JP5124713B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention belongs to the technical field of ball game machines.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Determination of whether or not the game ball has entered the starting area (for example, the start winning opening), a determination unit for determining whether or not to win, a display unit for displaying the determination result of the determination unit for determining with a symbol, for example, determination of the determination unit As a prerequisite, the special game execution means for executing a special game advantageous to the player (for example, a game that opens the big prize opening), the audio output means for outputting sound, and the display contents of the display means, 2. Description of the Related Art A bullet ball game machine having a sound control means for controlling the contents of sound output (such as various sound effects) according to the game state is well known.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The result display of the determination by the display means first displays a plurality of symbols in a variably displayed manner, and successively displays the winning (big hit symbol) or missed (missing symbol) by stopping the variation. When reach display is performed in this variable display, there is an effect (image effect) in which a sense of expectation for the jackpot symbol is raised step by step. Further, the audio output means changed the BGM and the like in synchronism with the image effect, but the BGM and the like only served to assist the image effect.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention]
A bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 for solving the above-mentioned problem, by performing a failure determination means for determining whether or not the game ball has entered the starting area, and a symbol variation display, Display the result of the judgment If the degree of expectation that the determination result is a hit is high, the change display that reaches the reach state is performed. The display means, the special game executing means for executing a special game advantageous to the player, the sound output means for outputting sound, and the sound output Voice control means for changing the contents step by step in correlation with the time series, the voice control means, in the case where a plurality of the variable display is continuously performed by the display means, In the variation display performed after the second of these variation displays, in the case of a super reach state in which the degree of expectation that the determination result is hit is higher than the normal reach state, Each time the variable display starts, In a way to make a specific song Change the audio output content step by step When the super-reach state is not obtained in the second and subsequent fluctuation display, the audio output content at the time of the fluctuation display is the super-reach state in the second and subsequent fluctuation display. The same as the audio output content at the time of the first variation display Therefore, it is possible to correlate the content of the audio output that changes stepwise along the time series.
[0005]
In this way, for example, in addition to a change in the degree of expectation in the image production, when a player is beaten even with BGM, a correlation that leads to the previous stage sound effect, the current stage sound effect, and further to the next stage sound effect is provided. Thus, it is possible to inform the player that the sense of expectation is increasing in an easy-to-understand manner.
[0006]
The action called “development” in the image production is, after all, defined by the developer, and is difficult for a player who does not have prior knowledge.
However, melodic notes such as musical notes and melody that everyone knows are familiar. Therefore, by dividing the one-cycle of such songs into several stages and assigning them to each stage of image production, creating a pattern that develops at the same time, it is possible to sufficiently inform the player that the expectation has increased. It can be carried out. Note that the use of famous music is not a requirement of the present invention, but an example.
[0007]
As shown in this example, by correlating the content of the audio output that changes step by step along the time series, the player can use only the sound effects without making the sound effects auxiliary to the image production. It can be informed that the degree of expectation increases.
For example, when using BGM, the song is preferably as famous as possible (as everyone knows). The reason is as described above.
[0008]
In accordance with, for example, the pattern fluctuation level, During normal fluctuations, 2. During normal reach, 3. By changing in three stages during super reach, it is possible to notify the current display state. In addition, it is possible to clearly notify that normal reach has changed from normal fluctuation to normal reach due to changes in BGM, or that normal reach has changed to super reach. Note that the three-stage division is for the sake of simplicity, and is not limited to this. Further, one song may be divided into the first stage, the second stage, and the third stage, or a plurality of songs may be used for each stage. Depending on the display content, the process may end in one or two stages, jump from one to three stages, or proceed to one or two stages and return to one stage BGM.
[0009]
In addition, the BGM at the time of reach may be continuously developed (changed) when re-variing from provisional confirmation after reach.
The content of the audio output is not particularly limited. In addition to the above-mentioned BGM, sound effects (for example, sounds such as “beep” or “jang”) and single sounds (“do”, “le”, “mi”, etc.) There may be.
