JP5720710B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  In the pachinko machine, when a game ball that has been driven into the game area enters the symbol operation port, a lottery is performed at the timing of the entry, and thereafter, for example, a variable display of symbols displayed on the display device is started. If the lottery result is a win, when the symbol variation display stops (at a predetermined stop position), the stop symbols form a predetermined combination to generate a win. On the other hand, when the lottery result is out of order, when the symbol variation display stops, the stop symbols do not form a predetermined combination, and out of order is generated.

  In such a pachinko machine, for example, in order to enhance the fun of the game, in addition to the case where the lottery result is a win, even when the lottery result is out of place, When a predetermined time elapses, it is common to stop a part of the symbol variation display first and display the reach for the winning.

  Specifically, in this pachinko machine, for example, when nine symbols are displayed in a 3 × 3 square in the effective display area of the display device, when a game ball enters the symbol operation port, When the symbol (3 column or 3 row) is displayed in a variable manner and a predetermined time has elapsed, the fluctuation display of the 2 symbol (2 column or 2 row) is stopped first, etc. After that, the variable display of the remaining 1 symbol (1 column or 1 row) is stopped.

  Here, for example, when reach is displayed on the display device, when fluctuation display of the three symbols is started, output of normal fluctuation sound indicating that the fluctuation display has started is started accordingly. The Thereafter, when reach is displayed on the display device after a predetermined time has elapsed, reach fluctuation sound indicating that the reach has been displayed is output instead of normal fluctuation sound.

JP 2007-117643 A

  Here, a suitable change such as a fluctuating sound is desired.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably changing fluctuating sound and the like.

In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 includes a display device for displaying identification information, and main control means for lottering whether to give a predetermined game value to a player when a starting condition is established. And sub-control means for causing the display device to execute a dynamic aspect of the identification information based on a lottery result of the main control means, and in the middle of the dynamic aspect of the identification information executed by the display device When the predetermined display result appears after a part of the dynamic state has appeared and an expected aspect in which a part of the stopped dynamic aspect constitutes a part of the predetermined display result appears. The predetermined game value is given, and the main control unit determines a dynamic mode of the identification information including presence / absence of the expected mode based on the lottery result; The dynamic aspect determining means Control command transmission means for transmitting a control command based on a dynamic aspect of another information to the sub-control means, and the sub-control means receives a control command received by the control command transmission means And a dynamic aspect executing means for causing the display device to execute the dynamic aspect of the identification information when the control command is received by the control command receiving means, and the dynamic aspect is executed by the dynamic aspect executing means. And a fluctuation sound output means for outputting a fluctuation sound at a first volume which is an audible volume, and an expected mode determination for determining whether or not the expected mode is present from the control command received by the control command reception means. And the expectation mode determination means determine that the expected mode is present, the sound of the fluctuating sound output by the fluctuating sound output means The sound volume is reduced from the first volume to a second volume smaller than the first volume before the expected mode appears on the display device, and the expected mode appears on the display device. In this case, before the fluctuating sound reduced by the fluctuating sound reducing means reaches the second volume, the expected sound having a sound different from the fluctuating sound is changed to the fluctuating sound at a volume smaller than the first volume. Expected sound output means for superimposing and starting output, and the volume of the expected sound started to be output from the expected sound output means at a volume larger than the fluctuation sound reduced to the second volume by the fluctuation sound reduction means Expected sound increasing means for increasing the volume of the expected sound so as to be audible volume, and before the expected sound volume is started to increase by the expected sound increasing means, After the reduction starts, Starting to output a large volume sound that is different from the fluctuation sound and the expected sound at a volume larger than the volume of the fluctuation sound that is reduced, and at least the fluctuation sound and the expected sound are output in a superimposed manner Medium, loud sound output means for outputting the loud sound, and variable sound stopping means for stopping the output of the variable sound when the variable sound reduced by the variable sound reducing means reaches the second sound volume. And output the loud sound output by the loud sound output means while the sound volume of the expected sound is being increased by the expected sound increasing means after the variable sound is stopped by the variable sound stopping means. And a high-volume sound stop means for stopping .

  In addition, the stop described in claim 1 means that a part of the identification information is in a predetermined area, such as a part of the identification information swinging up and down, left and right, or a part of the identification information is expanding and contracting. A state where the device is operating in a state where a part of the identification information is completely stopped is exemplified.

  According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, there is an effect that it is possible to suitably change the fluctuation sound and the expected sound.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game board of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. (A) is the figure which showed typically the variable time control table memorize | stored in the variable time control table area | region, (b) is an auxiliary figure which performs the auxiliary | assistant description of a variable time control table. (A) is the figure which showed typically the area division setting and effective line setting of the display screen, (b) is the figure which illustrated the actual display screen. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of various counters. 10 is a correspondence table showing reach types determined from the values of the first type variation type counter when the value of the first random number counter indicates a big hit. (A) is the first type fluctuation in the case where the value of the first random number counter is off and the value of the stop pattern selection counter indicates either “front / rear out of reach” or “reach out of front / rear out of reach”. It is a correspondence table showing reach types determined from the value of the type counter, and (b) shows that the value of the first random number counter deviates and the value of the stop pattern selection counter shows “completely out”. It is a correspondence table showing reach types determined from the value of the first type variation type counter in the case. It is a flowchart which shows the starting process performed by MPU in a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the main process performed by MPU in a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation | variation process performed by MPU in a main controller. It is the flowchart which showed the change start process performed by MPU in a main controller. It is the flowchart which showed the big hit fluctuation pattern determination process performed by MPU in a main controller. It is the flowchart which showed the deviation variation pattern determination process performed by MPU in a main controller. It is a list figure of the fluctuation pattern command set by jackpot fluctuation pattern determination processing and losing fluctuation pattern determination processing. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process performed by MPU in a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the start winning process performed by MPU in a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the NMI interruption process performed by MPU in a main controller. It is the flowchart which showed the starting process performed by MPU in an audio lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU of an audio lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the sound edit and output process performed by MPU of an audio lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the sound setting process at the time of the big hit performed by MPU of an audio | voice lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the sound setting process at the time of disconnection performed by MPU of an audio | voice lamp control apparatus. In addition to the above-mentioned times set by the sound setting process at the time of jackpot or the sound setting process at the time of losing, it is a list of sound settings showing the output time of reach fluctuation sound, the reach type and the game state to be displayed is there. It is the flowchart which showed the sound output process with a reach fluctuation sound performed by MPU of an audio | voice lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the sound output process without the reach fluctuation sound performed by MPU of an audio | voice lamp control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process performed with MPU in an audio lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in a display control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the external interruption process performed by MPU in a display control apparatus. (A) shows the change in the volume of the normal fluctuation sound, the reach electronic sound and the reach fluctuation sound output from the audio output device when the fluctuation pattern command “AAh” is received, and the third symbol of the third symbol display device. FIG. 6B is a timing chart showing changes in the fluctuation display in time series, and FIG. 5B shows normal fluctuation sound, reach electronic sound, and reach fluctuation output from the audio output device when the fluctuation pattern command “ABh” is received. FIG. 7 is a timing chart showing a change in sound volume and a change display of variation display according to the third symbol of the third symbol display device in a time series, and (c) shows a sound when a variation pattern command “ACh” is received. A time series showing changes in volume of normal fluctuation sound, reach electronic sound and reach fluctuation sound output from the output device, and change in fluctuation display by the third symbol of the third symbol display device. It is a timing chart. (A) is the figure which showed the display state of the high-speed fluctuation | variation initially performed by the 3rd symbol of a 3rd symbol display apparatus, when fluctuation pattern command "AAh" is received, (b) is a fluctuation | variation. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display state of low-speed fluctuation executed by the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81 after the pattern command “AAh” is received and high-speed fluctuation is performed, and (c) is a fluctuation pattern. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display state of reach display executed by the third symbol of the third symbol display device after the command “AAh” is received and the low-speed variation is performed, and (d) shows the variation pattern command “ It is the figure which showed the state of the jackpot effect performed by the 3rd symbol of a 3rd symbol display apparatus, after receiving AAh "and performing a reach display.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 13 of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 having an outer shell formed of a wooden frame combined in a substantially rectangular shape, and an outer frame 11 having substantially the same outer shape as the outer frame 11. And an inner frame 12 supported to be openable and closable. In order to support the inner frame 12, metal hinges 18 are attached to the outer frame 11 at two upper and lower portions on the left side when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), and the side on which the hinge 18 is provided is used as an opening / closing axis. The frame 12 is supported so as to be openable and closable to the front front side.

  A game board 13 (see FIG. 2) having a large number of nails, winning holes 63, 64, and the like is detachably mounted on the inner frame 12 from the back side. A ball ball game is performed when the ball flows down the front surface of the game board 13. The inner frame 12 has a ball launch unit 112a (see FIG. 4) that launches a ball to the front area of the game board 13 and a launch that guides the ball launched from the ball launch unit 112a to the front area of the game board 13. A rail (not shown) or the like is attached.

  On the front side of the inner frame 12, a front frame 14 that covers the upper side of the front surface and a lower dish unit 15 that covers the lower side of the front frame 14 are provided. In order to support the front frame 14 and the lower dish unit 15, metal hinges 19 are attached to two upper and lower portions on the left side when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), and the side on which the hinges 19 are provided is used as an opening / closing axis. 14 and the lower pan unit 15 are supported so as to be openable and closable toward the front front side. The locking of the inner frame 12 and the locking of the front frame 14 are respectively released by inserting a dedicated key into the key hole 21 of the cylinder lock 20 and performing a predetermined operation.

  The front frame 14 is assembled with decorative resin parts, electrical parts, and the like, and a window part 14c that is formed in an approximately elliptical shape is provided at a substantially central part thereof. A glass unit 16 having two plate glasses is disposed on the back side of the front frame 14, and the front surface of the game board 13 can be seen on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 through the glass unit 16. On the front frame 14, an upper plate 17 that stores balls is formed in a substantially box shape that protrudes forward and the upper surface is opened, and prize balls and rental balls are discharged to the upper plate 17. The bottom surface of the upper plate 17 is formed to be inclined downward to the right when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), and the sphere thrown into the upper plate 17 is guided to the ball launch unit 112a by the inclination. A frame button 22 is provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 17. This frame button 22 is operated by the player, for example, when changing the effect pattern of the variable display displayed on the third symbol display device 81 or changing the effect content at the reach effect.

  In addition, the front frame 14 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around the periphery (for example, a corner portion). These light-emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing or controlling the light-emitting mode by turning on or flashing according to the change in the gaming state at the time of big hit or predetermined reach. On the peripheral edge of the window portion 14c, there are provided electric decoration portions 29 to 33 incorporating light emitting means such as LEDs. In the pachinko machine 10, these lighting parts 29 to 33 function as effect lamps such as jackpot lamps, and the lighting parts 29 to 33 are turned on by lighting or blinking of the built-in LEDs at the time of jackpot or reach effects. Alternatively, it blinks to notify that the jackpot is being hit or that the reach is one step before the jackpot.

  Further, in the upper left part of the front frame 14 as viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), there is provided a display lamp 34 which has built-in light emitting means such as LEDs and can display the payout of a prize ball and when an error occurs. In addition, a small window 35 is formed by attaching a transparent resin from the back side so that the back side of the front frame 14 can be visually recognized, on the lower side of the right illumination part 32, and a sticking space K1 on the front side of the game board 13 (FIG. 2) is visible from the front surface of the pachinko machine 10. In addition, in the pachinko machine 10, a plated member 36 made of ABS resin that is chrome-plated is attached to an area around the electric decoration parts 29 to 33 in order to bring out more gorgeousness.

  A ball rental operation unit 40 is disposed below the window 14c. The ball lending operation unit 40 is provided with a frequency display unit 41, a ball lending button 42, and a return button 43. When the ball lending operation unit 40 is operated in a state where a bill or a card is inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, Loans are made. Specifically, the frequency display unit 41 is an area in which the remaining amount information such as a card is displayed, and the built-in LED is lit to display the remaining amount as the remaining amount information. The ball lending button 42 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 17 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. Is done. The return button 43 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. In addition, in a pachinko machine in which a ball is lent directly to the upper plate 17 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, a so-called cash machine does not require the ball lending operation unit 40. In this case, the ball lending operation unit 40 It is also possible to add a decorative seal or the like to the installation portion of the parts so that the component configuration is common. A pachinko machine using a card unit and a cash machine can be shared.

  In the lower plate unit 15 located on the lower side of the upper plate 17, a lower plate 50 for storing a ball that could not be stored in the upper plate 17 is formed in a substantially box shape having an open upper surface. Yes. On the right side of the lower plate 50, an operation handle 51 that is operated by a player to drive a ball into the front surface of the game board 13 is disposed, and the operation of the ball launching unit 112a is permitted inside the operation handle 51. Touch sensor 51a, a push button-type stop switch 51b for stopping the launch of the ball during the pressing operation, and a variable resistor for detecting the amount of rotation of the operating handle 51 by a change in electric resistance (Not shown). When the operation handle 51 is rotated clockwise by the player, the touch sensor is turned on and the resistance value of the variable resistor changes corresponding to the operation amount, and according to the rotation operation amount of the operation handle 51. A ball is fired with a strength corresponding to the resistance value of the variable resistor that changes, and the ball is driven into the front surface of the game board 13 with a jump amount corresponding to the player's operation. Further, when the operation handle 51 is not operated by the player, the touch sensor 51a and the stop switch 51b are off.

  In the lower part of the front of the lower plate 50, a ball removal lever 52 is provided for operating when the balls stored in the lower plate 50 are discharged downward. The ball removal lever 52 is always urged in the right direction. By sliding the ball release lever 52 in the left direction against the urge, the bottom opening formed in the bottom surface of the lower plate 50 is opened. A ball naturally falls from the bottom opening and is discharged. The operation of the ball removal lever 52 is normally performed in a state where a box (generally referred to as “a thousand box”) for receiving the balls discharged from the lower plate 50 is placed below the lower plate 50. As described above, the operation handle 51 is disposed on the right side of the lower plate 50, and the ashtray 53 is attached on the left side of the lower plate 50.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 13 includes a wooden base plate 60 cut into a substantially square shape when viewed from the front, a large number of ball nails, windmills and rails 61 and 62, a general winning opening 63, The ball entrance 64, the variable winning device 65, the variable display device unit 80, and the like are assembled, and the peripheral edge thereof is attached to the back side of the inner frame 12. The general winning port 63, the first winning port 64, the variable winning device 65, and the variable display device unit 80 are arranged in a through hole formed in the base plate 60 by router processing, and the wood screw is provided from the front side of the game board 13. It is fixed by etc. Further, the front center portion of the game board 13 can be viewed from the front side of the inner frame 13 through the window portion 14c (see FIG. 1) of the front frame 14. Below, the structure of the game board 13 is demonstrated.

  An outer rail 62 formed by bending a strip-shaped metal plate into a substantially arc shape is planted on the front surface of the game board 13, and the strip-shaped metal plate is located on the inner side of the outer rail 62 in the same manner as the outer rail 62. The arc-shaped inner rail 61 formed by the above is planted. The inner rail 61 and the outer rail 62 surround the outer periphery of the front surface of the game board 13, and the game board 13 and the glass unit 16 (see FIG. 1) surround the front and rear. A game area in which a game is played is formed by the behavior of. The game area is a front surface of the game board 13 and is a substantially circular area formed by dividing the two rails 61 and 62 and the arc member 70 (a winning hole or the like is provided, Area).

  The two rails 61 and 62 are provided to guide the ball fired from the ball launching unit 112a to the upper part of the game board 13. A return ball preventing member 68 is attached to the front end portion of the inner rail 61 (upper left portion in FIG. 2) to prevent the ball once guided to the upper portion of the game board 13 from returning to the ball guide path again. Is done. A return rubber 69 is attached to the tip of the outer rail 62 (upper right part in FIG. 2) at a position corresponding to the maximum flying portion of the sphere, and the ball launched at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 69 and gains momentum. Is bounced back to the center while being attenuated. A resin arc member 70 formed by providing an arc connecting the rails on the inner surface side between the lower right end of the inner rail 61 and the upper right end of the outer rail 62 is a base. The plate 60 is driven and fixed.

  A first symbol display device 37 provided with a plurality of LEDs 37a, which are light emitting means, and a 7-segment display 37b is disposed in the upper right portion of the game area as viewed from the front (upper right portion in FIG. 2). The first symbol display device 37 displays information corresponding to each control performed by the main control device 110, and mainly displays the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10. The plurality of LEDs 37a indicate whether the pachinko machine 10 is in the process of being probabilistically changing, operating in a short time, or in a normal state, indicating whether the pachinko machine 10 is changing or not by a lighting state, and the symbols corresponding to the probable big hit. Whether the symbol is a symbol corresponding to a normal jackpot or an out-of-game symbol is indicated by a lighting state, or the number of reserved balls is indicated by a lighting state. The 7-segment display device 37b displays the number of rounds that are a big hit and an error display. In addition, LED37a is comprised so that the light emission color (for example, red, green, blue) of each LED may differ, The various game states of the pachinko machine 10 can be suggested with few LEDs by the combination of the light emission color.

  In addition, the above-mentioned pachinko machine 10 being probable is a game state in which the jackpot probability is increased and it is easy to shift to the special game state. Further, during the probability change in the present embodiment, the game is in a state where the hit probability of the second symbol is increased and the ball easily enters the first entrance 64. In addition, the time when the pachinko machine 10 is short-running is a game state in which it is easy for a ball to easily enter the first entrance 64 by increasing only the hit probability of the second symbol without changing the jackpot probability. In addition, when the pachinko machine 10 is in a normal state, it is a game state in which neither the probability change nor the time is short (the state where neither the big hit probability nor the second symbol hit probability is increased). It should be noted that, depending on the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10, the time for opening the electric accessory (not shown) associated with the first entrance 64 and the number of times the electric accessory is released per hit are changed. It is good as a thing.

  The game area is provided with a plurality of general winning openings 63 through which 5 to 15 balls are paid out as winning balls when the balls win. In addition, a variable display device unit 80 is disposed in the central portion of the game area. The variable display device unit 80 includes a third symbol display device 81 configured with a liquid crystal display (hereinafter simply referred to as “display device”) that displays the third symbol in a variable manner with a winning at the first entrance 64 as a trigger. And a second symbol display device 82 composed of a light emitting diode (hereinafter abbreviated as “LED”) for variably displaying the second symbol with the passage of the ball at the second entrance 67 as a trigger. .

  The display content of the third symbol display device 81 is controlled by a display control device 114, which will be described later, and for example, three symbol sequences of left, middle and right are displayed. Each symbol row is composed of a plurality of symbols, and these symbols are vertically scrolled for each symbol row so that the third symbol is variably displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81. Further, in the present embodiment, the third symbol display device 81 is constituted by a large liquid crystal display of 8 inch size, and the variable display device unit 80 surrounds the outer periphery of the third symbol display device 81 so as to surround the center frame. 86 is arranged. In the third symbol display device 81 of the present embodiment, the display of the gaming state accompanying the control of the main control device 110 is performed by the first symbol display device 37, whereas the display of the first symbol display device 37 is performed. The decorative display according to is performed. Instead of the display device, for example, the third symbol display device 81 may be configured using a reel or the like.

  In addition, when the ball enters the first entrance 64 until the stop symbol (any one of the probable jackpot symbol, the normal jackpot symbol, or the off symbol) is displayed on the first symbol display device 37. The number of entered balls is held up to 4 times, and the number of held times is indicated by the first symbol display device 37 and the number of lights of the holding lamp 85. Four hold lamps 85 are provided for the maximum number of holds, and are arranged symmetrically above the third symbol display device 81. In the present embodiment, the winning at the first entrance 64 is configured to be held up to 4 times, but the maximum holding number is not limited to 4 times, but 3 times or less. Alternatively, the number may be set to 5 times or more (for example, 8 times). In addition, the hold lamp 85 is deleted, and the number of times the variable display is held based on the winning at the first entrance 64 is numerically held in a part of the third symbol display device 81, or the area divided into four is held. You may make it display in a different aspect (for example, a color and a lighting pattern) by the frequency | count. In addition, since the number of times of holding is indicated by the first symbol display device 37, the holding lamp 85 may not perform lighting display.

  The second symbol display device 82 includes a second symbol display unit 83 and a holding lamp 84, and each time the ball passes through the second entrance 67, the display unit 83 displays a display symbol (second symbol). The “○” symbol and the “×” symbol are alternately lit and displayed in a variable manner. When the fluctuation display stops at a predetermined symbol (in this embodiment, the symbol “O”) The 1 entrance 64 is configured to be activated (opened) for a predetermined time. The number of passes through the second entrance 67 of the sphere is suspended up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of suspensions is displayed by the above-described first symbol display device 37 and is also lit on the hold lamp 84. The second symbol variation display is performed by switching on and off of a plurality of lamps in the display unit 83 as in the present embodiment, as well as the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device. A part of 81 may be used. Similarly, the hold lamp 84 may be turned on by a part of the third symbol display device 81. In addition, the passage of the second entrance 67 is not limited to 4 times as in the case of the 1st entrance 64, and is not limited to 4 times, or 3 times or less (for example, (8 times). In addition, since the number of times of holding is indicated by the first symbol display device 37, the holding lamp 84 may not perform lighting display.

