag is a flag for the display side MPU 122 to specify whether or not the situation is such that the operation effect should be performed.

When a negative determination is made in step S908, the other corresponding processing is executed in step S911, and then this individual corresponding processing is ended. In the other corresponding processing, for example, it is determined whether or not the demo start command is received, and when the demo start command is received, the data table for performing the demo display is read from the display side ROM 123 and the display side RAM 124. Execute the process of writing to.

Returning to the description of the V interrupt process (FIG. 16), if a negative determination is made in step S702 or after the process of step S703 is executed, the pointer update process is executed in step S704. In the pointer updating process, the pointer information set in the data table is updated so as to advance by one frame. As a result, it becomes possible for the display-side MPU 122 to grasp the processing required to display the image for one frame corresponding to the current update timing.

In the following step S705, task processing is executed. In the task process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 20, first, in step S1001, it is determined whether or not additional data exists in the area corresponding to the pointer information of this time in the data table. If there is no additional data, the task data of the current pointer is read from the data table in step S1002, and one frame corresponding to the update timing of this time is read according to the read task data in step S1003. In order to display the minute image, the parameters necessary for instructing the VDP 125 to draw are calculated. Then, this task processing is ended.

On the other hand, if additional data exists in the area corresponding to the pointer information of this time in the data table, it is determined in step S1004 whether the additional data is additional data for the image of the task data. .. If it is additional data, in step S1005 the task data and additional data of the current pointer are read from the data table, and in the following step S1006, the update timing of this time is dealt with according to the read task data and additional data. In order to display the image for one frame, the parameters necessary for instructing the VDP 125 to draw are calculated. Then, this task processing is ended. In addition, as a case where the processing of steps S1005 and S1006 is executed, a case of adding a notification character image can be cited.

When a negative determination is made in step S1004, the additional data of the current pointer is read from the data table in step S1007, and in the subsequent step S1008, 1 corresponding to the update timing of this time is read according to the read additional data. In order to display the image for the frame, the parameters necessary for instructing the VDP 125 to draw are calculated. Then, this task processing is ended. In addition, as a case where the process of step S1007 and step S1008 is performed, a case of performing an operation effect can be cited.

Returning to the description of the V interrupt process (FIG. 16), after executing the task process in step S705, in step S706, command data is output to the area of the command output corresponding to the pointer information of this time in the data table. Determine if it exists. If the command data exists, it is the output timing of the command, so the command setting process is executed in step S707.

In the command setting process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 21, first in step S1101, it is determined whether or not it is a timing corresponding to the execution of the finalized effect on the symbol display device 31. The finalized effect is an effect for notifying that the game result of this game time is a jackpot result at a timing before the timing at which the stop result is displayed. There are a plurality of types of execution timings of the final effects on the symbol display device 31, for example, there are timings during execution of the advance notice display, timings during execution of normal reach, and timings during execution of super reach. In the data table of FIG. 18, the finalized effect on the symbol display device 31 is set as the timing during the execution of the super reach.

When an affirmative determination is made in step S1101, the confirmation execution command is transmitted to the sound/light side MPU 112 in step S1102, and then this setting process ends. The confirmation execution command includes information indicating that the confirmation effect is performed on the symbol display device 31. Further, the confirmation execution command includes information indicating how many frames after the output timing of the command the confirmation effect should be started. Thereby, even if the confirmation execution command is transmitted at a timing before the start timing of the confirmation effect, in the sound-light side MPU 112, the various light emitting unit groups 71 to 71 are synchronized with the start of the confirmation effect on the symbol display device 31. It is possible to start the finalized effect in 73 and the speaker unit 45.

It should be noted that the fixed execution command is set so that the output trigger is at most once in one pattern data table. As a result, the fixed effect is prevented from occurring a plurality of times on the symbol display device 31 in one game time. However, the configuration is not limited to this, and the definite execution command may be output multiple times in one pattern data table.

When a negative determination is made in step S1101, it is determined in step S1103 whether it is the start timing of the operation valid period. If an affirmative decision is made in step S1103, then in step S1104, an operation validity start command is transmitted to the sound/light side MPU 112, and then this setting processing ends. The operation validity start command includes information indicating that the operation of the effect operation device 48 should be validated.

When a negative determination is made in step S1103, it is determined in step S1105 whether or not "1" is set in the operation presence flag of the display side RAM 124. When the operation flag is set to "1", the operation valid command is transmitted to the sound-light side MPU 112 in step S1106, and then this setting process is ended. The operation valid command includes information indicating that the operation of the effect operation device 48 was within the valid period. If an affirmative decision is made in step S1105, the operation present flag is cleared to "0".

When a negative determination is made in step S1105, it is determined in step S1107 whether or not "1" is set in the operation effect flag of the display side RAM 124. When the operation effect flag is set to "1", in step S1108, after the operation effect command is transmitted to the sound-light side MPU 112, the present setting process is ended. The operation effect command includes information indicating that an operation effect corresponding to the operation of the effect operation device 48 is performed, and information on the type of the operation effect. In addition, the operation effect command includes information indicating how many frames after the output timing of the command the operation effect should be started. Thereby, even if the operation effect command is transmitted at a timing before the operation effect start timing, in the sound-light side MPU 112, the various light emitting unit groups 71 to 71 are synchronized with the start of the operation effect on the symbol display device 31. It is possible to start the operation effect in 73 and the speaker unit 45.

If a negative determination is made in step S1107, other command transmission processing is executed in step S1109, and then this setting processing ends. In the other command transmission processing, a command indicating that the production of game times should be started, a command indicating that advance notice display should be started, a command indicating that normal reach should be started, and that super reach should be started Command to indicate, command to end the fluctuation, command to start the production of the opening and closing execution mode, command to show the production of the round game, the production of the interval between round games A command indicating that it should be performed, a command indicating that the ending effect should be started, a command indicating that the demonstration display should be started, and the like are transmitted to the sound-light side MPU 112 according to respective timings.

In this case, a command indicating that the advance notice display should be started, a command indicating that normal reach should be started, a command indicating that super reach should be started, a command indicating that the production of the open/close execution mode should be started, and a round The command indicating that the effect of the game should be started, the command indicating that the effect of the interval between the round games should be started, and the command indicating that the effect of the ending should be started have the contents of the effect type. include.

Also, a command indicating that the advance notice display should be started, a command indicating that normal reach should be started, a command indicating that super reach should be started, a command indicating that fluctuation should be ended, and the effect of round game The command indicating that the command should be started includes information indicating how many frames after the output timing of the command the target effect should be started. Thereby, even if each command is transmitted at a timing before the start timing of the target effect, in the sound-light side MPU 112, the various light emitting units are synchronized with the start of the target effect on the symbol display device 31. It is possible to start the target production in the groups 71 to 73 and the speaker unit 45.

Returning to the description of the V interrupt process (FIG. 16), if a negative determination is made in step S706 or after the process of step S707 is executed, the drawing list output process is executed in step S708, and then the V interrupt process is executed. To finish.

In the drawing list output processing, a drawing list for displaying an image for one frame corresponding to the update timing of this processing time is created, and the created drawing list is transmitted to the VDP 125. In this case, in the drawing list, the image grasped in the immediately preceding task process is the drawing target, and the parameter information updated in the task process is also set. The VDP 125 creates drawing data in the frame area of the video RAM 127 according to this drawing list. The VDP 125 outputs a signal to the symbol display device 31 in accordance with the drawing data created in the frame area. As a result, the image for one frame is displayed on the symbol display device 31.

<Display side command correspondence processing of sound side MPU 112>
Next, the display side command corresponding process executed in step S504 of the timer interrupt process (FIG. 14) in the sound/light side MPU 112 will be described. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the display side command corresponding process.

First, in step S1201, a command indicating that the production of the game times should be started, a command indicating that the production of the opening/closing execution mode should be started, a command indicating that the production of the interval between round games should be started, and ending. It is determined whether or not any of the command indicating that the effect of (1) and the command indicating that the demonstration display should be started is received. When any of these commands is received, in step S1202, the light emission data reading process is performed, and the sound output data reading process is performed. In this case, since the process for starting the image display of the corresponding effect has already been executed on the symbol display device 31, the execution control of the effect using the light emission data and the sound output data read in step S1202 is performed. , Will be started immediately. The light emission data reading process and the sound output data reading process will be described in detail later.

When a negative determination is made in step S1201, it is determined in step S1203 whether the confirmation execution command is received from the display MPU 122. If the confirmation execution command has been received, in step S1208, the process of reading the light emission data during the finalization effect and the process of reading the sound output data during the finalization effect are executed. The contents of these reading processes will be described later in detail. By executing the reading process of the light emission data and the sound output data in this way, the finalized effect in the various light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 and the speaker unit 45 is subsequently executed.

When a negative determination is made in step S1203, it is determined in step S1204 whether or not a command to start super reach is received from the display MPU 122. If an affirmative decision is made in step S1204, then in step S1205, by confirming the information on the game result stored in the holding data area 161 of the sound-light side RAM 114, a jackpot result is generated in this game time. It is determined whether to do. When the jackpot result is generated, a lottery process is executed in step S1206 to determine whether or not to generate the finalized effect. In the lottery process, if the result is a low-probability jackpot, there is a 1/20 chance that the finalized production wins, and if the result is a high-probability jackpot, there is a 1/5 probability that the finalized production wins. To execute. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to this, and in the finalization lottery processing, not only the lottery for determining whether or not to execute the finalization effect, but also the configuration for determining the type by the lottery when the finalization effect is executed may be used. Good. After that, in step S1207, it is determined whether or not it is the finalized effect winning, and if it is the finalized effect winning, in step S1208, the reading process of the emission data during the finalized effect and the sound output data during the finalized effect are performed. Read processing is executed. The contents of these reading processes will be described later in detail. By executing the reading process of the light emission data and the sound output data in this way, the finalized effect in the various light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 and the speaker unit 45 is subsequently executed.

On the other hand, when the command indicating that the super reach should be started is not received, the negative determination is made in step S1204 and the process of step S1208 is not executed. Even if the command indicating that the super reach should be started is received, if the current game number is not the jackpot result, a negative determination is made in step S1205 and the process of step S1208 is performed. Do not execute. Further, even if the current game number is a jackpot result, even if it is missed by the lottery process of the finalized effect, a negative determination is made in step S1207 and the process of step S1208 is not executed.

Here, when the definite effect is executed on the symbol display device 31, the command data of the definite execution command is set in the pattern data table, whereas the definite effect is executed on the symbol display device 31. If it is not performed and the finalized effect can be executed in the various light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 and the speaker unit 45, the command data of the corresponding command is not set in the pattern data table. Instead, the timing at which the finalized effect is executed only in the various light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 and the speaker unit 45 is set as the start time of the super reach, and a command indicating that the super reach should be started is displayed. The transmission from the side MPU 122 is used as a trigger to determine whether or not the sound-light side MPU 112 should execute the finalized effect. With such a configuration, it is not necessary to set the command data indicating the execution timing in the pattern data table for the fixed effect that is not executed by the symbol display device 31, so that the data capacity of the pattern data table is reduced. Also, the design is facilitated.

On the other hand, when a command indicating that super-reach should be started is transmitted from the display-side MPU 122, it is determined in the sound-light side MPU 112 whether or not the game time of this time is a jackpot result, and at least this time. On the condition that the game number is a big hit result, the symbol display device 31 determines to execute the non-interlocking selective finalization effect. As a result, in the configuration in which the data capacity of the pattern data table is reduced and the setting is facilitated as described above, it is possible to prevent the finalized effect from being executed in a game time that does not result in a jackpot.

Further, even if the game number is a jackpot result, the symbol display device 31 is not determined to perform the non-interlocking selective finalization effect unless the finalization effect is won in the finalization lottery process. Accordingly, in the above configuration, it is possible to give irregularity to the execution of the finalized effect.

Furthermore, when the final effect is executed by the symbol display device 31, the execution of the final effect in the various light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 and the speaker unit 45 is determined without executing the final effect lottery process. As a result, it is possible to prevent the deviation between the symbol display device 31, the various light emitting unit groups 71 to 73, and the speaker unit 45 with respect to the execution of the finalized effect.

If a negative determination is made in step S1204, a negative determination is made in step S1205, a negative determination is made in step S1207, or the process of step S1208 is executed, in step S1209, a movable object is It is determined whether or not it corresponds to the operation start timing. If an affirmative decision is made in step S1209, in step S1210 the movable object data corresponding to the current operation start timing is read from the movable object data group 153 of the sound-light side ROM 113 and the movable object of the sound-light side RAM 114 is read. Write in the data area 164. Although detailed description is omitted, by reading the movable object data, referring to FIG. 5 to FIG. 7 in the movable object control process (step S507) after the next time in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 14). Processing for causing the various movable objects to perform the operations described above is executed.

When a negative determination is made in step S1209, or after the processing of step S1210 is executed, it is determined in step S1211 whether it is the light emission data update timing. If an affirmative decision is made in step S1211, a light emission data reading process is executed in step S1212. In this case, since the process of starting the image display of the effect corresponding to the update timing has not been executed yet, the execution control of the effect using the light emission data read in step S1212 is the image display of the corresponding effect. It will be started in synchronization with the start of. The light emission data reading process will be described later in detail.

When a negative determination is made in step S1211, or after the processing of step S1212 is executed, it is determined in step S1213 whether it is the update timing of the sound output data. If an affirmative decision is made in step S1213, then in step S1214 a sound output data read process is executed. In this case, since the process of starting the image display of the effect corresponding to the update timing has not been executed yet, the effect execution control using the sound output data read in step S1214 is the image of the corresponding effect. It will be started in synchronization with the start of display. The process of reading the sound output data will be described later in detail.

When the process of step S1202 is executed, when the negative determination is made in step S1213, or when the process of step S1214 is executed, it is determined in step S1215 whether or not the operation effect system command is received. .. If the operation effect system command has not been received, the main display side command handling process is ended as it is. When the operation effect system command is received, after the operation system corresponding process is executed in step S1216, the main display side command corresponding process is ended.

The operation system corresponding process of step S1216 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S1301, it is determined whether an operation valid start command has been received. If the operation valid start command has been received, the operation valid period is set in step S1302, and then this operation system corresponding process is ended. As a result, an affirmative determination is made in step S508 in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 14) of the sound-light side MPU 112.

When a negative determination is made in step S1301, it is determined in step S1303 whether the operation valid command is received. If the operation valid command has been received, in step S1304, the execution permission command is transmitted to the display-side MPU 122, the operation valid period is canceled, and then the present operation system corresponding process is ended. By canceling the operation valid period, a negative determination is made in step S508 in the timer interruption process (FIG. 14) of the sound-light side MPU 112.

When a negative determination is made in step S1303, it is determined in step S1305 whether or not the operation effect command is received. When the operation effect command is received, in step S1306, the light emission data reading process and the sound output data reading process are executed, and then the operation system corresponding process is ended. These read processes will be described in detail later.

When a negative determination is made in step S1305, it means that the operation valid end command has been received. In this case, after canceling the valid operation period in step S1307, this operation system corresponding process is terminated.

<Communication contents when operation performance is executed>
Next, the content of communication when the operation effect is executed will be described with reference to the timing chart of FIG.

24A shows a period in which the operation of the effect operation device 48 is set to be valid in the pattern data table read by the display-side MPU 122, and FIG. 24B shows the effect operation in the sound-light-side MPU 112. 24C shows a period in which the operation of the device 48 is set to be valid, FIG. 24C shows the operation status of the effect operation device 48, FIG. 24D shows whether or not the operation effect is executed, and FIG. Shows the content of the command transmitted from the display side MPU 122 to the sound side MPU 112, and FIG. 24(f) shows the content of the command transmitted from the sound side MPU 112 to the display side MPU 122.

At the timing of t1, as shown in FIG. 24A, the start timing of the operation valid period set in the pattern data table is reached, and as a result, as shown in FIG. An operation valid start command is transmitted to the optical MPU 112. As a result, at the timing of t2, as shown in FIG. 24B, the effective operation period of the effect operation device 48 in the sound-light side MPU 112 is set.

After that, in both the pattern data table and the sound-light side MPU 112, the operation of the effect operation device 48 is started at the timing of t3 during the effective period of the effect operation device 48. As a result, as shown in FIG. 24(f), the operation generation command is transmitted from the sound-light side MPU 112 to the display side MPU 122. Since the operation generation command is transmitted during the effective period of the effect operation device 48 in the pattern data table, as shown in FIG. 24E, at the timing of t4, the display-side MPU 122 transfers to the sound-light side MPU 112. The operation valid command is transmitted. As a result, the effective period of the operation of the effect operation device 48 in the sound-light side MPU 112 is canceled. Then, as shown in FIG. 24F, an execution permission command for permitting the execution of the operation effect is transmitted from the sound-light side MPU 112 to the display side MPU 122 at the timing of t5.

Upon receiving the execution permission command, the display-side MPU 122 starts the operation effect as shown in FIG. 24(d) at the timing of t6 and outputs the operation effect command as shown in FIG. 24(e). It is transmitted to the optical MPU 112. Then, as shown in FIG. 24(c), the operation of the effect operation device 48 is terminated at the timing of t7, and as shown in FIG. 24(a), the effect in the pattern data table is performed at the timing of t8. This is the end timing of the valid operation period of the operating device 48.

As described above, the start timing and the end timing of the operation valid period of the rendering operation device 48 are specified by the display-side MPU 122 based on the data table read by the display-side MPU 122, and the respective timings from the display-side MPU 122. Is transmitted to the sound-light side MPU 112, each timing is specified in the sound-light side MPU 112. With such a configuration, there is no need to have a data table in the sound/light side MPU 112 that can uniquely specify the operation valid period of the effect operation device 48, and the data capacity can be reduced.

In the display side MPU 122, display control of moving image display in the symbol display device 31 is performed, whereas in the sound light side MPU 112, light emission control of the various light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 and sound output control of the speaker unit 45 are performed. Therefore, the processing load of the sound-light side MPU 112 is relatively lighter than that of the display side MPU 122. In this case, the processing load can be dispersed by monitoring whether or not the effect operation device 48 has been operated by the sound/light side MPU 112.

The sound-light side MPU 112 does not monitor the operation signal from the effect operation device 48 until it receives the operation valid start command from the display side MPU 122, but receives the operation valid start command to monitor the operation signal. It is a configuration to be performed. As a result, the sound-light side MPU 112 does not need to constantly monitor the operation signal from the effect operation device 48, and the monitoring load can be reduced.

The sound-light side MPU 112 transmits the operation generation command when the effect operation device 48 is operated during the operation effective period, and the display side MPU 122 refers to the pattern data table when the operation generation command is received. Then, it is determined whether the timing at which the operation generation command is received is within the operation valid period defined in the pattern data table. As a result, whether or not the operation of the effect operation device 48 is in the operation effective period is determined not only in the sound-light side MPU 112 but also in the display side MPU 122, and the effect operation device 48 is in the operation effective period. It is possible to accurately monitor whether or not the operation has been performed.

When the display side MPU 122 receives an operation generation command from the sound/light side MPU 112 during the operation valid period, the display side MPU 122 transmits an operation valid command indicating that the operation is valid to the sound/light side MPU 112. Then, the sound-light side MPU 112 cancels the monitoring of the presence or absence of the operation of the effect operation device 48 by receiving the operation valid command. As a result, the sound/light side MPU 112 can cancel the monitoring of the presence/absence of the operation of the effect operation device 48 without waiting for the start of the operation effect, and the monitoring load on the sound/light side MPU 112 can be reduced.

When receiving the operation valid command from the display-side MPU 122, the sound-light-side MPU 112 transmits the execution permission command to the display-side MPU 122. Then, the display side MPU 122 starts the operation effect by receiving the execution permission command. As a result, the display-side MPU 122 can start the operation effect after confirming that the operation-effective command is normally received by the sound-light side MPU 112.

The display-side MPU 122 transmits the operation effect command to the sound-light side MPU 112 when starting the operation effect, and the sound-light side MPU 112 receives the operation effect command to correspond to the operation effect executed in the symbol display device 31. Then, the operation effect is also executed in the various light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 and the speaker unit 45. This makes it possible to reliably synchronize these operation effects.

<Light emission control in sound-light side MPU 112>
Next, the content of light emission control of the various light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 executed by the sound-light side MPU 112 will be described.

The sound-light side MPU 112 uses the light-emission data group 151 stored in advance in the sound-light side ROM 113 when performing light emission control of the various light emitting unit groups 71 to 73. Further, in this use, a part of the light emission data group 151 is read out to the light emission data area 162 provided in the display side RAM 124 and used. The light emission data group 151 and the light emission data area 162 will be described with reference to FIGS. 25 to 27. 25A is an explanatory diagram for explaining the data configuration of the light emission data group 151, and FIG. 25B is an explanatory diagram for explaining the configuration of the light emission data area 162. FIGS. 26A to 26D and FIG. 27 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the contents of each data included in the light emission data group 151.

As shown in FIG. 25A, the light emission data group 151 includes a pallet data group 151a, a start position data group 151b, a total time data group 151c, a continuous time data group 151d, and a list data group 151e. , A group data group 151f and a data selection table 151g exist.

In the palette data group 151a, a large number of palette data indicating emission color switching patterns are present. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 26A, in the palette data 0, a switching pattern based on two emission colors is defined. Specifically, a pattern for switching the emission color of blue to the emission color of white is defined, and if the state in which the palette data 0 is selected continues, emission of blue is next to the emission color of white. It will return to color. Therefore, in the pallet data 0, the emission color switching pattern of blue→white→blue→white→blue→... Is defined.

Further, the palette data 1 defines a switching pattern for five emission colors, and the palette data 2 defines a switching pattern for three emission colors. However, in the palette data 1, one cycle of the switching pattern is defined as a pattern for displaying the set five emission colors once, whereas in the palette data 2, one switching pattern is used. The circumference is defined as a pattern in which at least one kind of the set three emission colors is displayed twice or more. Specifically, in the palette data 1, the switching pattern of the emission colors of red→blue→green→yellow→white→red→blue→green→... is defined, and in the palette data 2, red→blue→ A switching pattern of emission colors of red→green→blue→green→blue→red→blue→red→... is defined. There are many pallet data other than the pallet data 0 to 2.

In each pallet data, a serial number of identification information is defined on a one-to-one basis for each emission color data to be switched. The identification information corresponds to start position data indicating in which order the emission color is to start the light emission control when the light emission control of one of the LEDs 71a to 73a is started using the palette data.