[0010]
In the case of sound effects, it is effective to output at the time of development to reach, at the time of development from normal reach to super reach, at the appearance of a character, or at the occurrence of a specific action. Then, the contents (for example, “Pip”, “Jean”) may be appropriately changed along the time series.
[0011]
Even if a single sound is used, “Do” at the start of fluctuation, “Le” when the first symbol stops, “Mi” at the second stop, “Fa” when temporarily stopped after a normal reach occurs, “Super” reach A game like a change by giving a correlation in a time-series and easy-to-recognize form, such as “So” when developing into A, “La” when temporarily stopping at Super Reach A, etc. Can be notified to the player, and the player's expectation can be enhanced as the audio output changes.
[0012]
These examples relate to a single symbol variation. For example, one symbol variation is a single symbol variation, such as a sound effect at the time of the previous symbol variation, a sound effect of the current symbol variation, and a sound effect of the next symbol variation. As a stage, it may be changed in stages along with a plurality of symbol variations.
[0013]
Alternatively, it is possible to change the BGM during the jackpot (special game) in a stepwise manner, for example, according to the number of rounds, not at the time of symbol variation. This big hit BGM may be further developed in accordance with, for example, display of a determination symbol.
[0014]
This Since the content of the audio output is changed stepwise in association with the change of the display content of the display means (for example, the above-described symbol variation level), a synergistic effect with the display content can be expected.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described by way of examples of the present invention.
[0017]
【Example】
FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 10 (part visible through glass) of a pachinko machine which is a kind of ball game machine. In the present embodiment, since the mechanical configuration (frame device and the like) of the pachinko machine other than the game board 10 (including the mounted parts) is in accordance with a known technique, illustration and description are omitted.
[0018]
The outer shape of the game board 10 is substantially rectangular, and a substantially circular game area 13 surrounded by the outer rail 11 and the inner rail 12 is formed on the front surface thereof.
A center case 14 is attached to the center of the game area 13, and an LCD panel 16 a of a symbol display device 15 (not shown in its entirety) is assembled so as to be surrounded by the center case 14. The symbol display device 15 corresponds to display means. The center case 14 is provided with a warp inlet, a warp rod, a stage and the like as well known.
[0019]
A lamp windmill 19 is installed on the upper left and right sides of the center case 14, and a gate (passage opening) 21 and a windmill 20 are installed below them. Further, along the inner rail 12 next to the gate 21, a side unit 26 in which an electric decoration 24 and a normal winning opening 25 are integrated is installed.
[0020]
Below the center case 14, an ordinary electric accessory 28 which is a tulip-type variable winning device is installed. The ordinary electric accessory 28 is a starting area. Further, the normal electric accessory 28 is provided with a normal symbol display 29 for displaying a stationary image after the normal symbol fluctuates due to the game ball passing through the gate 21.
[0021]
The ordinary electric accessory 28 is released for a set time when the normal symbol on the normal symbol display 29 is confirmed and displayed. In this embodiment, the set time is about 0.3 seconds in the normal probability mode, but is about 2.6 seconds in the high probability mode (or short-time game). However, if there are three winnings during one opening, the opening ends even if the time is not reached. The normal probability mode and the high probability mode will be described later.
[0022]
Below the ordinary electric accessory 28 is a large winning opening 32 opened and closed by an opening / closing plate 31 (shown in the state where the opening / closing plate 31 is tilted forward to open the large winning opening 32) and left and right normal winning combinations. A large winning device 35 having a mouth 33 is arranged, and an out hole 36 is provided at the bottom of the board surface.
[0023]
In addition, although many game nails are planted in the game board 10, since these are well-known, illustration and description are abbreviate | omitted.
The control system of the pachinko machine of the present embodiment is configured as shown in FIG.
The pachinko machine includes a main control board 40, a prize ball control board 42, a launch control board 44, a sound control board 46, a lamp control board 48, and an image control board 50. Although not shown in detail, each of these control boards includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like. The main control board 40 is provided with random number counters (plural) used for various determinations and selections, and the sound control board 46 is provided with a sound source IC.