  Below the variable display device unit 80, a first entrance 64 into which a sphere can enter is disposed. When a ball enters the first entrance 64, a first entrance switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 13 is turned on, and the first entrance switch is turned on. The main controller 110 performs a lottery lottery, and a display corresponding to the lottery result is indicated by the LED 37 a of the first symbol display device 37. The first entrance 64 is also one of the entrances through which 5 balls are paid out as prize balls when a ball enters.

  A variable winning device 65 is disposed below the first ball opening 64, and a horizontally-long rectangular specific winning port (large opening) 65a is provided at a substantially central portion thereof. In the pachinko machine 10, when the lottery in the main controller 110 is a big hit, after a predetermined time (fluctuation time) has elapsed, the LED 37a of the first symbol display device 37 is turned on so as to become a big hit stop symbol. The stop symbol corresponding to the jackpot is displayed on the third symbol display device 81 to indicate the occurrence of the jackpot. Thereafter, the gaming state transitions to a special gaming state (big hit) where the ball is easy to win. In this special gaming state, the special winning opening 65a that is normally closed is opened for a predetermined time (for example, until 30 seconds have elapsed or ten balls have been won).

  The specific winning opening 65a is closed when a predetermined time elapses, and after the closing, the specific winning opening 65a is opened again for a predetermined time. The opening / closing operation of the specific winning opening 65a can be repeated up to 16 times (16 rounds), for example. The state in which the opening / closing operation is performed is a form of a special gaming state advantageous to the player, and the player is given out a larger amount of prize balls than usual in order to give a gaming value (game value). Is done.

  Specifically, the variable winning device 65 is a horizontally long rectangular opening / closing plate covering the specific winning opening 65a, and a large opening opening solenoid (not shown) for driving to open / close forward with the lower side of the opening / closing plate as an axis. And. The special winning opening 65a is normally closed so that the ball cannot win or is difficult to win. In the case of a big hit, the large opening opening solenoid is driven to tilt the opening / closing plate to the lower front side to temporarily form an open state in which the ball is likely to win the specific winning opening 65a. It operates to repeat the state and the state alternately.

  Note that the special gaming state is not limited to the above-described form. When the game area is provided with a large opening that is opened and closed separately from the specific winning opening 65a, and the LED 37a corresponding to the jackpot is turned on in the first symbol display device 37, the specific winning opening 65a is opened for a predetermined time, and the specific winning opening A special gaming state is defined as a game state in which a large opening provided separately from the specific winning port 65a is opened for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times when the ball 65 is opened into the specific winning port 65a. You may make it form.

  Adhesive spaces K1, K2 for adhering certificate papers, identification labels, etc. are provided at the left and right corners on the lower side of the game board 13, and the certificate paper, etc., adhered to the adhesive space K1, is a front frame 14. It can be visually recognized through the small window 35 (see FIG. 1).

  Further, the game board 13 is provided with an out port 66. A ball that has not entered any of the winning openings 63, 64, 65a is guided through an out port 66 to a ball discharge path (not shown). A number of nails are planted on the game board 13 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the ball, and various members (instruments) such as a windmill are arranged.

  As shown in FIG. 3, control board units 90 and 91 and a back pack unit 94 are mainly provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 10. The control board unit 90 is unitized by mounting a main board (main control apparatus 110), an audio lamp control board (audio lamp control apparatus 113), and a display control board (display control apparatus 114). The control board unit 91 is unitized by mounting a payout control board (payout control apparatus 111), a firing control board (launching control apparatus 112), a power supply board (power supply apparatus 115), and a card unit connection board 116.

  The back pack unit 94 includes a back pack 92 and a dispensing unit 93 that form a protective cover. In addition, each control board is used for MPU as a one-chip microcomputer that controls each control, a port for communicating with various devices, a random number generator used for various lotteries, time counting and synchronization. A clock pulse generation circuit or the like is mounted as necessary.

  The main control device 110, the sound lamp control device 113 and the display control device 114, the payout control device 111 and the firing control device 112, the power supply device 115, and the card unit connection board 116 are housed in the board boxes 100 to 104, respectively. . The board boxes 100 to 104 include a box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other, and each control device and each board are accommodated.

  Further, the substrate box 100 (main control device 110) and the substrate box 102 (dispensing control device 111 and launch control device 112) connect the box base and the box cover so that they cannot be opened by a sealing unit (not shown) (caulking structure). Consolidated). In addition, a seal (not shown) is attached to the connecting portion between the box base and the box cover so as to cover the box base and the box cover. This seal seal is made of a brittle material. If the seal is to be peeled off in order to open the substrate boxes 100, 102, or if the substrate boxes 100, 102 are forcibly opened, the box base side and the box cover are removed. Cut to the side. Therefore, it is possible to know whether or not the substrate boxes 100 and 102 have been opened by checking the sealing unit or the sealing seal.

  The payout unit 93 includes a tank 130 that is located at the top of the back pack unit 94 and opens upward, a tank rail 131 that is connected to the lower side of the tank 130 and is gently inclined toward the downstream side, and downstream of the tank rail 131. A case rail 132 that is vertically connected to the side, and a payout device 133 that is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 132 and that pays out a ball by a predetermined electrical configuration of the payout motor 216 (see FIG. 4). ing. The tank 130 is successively replenished with balls supplied from the island equipment of the game hall, and a required number of balls are paid out by the payout device 133 as appropriate. A vibrator 134 for applying vibration to the tank rail 131 is attached to the tank rail 131.

  The payout control device 111 is provided with a state return switch 120, the firing control device 112 is provided with a variable resistor operation knob 121, and the power supply device 115 is provided with a RAM erase switch 122. The state return switch 120 is operated, for example, to eliminate ball clogging (return to a normal state) when a payout error occurs, such as ball clogging in the payout motor 216 (see FIG. 4). The operation knob 121 is operated to adjust the firing force of the firing solenoid. The RAM erase switch 122 is operated when the power is turned on to return the pachinko machine 10 to the initial state.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10.

  The main controller 110 is equipped with an MPU 201 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The MPU 201 includes a ROM 202 that stores various control programs executed by the MPU 201 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 202 is executed. A certain RAM 203 and various other circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated. Various commands are transmitted from the main control device 110 to the sub control device by the data transmission / reception circuit in order to instruct the sub control device such as the payout control device 111 and the sound lamp control device 113 to operate. Such a command is transmitted from the main controller 110 to the sub controller only in one direction.

  The RAM 203 stores the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 201, the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 201, and the work area (work area for storing various flags and counters, I / O values, etc. Area). Further, the RAM 203 has a holding ball storage counter 203a. Note that the RAM 203 is configured so that the backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 115 and the data can be retained (backed up) even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off, and all data stored in the RAM 203 is backed up. .

  When the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the stack pointer and the value of each register when the power is shut off (including when the power failure occurs, the same applies hereinafter) are stored in RAM 203. On the other hand, at the time of power-on (including power-on due to power failure cancellation, the same applies hereinafter), the state of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before power-off based on information stored in the RAM 203. Writing to the RAM 203 is executed when the power is shut off by the main process (see FIG. 11), and restoration of each value written in the RAM 203 is executed in a startup process (see FIG. 10) when the power is turned on. Note that the power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPU 201 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Is input immediately, the NMI interrupt process (see FIG. 19) as a power failure process is immediately executed.

  The reserved ball storage counter 203a maximizes the number of holdings of the variable display (variable display performed by the third symbol display device 81) performed on the first symbol display device 37 based on the winning of the ball at the first entrance 64. It is a counter that counts up to four times. The initial value of the holding ball storage counter 203a is set to zero, and 1 is added to a maximum value of 4 each time a ball is inserted into the first entrance 64 and the number of times of variable display holding increases. (See S603 in FIG. 18). On the other hand, the reserved ball storage counter 203a is decremented by 1 every time the variable display based on the winning of the ball to the first entrance 64 is executed (see S304 in FIG. 12).

  The display time of the first symbol display device 37 is shortened according to the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a, and the third symbol display device 81 starts the variable symbol display until it stops. The fluctuation time is reduced. Specifically, when the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is 4, which is the maximum value, the first symbol display device 37 for 7 seconds as compared with the case where the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is 1 or 2. Display time and the variation time of the third symbol display device 81 are shortened. When the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a is 3, when the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a is 1 or 2, the display time of the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display are 3 seconds. The variation time of the device 81 is shortened. When the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a is 1 or 2, the display time of the first symbol display device 37 and the variation time of the third symbol display device 81 are not shortened.

  An input / output port 205 is connected to the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 via a bus line 204 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 205 includes a payout control device 111, a sound lamp control device 113, a first symbol display device 37, a second symbol display device 82, various switches 208 including a switch group and a sensor group (not shown), and a specific prize. A solenoid 209 comprising a large opening solenoid for opening and closing the front side with the lower side of the opening and closing plate of the opening 65a as an axis, a solenoid for driving an electric accessory, and the like is connected.

  The payout control device 111 drives the payout motor 216 to perform payout control of prize balls and rental balls. The MPU 211, which is an arithmetic unit, includes a ROM 212 that stores a control program executed by the MPU 211, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 213 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  The RAM 213 of the payout control device 111, like the RAM 203 of the main control device 110, has a stack area for storing the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 211, the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 211, and various flags and counters. And a work area (work area) in which values such as I / O are stored. The RAM 213 is configured to be able to retain (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 115 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, and all data stored in the RAM 213 is backed up. As with the MPU 201 of the main controller 110, the power failure signal SG1 is also input to the NMI terminal of the MPU 211 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When input to the MPU 211, an NMI interrupt process (see FIG. 19) as a power failure process is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 215 is connected to the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 via a bus line 214 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The main control device 110, the payout motor 216, the firing control device 112, and the like are connected to the input / output port 215, respectively. Although not shown, the payout control device 111 is connected to a prize ball detection switch for detecting a prize ball that has been paid out. The prize ball detection switch is connected to the payout control device 111 but is not connected to the main control device 110.

  The launch control device 112 controls the ball launch unit 112a so that the launch strength of the ball according to the rotational operation amount of the operation handle 51 is obtained when the main control device 110 gives an instruction to launch a ball. The ball launching unit 112a includes a launching solenoid and an electromagnet (not shown), and the firing solenoid and the electromagnet are permitted to be driven when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, the operation handle 51 is detected on the condition that the touch sensor 51a detects that the player is touching the operation handle 51 and the stop switch 51b for stopping the ball firing is turned off (not operated). The firing solenoid is excited in accordance with the amount of rotation 51, and a ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the amount of operation of the operation handle 51.

  The voice lamp control device 113 is a voice output in a voice output device (such as a speaker not shown) 226, an output of lighting and extinguishing in a lamp display device (such as the illumination units 29 to 33 and the display lamp 34), and the display control device 114. The setting of the display mode of the 3rd symbol display apparatus 81 performed etc. is controlled. The MPU 221 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 222 that stores a control program executed by the MPU 221, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 223 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  An input / output port 225 is connected to the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 via a bus line 224 including an address bus and a data bus. The main control device 110, the display control device 114, the audio output device 226, the lamp display device 227, and the like are connected to the input / output port 225, respectively.

  The ROM 222 of the sound lamp control device 113 is provided with a normal fluctuation sound data area 222a, a reach fluctuation sound data area 222b, a reach electronic sound data area 222c, and a fluctuation time control table area 222d.

  The normal fluctuation sound data area 222a is an area in which the sound data of the normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 is stored when the third symbol display on the third symbol display device 81 is started. The normal fluctuation sound data stored in the normal fluctuation sound data area 222 a is data used to output a music piece from the audio output device 226.

  In the reach fluctuation sound data area 222b, when the third symbol display is started by the third symbol display device 81, and the reach display one step before the big hit appears by the third symbol, the voice output device 226 This is an area in which sound data of the reach fluctuation sound to be output is stored. The sound data of reach fluctuation sound stored in the reach fluctuation sound data area 222b is data used to output a music piece different from the normal fluctuation sound from the audio output device 226.

  In the reach electronic sound data area 222c, when the 3rd symbol display is started on the 3rd symbol display device 81, and the reach display 1 step before the big hit is displayed by the 3rd symbol, the normal fluctuation sound and reach are displayed. This is an area in which the reach electronic sound output from the audio output device 226 is superimposed on the fluctuating sound. The reach electronic sound data stored in the reach electronic sound data area 222 c is data used to output “reach” electronic sound from the sound output device 226.

  The fluctuation time control table area 222d is an area in which a fluctuation time control table for determining the timing of starting and ending output of normal fluctuation sound, reach fluctuation sound, and reach electronic sound output from the audio output device 226 is stored.

  Here, the variable time control table stored in the variable time control table area 222d will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5A is a diagram schematically showing a variable time control table stored in the variable time control table area 222d. The variation time control table starts output of each of the normal variation sound, reach electronic sound and reach variation sound output from the audio output device 226 when the third symbol variation display is started on the third symbol display device 81. It is a table used in order to control time etc., respectively.

  FIG. 5B is an auxiliary diagram for explaining auxiliary of the variable time control table. Note that the auxiliary diagram of FIG. 5B is a diagram used to explain the variable time control table, and is not stored in the variable time control table area 222d.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the variation time control table includes the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received from the main control device 110 by the sound lamp control device 113, the normal variation volume decrease start time, the reach electronic sound start time, It includes a reach variation volume increase start time, a normal variation volume decrease end time, a reach electronic sound end time, a reach variation volume increase end time, and a total variation time of display variation.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the upper 4 bits of the received variation pattern command stored in the variation time control table are the 8-bit variation pattern command transmitted from the main controller 110 to the sound lamp controller 113. The upper 4 bits are shown. Although the details will be described later, the 8-bit variation pattern command is a command for determining the content of variation display of the third symbol executed by the third symbol display device 81. As shown in FIG. 5A, the value of the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command includes “A × h”, “B × h”, “C × h”, “D × h”, “E ×”. h ”, and as shown in FIG. 5B, the output time of the reach fluctuation sound, the reach type, and the first symbol display device 37 (third symbol display device 81) appear as shown in FIG. Each gaming state to be played is determined. The reach variation sound output time is a variation display in which the reach display is displayed by the third symbol on the third symbol display device 81, and the reach variation sound is output from the voice output device 226, and the output thereof. This shows the time until the reach fluctuation sound is finished. Further, the reach type indicates the type of reach (normal reach, super reach, or no reach) that appears on the 3rd symbol display device 81 by the 3rd symbol. Furthermore, the game state that is displayed indicates a state (a jackpot state or a missed state) that is finally set by the variation pattern command.

  For example, if the value of the upper 4 bits of the received variation pattern command is “A × h”, as shown in FIG. 5B, the output time of reach variation sound is “15.0 seconds”, and the reach type is “Normal reach”, the content of the variable display of the third symbol in which the displayed game state is “big hit”.

  The normal variation volume decrease start time stored in the variation time control table is a constant volume that is an audible volume output from the audio output device 226 when the third symbol display device 81 starts the variation display of the third symbol. This shows the time for starting to decrease the volume of the normal fluctuation sound to zero, which is an inaudible volume. For example, if the value of the upper 4 bits of the fluctuation pattern command received by the audio lamp control device 113 is “A × h”, the normal fluctuation volume reduction start time is “9. 0 seconds ". Therefore, when the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 reaches 9.0 seconds, the volume of the normal fluctuation sound starts to decrease to zero.

  The reach electronic sound start time stored in the variation time control table indicates the time to start outputting a reach electronic sound with a constant volume, which is an audible volume output from the audio output device 226. For example, if the value of the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received by the sound lamp control device 113 is “A × h”, the reach electronic sound start time is “9.5” as shown in FIG. Seconds ". Therefore, when the elapsed time after the normal fluctuation sound starts to be output from the audio output device 226 becomes 9.5 seconds, the reach electronic sound starts to be output.

  The reach fluctuation volume increase start time stored in the fluctuation time control table is output at zero volume, which is the volume at which the reach fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 is inaudible, and the reach fluctuation at which the output is started. It shows the time to start increasing the volume of the sound to a constant volume that is an audible volume. For example, if the value of the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received by the audio lamp control device 113 is “A × h”, the reach variation volume increase start time is “10. 0 seconds ". Accordingly, when the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 reaches 10.0 seconds, the reach fluctuation sound starts to be output at zero volume, and the reach fluctuation sound that has started to be output is constant. The volume starts to increase.

  The normal fluctuation volume reduction end time stored in the fluctuation time control table indicates the time when the volume of the reduced normal fluctuation sound becomes zero. For example, if the value of the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received by the audio lamp control device 113 is “A × h”, the normal variation volume decrease end time is “11. 0 seconds ". Therefore, when the elapsed time from the start of output of the normal fluctuation sound from the audio output device 226 becomes 11.0 seconds, the volume of the normal fluctuation sound that has been reduced becomes zero.

  The reach electronic sound end time stored in the variation time control table indicates the time when the volume of the reach electronic sound output from the audio output device 226 becomes zero. For example, if the value of the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received by the sound lamp control device 113 is “A × h”, the reach electronic sound end time is “11.5” as shown in FIG. Seconds ". Therefore, when the elapsed time after the normal fluctuation sound starts to be output from the sound output device 226 becomes 11.5 seconds, the volume of the reach electronic sound becomes zero.

  The reach variation volume increase end time stored in the variation time control table indicates the time when the increased reach variation sound volume becomes constant. For example, if the value of the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received by the audio lamp control device 113 is “A × h”, the reach variation volume increase end time is “12. 0 seconds ". Therefore, when the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 becomes 12.0 seconds, the increased reach fluctuation sound volume becomes a constant volume.

  The total fluctuation time of the fluctuation display stored in the fluctuation time control table is the time until the normal fluctuation sound is output from the audio output device 226 and the reach fluctuation sound is finally output, in other words, the third symbol display device. At 81, the variation display of the third symbol is started, the started variation display is terminated, and all the time spent until the third symbol stops and becomes the stop symbol is shown. For example, if the value of the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received by the audio lamp control device 113 is “A × h”, as shown in FIG. 5A, the total symbol time of variation display is “25. 0 seconds ". Therefore, when the elapsed time from the start of the normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 becomes 25.0 seconds, the output of the reach fluctuation sound at a constant volume ends.

  According to this variation time control table, for example, if the value of the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received by the sound lamp control device 113 is “A × h”, the third symbol display device 81 causes the variation of the third symbol. The display starts and the normal fluctuation sound having a constant volume starts to be output from the audio output device 226. When “9.0 seconds” elapses from the start of the output of the normal fluctuation sound, the normal fluctuation sound starts to decrease. When “9.5 seconds” have elapsed from the start of normal fluctuation sound output, the reach electronic sound with a constant volume starts to be output. When “10.0 seconds” have elapsed from the start of normal fluctuation sound output, reach fluctuation sound has elapsed. Is started to output, and the reach fluctuation sound starts to increase. Furthermore, when “11.0 seconds” elapse from the start of output of normal fluctuation sound, the volume of normal fluctuation sound becomes zero, and when “11.5 seconds” elapses from the start of output of normal fluctuation sound, reach electronic sound Output ends. Finally, when “12.0 seconds” have elapsed from the start of normal fluctuation sound output, the volume of reach fluctuation sound becomes a constant volume, and when “25.0 seconds” have elapsed since the start of output of normal fluctuation sound, The output of the reach fluctuation sound is finished, the fluctuation display of the third symbol is finished, and the stop symbol is displayed on the third symbol display device 81.

  If the values of the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received by the sound lamp control device 113 are “B × h”, “D × h”, and “E × h”, as shown in FIG. In addition, each time when the value of the upper 4 bits of the received variation pattern command is “A × h” (normal variation volume decrease start time, reach electronic sound start time, reach variation volume increase start time, normal variation volume decrease) Since the end time, the reach electronic sound end time, the reach fluctuation volume increase end time, and the total fluctuation time of the fluctuation display) are changed, the description thereof is omitted.

  If the value of the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received by the audio lamp control device 113 is “C × h”, the reach variation sound output time is “none” as shown in FIG. The contents of the variable display of the third symbol in which the reach type is “none” and the displayed game state is “disconnected”. In this case, since the reach type is “none”, the reach electronic sound and reach fluctuation sound output from the sound output device 226 when the reach display is displayed by the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81. Naturally, it will not be output. Therefore, in this case, as shown in FIG. 5A, the reach electronic sound start time, the reach fluctuation sound volume increase start time, the reach electronic sound end time, and the reach fluctuation sound volume increase end time are “NULL”. .

  Each time stored in the above-described fluctuation time control table (normal fluctuation volume decrease start time, reach electronic sound start time, reach fluctuation volume increase start time, normal fluctuation volume decrease end time, reach electronic sound end time, reach fluctuation sound increase time Both the end time and the total variation time of the variation display) are stored in the RAM 223 of the sound lamp control device 113 described later. Details will be given when the RAM 223 is described.