In the start position data group 151b, when the emission color is switched using any of the palette data for each of the LEDs 71a to 73a included in the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 which are the light emission control targets, the target position data group 151b is selected as the target. There are a large number of start position data indicating which order of emission colors the emission control should start from among the series of emission colors defined in the palette data. Here, when the sound-light side MPU 112 controls the light emission of each of the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73, the palette data and the start position data are basically set in units of the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73. In this case, the start position data is the data indicating the start position of the emission color individually for each of the LEDs 71a to 73a included in the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73, while the start position data of the LEDs 71a to 73a between the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73. The numbers are different. Therefore, the start position data is individually set for the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 having different numbers of LEDs 71a to 73a.

The start position data will be specifically described with reference to FIG. The start position data 0 and the start position data 1 shown in FIG. 26B are examples of the start position data applied to the second light emitting unit group 72 having 16 LEDs 72a. In each of the start position data 0 and the start position data 1, the start position number is determined in a one-to-one correspondence with each of bits 0 to 15. In this case, each of bit 0 to bit 15 corresponds to one of the first LED 72a to the 16th LED 72a of the 16 LEDs 72a. Then, when starting the switching effect of the emission color in each LED 72a, the emission color in the order corresponding to the start position number set in the corresponding bit is specified from the palette data to be used, and the specified emission color is specified. The emission colors are sequentially switched from the above.

For example, when the start position data 0 is applied to the palette data 0, the first LED 72a to the eighth LED 72a of the second light emitting unit group 72 start from white, and the 9th LED 72a to the 16th LED 72a are started. Starts from blue. On the other hand, when the start position data 1 is applied to the pallet data 0, the first LED 72a to the eighth LED 72a of the second light emitting unit group 72 start from blue, and the ninth LED 72a to the 16th LED 72a start. Starts from white.

The total time data group 151c includes a large number of total time data that can specify the total time when one pallet data is used. For example, when the time required for the switching pattern of the selected palette data to complete one cycle is shorter than the total time, the switching pattern is repeated until the total time has elapsed.

The continuation time data group 151d includes a large amount of continuation time data that makes it possible to specify the continuation time of a state in which one emission color is lit when the emission color is switched according to the selected palette data. For example, when 2 seconds of duration data is selected in the situation where the palette data 0 of FIG. 26A is selected, the state in which the emission color of one LED is kept blue for 2 seconds and the emission color is white The state of being maintained for 2 seconds is repeated.

Many list data exist in the list data group 151e. While one pallet data is basically used for one light emitting unit group 71 to 73, as an exception, in the case where a plurality of pallet data are simultaneously used for one light emitting unit group 71 to 73. , The types of the plurality of palette data are defined in one list data. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 26C, in the list data 0, palette data 0, palette data 1, and palette data 2 are set as palette data to be used. Further, in the list data 1, palette data 10, palette data 11, palette data 12, and palette data 13 are set as palette data to be used.

In each list data, a list number of a serial number is set to one-to-one with respect to the palette data to be used. The list number uses which pallet data is used for each LED 71a to 73a when the pallet data to be used for each LED 71a to 73a included in one light emitting unit group 71 to 73 is selected using the list data. It corresponds to the designated data indicating whether or not.

Many group data exist in the group data group 151f. When the list data is used for the one light emitting unit group 71 to 73 as the group data, each pallet set in the list data is set to each LED 71a to 73a included in the one light emitting unit group 71 to 73. Data indicating which of the data is used is set. Here, the group data is data that individually indicates the palette data to be used for each of the LEDs 71a to 73a included in the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73, while the number of LEDs 71a to 73a among the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 is the same. It's different. Therefore, the group data is individually set for the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 having different numbers of LEDs 71a to 73a.

The group data will be specifically described with reference to FIG. Group data 0 and group data 1 shown in FIG. 26D are examples of group data applied to the second light emitting unit group 72 in which 16 LEDs 72a are present. In each of the group data 0 and the group data 1, the list number is determined in a one-to-one correspondence with each of the bits 0 to 15. In this case, each of bit 0 to bit 15 corresponds to one of the first LED 72a to the 16th LED 72a of the 16 LEDs 72a. When selecting the palette data to be used for each LED 72a, the palette data in the order corresponding to the list number set in the corresponding bit is specified from the list data to be used, and the specified palette data is used. To do.

For example, when the group data 0 is applied to the list data 0, the pallet data 0 is selected as the usage target from the first LED 72a to the eighth LED 72a of the second light emitting unit group 72, and the ninth LED 72a to the 16th LED 72a are selected. The palette data 1 is selected for use up to the second LED 72a. On the other hand, when the group data 1 is applied to the list data 1, the pallet data 10 is selected as the use target from the first LED 72a to the fourth LED 72a of the second light emitting unit group 72, and the fifth LED 72a to the 8th LED 72a are selected. The pallet data 11 is selected as the use target up to the LED 72a, the pallet data 12 is selected as the use target from the ninth LED 72a to the 12th LED 72a, and the pallet data 13 is selected from the 13th LED 72a to the 16th LED 72a. Is selected for use.

The data selection table 151g is data in which a combination of data used in light emission control of each light emitting unit group 71 to 73 is determined. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 27, in the data selection table 151g, request numbers used when specifying a combination of data to be used are set by the number of types of the combination, and each request number is set. Correspondingly, the type of palette data, the type of start position data, the type of total time data, the type of continuous time data, the type of list data, and the type of group data are set.

However, as described above, one pallet data is basically used for one light emitting unit group 71 to 73, with the exception that a plurality of pallet data is used for one light emitting unit group 71 to 73. Data is used at the same time. In the data selection table 151g, the request number corresponding to the basic combination and the request number corresponding to the exceptional combination are individually set. Specifically, the request numbers 0 to 10 correspond to basic combinations, and the basic combinations include pallet data types, start position data types, total time data types, and continuous time data types. The type is defined, and the type of list data and the type of group data are not defined. On the other hand, the request numbers 120 to 130, etc. correspond to exception combinations, and the exception combinations include the type of start position data, the type of total time data, the type of duration data, and the type of list data. The type of group data is defined, and the type of pallet data is not defined.

Next, the light emission data area 162 will be described with reference to FIG.

In the light emission data area 162, each data included in the combination specified by using the request number from the data selection table 151g is read, and the light emission data is created by using each of the data. The light emission data corresponds to part of the effect of one game when it is used for game play, and part of the effect of one open/close execution mode when it is used for open/close execution mode. It corresponds. On the other hand, when used for notification, it corresponds to the entire notification.

Although various kinds of light emission data are created in the light emission data area 162, these light emission data are stored in different areas in the light emission data area 162 for each predetermined section. Specifically, the light emission data area 162 is provided with a base area 162a, an interrupt area 162b, and a notification area 162c, as shown in FIG. 25(b).

In the base area 162a, light emission data for normal effect is stored. As a situation in which the light emission data for the normal effect is used, there is a situation in which, for example, when the game display is being performed on the symbol display device 31, no advance notice display or reach display is performed. The base area 162a is provided with an area corresponding to the first light emitting unit group 71, the second light emitting unit group 72, and the third light emitting unit group 73 on a one-to-one basis, and corresponds to each of the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73. The light emission data for normal effect is stored individually.

In the base area 162a, for example, if it is light emission data for game times, only one light emission data is stored for each of the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 in one game time, and one game time is used. In this, the execution of the emission color switching pattern using the one emission data is repeated. Further, for example, if the light emission data is for the open/close execution mode, only one light emission data is stored for each of the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 in one open/close execution mode. The execution of the emission color switching pattern using the one emission data is repeated. In these cases, data with no time limit is selected as total time data in the combination data for creating the light emission data.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and during one game, a plurality of normal effect emission data can be set, such as light emission data for normal effect on the first half side and light emission data for normal effect on the second half side. Also, the light emission data of the normal effect other than the notice display and the reach display, the light emission data of the normal effect for the notice display, the light emission data of the normal effect for the reach display, and the light emission data of the normal effect for the final stop display The configuration may be such that and are set. A configuration in which a plurality of pieces of light emission data for a normal effect can be set during a series of effects may be applied to the opening/closing execution mode.

In the interruption area 162b, data used for light emission control for interruption effect that is prioritized over light emission control for normal effect is stored. As a situation in which the light emission data for the interruption effect is used, for example, a situation in which a notice display and a reach display are performed when the game display is being performed on the symbol display device 31 can be mentioned. In addition, the situation in which the light emission data for the interrupt effect is used includes the situation in which the final effect is performed. Furthermore, there is a situation in which promotion effect is performed in the opening/closing execution mode. The interrupt area 162b is provided with an area corresponding to the first light emitting unit group 71, the second light emitting unit group 72, and the third light emitting unit group 73 on a one-to-one basis, and corresponds to each of the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73. The light emission data for the interruption effect is stored individually.

In the interruption area 162b, for example, if it is light emission data for game times, there are a plurality of light emission data that can be stored for each of the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 in one game time. During the turn, the plurality of light emission data are appropriately rewritten in each of the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73. Further, for example, if the light emission data is for the open/close execution mode, the plurality of light emission data are appropriately rewritten in each of the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 in one open/close execution mode. These rewritings are performed according to the priority of the emission data. The contents of this rewriting priority will be described in detail later.

In the notification area 162c, data used for notification light emission control that is prioritized over interrupt effect light emission control is stored. The situation in which the notification light emission data is used is when the occurrence of a notification target event in the pachinko machine 10 is detected and the notification command is transmitted from the main MPU 92. The notification area 162c is provided with an area corresponding to the first light emitting unit group 71, the second light emitting unit group 72, and the third light emitting unit group 73 on a one-to-one basis, and corresponds to each of the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73. The light emission data for notification is stored individually.

In the notification area 162c, only one light emission data is stored for each of the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 at the time of occurrence of the notification target event, and in the situation where the notification target event is occurring, the one light emission is performed. The execution of the emission color switching pattern using the data is repeated. In this case, data with no time limit is selected as the total time data in the combination data for creating the light emission data. The status of using the light emission data for notification is continued until the cancel command is received from the main MPU 92.

<Read-out process of light emission data of sound-light side MPU 112>
Next, the light emission data read processing of steps S1202, S1208 and S1212 in the display side command correspondence processing (FIG. 22) of the sound light side MPU 112 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The light emission data reading process is individually executed for each of the first light emitting unit group 71, the second light emitting unit group 72, and the third light emitting unit group 73. In the following description of the reading process of the light emission data, the process for the second light emitting unit group 72 will be described as an example, but the same applies to the first light emitting unit group 71 and the third light emitting unit group 73.

First, in step S1401, it is determined whether or not the area to which the emission data is to be written is the notification area 162c. If it is the notification area 162c, in step S1402, the type of combination of various data corresponding to the request number included in the notification command received this time is specified from the data selection table 151g, and the specified combination type is set. Various corresponding data are read from the sound-light side ROM 113. Then, in step S1403, data development processing is executed using the read various data, and the light emission data is written in the notification area 162c. In this case, since the same type of data is read regardless of the content of the notification command being received, the same light emission data is written. That is, regardless of which event is to be notified, the second light emitting unit group 72 is notified in the same manner.

After that, in step S1404, the light emission side notification setting flag provided in the sound-light side RAM 114 is set to 1, and then the main reading process is ended. The light emission side notification setting flag is a flag for the sound light side MPU 112 to specify whether or not light emission data exists in the notification area 162c. The state in which the light emission side notification setting flag is set to 1 is cleared by the release setting process of step S627 of the main side command handling process (FIG. 15) by receiving the release command from the main side MPU 92. At this time, the light emission data stored in the notification area 162c is cleared.

When a negative determination is made in step S1401, it is determined in step S1405 whether or not the area where the emission data is to be written is the base area 162a. In the case of the base area 162a, in step S1406, the type of combination of various data corresponding to the request number included in the command received this time is identified from the data selection table 151g, and the identified combination type is associated. The various data thus obtained are read from the sound-light side ROM 113. Then, in step S1407, data development processing is executed using the read various data to write the light emission data in the base area 162a. Then, the main reading process is ended.

When a negative determination is made in step S1405, it is determined in step S1408 whether or not the emission data to be written this time corresponds to the finalized effect. If it corresponds to the final effect, in step S1409, the type of the combination of various data corresponding to the request number for the current final effect is specified from the data selection table 151g, and the type of the specified combination is applied. The various data thus obtained are read from the sound-light side ROM 113. Then, in step S1410, data development processing is executed using the read various data, and the light emission data is written in the interrupt area 162b. After that, in step S1411, the interrupt setting flag provided in the sound-light side RAM 114 is set to 1, and the light-emission-side priority data corresponding to the light-emission data for the final effect is read from the sound-light side ROM 113 to set the sound-light side. After writing to the RAM 114, this reading process is terminated.

The interrupt setting flag is a flag for the MPU 112 on the sound-light side to specify whether or not the light emission data exists in the interrupt area 162b. The light emission side priority data already exists when the light emission data already exists in the interrupt area 162b and there is an instruction to write new light emission data into the interrupt area 162b. This is data for determining the priority when determining whether to use the light emission data as the light emission data for interruption as it is or to use the light emission data newly instructed to be written as the light emission data for interruption. The light emission side priority data has the highest priority for the light emission data corresponding to the finalized effect, and thereafter, for the effect for game play, the light emission data having a higher expectation of the jackpot result of the target effect is prioritized. The priority is set to higher for the light emission data corresponding to the promotion effect for the effect for the opening/closing execution mode.

If a negative determination is made in step S1408, the light emission side priority data P1 corresponding to the light emission data set in the current interrupt area 162b is read out in step S1412, and is written this time in step S1413. The light emission side priority data P2 corresponding to the instructed light emission data is read out. Then, in step S1414, by determining whether or not P2>P1, it is determined that the light emission data for which the write instruction has been made this time has priority over the light emission data set in the current interrupt area 162b. Determine if the degree is high.

When light emission data is not set in the current interrupt area 162b, a positive determination is made in step S1414, and the light emission data currently instructed to be written is written in the interrupt area 162b.

When a negative determination is made in step S1414, it means that the light emission data set in the current interrupt area 162b has a higher priority. Therefore, the main reading process is terminated without writing the light emission data for which the writing instruction is made this time into the interrupt area 162b.

On the other hand, if an affirmative decision is made in step S1414, this means that the light emission data for which the writing instruction has been made this time has a higher priority. Therefore, in step S1415, the type of combination of various data corresponding to the request number included in the command received this time is identified from the data selection table 151g, and various data corresponding to the identified type of combination is output from the sound-light side ROM 113. Read from. Then, in step S1416, data development processing is executed using the read various data, and the light emission data is written in the interrupt area 162b. After that, in step S1417, the interrupt setting flag provided in the sound-light side RAM 114 is set to 1, and the light-emission-side priority data corresponding to the light-emission data newly written this time is read from the sound-light-side ROM 113 to generate the sound-light. After writing to the side RAM 114, this reading process is terminated.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the data expansion processing activated in the case of step S1403, step S1407, step S1410 and step S1416.

First, in step S1501, it is determined whether the expansion target data is a basic combination. If it is the basic combination, the value of the creation target bit provided in the sound-light side RAM 114 is set to "0" in step S1502. As a result, the first LED 72a of the second light emitting unit group 72 is a target for creating light emission data.

In the following step S1503, the start position number of the creation target bit is acquired from the start position data read corresponding to the request number. Then, in step S1504, the switching pattern is read based on the start position number acquired in step S1503 by referring to the palette data read corresponding to the request number.

In subsequent step S1505, the duration time data is converted into pointer information and set, and in step S1506, the total time data is converted into pointer information and set. Here, the sound-light side MPU 112 is configured to execute the light emission control process by the timer interrupt process (FIG. 14) activated at a cycle of 4 msec, and the pointer information of the light emission data is set to 1 at each processing time of the light emission control process. Update. Therefore, in steps S1505 and S1506, conversion into the pointer information is performed so that the value of the quotient when the duration data and the total time data are divided by 4 msec becomes the respective final pointer information.

Incidentally, when the data without time limit is set as the total time data, it is assumed that the total time data does not exist, and the data for one cycle of the emission color switching pattern is created as the emission data. On the other hand, when the data other than the data without time limit, that is, the data with the time limit is set as the total time data, when the time corresponding to the total time data has elapsed, the final pointer information and the Thus, the switching pattern of the emission color for the total time data is set. In this case, if the total time data exceeds the time for one cycle of the emission color switching pattern in relation to the continuous time data, the emission color switching pattern for more than one cycle should be set. Becomes

By performing the processes of steps S1503 to S1506, the emission data of the LED corresponding to the current value of the creation target bit is created. After that, in step S1507, the value of the creation target bit is incremented by 1 to update the creation target of the emission data to the LEDs in the next order. Then, in step S1508, it is determined whether or not the value of the creation target bit exceeds the number of LEDs included in the second light emitting unit group 72.

When a negative determination is made in step S1508, the light emission data is created by executing the processing of steps S1503 to S1506 for the LED corresponding to the updated value of the creation target bit. If an affirmative decision is made in step S1508, then in step S1509 each of the light emission data created this time is written in the area to be written among the base area 162a, the interrupt area 162b and the notification area 162c. Then, this data expansion processing is ended.

On the other hand, if a negative decision is made in step S1501, the operation proceeds to step S1510. In step S1510, the value of the creation target bit of the sound-light side RAM 114 is set to "0". As a result, the first LED 72A of the second light emitting unit group 72 is a target for creating light emission data.

In the following step S1511, the list number of the creation target bit is acquired from the group data read corresponding to the request number. Then, in step S1512, the pallet data corresponding to the list number acquired in step S1511 is read from the sound-light side ROM 113 by referring to the list data read corresponding to the request number.

After that, in step S1513, the start position number of the creation target bit is acquired from the start position data read corresponding to the request number, and in step S1514, the palette data read in step S1512 is referred to. The switching pattern is read based on the start position number acquired in step S1513. In the following step S1515, the duration time data is converted into pointer information and set, and in step S1516, the total time data is converted into pointer information and set.

By executing the processes of steps S1511 to S1516, the emission data of the LED corresponding to the current value of the creation target bit is created. In this case, in particular, the data of the combination read corresponding to the request number is an exceptional combination, and the light emission data is created by using the group data and the list data. Therefore, each LED 72a of the second light emitting unit group 72 is formed. It is possible to create light emission data based on different pallet data for each, and diversify the light emission pattern.

Then, in step S1517, the value of the creation target bit is incremented by 1, and the creation target of the emission data is updated to the LED in the next order. Then, in step S1518, it is determined whether the value of the creation target bit exceeds the number of LEDs included in the second light emitting unit group 72.

When a negative determination is made in step S1518, the light emission data is created by executing the processing of steps S1511-S1516 for the LED corresponding to the updated value of the creation target bit. If an affirmative decision is made in step S1518, then in step S1519 each of the light emission data created this time is written in the area to be written out of the base area 162a, the interruption area 162b and the notification area 162c. Then, this data expansion processing is ended.

An example of light emission data created when the data expansion process is executed will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 30 shows light emission data created when the pallet data 0 of FIG. 26A and the start position data 0 of FIG. 26B are applied to each LED 72a of the second light emitting unit group 72. It is an example of light emission data stored in a base area 162a of the light emission data area 162. In this case, since the luminescent color is set twice in the palette data 0, the pointer information is sequentially set so that the number corresponding to twice the time corresponding to the duration data becomes the final pointer information. To be done. More specifically, in the palette data 0, the switching pattern of the emission color of blue→white is set, and since the duration data is set to 4 sec, the final pointer information is set to “1999”. Pointer information is set with serial numbers. In addition, the LED 72a corresponding to bit 0 to bit 7 is generated with light emission data in which blue light emission color is continued for 4 seconds and then white light emission color is continued for 4 seconds, and the LED 72a corresponding to bit 8 to bit 15 is white. After the emission color is continued for 4 seconds, emission data in which the blue emission color is continued for 4 seconds is created.

<Light emission control process of sound-light side MPU 112>
Next, the light emission control process of step S505 in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 14) of the sound-light side MPU 112 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The light emission control process is individually executed for each of the first light emitting unit group 71, the second light emitting unit group 72, and the third light emitting unit group 73. In the following description of the light emission control process, the process for the second light emitting unit group 72 will be described as an example, but the same applies to the first light emitting unit group 71 and the third light emitting unit group 73.

First, in step S1601, it is determined whether or not "1" is set in the notification setting flag of the sound-light side RAM 114. When the notification setting flag is set to "1", in step S1602, each LED 72a of the second light emitting unit group 72 emits light based on the data corresponding to the current pointer information in the emission data of the notification area 162c. Control.

If a negative determination is made in step S1601, it is determined in step S1603 whether "1" is set in the interrupt setting flag of the sound-light side RAM 114. If the interrupt setting flag is set to "1", in step S1604, each LED 72a of the second light emitting unit group 72 emits light based on the data corresponding to the current pointer information in the light emission data of the interrupt area 162b. Control.

When a negative determination is made in step S1603, in step S1605, the LEDs 72a of the second light emitting unit group 72 are controlled to emit light based on the data corresponding to the current pointer information in the light emission data of the base area 162a.

That is, the light emission data can be simultaneously stored in each of the base area 162a, the interruption area 162b, and the notification area 162c of the light emission data area 162. However, the base area 162a, the interruption area 162b, and the notification area 162c can be stored simultaneously. Of these, the light emission data stored in the notification area 162c has the highest priority in light emission control. Thereby, it becomes possible to prioritize the notification rather than the execution of the effect, and it becomes possible for the manager of the game hall to recognize that the notification target event such as an abnormality occurs in the pachinko machine 10. When the light emission data is not stored in the notification area 162c, the light emission data stored in the interrupt area 162b is given next priority in the light emission control. As a result, priority is given to the execution of fixed effects and effects with high expectations, and it is possible to increase the degree of attention to effects in the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73.

After executing the processing of step S1602, step S1604, or step S1605, in step S1606, the pointer information is the final pointer of the light emission data stored in the base area 162a, the interrupt area 162b, and the notification area 162c. It is determined whether or not there is light emission data as information. When an affirmative determination is made in step S1606, it is determined in step S1607 whether the area serving as the final pointer information is the base area 162a or the notification area 162c. If it is the base area 162a or the notification area 162c, in step S1608, the pointer information of the emission data, which is the final pointer information, is restored to the start pointer information. By executing the restoration process, the pointer information of the light emission data which is the restoration target is repeatedly updated.