[0024]
The main control board 40 (its CPU) functions as a success / failure determination unit and a special game execution unit, details of which will be described later.
The main control board 40 has a full tank switch (full tank SW) for detecting that the lower ball tray is full, a supply switch (supply SW) for detecting that the ball tank is empty, and firing. A touch switch (touch SW) for detecting that the player is touching (operating) the handle, and a V switch (VSW) for detecting that the game ball has passed through a specific area provided inside the special winning opening 32 ), A count switch (count SW) for detecting a winning ball to the big winning opening 32, a winning ball payout switch (award ball paying SW) for detecting a winning ball to each of the normal winning ports 25 and 33, and the ordinary electric accessory 28. Detection signals such as a first type start port switch (first type start port SW) for detecting a winning ball and a normal symbol operation switch (normal symbol operation SW) for detecting that a game ball has passed through the gate 21 It is input.
[0025]
The main control board 40 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above detection signals and the like, and a prize ball control board 42, a launch control board 44, a sound control board 46, By outputting to the lamp control board 48 and the image control board 50, various commands are given to them, a normal accessory solenoid that opens and closes the ordinary electric accessory 28, a V solenoid that opens and closes a specific area of the big prize device 35, and an opening and closing The operation of the big winning opening solenoid that drives the plate 31 is controlled, and information such as winning and jackpot is output to the outside (hall computer) through the external connection terminal board.
[0026]
The prize ball control board 42 operates a ball cutting motor in accordance with a command sent from the main control board 40 to pay out a prize ball, and sends / receives data to / from a prepaid card unit (so-called CR unit). In response to the lending request input from the payment display board, the ball cutting motor is operated to pay out the balls, and the balance display on the CR payment display board is controlled.
[0027]
The launch control board 44 is based on a command sent from the main control board 40 (which reflects a touch SW signal and game situation), a launch handle rotation signal, and a launch stop switch (launch stop SW) signal. The launch motor is controlled to launch and stop the game ball, and the lighting of the touch lamp is controlled.
[0028]
The sound control board 46 generates an audio signal in response to a command sent from the main control board 40, and drives the speaker with the audio signal to output the audio. The sound control board 46 constitutes an audio output means in cooperation with the speaker. The sound control board 46 (particularly, its CPU) also functions as a sound control means. Information from the symbol display device 15 is also input to the sound control board 46.
[0029]
The lamp control board 48 controls the display of the normal symbol display 29 according to the command sent from the main control board 40, and controls the lighting and extinguishing of various other LEDs and various lamps.
The image control board 50 constitutes the symbol display device 15 together with the LCD panel unit 16 and the accessory unit. The above-described LCD panel 16 a is a part of the LCD panel unit 16. The image control board 50 controls the display of the LCD panel unit 16, that is, the LCD panel 16 a in accordance with a command sent from the main control board 40.
[0030]
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine will be described.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart of special symbol determination performed as a subroutine of a main routine that is repeatedly executed by the main control board 40 (more precisely, its CPU) at a cycle of about 2 milliseconds.
[0031]
In this process, the main control board 40 first determines whether or not a winning detection signal from the first type start port switch has been input, that is, whether or not the normal electric accessory 28 has been won (S201). If the determination is negative, the process returns from this process without performing a substantial process.
[0032]
If an affirmative determination, that is, if a prize is won for the ordinary electric accessory 28, the value of a random number counter for special symbol determination is read (S202). In the pachinko machine of the present embodiment as well as the known pachinko machine, the reserved memory is stored during the special symbol variation display or during the special game, but this point is not related to the present invention, so the explanation is omitted. To do.
[0033]
Next, the main control board 40 determines whether or not it is a high probability mode (S203).