  Returning to the description of FIG. In the RAM 223 of the sound lamp control device 113, there is a fluctuation start flag 223a with no reach, a fluctuation start flag 223b without reach, a fluctuation time counter 223c, a total fluctuation time memory 223d, a normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e, a normal fluctuation volume reduction end memory 223f. , A reach fluctuation sound volume increase memory 223g, a reach fluctuation sound volume increase end memory 223h, a reach electronic sound start memory 223i, and a reach electronic sound end memory 223j are provided.

  The reach variation start flag 223a indicates whether or not the sound output process with reach variation sound (see FIG. 26), which is executed when the reach display is displayed by the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81, is started. It is a flag to show. The reach variation start flag 223a is turned on when the execution of the sound output processing with reach variation sound is started (see S1302 in FIG. 26), and is turned off when the sound output processing with reach variation sound is completed. (See S1322 in FIG. 26).

  The non-reach fluctuation start flag 223b indicates whether or not the sound output process without reach fluctuation sound (see FIG. 27), which is executed when the reach display is not displayed by the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81, is started. It is a flag to show. The non-reach fluctuation start flag 223b is turned on when the sound output process without reach fluctuation sound is started (see S1402 in FIG. 27), and is turned off when the sound output process without reach fluctuation sound is completed. (Refer to S1408 in FIG. 27).

  The variation time counting counter 223c is a counter that measures the elapsed time after the third symbol display device 81 starts executing the variation display of the third symbol and the sound output device 226 starts outputting the normal variation sound. The fluctuation time counter 223c is a sound editing / output process (see FIG. 22) described later, and a sound output process with a reach fluctuation sound (see FIG. 26) or a sound output process without a reach fluctuation sound (see FIG. 27). It is set to zero immediately before execution (see S1006 in FIG. 22). The variable time counter 223c is incremented by 1 every 2 msec in a timer interrupt process (see FIG. 28) described later.

  The total variation time memory 223d is a memory for storing the total variation time of variation display in the variation time control table stored in the variation time control table region 222d, and the normal variation volume reduction memory 223e is a variation time control table region. This is a memory for storing the normal variation volume decrease start time in the variation time control table stored in 222d.

  The normal fluctuation sound volume decrease end memory 223f is a memory for storing a normal fluctuation sound volume decrease end time in the fluctuation time control table stored in the fluctuation time control table area 222d, and the reach fluctuation sound volume increase memory 223g is a fluctuation time control. This is a memory for storing the reach fluctuation volume increase start time in the fluctuation time control table stored in the table area 222d.

  The reach fluctuation sound volume increase end memory 223h is a memory for storing the reach fluctuation sound volume increase end time in the change time control table stored in the change time control table area 222d, and the reach electronic sound start memory 223i is the change time control. Of the variable time control table stored in the table area 222d, this is a memory for storing the reach electronic sound start time. The reach electronic sound end memory 223j is a memory for storing the reach electronic sound end time in the variable time control table stored in the variable time control table area 222d.

  Each value stored in each of the memories 223d to 223j will be described with reference to FIG. For example, if the value of the upper 4 bits of the received variation pattern command is “A × h”, the normal variation volume decrease start time is “9.0 seconds” as described above. The decrease memory 223e stores a value of “4500” as shown in parentheses. The value of “4500” indicates “9.0 seconds” in real time. This is because the value of the variable time counter 223c is incremented by 1 every 2 milliseconds as described above, so that “4500” is accumulated in 2 milliseconds to be “9.0 seconds”. .

  Similarly, for example, the case where the value of the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received by the audio lamp control device 113 is “A × h” will be described. As shown in FIG. Is “9.5 seconds”, the reach electronic sound start memory 223i stores “4750” indicating the time as shown in parentheses, and the reach fluctuation volume increase start time is “10.0 seconds”. Therefore, “5000” indicating the time is stored in the reach fluctuation volume increasing memory 223g. Further, since the normal fluctuation volume decrease end time is “11.0 seconds”, the normal fluctuation volume decrease end memory 223f stores “5500” indicating the time, and the reach electronic sound end time is “11.5”. Since it is “second”, “5750” indicating the time is stored in the reach electronic sound end memory 223j. Finally, since the reach fluctuation volume increase end time is “12.0 seconds”, the reach fluctuation volume increase end memory 223h stores “6000” indicating the time, and the total fluctuation time of the third symbol is “ Since it is “25.0 seconds”, “12500” indicating the time is stored in the total variation time memory 223d.

  Thus, in each of the memories 223d to 223j, a value indicating each time stored in the variation time control table is stored according to the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received by the sound lamp control device 113.

  The display control device 114 controls the change display of the third symbol on the third symbol display device (LCD) 81. The display control device 114 includes an MPU 231, a ROM (program ROM) 232, a work RAM 233, a video RAM 234, a character ROM 235, an image controller 236, an input port 237, an output port 238, and bus lines 239 and 240. have. The input side of the input port 237 is connected to the output side of the sound lamp control device 113, and the output side of the input port 237 is connected to the MPU 231, ROM 232, work RAM 233, and image controller 236. A video RAM 234 and a character ROM 235 are connected to the image controller 236, and an output port 238 is connected via a bus line 240. A third symbol display device 81 is connected to the output side of the output port 238. Even if the pachinko machine 10 is a different model with different winning probability for winning the jackpot and the number of prize balls to be paid out in one jackpot, there is a model having the same specifications as the symbols displayed on the third symbol display device 81. Therefore, the display control device 114 is made into a common part to reduce the cost.

  The MPU 231 of the display control device 114 controls the display content of the third symbol display device 81 based on the display variation pattern command output from the sound lamp control device 113. The ROM 232 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the MPU 231 and fixed value data. The work RAM 233 is a memory for temporarily storing work data and flags used when the MPU 231 executes various programs. The character ROM 235 is a memory that stores data for effects such as symbols (background symbols and third symbols) displayed on the third symbol display device 81. The video RAM 234 is a memory for storing effect data displayed on the third symbol display device 81, and the display content of the third symbol display device 81 is changed by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 234.

  The image controller 236 adjusts the timing of the MPU 231, the video RAM 234, and the output port 238 to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads display data stored in the video RAM 234 at a predetermined timing to read the third symbol display device 81. Is displayed.

  The power supply device 115 includes a power supply unit 251 for supplying power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 252 for monitoring power interruption due to a power failure, and a RAM deletion switch 122 (see FIG. 3). And an erasing switch circuit 253. The power supply unit 251 is a device that supplies a necessary operating voltage to each of the control devices 110 to 114 through a power supply path (not shown). As its outline, the power supply unit 251 takes in the voltage of AC 24 volts supplied from the outside, and drives various switches such as various switches 208, solenoids such as the solenoid 209, motors, etc. A 5 volt voltage for logic, a backup voltage for RAM backup, and the like are generated, and the 12 volt voltage, the 5 volt voltage, and the backup voltage are supplied to the control devices 110 to 114 as necessary voltages.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 252 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal SG1 to each NMI terminal of the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 and the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 252 monitors the DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 251, and determines that a power failure (power interruption, power interruption) occurs when this voltage falls below 22 volts. Then, the power failure signal SG1 is output to the main controller 110 and the payout controller 111. Based on the output of the power failure signal SG1, the main controller 110 and the payout controller 111 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute the NMI interrupt process. Note that the power supply unit 251 outputs a voltage of 5 volts, which is a drive voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient to execute the NMI interrupt processing even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts. Is maintained at a normal value. Therefore, main controller 110 and payout controller 111 can normally execute and complete the NMI interrupt process (see FIG. 19).

  The RAM erase switch circuit 253 is a circuit for outputting a RAM erase signal SG2 for clearing backup data to the main controller 110 when the RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 3) is pressed. When the RAM erase signal SG2 is input when the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, the main control device 110 and the payout control device 111 clear the respective backup data and the payout control device 111 for clearing the backup data. A payout initialization command is transmitted to the payout control device 111.

  Next, the display contents of the third symbol display device 81 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a display screen of the third symbol display device 81, and FIG. 6 (a) is a diagram schematically showing area division setting and effective line setting of the display screen, FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating an actual display screen.

  The third symbol is composed of ten types of main symbols with numbers from “0” to “9” and one type of sub-shaped petal shape formed smaller than this main symbol. Each main symbol is composed of numbers from “0” to “9” on the rear symbol consisting of a wooden box, of which the main symbols with odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) are A large number is added to almost the front of the wooden box. On the other hand, the main symbols with even numbers (0, 2, 4, 6, 8) are attached to the front of the wooden box almost fully, and attached symbols imitating characters such as furoshiki and helmets are added. An even number is small in green on the lower right side of the attached symbol and is added so as to be displayed on the front side of the attached symbol.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the lottery result by the main controller 110 is a big win, a variable display in which the same main symbols are arranged is performed, and a big hit occurs after the variable display is finished. It is configured to When shifting to the high probability state (probability variation state) after the big hit, the variable display in which the main symbols (corresponding to “high probability symbols”) to which odd numbers are added is arranged. On the other hand, when shifting to the low probability state after the big hit, the variable display is performed in which the main symbols to which the even numbers are added (corresponding to “low probability symbols”) are arranged. Here, the high probability state refers to a state in which the subsequent jackpot probability is increased as an added value after the jackpot ends, that is, a so-called probability fluctuation (probability change). Further, the normal state (low probability state) refers to a time when the probability of hitting is not probable, and refers to a state where the probability of jackpot is normal, that is, a state where the probability of jackpot is lower than that during probability change.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (a), the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 is roughly divided into two vertically, and the lower 2/3 is the main display area Dm in which the third symbol is variably displayed. The upper third is a sub display area Ds for displaying a notice effect and a character.

  In the main display area Dm, three symbol rows Z1, Z2, and Z3 of left, middle, and right are displayed. In each symbol row Z1 to Z3, the above-described third symbols are displayed in a prescribed order. That is, in each symbol row Z1 to Z3, main symbols are arranged in ascending or descending numerical order, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. For this reason, a total of 20 third symbols of 10 main symbols and 10 sub-designs are set in each symbol row, and each symbol row Z1 to Z3 scrolls from top to bottom with periodicity. The display is changed. In particular, the left symbol row Z1 is arranged so that the numbers of the main symbols appear in descending order, and the middle symbol row Z2 and the right symbol row Z3 are arranged so that the numbers of the main symbols appear in ascending order.

  In the main display area Dm, the third symbols are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower three rows for each symbol row Z1 to Z3. Accordingly, the third symbol display device 81 displays a total of nine third symbols of 3 rows × 3 columns. In the main display area Dm, five effective lines, that is, an upper line L1, a middle line L2, a lower line L3, a right rising line L4, and a left rising line L5 are set. In each game, the variable display stops in the order of the left symbol row Z1 → the right symbol row Z3 → the middle symbol row Z2, and the combination of jackpot symbols on any active line at the time of the stop (in this embodiment, A jackpot moving image is displayed as a jackpot if the same combination of main symbols is arranged.

  The sub display area Ds is horizontally long above the main display area Dm, and is further equally divided into three notice areas Ds1 to Ds3 in the left-right direction. Here, the left and right notice areas Ds1, Ds3 are usually covered with double-open opaque doors that are electrically opened and closed by solenoids (not shown), and sometimes the solenoids are excited and the doors are on the front side. It is a display area that is visible to the player when it is opened. The center notice area Ds2 is a display area that is always visible without being covered by the door.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, on the actual display screen, a total of nine main symbols and sub-designs of the third symbol are displayed in the main display area Dm. In the sub display area Ds, the left and right doors are closed, and the left and right notice areas Ds1, Ds3 are covered and the display screen cannot be visually recognized. If either one of the left and right doors or both doors are opened during the variable display, a video is displayed in the left and right notice areas Ds1 and Ds3, and it is easy for the player to change to a big hit than usual. It is suggested. In the notice area Ds2 in the center, a predetermined character (a boy with a bee in this embodiment) usually performs a predetermined action, sometimes performs a special action different from the predetermined action, or another character A notice effect is performed by appearing. The display screen of the third symbol display device 81 is divided into upper and lower display areas Dm and Ds in principle, but the third symbol and characters are displayed larger across the display areas Dm and Ds. A display effect can be performed.

  Next, a counter and the like provided in the RAM 203 of the main controller 110 will be described with reference to FIG. These counters and the like are used by the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 to perform jackpot lottery, display setting of the first symbol display device 37, lottery of display results of the second symbol display device 82, and the like.

  For the jackpot lottery or display setting of the first symbol display device 37, the first hit random number counter C1 used for the jackpot lottery, the first hit type symbol counter C2 used for the jackpot symbol selection, and the stop pattern selection counter C3, a first initial value random number counter CINI1 used for setting an initial value of the first per-random number counter C1, and a first variation type counter CS1 used for variation pattern selection are used. The second symbol random number counter C4 is used for the lottery of the second symbol display device 82, and the second initial random number counter CINI2 is used for setting the initial value of the second random number counter C4. Each of these counters is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value every time it is updated and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value.

  Each counter is updated at an interval of 4 milliseconds, which is an execution interval of the main process of the main controller 110 (see FIG. 11), or at an interval of 2 milliseconds, an execution interval of the timer interrupt process of the main controller 110 (see FIG. 17). The updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 203. The RAM 203 is provided with a holding ball storage area composed of one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to fourth areas). The values of the first per-random number counter C1, the first per-type counter C2, and the stop pattern selection counter C3 are stored in accordance with the ball winning timing.

  Each counter will be described in detail. The first random number counter C1 is configured so that, for example, 1 is added in order within a range of 0 to 738, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 738), it returns to 0. In particular, when the first random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the first initial value random number counter CINI1 at that time is read as the initial value of the first random number counter C1. The first initial value random number counter CINI1 is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the first per-random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 738), and the timer interrupt process of the main controller 110 (see FIG. 17). ) Is updated once for each execution, and is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the main process (see FIG. 11) of the main controller 110. The value of the first random number counter C1 is updated, for example, periodically (in this embodiment, once for each timer interrupt process of the main controller 110), and at the timing when the ball wins the first entrance 64. It is stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 203. The number of random number values that are jackpots is set at low probability and high probability, and the number of random numbers that are jackpots at low probability is 2, and the value is “373, 727” There are 14 random numbers that are big hits at high probability, and the values are "59, 109, 163, 211, 263, 317, 367, 421, 479, 523, 631, 683, 733".

  The first hit type counter C2 determines the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 at the time of the big hit. In the present embodiment, the first hit type counter C2 is incremented one by one within the range of 0 to 4, and the maximum value ( That is, it is configured to return to 0 after reaching 4). The value of the first hit type counter C2 is updated, for example, periodically (in this embodiment, once for each timer interruption process of the main controller 110), and at the timing when the ball wins the first entrance 64. It is stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 203. In addition, the value of the random number that becomes the high probability state after the big hit is “1, 2, 3”, the value of the random number that becomes the low probability state after the big hit is “0, 4”, and two types of hit types are determined. The Therefore, the display mode corresponding to the stop symbol displayed on the first symbol display device 37 is a display mode corresponding to two types of jackpots of a high probability state and a low probability state, and one type of display mode corresponding to a deviation. Any one of the three display modes is selected.

  The stop pattern selection counter C3 is, for example, incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 238, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 238). In the present embodiment, the stop pattern selection counter C3 selects the effect pattern displayed on the third symbol display device 81, and after reaching, the final stop symbol is shifted by one before and after the reach symbol. “Stop before and after detachment reach” (for example, a range of 0 to 8), and “Leach other than detachment before and after detachment” (for example, a range of 9 to 38) after the reach has occurred and the final stop symbol stops other than before and after the reach design. The three stop (effect) patterns are selected as “completely out” (for example, in the range of 39 to 238) where no reach occurs. The value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 is updated, for example, periodically (in this embodiment, once for each timer interrupt process of the main controller 110), and the RAM 203 is updated at the timing when the ball wins the first entrance 64. Stored in the reserved ball storage area.

  Further, the stop pattern selection counter C3 is provided with a plurality of tables having different ranges of random number values from which the stop pattern is selected. This depends on whether the current state of the pachinko machine 10 is a high probability state or a low probability state, in which area of the reserved ball storage area each random number value is stored (ie, the number of reserved balls), etc. This is to change the stop pattern selection ratio.

  For example, in a high probability state, a table with a wide random value range of 10 to 238 corresponding to the stop pattern of “completely out” is selected so that a jackpot is likely to occur and a reach effect is not selected more than necessary. It becomes easy to select “completely off”. In this table, “front / rear out of reach” is narrowed to 0-5, and “reach other than front / rear out of reach” is also narrowed to 6-9, making it difficult to select “rear out of front / rear out of reach” or “reach out of front / rear out of reach”. Further, if each random number value is not stored in the holding ball storage area in a low probability state, a disturbance corresponding to the stop pattern of “completely off” in order to secure the time for the ball to enter the first entrance 64. A table with a narrow numerical value range of 51 to 238 is selected, and “completely out” is difficult to select. In this table, the range of random numbers corresponding to the stop pattern of “reach other than front / rear deviation” is as wide as 9 to 50, and “reach other than front / rear deviation” is easily selected. Therefore, in the low probability state, the ball entry time to the first entrance 64 can be secured, and therefore, the variable display by the third symbol display device 81 is easily performed continuously.

  The first variation type counter CS1 is, for example, incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 198, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 198). A rough display mode such as so-called normal reach or super reach is determined by the first variation type counter CS1. Based on the display mode determined by the first variation type counter CS1, main controller 110 determines a variation pattern command in a variation start process described later (see FIG. 13). With this variation pattern command, the reach type and the detailed symbol variation mode of the third symbol displayed on the third symbol display device 81 are determined. The value of the first variation type counter CS1 is updated once every time a main process (see FIG. 11) of the main controller 110 described later is executed once, and is repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the main process. Is done.

  Here, with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9, the reach type (normal reach or super reach) determined from the value of the first type variation type counter CS1 will be described. FIG. 8 is a correspondence table showing the reach type determined from the value of the first type variation type counter CS1 when the value of the first random number counter C1 indicates a big hit.

  FIG. 9A shows a case where the value of the first random number counter C1 is out of the range, and the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 indicates “rear out of front / rear out” or “reach out of front / rear out of front”. 9B is a correspondence table showing the reach type determined from the value of the first type variation type counter CS1, and FIG. 9B shows that the value of the first random number counter C1 shows a deviation and the stop pattern is selected. 10 is a correspondence table showing reach types determined from values of the first type variation type counter CS1 when the value of the counter C3 indicates “completely out”. 8 and 9 are stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main controller 110.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the value of the first random number counter C1 indicates a big hit, and the value of the first variation type counter CS1 is any one of “0 to 139”, the third symbol display device The reach type that is the type of reach displayed at 81 is determined to be “normal reach”.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the value of the first random number counter C1 indicates a big hit, and the value of the first variation type counter CS1 is any one of “140 to 198”, the reach type is "Super Reach" is decided.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 9 (a), the value of the first random number counter C1 indicates an outage, and the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 is “rear out of front / rear out” or “reach other than out of front / rear out”. In this case, when the value of the first variation type counter CS1 is any one of “0 to 169”, the reach type is determined as “normal reach”.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9A, the value of the first random number counter C1 shows a deviation, and the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 is either “rear out of front / rear out” or “reach out of front / rear out of front”. When the value of the first variation type counter CS1 is any one of “170 to 198”, the reach type is determined as “super reach”.

  As shown in FIG. 9B, when the value of the first random number counter C1 indicates an outage and the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 indicates “complete out”, the third symbol display device Since the reach display is not executed at 81, the reach type is “none” regardless of the value of the first variation type counter CS1 (even if the value of the first variation type counter CS1 is “0 to 198”). Is determined.

  Thus, when the value of the first per-random number counter C1 indicates a big hit, the reach type is determined based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1, and the value of the first per-random number counter C1 indicates an outage The reach type is determined based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3.

  Returning to the description of FIG. The second random number counter C4 is configured as a loop counter that is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 250, for example, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). In the present embodiment, the value of the second per-random number counter C4 is updated periodically, for example, every time the timer interrupt processing of the main controller 110, and the second entrance (through gate) 67 on either the left or right side of the ball. Acquired when it is detected that the image has passed. The number of random number values to be won is 149, and the range is “5 to 153”. The second initial value random number counter CINI2 is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the second per-random number counter C4 (value = 0 to 250), and is once per timer interrupt process (see FIG. 17). As well as being updated, it is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the main process (see FIG. 11) of the main controller 110.

  Next, each control process executed by the MPU 201 in the main controller 110 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 10 to 19. The MPU 201 is roughly divided into a startup process that is started when the power is turned on, a main process that is executed after the startup process, and a startup process periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 2 milliseconds). There are a timer interrupt process and an NMI interrupt process activated by the input of the power failure signal SG1 to the NMI terminal. For convenience of explanation, the timer interrupt process and the NMI interrupt process are described first, and then the startup process And the main process will be described.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. The timer interrupt process is executed by the MPU 201 of the main control device 110, for example, every 2 milliseconds. In the timer interrupt process, first, a process for reading various winning switches is executed (S501). That is, the state of various switches connected to the main controller 110 is read, and the state of the switch is determined and the detection information (winning detection information) is stored.