When a negative determination is made in step S1607, in step S1609, the interrupt setting flag of the sound-light side RAM 114 is cleared to "0" and the interrupt area 162b is cleared. That is, the light emission data stored in the interrupt area 162b becomes the final pointer information and is cleared.

If a negative determination is made in step S1606, the process of step S1608 is executed, or the process of step S1609 is executed, in step S1610, the base area 162a of the emission data area 162, the interrupt area 162b, and The pointer information update process is executed for each of the notification areas 162c. Accordingly, in the next light emission control process, the light emission control is executed based on the data corresponding to the new pointer information. However, in the updating process of the pointer information, the emission data which is the target of the returning process to the start pointer information in step S1608 is excluded from the processing target. Then, the main light emission control process is ended.

<Appearance of light emission control>
Next, how the light emission control is performed will be described with reference to the timing chart of FIG. 32A shows the execution status of the normal effect, FIG. 32B shows the execution status of the reach effect, FIG. 32C shows the execution status of the final effect, and FIG. FIG. 32E shows the execution status of light emission, and shows whether or not a command (hereinafter, referred to as an interrupt setting command) indicating that the light emission data should be stored in the interrupt area 162b is received. In the following description, the light emission effect in the second light emitting unit group 72 will be described. Further, in FIG. 32, the light emission control mode actually selected is surrounded by a box line.

By storing the light emission data in the base area 162a at the timing of t1, the normal effect is started in the second light emitting unit group 72 as shown in FIG. 32(a). Then, by receiving the interrupt setting command as shown in FIG. 32(e) at the timing of t2 when the normal effect is being executed, the light emission data corresponding to the reach effect is stored in the interrupt area 162b. Then, the normal effect is stopped as shown in FIG. 32(a), and the reach effect is started in the second light emitting unit group 72 as shown in FIG. 32(b). However, even if the reach effect is performed by performing the light emission control using the light emission data stored in the interruption area 162b, the pointer of the light emission data stored in the base area 162a is displayed. Updates will continue.

After that, at the timing of t3, which is the situation where the reach effect is being executed, the interrupt setting command corresponding to the fixed effect is received as shown in FIG. 32(e). Since the light emission data corresponding to the fixed effect has the highest priority among the light emission data stored in the interrupt area 162b, the light emission data corresponding to the fixed effect is overwritten in the interrupt area 162b, as shown in FIG. As shown in, the final production is started in the second light emitting unit group 72. In this case, the light emission data corresponding to the reach effect that has been stored in the interruption area 162b until then is erased. In addition, even in a situation in which the light-emission data stored in the interruption area 162b is used to perform the light-emission control, the pointer for the light-emission data stored in the base area 162a is displayed. Updates will continue.

After that, at the timing of t4, which is the situation where the final effect is being executed, the interrupt setting command is received as shown in FIG. However, since the priority of the light emission data corresponding to the effect instructed by the interrupt setting command is lower than the priority of the light emission data corresponding to the final effect, the interrupt area 162b is not overwritten and the final effect is determined. The light emission data corresponding to is used as it is.

Then, by receiving the notification command at the timing of t5, which is the situation where the final effect is being executed, the light emission data corresponding to the notification is stored in the notification area 162c. As a result, the fixed effect is stopped as shown in FIG. 32(c), and the notification is started in the second light emitting unit group 72 as shown in FIG. 32(d). However, even if the notification is performed by performing the light emission control using the light emission data stored in the notification area 162c, the pointer update of the light emission data stored in the base area 162a is performed. , And the pointer update of the light emission data stored in the interrupt area 162b is continued.

After that, by receiving the release command at the timing of t6, the notification area 162c is cleared and the notification setting flag on the light emitting side is cleared to "0". As a result, the notification is ended as shown in FIG. 32(d), and the fixed effect using the light emission data stored in the interruption area 162b as shown in FIG. 32(c) is restarted. In this case, the pointer update of the light emission data stored in the interruption area 162b is continued even in the situation where the notification is performed, so that the notification interruption occurs in the light emission mode of the final effect at the restarted timing. If there is not, it becomes the same as the light emission mode of the finalized effect at the timing. Therefore, even if the notification interruption occurs, the light emission mode of the final effect in the second light emitting unit group 72 and the display mode of the final effect in the symbol display device 31 can be synchronized after the timing when the notification is released. It will be possible.

After that, at the timing of t7, the finalizing effect finishes, so that the interrupt area 162b is cleared and the interrupt setting flag is cleared to "0". As a result, the fixed effect is ended as shown in FIG. 32(c), and the normal effect using the light emission data stored in the base area 162a is resumed as shown in FIG. 32(a). Then, the normal effect is ended at the timing of t8.

<Sound output control in sound-light side MPU 112>
Next, the content of the sound output control of the speaker unit 45 executed by the sound/light side MPU 112 will be described.

The sound/light side MPU 112 uses the sound output data group 152 stored in advance in the sound/light side ROM 113 when controlling the sound output of the speaker unit 45. Further, in this use, a part of the sound output data group 152 is read out and used in the sound output data area 163 provided in the sound light side RAM 114. The sound output data group 152 and the sound output data area 163 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 33A is an explanatory diagram for explaining the data structure of the sound output data group 152, and FIG. 33B is an explanatory diagram for explaining the structure of the sound output data area 163.

As shown in FIG. 33A, the sound output data group 152 includes a variation base data group 152a, a notice effect start time data group 152b, a notice effect end time data group 152c, and a normal reach time data group 152d. , Super reach data group 152e, finalized effect data group 152f, fluctuation end data group 152g, notification occurrence data group 152h, opening data group 152i, round data group 152j, and interval data. At least a group 152k, an ending data group 152l, and a promotion effect data group 152m exist.

In the variation base data group 152a, there are a plurality of sound output data for outputting a repeated music piece in a situation where the advance notice display and the reach display are not performed during the game play. In the notice production start time data group 152b, a plurality of sound output data for outputting music from the start of the notice display to the end of the notice display are present. In the notice production end time data group 152c, there are a plurality of sound output data for outputting the music when the notice display is finished. The normal reach-time data group 152d includes a plurality of sound output data for outputting a song that is repeated in a situation where normal reach is performed. The super-reach-time data group 152e includes a plurality of sound output data for outputting music or voice in a situation where super-reach is performed. In the final effect data group 152f, there are a plurality of sound output data for outputting music or voice in a situation where the final effect is being performed. In the fluctuation end data group 152g, there are a plurality of sound output data for outputting the music when the fluctuation display of the symbols is ended during the game. In the notification occurrence data group 152h, there are a plurality of sound output data for outputting a notification sound or voice for notification. The opening data group 152i includes a plurality of sound output data for outputting a song in a situation where the opening effect is being performed in the opening/closing execution mode. In the round data group 152j, there are a plurality of sound output data for outputting the music in the situation where the effect during the round game is being performed in the opening/closing execution mode. In the interval data group 152k, there are a plurality of sound output data for outputting music in a situation where the effect during the interval is being performed in the opening/closing execution mode. The ending data group 152l includes a plurality of sound output data for outputting a song or a sound in a situation where the ending effect is performed in the opening/closing execution mode. In the promotion effect data group 152m, a plurality of sound output data for outputting music or voice in the situation where the promotion effect is being performed in the opening/closing execution mode is present.

In other words, the sound output data group 152 does not have the sound output data for the entire series of effects that are started at a predetermined trigger such as a game turn effect and an opening/closing execution mode effect, set as it is. In a state in which the sound output data for the entire series of productions is divided for each range in which the manner of progress of productions in the series production is different (for example, the range in which the type of the appearing character is different or the range in which the variable display of the symbols is changed) It is set. A plurality of types of sound output data are set for each divided data. Therefore, in the case of performing the effect for game play or the effect for the opening/closing execution mode, the divided data corresponding to the command transmitted from the main MPU 92 or the display MPU 122 is read, and the sound output control is performed according to the read divided data. Will be done.

By the way, in a state in which the sound output data is expanded in the sound-light side RAM 114, pointer information corresponding to the output continuation time of one cycle of the music, voice or notification sound set in the sound output data, and Output content data corresponding to the pointer information on a one-to-one basis is provided. A signal corresponding to the output content data set corresponding to the pointer information is output to the speaker unit 45, and the content of the signal output is changed in accordance with each time the pointer information is updated to output the sound. The music, voice, or notification sound corresponding to the data will be output.

Next, the sound output data area 163 will be described with reference to FIG.

In the sound output data area 163, a plurality of sound output areas 171 to 186 are provided so that a plurality of sound output data can be read at the same time and can be controlled. Specifically, sixteen first sound output areas 171 to sixteenth sound output areas 186 are provided. As a result, even if a new sound output data read command is issued in the situation where sound output control is performed using the predetermined sound output data, the predetermined sound output data is read into the sound light side RAM 114. It is possible to read the new sound output data into the sound light side RAM 114 while maintaining the above. Further, the number of sound output areas 171 to 186 is set to be equal to or larger than the maximum number of sound output data that can simultaneously generate read commands.

<Reading process of sound output data of sound-light side MPU 112>
Next, the read processing of the sound output data in step S1202, step S1208 and step S1214 in the display side command corresponding processing (FIG. 22) of the sound light side MPU 112 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S1701, it is determined whether or not the read processing is performed when the notification command is received. If an affirmative decision is made in step S1701, in step S1702, the sound output data corresponding to the content of the received notification command is sent to the sound output data group 152 of the sound-light side ROM 113 in the notification occurrence data group 152h. Read from inside. Then, in step S1703, the read sound output data is stored in the first sound output area 171 to the sixteenth sound output area 186 in the sound output data area 163, which is the most out of the sound output areas in which the sound output data is not stored. Write in the upper area. After that, in step S1704, the sound output side priority data for notification corresponding to the sound output data read this time is read from the sound-light side ROM 113, and the correspondence relationship with the sound output area that is the writing target in step S1703. Is written in the sound-light side RAM 114 in a state in which it can be specified.

The sound output side priority data indicates the sound output data stored in any of the sound output areas 171 to 186 regarding which sound output data is stored. This is data for determining the priority when the optical MPU 112 determines the priority. Regarding the sound output side priority data, the sound output data corresponding to the notification has the highest priority, and the sound output data corresponding to the finalized effect has the highest priority. After that, regarding the effect for game play, , Sound output data with a higher expectation of the jackpot result of the target effect is set to have a higher priority. For the effect for the opening/closing execution mode, the sound output data corresponding to the promotion effect has priority. It is set to increase the frequency.

By the way, the sound output side priority data corresponds to the priority between the base area 162a, the interrupt area 162b and the notification area 162c in the light emission data area 162, and the light emission side priority data, and is prioritized in the light emission control. And the event that is preferentially executed in the sound output control are the same. Therefore, the light emission control and the sound output control have the same execution contents.

In a succeeding step S1705, it is determined whether or not the sound output side priority data for notification is already set in the sound light side RAM 114. If it is not already set, this read processing is ended as it is. If already set, the output start timing adjustment process is executed in step S1706, and then the present read process ends.

Here, in the notification in the speaker unit 45, a notification sound or a notification sound corresponding to each event to be notified is output. That is, the sound output data is set in the notification occurrence data group 152h in a one-to-one correspondence with the event to be notified, and the event to be notified has been duplicated. In this case, the notification sound output data corresponding to each event is stored in different sound output areas. In this case, regarding the sound output data for each notification, the sound output side priority data is set to have the same priority, and in step S1706, by shifting the output start timing of each sound output data All of the sound output data are subject to sound output control. Specifically, the start pointer information is adjusted so that the newly set notification sound output data becomes the sound output control target following the already set notification sound output data. In addition, although the notification is repeated in a situation where the notification state of the pachinko machine 10 is not released, when a plurality of sound output data for notification is set, notifications for different events continue. The output state is repeated.

The notification sound output data is cleared when a cancellation command indicating that the notification target event corresponding to the sound output data has been canceled is received from the main MPU 92. At this time, the sound output side priority data for notification is also cleared.

When a negative determination is made in step S1701, it is determined in step S1707 whether or not there are a plurality of pieces of sound output data that are the target of the read processing this time. A sound corresponding to the content of the moving image on the symbol display device 31 is output from the speaker unit 45. However, when the notice display is performed in the game reproduction, the start of the notice display and the notice display are performed. Sounds with different contents are output at the end. On the other hand, the display-side MPU 122 does not output the command to the sound-light-side MPU 112 at each timing, but outputs the command corresponding to the advance notice display only at the timing corresponding to the start of the advance notice display. Therefore, when the command corresponding to the notice display is received, the sound-light side MPU 112 reads the sound output data corresponding to the start of the notice display and the sound output data corresponding to the end of the notice display.

Specifically, in step S1708, the sound output data on the front side is read from the sound output data group 152 of the sound-light side ROM 113, and the read sound output data is stored in the sound output data area 163 in step S1709. The first sound output area 171 to the sixteenth sound output area 186 are written in the highest area of the sound output areas in which the sound output data is not stored. After that, in step S1710, the sound output side priority data corresponding to the sound output data read this time is read from the sound-light side ROM 113, and the correspondence relationship with the sound output area that is the writing target in step S1709 can be specified. In this state, it is written in the sound-light side RAM 114.

After that, in step S1711, the rear-side sound output data is read from the sound output data group 152 of the sound-light side ROM 113, and the read sound output data is read in step S1712 as the first sound in the sound output data area 163. The output area 171 to the sixteenth sound output area 186 are written in the highest area of the sound output areas in which the sound output data is not stored. After that, in step S1713, the sound output side priority data corresponding to the sound output data read this time is read from the sound light side ROM 113, and the correspondence relationship with the sound output area that is the writing target in step S1712 can be specified. In this state, it is written in the sound-light side RAM 114.

In a succeeding step S1714, the output standby flag provided in the sound-light side RAM 114 is set to "1", and the output standby area is set. The output standby flag is a flag for specifying in the sound-light side MPU 112 that there is sound output data that is on standby to be the target of sound output control, and in the output standby area setting process, The data for specifying the sound output area in which the standby sound output data is stored is set, and the output start timing of the standby sound output data is set. Then, the main reading process is ended.

When a negative determination is made in step S1707, in step S1715, the sound output data corresponding to the current read processing is read from the sound output data group 152 of the sound-light side ROM 113, and the read sound output data is In step S1716, the first sound output area 171 to the sixteenth sound output area 186 in the sound output data area 163 are written in the uppermost area of the sound output areas in which the sound output data is not stored. After that, in step S1717, the sound output side priority data corresponding to the sound output data read this time is read from the sound light side ROM 113, and the correspondence relationship with the sound output area that is the writing target in step S1716 can be specified. In this state, it is written in the sound-light side RAM 114.

In the following step S1718, the output standby flag provided in the sound-light side RAM 114 is set to "1", and the output standby area setting process is executed. The output standby flag is a flag for specifying in the sound-light side MPU 112 that there is sound output data that is on standby to be the target of sound output control, and in the output standby area setting process, The data for specifying the sound output area in which the standby sound output data is stored is set, and the output start timing of the standby sound output data is set. Then, the main reading process is ended.

<Sound output control processing of sound-light side MPU 112>
Next, the sound output control process of step S506 in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 14) of the sound-light side MPU 112 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S1801, among the sound output areas to be updated from the first sound output area 171 to the sixteenth sound output area 186 in the sound output data area 163 of the sound-light-side RAM 114, a higher rank (the first sound output area 171 is the highest rank). The sixteenth sound output area 186 is the lowermost side) and each sound output side priority data set in the two sound output areas is read. Here, the sound output area to be updated is a sound output area in which sound output data is stored, and a sound output area for which output start timing is not set, that is, a sound output control standby state is not set. Refers to the sound output area. In a succeeding step S1802, which of the read sound output side priority data has a higher priority is specified, and in a step S1803, the sound output area on the higher priority side is set as an output area.

In the following step S1804, the sound output side priority data of the next higher sound output area is read for the update target sound output area, and in step S1805, the sound output side priority data of the output area is read. Then, in step S1806, which of the read sound output side priority data has a higher priority is specified, and in step S1807, the sound output area with the higher priority is set as the output area. To do.

After that, in step S1808, it is determined whether or not the comparison processing of the sound output side priority data has been completed for all the sound output areas to be updated. If a negative determination is made in step S1808, the processes of steps S1804 to S1807 are repeated, and if an affirmative determination is made in step S1808, the process proceeds to step S1809.

In step S1809, sound output control of the speaker unit 45 is performed based on the data corresponding to the current pointer information in the sound output data stored in the sound output area set in the output area. In this case, in one sound output control process, only one sound output data is the target of the sound output control, and the sound output data stored in the other sound output area to be updated is not the target of the sound output control. That is, the sound output data is in the mute setting state.

In a succeeding step S1810, it is determined whether or not the sound output data stored in the sound output area to be updated has the sound output data whose pointer information is the final pointer information. If an affirmative decision is made in step S1810, then in step S1811, it is decided whether or not the sound output data that is the final pointer information is base data or notification-occurrence data. If it is the base data or the data at the time of notification, in step S1812, the pointer information of the sound output data that is the final pointer information is restored to the start pointer information. By executing the restoration process, the updating of the pointer information of the sound output data that is the restoration target is repeated.

Note that the sound output side priority data is used to specify whether the data is the base data or the notification-occurrence data. That is, the sound output side priority data can be used not only for comparing the priorities but also for specifying the type of the sound output data.

When a negative determination is made in step S1811, in step S1813, clear processing of the sound output data that is the final pointer information is executed, and sound output of the sound output area in which the sound output data is stored is performed. The side priority data is cleared. That is, the sound output data other than the base data and the data at the time of the notification is cleared by becoming the final pointer information.

If a negative determination is made in step S1810, the process of step S1812 is executed, or the process of step S1813 is executed, in step S1814, the first sound output area 171 to the sixteenth sound output area 186 The pointer information update process is executed for each of the update target areas. As a result, in the next process of the sound output control process, the sound output control is executed based on the data corresponding to the new pointer information. However, in the update processing of the pointer information, the sound output data that is the target of the return processing to the start pointer information in step S1812 is excluded from the processing target, and the sound output data that is waiting to be the update target is also output. Not subject to processing.

After that, in step S1815, it is determined whether or not the sound output data that has become the output start timing exists among the sound output data that is waiting to be updated. When a negative determination is made in step S1815, the real sound output control processing is ended as it is, and when an affirmative determination is made in step S1815, the sound output data at the output start timing is updated in step S1816. After adding as the target sound output data, the real sound output control process ends.

According to this embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are exhibited.

The sound-light side MPU 112 controls execution of effects in the various light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 and the speaker unit 45 based on the command transmitted by the display-side MPU 122, and the display-side MPU 122 is a symbol based on the command transmitted by the sound-light side MPU 112. The execution of the effect on the display device 31 is controlled. As a result, when each of the various light emitting unit groups 71 to 73, the speaker unit 45, and the symbol display device 31 performs an effect in the same period, it is difficult for the effects to shift. Therefore, it is possible to preferably perform an effect using a plurality of types of effect means.

In particular, when the sound-light side MPU 112 is located upstream of the communication with respect to the display-side MPU 122 when the main-side MPU 92 is used as a reference, the display-side MPU 122 of the sound-light side MPU 112 transmits the command. Since the effect is executed after the intention to wait, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of deviation in each effect in the various light emitting unit groups 71 to 73, the speaker unit 45, and the symbol display device 31. Becomes

When the production operation device 48 is operated, the production corresponding to the production operation device 48 is executed by each of the various light emitting unit groups 71 to 73, the speaker unit 45, and the symbol display device 31, in the display-side MPU 122, the sound-light-side MPU 112. After the operation generation command is transmitted, the effect corresponding to the operation is performed on the symbol display device 31, and in addition to that, the sound-light side MPU 112, after the display side MPU 122 transmits the operation effect command, various light emitting unit groups 71 to 73. Also, the speaker unit 45 produces an effect corresponding to the operation. In the configuration in which the signal indicating whether or not the effect operation device 48 has been operated is input to the sound-light side MPU 112 as described above, the sound-light side MPU 112 intentionally waits for the display-side MPU 122 to transmit the operation effect command, and then performs the operation. Since the effect is executed, it is possible to prevent the effects corresponding to the operations from being displaced.

Note that the processing load of the sound output control of the speaker unit 45 and the light emission control of the various light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 is lower than that of the display control of the symbol display device 31. In this case, the signal of the effect operation device 48 is input to the sound-light side MPU 112. This eliminates the need to monitor the effect operation device 48 in the display-side MPU 122 having a relatively high processing load, thereby reducing the processing load of the display-side MPU 122.

Since the sound-light side MPU 112 may start monitoring whether or not the effect operation device 48 is operated when the display-side MPU 122 transmits the operation valid start command, the sound-light side MPU 112 independently sets the start timing of the monitoring. No need to specify. As a result, the processing load on the sound-light side MPU 112 can be reduced in the configuration in which the effect corresponding to the operation does not easily shift. Further, since the main body that determines the start timing of various processes in the sound-light side MPU 112 is integrated in the display side MPU 122, the processing configuration can be simplified.

Whether or not the operation of the effect operation device 48 is during the valid period is determined not only by the sound-light side MPU 112 but also by the display side MPU 122. As a result, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the effect corresponding to the operation is executed even though the effect operation device 48 is not operated during the effective period.

When receiving the operation valid command from the display-side MPU 122, the sound-light-side MPU 112 transmits the execution permission command to the display-side MPU 122. Then, the display side MPU 122 starts the operation effect by receiving the execution permission command. As a result, the display-side MPU 122 can start the operation effect after confirming that the operation-effective command is normally received by the sound-light side MPU 112.

Since the sound-light side MPU 112 may perform execution control of the effects of the various light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 and the speaker unit 45 according to the performance execution timing determined by the display-side MPU 122, the sound-light side MPU 112 uniquely performs the performance execution timing. Eliminates the need to identify As a result, the processing load can be reduced compared to the case where the performance timing of each of the sound-light side MPU 112 and the display side MPU 122 can be uniquely specified in the configuration in which each effect is less likely to be displaced. To be

The sound-light side MPU 112 not only follows the execution timing of the effect determined by the display-side MPU 122, but the content of the effect to be executed may follow the content determined by the display-side MPU 122. The processing load can be reduced as compared with the configuration that determines the content.

In a configuration in which the execution timing of the effect is specified by the sound-light side MPU 112 according to the command transmitted from the display side MPU 122, the display side MPU 122 does not transmit the command every time the control execution timing is reached, but performs a predetermined control. Since the command is transmitted when the execution timing comes, it is possible to reduce the frequency of command transmission in the display-side MPU 122. This reduces the processing load on the display-side MPU 122.