If it is the high probability mode (S203: YES), the special symbol determination random number that has been read is determined in the high probability mode (high probability determination) (S204). When a negative determination is made in S203, a determination in the normal probability mode (low probability determination) is performed (S205). The determination in S204 or S205 is performed based on whether or not the special symbol determination random number matches one of the preset hit values (if it matches, it is a hit otherwise), and in this embodiment, a high probability The probability of winning in the determination mode (hit probability) is about 1/60, and the probability of winning in the normal probability determination mode is about 1/320. The jackpot probability is changed by increasing or decreasing the number of hit values.
[0034]
If the determination is a win (S206: YES), the occurrence of the jackpot is stored (S207).
Subsequent to S207, a variation pattern determination process (S210) is executed. If the above determination is not made (S206: NO), the process jumps to S207 and proceeds to S210.
[0035]
In the variation pattern determination process, it is determined whether or not the determination in S204 or S205 is a win, and if it is a win, a jackpot symbol and a reach pattern are determined. If the determination in S204 or S205 is out, the out symbol is determined, and if it is out through reach, the reach pattern is determined. Actually, there are various reach patterns, but here, in order to simplify the explanation, only two types of normal reach and super reach will be determined. Then, a variation pattern including a reach pattern (which may not exist) is determined together with the time from the start of the variation of the special symbol to the final display, the timing of temporary stop of each symbol in the middle of the variation, etc. A symbol command is generated and transmitted to the image control board 50.
[0036]
In the case of the present embodiment, the special symbol indicating the result of the special symbol determination (the jackpot symbol and the off symbol) is a form in which three numeric symbols 0 to 9 are arranged, so-called three-digit alignment (000, 111, 222, 333, 444, 555, 666, 777, 888, 999) are jackpot symbols, and all other than these are missed symbols. Note that the configuration and form of these symbols are not limited to those of the examples.
[0037]
Generates a design command that includes data for specifying the reach pattern, data for specifying the stop timing of each of the left, right, and middle symbols that make up the special symbol, and data for specifying the special symbol that will ultimately be displayed. To the image control board 50.
When the image control board 50 receives this command, it controls the LCD panel unit 16 to display the special symbol on the LCD panel 16a in a variably manner, and then to confirm the special symbol. The outline will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0038]
As shown in FIG. 4, the image control board 50 (strictly, its CPU) first obtains a symbol command from the main control board 40 (the symbol command received in the communication process not shown and described). Is stored in the RAM) (S231), and if the symbol command has not been acquired, this process is terminated. The acquired symbol command is erased from the RAM when the execution of the process corresponding to the command is completed, so that the processed symbol command is not stored. Further, commands other than symbol commands are also transmitted from the main control board 40, but description of processing corresponding to these commands is omitted.
[0039]
When the symbol command is acquired (S231: Yes), the LCD panel unit 16 is controlled to start symbol variation display, and variation start data indicating the start of variation display is transmitted to the sound control board 46 (S232). .
In the case of this embodiment, on the LCD panel 16a of the LCD panel unit 16, the numerical symbols are scrolled from top to bottom as a left symbol L, a middle symbol C, and a right symbol R, that is, displayed in a variable manner (see FIG. 5A). ).
[0040]
Next, the left symbol L is temporarily stopped at the timing designated by the symbol command, and left stop data indicating the temporary stop of the left symbol L is transmitted to the sound control board 46 (see S233, FIG. 5B). Similarly, the right symbol is temporarily stopped (S234, see FIG. 5C). In addition, the temporary stop is a state in which the fluctuation of the symbol is not completely stopped, for example, it is in a state where it is slightly moved up and down or left and right, but it is not a temporary stop but may be stopped (not slightly moved, and does not change thereafter) is there. Here, since the left symbol L and the right symbol R are temporarily stopped, the last symbol (in this case, the middle symbol C, FIG. 5 (c), FIG. 6 (a) and FIG. 7 (a)) if they are aligned. (Ref.) Reach display that is determined to be a hit or miss depending on the situation.