  Next, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are updated (S502). Specifically, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (738 in the present embodiment). Then, the updated value of the first initial value random number counter CINI 1 is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203. Similarly, 1 is added to the second initial value random number counter CINI2, and when the counter value reaches the maximum value (250 in the present embodiment), it is cleared to 0, and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 is updated. The value is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203.

  Further, the first per-random number counter C1, the first per-type counter C2, the stop pattern selection counter C3, and the second per-random number counter C4 are updated (S503). Specifically, 1 is added to each of the first per-random number counter C1, the first per-type counter C2, the stop pattern selection counter C3, and the second per-random number counter C4, and these counter values are the maximum values (this embodiment) Then, when they reach 738, 4, 238, 250), they are cleared to 0. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C4 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203.

  Thereafter, a start winning process (see FIG. 18) associated with winning in the first entrance 64 is executed (S504), a firing control process is executed (S505), and the timer interrupt process is terminated. Note that the launch control process detects that the player is touching the operation handle 51 with the touch sensor 51a and turns on the ball launch on the condition that the stop switch 51b for stopping the launch is not operated. This is a process for determining / off. The main controller 110 instructs the launch controller 112 to launch a sphere when the launch of the sphere is on.

  Here, the start winning process executed in the process of S504 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the start winning process (S504) executed in the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 17).

  When this start winning process is executed, first, it is determined whether or not the ball has won a first winning opening 64 (start winning) (S601). When it is determined that the ball has won the first entrance 64 (S601: Yes), it is determined whether or not the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment) ( S602). If there is a winning at the first entrance 64 and the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a is less than 4 (S602: Yes), the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a is incremented by 1 (S603), and The values of the first per-random number counter C1, the first per-type counter C2, and the stop pattern selection counter C3 updated in step S503 are stored in the first area among the free reserved areas in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 203 (S604). . On the other hand, if there is no winning at the first entrance 64 (S601: No), or even if there is a winning at the first entrance 64, the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is not less than 4 (S602). : No), each process of S603 and S604 is skipped, the start winning process is terminated, and the process returns to the timer interruption process.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the NMI interrupt process. The NMI interruption process is a process executed by the MPU 201 of the main controller 110 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. By this NMI interrupt processing, the information on the occurrence of power interruption is stored in the RAM 203. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 201 in the main controller 110. Then, the MPU 201 interrupts the control being executed and starts the NMI interrupt process, stores the power-off occurrence information in the RAM 203 as a setting of the power-off occurrence information (S701), and ends the NMI interrupt process. To do.

  The above NMI interrupt process is executed in the same manner in the payout and emission control device 111, and information on the occurrence of power interruption is stored in the RAM 213 by the NMI interrupt process. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 211 in the payout and emission control device 111, and the MPU 211 interrupts the control being executed. Then, the NMI interrupt process is started.

  Next, referring to FIG. 10, a startup process when the main controller 110 is powered on will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing start-up processing executed by the MPU 201 in the main controller 110. This start-up process is activated by a reset at power-on. In the start-up process, first, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed (S101). Specifically, a predetermined value set in advance in the stack pointer is set, and the sub-side control devices (peripheral control devices such as the audio lamp control device 113 and the payout control device 111) become operable. In order to wait, a wait process (1 second in the present embodiment) is executed (S102). Next, access to the RAM 203 is permitted (S103).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 3) provided in the power supply device 115 is turned on (S104). If it is turned on (S104: Yes), the process proceeds to S112. On the other hand, if the RAM erasure switch 122 is not turned on (S104: No), it is further determined whether or not the information on occurrence of power interruption is stored in the RAM 203 (S105), and if not stored (S105: No). Since there is a possibility that the process at the time of the previous power shutdown has not been completed normally, the process proceeds to S112 also in this case.

  If power failure occurrence information is stored in the RAM 203 (S105: Yes), a RAM determination value is calculated (S106). If the calculated RAM determination value is not normal (S107: No), that is, the calculated RAM If the determination value does not match the RAM determination value stored at the time of power-off, the backed up data has been destroyed. Even in this case, the process proceeds to S112. Note that the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 203, as will be described later in the processing of S213 in FIG. Instead of the RAM determination value, the validity of the backup may be determined based on whether or not the keyword written in a predetermined area of the RAM 203 is correctly stored.

  In the process of S112, a payout initialization command is transmitted in order to initialize the payout control device 111 serving as the sub-side control device (peripheral control device) (S112). Upon receiving this payout initialization command, the payout control device 111 clears an area (work area) other than the stack area of the RAM 213, sets an initial value, and enters a state in which game ball payout control can be started. After transmitting the payout initialization command, main controller 110 executes initialization processing (S113, S114) of RAM 203.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, when RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, for example, when the hall starts business, the power is turned on while the RAM erase switch 122 is pressed. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 122 is pressed during the start-up process, the RAM initialization process (S113, S114) is executed. Similarly, initialization processing (S113, S114) of the RAM 203 is executed even when the information on occurrence of power interruption is not set or when a backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like). . In the RAM initialization process (S113, S114), the used area of the RAM 203 is cleared to 0 (S113), and then the initial value of the RAM 203 is set (S114). After executing the initialization process of the RAM 203, the process proceeds to S110.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 122 is not turned on (S104: No), the information on occurrence of power interruption is stored (S105: Yes), and the RAM judgment value (checksum value etc.) is normal ( S107: Yes), the information on the occurrence of power interruption is cleared while the backed up data is held in the RAM 203 (S108). Next, a payout return command at the time of power recovery for returning the sub-side control device (peripheral control device) to the gaming state at the time of driving power interruption is transmitted (S109), and the process proceeds to S110. When the payout control device 111 receives this payout return command, the payout control device 111 is in a state where the payout control of the game ball can be started while holding the data stored in the RAM 213. In the process of S110, the interruption is permitted and the process proceeds to a main process described later.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 11, the main process executed after the above-described startup process will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the MPU 201 in the main controller 110. In this main process, the main process of the game is executed. As an outline, each process of S201 to S206 is executed as a periodic process with a period of 4 milliseconds, and the counter update process of S209 and S210 is executed in the remaining time.

  In the main process, first, output data such as a command updated in the previous process is transmitted to each control device (peripheral control device) on the sub-side (S201). Specifically, the presence / absence of winning detection information detected in the switch reading process of S501 is determined, and if there is winning detection information, a winning ball command corresponding to the number of acquired balls is transmitted to the payout control device 111. Further, by this external output processing, a variation pattern command, a stop symbol command, a stop command, etc. necessary for the variation display of the third symbol by the third symbol display device 81 are transmitted to the sound lamp control device 113. Further, when launching a sphere, a sphere launch signal is transmitted to the launch controller 112.

  Next, the value of the first variation type counter CS1 is updated (S202). Specifically, the first variation type counter CS1 is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (198, 240, 162 in the present embodiment). Then, the updated value of the first variation type counter CS 1 is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203.

  When the update of the first variation type counter CS1 is completed, the winning ball counting signal and the payout abnormality signal received from the payout control device 111 are read (S203), and the process for displaying on the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol are performed. A variation process for setting a variation pattern of the third symbol and the like by the display device 81 is executed (S204). Details of the variation process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  After the end of the variation process, a large opening opening / closing process for opening or closing the specific winning opening (large opening) 65a of the variable winning device 65 is executed in the case of the big win state (S205). That is, the specific winning opening 65a is opened for each round of the big hit state, and it is determined whether the maximum opening time of the specific winning opening 65a has elapsed or whether a specified number of balls have won the specific winning opening 65a. When any of these conditions is met, the specific winning opening 65a is closed. The opening and closing of the specific winning opening 65a is repeated for a predetermined number of rounds.

  Next, a display control process of the second symbol (for example, the symbol “◯” or “x”) by the second symbol display device 82 is executed (S206). Briefly, on the condition that the ball has passed through the second entrance (through gate) 67, the value of the second random number counter C4 is acquired at the timing of the passage, and the second symbol display device 82 is obtained. In the display unit 83, the second symbol variation display is performed. Then, the lottery of the second symbol is performed according to the value of the second winning random number counter C4, and when the winning state of the second symbol is reached, the electric accessory attached to the first entrance 64 is released for a predetermined time.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the power failure occurrence information is stored in the RAM 203 (S207). If the power failure occurrence information is not stored in the RAM 203 (S207: No), a power failure signal is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 252. SG1 is not output and the power supply is not shut off. Therefore, in such a case, it is determined whether or not the execution timing of the next main process has been reached, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 ms in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the previous main process (S208). If the predetermined time has already passed (S208: Yes), the process proceeds to S201, and the above-described processes after S201 are repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, if the predetermined time has not yet elapsed since the start of the previous main process (S208: No), the first time is reached until the predetermined time, that is, within the remaining time until the next main process execution timing. The update of the first initial value random number counter CINI1, the second initial value random number counter CINI2 and the first variation type counter CS1 is repeatedly executed (S209, S210).

  First, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are updated (S209). Specifically, 1 is added to the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2, and when the counter value reaches the maximum value (738, 250 in this embodiment), it is cleared to 0. To do. Then, the updated values of the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 203, respectively.

  Next, the first variation type counter CS1 is updated (S210). Specifically, the first variation type counter CS1 is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter values reach the maximum value (198, 240, 162 in the present embodiment). Then, the update value of the first variation type counter CS <b> 1 is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of S201-S206 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the next main process execution timing is not constant and varies. Therefore, by repeatedly performing the update of the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 using the remaining time, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 (that is, , The initial value of the first random number counter C1 and the initial value of the second random number counter C4) can be updated at random, and the first variation type counter CS1 can also be updated at random.

  In the process of S207, if the power failure occurrence information is stored in the RAM 203 (S207: Yes), the power failure is caused by the occurrence of a power failure or the power is turned off, and the power failure monitoring circuit 252 outputs the power failure signal SG1. As a result, since the NMI interrupt process of FIG. 19 has been executed, the power-off process after S211 is executed. First, the generation of each interrupt process is prohibited (S211), and a power-off command indicating that the power has been cut off is sent to other control devices (peripheral control devices such as the payout control device 111 and the voice lamp control device 113). (S212). Then, the RAM determination value is calculated and stored (S213), access to the RAM 203 is prohibited (S214), and the infinite loop is continued until the power supply is completely shut down and the process cannot be executed. Here, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value in the stack area and work area to be backed up in the RAM 203.

  Note that the processing of S207 is performed at the timing when the series of processing corresponding to the game state change performed in S201 to S206 is completed, or at the end of one cycle of the processing of S209 and S210 performed within the remaining time. It is running. Therefore, in the main process of the main controller 110, the occurrence information of the power supply interruption is confirmed at the timing when each setting is completed. Therefore, when returning from the power interruption state, the process is performed after the start-up process is completed. It can start from the process of S201. That is, the process can be started from the process of S201 as in the case where the process is initialized in the startup process. Therefore, in the process at power-off, the stack pointer is not stored in the initial setting process (S101) without saving the contents of each register used by the MPU 201 to the stack area or saving the value of the stack pointer. By setting to a predetermined value (initial value), it is possible to start from the process of S201. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the control burden on the main control device 110 and to perform accurate control without causing the main control device 110 to malfunction or run away.

  Next, the variation process (S204) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the variation process (S204) executed in the main process (see FIG. 11). In this variation process, first, it is determined whether or not a big hit is currently being made (S301). The jackpot includes the jackpot game displayed on the third symbol display device 81 and the first symbol display device 37 in the jackpot and the middle of a predetermined time after the jackpot game ends. As a result of the determination, if it is a big hit (S301: Yes), this processing is terminated as it is.

  If it is not a big hit (S301: No), it is determined whether or not the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is changing (S302), and if the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is not changing. (S302: No), it is determined whether or not the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is greater than 0 (S303). If the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is 0 (S303: No), this process is terminated as it is. If the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a is not 0 (S303: Yes), the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a is decremented by 1 (S304), and the data stored in the holding ball storage area is shifted (S305). This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the reserved first to fourth areas of the reserved ball storage area to the execution area side, and the reserved first area → execution area, reserved second area → The data in each area is shifted such as the first hold area, the third hold area → the second hold area, the fourth hold area → the third hold area. After the data shift process, the fluctuation start process of the first symbol display device 37 is executed (S306). The variation start process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In the process of S302, if it is determined that the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is changing (S302: Yes), it is determined whether or not the change time has elapsed (S307). The display time during the change of the first symbol display device 37 is determined according to the change pattern selected by the first change type counter CS1 and the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a (determined according to the change pattern command). If the fluctuation time has not elapsed (S307: No), the display of the first symbol display device 37 is updated (S308).

  In the present embodiment, among the LEDs 37a of the first symbol display device 37, until the fluctuation time elapses after the fluctuation starts, for example, if the currently lit LED is red, the red LED is turned off. The green LED is turned on, and if the green LED is lit, the green LED is turned off and the blue LED is turned on. If the blue LED is lit, the blue LED is turned off. And a display mode for turning on the red LED is set.

  Although the variation process is executed every 4 milliseconds, if the LED lighting color is changed every time the variation process is executed, the player cannot confirm the change in the LED lighting color. Therefore, a counter (not shown) is counted once each time the variation process is executed so that the player can confirm the change in the lighting color of the LED. Change the lighting color of. That is, the lighting color of the LED is changed every 0.4 s. The counter value is reset to 0 when the lighting color of the LED is changed.

  On the other hand, if the variation time of the first symbol display device 37 has elapsed (S307: Yes), a display mode corresponding to the stop symbol of the first symbol display device 37 is set (S309). In the setting of the stop symbol, whether or not a big hit is determined according to the value of the first per-random number counter C1, and in the case of a big hit, a symbol that becomes a high probability state after the big hit by the value of the first per-type type counter C2 Or a symbol that is in a low probability state is determined. In this embodiment, a red LED is turned on when a high probability state is reached after a big hit, a green LED is turned on when a low probability state is reached, and a blue LED is turned on when it is out of place. In addition, although the lighting of each LED is released when the next fluctuation display is started, it may be turned on only for a few seconds after the fluctuation stops.

  When the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 corresponding to the stop symbol is set in the processing of S309, the variation stop of the third symbol display device 81 is stopped to synchronize with the lighting of the LED in the first symbol display device 37. A command is set (S310). When the sound lamp control device 113 receives this stop command, it instructs the display control device 114 to stop. When the variation time elapses, the third symbol display device 81 stops the variation, and receives the stop command, thereby ending the one variation display on the third symbol display device 81.

  Next, the variation start process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the change start process (S306) executed in the change process (see FIG. 12). In the variation start process (S306), first, it is determined whether or not a big hit is made based on the value of the first hit random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area (S401). Whether or not it is a big hit is determined based on the relationship between the value of the first random number counter C1 and the mode at that time. As described above, “373,727” is a winning value among the numerical values 0 to 738 of the first random number counter C1 at the normal low probability, and “59, 109, 163, 211, 263, 317, 367, "421,479,523,631,683,733" is the winning value.

  When it is determined that it is a big hit (S401: Yes), the value of the first hit type counter C2 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area is confirmed, and the display mode for the big hit is set (S402). ). In the process of S402, based on the value of the first hit type counter C2, whether to shift to the high probability state or shift to the low probability state after the big hit is set. When the transition state after the big hit is set, the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 (the lighting state of the LED 37a) is set. Further, based on the transition state after the jackpot, the jackpot stop symbol stopped and displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is set by the sound lamp control device 113 and the display control device 114. That is, the stop symbol in the third symbol display device 81 is set by setting the transition state after the big hit by the process of S402. Of the numerical values 0 to 4 of the first hit type counter C2, when “0, 4”, the state shifts to the low probability state, and when “1, 2, 3”, the state shifts to the high probability state. .

  Next, jackpot variation pattern determination processing is executed (S403). When the jackpot variation pattern determination process is executed, a variation pattern command used at the time of the jackpot is set, and the display time of the first symbol display device 37 is set by the variation pattern command used at the time of the jackpot. In the 3 symbol display device 81, the total variation time of the variation display by the 3rd symbol until it stops at the jackpot symbol is determined.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 14, the jackpot variation pattern determination processing (see S403 in FIG. 13) will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the jackpot variation pattern determination process. The jackpot variation pattern determination process is a process of setting a variation pattern command that is an 8-bit command according to the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a when the value of the first variation type counter CS1 indicates a jackpot value.

  In the jackpot variation pattern determination process (S403), first, the value of the first variation type counter CS1 is read (S410), and it is determined whether or not the read value of the first variation type counter CS1 is a value between 0 and 139. (S411). When it is determined that the value of the first variation type counter CS1 is a value of 0 to 139 (S411: Yes), the third symbol display device 81 indicates that normal reach appears before stopping at the jackpot symbol. (See FIG. 8), the process proceeds to S412 to S417, which is a process for setting a variation pattern command when a normal reach appears. In the process of S412, the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is read (S412).

  Note that the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in S412 is 3. This is because the jackpot variation pattern determination process is executed after subtracting 1 from the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a (see S304 in FIG. 12). Therefore, if the value of the stored ball storage counter 203a read in S412 is 3, before the jackpot variation pattern determination process is started, more specifically, the stored ball storage counter 203a before the change start processing is executed. The value indicates 4 which is the maximum value that can be counted. As described above, the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in S412 is a value obtained by subtracting 1 from the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a before the change start process is executed. Therefore, the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in S412 is 3. The same applies to the deviation variation pattern determination process (S405, see FIG. 15) described later.

  If the value of the stored ball storage counter 203a read in S412 is zero or 1 (S413: Yes), “AAh” that is an 8-bit command is set in the variation pattern command (S414), and this jackpot variation pattern determination End the process. Further, if the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a read in S412 is not zero or 1, that is, if the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a is 2 or 3 (S413: No), the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a. Is determined to be 2 (S415). If the value of the stored ball storage counter 203a read in S412 is 2 (S415: Yes), “ABh” is set in the variation pattern command (S416), and the jackpot variation pattern determination process is terminated, and in S412 If the value of the read stored ball storage counter 203a is 3 (S415: No), “ACh” is set in the variation pattern command (S417), and this jackpot variation pattern determination process is terminated.

  In the process of S411, if the value of the first variation type counter CS1 is not a value of 0 to 139, that is, if it is a value of 140 to 198 (S411: No), it is a big hit in the third symbol display device 81. Since it indicates that the super reach appears before stopping at the symbol (see FIG. 8), the process proceeds to S418 to S423, which is a process for setting a variation pattern command when the super reach appears. In the process of S418, the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is read (S418).

  If the value of the stored ball storage counter 203a read in S418 is zero or 1 (S419: Yes), “BAh” is set in the variation pattern command (S420), and this jackpot variation pattern determination process is terminated. Further, if the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a read in S418 is not zero or 1, that is, if the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a is 2 or 3 (S419: No), the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a. Is determined to be 2 (S421). If the value of the stored ball storage counter 203a read in S418 is 2 (S421: Yes), “BBh” is set in the variation pattern command (S422), the jackpot variation pattern determination process is terminated, and in S418. If the value of the read stored ball storage counter 203a is 3 (S421: No), “BCh” is set in the variation pattern command (S423), and this jackpot variation pattern determination process is terminated.

  In this way, in the jackpot variation pattern determination process, the reach that appears before stopping at the jackpot symbol in the third symbol display device 81 is classified as either normal reach or super reach according to the value of the first variation type counter CS1. After the classification, the variation pattern commands to be set are made different according to the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a. This is to change the display time of the first symbol display device 37 and the total variation time until the variation display by the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81 stops according to the set variation pattern command. The same applies to the deviation variation pattern determination process (S405, see FIG. 15) described later.

  Returning to the description of FIG. If it is determined in the process of S401 that it is not a big hit (S401: No), the display mode at the time of disconnection is set (S404). In the process of S404, the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is set to the display mode corresponding to the off symbol (and set to the stop symbol corresponding to the off symbol) and stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area. Based on the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3, whether the effect to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is a front / rear outreach, a reach other than front / rear out, or a complete outage. In the present embodiment, as described above, each stop pattern of the stop pattern selection counter C3 is determined according to whether the state is a high probability state, whether the state is a low probability state, and the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a. The table is set so that the range of corresponding values is different.

  After the process of S404, a deviation variation pattern determination process is executed (S405). When the deviation variation pattern determination process is executed, a variation pattern command used at the time of deviation is set, and the display time of the first symbol display device 37 is set by the variation pattern command used at the time of deviation. In the 3 symbol display device 81, the total variation time of the variation display by the 3rd symbol until it stops at the off symbol is determined.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 15, the deviation variation pattern determination process (see S405 in FIG. 13) will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the deviation variation pattern determination process. The deviation variation pattern determination process is a process of setting a variation pattern command that is an 8-bit command according to the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a when the value of the first variation type counter CS1 indicates a deviation value.

  In the deviation variation pattern determination process (S405), first, the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 is read (S450), and it is determined whether or not the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 indicates “complete deviation” (S451). . If it is determined that the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 indicates “completely off” (S451: Yes), it indicates that the reach display does not appear on the third symbol display device 81 (FIG. 9 ( Refer to b)), and shift to the processing of S452 to S457, which is the processing when the reach display does not appear.