The display side MPU 122 reads out table data corresponding to the entire effect executed in the game times and the opening/closing execution mode. On the other hand, the sound-light side MPU 112 does not read the table data corresponding to the whole, but according to the command transmitted from the display side MPU 122 at each timing in the game time and the opening/closing execution mode, during the period. The control data of a part of the effect to be executed is read. This makes it possible to reduce the storage capacity required to read the control data, as compared with the configuration in which the sound-light side MPU 112 and the display side MPU 122 read the control data corresponding to the whole.

In particular, since the display side MPU 122 on the display control side of the symbol display device 31 reads out the table data corresponding to the entire effect executed in the game times and the opening/closing execution mode, even if some communication abnormality occurs. It is possible to continue updating the display on the symbol display device 31. Since the effect on the symbol display device 31 is easily noticed by the player, by continuing the update of the display on the symbol display device 31, the influence when the communication abnormality occurs is reduced.

A series of effects in the game times and the opening/closing execution mode may include a plurality of effect ranges having different effect modes, and the control data of a part thereof is set in correspondence with the plurality of effect ranges. .. As a result, it is possible to prevent the unit of control data from becoming too fragmentary, and it is possible to appropriately suppress the frequency of reading the control data in the sound-light side MPU 112.

In the display-side MPU 122, by referring to the data table at each control execution timing, it is possible to perform the execution control of a series of effects in the game times and the open/close execution mode, and also the transmission timing of the command directed to the sound-light side MPU 112. It is possible to specify. Therefore, the information to be referred to by the display-side MPU 122 is collected, and the processing load is reduced.

In the configuration in which the sound-light side MPU 112 is present on the upstream side of the communication with respect to the display-side MPU 122 with the main-side MPU 92 as a reference, and the execution content of these effects is determined in the sound-light side MPU 112 at the start of the game time and the opening/closing execution mode, Since the display side MPU 122 is configured to read the data table corresponding to the entire effect executed in the game times and the opening/closing execution mode, it is possible to disperse the processing load.

In the configuration in which the sound light side MPU 112 specifies the start timing of the game times and the start of the effect of the opening/closing execution mode, the sound light side MPU 112 intentionally waits for the display side MPU 122 to transmit a command, and then the effect corresponding to these series of effects is produced. Since it is configured to be started by the various light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 and the speaker unit 45, it is possible to prevent the start timing of the effect from being deviated.

When starting a series of effects in the game times and opening/closing execution mode, wait until a command is transmitted from the display MPU 122, whereas if an abnormality occurs, wait until a command is transmitted from the display MPU 122. Instead, the sound-light side MPU 112 independently starts the notification. Thereby, the notification can be started early, and even if the communication abnormality occurs between the sound-light side MPU 112 and the display side MPU 122, the various light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 and the speaker unit 45 notify. Will be able to start.

In a configuration in which the display side MPU 122 reads out a data table corresponding to the entire effect executed in the game times, information on the game result in the sound-light side MPU 112 (information on whether it is a big hit result or a big hit) The information of the result type) is stored and retained. Thereby, in the configuration in which the sound-light side MPU 112 controls the execution of the effect in accordance with the command transmitted by the display-side MPU 122, it is possible to take the game result into consideration when executing the effect.

Since the display-side MPU 122 has only to send the command to the sound-light side MPU 112 without considering the information of the game result, the configuration for sending the command can be optimized. Further, the sound-light side MPU 112 stores and holds the information on the game result, and after determining whether the content of the effect executed corresponding to the command transmitted by the display side MPU 122 corresponds to the game result. In order to perform the effect execution control, when the configuration for transmitting commands to the display-side MPU 122 is optimized as described above, the sound-light side MPU 112 can perform the effect execution control corresponding to the game result. It will be possible.

When the final effect is performed on the symbol display device 31, the sound-light side MPU 112 executes the effect corresponding to the content of the final effect regardless of whether the content of the final effect corresponds to the game result. Control is performed. As a result, it is possible to give priority to the fact that the contents of the effect are the same among the various light emitting unit groups 71 to 73, the speaker unit 45, and the symbol display device 31, and it is possible to prevent the effect from deviating.

The sound-light side MPU 112 can read the control data corresponding to the effects of different start timings during the game play, from one command transmitted by the display side MPU 122. As a result, it is possible to suppress the command transmission frequency in the display-side MPU 122.

The sound-light side MPU 112 can derive a plurality of light emission data for controlling light emission of the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 in a predetermined period by applying different start position numbers and durations to the pallet data. Is. Thereby, as compared with the configuration in which the light emission data different for each type of effect executed in the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 is stored in the sound light side ROM 113 at the manufacturing stage of the pachinko machine 10, necessary storage in the sound light side ROM 113 is performed. It is possible to reduce the capacity.

Since the light emission data is derived by applying at least the start position number and the duration to the palette data, it is possible to diversify the light emission data derived from one piece of palette data. In this case, the data selection table 151g that defines the correspondence between the palette data to be used and the type of start position number and the type of duration applied to the palette data is stored in advance in the sound-light side ROM 113. Therefore, the process for identifying the correspondence between the palette data and the parameter data applied to the palette data can be simplified.

A plurality of palette data are stored, and a plurality of start position numbers are also stored. As a result, it becomes possible to realize the diversification of the emission data while suppressing the required storage capacity in the sound-light side ROM 113. In this case, the start position data that defines the correspondence between the pallet data and the start position number is stored in advance. This simplifies the process for identifying the correspondence between the palette data and the start position number.

The palette data defines the content of the emission color of the switching destination when the emission colors of the LEDs 71a to 73a are sequentially switched, and the start position number applied to the palette data is defined in the palette data. It is a parameter that indicates from which of the plurality of emission colors of the switching destination the emission color of the switching destination is to start the emission control in the LEDs 71a to 73a. With such a configuration, it is possible to derive a plurality of light emission data from one pallet data by a simple method of changing the start position number, and the light emission data of the light emission side ROM 113 while suppressing the storage capacity of the light emission data can be obtained. It becomes possible to realize diversification while facilitating design.

The pallet data defines the content of the luminescent color of the switching destination when the luminescent colors of the LEDs 71a to 73a are sequentially switched, and the duration applied to the pallet data is the switching time defined in the pallet data. This is a parameter that indicates the duration time when the emission color of the replacement destination is continued. With such a configuration, it is possible to derive a plurality of light emission data from one palette data by a simple method of making the duration different, and various emission data can be obtained while suppressing the storage capacity of the sound-light side ROM 113. Can be realized while facilitating the design.

The light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 include a plurality of LEDs 71a to 73a. While using the same pallet data for the plurality of LEDs 71a to 73a, the start position number and the continuation number applied to a part of these LEDs 71a to 73a are maintained. By making the time different, it is possible to derive different light emission data for the plurality of LEDs 71a to 73a while using the same palette data. As a result, the same pallet data can be used even when different effects are executed among the plurality of LEDs 71a to 73a, so that it is possible to diversify the effects while suppressing the storage capacity.

There are cases where the same palette data is used for one light emitting unit group 71 to 73 and cases where different palette data is used. As a result, it is possible to switch between a simple light emission effect mode and a complicated light effect effect mode simply by changing the number of palette data applied to the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73.

When different palette data is applied to one light emitting unit group 71 to 73, list data and group data indicating types of palette data corresponding to the LEDs 71a to 73a included in the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 are used. It is a configuration that is done. This simplifies the process for applying the palette data corresponding to each of the LEDs 71a to 73a.

The light emission data area 162 is provided with a base area 162a, an interrupt area 162b, and a notification area 162c, and light emission data can be stored in each of these areas 162a to 162c. Thereby, it becomes necessary to control the light emission of the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 by using the other light emission data in the situation where the light emission control of the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 is performed using the one light emitting data. Even in this case, the other light emission data can be stored separately from the one light emission data. Thereby, it is possible to generate various light emission patterns in one light emitting unit group 71 to 73 depending on the situation. Further, when switching from one light emission pattern to the next light emission pattern, since it is possible to leave the light emission data corresponding to the former light emission pattern, it is possible to reduce the processing load when returning to the former light emission pattern. Planned.

If you stop using the previously used light emission data and start using other light emission data, the use of the other light emission data ends and the previously used light emission data is used. When returning, the same light emission mode as when the previously used light emission data is continuously used is performed by the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 at the return timing. As a result, even if the interruption use of other light emission data occurs, it becomes possible to cause the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 to perform the light emission mode according to the elapsed time. In particular, in a configuration in which the light emitting modes of the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 are performed in association with the display content of the symbol display device 31, it is possible to ensure the correspondence relationship with the display content of the symbol display device 31.

The light emission data has a predetermined priority when being used by the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73, and when one light emission data is used when a plurality of light emission data are simultaneously stored, the priority is high. This is a configuration in which the light emission data is used. Accordingly, in a configuration in which a plurality of light emission data are stored at the same time, the light emission data having a high priority is targeted for use, so that the light emitting operation occurring in the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 can be made appropriate. Further, even when a plurality of light emission data are stored at the same time, by comparing the priorities, it becomes possible to easily select the light emission data to be used. Therefore, the process for selecting the light emission data to be used can be simplified.

The light emission data area 162 of the sound-light side RAM 114 is provided with a base area 162a, an interrupt area 162b, and a notification area 162c, and the priority of the light emission data is set for each area. This eliminates the need to compare the priority of each emission data when selecting the emission data to be used. Therefore, the process for selecting the light emission data to be used can be simplified.

The interruption area 162b has a configuration in which a new storage instruction of light emission data can be issued when the light emission data is already stored in the interruption area 162b, and the light emission data stored in the interruption area 162b is If the light emission side priority for storing in the interrupt area 162b is set, and the light emission data is already stored in the interrupt area 162b, and a new light emission data storage instruction is issued, If the stored light emission data has a higher priority on the light emission side than the new light emission data, it is possible that the already stored light emission data is stored without executing the storage process of the new light emission data. If the new light emission data is maintained and has a higher light emission side priority than the light emission data already stored, the new light emission data is overwritten in the interrupt area 162b.

With such a configuration, in a situation where the light emission control of the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 is performed using one light emission data, the light emission control of the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 is performed using the other light emission data. When the need arises, the light emission control using the other light emission data can be switched to. As a result, it becomes possible for the one light emitting unit group 71 to 73 to perform various operations depending on the situation. Further, in a configuration in which new light emission data can be overwritten even in a situation where light emission data is already stored in the interrupt area 162b, a state in which light emission data with a high light emission side priority is stored in the interrupt area 162b is assumed. Therefore, the light emitting operation in the light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 can be made appropriate. Furthermore, when deciding the light emission data to be stored in the interruption area 162b, it is only necessary to compare the light emission side priorities, so that the processing when storing the light emission data in the interruption area 162b can be simplified. ..

The sound output data area 163 is provided with the first sound output area 171 to the sixteenth sound output area 186, and the sound output data can be stored in each of these areas 171 to 186. As a result, when it is necessary to control the sound output of the speaker unit 45 by using the other sound output data in a situation where the sound output control of the speaker unit 45 is performed by using the one sound output data. Even if there is, the other sound output data can be stored separately from the one sound output data. This allows the speaker unit 45 to output various sounds depending on the situation. Furthermore, when switching from one sound output pattern to the next sound output pattern, it is possible to leave the sound output data corresponding to the former sound output pattern. The processing load can be reduced.

If the use of the sound output data that was previously used is stopped and the use of other sound output data is started, the use of the other sound output data ends and the sound output data that was previously used is deleted. When returning to the use state, at the return timing, the same sound output as that when the previously used sound output data is continuously used is output by the speaker unit 45. As a result, even if interruption use of other sound output data occurs, it is possible to cause the speaker unit 45 to perform a sound output mode according to the elapsed time. In particular, in the configuration in which the sound output mode of the speaker unit 45 is performed in association with the display content of the symbol display device 31, it is possible to ensure the correspondence relationship with the display content of the symbol display device 31.

In the sound output data, the priority level of the sound output side when the speaker unit 45 is used is defined, and when one sound output data is used when a plurality of sound output data are stored at the same time, This is a configuration in which sound output data having a high output side priority is targeted for use. Accordingly, in a configuration in which a plurality of sound output data are stored at the same time, the sound output data having a high sound output side priority is targeted for use, so that the sound output operation occurring in the speaker unit 45 can be made appropriate. Becomes Even when a plurality of sound output data are stored at the same time, it is possible to easily select the sound output data to be used by comparing the sound output side priorities. Therefore, the process for selecting the sound output data to be used can be simplified.

<Second Embodiment>
In the present embodiment, as a game rendition, the variable display of symbols is a predetermined mode in the symbol display device 31 (specifically, the variable display of symbols is started at high speed in all the symbol columns Z1 to Z3). After that, the variable display is ended and the unit variable display in which a predetermined stop symbol is stopped and displayed can be generated a plurality of times. Along with that, the processing contents of the main-side command handling processing and the display-side command handling processing in the sound-light side MPU 112 are different from those in the first embodiment. Each of these corresponding processes will be described below. In the following description, an effect in which unit fluctuation display is performed a plurality of times in one game time is referred to as a pseudo game time effect, and each unit fluctuation display time in the pseudo game time effect is referred to as a pseudo game time.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the main command handling process in this embodiment.

First, in step S1901, it is determined whether the variation command and the type command have been received from the main MPU 92. If these commands have been received, in step S1902 a game result and display duration storage process is executed. The game result information is specified from the type command as in the first embodiment, and the display duration information is specified from the variation command.

In a succeeding step S1903, it is determined whether or not the display duration time of this time corresponds to the execution of the pseudo game time effect. That is, whether or not to execute the pseudo game time effect is uniquely determined by the display duration time. In this case, in the main MPU 92, it is easier to select the display duration corresponding to the simulated game times effect in the case of the game times that are the jackpot results and the game times that are out of reach display, than in the other game times. It is composed. In addition to the presence/absence of execution of the pseudo game times effect, the number of times of the pseudo game times executed in the pseudo game times effect is uniquely determined by the display duration time. In this case, the number of pseudo game times is 2, 3, or 4 times, and the game times that are the jackpot results and the game times that are out-of-reach indications with high expectation of the jackpot results are the jackpots. The number of pseudo game times is larger than the number of game times in which the outlook reach is displayed with low expectation of the result.

In a succeeding step S1904, the number of pseudo game times is stored in the held data area 161 of the sound/light side RAM 114. Then, in step S1905, the advance notice lottery process is executed. The content of the process is the same as step S603 in the first embodiment.

In a succeeding step S1906, a first stop symbol determination process is executed. The stop symbol determination process corresponds to a stop result in which the combination of the same symbols is not established on all the activated lines L1 to L5, and a combination of the reach symbols is not established on all the activated lines L1 to L5. Information, and further information of stop results corresponding to pseudo game times other than the final time (for example, information of stop results in which a predetermined symbol combination such as "3.4.1" on any of the activated lines is established), It is decided as the information of this stop result. In step S1907, the first effect pattern determination process is executed. In the process, the effect pattern of the first pseudo game time corresponding to the display duration time of the current game time is selected. By the way, the display continuation time of the first pseudo game time is shorter than the display continuation time of the current game time.

In the following step S1908, each type of effect pattern selected in step S1907 and each type of stop symbol type determined in step S1906 are written in the held data area 161 of the sound-light side RAM 114. Then, in step S1909, the stop result command and the pattern command are transmitted to the display-side MPU 122 as in step S607 in the first embodiment, and in step S1910, the step S608 and the step S608 in the first embodiment are performed. Similarly, the process of updating the number of games is executed.

When a negative determination is made in step S1903, the same processing as steps S605 to S608 in the first embodiment is executed as the processing at the time of non-winning in step S1911. If a negative determination is made in step S1901, the process of step S1910 is executed, or the process of step S1911 is executed, the other process in step S1912 is performed as the step in the first embodiment. The processing similar to S609 to step S629 is executed.

FIG. 37 is a flow chart showing the display side command handling process in this embodiment.

First, in step S2001, it is determined whether a fluctuation end command has been received from the display MPU 122. The variation end command is transmitted from the display-side MPU 122 to the sound-light side MPU 112 when the display control using the pattern data table read when the display-side MPU 122 receives the stop result command and the pattern command is completed. Command. Further, in step S2002, it is determined whether or not the pseudo game time effect is being executed in the current game time. Further, in step S2003, it is determined whether or not the number of simulated games stored in the sound-light side RAM 114 in step S1904 of the main command processing is larger than the number of executions of the simulated game times completed in the current game times. judge.

When a positive determination is made in all of steps S2001 to S2003, the process proceeds to step S2004. In step S2004, the current game result and display duration stored in the held data area 161 of the sound-light side RAM 114 are read. Then, in step S2005, the type of effect pattern of the pseudo game times of the current game time is read.

In a succeeding step S2006, a stop symbol determination process corresponding to the number of executions is executed. In the stop symbol determination process, if the current pseudo game time is not the final time, the same stop result information as in the first stop symbol determination process is selected, and if the current pseudo game time is the final time In the same manner as in step S604 in the first embodiment, information on the stop result corresponding to the game result of the current game is selected.

In a succeeding step S2007, effect pattern determination processing corresponding to the number of times of execution is executed. In the effect pattern determination process, if the current pseudo game time is not the final time, the effect pattern corresponding to the display duration of the current game time and the execution number of the current pseudo game time is selected. If the pseudo game time of this time is the final time, the effect pattern in which the type of reach display corresponding to the display duration time of this time is executed is selected. In the effect pattern determination process, the effect pattern is selected by referring to the information read in step S2005 so that a common effect is executed in each simulated game time. Specifically, when the notice display is being displayed in the first simulated game time, the notice display is also displayed in the simulated game time executed thereafter in this game time. In this case, the pseudo game times on the rear side may be configured so that a notice display having a higher expectation of the jackpot result is displayed.

In a succeeding step S2008, each kind of information on the type of effect pattern selected in the step S2007 and the type of the stop symbol determined in the step S2006 is written in the held data area 161 of the sound-light side RAM 114. After that, in step S2009, the stop result command and the pattern command are transmitted to the display-side MPU 122 as in step S607 in the first embodiment, and in step S2010, the number of executions provided in the sound-light side RAM 114 is executed. Add 1 to the value of the counter.

When a negative determination is made in any of step S2001, step S2002, and step S2003, or when the process of step S2010 is executed, as the other process in step S2011, the display-side command in the first embodiment described above is used. The processing of steps S1201 to S1216 of the corresponding processing (FIG. 22) is executed.

According to the present embodiment described in detail above, even when the pseudo game times effect is performed, the data table for the whole of each pseudo game time is read by the display side MPU 122 and is displayed by the sound light side MPU 112. The control data is set in accordance with the command transmitted from the MPU 122 during the pseudo game time, and the light emission control of the various light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 and the sound output control of the speaker unit 45 are performed. As a result, it is possible to suppress the storage capacity required to set the control data even when the simulated game effect is performed.

Further, at the start of each pseudo game time, the effect pattern is determined in the sound and light side MPU 112 based on the game result of the corresponding game time and the content of the pseudo game time that has been consumed up to that time. Accordingly, in the configuration in which the effect game pattern of the pseudo game time is determined on the basis of the game result of the game time and the content of the pseudo game time that has been digested up to that time, the processing load for making the decision is the sound light side MPU 112. It becomes possible to allocate to. Therefore, the processing load can be distributed.

<Other Embodiments>
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the description of the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, you may change as follows. By the way, the configuration of the following another mode may be applied individually or in combination with the configuration of the above embodiment.

(1) At the start of a series of effects such as game times and opening/closing execution modes, the sound-light side MPU 112 does not receive a command corresponding to the start of the series of effects from the display side MPU 122, and various light emitting unit groups 71 to 73. The light emission control and the sound output control of the speaker unit 45 may be started. In particular, when a game prize is started at the upper working opening 23 or the lower working opening 24 in a situation where the holding information is not stored in the holding area RE and the game time is started, the start timing of the game time is arbitrary timing. Therefore, the display side MPU 122 cannot transmit a command corresponding to the start of the game game in advance. In this case, as described above, at the start of the series of effects, by performing the light emission control of the various light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 and the sound output control of the speaker unit 45 without receiving a command from the display side MPU 122, These effects are less likely to be delayed with respect to the start timing of the game game.

(2) The display-side MPU 122 only outputs to the sound-light-side MPU 112 a command indicating that it is the timing corresponding to the change of the effect content, and the timing corresponding to the change corresponds to which effect content. It may be configured such that whether or not is specified by the sound-light side MPU 112. For example, the sound-light side MPU 112 measures the number of transmission commands of the display-side MPU 122 after the game times and the opening/closing execution mode are started, and from the measurement result, the command transmitted by the display-side MPU 122 indicates which effect content. A configuration is conceivable that specifies whether switching is supported. Specifically, in the situation where the data table shown in FIG. 18 is being read by the display-side MPU 122, the sound-light side MPU 112 identifies that the first command reception corresponds to the start of fluctuation, and the second time It is specified that the command reception of is compatible with the start of the notice production. With this configuration, the content of the command transmitted from the display-side MPU 122 can be simplified, and for example, the period required for command transmission can be shortened.

(3) As the data for executing a series of game times and opening/closing execution modes, the relatively long data is set in the RAM even if it is not the display MPU 122 but the sound light MPU 112. Good. In this case, the overall flow of the series of effects is controlled according to the data table set in the sound/light side MPU 112, and when the execution timing of each effect range included in the series of effects is reached, the sound/light side MPU 112 is displayed to the display side MPU 122. When the display-side MPU 122 receives the command, the display-side MPU 122 reads the control data of the effect range corresponding to the command, and controls the execution of the effect of the effect range.

(4) The sound/light side MPU 112 may be configured to constantly monitor whether or not the effect operation device 48 has been operated. In this case, when the production operation device 48 is operated, the operation generation command is transmitted from the sound-light side MPU 112, and in response thereto, the display side MPU 122 determines whether or not the operation is during the operation valid period. Done. In the configuration, the display side MPU 122 does not need to transmit the operation valid start command and the operation valid end command.

(5) When the operation generation command of the performance operation device 48 is transmitted from the sound-light side MPU 112, and the operation generation command is within the operation effective period of the performance operation device 48, the display side MPU 122 outputs the operation effective command. Instead of transmitting the operation effect, the operation effect may be started and the operation effect command may be transmitted to the sound-light side MPU 112. In the configuration, the display-side MPU 122 does not need to send the operation valid command, and the sound-light side MPU 112 does not need to send the execution permission command.