[0041]
If it is reach (S235: YES), the mermaid character MMD is displayed (S236). Then, based on the symbol command, it is determined whether or not it is a super reach (S237), and in accordance with the determination result, the development reach data indicating the development to the super reach or the normal reach data indicating the normal reach is transmitted to the sound control board 46. (S238, S239). If it is not reach (S235: NO), right stop data indicating a temporary stop of the right symbol R is transmitted to the sound control board 46 (S240).
[0042]
If it is a super reach (S237: YES), a super reach action (S241) is executed. If not (S237: NO), a normal reach action (S242) is executed.
However, the super reach action (see FIG. 6) is a development form from the normal reach action (see FIG. 7), and the initial reach display is normal reach as shown in FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b). Then, when the normal reach is appropriately passed and the phoenix character FNX appears as shown in FIG. When the super-reach is developed (when the phoenix character FNX is displayed on the LCD panel 16a), super-reach start data indicating the display of the phoenix character FNX is transmitted to the sound control board 46. The display timing of the phoenix character FNX is determined by the image control board 50. In the reach state, the middle symbol C falls from above and pauses at the center of the screen (strictly, it moves slightly but does not stop), and changes as a video that is repelled by the mermaid character MMD and falls into the water. Is displayed.
[0043]
When the reach action proceeds (see FIGS. 6 (a), 6 (b), 7 (a), 7 (b)), the middle symbol C is temporarily stopped when the stop timing of the middle symbol C specified by the symbol command comes. Then, the middle stop data indicating the temporary stop of the middle symbol C is transmitted to the sound control board 46 (S243). If the reach display is not displayed (S235: NO), the middle symbol C is temporarily stopped without executing the processes (S236 to S241) related to the reach action, and the middle stop data is transmitted to the sound control board 46. (S243). As a result, the winning symbol or the off symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed. Then, the left symbol L, the middle symbol C, and the right symbol R are fixed and stopped, and the winning symbol (see FIG. 6C) or the off symbol (see FIG. 7C) is fixedly displayed, and the symbol is confirmed. The symbol determination data is transmitted to the sound control board 46 (S244).
[0044]
In S243, the middle symbol C may be temporarily stopped (the left symbol L and the right symbol R are also temporarily stopped), and a full rotation variation may be performed in which the three symbols are scrolled all at once and then stopped. In this case, the total rotation data indicating the start of the total rotation fluctuation is transmitted to the sound control board 46. In addition, the middle symbol C may be stopped instead of being temporarily stopped (the left symbol L and the right symbol R are also stopped as described above), and the winning symbol or the off symbol may be confirmed and displayed at the same time as the middle symbol C is stopped.
[0045]
FIG. 6 shows an example in which the winning symbol is confirmed and displayed in super reach when the phoenix character FNX appears, and FIG. 7 shows an example in which the phoenix character FNX does not appear and the symbol is removed and displayed in normal reach. However, there are cases in which the out symbol is fixedly displayed even in the super reach, and the winning symbol may be fixed and displayed in the normal reach. However, the rate at which winning symbols are fixedly displayed is much higher for super reach than for normal reach.
[0046]
The sound control board 46 executes a process for BGM output (symbol BGM process shown in FIG. 8) in parallel with the symbol variation display.
In the symbol BGM process, the sound control board 46 (strictly, its CPU) first performs a data reception process for receiving data from the symbol display device 15 (image control board 50) (S331).
[0047]
When data is received (S332: YES), the type of the received data is determined (S333). If the change start data, the output of the stage 1 melody (see FIGS. 9A and 10A) is started (S334). If the reach data is normal reach data, the normal stage 2 melody (see FIG. 9B) is started. ) Is started (S335), the development reach data starts the development stage 2 melody (see FIG. 10B) (S336), and the super reach start data starts the super reach melody output. If it is the symbol determination data (S337), the output of BGM is terminated (S338). For other data (left stop data, right stop data, middle stop data, etc.), BGM corresponding to each is output (S339).