  In the process of S452, the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is read (S452). If the value of the stored ball storage counter 203a read in S452 is zero or 1 (S453: Yes), “CAh” is set in the variation pattern command (S454), and this deviation variation pattern determination process is terminated. Further, if the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a read in S452 is not zero or 1, that is, if the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a is 2 or 3 (S453: No), the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a. Is determined to be 2 (S455). If the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in S452 is 2 (S455: Yes), “CBh” is set in the variation pattern command (S456), and this outlier variation pattern determination process is terminated, and in S452. If the value of the read stored ball storage counter 203a is 3 (S455: No), “CCh” is set in the variation pattern command (S457), and this outlier variation pattern determination process is terminated.

  If the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 does not indicate “completely out”, that is, if the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 indicates “rear out of front / rear” or “reach other than out of front / back” (S451: No), since it indicates that the reach display appears on the third symbol display device 81 (see FIG. 9A), the process proceeds to S458 to S471, which is the process when the reach display appears. .

  In the process of S458, the value of the first variation type counter CS1 is read (S458), and it is determined whether or not the value of the first variation type counter CS1 is 0 to 169 (S459). If the value of the first variation type counter CS1 is 0 to 169 (S459: Yes), a normal reach will appear before the third symbol display device 81 stops at the off symbol (FIG. 9 (a)). Reference), and the process proceeds to SS460 to S465, which is a process when a normal reach appears.

  In the process of S460, the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is read (S460). If the value of the stored ball storage counter 203a read in S460 is zero or 1 (S461: Yes), “DAh” is set in the variation pattern command (S462), and this outlier variation pattern determination process is terminated. Also, if the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in S460 is not zero or 1, that is, if the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is 2 or 3 (S461: No), the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a. Is determined to be 2 (S463). If the value of the stored ball storage counter 203a read in S460 is 2 (S463: Yes), “DBh” is set in the fluctuation pattern command (S464), the deviation fluctuation pattern determination process is terminated, and the reading is read in S460. If the value of the stored ball storage counter 203a is 3 (S463: No), “DCh” is set in the fluctuation pattern command (S465), and the deviation fluctuation pattern determination process is terminated.

  In addition, if the value of the first variation type counter CS1 is not 0 to 169, that is, if the value of the first variation type counter CS1 is 170 to 198 (S459: No), the third symbol display device 81 is out of place. Since super-reach appears before stopping at (see FIG. 9A), the process proceeds to S466 to S471, which is the process when super-reach appears.

  In the process of S466, the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is read (S466). If the value of the stored ball storage counter 203a read in S466 is zero or 1 (S467: Yes), “EAh” is set in the fluctuation pattern command (S468), and the deviation fluctuation pattern determination process is terminated. Further, if the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a read in S466 is not zero or 1, that is, if the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a is 2 or 3 (S467: No), the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a. Is determined to be 2 (S469). If the value of the stored ball storage counter 203a read in S466 is 2 (S469: Yes), “EBh” is set in the fluctuation pattern command (S470), the deviation fluctuation pattern determination process is terminated, and the reading is read in S466. If the value of the stored ball storage counter 203a is 3 (S469: No), “ECh” is set in the fluctuation pattern command (S471), and the deviation fluctuation pattern determination process is terminated.

  As described above, in the deviation variation pattern determination process, the reach does not appear, the normal reach appears, or the super reach appears depending on the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 and the value of the first variation type counter CS1. The change pattern commands to be set are made different according to the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a after the classification.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 16, the variation pattern command set in the jackpot variation pattern determination process (S403) or the outlier variation pattern determination processing (S405) will be described. FIG. 16 is a list of change pattern commands set in the jackpot change pattern determination process (S403) or the outlier change pattern determination process (405). The list of the variation pattern commands includes a variation pattern command, a gaming state indicated by the value of the first random number counter C1, a reach type, and a value of the reserved ball storage counter.

  When the variation pattern command is “AAh” to “ACh”, it indicates that the gaming state indicated by the value of the first random number counter C1 is “big hit” and the reach type is “normal reach”. When the variation pattern command is “AAh”, it indicates that the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in the process of S412 (see FIG. 14) is “0 to 1”. Is “ABh”, it indicates that the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in the processing of S412 (see FIG. 14) is “2”, and the variation pattern command is “ACh”. Indicates that the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in the process of S412 (see FIG. 14) is “3”.

  When the variation pattern command is “BAh” to “BCh”, it indicates that the gaming state indicated by the value of the first random number counter C1 is “big hit” and the reach type is “super reach”. ing. If the variation pattern command is “BAh”, it indicates that the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in the processing of S418 (see FIG. 14) is “0 to 1”. Is “BBh”, it indicates that the value of the stored ball storage counter 203a read in the processing of S418 (see FIG. 14) is “2”, and the variation pattern command is “BCh”. Indicates that the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in the processing of S418 (see FIG. 14) is “3”.

  If the variation pattern command is “CAh” to “CCh”, it indicates that the gaming state indicated by the value of the first random number counter C1 is “Out” and the reach type is “None”. Yes. When the variation pattern command is “CAh”, it indicates that the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in the process of S452 (see FIG. 15) is “0 to 1”. Is “CBh”, it indicates that the value of the stored ball storage counter 203a read in the processing of S452 (see FIG. 15) is “2”, and the variation pattern command is “CCh”. Indicates that the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in the process of S452 (see FIG. 15) is “3”.

  Further, when the variation pattern command is “DAh” to “DCh”, it indicates that the gaming state indicated by the value of the first random number counter C1 is “out” and the reach type is “normal reach”. Yes. When the variation pattern command is “DAh”, it indicates that the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in the process of S458 (see FIG. 15) is “0 to 1”. Is “DBh”, it indicates that the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in the processing of S458 (see FIG. 15) is “2”, and the variation pattern command is “DCh”. This indicates that the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in the process of S458 (see FIG. 15) is “3”.

  Finally, when the variation pattern command is “EAh” to “ECh”, it is determined that the gaming state indicated by the value of the first random number counter C1 is “Out” and the reach type is “Super reach”. Show. When the variation pattern command is “EAh”, it indicates that the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in the process of S466 (see FIG. 15) is “0 to 1”. Is “EBh”, it indicates that the value of the stored ball storage counter 203a read in the processing of S466 (see FIG. 15) is “2”, and the variation pattern command is “ECh”. This indicates that the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in the process of S466 (see FIG. 15) is “3”.

  As described above, the sound lamp controller 113 that receives the variation pattern command by the variation pattern command set in the jackpot variation pattern determination process (S403) or the outlier variation pattern determination processing (405) allows the first random number counter C1. It is possible to identify the reach type and the value of the stored ball storage counter 203a, respectively, indicating whether the value of indicates a jackpot or miss. Thereby, the sound lamp control device 113 can determine the total variation time of the variation display by the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81.

  Returning to the description of FIG. After executing the big hit variation pattern determination process (S403) or the outlier variation pattern determination process (405), a stop symbol command is set according to the stop symbol set in the process of S402 or S404 (S406). Thereafter, the process returns to the variation process. By this variation start process, a variation pattern command and a stop symbol command to be transmitted to the sound lamp control device 113 are set.

  Next, each control process executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 to 24 and FIGS. 26 to 28. The processing of the MPU 221 is roughly divided into a startup process that is activated when the power is turned on, a main process that is executed after the startup process, and a periodic startup (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 2 milliseconds). There is timer interrupt processing.

  First, a startup process executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a start-up process executed by the MPU 221 in the audio lamp control device 113, and this start-up process is started when the power is turned on.

  When the start-up process is executed, first, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed (S801). Specifically, a predetermined value set in advance for the stack pointer is set. Thereafter, depending on whether or not the power-off process flag is turned on, the power-on process in S915 (see FIG. 21) is performed due to an instantaneous voltage drop (momentary power failure, so-called “momentary power failure”). ) Is determined during execution (S802). As will be described later with reference to FIG. 21, when the sound lamp control device 113 receives a power-off command from the main control device 110 (see S912 in FIG. 21), it executes a power-off process in S915. The power-off process flag is turned on before the power-off process is executed, and the power-off process flag is turned off after the power-off process ends. Therefore, whether or not the power-off process in S915 is in progress can be determined based on the state of the power-off process flag.

  If the power-off process flag is off (S802: No), the current start-up process is started after the power supply is completely shut off, or after a momentary power failure occurs and the power-off process in S915 is performed. It was started after the execution of the process was completed, or started only after the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 was reset due to noise or the like (without receiving a power-off command from the main control device 110). is there. Therefore, in these cases, it is confirmed whether or not the data in the RAM 223 is destroyed (S803).

  Confirmation of data destruction of the RAM 223 is performed as follows. That is, data as a keyword “55AAh” is written in a specific area of the RAM 223 by the processing of S806. Therefore, the data stored in the specific area is checked, and if the data is “55AAh”, there is no data destruction in the RAM 223. Conversely, if the data is not “55AAh”, the data destruction in the RAM 223 can be confirmed. If data destruction of the RAM 223 is confirmed (S803: Yes), the process proceeds to S804, and initialization of the RAM 223 is started. On the other hand, if data destruction of the RAM 223 is not confirmed (S803: No), the process proceeds to S808.

  If the current start-up process is started after the power supply is completely shut down, the keyword “55AAh” is not stored in the specific area of the RAM 223 (the memory in the RAM 223 is lost due to the power-off). ), It is determined that the data in the RAM 223 has been destroyed (S803: Yes), and the process proceeds to S804. On the other hand, this startup process was started after an instantaneous power failure and after completing the power-off process in S915, or reset only to the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 due to noise or the like. When the process starts, since the keyword “55AAh” is stored in the specific area of the RAM 223, it is determined that the data in the RAM 223 is normal (S803: No), and the process proceeds to S808.

  If the power-off process flag is on (S802: Yes), the startup process of this time is after an instantaneous power failure has occurred and during the execution of the power-off process of S915, the sound lamp control device 113. The MPU 221 is started after being reset. In such a case, since the power-off process is being executed, the storage state of the RAM 223 is not necessarily correct. Therefore, since control cannot be continued in such a case, the process proceeds to S804 and initialization of the RAM 223 is started.

  In the process of S804, the entire storage area of the RAM 223 is checked (S804). As a check method, first, “0FFh” is written for each byte, and it is read for each byte to check whether it is “0FFh”. If “0FFh”, it is determined as normal. The writing and checking for each byte are performed in the order of “55h”, “0AAh”, and “00h” after “0FFh”. This RAM 223 read / write check clears all storage areas of the RAM 223 to zero.

  If it is determined that the read / write check is normal for all the storage areas of the RAM 223 (S805: Yes), the keyword “55AAh” is written in the specific area of the RAM 223 and the RAM destruction check data is set (S806). By checking the keyword “55AAh” written in the specific area, it is checked whether or not there is data corruption in the RAM 223. On the other hand, if an abnormality in the reading / writing check is detected in any storage area of the RAM 223 (S805: No), the abnormality of the RAM 223 is notified (S807), and an infinite loop is performed until the power is shut off. The abnormality of the RAM 223 is notified by the display lamp 34. Note that the audio output device 226 may output a sound to notify the RAM 223 of an abnormality.

  In the process of S808, it is determined whether or not the power-off flag is turned on (S808). Since the power-off flag is turned on when the power-off process in S915 is executed (see S914 in FIG. 21), the power-off flag is turned on by the process in S914 as described later with reference to FIG. In other words, since the power-off flag is turned on before the power-off process in S915 is executed, the current start-up process is instantaneous because the power-off flag is turned on. This is a case in which the process is started after a power failure has occurred and the execution of the power-off process in S915 is not completed. Therefore, in such a case (S808: Yes), the RAM work area is cleared to initialize each process of the sound lamp control device 113 (S809), the initial value of the RAM 223 is set (S810), and an interrupt is performed. The permission is set (S811), and the process proceeds to the main process. Note that the work area of the RAM 223 is an area other than an area for storing commands received from the main control device 110.

  On the other hand, when the power-off flag is turned off, the process of S808 is reached because the current start-up process is started after, for example, the power supply is completely shut down, so that the process of S808 through S804 to S806 is performed. This is a case where the processing has been reached, or the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 is reset only (without receiving a power-off command from the main control device 110) due to noise or the like. Therefore, in such a case (S808: No), S809, which is the work area clear process of the RAM 223, is skipped, the process proceeds to S810, the initial value of the RAM 223 is set (S810), and interrupt permission is set. In step S811, the process proceeds to the main process.

  Note that the reason for skipping the clear process in S809 is that if the process from S804 to S808 is reached via the process in S806, all the storage areas of the RAM 223 have already been cleared by the process in S804. When only the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 is reset due to noise or the like and the start-up process is started, the data in the work area of the RAM 223 is stored without being cleared, so that the sound lamp control device 113 is saved. This is because the control can be continued.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 21, the main process executed after the startup process of the sound lamp control device 113 will be described. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113. When the main process is executed, first, it is determined whether or not 1 msec or more has elapsed since the start of the main process (S901). If 1 msec or more has not elapsed (S901: No), S902 to S909. The process proceeds to S910 without performing the process. In step S901, it is determined whether or not 1 msec has passed. S902 to S909 are processes related to display (production), and it is not necessary to edit in a short cycle (within 1 msec). This is because it is preferable to execute the updating process of each counter and the command receiving process of S911 in a short cycle. As a result, it is possible to prevent omission of a command transmitted from the main controller 110.

  If 1 msec or more has elapsed in the processing of S901 (S901: Yes), the output of each lamp is set so that the lighting mode of the display lamp 34 is set or the lighting mode of the lamp edited in the processing of S907 described later. (S902) Then, a power-on notification process is executed (S903). In the power-on notification process, when the power is turned on, a notification is given to notify that the power is turned on for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds). The notification is performed by the audio output device 226 or the lamp display device 227. Is called. Moreover, it is good also as what transmits a command to the display control apparatus 114 to alert | report that power was supplied on the screen of the 3rd symbol display apparatus 81. FIG. If it is not when the power is turned on, the process proceeds to S904 without performing the notification by the power-on notification process.

  In the process of S904, the customer waiting effect is executed, and then the hold number display update process is executed (S905). In the customer waiting effect, when a time during which the pachinko machine 10 is not played by the player has elapsed for a predetermined time, setting for switching the display of the third symbol display device 81 to the title screen is performed, and the setting is displayed as a command as a display control device. 114. In the number-of-holds display update process, a process for turning on the hold lamp 85 according to the value of the held ball storage counter 203a is performed.

  Thereafter, frame button input monitoring / effect processing is executed (S906). This frame button input monitoring / production process monitors the input of whether or not the frame button 22 operated by the player has been pressed to enhance the production effect, and corresponds to the case where the input of the frame button 22 is confirmed. This is a process for setting to produce an effect. For example, when a notice character appears at the start of fluctuation display, the expected value of the jackpot due to the current fluctuation is displayed by pressing the frame button 22, or the feeling of expectation for the jackpot is displayed by pressing the frame button 22 during reach production. It is good also as a decision button for changing to the production which can have, or selecting one reach production out of a plurality of reach productions. If the frame button 22 is not provided, the process of S906 is omitted.

  When the frame button input monitoring / production process ends, the lamp editing process is executed (S907), and then the sound editing / output process is executed (S908). In the lamp editing process, lighting patterns and the like of the illumination units 29 to 33 are set so as to correspond to the display performed on the third symbol display device 81. In the sound editing / output process, an output pattern of the sound output device 226 is set so as to correspond to the display performed on the third symbol display device 81, and sound is output from the sound output device 226 according to the setting. The sound editing / output process will be described in detail after the description of FIG.

  After the process of S908, a liquid crystal effect execution management process is executed (S909), and the process proceeds to S910. In the liquid crystal effect execution management process, a time synchronized with the time required for the variable display performed by the third symbol display device 81 is set based on the variable pattern command transmitted from the main controller 110. The lamp editing process of S907 is executed based on the time set in the liquid crystal effect execution monitoring process. Note that the sound editing / output process of S908 is also executed in a time synchronized with the time required for the variable display performed in the third symbol display device 81.

  In the process of S910, the variable display process of the third symbol display device 81 is executed. In this variation display process, a plurality of counters (a counter for setting a stop symbol at the time of big hit, a counter for selecting a stop symbol at the time of disconnection, etc.) mounted on the sound lamp control device 113 are updated. Based on the variation pattern command and the stop symbol command transmitted from the control device 110, the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is set, or the variation display pattern (rear / rear out, front / rear non-rear reach, complete out) Etc. are set. The set stop symbol and variation pattern are transmitted to the display control device 114 as a command.

  In the processing of S910, for example, when the stop symbol command transmitted from the main control device 110 is “completely out”, a complete out A pattern is selected from a plurality of patterns corresponding to complete out, and the third symbol display device At 81, a command is transmitted to the display control device 114 so that a completely off A pattern is produced. Therefore, since the detailed variation pattern displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is determined by the sound lamp control device 113 with respect to one variation pattern determined by the main control device 110, the control of the main control device 110 is performed. The burden can be reduced. Furthermore, since the pattern of each effect determined in the main controller 110 can be reduced, the storage capacity of the ROM 202 can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.

  Then, the command from the main control device 110 is received (S911). When a command from the main control device 110 is received, if the command is used in the sound lamp control device 113 in accordance with the command, processing corresponding to the command is performed, the processing result is stored in the RAM 233, and used in the display control device 114. If it is a command, the command is transmitted to the display control device 114.

  When the processing of S911 is completed, it is determined whether or not the information on occurrence of power interruption is stored in the work RAM 233 (S912). The information on the occurrence of power-off is stored when a power-off command is received from the main controller 110. If power failure occurrence information is stored in the processing of S912 (S912: Yes), both the power interruption flag and the power interruption processing flag are turned on (S914), and the power interruption processing is executed (S915). After executing the power-off process, the power-off process flag is turned off (S916), and then the process is looped infinitely. In the power-off process, the generation of the interrupt process is prohibited and each output port is turned off to turn off the output from the audio output device 226 and the lamp display device 227. Further, the storage of the information on occurrence of power interruption is also erased.

  On the other hand, if the occurrence information of power interruption is not stored in the process of S912 (S912: No), it is determined whether or not the RAM 223 is destroyed based on the keyword stored in the RAM 223 (S913), and the RAM 223 is destroyed. If not (S913: No), the process returns to S901, and the main process is repeatedly executed. On the other hand, if the RAM 223 is destroyed (S913: Yes), the processing is looped infinitely in order to stop the subsequent processing. Here, if it is determined that the RAM is destroyed and an infinite loop is performed, the main process is not executed, and thereafter, the display by the third symbol display device 81 does not change. Therefore, since the player can know that an abnormality has occurred, he can call a hall clerk or the like and request repair of the pachinko machine 10 or the like. Further, when it is confirmed that the RAM 223 is destroyed, the sound output device 226 or the lamp display device 227 may notify the RAM destruction.

  Next, the sound editing / output process (S908) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing sound editing / output processing. The sound editing / output process is a process of setting a sound according to the received variation pattern command and outputting the set sound from the sound output device 226.

  In the sound editing / output process, first, in the process of S911 (see FIG. 21), it is determined whether or not a variation pattern command which is an 8-bit command has been received (S1001). If the variation pattern command is received in the process of S911 (S1001: Yes), it is determined whether the upper 4 bits of the received variation pattern command are “A × h” or “B × h” (S1002).

  If the upper 4 bits of the received variation pattern command are “A × h” or “B × h” (S1002: Yes), the variation pattern command received in S911 indicates a jackpot (see FIG. 16). A sound setting process for the big hit is executed (S1003).

  Here, with reference to FIG. 23, the sound setting process at the time of jackpot will be described. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the sound setting process at the time of jackpot. The sound setting process at the time of the big hit is the output start time of each sound of the normal fluctuation sound, the reach electronic sound and the reach fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 according to the fluctuation pattern command received at the process of S911, etc. Is a process for setting.

  In the jackpot sound setting process, first, it is determined whether or not the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 are “A × h” (S1101). If it is determined that the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 are “A × h” (S1101: Yes), the variation time control table stored in the variation time control table area 222d is used (FIG. 5). Reference), when the upper 4 bits of the received variation pattern command are “A × h”, that is, when the variation pattern command received in S911 indicates normal reach, the normal variation volume decrease start time, reach electronic sound The start time, reach variation volume increase start time, normal variation volume decrease end time, reach electronic sound end time, reach variation volume increase end time, and total variation time of variation display are read (S1102).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 are “B × h” (S1101: No), the variation time control table stored in the variation time control table area 222d is ( 5), when the upper 4 bits of the received variation pattern command are “B × h”, that is, when the variation pattern command received in S911 indicates super reach, Reach electronic sound start time, reach fluctuation sound volume increase start time, normal fluctuation sound volume decrease end time, reach electronic sound end time, reach fluctuation sound volume increase end time, and total change time of the fluctuation display are read (S1103).