(6) When the operation valid command is received from the display-side MPU 122, the sound-light-side MPU 112 starts reading the light emission control data and the sound output control data corresponding to the operation effect, and the display-side MPU 122 operates. When the command is received, the sound-light side MPU 112 may be configured to perform light emission control and sound output control using the data whose reading has been completed.

(7) The effect operation device 48 may be configured to output an operation signal to control means other than the sound-light side MPU 112 and the display side MPU 122, for example, the main side MPU 92. Even in this case, in the configuration in which the information as to whether or not the effect operation device 48 is operated is transmitted to the sound-light side MPU 112 prior to the display side MPU 122, the configuration described in each of the above embodiments. Is preferably applied.

Further, the effect operation device 48 may be configured to output the operation signal to the display MPU 122 instead of the sound light MPU 112. In this case, if the sound/light side MPU 112 is configured to determine the content of the operation effect, it is necessary to perform the operation effect after performing bidirectional communication between the sound/light side MPU 112 and the display side MPU 122. Occurs.

(8) The timing at which the display-side MPU 122 transmits the command to the sound-light side MPU 112 is not limited to the timing for indicating the transition of the effect contents, and every time a predetermined number of frames are consumed, that is, the display-side MPU 122. In each time, the command may be transmitted from the display-side MPU 122 to the sound-light-side MPU 112 every time the number of times of execution of control of the symbol display device 31 reaches a predetermined number. In this case, the command includes data corresponding to the current pointer information of the data table read by the display-side MPU 122, for example, the type of symbol displayed on the symbol display device 31, the content of the background image, and other than the symbol. The frame content such as the character type and the character motion content may be set. Then, the sound-light side MPU 112 may be configured to specify the light emission data and the sound output data to be set based on the frame contents included in the command. According to this configuration, the display-side MPU 122 only needs to periodically send the command, and moreover, simply sets the frame contents in the command, so that the processing contents of each time for sending the command are routinely processed. It becomes possible to simplify the processing.

It should be noted that the command transmission is not performed every frame, but by transmitting the command once to a specific number of plural frames such as 10 frames or 100 frames. It is possible to reduce the frequency.

Further, in this configuration, since the command for setting the light emission data and the sound output data in advance is not transmitted to the sound-light side MPU 112, the light emission data and the sound output data are not transmitted at the timing when the command is received. The setting will be started.

(9) The timing at which the display-side MPU 122 sends a command to the sound-light side MPU 112 is not limited to the timing for indicating the transition of the effect content, and the effect period of the data table read by the display-side MPU 122 is set. The display-side MPU 122 sends a command to the sound-light side MPU 112 at each timing corresponding to the start of the divided range, and the sound-light side MPU 112 sets the control data corresponding to the divided range. May be configured. For example, when the rendering period of the data table is divided into the first half and the second half, the command is transmitted at the timing corresponding to the start of the first half divided range, and the command is transmitted at the timing corresponding to the start of the second half divided range. Will be transmitted. According to this configuration, the process for identifying the command transmission timing in the display-side MPU 122 can be simplified.

(10) The display-side MPU 122 does not read the entire data table corresponding to a series of game times and series of opening/closing execution modes at once, but uses the light emission data and the sound output data set at once in the sound-light side MPU 112. Although the data table corresponding to the long period is read, it may be configured to correspond to the period shorter than the entire period corresponding to the series production. For example, when a command is transmitted from the sound-light side MPU 112 to the display side MPU 122 in response to receiving the command from the main side MPU 92, the display side MPU 122 may read the data table for each command.

In this case, during the game turn, when the main MPU 92 transmits the variation command and the type command, the display MPU 122 reads the data table from the start of the game turn to the timing immediately before the final stop display of the symbol. When the main MPU 92 transmits the final stop command, the display MPU 122 may read the data table for the period of the final stop display of the game time.

In the open/close execution mode, when the main MPU 92 transmits the opening command, the display MPU 122 displays a data table from the start of the open/close execution mode to the start of the first opening of the special electric prize winning device 22. When the main MPU 92 is read and the open command is sent, the display MPU 122 reads the data table corresponding to the opening time, and when the main MPU 92 sends the close command, the display MPU 122 outputs the data table. When the data table corresponding to the interval is read and the main MPU 92 transmits an ending command, the display MPU 122 reads the data table from the start of the ending effect to the end of the opening/closing execution mode.

Even with this configuration, the sound-light side MPU 112 outputs light emission data or sound output data corresponding to a period shorter than the data table read by the display-side MPU 122 according to the command transmitted from the display-side MPU 122 each time. By setting the configuration, it becomes possible to reduce the required storage capacity. Note that, in this configuration, for some effect ranges, the corresponding period of the light emission data or the sound output data read by the sound-light side MPU 112 may be the same as the corresponding period of the data table read by the display-side MPU 122. Good.

(11) The command transmitted from the main MPU 92 may be received by the display MPU 122 as well as the sound light MPU 112. In this case, when the command is transmitted from the main MPU 92, the sound-light MPU 112 transmits to the display MPU 122 a command indicating that the command from the main MPU 92 has been normally received, and the display MPU 122 concerned. When the command is received from the sound/light side MPU 112, the data table according to the command received from the main side MPU 92 may be read. In this case, the sound-light side MPU 112 may read the data table according to the command received from the main side MPU 92, but like the above embodiments, the data table according to the command should be set. Instead, by setting the light emission data and the sound output data corresponding to the partial effect range according to the command transmitted from the display-side MPU 122, the required storage capacity can be reduced. Further, in the configuration, when a notification target event such as an abnormality occurs in the pachinko machine 10, a notification command is transmitted to both the sound-light side MPU 112 and the display-side MPU 122. In the display-side MPU 122, when the notification command is received, the notification in the various light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 and the speaker unit 45 and the notification in the symbol display device 31 are started without waiting for the command transmission from the other party. Good.

(12) In the held data area 161 of the sound-light side RAM 114, the number of times a predetermined notice display or a predetermined reach display is performed may be measured. In this case, for example, in the case where the predetermined notice display is not executed despite the game count has been exhausted a prescribed number of times, the selection probability of the predetermined notice display may be increased, and the predetermined notice display may be provided. May be forcibly selected.

(13) When the information of the game result of the game times is stored and held in the holding data area 161 of the sound/light side RAM 114, and the sound/light side MPU 112 receives from the display side MPU 122 a command corresponding to the executable timing of the final effect. Although it is configured to determine whether or not to execute the finalized effect by referring to the information on the game result stored and held in the held data area 161, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display side MPU 122 is not limited to this. By transmitting a command based on the information of the game result, the sound-light side MPU 112 may be configured to execute the finalized effect execution control when a command corresponding to the execution of the finalized effect is received from the display side MPU 122.

(14) In the sound-light side MPU 112, even when the confirmation execution command is received from the display side MPU 122, by referring to the information on the game result of the game times stored and held in the held data area 161, the fixed effect It may be configured to determine whether or not to execute. In this case, even if some abnormality occurs and the final display effect is executed on the symbol display device 31 regardless of the jackpot result, the final display effect is executed in the various light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 and the speaker unit 45. It becomes possible to prevent it. Further, at this time, the various light emitting unit groups 71 to 73 and the speaker unit 45 may notify that the finalized effect in the symbol display device 31 is not a normal operation.

(15) In addition to or in place of the sound output data reading process, the configuration in which the sound-light side MPU 112 reads a plurality of control data in response to one command from the display side MPU 122 is used for the light emission data reading process. You may apply. Further, the control data read out for one command is not limited to two and may be three or more.

(16) The display-side MPU 122 reads out control data corresponding to a period longer than the control data set at one time in the sound-light MPU 112, and the sound-light MPU 112 sends a command from the display MPU 122. According to the above, when the control data corresponding to a part of the effect range is set, when attention is paid to the effect that the storage capacity for setting the control data is reduced, the sound-light side MPU 112 The communication method between the display MPU 122 and the display-side MPU 122 need not be bidirectional communication. For example, when the main MPU 92 is used as a reference, the display MPU 122 is arranged upstream of the sound-light MPU 112 in the communication direction, and the display MPU 122 performs a series of commands in accordance with commands transmitted from the main MPU 92. When the data table for the entire effect is read and the control data corresponding to the partial effect range is set in the sound-light side MPU 112 in accordance with the command transmitted from the display side MPU 122, the sound The communication method between the light side MPU 112 and the display side MPU 122 may not be bidirectional communication.

(17) Since the communication method between the sound-light side MPU 112 and the display-side MPU 122 is bidirectional communication, the performance controlled by the sound-light side MPU 112 and the performance controlled by the display side MPU 122 are controlled. When paying attention to the effect that the shift is less likely to occur, a configuration may be adopted in which both the sound-light side MPU 112 and the display side MPU 122 read data tables corresponding to the entire series of effects. In this case, for example, one of the sound-light side MPU 112 and the display side MPU 122 determines whether or not execution control of a predetermined effect range should be started according to a command transmitted from the other side, and the start timing is reached. In such a case, the pointer information regarding the entire data table that has already been read may be updated to the information corresponding to the start timing of the predetermined effect range.

(18) The configuration of deriving the control information group by applying the setting information to the original information may be applied to the sound output data in addition to or in place of the light emission data. It may be applied to drive data. For example, when applied to drive data for drive control of a movable object, when the operation content of the movable object is sequentially switched, the original data in which the operation content of the switching destination is determined and a plurality of switching points determined in the original data are set. Starting reference data indicating which operation content of the switching destination starts the operation of the movable object from the operation content of the switching destination, and continuation when the operation content of the switching destination defined in the original data is continued. At least the continuation reference data indicating the time may be prepared, and by combining them, a larger number of drive data than the original data, the start reference data, and the continuation reference data may be derived.

(19) The list data group 151e and the group data group 151f may not be included in the light emission data group 151. In this case, the process for creating the emission data can be simplified.

(20) The sound output side priority may be set between the sound output data for notification. In this case, only the sound output data for notification having the highest priority may be output, and the sound output data for notification is sequentially output in the order according to the sound output side priority. It may be a target configuration. In the present configuration, for example, among various events to be notified, notification of an action for fraudulently granting a privilege, notification that the lower plate 47a is full, and the gaming machine main body 12 are opened. It is possible to give priority to the notification of the status of the pachinko machine 10 such as a notification that it is being performed, and it is possible to promptly deal with the fraudulent activity.

(21) Instead of the notification area 162c of the light emission data area 162, an abnormality notification area for making an abnormality notification when an event corresponding to a fraudulent act on the pachinko machine 10 occurs and the state of the pachinko machine 10. It is also possible to separately provide a status notification area for performing status notification when an event other than the event corresponding to the dishonesty occurs. In this case, by setting the light emission side priority of the abnormality notification area higher than the light emission side priority of the status notification area, it becomes possible to execute the abnormality notification with the highest priority. Further, by setting the light emission side priority of the state notification area higher than the light emission side priority of the base area 162a and the interrupt area 162b, it becomes possible to execute the state notification prior to the effect. ..

(22) The display-side MPU 122 is not limited to the configuration in which the command is transmitted to the sound-light side MPU 112 according to the pattern data table at each timing during the execution of the effect according to the pattern data table. Alternatively, the command may be transmitted to the sound-light side MPU 112 after the pattern data table is read and before the effect corresponding to the pattern data table is started. For example, the command for reading the control data when starting the effect corresponding to the pattern data table is transmitted in advance before the execution control of the effect is started in the display-side MPU 122, and thereafter, The command may be transmitted again at a predetermined timing during the period in which the effect corresponding to the pattern data table is being executed.

(23) The sound-light side MPU 112 and the display side MPU 122 may be provided on the same substrate. In this case, the VDP 125, the character ROM 126, and the video RAM 127 may be provided on the same substrate or may be provided on different substrates.

(24) While the special electric prize winning device 22 is closed, the special electric prize winning device 22 is completely closed. However, a part of the area of the special electric prize winning device 22 may not be closed. In this case, a game ball may be allowed to win the special electric prize winning device 22 through the part of the area even if it is closed, and the part of the area is closed because the area is narrower than the game ball. The game ball may not be won in the special electric prize winning device 22.

(25) Instead of the configuration in which the game balls cannot be won in the lower working port 24 while the general electric outlet 24a is closed, the game to the lower operating opening 24 is performed even when the general electric outlet 24a is closed. It may be configured so that a winning of a ball may occur. However, the easiness of winning the prize needs to be lower than that during the opening of the general electric accessory 24a.

(26) The hold information acquired when a winning is generated in the upper working opening 23 and the hold information acquired when a winning is generated in the lower working opening 24 are separately stored, and the lower working opening is also stored. A configuration may be applied in which the pending information on the 24 side is preferentially consumed, or conversely, a configuration in which the pending information on the upper operating port 23 side is preferentially consumed may be applied. A configuration may be applied in which digestion is performed in the order of acquisition regardless of whether it is the mouth 23 or the lower operation port 24.

Further, in the above configuration, the plurality of operating ports are not arranged side by side in the vertical direction, but the first operating port corresponding to the upper operating port 23 and the second operating port corresponding to the lower operating port 24 are arranged on the left and right. The structure may be arranged in parallel, or both of these operating ports may be arranged obliquely. Furthermore, depending on the operation mode of the firing handle 41, both operation ports may be arranged apart from each other so that only the first operation port or only the second operation port can be won.

Further, in the above-mentioned configuration, in the special view display unit 33, based on the first display area for displaying the result of the determination of the hold information acquired based on the winning of the upper working opening 23, and the winning of the lower working opening 24. You may provide the 2nd display area which displays the result of the judgment of right or wrong of the acquired hold information. In this case, the variable information of the pattern is displayed in the first display area based on the fact that the hold information acquired based on the winning of the upper working opening 23 is the target of the winning/failing judgment or is the target of the winning/failing judgment. Is started and the stop result corresponding to the win/fail judgment is displayed, and the variation display of one game time is ended. In addition, based on the fact that the hold information acquired based on the winning of the lower working opening 24 is the target of the winning/unlocking determination or the target of the winning/failing determination, the variable display of the pattern is displayed in the second display area. At the same time as the start, the stop result corresponding to the win/no judgment is displayed, and the variation display for one game is ended.

(27) The case where the hold information acquired due to the occurrence of a prize in the upper working port 23 is the target of the winning/disabling judgment, and the case where the hold information acquired due to the occurrence of a prize in the lower working port 24 is the right or wrong. The profit obtained by the player may be different from that obtained when the judgment is made. For example, when the hold information on the upper working port 23 side is the target of the hit/fail judgment, the game result is distributed as in the above embodiment, but the hold information on the lower working port 24 side is the target of the hit/fail judgment. When the jackpot is won, it may be configured to be distributed to either the most advantageous jackpot result, the explicit high-probability jackpot result, or the low-probability jackpot result.

Further, in the configuration in which a plurality of operating ports are provided as in the above-described embodiment, the number of operating ports is not limited to two, and may be three or more. Further, the configuration may be such that only one operating port is provided.

(28) Instead of the configuration in which the sound emission control device 103 is located upstream of the display control device 120 in the communication direction when the main control device 90 is used as a reference, the display control device 120 causes the sound emission control device 103 to operate. It may be configured to exist on the upstream side of the communication direction. Further, instead of the configuration in which the sound emission control device 103 and the display control device 120 are separately provided, both control devices may be provided as one control device, and the function of one of the both control devices may be provided. May be integrated in the main controller 90, and both functions of both controllers may be integrated in the main controller 90. Further, the configuration of the command output from the main control device 90 to the audio emission control device 103 and the configuration of the command output from the audio emission control device 103 to the display control device 120 are also arbitrary.

(29) The device for executing the game use effect is not limited to the symbol display device 31, and the movable use effect member is operated to perform the game use effect. Alternatively, the game light effect may be executed by turning on a predetermined light emitting unit, or the game time effect may be executed by a combination of all or some of the above aspects. Good.

(30) In each of the above embodiments, the special figure display unit 33 is configured to display the stop result corresponding to each game result. However, instead of this, the special figure display unit 33 may be omitted. Even if it is the game result, the common stop result may be displayed on the special figure display unit 33, and the stop result is randomly displayed on the special figure display unit 33, so that the special figure display unit is eventually displayed. It may be configured such that it is not possible to identify which game result is obtained from the display of 33.

(31) Another type of pachinko machine different from each of the above embodiments, such as a pachinko machine in which a universal electric object opens a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, or a special area of a special device The present invention can be applied to a game machine such as a pachinko machine in which a right is generated when a ball enters and a big hit, a pachinko machine provided with another accessory, an arrangement ball machine, and a sparrow ball.

Also, a non-ball-ball type gaming machine, for example, provided with a plurality of reels with a plurality of types of symbols attached in the circumferential direction, the rotation of the reel is started by inserting a medal and operating the start lever, and the stop switch is operated. After the reels stop after a predetermined time has elapsed, if a specific symbol or a combination of specific symbols is established on the effective line visible from the display window, a bonus such as payout of medals is given to the player. The present invention can also be applied to a slot machine.

In addition, the game machine main body that is openably and closably supported by the outer frame is provided with a storage unit and a loading device, and the start lever is operated after a predetermined number of game balls stored in the storage unit are loaded by the loading device. The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated, in which the reel starts to rotate.

<Regarding invention groups extracted from the above embodiments>
The features of the invention group extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described below, showing effects and the like as necessary. It should be noted that, in the following, for ease of understanding, the configurations corresponding to the above-described embodiments are appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but the present invention is not limited to the specific configurations shown in brackets or the like.

<Feature A group>
Features A1. First control means (sound-light side MPU 112) for controlling the first effect means (speaker section 45, curtain plate movable unit 51, disk movable units 61a and 61b, light emitting section groups 71 to 73);
Second control means (display side MPU 122) for controlling the second effect means (symbol display device 31),
Equipped with
Bidirectional communication is possible between the first control means and the second control means,
The first control means, based on the transmission information transmitted by the second control means, first side execution means (in the sound-light side MPU 112) that causes the first effect means to perform an effect in a predetermined period. Light emission control processing, sound output control processing and movable object control processing)
The second control unit causes the second rendering unit to perform the rendering based on the transmission information transmitted by the first control unit, in a period overlapping with at least a part of the predetermined period. A gaming machine provided with a side executing means (a function for executing a task process in the display side MPU 122).

According to the characteristic A1, the first control means controls the execution of the performance in the first rendering means based on the transmission information transmitted by the second control means, and the second control means controls the transmission information transmitted by the first control means. Based on this, the execution of the effect in the second effect means is controlled. As a result, when each of the first effect production means and the second effect production means performs an effect in the same period, the effects of the two effects are less likely to shift. From the above, it becomes possible to perform good control in a configuration using a plurality of control means.

Feature A2. An operation receiving means (production operation device 48) for receiving the input operation of the player is provided,
Information on whether or not an input operation is accepted by the operation acceptance means is input to the first control means,
The first control means is capable of transmitting operation-corresponding transmission information (operation generation command) corresponding to acceptance of an input operation by the operation acceptance means,
The second-side execution means executes a second-side operation-corresponding execution means for causing the second effect means to execute an effect corresponding thereto after the first control means transmits the operation-correspondence transmission information. A function of executing the process of step S909 in the display-side MPU 122),
The second control means, when an effect corresponding to the input operation accepted by the operation accepting means is executed by the second effect means, sends the execution transmission information (operation effect command) corresponding thereto. Can be sent,
The first-side execution means is a first-side operation-corresponding execution means (sound that causes the first effect means to execute an effect corresponding thereto after the second control means transmits the execution transmission information. The game machine according to feature A1, which is provided with a function of executing the process of step S1306 in the optical MPU 112.

According to the characteristic A2, when the input operation is accepted by the operation acceptance means, the corresponding effect is executed by each of the first effect means and the second effect means, and the second control means is the first After the control means transmits the operation-corresponding transmission information, the second effect means performs the operation-corresponding effect. In addition, the first control means causes the second control means to transmit the execution-transmission information, and then A production corresponding to the operation is performed by the production means. Thus, in the configuration in which the information as to whether or not the input acceptance is accepted by the operation acceptance means is input to the first control means, the first control means dare to wait for the second control means to transmit the execution transmission information. Since the effect corresponding to the operation is executed from the above, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of deviation in each effect corresponding to the operation.

Features A3. The first control means starts monitoring whether or not the input operation is accepted by the operation accepting means when the second control means transmits the operation monitoring transmission information (operation valid start command). The gaming machine according to Feature A2, wherein the operation-corresponding transmission information can be transmitted when an input operation is accepted by the operation accepting unit during the monitoring period.

According to the characteristic A3, the first control means may start monitoring whether or not the input operation is accepted by the operation accepting means when the second control means transmits the operation monitoring transmission information. Therefore, the first control The means does not need to specify the start timing of the monitoring independently. As a result, the processing load of the first control means can be reduced in the configuration in which the effect corresponding to the operation does not easily deviate. Further, since the main body that determines the start timing of various processes in the first control means is integrated in the second control means, the processing configuration can be simplified.

Features A4. The second control means, when the first control means transmits the operation-corresponding transmission information, acceptance of the input operation by the operation accepting means corresponding to the operation-corresponding transmission information is within the valid period of the input operation. And a validity determining unit (a function of executing the process of step S906 in the display-side MPU 122) for determining whether or not
The second side operation response executing means, in the second effect means, produces an effect corresponding to the input operation accepted by the operation accepting means after the validity determining means determines that the operation is valid. The gaming machine according to feature A3, which is intended to be executed.

According to the feature A4, it is determined not only by the first control means but also by the second control means whether or not the input acceptance by the operation acceptance means is during the valid period of the input operation. This reduces the possibility that the effect corresponding to the operation will be executed even though the input operation is not performed on the operation receiving means during the valid period.

Features A5. The second control means is capable of transmitting valid transmission information (operation valid command) when the validity judging means judges that the validity is valid.
The first control means is capable of transmitting permission transmission information (execution permission command) when the second control means transmits the valid transmission information,
The second side operation handling execution means, when the first control means transmits the permission transmission information, produces an effect corresponding to the fact that the input operation is accepted by the operation acceptance means, in the second effect means. A gaming machine according to Feature A4, which is characterized in that the gaming machine is to be executed.