[0048]
When data is not received (S332: NO), it is determined whether or not BGM is being output (S340). If it is being output, it is determined whether or not stage 3 is started (S341). At the start timing of stage 3 (S341: YES), if the previous stage is normal stage 2, output of the normal stage stage 3 melody (see FIG. 9 (c)) is started. Output of the development stage 3 melody (see FIG. 10C) is started (S342).
[0049]
This will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. In response to the reception of the fluctuation start data, the stage 1 melody (in this example, the first phrase of “Tulip”) is output as BGM along with the fluctuation start of the symbol. .
Next, when normal reach data is received, a normal stage 2 melody (in this example, “chocho”) is output as BGM. In other words, “Tulip” switches to “Chowcho”. When the start timing of stage 3 is reached, output of the normal stage 3 melody (in this example, “acorn roller”) is started. In other words, it switches from “Butterfly” to “Acorn Roller”. In this way, the music is switched between stages 1, 2, and 3 in normal times.
[0050]
On the other hand, when the development reach data is received, the development stage 2 melody (in this example, the second phrase of “tulip”) is output as BGM. Then, when the start timing of stage 3 is reached, the output of the development stage 3 melody (in this example, the third phrase “tulip”) is started. In this way, at the time of development, the melody changes in stages 1, 2, and 3, and thereby, a song is completed through stages 1 to 3.
[0051]
The BGM output ends when the symbol determination data is received both during normal times and during development.
Note that the BGM described here is a BGM that accompanies symbol variation, and is not limited to BGM and sound effects for other uses.
In this way, if the development does not progress from normal reach, the music is switched at stages 1, 2, and 3. However, if the development from normal reach to super reach, one music is played through stages 1 to 3. Can determine whether or not to develop into super reach based on what happens in stage 2.
[0052]
When the winning symbol is confirmed and displayed by such a symbol variation accompanied by BGM (when the result of the special symbol determination is winning), a special game (a jackpot game) is executed, so that a special game routine (which is executed by the main control board 40) Description will be made according to FIG. The special game itself executed in the present embodiment is the same as a known pachinko machine of the type called the first type.
[0053]
As shown in FIG. 11, the main control board 40 first determines whether or not the big hit game is started (S301). Here, at least the occurrence of the jackpot is stored (the storage in S207 described above), and the command instructing the final display of the special symbol has been transmitted to the image control board 50 (the image control board 50 is In response to this command, the jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed on the LCD panel 16a.) If both conditions are satisfied, it is determined that the jackpot game is started.
[0054]
Subsequent to S301, various processes related to the execution of the jackpot game, for example, the opening / closing control of the jackpot 32 and the LCD panel 16a, the jackpot fanfare screen, the number of rounds, the jackpot symbol, the count, the passage display of a specific area, the interval screen, etc. Various processes such as a process of generating a command for displaying the image and sending it to the image control board 50 are performed (S302).
[0055]
In the case of this embodiment, one opening time of the big winning opening 32 is about 28 seconds. However, if the number of winning balls here reaches a specified number (10 balls in this embodiment), it is closed even if it has not reached 28 seconds. Is done. When the big prize opening 32 is closed and one round is completed, the main control board 40 determines whether any of the winning balls to the big prize opening 32 in the round has passed the special area (detected by the V switch). If it has passed through the special area, the special winning opening 32 is opened again (the next round is started). However, if the number of times of opening of the big winning opening 32 reaches the specified number (15 rounds in this embodiment), the big winning opening 32 is not reopened even if the special area is passed (the big hit game is ended). Also, even when none of the winning balls to the big winning opening 32 passes through the specific area, the big winning opening 32 is not reopened (the big hit game ends). These processes are executed by repeating S303 many times.
[0056]
Then, for example, the special game ends because the number of times of opening the grand prize opening 32 reaches the specified number of times (15 rounds in this embodiment) or the game ball won in the big prize opening 32 does not pass through the specific area. If (S303: YES), the process proceeds to S305. In the present embodiment, a loop of S302 to S303 is used for the sake of simplicity, but in actuality, when a negative determination is made in S303, the processing returns to S302 as appropriate by going to other processing (illustration and description are omitted). It is.