  Thereafter, the read normal fluctuation volume decrease start time is stored in the normal fluctuation volume decrease memory 223e, the read reach sound start time is stored in the reach sound start memory 223i, and the read reach change volume increase start time is reached. The normal variation volume decrease end time stored in the volume increase memory 223g is stored in the normal variation volume decrease end memory 223f, the read reach sound end time is stored in the reach sound end memory 223j, and the reach reach read The volume increase end time is stored in the reach variation volume increase end memory 223h, and the total variation time of the read variation display is stored in the total variation time memory 223d (S1104).

  After the process of S1104, it is determined whether or not the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “× Ah” (S1105). When it is determined that the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the processing of S911 is “× Ah” (S1105: Yes), the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a when the variation pattern command is set is 0 or 1 Since the maximum value stored in the holding ball storage counter 203a at the time of setting the variation pattern command is 3, the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a is small (see FIG. 16). The sound setting process at the time of jackpot is terminated without changing each value of 223j.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 are not “× Ah”, that is, the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 are “× Bh” or When it is determined that it is “× Ch” (S1105: No), it is determined whether the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 are “× Bh” (S1106). When it is determined that the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the processing of S911 is “× Bh” (S1106: Yes), the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a when the variation pattern command is set is 2. (Refer to FIG. 16 because the maximum value stored in the holding ball storage counter 203a when the fluctuation pattern command is set is 3, whereas the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a is large, see FIG. 16). In order to shorten the total variation time of 3.0 seconds, the process of S1107 is executed.

  In the process of S1107, the normal fluctuation sound volume decrease memory 223e, the reach electronic sound start memory 223i, the reach fluctuation sound volume increase memory 223g, the normal fluctuation sound volume decrease end memory 223f, the reach electronic sound end memory 223j, the reach change sound volume increase end memory 223h, and all of them. “1500” indicating 3.0 seconds is subtracted from the value stored in the variation time memory 223d, and each subtracted value is stored in each of the memories 223e to 223j (S1107). Thereafter, the sound setting process at the time of the jackpot is terminated. By the above-described subtraction, the output start time of each of the normally fluctuating sound, reach electronic sound and reach fluctuating sound output from the sound output device 226 at the time of the big hit is shortened by 3.0 seconds. Note that “1500” indicates 3.0 seconds when the variable display is started by the third symbol display device 81 and the variable time counter 223c that measures the elapsed time from the start of the execution is 1 This is because the addition is performed every 2 milliseconds as described above, so that “1500” is integrated in 2 milliseconds to be “3.0 seconds”.

  If it is determined that the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in S911 are not “× Bh”, that is, it is determined that the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in S911 is “× Ch”. If this is the case (S1106: No), since the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a at the time of setting the variation pattern command is 3 (see FIG. 16), the total variation time of variation display by the third symbol is 7 In order to shorten the time by 0 second, the process of S1108 is executed.

  In the process of S1108, the normal fluctuation sound volume decrease memory 223e, the reach electronic sound start memory 223i, the reach fluctuation sound volume increase memory 223g, the normal fluctuation sound volume decrease end memory 223f, the reach electronic sound end memory 223j, the reach change sound volume increase end memory 223h, and all of them. “3500” indicating 7.0 seconds is subtracted from the value stored in the variation time memory 223d, and each subtracted value is stored in each of the memories 223e to 223j (S1108). Thereafter, the sound setting process at the time of the jackpot is terminated. By the subtraction described above, the output start time of each of the normal fluctuation sound, the reach electronic sound and the reach fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 at the time of the big hit is shortened by 7.0 seconds.

  As described above, in the sound setting process for the big hit, each of the normal fluctuation sound, the reach electronic sound, and the reach fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 at the big hit according to the fluctuation pattern command received in the process of S911. The output start time can be set.

  Further, in the sound setting process at the time of jackpot, first, the reach type is determined by the upper 4 bits of the change pattern command received in the process of S911, and stored in the change time control table area 222d based on the determined reach type. From the fluctuation time control table (see FIG. 5), normal fluctuation volume decrease start time, reach electronic sound start time, reach fluctuation volume increase start time, normal fluctuation volume decrease end time, reach electronic sound end time, reach fluctuation volume increase end time And the total variation time of the variation display is read respectively. Then, the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a at the time of setting the variation pattern command is determined based on the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911, and each of the above-mentioned times is determined based on the determined value of the holding ball storage counter 203a. Is stored in each of the memories 223e to 223j. Therefore, it is not necessary to store the above times corresponding to all combinations of the reach type and the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a in the variable time control table area 222d. Therefore, the capacity of the variable time control table stored in the variable time control table area 222d can be reduced.

  Returning to the description of FIG. If it is determined in S1002 that the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the processing of S911 are not “A × h” or “B × h”, that is, the variation pattern command received in the processing of S911. When it is determined that the upper 4 bits of “C × h”, “D × h”, or “E × h” are determined, the variation pattern command received in S911 indicates an outage (see FIG. 16). ), Sound setting processing at the time of disconnection is executed (S1004).

  Here, with reference to FIG. 24, the sound setting process at the time of disconnection will be described. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a sound setting process at the time of disconnection. The sound setting process at the time of disconnection is a process of setting the output start time of each of the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound that are output from the audio output device 226 at the time of disconnection according to the fluctuation pattern command received at S911. It is.

  In the sound setting process at the time of disconnection, it is first determined whether or not the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 are “C × h” (S1201). When it is determined that the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 are “C × h” (S1201: Yes), the variation time control table stored in the variation time control table area 222d ( 5), when the upper 4 bits of the received fluctuation pattern command are “C × h”, that is, when the fluctuation pattern command received in S911 indicates no reach, Each normal fluctuation volume decrease end time is read (S1202).

  Thereafter, the read normal fluctuation volume reduction start time is stored in the normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e, and the read normal fluctuation volume reduction end time is stored in the normal fluctuation volume reduction end memory 223f (S1203).

  After the process of S1203, it is determined whether or not the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 are “× Ah” (S1204). When it is determined that the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the processing of S911 are “× Ah” (S1204: Yes), the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a when the variation pattern command is set is 0 or 1 (Refer to FIG. 16 because the maximum value stored in the holding ball storage counter 203a when the variation pattern command is set is 3, whereas the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a is small, refer to FIG. 16). Without changing the value of 223f, the sound setting process at the time of detachment is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 are not “× Ah”, that is, the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 are “× Bh” or If it is determined that it is “× Ch” (S1204: No), it is determined whether the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 are “× Bh” (S1205). If it is determined that the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the processing of S911 is “× Bh” (S1205: Yes), the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a when the variation pattern command is set is 2. (Refer to FIG. 16 because the maximum value stored in the holding ball storage counter 203a when the fluctuation pattern command is set is 3, whereas the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a is large, see FIG. 16). In order to shorten the total variation time of 3.0 seconds, the process of S1206 is executed.

  In the processing of S1206, “1500” indicating 3.0 seconds is subtracted from the values stored in the normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e and the normal fluctuation volume reduction end memory 223f, and the subtracted values are used as the respective memories 223e, 223e, Each is stored in 223f (S1206). Thereafter, the sound setting process at the time of the deviation is terminated. By the subtraction described above, the output start time of the normally fluctuating sound that is output when the sound output device 226 is disconnected is shortened by 3.0 seconds.

  If it is determined that the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in S911 are not “× Bh”, that is, it is determined that the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in S911 is “× Ch”. If this is the case (S1205: No), the value of the stored ball storage counter 203a at the time of setting the variation pattern command is 3 which is the maximum value (see FIG. 16), so the total variation time of variation display by the third symbol is 7 In order to shorten the time by 0 second, the process of S1207 is executed.

  In the processing of S1207, “3500” indicating 7.0 seconds is subtracted from the values stored in the normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e and the normal fluctuation volume reduction end memory 223f, and the subtracted values are stored in the respective memories 223e, 223e, Each is stored in 223f (S1207). Thereafter, the sound setting process at the time of the deviation is terminated. As a result of the above subtraction, the output start time of the normally fluctuating sound output when the sound output device 226 is disconnected is shortened by 7.0 seconds.

  If it is determined in S1201 that the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the processing of S911 are not “C × h”, that is, the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the processing of S911 are “D × If it is determined that it is “h” or “E × h” (S1201: No), it is determined whether the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the processing of S911 are “D × h”. (S1208).

  If it is determined that the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the processing of S911 are “D × h” (S1208: Yes), the variation time control table stored in the variation time control table area 222d is ( 5), when the upper 4 bits of the received variation pattern command are “D × h”, that is, when the variation pattern command received in S911 indicates normal reach, the normal variation volume decrease start time, reach The electronic sound start time, the reach fluctuation volume increase start time, the normal fluctuation volume decrease end time, the reach electronic sound end time, the reach fluctuation volume increase end time, and the total display time of the fluctuation display are read (S1209).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the processing of S911 is “E × h” (S1208: No), the variation time control table stored in the variation time control table area 222d. (See FIG. 5), when the upper 4 bits of the received variation pattern command is “E × h”, that is, when the variation pattern command received in S911 indicates super reach, the normal variation volume reduction starts. The time, the reach electronic sound start time, the reach fluctuation volume increase start time, the normal fluctuation volume decrease end time, the reach electronic sound end time, the reach fluctuation volume increase end time, and the total change time of the fluctuation display are read (S1210).

  Thereafter, the read normal fluctuation volume decrease start time is stored in the normal fluctuation volume decrease memory 223e, the read reach sound start time is stored in the reach sound start memory 223i, and the read reach change volume increase start time is reached. The normal variation volume decrease end time stored in the volume increase memory 223g is stored in the normal variation volume decrease end memory 223f, the read reach sound end time is stored in the reach sound end memory 223j, and the reach reach read The volume increase end time is stored in the reach change volume increase end memory 223h, and the total change time of the read change display is stored in the total change time memory 223d (S1211).

  After the process of S1211, it is determined whether or not the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “× Ah” (S1212). If it is determined that the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 are “× Ah” (S1212: Yes), the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a when the variation pattern command is set is 0 or 1 Since the maximum value stored in the holding ball storage counter 203a at the time of setting the variation pattern command is 3, the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a is small (see FIG. 16). Without changing the value of 223j, the sound setting process at the time of disconnection is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 are not “× Ah”, that is, the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 are “× Bh” or When it is determined that it is “× Ch” (S1212: No), it is determined whether the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 are “× Bh” (S1213). If it is determined that the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “× Bh” (S1213: Yes), the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a when the variation pattern command is set is 2. (Refer to FIG. 16 because the maximum value stored in the holding ball storage counter 203a when the fluctuation pattern command is set is 3, whereas the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a is large, see FIG. 16). In order to shorten the total variation time of 3.0 seconds, the process of S1214 is executed.

  In the processing of S1214, the normal fluctuation sound volume decrease memory 223e, the reach electronic sound start memory 223i, the reach fluctuation sound volume increase memory 223g, the normal fluctuation sound volume decrease end memory 223f, the reach electronic sound end memory 223j, the reach change sound volume increase end memory 223h, and all of them. “1500” indicating 3.0 seconds is subtracted from the value stored in the variation time memory 223d, and the subtracted values are stored in the memories 223e to 223j, respectively (S1214). Thereafter, the sound setting process at the time of the deviation is terminated. By the above subtraction, the output start time of each of the normal fluctuation sound, the reach electronic sound, and the reach fluctuation sound output when the voice output device 226 is disconnected is shortened by 3.0 seconds.

  If it is determined that the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in S911 are not “× Bh”, that is, it is determined that the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in S911 is “× Ch”. If this is the case (S1213: No), the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a at the time of setting the variation pattern command is 3 which is the maximum value (see FIG. 16), so the total variation time of variation display by the third symbol is 7 In order to shorten the time by 0 second, the process of S1215 is executed.

  In the process of S1215, the normal fluctuation volume decrease memory 223e, the reach electronic sound start memory 223i, the reach fluctuation volume increase memory 223g, the normal fluctuation volume decrease end memory 223f, the reach electronic sound end memory 223j, the reach fluctuation volume increase end memory 223h, and all “3500” indicating 7.0 seconds is subtracted from the value stored in the variation time memory 223d, and the subtracted values are stored in the memories 223e to 223j, respectively (S1215). Thereafter, the sound setting process at the time of disconnection is terminated. By the above subtraction, the output start time of each of the normal fluctuation sound, the reach electronic sound and the reach fluctuation sound output when the voice output device 226 is disconnected is shortened by 7.0 seconds.

  In this way, in the sound setting process at the time of disconnection, each of the normal fluctuation sound, reach electronic sound, and reach fluctuation sound that are output at the time of disconnection from the audio output device 226 according to the fluctuation pattern command received in the process of S911. The output start time can be set.

  In the sound setting process at the time of disconnection, first, the reach type is determined based on the upper 4 bits of the change pattern command received in the process of S911, and stored in the change time control table area 222d based on the determined reach type. From the fluctuation time control table (see FIG. 5), normal fluctuation volume decrease start time, reach electronic sound start time, reach fluctuation volume increase start time, normal fluctuation volume decrease end time, reach electronic sound end time, reach fluctuation volume increase end time And the total variation time of the variation display is read respectively. Then, the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a at the time of setting the variation pattern command is determined based on the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911, and each of the above-mentioned times is determined based on the determined value of the holding ball storage counter 203a. Is stored in each of the memories 223e to 223j. Therefore, it is not necessary to store the above times corresponding to all combinations of the reach type and the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a in the variable time control table area 222d. Therefore, the capacity of the variable time control table stored in the variable time control table area 222d can be reduced.

  Here, referring to FIG. 25, normal fluctuation volume decrease start time, reach electronic sound start time, reach fluctuation volume increase set in the sound setting process at the time of jackpot (S1003) or the sound setting process at the time of loss (S1004) The start time, the normal fluctuation volume decrease end time, the reach electronic sound end time, the reach fluctuation volume increase end time, and the total fluctuation time of the fluctuation display will be described. FIG. 25 shows the output time of reach fluctuation sound, the reach type, and the game to be displayed in addition to the above-mentioned times set in the sound setting process at the time of jackpot (S1003) or the sound setting process at the time of losing (S1004). It is a list figure of the sound setting which showed the state.

  This list of sound settings shows the fluctuation pattern command received in the process of S911, the normal fluctuation volume reduction start time set in the sound setting process at the time of jackpot (S1003) or the sound setting process at the time of disconnection (S1004), reach electronic Sound start time, reach fluctuation volume increase start time, normal fluctuation volume decrease end time, reach electronic sound end time, reach fluctuation volume increase end time, fluctuation display total fluctuation time, reach fluctuation fluctuation time, reach type and appearance The game state is configured.

  When the fluctuation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “AAh”, the normal fluctuation volume reduction start time is “9.0 seconds” (the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e is “4500”), and reach electronics The sound start time is “9.5 seconds” (the value of the reach electronic sound start memory 223i is “4650”). The reach fluctuation volume increase start time is “10.0 seconds” (the value of the reach fluctuation volume increase memory 223g is “5000”), and the normal fluctuation volume decrease end time is “11.0 seconds” (normal fluctuation volume decrease end). The value of the memory 223f is “5500”). Further, the reach electronic sound end time is “11.5 seconds” (the value of the reach electronic sound end memory 223j is “5750”, and the reach fluctuation volume increase end time is “12.0 seconds” (reach fluctuation volume increase end memory 223h). The total change time of the change display is “25.0 seconds” (the value of the total change time memory 223d is “12500”).

  Thus, when the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “AAh”, the above values are stored in the memories 223d to 223j. At this time, the output time of the reach fluctuation sound is “15.0 seconds”, the reach type is “normal reach”, and the game state that appears is “big hit”.

  Although details will be described later with reference to FIG. 26, when the sound lamp control device 113 receives the fluctuation pattern command “AAh” transmitted from the main control device 110, the sound lamp control device 113 receives a constant volume from the sound output device 226. Starts output of normal fluctuation sound. Further, as described above, the sound lamp control device 113 transmits the display variation pattern command to the display control device 114 based on the received variation pattern command (see the process of S910 in FIG. 21).

  As a result, the third symbol display device 81 starts the variation display of the third symbol, and the audio output device 226 starts to output a normal variation sound having a constant volume which is an audible volume. Then, when “9.0 seconds” elapse from the start of output of the normal fluctuation sound, the normal fluctuation sound starts to decrease. Next, when “9.5 seconds” elapse from the start of output of the normal fluctuation sound, the reach electronic sound having a constant volume that is an audible volume is started to be output from the sound output device 226, and “10. When “0 second” has elapsed, the reach fluctuation sound starts to be output from the audio output device 226, and the reach fluctuation sound starts to increase. Furthermore, when “11.0 seconds” elapse from the start of output of normal fluctuation sound, the volume of normal fluctuation sound becomes zero, and when “11.5 seconds” elapses from the start of output of normal fluctuation sound, reach electronic sound Output ends. Finally, when “12.0 seconds” elapse from the start of output of normal fluctuation sound, the volume of reach fluctuation sound becomes a constant volume (audible volume), and when “25.0 seconds” elapses from the start of output of normal fluctuation sound. Then, the output of the reach fluctuation sound is finished. At the end of the reach fluctuation sound output, the third symbol variation display performed on the third symbol display device 81 is terminated, and a stop symbol that is a big hit is displayed on the third symbol display device 81.

  Next, when the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “ABh”, 3.0 seconds is subtracted from each time when the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “AAh”. Time is set (when the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “AAh”, a value obtained by subtracting “1500” indicating 3.0 seconds from the value stored in each of the memories 223d to 223j is Is set).

  On the other hand, the output time of the reach fluctuation sound is “15.0 seconds”, the reach type is “normal reach”, and the displayed game state is “big hit”, so the fluctuation pattern command received in the process of S911 Even when “ABh” is “ABh”, the output time of reach fluctuation sound, the reach type, and the game state that appears are the same as when the fluctuation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “AAh”.

  Similarly, when the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “ACh”, 7.0 seconds is subtracted from each time when the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “AAh”. The time is set (when the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “AAh”, a value obtained by subtracting “3500” indicating 7.0 seconds from the value stored in each of the memories 223d to 223j is Remembered).

  On the other hand, the output time of the reach fluctuation sound is “15.0 seconds”, the reach type is “normal reach”, and the displayed game state is “big hit”, so the fluctuation pattern command received in the process of S911 Even when “ACh” is “ACh”, the output time of reach fluctuation sound, the reach type, and the game state that appears are the same as when the fluctuation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “AAh”.

  As described above, when the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “ABh”, the variation pattern command is “AAh” indicating the output time of reach variation sound, the reach type, and the game state to be displayed. In other words, by setting the output time of reach fluctuation sound to 15.0 seconds of a certain time, and subtracting 3.0 seconds from each time when the fluctuation pattern command is “AAh”, The time (normal fluctuation volume decrease end time) until the decrease of the normal fluctuation volume ends is shortened by 3.0 seconds. Similarly, when the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “ACh”, the output time of the reach variation sound, the reach type, and the game state to be displayed are the case where the variation pattern command is “AAh”. Normally, by setting the output time of reach fluctuation sound to 15.0 seconds of a fixed time and subtracting 7.0 seconds from each time when the fluctuation pattern command is “AAh”, The time until the decrease of the fluctuation volume ends (normal fluctuation volume reduction end time) is shortened by 7.0 seconds.

  In this way, by changing the lower 4 bits without changing the upper 4 bits of the fluctuation pattern command, even if the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a increases, the output time of reach fluctuation sound (reach display appears) The time until the decrease of the normal fluctuation volume ends is shortened, and the total fluctuation time of the fluctuation display can be reduced. Therefore, even if the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a increases, the total variation time of the variation display is shortened without impairing the interest given to the player by the reach variation executed during the time when the reach variation sound is output. be able to.

  When the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “BAh” to “BCh”, the reach variation sound output time is “18.0 seconds” as shown in the list of sound settings, The reach type is “super reach”, and the game state that appears is “big hit”. When the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “BBh”, the time obtained by subtracting 3.0 seconds from each time when the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “BAh”. Is set. When the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “BCh”, the time obtained by subtracting 7.0 seconds from each time when the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “BAh”. Is set.

  Similarly, when the variation pattern commands received in the process of S911 are “DAh” to “DCh”, the reach variation sound output time is “15.0 seconds” as shown in the list of sound settings. The reach type is “normal reach”, and the game state that appears is “disappear”. When the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “DBh”, the time obtained by subtracting 3.0 seconds from each time when the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “DAh”. Is set. When the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “DCh”, the time obtained by subtracting 7.0 seconds from each time when the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “DAh”. Is set.

  Furthermore, when the variation pattern commands received in the process of S911 are “EAh” to “ECh”, the reach variation sound output time is “18.0 seconds” as shown in the list of sound settings. The reach type is “super reach”, and the game state that appears is “disappear”. When the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “EBh”, the time obtained by subtracting 3.0 seconds from each time when the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “EAh” Is set. When the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “ECh”, the time obtained by subtracting 7.0 seconds from each time when the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “EAh”. Is set.