According to the characteristic A5, since the effect corresponding to the operation is started in a situation in which it is clear that the two-way communication between the first control means and the second control means is normal, during the effective period. It is possible to reduce the possibility that the effect corresponding to the operation is executed even though the input operation is not performed on the operation receiving unit.

Features A6. The game according to any one of features A1 to A5, characterized in that the second control means is capable of transmitting transmission information capable of specifying a timing at which the performance of the predetermined period is executed in the first performance means. Machine.

According to the characteristic A6, the first control means may perform the execution control of the effect of the first effect means in accordance with the execution timing of the effect determined by the second control means. Therefore, the execution timing of the effect is independently performed by the first control means. Eliminates the need to identify As a result, the processing load is reduced as compared with the case where the execution timing of the effect can be independently specified by each of the first control unit and the second control unit in the configuration in which the effects of the two effects are less likely to occur. Is planned.

Features A7. In the first effect means, it is possible to execute any one of a plurality of kinds of effect contents as the effect of the predetermined period,
The gaming machine according to feature A6, wherein the second control means can transmit the transmission information in a mode in which the type of effect content to be executed as the effect for the predetermined period can be specified.

According to the characteristic A7, the first control means not only follows the execution timing of the effect determined by the second control means, but the content of the effect to be executed may follow the content determined by the second control means. The processing load can be reduced as compared with a configuration in which one control unit independently determines the content of the effect.

Feature A8. The second side executing means controls execution of the effect in the second effecting means at each control execution timing,
The second control means does not transmit the transmission information to the first control means each time it reaches the control execution timing, but transmits the transmission information to the first control means at a timing corresponding to a predetermined control execution timing. The gaming machine described in the characteristic A6 or A7, which is for transmitting information.

According to the characteristic A8, in the configuration in which the execution timing of the effect is specified by the first control unit according to the transmission information transmitted from the second control unit, the second control unit transmits the transmission information every time the control execution timing is reached. Since the transmission information is transmitted at a predetermined control execution timing instead of being transmitted, it is possible to reduce the transmission frequency of the transmission information in the second control means. As a result, the processing load of the second control means can be reduced.

Feature A9. The first control unit includes a lottery execution unit that executes a lottery process (a function that executes the processes of steps S603 to S605 in the sound-light side MPU 112).
In the first effect means, the effect during the predetermined period is configured to have a content corresponding to the result of the lottery process,
In any one of features A1 to A8, the second effect means is configured to perform an effect in a period overlapping at least a part of the predetermined period with a content corresponding to a result of the lottery process. The game machine described.

According to the characteristic A9, although the lottery process is executed in the first control means, the first control means dare to wait for the second control means to transmit the transmission information, and then the performance is executed. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent a deviation from occurring in each effect in the first effect means and the second effect means.

Feature A10. Equipped with a progress control means (main side MPU 92) for controlling the progress of the game,
The gaming machine according to Feature A9, wherein the lottery execution means executes the lottery processing in consideration of the content of the transmission information transmitted by the progress control means.

According to feature A10, the first control means is located upstream of the communication with respect to the second control means when the progress control means is used as a reference, but the first control means is the second control means. Since the configuration is such that the production is executed after waiting for the transmission of the transmission information, it is possible to prevent the productions in the first production unit and the second production unit from deviating from each other. Becomes

Feature A11. A progress control unit (main side MPU 92) that transmits the transmission information to the first control unit and does not transmit the transmission information to the second control unit,
In the first effect means, the effect in the predetermined period is performed with a content corresponding to the transmission information transmitted by the first control means,
The game according to any one of features A1 to A10, characterized in that in the second effect means, effect in the predetermined period is performed with a content corresponding to transmission information transmitted by the first control means. Machine.

According to the characteristic A11, the first control means is located upstream of the communication with respect to the second control means when the progress control means is used as a reference, but the first control means is the second control means. Since the configuration is such that the production is executed after waiting for the transmission of the transmission information, it is possible to prevent the productions in the first production unit and the second production unit from deviating from each other. Becomes

Feature A12. The second side executing means, when a predetermined start timing is given, during the specific continuation period (during game play, during opening/closing execution mode), which is a period overlapping at least a part of the predetermined period, the second effect producing means. Is to execute a specific range effect (effect for game play, effect for opening/closing execution mode),
The second control means, when the predetermined start trigger is given, a specific control information group (pattern data table, opening data, which is used by the second effect means to execute the specific range effect). A second side setting means (a function for executing the processing of steps S802 and S806 in the display side MPU 122) for setting a table),
The first side executing means causes the first effecting means to execute an effect corresponding to the specific range effect during the specific duration.
The first control means sets a control information group (light emission data, sound output data) used for causing the first effect means to perform an effect during the specific continuation period. Function for executing the reading process of the light emission data and the reading process of the sound output data in the side MPU 112,
The first side setting means does not set a control information group corresponding to the entire effect executed during the specific continuation period at a time, but the second control means sets each control information group during the specific continuation period. A means for setting a control information group corresponding to a part of the effect executed during the specific continuation period when the transmission information is transmitted at the timing (emission data is set in the interruption area 162b in the sound-light side MPU 112). The game machine according to any one of features A1 to A11, which is provided with a function and a function of setting sound output data from the final production data group 152f.

According to the characteristic A12, the control information group corresponding to the entire effect executed in the specific duration is set on the second control means side. On the other hand, on the side of the first control means, the control information group corresponding to the whole is not set, but the specific continuation is performed according to the transmission information transmitted from the second control means at each timing during the specific continuation period. A control information group of a part of the performance executed during the period is set. Thus, the storage capacity required in the storage unit for setting the control information group is suppressed as compared with the configuration in which the control information group corresponding to the whole is set on each of the first control unit side and the second control unit side. Is possible.

Feature A13. The specific range effect is a configuration that may include a plurality of effect ranges (notice display, reach display, etc.) having different effects.
The gaming machine according to feature A12, wherein the control information group corresponding to the part is set in association with the plurality of effect ranges.

According to the characteristic A13, it is possible to prevent the unit of the control information group from becoming too fragmentary, and it is possible to appropriately suppress the setting frequency of the control information group in the first control means.

Feature A14. The specific control information group includes information capable of specifying the control content at each control execution timing during the specific continuation period, and is directed to the first control means in correspondence with these control execution timings. The game machine according to feature A12 or A13, which includes transmission timing of transmission information to be transmitted.

According to the characteristic A14, the second control means can perform the execution control of the specific range effect by referring to the specific control information group at each control execution timing, and the transmission information directed to the first control means. It is also possible to specify the execution timing of. Therefore, the information to be referred to by the second control means is collected, and the processing load is reduced.

Feature A15. The second side executing means executes the specific range effect by the second effecting means during the specific continuation period when the first control means transmits the transmission information due to the predetermined start timing. Is something that
A characteristic A12 characterized in that the second side setting means sets the specific control information group when the first control means transmits the transmission information due to the predetermined start timing. A gaming machine according to any one of A to A14.

According to the characteristic A15, in the configuration in which the predetermined start timing is specified on the side of the first control means, the setting of the control information group corresponding to the entire effect executed in the specific continuation period is set to the second. By adopting a configuration performed on the control means side, it becomes possible to disperse the processing load.

Feature A16. The first side setting means transmits the transmission information corresponding to the start of the specific range effect to the transmission of the transmission information by the first control means due to the predetermined start timing. 2 means for setting a predetermined control information group (emission data at the start of fluctuation, sound output data at the start of fluctuation) corresponding to the start of the specific range effect (step S1202 in the sound-light side MPU 112). Function to execute the process of
The game according to the feature A15, wherein the first side execution means starts an effect corresponding to the specific range effect after the first side setting means sets the predetermined control information group. Machine.

According to the characteristic A16, in the configuration in which the first control means side specifies that the predetermined start timing has come, the first control means dare to wait for the second control means to transmit the transmission information, and then the specific range effect is produced. Since the effect corresponding to is executed, it is possible to prevent the start timing of the specific range effect from being deviated.

Features A17. The first control means is
Notification specifying means for specifying the occurrence of the notification target event (function of executing the process of step S622 in the sound-light side MPU 112);
When the occurrence of the notification target event is specified by the notification specifying unit, the notification transmission unit that transmits the notification generation information to the second control unit (a function of executing the process of step S625 in the sound-light side MPU 112). )When,
When the notification specifying unit specifies the occurrence of the notification target event, the notification performing unit causes the first effecting unit to notify regardless of whether or not the second control unit has transmitted the transmission information. (Function of executing the processing of step S623, step S624, step S1602, and step S1809 in the sound-light side MPU 112),
A gaming machine according to feature A16, which is provided with.

According to the characteristic A17, when starting the specific range effect, the transmission waits until the transmission information is transmitted from the second control means, whereas when the notification target event occurs, the transmission information is transmitted from the second control means. The first control means starts the notification independently without waiting for the notification. Thereby, it is possible to start the notification at an early stage, and even if the communication abnormality occurs between the first control means and the second control means, the notification can be started on the side of the first effect means. It will be possible.

Feature A18. The player is provided with a privilege lottery executing means (a function of executing the processes of step S301 and step S403 in the main MPU 92) for executing the privilege lottery process of whether or not to give a privilege to the player.
The predetermined start opportunity is the case where the privilege lottery process is executed, the specific range effect is executed triggered by the execution of the privilege lottery process,
Features A12 to A17 characterized in that the first control means stores and holds information on a result of the privilege lottery process that triggered execution of a specific range effect in the specific continuation period during the specific continuation period. The gaming machine according to any one of 1.

According to the characteristic A18, in the configuration in which the control information group corresponding to the entire effect executed in the specific continuation period is set by the second control means, the result of the privilege lottery process by the first control means Information is stored and retained. Accordingly, in the configuration in which the first control unit controls the execution of the effect in accordance with the transmission information transmitted by the second control unit, the result of the privilege lottery process can be taken into consideration when the execution control of the effect is performed.

Features A19. The second control means transmits the transmission information toward the first control means at a predetermined output timing of the specific continuation period regardless of the result of the privilege lottery process,
When the transmission information is received, the first control unit determines whether or not executing a privilege corresponding effect (confirmed effect) corresponds to the result of the privilege lottery process (sound light). The function of executing the process of step S1205 in the side MPU 112),
The first side setting means sets a control information group corresponding to the privilege corresponding effect (sound-light side MPU 112) when the correspondence determining means determines that the result corresponds to the result of the privilege lottery process. The gaming machine according to feature A18, which has a function of performing an affirmative determination in step S1207 in step S1207 and executing the process of step S1208.

According to the characteristic A19, the second control means may transmit the transmission information to the first control means without considering the result of the privilege lottery process, so that the configuration for transmitting the transmission information can be optimized. To be Further, the first control means stores and holds information on the result of the privilege lottery processing, and after determining whether the transmission information transmitted by the second control means corresponds to the result of the privilege lottery processing. In order to perform the execution control of the effect, when the configuration for transmitting the transmission information about the second control means is optimized as described above, the effect corresponding to the result of the privilege lottery process is generated on the first control means side. It becomes possible to control execution.

Feature A20. The second control means is capable of transmitting transmission information corresponding to the content of the effect to be performed by the second effect means,
When the second control means transmits the transmission information corresponding to causing the second effect means to perform the specific effect (fixed effect), the first side setting means executes the effect corresponding to the specific effect. Means for setting the control information group corresponding to the transmission information regardless of whether or not the result corresponds to the result of the privilege lottery process (the sound light side MPU 112 makes an affirmative decision in step S1203 and step S1208). The game machine according to feature A19, which is provided with a function of executing the process of.

According to the characteristic A20, when the specific effect is performed by the second effect means, regardless of whether the content of the specific effect corresponds to the result of the privilege lottery process on the first control means side, Execution control of the effect corresponding to the content of the specific effect is performed. Thereby, it is possible to give priority to the fact that the contents of the effect are the same between the first effect means and the second effect means, and it is possible to prevent the deviation of the effect from occurring.

Feature A21. The first side setting means can set a control information group corresponding to effects at different start timings during the specific continuation period from the content of the one transmission information transmitted by the second control means. The gaming machine according to any one of the features A12 to A20.

According to the characteristic A21, it becomes possible to suppress the transmission frequency of the transmission information in the second control means.

Feature A22. The game machine according to any one of features A1 to A21, characterized in that the second effect means is a display means (symbol display device 31) having a display surface.

In the configuration in which the effect is executed by the display means having the display surface, it is possible to obtain the excellent effect as already described.

In particular, when the configuration of the characteristic A12 is provided, the control information group corresponding to the entire effect executed in the specific continuation period is set by the second control means on the display control side of the display means. Therefore, even if some communication abnormality occurs, it is possible to continue updating the display on the display means. Since the effect on the display means is easily noticed by the player, by continuing the update of the display on the display means, the influence when the communication abnormality occurs is reduced.

Feature A23. The game machine according to feature A22, wherein the first effect means is at least one of a sound output means (speaker unit 45) and a light emitting unit (light emitting unit groups 71 to 73).

With the configuration in which the effect is executed by the display unit having the display surface and the effect is executed by at least one of the sound output unit and the light emitting unit, it is possible to obtain the excellent effect as already described.

Here, the processing load of the sound output control of the sound output means or the light emission control of the light emitting means is lower than that of the display control of the display means. In this case, in the configuration including the characteristic A2, the information indicating whether or not the input operation is accepted by the operation accepting means is input to the first control means side that controls at least one of the sound output means and the light emitting means. .. As a result, it is not necessary to monitor the operation receiving means in the second control means having a relatively high processing load, and the processing load of the second control means can be reduced.

<Feature B group>
Feature B1. First control means (sound-light side MPU 112) for controlling the first effect means (speaker section 45, curtain plate movable unit 51, disk movable units 61a and 61b, light emitting section groups 71 to 73);
Second control means (display side MPU 122) for controlling the second effect means (symbol display device 31),
Equipped with
The second control means
When a predetermined start timing is reached, a specific range effect (effect for game play, effect for open/close execution mode) is executed by the second effect means in a specific continuation period (during game time, during open/close execution mode). Second side executing means (function for executing task processing in the display side MPU 122),
A second set of a specific control information group (data table for pattern, data table for opening) used for executing the specific range effect by the second effect means when the predetermined start timing is given. Side setting means (a function of executing the processing of steps S802 and S806 in the display-side MPU 122),
Equipped with
The first control means is
First side execution means for executing the effect corresponding to the specific range effect by the first effect means in the specific continuation period (light emission control processing, sound output control processing, and movable object control processing in the sound-light side MPU 112 are executed. Function),
First side setting means (reading of light emission data in the sound light side MPU 112) for setting a control information group (light emission data, sound output data) used for causing the first effect means to perform the effect during the specific continuation period. Function for executing processing and reading processing of sound output data),
Equipped with
The first side setting means does not set a control information group corresponding to the entire effect executed during the specific continuation period at a time, but the second control means sets each control information group during the specific continuation period. A means for setting a control information group corresponding to a part of the effect executed during the specific continuation period when the transmission information is transmitted at the timing (emission data is set in the interruption area 162b in the sound-light side MPU 112). A game machine having a function and a function of setting sound output data from the final production data group 152f).

According to the feature B1, since the first control means is configured to perform the execution control of the effect of the first effect means according to the transmission information output from the second control means each time, the first effect means and the second effect means are controlled. When the effects are executed in the same period, it is difficult for the effects of the two to deviate.

In this case, the control information group corresponding to the entire effect executed in the specific duration is set on the second control means side. On the other hand, on the side of the first control means, the control information group corresponding to the whole is not set, but the specific continuation is performed according to the transmission information transmitted from the second control means at each timing during the specific continuation period. A control information group of a part of the performance executed during the period is set. Thus, the storage capacity required in the storage unit for setting the control information group is suppressed as compared with the configuration in which the control information group corresponding to the whole is set on each of the first control unit side and the second control unit side. Is possible.

From the above, it becomes possible to perform good control in a configuration using a plurality of control means.

Feature B2. The specific range effect is a configuration that may include a plurality of effect ranges (notice display, reach display, etc.) having different effects.
The gaming machine according to Feature B1, wherein the control information group corresponding to the part is set in association with the plurality of effect ranges.

According to the feature B2, it is possible to prevent the unit of the control information group from becoming too fragmentary, and it is possible to appropriately suppress the setting frequency of the control information group in the first control means.

Feature B3. The specific control information group includes information capable of specifying the control content at each control execution timing during the specific continuation period, and is directed to the first control means in correspondence with these control execution timings. The gaming machine according to feature B1 or B2, characterized in that the transmission timing of the transmission information to be transmitted is included.

According to the characteristic B3, the second control means can perform the execution control of the specific range effect by referring to the specific control information group at each control execution timing, and the transmission information directed to the first control means. It is also possible to specify the execution timing of. Therefore, the information to be referred to by the second control means is collected, and the processing load is reduced.

Feature B4. The second side executing means executes the specific range effect by the second effecting means during the specific continuation period when the first control means transmits the transmission information due to the predetermined start timing. Is something that
A feature B1 characterized in that the second side setting means sets the specific control information group when the first control means transmits the transmission information due to the predetermined start timing. The gaming machine according to any one of to B3.

According to the characteristic B4, in the configuration in which the predetermined start timing is specified on the side of the first control means, the setting of the control information group corresponding to the entire effect executed in the specific continuation period is set to the second. By adopting the configuration performed on the control means side, it becomes possible to disperse the processing load.

Feature B5. The first side setting means transmits the transmission information corresponding to the start of the specific range effect to the transmission of the transmission information by the first control means due to the predetermined start timing. 2 means for setting a predetermined control information group (emission data at the start of fluctuation, sound output data at the start of fluctuation) corresponding to the start of the specific range effect (step S1202 in the sound-light side MPU 112). Function to execute the process of
The game according to the feature B4, wherein the first side execution means starts an effect corresponding to the specific range effect after the first side setting means sets the predetermined control information group. Machine.

According to the characteristic B5, in the configuration in which the first control means side specifies that the predetermined start timing has come, the first control means dare to wait for the second control means to transmit the transmission information, and then the specific range effect is produced. Since the effect corresponding to is executed, it is possible to prevent the start timing of the specific range effect from being deviated.

Feature B6. The first control means is
Notification specifying means for specifying the occurrence of the notification target event (function of executing the process of step S622 in the sound-light side MPU 112);
When the occurrence of the notification target event is specified by the notification specifying unit, the notification transmission unit that transmits the notification generation information to the second control unit (a function of executing the process of step S625 in the sound-light side MPU 112). )When,
When the notification specifying unit specifies the occurrence of the notification target event, the notification performing unit causes the first effecting unit to notify regardless of whether or not the second control unit has transmitted the transmission information. (Function of executing the processing of step S623, step S624, step S1602, and step S1809 in the sound-light side MPU 112),
A gaming machine according to feature B5, which is provided with.

According to the feature B6, when the specific range effect is started, the second control means waits until the transmission information is transmitted, whereas when the notification target event occurs, the second control means transmits the transmission information. The first control means starts the notification independently without waiting for the notification. Thereby, it is possible to start the notification at an early stage, and even if the communication abnormality occurs between the first control means and the second control means, the notification can be started on the side of the first effect means. It will be possible.

Feature B7. The player is provided with a privilege lottery executing means (a function of executing the processes of step S301 and step S403 in the main MPU 92) for executing the privilege lottery process of whether or not to give a privilege to the player.
The predetermined start opportunity is the case where the privilege lottery process is executed, the specific range effect is executed triggered by the execution of the privilege lottery process,
Features B1 to B6 characterized in that the first control means stores and holds information on a result of the privilege lottery process that triggered execution of a specific range effect in the specific continuation period during the specific continuation period. The gaming machine according to any one of 1.

According to the characteristic B7, in the configuration in which the control information group corresponding to the entire effect executed in the specific continuation period is set by the second control unit, the result of the privilege lottery process by the first control unit is displayed. Information is stored and retained. Accordingly, in the configuration in which the first control unit controls the execution of the effect in accordance with the transmission information transmitted by the second control unit, the result of the privilege lottery process can be taken into consideration when the execution control of the effect is performed.

Feature B8. The second control means transmits the transmission information toward the first control means at a predetermined output timing of the specific continuation period regardless of the result of the privilege lottery process,
When the transmission information is received, the first control unit determines whether or not executing a privilege corresponding effect (confirmed effect) corresponds to the result of the privilege lottery process (sound light). The function of executing the process of step S1205 in the side MPU 112),
The first side setting means sets a control information group corresponding to the privilege corresponding effect (sound-light side MPU 112) when the correspondence determining means determines that the result corresponds to the result of the privilege lottery process. The gaming machine according to feature B7, which has a function of performing an affirmative determination in step S1207 in step S1207) and executing the process of step S1208.

According to Feature B8, the second control means may transmit the transmission information to the first control means without taking into consideration the result of the privilege lottery process, so that the configuration for transmitting the transmission information can be optimized. To be Further, the first control means stores and holds information on the result of the privilege lottery processing, and after determining whether the transmission information transmitted by the second control means corresponds to the result of the privilege lottery processing. In order to perform the execution control of the effect, when the configuration for transmitting the transmission information about the second control means is optimized as described above, the effect corresponding to the result of the privilege lottery process is generated on the first control means side. It becomes possible to control execution.

Feature B9. The second control means is capable of transmitting transmission information corresponding to the content of the effect to be performed by the second effect means,
When the second control means transmits the transmission information corresponding to causing the second effect means to perform the specific effect (fixed effect), the first side setting means executes the effect corresponding to the specific effect. Means for setting the control information group corresponding to the transmission information regardless of whether or not the result corresponds to the result of the privilege lottery process (the sound light side MPU 112 makes an affirmative decision in step S1203 and step S1208). The game machine according to feature B8, which is provided with a function of executing the process of.

According to feature B9, when the specific effect is performed by the second effect means, regardless of whether or not the content of the specific effect corresponds to the result of the privilege lottery process on the first control means side, Execution control of the effect corresponding to the content of the specific effect is performed. Thereby, it is possible to give priority to the fact that the contents of the effect are the same between the first effect means and the second effect means, and it is possible to prevent the deviation of the effect from occurring.

Feature B10. The first side setting means can set a control information group corresponding to effects of different start timings during the specific continuation period from the content of one piece of transmission information transmitted by the second control means. The gaming machine according to any one of the features B1 to B9.

According to the characteristic B10, it is possible to suppress the transmission frequency of the transmission information in the second control means.

Feature B11. The game machine according to any one of features B1 to B10, characterized in that the second effect means is a display means (symbol display device 31) having a display surface.