[0057]
Then, it is determined whether or not the winning symbol that triggered the special game is a probability variation symbol (in this example, odd combinations 111, 333, 555, 777, and 999 are probability variation symbols) (S305), If the determination is affirmative, the high probability mode is set (S306). On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in S306, the normal probability mode is set (S307).
[0058]
In the present embodiment, such a special game is played when the special symbol determination is successful, but the form of the special game executed on condition that the determination is won is not limited to this.
As described above, when the pachinko machine of the present embodiment wins the ordinary electric accessory 28 serving as the start area, the main control board 40 makes a determination of a hit in the special symbol determination, and the symbol display corresponding to the image display means. The device 15 variably displays the numerical symbols and then displays the winning symbol or the losing symbol indicating the determination result of the main control board 40, and the determination result of the main control substrate 40 is correct (the winning symbol is determined and displayed). The special game advantageous to the player is executed on the precondition that the BGM at the time of the symbol change has a correlation with the stages 1, 2, and 3 in time series. As a result, for example, in addition to the change in the degree of expectation in the image effect, it is possible to inform the player that the expectation is also increasing in BGM in an easy-to-understand manner, and the player is effectively beaten.
[0059]
In particular, since the BGM is changed stepwise in response to the symbol changing operation, a synergistic effect with the symbol variation can be expected.
(Modification)
In the embodiment, the melody is changed in steps 1, 2, and 3 for one symbol display operation (so-called one rotation), but the BGM may be changed in units of one rotation. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, the same melody as the first rotation, the second rotation, the third rotation,... Is output as a BGM at normal times, and at the time of development (for example, it develops to super reach at the third rotation, for example) The first rotation is the melody of the first phrase of the song, the second rotation is the melody of the second phrase, the third rotation is the melody of the third phrase, and so on. It may be changed.
[0060]
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described according to the Example etc., this invention is not limited to these, It cannot be overemphasized that it can implement variously in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.
For example, in the embodiment and the modification, the main control board determines whether or not to make the character appear, but the image control board may determine this.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart of special symbol determination processing executed by the CPU of the main control board in the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of special symbol control processing executed by the CPU of the image control board in the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram from the start of change to reach by the processing of FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of super reach by the process of FIG. 4;
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of normal reach by the process of FIG. 4;
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of BGM processing executed by the CPU of the sound control board in the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a change in normal BGM by the process of FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of changes in BGM at the time of development by the process of FIG.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart of special game processing executed by the CPU of the main control board in the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.
FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a change in normal BGM in a modified example.
FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of changes in BGM during development of a modified example.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Game board
13 Game area
15 Symbol display device (display means)
16a LCD panel
16 LCD panel unit
28 Ordinary electric equipment
32 grand prize opening
35 grand prize winning devices
40 Main control board (win / fail judgment means, special game execution means)
46 Sound control board (voice output means, voice control means)
50 Image control board

Claims (1)

A success / failure determination means for determining whether or not a game ball has entered the starting area;
By displaying the variation display of the symbol, the determination result of the appropriateness determination means is displayed , and when the degree of expectation that the determination result is a hit is high , the display means for performing the variation display to reach the reach state ,
Special game execution means for executing a special game advantageous to the player, assuming that the determination of the success / failure determination means is a win,
Audio output means for outputting audio;
Voice control means for changing the contents of the voice output in a time-series manner in a correlated manner in time series, and
In the case where a plurality of the fluctuation displays are continuously performed by the display means, the voice control means is more than the normal reach state in the fluctuation display performed after the second of these fluctuation displays. In the case of a super-reach state in which the degree of expectation that the determination result is successful is changed each time the change display is started , the audio output content is changed step by step in a form that forms a specific song , If the super-reach state is not obtained in the variation display performed after the second, the audio output content at the time of the variation display is changed to the super-reach state in the variation display performed after the second. To be the same as the audio output content at the time of the first variation display,
A ball game machine characterized by

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