  Here, when the variation pattern commands received in the processing of S911 are “CAh” to “CCh”, the reach variation sound output time is “none” as shown in the list of sound settings, and the reach type Is “None”, and the displayed game state is “Out”. Thus, the reach fluctuation sound output time is “none” and the reach type is “none”, so when the variation pattern commands received in the process of S911 are “CAh” to “CCh”, Reach electronic sound and reach fluctuation sound are not output from the sound output device 226. Accordingly, since it is not necessary to set the output start time of reach electronic sound and reach fluctuation sound, etc., reach electronic sound start memory 223i, reach fluctuation sound volume increase memory 223g, reach electronic sound sound end memory 223j, and reach fluctuation sound volume increase end memory 223h. Is set to “NULL”.

  However, when the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “CBh”, since the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command are “× Bh”, the variation pattern command of “ABh” or “BBh” is received. As in the case where the change pattern command is received, the time obtained by subtracting 3.0 seconds from each time when the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “CAh” is set. Similarly, when the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “CCh”, 7.0 seconds is subtracted from each time when the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “CAh”. The time is set.

  As described above, the voice lamp control device 113 sets values corresponding to the respective times shown in the sound setting list in the memories 223d to 223j in accordance with the variation pattern command received in the process of S911.

  Returning to the description of FIG. After the process of either S1003 or S1004, as the 3rd symbol display on the 3rd symbol display device 81 is started, the normal output from the audio output device 226 is started at a constant volume that is an audible volume. (S1005). Thereafter, the value of the variable time counter 223c is set to zero (S1006).

  Here, with reference to FIG. 28, a timer interruption process which is a process for updating the variable time counter 223c will be described. FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a timer interrupt process executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113. The timer interruption process is executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113, for example, every 2 milliseconds.

  In the timer interrupt process, first, it is determined whether or not the reach start variation start flag 223a is on (S1501). If it is determined that the reach variation start flag 223a is on (S1501: Yes), the sound output process with reach variation sound (S1008), which will be described later with reference to FIG. 22, has been started and has not been completed. Therefore, the value of the variable time counter 223c is incremented by 1 (S1502), and the timer interrupt process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the reach variation start flag 223a is off (S1501: No), since the sound output process with reach change sound (S1008) has been completed, the reach start variation start flag 223b is not completed. Is determined to be on (S1503). If the reach-less variation start flag 223b is on (S1503: Yes), it means that the sound output processing (S1009) without reach variation sound described later in FIG. 22 has been started and has not yet been completed. Then, 1 is added to the value of the variable time counter 223c (S1502), and the timer interrupt process is terminated. If the reach-less variation start flag 223b is off (S1503: No), the sound output processing with reach variation sound (S1008) and the sound output processing without reach variation sound (S1009) are completed. Step S1502 is skipped and the timer interrupt process is terminated.

  As described above, if either the fluctuation start flag 223a with reach or the fluctuation start flag 223b without reach is on, the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is incremented by one. Therefore, the elapsed time from the start of output of the normally fluctuating sound used in the sound output process with reach fluctuation sound (S1008) or the sound output process without reach fluctuation sound (S1009) described later in FIG. Time can be measured by the variable time counter 223c.

  Returning to the description of FIG. After the process of S1006, it is determined whether or not the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 are “C × h” (S1007). When it is determined that the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the processing of S911 are not “C × h” (S1007: No), that is, the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the processing of S911 are “ When it is determined that any one of “A × h”, “B × h”, “D × h”, or “E × h” is used, the reach type is “normal reach” regardless of the game state that appears. ”Or“ Super Reach ”, and either reach appears on the third symbol display device 81 (see FIG. 25).

  Therefore, when it is determined that the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 are any one of “A × h”, “B × h”, “D × h”, or “E × h” (S1007: No) indicates that either the normal reach or the super reach is displayed on the 3rd symbol display device 81 according to the variation pattern command received in the process of S911. A reach fluctuation sound is output. Accordingly, after the normal fluctuation sound is output by the audio output device 226, the sound output process with reach fluctuation sound, which is a process of outputting the reach fluctuation sound, is executed (S1008).

  Here, with reference to FIG. 26, the sound output process with reach fluctuation sound will be described. FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound. In the sound output process with reach fluctuation sound, the volume of the normal fluctuation sound output in the process of S1005 (see FIG. 22) is decreased, and the output is started by superimposing the reach electronic sound on the reduced normal fluctuation sound. The reach fluctuation sound is output by superimposing the reduced normal fluctuation sound and the reach electronic sound, and the output of the reach electronic sound is terminated while the volume of the output reach fluctuation sound is increased. By setting the volume to zero, it is possible to reduce a sense of incongruity caused by switching between normal fluctuation sound and reach fluctuation sound.

  In the sound output process with reach fluctuation sound, it is first determined whether or not the reach change start flag 223a is ON (S1301). If the variation start flag 223a with reach is off (S1301: No), the variation start flag 223a with reach is turned on to indicate that the sound output process with reach variation sound has started (S1302). The process proceeds to S1303. On the other hand, when the variation start flag 223a with reach is on (S1301: Yes), the variation start flag 223a with reach is on indicating that the sound output process with reach variation sound has already started. Therefore, the process of S1302 is skipped and the process proceeds to S1303.

  In the processing of S1303, it is determined whether or not the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is less than the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e (S1303). When the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is less than the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e (S1303: Yes), the elapsed time after the normal fluctuation sound starts to be output from the audio output device 226 is normal fluctuation. Since the time for starting to decrease the volume of the sound has not been reached, the output of the normally fluctuating sound output at a constant volume is maintained (S1304). Thereafter, the sound output process with reach fluctuation sound is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the value of the fluctuation time counting counter 223c is equal to or greater than the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e (S1303: No), the value of the fluctuation time counting counter 223c is equal to or more than the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e and It is determined whether or not the value is less than the value in the reach fluctuation volume increasing memory 223g (S1305).

  If the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is equal to or greater than the value of the normal fluctuation volume decrease memory 223e and less than the value of the reach fluctuation volume increase memory 223g (S1305: Yes), a normal fluctuation sound is output from the audio output device 226. Since the elapsed time from the start has reached the time for starting to decrease the volume of the normal fluctuation sound, the volume of the normal fluctuation sound being output is decreased by a predetermined volume (S1306). The predetermined volume for reducing the normal fluctuation sound is the time when the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c becomes the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction end memory 223f, that is, when the normal fluctuation sound is started to be output from the audio output device 226. Is set in advance so that the volume of the normal fluctuation sound becomes zero when the elapsed time from the time reaches the normal fluctuation volume reduction end time.

  After the processing of S1306, it is determined whether or not the value of the variable time counter 223c is greater than or equal to the value of the reach electronic sound start memory 223i (S1307). If the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is equal to or greater than the value of the reach electronic sound start memory 223i (S1307: Yes), the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 is output as the reach electronic sound. Since it is time to start, the reach electronic sound starts to be output at a constant volume (S1308). As a result, the sound output from the sound output device 226 becomes two sounds, a normally fluctuating sound whose volume is reduced and a reach electronic sound having a constant sound volume. On the other hand, if the value of the fluctuation time counting counter 223c is less than the value of the reach electronic sound start memory 223i (S1307: No), the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 is the reach electronic sound. Is not reached, the process of S1308 is skipped, and the sound output process with reach fluctuation sound is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the value of the fluctuation time counting counter 223c is equal to or larger than the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e and not less than the value of the reach fluctuation volume increase memory 223g (S1305: No), the value of the fluctuation time counting counter 223c is It is then determined whether or not the value is greater than or equal to the value in the reach variation volume increase memory 223g and less than the value in the normal variation volume decrease end memory 223f (S1309). If the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is equal to or greater than the value of the normal fluctuation volume decrease memory 223e and less than the value of the reach fluctuation volume increase memory 223g (S1309: Yes), the normal output sound is output from the audio output device 226. The elapsed time from the start of output reaches the time to start the reach fluctuation sound and increase the volume of the reach fluctuation sound while maintaining the decrease of the normal fluctuation sound and maintaining the output of the reach electronic sound. ing. Therefore, the volume of the normal fluctuation sound is reduced by a predetermined volume (S1310), the reach electronic sound is output at a constant volume (S1311), the reach fluctuation sound is output at a volume of zero, and the output reach fluctuation sound is predetermined. The volume increases (S1312). As a result, the sound output from the audio output device 226 becomes three sounds: a normal fluctuation sound whose volume is reduced, a reach electronic sound having a constant volume, and a reach fluctuation sound whose volume is increased. It should be noted that the predetermined volume for increasing the reach fluctuation sound is that the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is the value of the reach fluctuation volume increase end memory 223h, that is, the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226. When the reach fluctuation volume increase end time is reached, the volume of the reach fluctuation sound is set in advance so as to reach a predetermined constant volume.

  On the other hand, when the value of the variation time counter 223c is equal to or greater than the value of the normal variation volume decrease memory 223e and not less than the value of the reach variation volume increase memory 223g (S1309: No), the value of the variation time counter 223c is Then, it is determined whether or not the value is greater than or equal to the value of the normal variation volume decrease end memory 223f and less than the value of the reach variation volume increase end memory 223h (S1313). When the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is equal to or greater than the value of the normal fluctuation volume decrease end memory 223f and less than the value of the reach fluctuation volume increase end memory 223h (S1313: Yes), the normal fluctuation sound being reduced is decreased. Since the output of the normal fluctuation sound is terminated (S1314), the elapsed time from the start of the output of the normal fluctuation sound from the audio output device 226 is still the reach fluctuation volume increase end time. Therefore, the volume of the reach fluctuation sound is increased by a predetermined volume (S1315), and the process proceeds to S1316. As a result, the sound output from the audio output device 226 becomes two sounds, a reach electronic sound with a constant volume and a reach fluctuation sound with an increased volume.

  In the process of S1316, it is determined whether or not the value of the variable time counter 223c is greater than or equal to the value of the reach electronic sound end memory 223j (S1316). When the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is equal to or greater than the value of the reach electronic sound end memory 223j (S1316: Yes), the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 is the reach electronic Since the sound end time has been reached, the output of the reach electronic sound output at a constant volume is terminated (S1317). As a result, the sound output from the audio output device 226 is only one of the reach fluctuation sounds whose volume is increased. On the other hand, when the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is less than the value of the reach electronic sound end memory 223j (S1316: No), the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226, Since the reach electronic sound end time has not yet been reached, the output of the reach electronic sound having a constant volume is maintained (S1318). After the end of one of the processes of S1317 or S1318, the sound output process with reach fluctuation sound is ended.

  On the other hand, when the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is not less than the value of the normal fluctuation volume decrease end memory 223f and not less than the value of the reach fluctuation volume increase end memory 223h (S1313: No), It is determined whether or not the value is equal to or greater than the value of reach variation volume increase end memory 223h and less than the value of total variation time memory 223d (S1319). When the value of the variation time counter 223c is greater than or equal to the value of the reach variation volume increase end memory 223h and less than the value of the total variation time memory 223d (S1319: Yes), a normal variation sound is output from the audio output device 226. Since the elapsed time from the start of output reaches the reach fluctuation volume increase end time, the increase in reach fluctuation sound is stopped and the reach fluctuation sound is output at a predetermined constant volume (S1320). Thereafter, the sound output process with reach fluctuation sound is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is not less than the value of the reach fluctuation volume increase end memory 223h and not less than the value of the total fluctuation time memory 223d (S1319: No), the normal fluctuation sound is output from the audio output device 226. Since the elapsed time from the start of the output has reached the total fluctuation time of the fluctuation display, the output of the reach fluctuation sound is terminated (S1321), and the fluctuation start flag 223a with reach is set to the sound with reach fluctuation sound. The output process is turned off to indicate that the execution has been completed (S1322), and the sound output process with reach fluctuation sound is terminated. It should be noted that at the timing when the reach fluctuation sound output ends in the process of S1321, the 3rd symbol display on the 3rd symbol display device 81 ends and a stop symbol that forms a big hit or miss on the 3rd symbol display device 81. Is displayed.

  As described above, in the sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound, the normal fluctuation sound having a constant volume output in the process of S1005 (see FIG. 22) starts to decrease, and then the normal fluctuation sound that has started to decrease. Starts output by superimposing a reach electronic sound with a constant volume on the output, then starts to output reach fluctuation sound superimposed on the normal fluctuation sound and reach electronic sound that have started to decrease, and determines the volume of the reach fluctuation sound that has been output. While increasing the output of the reach electronic sound and increasing the volume of the normal fluctuation sound to zero, switching between the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound can be performed without a sense of incongruity.

  Further, in the sound output process with reach fluctuation sound, the volume of the normal fluctuation sound having a constant volume output in the process of S1005 (see FIG. 22) is decreased to make the volume of the normal fluctuation sound zero. Therefore, when the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a at the time of setting the variation pattern command is 3 or 2 which is the maximum value, the output time of the normal variation sound output from the audio output device 226 (the normal variation sound has a constant volume). Even if the time until the volume reaches zero after output is shortened and the total variation time of the variation display is shortened, the normal variation sound output from the audio output device 226 becomes unnatural on the way. Never be stopped. Therefore, it is possible to reduce a sense of incongruity caused by the normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 being unnaturally stopped.

  Returning to the description of FIG. When it is determined in the processing of S1007 that the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the processing of S911 are “C × h” (S1007: Yes), the reach type is “None”. The reach display is not displayed on the 3 symbol display device 81. Therefore, the sound output process without reach fluctuation sound (S1009), which is a process of outputting only the normal fluctuation sound, is executed by the audio output device 226.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 27, a description will be given of a sound output process without a reach fluctuation sound. FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating sound output processing without reach variation sound. In the sound output process without reach fluctuation sound, a process of decreasing the volume of the normal fluctuation sound having a constant volume output in the process of S1005 (see FIG. 22) and reducing the volume of the normal fluctuation sound to zero is performed.

  In the sound output process without reach fluctuation sound, it is first determined whether or not the reach start fluctuation start flag 223b is on (S1401). If it is determined that the non-reach fluctuation start flag 223b is off (S1401: No), the non-reach fluctuation start flag 223b is turned on to indicate that the sound output process without reach fluctuation sound has been started. (S1402), the process proceeds to S1403. On the other hand, when the non-reach fluctuation start flag 223b is on (S1401: Yes), the non-reach fluctuation start flag 223b is on indicating that the sound output process without reach fluctuation sound has already started. Therefore, the process of S1402 is skipped and the process proceeds to S1403.

  In the process of S1403, it is determined whether or not the value of the fluctuation time counting counter 223c is less than the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e (S1403). When it is determined that the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is less than the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e (S1403: Yes), the elapsed time from the start of output of the normal fluctuation sound from the audio output device 226. However, since the time for starting to decrease the volume of the normal fluctuation sound has not been reached, the output of the normal fluctuation sound output at a constant volume is maintained (S1404). Thereafter, the sound output process without the reach fluctuation sound is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the fluctuation time counting counter 223c is not less than the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e (S1403: No), the value of the fluctuation time counting counter 223c is the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e. It is determined whether or not the value is greater than or equal to the value and less than the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction end memory 223f (S1405).

  If it is determined that the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is greater than or equal to the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e and less than the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction end memory 223f (S1405: Yes), the audio output device 226 Since the time elapsed since the start of output of the normal fluctuation sound has reached the time for starting to decrease the volume of the normal fluctuation sound, the volume of the normal fluctuation sound output at a constant volume is reduced by a predetermined volume ( S1406). Note that, as described above, the predetermined volume for reducing the normal fluctuation sound is that when the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c becomes the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction end memory 223f, that is, the normal fluctuation sound is output from the audio output device 226. It is set in advance so that the volume of the normal fluctuation sound becomes zero when the elapsed time from the start of output becomes the normal fluctuation volume reduction end time.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the fluctuation time counting counter 223c is equal to or greater than the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e and not less than the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction end memory 223f (S1405: No), the fluctuation time counting is performed. Since the value of the counter 223c is equal to or larger than the value of the normal fluctuation sound volume decrease end memory 223f and the volume of the normal fluctuation sound that has been reduced is zero, the output of the normal fluctuation sound is terminated (S1407), and there is no reach The fluctuation start flag 223b is turned off to indicate that the sound output process without reach fluctuation sound is completed (S1408), and the sound output process without reach fluctuation sound is ended. In addition, at the timing when the output of the normal fluctuation sound is finished in the processing of S1407, the third symbol display device 81 finishes the variation display of the third symbol, and the third symbol display device 81 displays a stop symbol that forms a disconnection. Is done. However, the timing at which the 3rd symbol display on the 3rd symbol display device 81 is terminated and the stop symbol that forms a disengagement is displayed on the 3rd symbol display device 81 is not limited to the above. It may be a case where the volume of the sound reaches a predetermined volume.

  As described above, in the sound output process without reach fluctuation sound, even when the reach display is not displayed on the third symbol display device 81, the volume of the normal fluctuation sound having a constant volume output in the process of S1005 (see FIG. 22). To reduce the volume of normally fluctuating sound to zero. Therefore, when the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a at the time of setting the variation pattern command is 3 or 2 which is the maximum value, the output time of the normal variation sound output from the audio output device 226 (the normal variation sound has a constant volume). Even if the time until the volume reaches zero after output is shortened and the total variation time of the variation display is shortened, the normal variation sound output from the audio output device 226 becomes unnatural on the way. Never be stopped. Therefore, it is possible to reduce a sense of incongruity caused by the normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 being unnaturally stopped.

  Returning to the description of FIG. When either the process of S1008 or the process of S1009 is executed, the sound editing / output process is terminated. In the process of S1001, when it is determined that the variation pattern command is not received in the process of S911 (S1001: No), it is determined whether the reachable variation start flag 223a is on (S1010). If the reach variation start flag 223a is on (S1010: Yes), it means that the sound output process with reach variation sound (S1008) has been started and has not yet been completed. Then, the sound output process with the reach fluctuation sound is repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, if the fluctuation start flag 223a with reach is off (S1010: No), since the sound output process with reach fluctuation sound (S1008) has been completed, it is checked whether the fluctuation start flag 223b without reach is on. Determination is made (S1011). If the reachless variation start flag 223b is on (S1011: Yes), it means that the sound output processing without reach variation sound (S1009) has been started and has not been completed. Then, the sound output process without the reach fluctuation sound is repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, if the reach-less variation start flag 223b is off (S1011: No), the sound output processing with reach variation sound (S1008) and the sound output processing without reach variation sound (S1009) have been completed. Other sound editing / output processing is executed (S1012), and then the sound editing / output processing ends. In the other sound editing / output processing, for example, when a stop symbol forming a jackpot is displayed on the third symbol display device 81, processing for outputting a jackpot effect sound or the like from the voice output device 226 is executed. .

  As described above, in the sound editing / output process, depending on the received variation pattern command, either the jackpot sound setting process (S1003) or the losing sound setting process (S1004) is executed, and the jackpot An output start time or the like of a normally fluctuating sound output from the audio output device 226 at the time or time is set. In the sound editing / output process, either the sound output process with reach fluctuation sound (S1008) or the sound output process without reach fluctuation sound (S1009) is executed according to the received fluctuation pattern command. Then, the process of reducing the volume of the normal fluctuation sound output from the voice main unit 226 and reducing the volume to zero is performed.

  Next, processing performed by the display control device 114 will be described with reference to FIGS. 29 and 30. FIG. For convenience of explanation, the external interrupt process of FIG. 30 will be described first, and then the main process of FIG. 29 will be described.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing an external interrupt process executed by the MPU 231 in the display control device 114, and is executed when a command is received from the audio lamp control device 113. When the external interrupt process is executed, the received command is determined by the processes of S1701 and S1702. If the received command is an effect permission command (S1701: Yes), the effect permission flag of the work RAM 233 is turned on (S1703), and the external interrupt process is terminated. If the received command is a display variation pattern command (S1701: No, S1702: Yes), the variation start flag of the work RAM 233 is turned on (S1704), and the external interrupt process is terminated.

  Finally, if the received command is neither the production permission command nor the display variation pattern command (S1701: No, S1702: No), processing corresponding to the other received commands is executed (S1705), and external interrupt processing is performed. Exit. For example, if the received command is a stop command, a process for stopping the variable display performed in the third symbol display device 81 is executed.

  Next, a main process executed by the display control device 114 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a main process executed by the MPU 231 in the display control apparatus 114, and this main process is started when the power is turned on. First, initial setting processing accompanying power-on is executed (S1601). Specifically, processing for initializing the MPU 231 and clearing the storage of the work RAM 233 and the video RAM 234 is performed. Thereafter, the compressed character information stored in the character ROM 235 is read (S1602), the read character information is decompressed, and the decompressed character information is stored in the video RAM 234 (S1603). Further, in order to display the initial screen, information corresponding to the initial screen is extracted from the character information written in the video RAM 234, and the video RAM 234 is different from the area in the video RAM 234 that stores the character information decompressed in the processing of S1603. The extracted character information is written in the area (S1604).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the effect permission flag is turned on in order to determine whether or not the effect permission command transmitted from the main control device 110 has been received (S1605). If the effect permission flag is not turned on (S1605). : No), the process after S1606 is waited until the production permission command is transmitted from the main controller 110, that is, until the production permission flag is turned on.