In the configuration in which the effect is executed by the display means having the display surface, it is possible to obtain the excellent effect as already described.

In particular, since the control information group corresponding to the entire effect executed in the specific duration is set in the second control means on the display control side of the display means, even if some communication abnormality occurs, It is possible to continue updating the display on the display means. Since the effect on the display means is easily noticed by the player, by continuing the update of the display on the display means, the influence when the communication abnormality occurs is reduced.

Feature B12. The game machine according to feature B11, wherein the first effect means is at least one of a sound output means (speaker unit 45) and a light emitting unit (light emitting unit groups 71 to 73).

With the configuration in which the effect is executed by the display unit having the display surface and the effect is executed by at least one of the sound output unit and the light emitting unit, it is possible to obtain the excellent effect as already described.

<Characteristic C group>
Feature C1. First control means (sound-light side MPU 112) for controlling the first effect means (speaker section 45, curtain plate movable unit 51, disk movable units 61a and 61b, light emitting section groups 71 to 73);
Second control means (display side MPU 122) for controlling the second effect means (symbol display device 31),
Equipped with
The first control means, when a predetermined start timing is given, causes the first effecting means to perform an effect during a specific continuation period (during game play, during opening/closing execution mode). Function for executing light emission control processing, sound output control processing, and movable object control processing in the side MPU 112),
The second control means
Second side setting means (in the display side MPU 122) for setting a specific control information group (a data table for patterns, a data table for opening) used for causing the second effecting means to execute the effect during the specific duration. A function of executing the processing of steps S802 and S806),
Second-side execution means that causes the second effecting means to execute an effect during the specific continuation period by using information corresponding to the control execution timing in the specific control information group each time the control execution timing comes (A function for executing task processing in the display-side MPU 122),
The second side transmitting means (the command setting process in the display side MPU 122 is executed) which transmits the transmission information to the first control means in accordance with the progress of the effect in the specific duration in the second effect means. Function),
Equipped with
The first-side execution means uses the transmission information transmitted by the second-side transmission means to describe the content of the production to be executed by the first production means during the specific continuation period in the production in the second production means. It is possible to correspond to the content,
The second side transmission means does not transmit the transmission information to the first control means each time the control execution timing is reached, but the transmission information is transmitted to the first control means at a timing corresponding to a predetermined control execution timing. A gaming machine characterized by being transmitted.

According to the characteristic C1, the first control means uses the transmission information transmitted from the second control means to describe the content of the effect to be executed by the first effect means during the specific continuation period, the content of the effect in the second effect means. Therefore, when the first effect means and the second effect means each perform an effect in the same period, the effects of both effects are less likely to shift.

In this case, the second control means does not transmit the transmission information each time the control execution timing comes, but sends the transmission information when the predetermined control execution timing comes, so the second control means It is possible to reduce the transmission frequency of the transmission information in. As a result, the processing load of the second control means can be reduced.

From the above, it becomes possible to perform good control in a configuration using a plurality of control means.

Feature C2. The specific control information group includes information capable of specifying the control content at each control execution timing during the specific continuation period, and is directed to the first control means in correspondence with these control execution timings. The gaming machine according to feature C1, wherein the transmission timing of the transmission information to be transmitted is included.

According to the characteristic C2, the second control means can perform the execution control of the effect during the specific continuation period by referring to the specific control information group at each control execution timing, and direct the first control means toward the first control means. It is also possible to specify the execution timing of the transmitted information. Therefore, the information to be referred to by the second control means is collected, and the processing load is reduced.

Feature C3. In the specific range effect (game effect, effect for opening/closing execution mode) executed during the specific continuation period in the second effect means, a plurality of effect ranges (notice display, reach) in which the manner of effect is different. Display, etc.)
The game according to the feature C1 or C2, wherein the second side transmission means transmits the transmission information so that the start timing of each effect range can be specified by the first control means. Machine.

According to the characteristic C3, the second control means has only to transmit the transmission information according to each effect range, and thus it is possible to suppress the transmission frequency of the transmission information. Further, in the first control means, when the contents of the effect to be executed by the first effect means are made to correspond to the contents of the effect in the second effect means in accordance with the transmission information transmitted by the second control means, each effect range Since it suffices to make the adjustment in units, the adjustment becomes easier.

Feature C4. Any of the features C1 to C3 characterized in that the first side execution means grasps the content of the effect to be executed during the specific continuation period from the transmission information transmitted by the second side transmission means. The gaming machine described in 1.

According to the characteristic C4, the first control means not only makes the content of the effect to be executed by the first effect means correspond to the content of the effect in the second effect means in accordance with the transmission information transmitted by the second control means. Since the content of the effect to be executed may be in accordance with the content determined by the second control means, the processing load can be reduced as compared with the configuration in which the content of the effect is independently determined by the first control means.

Feature C5. The first control means does not set a control information group corresponding to the entire performance executed during the specific continuation period at one time, but the second control means sets each timing during the specific continuation period. The first side setting means (a light emission data in the interruption area 162b in the sound-light side MPU 112) that sets a control information group corresponding to a part of the effect executed during the specific continuation period when the transmission information is transmitted in Gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C4.

According to the characteristic C5, the control information group corresponding to the entire effect executed in the specific duration is set on the second control means side. On the other hand, on the side of the first control means, the control information group corresponding to the whole is not set, but the specific continuation is performed according to the transmission information transmitted from the second control means at each timing during the specific continuation period. A control information group of a part of the performance executed during the period is set. Thus, the storage capacity required in the storage unit for setting the control information group is suppressed as compared with the configuration in which the control information group corresponding to the whole is set on each of the first control unit side and the second control unit side. Is possible.

Feature C6. In the specific range effect (game effect, effect for opening/closing execution mode) executed during the specific continuation period in the second effect means, a plurality of effect ranges (notice display, reach) in which the manner of effect is different. Display, etc.)
The gaming machine according to feature C5, wherein the control information group corresponding to the part is set in association with the plurality of effect ranges.

According to the characteristic C6, it is possible to prevent the unit of the control information group from becoming too fragmentary, and it is possible to appropriately suppress the setting frequency of the control information group in the first control means.

Feature C7. The second side executing means causes the second effect producing means to execute a specific range effect during the specific continuation period when the first control means transmits the transmission information due to the predetermined start timing. Is something
A characteristic C5 characterized in that the second side setting means sets the specific control information group when the first control means transmits the transmission information due to the predetermined start timing. Or the gaming machine described in C6.

According to the characteristic C7, in the configuration in which the first control means side specifies that the predetermined start timing has been set, the second setting of the control information group corresponding to the entire effect executed in the specific continuation period is performed. By adopting the configuration performed on the control means side, it becomes possible to disperse the processing load.

Feature C8. The first side setting means transmits the transmission information corresponding to the start of the specific range effect to the transmission of the transmission information by the first control means due to the predetermined start timing. 2 means for setting a predetermined control information group (emission data at the start of fluctuation, sound output data at the start of fluctuation) corresponding to the start of the specific range effect (step S1202 in the sound-light side MPU 112). Function to execute the process of
The game according to Feature C7, wherein the first-side execution unit starts an effect corresponding to the specific range effect after the first-side setting unit sets the predetermined control information group. Machine.

According to the characteristic C8, in the configuration in which the first control means side specifies that the predetermined start timing has come, the first control means dare to wait for the second control means to transmit the transmission information, and then the specific range effect is produced. Since the effect corresponding to is executed, it is possible to prevent the start timing of the specific range effect from being deviated.

Feature C9. The first control means is
Notification specifying means for specifying the occurrence of the notification target event (function of executing the process of step S622 in the sound-light side MPU 112);
When the occurrence of the notification target event is specified by the notification specifying unit, the notification transmission unit that transmits the notification generation information to the second control unit (a function of executing the process of step S625 in the sound-light side MPU 112). )When,
When the notification specifying unit specifies the occurrence of the notification target event, the notification performing unit causes the first effecting unit to notify regardless of whether or not the second control unit has transmitted the transmission information. (Function of executing the processing of step S623, step S624, step S1602, and step S1809 in the sound-light side MPU 112),
A gaming machine according to feature C8, which is provided with.

According to the characteristic C9, when the specific range effect is started, the second control means waits until the transmission information is transmitted, whereas when the notification target event occurs, the second control means transmits the transmission information. The first control means starts the notification independently without waiting for the notification. Thereby, it is possible to start the notification at an early stage, and even if the communication abnormality occurs between the first control means and the second control means, the notification can be started on the side of the first effect means. It will be possible.

Feature C10. The player is provided with a privilege lottery executing means (a function of executing the processes of step S301 and step S403 in the main MPU 92) for executing the privilege lottery process of whether or not to give a privilege to the player.
The predetermined start timing is a case where the privilege lottery process is executed, and the performance during the specific continuation period is executed when the privilege lottery process is executed.
Any of the features C5 to C9, wherein the first control means stores and holds information on a result of the privilege lottery process that has triggered execution of an effect in the specific continuation period in the specific continuation period. The gaming machine described in 1.

According to the characteristic C10, in the configuration in which the second control means sets the control information group corresponding to the entire effect executed in the specific continuation period, the result of the privilege lottery process in the first control means is set. Information is stored and retained. Accordingly, in the configuration in which the first control unit controls the execution of the effect in accordance with the transmission information transmitted by the second control unit, the result of the privilege lottery process can be taken into consideration when the execution control of the effect is performed.

Feature C11. The second control means transmits the transmission information toward the first control means at a predetermined output timing of the specific continuation period regardless of the result of the privilege lottery process,
When the transmission information is received, the first control unit determines whether or not executing the privilege corresponding effect (fixed effect) corresponds to the result of the privilege lottery process ( A function of executing the process of step S1205 in the sound-light side MPU 112),
The first side setting means, when the correspondence determination means determines that the content of the production corresponding to the transmission information corresponds to the result of the privilege lottery process, the control information corresponding to the transmission information. The gaming machine according to feature C10, further comprising means for setting a group (a function of making a positive determination in step S1207 in the sound-light side MPU 112 and executing the process of step S1208).

According to the characteristic C11, the second control means only has to transmit the transmission information to the first control means without considering the result of the privilege lottery processing. Therefore, it is possible to optimize the configuration for transmitting the transmission information. To be Further, the first control means stores and holds information on the result of the privilege lottery processing, and after determining whether the transmission information transmitted by the second control means corresponds to the result of the privilege lottery processing. In order to perform the execution control of the effect, when the configuration for transmitting the transmission information about the second control means is optimized as described above, the effect corresponding to the result of the privilege lottery process is generated on the first control means side. It becomes possible to control execution.

Feature C12. The second control means is capable of transmitting transmission information corresponding to the content of the effect to be performed by the second effect means,
When the second control means transmits the transmission information corresponding to causing the second effect means to perform the specific effect (fixed effect), the first side setting means executes the effect corresponding to the specific effect. Means for setting the control information group corresponding to the transmission information regardless of whether or not the result corresponds to the result of the privilege lottery process (the sound light side MPU 112 makes an affirmative decision in step S1203 and step S1208). The game machine according to feature C11, which is provided with a function of executing the process of.

According to the characteristic C12, when the specific effect is performed by the second effect means, regardless of whether the content of the specific effect corresponds to the result of the privilege lottery process on the first control means side, Execution control of the effect corresponding to the content of the specific effect is performed. Thereby, it is possible to give priority to the fact that the contents of the effect are the same between the first effect means and the second effect means, and it is possible to prevent the deviation of the effect from occurring.

Feature C13. The first side setting means can set a control information group corresponding to effects at different start timings during the specific continuation period from the content of the one transmission information transmitted by the second control means. The gaming machine described in any one of the features C5 to C12.

According to the characteristic C13, it becomes possible to suppress the transmission frequency of the transmission information in the second control means.

Feature C14. The game machine according to any one of features C1 to C13, characterized in that the second effect means is a display means (symbol display device 31) having a display surface.

In the configuration in which the effect is executed by the display means having the display surface, it is possible to obtain the excellent effect as already described.

In particular, when the configuration of the above-mentioned feature C5 is provided, a control information group corresponding to the entire effect executed in the specific continuation period is set by the second control means on the display control side of the display means. Therefore, even if some communication abnormality occurs, it is possible to continue updating the display on the display means. Since the effect on the display means is easily noticed by the player, by continuing the update of the display on the display means, the influence when the communication abnormality occurs is reduced.

Feature C15. The gaming machine according to Feature C14, wherein the first effect unit is at least one of a sound output unit (speaker unit 45) and a light emitting unit (light emitting unit groups 71 to 73).

With the configuration in which the effect is executed by the display unit having the display surface and the effect is executed by at least one of the sound output unit and the light emitting unit, it is possible to obtain the excellent effect as already described.

<Feature D group>
Feature D1. First control means (sound-light side MPU 112) for controlling the first effect means (speaker section 45, curtain plate movable unit 51, disk movable units 61a and 61b, light emitting section groups 71 to 73);
Second control means (display side MPU 122) for controlling the second effect means (symbol display device 31),
Equipped with
The second control means transmits the predetermined transmission information to the first control means in accordance with the progress of the performance executed by the second performance means (second side transmission means (display side MPU 122). Function for executing command setting processing in
The first control means is
A specifying unit (a function of executing the process of step S1204 in the sound-light side MPU 112) that specifies a predetermined timing when the second side transmitting unit transmits the predetermined transmission information;
When the specifying unit specifies that it is the predetermined timing, at least the information different from the information included in the predetermined transmission information (the information on the game result stored in the held data area 161) is used to obtain the predetermined effect. Content determination means for determining whether or not to execute the (determined effect) and at least one of the contents of the predetermined effect (determined effect) (function of executing the processing of steps S1205 and S1206 in the sound-light side MPU 112);
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the feature D1, the first control means has the predetermined timing according to the predetermined transmission information transmitted from the second control means as the effect executed by the second effect means progresses. Is specified and the execution control of the effect of the first effect means is performed. Therefore, when the effect is executed in the same period by each of the first effect means and the second effect means, there is a deviation between the effects of both. It becomes difficult to occur.

In this case, when it is determined that the predetermined timing is reached, the first control means uses at least information different from the information included in the transmission information to determine whether or not to execute the predetermined effect, and Determine at least one of the contents. Accordingly, the predetermined transmission information only needs to include information that causes the first control unit to recognize that it is the predetermined timing, and includes information on whether to execute the predetermined effect and information on the content of the predetermined effect. No need. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the data capacity of the predetermined transmission information, reduce the processing load of the second control means, and simplify the design while making the content of the effect in the first effect means appropriate. ..

From the above, it becomes possible to perform good control in a configuration using a plurality of control means.

Feature D2. The player is provided with a privilege lottery executing means (a function of executing the processes of step S301 and step S403 in the main MPU 92) for executing the privilege lottery process of whether or not to give a privilege to the player.
The information different from the information included in the predetermined transmission information includes information on the result of the privilege lottery process (game result information stored in the held data area 161), which is characterized in Feature D1. Game machine.

According to the feature D2, in the configuration in which the first control means determines whether or not to execute the predetermined effect in response to the transmission information transmitted from the second control means, and at least one of the contents of the predetermined effect, The result of the privilege lottery process can be taken into consideration when controlling the execution of the effect.

Feature D3. The content determining means,
Correspondence determination means for determining whether or not executing the privilege corresponding effect (fixed effect) as the predetermined effect corresponds to the result of the privilege lottery process when the specifying means specifies the predetermined timing. (A function of executing the process of step S1205 in the sound-light side MPU 112),
When it is determined that the correspondence determination means corresponds to the result of the privilege lottery processing, the first side setting means (step S1208 in the sound-light side MPU 112) that sets the control information group corresponding to the privilege corresponding effect. Function to execute processing),
A first side execution means (light emission control process, sound output control process, and movable object in the sound/light side MPU 112) that performs execution control of the effect of the first effect means using the control information group set by the first side setting means. Function that executes control processing),
The gaming machine described in the feature D2, which is provided with.

According to the characteristic D3, the second control means may transmit the transmission information to the first control means without considering the result of the privilege lottery process, and thus the configuration for transmitting the transmission information can be optimized. To be Further, the first control means determines whether or not the transmission information transmitted by the second control means corresponds to the result of the privilege lottery process, and then controls the execution of the effect. When the structure for transmitting the transmission information is optimized for the control means, it is possible to perform the execution control of the effect corresponding to the result of the privilege lottery process on the first control means side.

Feature D4. When the second side transmitting means transmits the transmission information corresponding to causing the second rendering means to perform the specific rendering (confirmed rendering), the first side setting means outputs the rendering corresponding to the specific rendering. A means for setting a control information group corresponding to the transmission information regardless of whether or not the execution corresponds to the result of the privilege lottery process (a positive determination is made in step S1203 in the sound-light side MPU 112 and the step is performed). The gaming machine according to feature D3, which is provided with a function of executing the process of S1208.

According to the characteristic D4, when the specific effect is performed by the second effect means, regardless of whether or not the content of the specific effect corresponds to the result of the privilege lottery process on the first control means side, Execution control of the effect corresponding to the content of the specific effect is performed. Thereby, it is possible to give priority to the fact that the contents of the effect are the same between the first effect means and the second effect means, and it is possible to prevent the deviation of the effect from occurring.

Feature D5. The specifying unit can specify from the content of the predetermined transmission information that it is a timing corresponding to execution of an effect different from the predetermined effect, according to any one of characteristics D1 to D4. Amusement machine.

According to the feature D5, it is possible to consolidate information into one piece of predetermined transmission information, and it is possible to suppress the transmission frequency of the predetermined transmission information.

Feature D6. The second control means
When a predetermined start timing is reached, a specific range effect (effect for game play, effect for open/close execution mode) is executed by the second effect means in a specific continuation period (during game time, during open/close execution mode). Second side executing means (function for executing task processing in the display side MPU 122),
A second set of a specific control information group (data table for pattern, data table for opening) used for executing the specific range effect by the second effect means when the predetermined start timing is given. Side setting means (a function of executing the processing of steps S802 and S806 in the display-side MPU 122),
Equipped with
The specific control information group includes information capable of specifying the control content at each control execution timing during the specific continuation period, and is directed to the first control means in correspondence with these control execution timings. The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D5, characterized in that the transmission timing of transmission information to be transmitted is included.

According to the characteristic D6, the second control means can perform the execution control of the effect during the specific continuation period by referring to the specific control information group at each control execution timing, and direct the first control means to the first control means. It is also possible to specify the execution timing of the transmitted information. Therefore, the information to be referred to by the second control means is collected, and the processing load is reduced.

Feature D7. The specific range effect executed by the second effect means during the specific continuation period may include a plurality of effect ranges (notice display, reach display, etc.) having different effects.
The gaming machine according to Feature D6, wherein the second side transmission unit transmits the transmission information so that the start timing of each effect range can be specified by the first control unit.

According to the characteristic D7, the second control means only needs to transmit the transmission information according to each effect range, and thus it is possible to suppress the transmission frequency of the transmission information. Further, in the first control means, when the contents of the effect to be executed by the first effect means are made to correspond to the contents of the effect in the second effect means in accordance with the transmission information transmitted by the second control means, each effect range Since it suffices to make the adjustment in units, the adjustment becomes easier.

Feature D8. The first control means does not set a control information group corresponding to the entire performance executed during the specific continuation period at one time, but the second control means sets each timing during the specific continuation period. The first side setting means (sound light side MPU 112) that sets a control information group (light emission data, sound output data) corresponding to a part of the effect executed during the specific continuation period when the transmission information is transmitted in The game machine according to the feature D6 or D7, which is provided with a function of setting light emission data in the interruption area 162b and a function of setting sound output data from the finalized effect time data group 152f).

According to the characteristic D8, the control information group corresponding to the entire effect executed in the specific duration is set on the second control means side. On the other hand, on the side of the first control means, the control information group corresponding to the whole is not set, but the specific continuation is performed according to the transmission information transmitted from the second control means at each timing during the specific continuation period. A control information group of a part of the performance executed during the period is set. Thus, the storage capacity required in the storage unit for setting the control information group is suppressed as compared with the configuration in which the control information group corresponding to the whole is set on each of the first control unit side and the second control unit side. Is possible.

Feature D9. The specific range effect executed by the second effect means during the specific continuation period may include a plurality of effect ranges (notice display, reach display, etc.) having different effects.
The gaming machine according to Feature D8, wherein the control information group corresponding to the part is set in association with the plurality of effect ranges.

According to the feature D9, it is possible to suppress the unit of the control information group from becoming too fragmentary, and it is possible to appropriately suppress the setting frequency of the control information group in the first control means.

Feature D10. The second side executing means causes the second effect producing means to execute a specific range effect during the specific continuation period when the first control means transmits the transmission information due to the predetermined start timing. Is something
Characteristic D8, wherein the second side setting means sets the specific control information group when the first control means transmits the transmission information due to the predetermined start timing. Or the gaming machine described in D9.

According to the characteristic D10, in the configuration in which the first control means side specifies that the predetermined start timing has been reached, the second setting of the control information group corresponding to the entire effect executed in the specific duration is performed. By adopting a configuration performed on the control means side, it becomes possible to disperse the processing load.

Feature D11. The first side setting means transmits the transmission information corresponding to the start of the specific range effect to the transmission of the transmission information by the first control means due to the predetermined start timing. 2 means for setting a predetermined control information group (emission data at the start of fluctuation, sound output data at the start of fluctuation) corresponding to the start of the specific range effect (step S1202 in the sound-light side MPU 112). Function to execute the process of
The game according to the feature D10, wherein the first side execution means starts an effect corresponding to the specific range effect after the first side setting means sets the predetermined control information group. Machine.

According to the characteristic D11, in the configuration in which the first control means side specifies that the predetermined start timing has come, the first control means dare to wait for the second control means to transmit the transmission information, and then the specific range effect is produced. Since the effect corresponding to is executed, it is possible to prevent the start timing of the specific range effect from being deviated.

Feature D12. The first control means is
Notification specifying means for specifying the occurrence of the notification target event (function of executing the process of step S622 in the sound-light side MPU 112);
When the occurrence of the notification target event is specified by the notification specifying unit, the notification transmission unit that transmits the notification generation information to the second control unit (a function of executing the process of step S625 in the sound-light side MPU 112). )When,
When the notification specifying unit specifies the occurrence of the notification target event, the notification performing unit causes the first effecting unit to notify regardless of whether or not the second control unit has transmitted the transmission information. (Function of executing the processing of step S623, step S624, step S1602, and step S1809 in the sound-light side MPU 112),
The gaming machine described in the feature D11, which is provided with.

According to the feature D12, when starting the specific range effect, the second control means waits until the transmission information is transmitted, whereas when the notification target event occurs, the second control means transmits the transmission information. The first control means starts the notification independently without waiting for the notification. Thereby, it is possible to start the notification at an early stage, and even if the communication abnormality occurs between the first control means and the second control means, the notification can be started on the side of the first effect means. It will be possible.

Feature D13. The game machine according to any one of features D1 to D12, characterized in that the second effect means is a display means (symbol display device 31) having a display surface.

In the configuration in which the effect is executed by the display means having the display surface, it is possible to obtain the excellent effect as already described.

In particular, when the configuration of the above feature D6 is provided, a control information group corresponding to the entire effect executed in the specific continuation period is set by the second control means on the display control side of the display means. Therefore, even if some communication abnormality occurs, it is possible to continue updating the display on the display means. Since the effect on the display means is easily noticed by the player, by continuing the update of the display on the display means, the influence when the communication abnormality occurs is reduced.

Feature D14. The game machine according to feature D13, wherein the first effect means is at least one of a sound output means (speaker unit 45) and a light emitting unit (light emitting unit groups 71 to 73).

With the configuration in which the effect is executed by the display unit having the display surface and the effect is executed by at least one of the sound output unit and the light emitting unit, it is possible to obtain the excellent effect as already described.

The inventions of the characteristic group A, the characteristic group B, the characteristic group C, and the characteristic group D can solve the following problems.

As a kind of gaming machine, a pachinko machine, a slot machine, etc. are known. As these game machines, a configuration is known in which a plurality of types of effect devices are used to effect an effect.

For example, a configuration is known in which at least a display device such as a liquid crystal display device and a speaker are used to perform an effect, and in this case, a sound is output from the speaker according to the display content on the display device. Further, a configuration is known in which an effect is produced using at least a light emitting unit such as an LED and a speaker. In this case, the light emitting unit is controlled by a lighting pattern according to the content of the sound output from the speaker. .. Further, for example, a configuration is known in which an effect is produced by using at least the display device and a movable object, and in this case, the operation of the movable object is started according to the display content on the display device.

In a configuration in which a plurality of types of rendering devices are used to perform rendering as in the above example, the processing load is dispersed by making the control means for performing execution control different between a predetermined rendering device and a specific rendering device. It becomes possible. In this case, in a configuration using a plurality of control means, a configuration capable of performing good control is required.

<Feature E group>
Feature E1. Production means (light emitting unit groups 71 to 73) capable of executing production,
The information setting means (in the sound-light side MPU 112) that sets the control information group (light emission data) used for executing the effect in the effecting means so as to be available when performing execution control of the effect of the effecting means. Function to execute the reading process of the light emission data),
When the control execution timing is reached, by using the information corresponding to the control execution timing in the control information group, execution means (in the sound-light side MPU 112) that causes the effect means to perform the effect during a predetermined period. Function for executing the light emission control process),
Equipped with
The information setting means,
The original information reading means (step S1402, step S1406, step S1409, and step S1415 in the sound-light side MPU 112) for reading the original information (pallet data) used to set the control information group from the storage means (sound-light side ROM 113). Function to execute processing),
Derivation means for deriving the control information group by applying the setting information (start position information, duration data) to the original information read by the original information reading means (the data expansion processing in the sound-light side MPU 112 is executed. Function),
Equipped with
The derivation means is capable of deriving different control information groups by applying different setting information to the original information.

According to the feature E1, different control information groups are derived by applying different setting information to the original information. As a result, it is possible to reduce the storage capacity required in the storage means, as compared with a configuration in which different control information groups are stored in the storage means at the game machine manufacturing stage for each type of effect executed during a predetermined period. Is possible. As described above, it is possible to preferably perform the performance execution control.

Feature E2. The derivation means,
Means for applying the first setting information (start position number) to the original information (function for executing the process of step S1504 in the sound-light side MPU 112);
Means for applying the second setting information (duration data) to the original information (function for executing the process of step S1505 in the sound-light side MPU 112);
Equipped with
The storage means stores type relationship information (data selection table) that defines a correspondence relationship between the original information to be used and the types of the first setting information and the second setting information applied to the original information. 151 g) is stored, The gaming machine according to feature E1.

According to the characteristic E2, since the control information group is derived by applying at least the first setting information and the second setting information to the original information, the control information derived from one original information. It is possible to diversify the group. In this case, type relationship information that defines the correspondence between the source information to be used and the types of the first setting information and the type of the second setting information applied to the source information is stored in advance in the storage unit. Because of the configuration, the process for identifying the correspondence between the original information and each setting information can be simplified.

Feature E3. A plurality of the original information are stored in the storage means,
The gaming machine described in the feature E1 or E2, wherein the setting information applicable to one piece of the original information is plural.

According to the feature E3, it is possible to realize diversification of the control information group while suppressing the storage capacity required in the storage means.

Feature E4. The storage means stores correspondence information (start position data group 151b) that defines a correspondence between the original information to be used and the setting information applied to the original information. The gaming machine described in E3.

According to the feature E4, the process for identifying the correspondence between the original information and the setting information can be simplified.

Feature E5. In the original information, the contents of the switching destination when the effect contents in the effecting means are sequentially switched are defined,
As the setting information, the derivation means is a start reference indicating which content of the switching destinations among the plurality of switching destinations defined in the original information is to be used to start the rendering in the rendering means. The gaming machine according to any one of features E1 to E4, which is provided with a unit (a function of executing the process of step S1504 in the sound-light side MPU 112) that applies information (start position number).

According to the feature E5, it is possible to derive a plurality of control information groups from one piece of original information by a simple method of differentiating the start reference information, and it is possible to diversify the control information groups while suppressing the storage capacity. It is possible to realize it while simplifying the design.

Feature E6. In the original information, the contents of the switching destination when the effect contents in the effecting means are sequentially switched are defined,
The deriving unit applies, as the setting information, continuation reference information (duration time data) indicating a continuation period when the contents of the switching destinations defined in the original information are continued (on the sound-light side). The gaming machine according to any one of features E1 to E5, which is provided with a function of executing the process of step S1505 in the MPU 112.

According to the feature E6, it is possible to derive a plurality of control information groups from one piece of original information by a simple method of changing the continuation reference information, and to diversify the control information groups while suppressing the storage capacity. It is possible to realize it while simplifying the design.

Feature E7. The production means includes a plurality of unit production means (LEDs 71a to 73a),
The deriving means uses the same original information for the plurality of unit effect producing means, and at least the first unit effect producing means and the second unit effect producing means of the plurality of unit effect producing means are different from each other. It is characterized by including first derivation means (a function of executing the processing of steps S1502 to S1508 in the sound-light side MPU 112) for deriving different control information groups by applying information. The gaming machine according to any one of E1 to E6.

According to the feature E7, it is possible to derive different control information groups in a plurality of unit rendering means while using the same original information. As a result, the same original information can be used even when different effects are executed among a plurality of unit effect means, and thus it is possible to diversify the effects while suppressing the storage capacity.

Feature E8. The production means includes a plurality of unit production means (LEDs 71a to 73a),
The derivation means,
First derivation means (a function of executing the processing of steps S1502 to S1508 in the sound-light side MPU 112) that uses the same original information for the plurality of unit rendering means;
Second derivation means (a function for executing the processing of steps S1510 to S1518 in the sound-light side MPU 112) that uses the different original information for some of the plurality of unit production means.
The gaming machine according to any one of the features E1 to E7.

According to the feature E8, it is possible to switch between a simple effect mode and a complicated effect mode simply by changing the number of pieces of original information used for the plurality of unit effectors.

Feature E9. The second deriving unit applies, as the setting information, application target information (list data, group data) indicating the type of the original information to be applied to each of the plurality of unit rendering units (sound-light side MPU 112). A function of performing the processing of steps S1511 and S1512 in step S1511), and the gaming machine according to characteristic E8.

According to the characteristic E9, when different source information is applied between the plurality of unit effect production means, it is only necessary to refer to the application target information, so that the application process can be simplified.

Feature E10. The production means is a light emitting means,
The control information group is for determining a light emission pattern of the light emitting means during the predetermined period,
The game machine according to any one of features E1 to E9, wherein the original information defines a content of a switching destination when the light emitting content of the light emitting unit is sequentially switched.

According to the characteristic E10, it is possible to obtain the excellent effect as already described regarding the light emission control of the light emitting means.

In addition, the invention of the characteristic E group can solve the following problems.

As a kind of gaming machine, a pachinko machine, a slot machine, etc. are known. As these gaming machines, a control device having a CPU or a ROM, or having a CPU or a ROM or the like integrated into one chip is provided, and the control device allows a display device (for example, a liquid crystal display device) and a light emitting unit (for example, an LED). ), a speaker, etc. are controlled, and a configuration in which an effect is executed is known.

The control device controls the execution of the effect by reading the data that determines the content of the effect and executing the process corresponding to the read data. Specifically, in the display control of the display device, for example, by reading data corresponding to the content of the effect to be executed by the control device and using the read data, the display device performs a predetermined display. A configuration that controls the display effect is conceivable. Further, in the light emission control of the light emitting unit, for example, the data corresponding to the content of the effect to be executed in the control device is read, and the read data is used to cause the light emitting unit to emit light in a predetermined pattern, thereby producing the light emitting effect. A control configuration can be considered. Further, in the sound output control of the speaker, for example, the data corresponding to the content of the effect to be executed in the control device is read out, and a predetermined sound is output from the speaker using the read-out data. A control configuration can be considered.

Here, it is preferable that there are many types of effects executed by the predetermined effect device, and there is room for improvement in the control method when increasing the types of effects.

<Feature F group>
Feature F1. Output means (speaker unit 45, light emitting unit groups 71 to 73) capable of executing at least one of effect and notification;
Information setting means (in the sound-light side MPU 112) that sets the control information group (sound output data, light emission data) used to operate the output means so as to be available when the output control of the output means is performed. A function of executing a read process of the sound output data, a function of executing a read process of the light emission data in the sound-light side MPU 112),
When the control execution timing comes, by using the information corresponding to the control execution timing in the control information group, the execution means for operating the output means (function of executing the sound output control processing in the sound-light side MPU 112). , A function of executing light emission control processing in the sound-light side MPU 112),
Equipped with
A plurality of storage areas (first sound output area 171 to sixteenth sound output area 186, bass area 162a, interrupt area 162b, and notification area 162c) in which the control information group can be set;
When the control information group is stored in a plurality of the storage areas, the execution unit operates the output unit by using a part of the control information group of the control information group. A gaming machine characterized by being.

According to the feature F1, in a situation where the output control of the output means is performed using one control information group, it is necessary to perform the output control of the output means using the other control information group. Also, the other control information group can be stored separately from the one control information group. Accordingly, it is possible to cause the one output unit to perform various operations according to the situation. Furthermore, since it is possible to leave the control information group corresponding to the former operation when switching from one operation to the next operation, it is possible to reduce the processing load when returning to the former operation. From the above, it becomes possible to preferably use the output means.

Feature F2. The control information group includes designation information (pointer information) that enables identification of information corresponding to each control execution timing,
The execution means reads the information corresponding to the designated information from the control information group and uses it to operate the output means in a mode corresponding to the control information group,
Of the control information groups stored in the plurality of storage areas, the designated information of the control information group that is not the usage target of the execution unit is also included in the designated information A feature F1 characterized by including update means (a function of executing the process of step S1610 in the sound-light side MPU 112, a function of executing the process of step S1814 in the sound-light side MPU 112) that is updated when the update is performed. Gaming machine described in.

According to the feature F2, when the use of the previously used control information group is stopped and the use of the other control information group is started, the use of the other control information group is terminated and the control information group is used first. When returning to the state of using the control information group, the output unit performs the same operation as when the control information group used previously is continuously used at the return timing. As a result, even if an interrupt use of another control information group occurs, it is possible to cause the output means to perform an operation according to the elapsed time.

In particular, in a configuration in which the operation of the output means is performed in association with the other output means, it becomes possible to ensure the correspondence relationship with the operation of the other output means.

Feature F3. In the control information group stored in the plurality of storage areas, the priority when being used by the output means is defined,
When the control information group is stored in a plurality of the storage areas and the part of the control information group is used, the execution means targets the control information group having the high priority. The gaming machine according to the feature F1 or F2.

According to the feature F3, in a configuration in which a plurality of control information groups are stored at the same time, the control information group having a high priority is targeted for use, so that the operation of the output unit can be appropriate. Further, even when a plurality of control information groups are stored at the same time, it becomes possible to easily select the control information group to be used by comparing the priorities. Therefore, the processing for selecting the control information group to be used can be simplified.

Feature F4. The gaming machine according to feature F3, wherein the plurality of storage areas are provided in correspondence with the priority.

According to the feature F4, since the priority is set for each storage area, it is not necessary to compare the priority for each control information group when selecting the control information group to be used. Therefore, the processing for selecting the control information group to be used can be simplified.

Feature F5. The execution means is
Notification executing means (a function of executing the process of step S1602 in the sound-light side MPU 112) that causes the output means to execute the notification when the control information group for notification is the target of use;
Effect execution means for causing the output means to execute the effect when the control information group for effect is the target of use (function of executing the processing of step S1604 and step S1605 in the sound-light side MPU 112). When,
Equipped with
The gaming machine according to feature F3 or F4, wherein the notification control information group has a higher priority than the effect control information group.

According to the feature F5, it is possible to prioritize the execution of the notification over the execution of the effect, and to prioritize the execution of the notification, it is only necessary to compare the priorities, so that the processing can be simplified.

Feature F6. The execution means is
Bass executing means (a function of executing the processing of step S1605 in the sound-light side MPU 112) that causes the output means to perform the base operation when the control information group for bass is used.
An interrupt execution unit (a function of executing the process of step S1604 in the sound-light side MPU 112) that causes the output unit to perform an interrupt operation when the control information group for interrupt is to be used;
Equipped with
The gaming machine according to any one of features F3 to F5, wherein the control information group for interruption has a higher priority than the control information group for base.

According to the feature F6, the interrupt operation can be executed with priority over the base operation, and the operation design in the output means can be facilitated. Further, when the interrupt operation is prioritized, it is only necessary to compare the priorities, which simplifies the processing.

Feature F7. At least the specific storage area (interruption area 162b) of the plurality of storage areas has a configuration in which a storage instruction for a new control information group can be issued in a situation where the control information group is already stored in the specific storage area. Yes,
In the control information group stored in the specific storage area, storage priority (light emission side priority) for storing in the specific storage area is defined,
When a storage instruction for a new control information group is generated in a situation where the control information group is already stored in the specific storage area, the control information group already stored is more likely to be stored than the new control information group. When the storage priority is high, the storage state of the already stored control information group is maintained without executing the storage process of the new control information group, and the new control information group is When the storage priority is higher than the already stored control information group, writing means for overwriting the new control information group in the specific storage area (the processing of steps S1412 to S1416 in the sound-light side MPU 112 is executed. The gaming machine according to any one of the features F1 to F6.

According to the feature F7, when the control information group to be stored in the specific storage area is determined, it is only necessary to compare the storage priorities, so that the process when storing the control information group in the specific storage area can be simplified. Planned.

Feature F8. The player is provided with a privilege lottery executing means (a function of executing the processes of step S301 and step S403 in the main MPU 92) for executing the privilege lottery process of whether or not to give a privilege to the player.
The execution means is
Confirmation executing means for causing the output means to execute the effect for confirming the privilege occurrence when the control information group for confirming the privilege occurrence is the target of use,
Expectation executing means for causing the output means to execute the effect for benefit generation expectation when the control information group for benefit occurrence expectation is a target for use,
Equipped with
The gaming machine according to Feature F7, wherein the privilege occurrence confirmation control information group has a higher storage priority than the privilege occurrence expectation control information group.

According to the feature F8, it is possible to give priority to the execution of the effect for confirming the privilege occurrence. Further, when giving priority to execution of the effect for confirming the privilege occurrence, since it is only necessary to compare the storage priorities, it is possible to simplify the processing when storing the control information group in the specific storage area.

Feature F9. The production means is a light emitting means,
The gaming machine according to any one of features F1 to F8, wherein the control information group is for determining a light emission pattern of the light emitting means during the predetermined period.

According to the feature F9, it is possible to obtain the excellent effect as already described regarding the light emission control of the light emitting means.

<Feature G group>
Features G1. Output means (light emitting unit groups 71 to 73) capable of executing at least one of effect and notification,
Information setting means for storing a control information group (light emission data) used for operating the output means in a specific storage area (interruption area 162b) so as to be available when the output control of the output means is performed. (A function for executing the light emission data reading process in the sound-light side MPU 112),
When the control execution timing comes, by using the information corresponding to the control execution timing in the control information group set in the specific storage area, the execution means for operating the output means (sound-light side MPU 112). Function for executing light emission control processing in),
Equipped with
In the control information group stored in the specific storage area, storage priority (light emission side priority) for storing in the specific storage area is defined,
When a storage instruction for a new control information group is generated in a situation where the control information group is already stored in the specific storage area, the control information group already stored is more likely to be stored than the new control information group. When the storage priority is high, the storage state of the already stored control information group is maintained without executing the storage process of the new control information group, and the new control information group is When the storage priority is higher than the already stored control information group, writing means for overwriting the new control information group in the specific storage area (the processing of steps S1412 to S1416 in the sound-light side MPU 112 is executed. A game machine characterized by having a function of performing.

According to the feature G1, when it is necessary to control the output of the output unit by using the other control information group in the situation where the output control of the output unit is performed by using the one control information group, the other control information group is used. It is possible to switch to output control using the control information group. As a result, it becomes possible for one output means to perform various operations depending on the situation.

In addition, even in the situation where the control information group is already stored in the specific storage area, in a configuration in which a new control information group can be overwritten, the control information group with a high storage priority is stored in the specific storage area. Therefore, the operation of the output unit can be made appropriate. Furthermore, when determining the control information group to be stored in the specific storage area, since it is only necessary to compare the storage priorities, it is possible to simplify the processing when storing the control information group in the specific storage area. From the above, it becomes possible to preferably use the output means.

Features G2. The player is provided with a privilege lottery executing means (a function of executing the processes of step S301 and step S403 in the main MPU 92) for executing the privilege lottery process of whether or not to give a privilege to the player.
The execution means is
Confirmation executing means for causing the output means to execute the effect for confirming the privilege occurrence when the control information group for confirming the privilege occurrence is the target of use,
Expectation executing means for causing the output means to execute the effect for benefit generation expectation when the control information group for benefit occurrence expectation is a target for use,
Equipped with
The gaming machine according to Feature G1, wherein the privilege occurrence confirmation control information group has a higher storage priority than the privilege occurrence expectation control information group.

According to the feature G2, it is possible to give priority to the execution of the effect for confirming the privilege occurrence. Further, when giving priority to execution of the effect for confirming the privilege occurrence, since it is only necessary to compare the storage priorities, it is possible to simplify the processing when storing the control information group in the specific storage area.

Features G3. The production means is a light emitting means,
The gaming machine according to feature G1 or G2, wherein the control information group is for determining a light emission pattern of the light emitting means during the predetermined period.

According to the characteristic G3, it is possible to obtain the excellent effect as already described regarding the light emission control of the light emitting means.

The inventions of the characteristic group F and the characteristic group G can solve the following problems.

As a kind of gaming machine, a pachinko machine, a slot machine, etc. are known. As these gaming machines, a control device having a CPU or a ROM, or having a CPU or a ROM or the like integrated into one chip is provided, and the control device allows a display device (for example, a liquid crystal display device) and a light emitting unit (for example, an LED). ), a speaker or the like is controlled, and a configuration in which effects and notifications are executed is known.

The control device reads out data that determines the contents of the effect and the notification, and executes the process corresponding to the read data to control the execution of the effect and the notification. Specifically, in the display control of the display device, for example, the control device reads out data corresponding to the contents of the effect or notification to be executed, and uses the read data to cause the display device to perform a predetermined display. Therefore, a configuration that controls the execution of the display effect and the notification display can be considered. Further, in the light emission control of the light emitting unit, for example, by reading data corresponding to the contents of the effect or notification to be executed in the control device and using the read data, the light emitting unit is caused to emit light in a predetermined pattern. A configuration is conceivable that controls execution of production and notification light emission. Further, in the sound output control of the speaker, for example, the data output corresponding to the contents of the effect or the notification to be executed by the control device is read out, and a predetermined sound is output from the speaker using the read out data, thereby outputting the sound. A configuration is conceivable for controlling execution of production and notification sound output.

Here, there is a demand for a suitable control method for performance and notification.

The following is a basic configuration of a gaming machine to which each of the above features can be applied or applied to each feature.

Pachinko gaming machine: operating means operated by a player, game ball launching means for launching a game ball based on the operation of the operating means, a ball passage for guiding the launched game ball to a predetermined game area, and a game A gaming machine that includes each game component arranged in the area, and gives a bonus to a player when a game ball passes through a predetermined passage portion of each of the game components.

Rotating type gaming machine such as slot machine: equipped with a pattern display device for variably displaying a plurality of patterns, the variable display of the plurality of patterns is started due to the operation of the starting operation means, and due to the operation of the stop operation means In addition, or after a lapse of a predetermined time, the variable display of the plurality of patterns is stopped, and a gaming machine which gives a privilege to the player according to the stopped patterns.

10... Pachinko machine, 31... Symbol display device, 45... Speaker part, 48... Performance operation device, 51... Curtain board movable unit, 61a, 61b... Disk movable unit, 71-73... Light emitting section group, 71a-73a... LED , 92... Main side MPU, 112... Sound side MPU, 113... Sound side ROM, 122... Display side MPU, 151b... Start position data group, 151g... Data selection table, 161... Holding data area, 162a... For base Area, 162b...interruption area, 162c...notification area, 171-186...sound output area.

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Production means capable of executing production,
Information setting means for setting the control information group used for executing the effect in the effecting means so as to be available when performing execution control of the effect of the effecting means,
When it becomes the control execution timing, by using the information corresponding to the control execution timing in the control information group, execution means for executing the effect in the effecting means during a predetermined period,
Equipped with
The information setting means,
Original information reading means for reading the original information used for setting the control information group from the storage means,
Derivation means for deriving the control information group by applying setting information to the original information read by the original information reading means,
Equipped with
The derivation means is capable of deriving different control information groups by applying different setting information to the original information.

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