  If the result permission determination flag is turned on as a result of the determination in S1605 (S1605: Yes), the character information extracted in the processing in S1604 is displayed on the third symbol display device 81. And it transfers to the process after S1606.

  In the processing of S1606, it is determined whether or not the display executed on the third symbol display device 81 is a big hit (S1606). If it is not a big hit (S1606: No), It is determined whether or not a variation start flag for permitting the start of variation display is turned on (S1607). As a result, if the variation start flag is turned on (S1607: Yes), the variation start flag is turned off (S1608), and the variation display corresponding to the variation pattern command for display is displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81. Start (S1609). Here, in the processing of S1608, the fluctuation start flag is turned off because, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the fluctuation display is started in the third symbol display device 81 when the fluctuation start flag is turned on. (S1607: Yes to S1609), unless the change start flag is turned off, the change start process (S1609) is repeatedly executed and normal processing is not executed.

  On the other hand, as a result of the determination in the process of S1607, if the change start flag is off (S1607: No), or if the change display is started in the process of S1609, the change effect process is performed (S1610). In the variation effect process, when the variable display is continuously performed, the character information and the effect pattern information are updated and set (new extraction of the character information from the video RAM 234 and the extracted character information to the video RAM 234). When the variable display is not performed, the process proceeds to S1611 without performing any particular process. Here, in the process of S1611, in order to execute the process (S1606 to S1610) for performing the effect in the third symbol display device 81 every 20 milliseconds, whether or not 20 milliseconds or more have elapsed since the start of the process of S1606. (S1611: No), and if 20 milliseconds or more have elapsed (S1611: Yes), the process proceeds to S1606. To do.

  If the result of the processing in S1606 is a big hit (S1606: Yes), the big hit effect processing is executed (S1612). In the jackpot effect process, the number of rounds is updated, the number of winning balls is updated, background images and the like that are different for each round are updated (new extraction of character information from the video RAM 234 and video RAM 234 of extracted character information). Write). After the big hit effect process (S1612) ends, the process proceeds to the process of S1611.

  Next, referring to FIG. 31 and FIG. 32, the normal fluctuation sound, the reach electronic sound and the reach fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 of the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment. The variation display by the 3rd symbol of the 3rd symbol display device 81 will be specifically described.

  FIG. 31A shows a change in volume of normal fluctuation sound, reach electronic sound and reach fluctuation sound output from the voice output device 226 when the voice lamp control device 113 receives the fluctuation pattern command “AAh”. It is the timing chart which showed the change of the fluctuation display by the 3rd design of 3 design display device 81 in time series. Further, FIG. 31B shows the volume change of the normal fluctuation sound, the reach electronic sound, and the reach fluctuation sound output from the voice output device 226 when the voice lamp control device 113 receives the fluctuation pattern command “ABh”. FIG. 6 is a timing chart showing, in chronological order, changes in the variable display according to the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81. FIG. FIG. 31C shows the volume change of the normal fluctuation sound, the reach electronic sound, and the reach fluctuation sound output from the voice output device 226 when the voice lamp control device 113 receives the fluctuation pattern command “ACh”. FIG. 6 is a timing chart showing, in chronological order, changes in the variable display according to the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81. FIG.

  Note that the normal fluctuation sound, reach electronic sound, and reach fluctuation sound output from the voice output device 226 when the voice lamp control device 113 receives the fluctuation pattern commands “BAh” to “BCh” or “DAh” to “ECh”. The change in volume and the change in variation display due to the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81 are the same as when the voice lamp control device 113 receives the variation pattern commands “AAh” to “ACh”. Is omitted.

  Further, when the voice lamp control device 113 receives the fluctuation pattern commands “CAh” to “CCh”, the reach electronic sound and the reach fluctuation sound are not output from the voice output device 226 and the third symbol display device 81 Except that the reach display and the jackpot effect are not performed in the variation display by the three symbols, the explanation is omitted because it is the same as the case where the voice lamp control device 113 receives the variation pattern commands “AAh” to “ACh”. To do.

  FIG. 32 is a diagram showing, in a time series, changes in variation display by the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81 when the sound lamp control device 113 receives the variation pattern command “AAh”. FIG. 32A is a diagram showing a display state of high-speed fluctuation that is first executed by the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81 when the voice lamp control device 113 receives the variation pattern command “AAh”. FIG. 32B shows a low-speed fluctuation executed by the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81 after the voice lamp control device 113 receives the fluctuation pattern command “AAh” and the high-speed fluctuation is performed. It is the figure which showed the display state. FIG. 32C shows a reach display executed by the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81 after the sound lamp control device 113 receives the variation pattern command “AAh” and the low-speed variation is performed. FIG. 32D shows the display state, and FIG. 32D shows the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81 after the voice lamp control device 113 receives the variation pattern command “AAh” and the reach display is performed. It is the figure which showed the state of the jackpot production performed by.

  The change of the variable display executed by the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81 when the voice lamp control device 113 receives the variation pattern commands “ABh” to “BCh” or “DAh” to “ECh” is as follows: Since the voice lamp control device 113 is the same as when the fluctuation pattern command “AAh” is received, the description thereof is omitted.

  Further, the change of the variation display executed by the third symbol display device 81 when the voice lamp control device 113 receives the variation pattern commands “CAh” to “CCh” depends on the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81. Except for the fact that the reach variation and the jackpot effect are not performed in the variation display, it is the same as when the audio lamp control device 113 receives the variation pattern command “AAh”, and the description thereof will be omitted.

  First, the case where the variation pattern command “AAh” is received by the audio lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIG. Immediately after the fluctuation pattern command “AAh” is received by the voice lamp control device 113, the elapsed time after the normal fluctuation sound starts to be output from the voice output device 226 is less than 9.0 seconds, which is the normal fluctuation volume reduction start time Therefore (see FIG. 25), in the sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound (see FIG. 26), it is determined that the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is less than the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e (S1303 in FIG. 26). As shown in FIG. 31A, the normal output sound is output from the audio output device 226 at a constant volume that is an audible volume (see S1304 in FIG. 26). At this time, as shown in FIG. 32 (a), in the third symbol display device 81, the variation display by the third symbol is in a high-speed variation state. In this high-speed fluctuation state, the third symbols arranged in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 displayed in the main display area Dm scroll at a high speed (first speed), and the third symbol cannot be grasped by the player. It becomes a state.

  When the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 reaches 9.0 seconds, which is the normal fluctuation volume reduction start time (see FIG. 25), sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound (see FIG. 25). 26), the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is determined to be equal to or greater than the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e and less than the reach fluctuation volume increase memory 223g (see S1305 in FIG. 26: Yes). As shown to (a), the volume of the normal fluctuation sound currently output with the fixed volume from the audio | voice output apparatus 226 is reduced (refer to S1306 of FIG. 26 at the time of T1a). At this time, as shown in FIG. 32 (b), in the 3rd symbol display device 81, the fluctuation display by the 3rd symbol changes from the high speed fluctuation state to the low speed fluctuation state. In this low-speed fluctuation state, the third symbol arranged in the symbol rows Z1 and Z3 displayed in the main display area Dm performs the stop operation. Therefore, first, the left symbol row Z1 is low speed (second speed slower than the first speed). Speed) and then stop, then the right symbol row Z3 becomes low speed and then stops, while the middle symbol row Z2 is scrolling at high speed.

  Then, when the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 reaches the reach electronic sound start time of 9.5 seconds (see FIG. 25), sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound (FIG. 26). Since the value of the variable time counter 223c is determined to be equal to or greater than the value of the reach electronic sound start memory 223i (see S1307 in FIG. 26: Yes), as shown in FIG. 31A, the audio output device 226 , A reach electronic sound with a constant volume which is an audible volume is output (at T2a, see S1308 in FIG. 26).

  Next, when the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 reaches 10.0 seconds, which is the reach fluctuation volume increase start time (see FIG. 25), sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound ( 26), it is determined that the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is equal to or greater than the value of the reach fluctuation volume increase memory 223g and less than the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction end memory 223f (see S1309: Yes in FIG. 26). As shown in 31 (a), the reach variation sound is output from the sound output device 226 at zero volume, and the volume is increased (at T3a, see S1312 in FIG. 26). At this time, the volume of the normally fluctuating sound output from the audio output device 226 is reduced and the reach electronic sound output from the audio output device 226 has a constant volume (at T3a, FIG. 26). S1310 and S1311).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 31A, when the elapsed time from the start of output of the normal fluctuation sound from the audio output device 226 becomes 10.5 seconds, the volume of the normal fluctuation sound that has been reduced is increased. The volume of the reach fluctuation sound that is present matches (at T4a). At this time, as shown in FIG. 32 (c), in the third symbol display device 81, the variation display by the third symbol is changed from the low-speed variation state to the reach variation state (at T4a). In this reach fluctuation state, the same main symbol is displayed in the third symbol stopped in the left symbol row Z1 and the third symbol stopped in the right symbol row Z3, and the same main symbol is at least on the effective line L1. The third symbols arranged in the middle symbol row Z2 are scrolled at a low speed after being arranged in any one of L5. At this time, the third symbols arranged in the middle symbol row Z2 are in a state that can be grasped by the player. The reach fluctuation state is not limited to the time T4a, but may be the time T2a when the reach electronic sound starts to be output.

  Next, when the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 reaches the normal fluctuation volume reduction end time of 11.0 seconds (see FIG. 25), sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound (see FIG. 25). In FIG. 26), the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is determined to be greater than or equal to the value of the normal fluctuation volume decrease end memory 223f and less than the value of the reach fluctuation volume increase end memory 223h (see S1313 in FIG. 26: Yes). As shown in FIG. 31A, the volume of the normal fluctuation sound that has been reduced becomes zero, and the audio output device 226 ends the output of the normal fluctuation sound (at T5a, see S1314 in FIG. 26). At this time, the volume of the reach fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 is increased (at T5a, see S1315 in FIG. 26).

  Then, when the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 reaches the reach electronic sound end time of 11.5 seconds (see FIG. 25), sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound (FIG. 26). Since the value of the variable time counter 223c is determined to be equal to or greater than the value of the reach electronic sound end memory 223j (see S1316: Yes in FIG. 26), the audio output device 226 is shown in FIG. The output of the reach electronic sound having a constant volume output from the terminal is terminated (at T6a, see S1317 in FIG. 26).

  Next, when the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 reaches the reach fluctuation volume increase end time of 12.0 seconds (see FIG. 25), sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound (see FIG. 25). In FIG. 26), it is determined that the value of the variation time counter 223c is greater than or equal to the value of the reach variation volume increase end memory 223h and less than the value of the total variation time memory 223d (see S1319 in FIG. 26: Yes). As shown in FIG. 31A, the audio output device 226 outputs the increased reach fluctuation sound at a constant volume that is an audible volume (at T7a, see S1320 in FIG. 26).

  When the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 reaches 25.0 seconds, which is the total fluctuation time of the fluctuation display (see FIG. 25), the sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound (see FIG. 25). 26), it is determined that the value of the variable time counter 223c is equal to or greater than the value of the total variable time memory 223d (see S1319: No in FIG. 26). Therefore, as shown in FIG. The output device 226 ends the output of the reach fluctuation sound with a constant volume (at T8a, see S1321 in FIG. 26). At this time, as shown in FIG. 32 (d), in the third symbol display device 81, the variation display by the third symbol changes from the reach variation state to the big hit effect state (at time T8a). In this jackpot effect state, the third symbol arranged in the middle symbol row Z2 stops the low-speed scrolling, the third symbol stopped in the left symbol row Z1, the third symbol stopped in the middle symbol row Z2, and the right symbol row The same main symbol is displayed in the third symbol stopped at Z3, and the same main symbol is arranged at least on one of the effective lines L1 to L5, and the jackpot effect processing (see S1612 in FIG. 31) is executed. It becomes a state. In the jackpot effect state, the sound associated with the jackpot effect is output from the audio output device 226 during the jackpot period.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 31 (b), a case where the variation pattern command “ABh” is received by the audio lamp control device 113 will be described. Immediately after the variation pattern command “ABh” is received by the audio lamp control device 113, the elapsed time after the normal variation sound starts to be output from the audio output device 226 is less than 6.0 seconds, which is the normal variation volume decrease start time. Therefore (see FIG. 25), in the sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound (see FIG. 26), it is determined that the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is less than the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e (S1303 in FIG. 26). 31 (see Yes)), as shown in FIG. 31B, the normal output sound is output from the audio output device 226 at a constant volume that is an audible volume (see S1304 in FIG. 26). At this time, as shown in FIG. 32 (a), in the third symbol display device 81, the variation display by the third symbol is in a high-speed variation state.

  When the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 becomes 6.0 seconds which is the normal fluctuation volume reduction start time (see FIG. 25), sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound (see FIG. 25). 26), the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is determined to be equal to or greater than the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e and less than the reach fluctuation volume increase memory 223g (see S1305 in FIG. 26: Yes). As shown in (b), the volume of the normally fluctuating sound output from the audio output device 226 is reduced (at T1b, see S1306 in FIG. 26). At this time, as shown in FIG. 32 (b), in the 3rd symbol display device 81, the fluctuation display by the 3rd symbol changes from the high speed fluctuation state to the low speed fluctuation state.

  Then, when the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 reaches the reach electronic sound start time of 6.5 seconds (see FIG. 25), sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound (FIG. 26). Since the value of the variable time counter 223c is determined to be equal to or greater than the value of the reach electronic sound start memory 223i (see S1307: Yes in FIG. 26), the audio output device 226 is shown in FIG. 31B. , A reach electronic sound with a constant volume that is an audible volume is output (at T2b, see S1308 in FIG. 26).

  Next, when the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 reaches 7.0 seconds, which is the reach fluctuation volume increase start time (see FIG. 25), sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound (see FIG. 25). 26), it is determined that the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is equal to or greater than the value of the reach fluctuation volume increase memory 223g and less than the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction end memory 223f (see S1309: Yes in FIG. 26). As shown in 31 (b), the reach variation sound is output from the sound output device 226 at a volume of zero, and the volume is increased (at T3b, refer to S1312 in FIG. 26). At this time, the volume of the normally fluctuating sound output from the audio output device 226 is reduced and the reach electronic sound output from the audio output device 226 has a constant volume (at T3b, FIG. 26). S1310 and S1311).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 31B, when the elapsed time from the start of output of the normal fluctuation sound from the audio output device 226 becomes 7.5 seconds, the volume of the normal fluctuation sound that has been reduced is increased. The volume of the reach fluctuation sound that is present matches (at T4b). At this time, as shown in FIG. 32 (c), in the third symbol display device 81, the variation display by the third symbol is changed from the low-speed variation state to the reach variation state (at T4b).

  Next, when the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 reaches 8.0 seconds which is the normal fluctuation volume reduction end time (see FIG. 25), sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound (see FIG. 25). In FIG. 26), the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is determined to be greater than or equal to the value of the normal fluctuation volume decrease end memory 223f and less than the value of the reach fluctuation volume increase end memory 223h (see S1313 in FIG. 26: Yes). As shown in FIG. 31 (b), the volume of the normal fluctuation sound that has been reduced becomes zero, and the audio output device 226 ends the output of the normal fluctuation sound (at T5b, see S1314 in FIG. 26). At this time, the volume of the reach fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 is increased (at T5b, see S1315 in FIG. 26).

  Then, when the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 reaches 8.5 seconds which is the reach electronic sound end time (see FIG. 25), sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound (FIG. 26). Since the value of the variable time counter 223c is determined to be equal to or larger than the value of the reach electronic sound end memory 223j (see S1316: Yes in FIG. 26), the audio output device 226 is shown in FIG. The output of the reach electronic sound having a constant volume output from the terminal is terminated (at T6b, see S1317 in FIG. 26).

  Next, when the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 reaches 9.0 seconds, which is the reach fluctuation volume increase end time (see FIG. 25), sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound ( In FIG. 26), it is determined that the value of the variation time counter 223c is greater than or equal to the value of the reach variation volume increase end memory 223h and less than the value of the total variation time memory 223d (see S1319 in FIG. 26: Yes). As shown in FIG. 31B, the audio output device 226 outputs the increased reach fluctuation sound at a constant volume that is an audible volume (see T13b, S1320 in FIG. 26).

  When the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 reaches 22.0 seconds, which is the total fluctuation time of the fluctuation display (see FIG. 25), sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound (see FIG. 25). 26), it is determined that the value of the variation time counter 223c is equal to or greater than the value of the total variation time memory 223d (see S1319: No in FIG. 26). Therefore, as shown in FIG. The output device 226 ends the output of the reach fluctuation sound having a constant volume (refer to S1321 in FIG. 26 at T8b). At this time, as shown in FIG. 32 (d), in the third symbol display device 81, the variation display by the third symbol changes from the reach variation state to the big hit effect state (at T8b).

  Finally, with reference to FIG. 31 (c), a case where the variation pattern command “ACh” is received by the audio lamp control device 113 will be described. Immediately after the variation pattern command “ACh” is received by the audio lamp control device 113, the elapsed time after the normal variation sound starts to be output from the audio output device 226 is less than 2.0 seconds, which is the normal variation volume decrease start time. Therefore (see FIG. 25), in the sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound (see FIG. 26), it is determined that the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is less than the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e (S1303 in FIG. 26). 31 (see Yes)), as shown in FIG. 31 (c), the normal fluctuation sound is output from the audio output device 226 at a constant volume that is an audible volume (see S1304 in FIG. 26). At this time, as shown in FIG. 32 (a), in the third symbol display device 81, the variation display by the third symbol is in a high-speed variation state.

  Then, when the elapsed time after the normal fluctuation sound starts to be output from the audio output device 226 becomes 2.0 seconds which is the normal fluctuation sound volume decrease start time (see FIG. 25), the sound output process with the reach fluctuation sound (see FIG. 25). 26), the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is determined to be equal to or greater than the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e and less than the reach fluctuation volume increase memory 223g (see S1305 in FIG. 26: Yes). As shown in (c), the volume of the normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 is reduced (at T1c, see S1306 in FIG. 26). At this time, as shown in FIG. 32 (b), in the 3rd symbol display device 81, the fluctuation display by the 3rd symbol changes from the high speed fluctuation state to the low speed fluctuation state.

  Then, when the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 reaches the reach electronic sound start time of 2.5 seconds (see FIG. 25), sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound (FIG. 26). Since the value of the variable time counter 223c is determined to be equal to or greater than the value of the reach electronic sound start memory 223i (see S1307: Yes in FIG. 26), the audio output device 226 is shown in FIG. 31 (c). , A reach electronic sound with a constant volume which is an audible volume is output (at T2c, see S1308 in FIG. 26).

  Next, when the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 reaches 3.0 seconds, which is the reach fluctuation volume increase start time (see FIG. 25), sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound (see FIG. 25). 26), it is determined that the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is equal to or greater than the value of the reach fluctuation volume increase memory 223g and less than the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction end memory 223f (see S1309: Yes in FIG. 26). As shown in 31 (c), the reach fluctuation sound is output from the sound output device 226 at a volume of zero, and the volume is increased (at T3c, see S1312 of FIG. 26). At this time, the volume of the normally fluctuating sound output from the audio output device 226 is reduced, and the reach electronic sound output from the audio output device 226 has a constant volume (at T3c, FIG. 26). S1310 and S1311).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 31 (c), when the elapsed time from the start of output of the normal fluctuation sound from the audio output device 226 becomes 3.5 seconds, the volume of the normal fluctuation sound that has been reduced is increased. The volume of the reach fluctuation sound that is present matches (at T4c). At this time, as shown in FIG. 32 (c), in the third symbol display device 81, the variation display by the third symbol changes from the low-speed variation state to the reach variation state (at time T4c).

  Next, when the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 reaches 4.0 seconds, which is the normal fluctuation volume reduction end time (see FIG. 25), sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound (see FIG. 25). In FIG. 26), the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is determined to be greater than or equal to the value of the normal fluctuation volume decrease end memory 223f and less than the value of the reach fluctuation volume increase end memory 223h (see S1313 in FIG. 26: Yes). As shown in FIG. 31C, the volume of the normal fluctuation sound that has been reduced becomes zero, and the audio output device 226 ends the output of the normal fluctuation sound (at T5c, see S1314 in FIG. 26). At this time, the volume of the reach fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 is increased (at T5c, see S1315 in FIG. 26).

  Then, when the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 reaches 4.5 seconds, which is the reach electronic sound end time (see FIG. 25), sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound (FIG. 26). Since the value of the variable time counter 223c is determined to be equal to or greater than the value of the reach electronic sound end memory 223j (see S1316: Yes in FIG. 26), the audio output device 226 is shown in FIG. 31 (c). The output of the reach electronic sound having a constant volume output from the terminal is terminated (at T6c, refer to S1317 in FIG. 26).

  Next, when the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 reaches 5.0 seconds, which is the reach fluctuation volume increase end time (see FIG. 25), sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound (see FIG. 25). In FIG. 26), it is determined that the value of the variation time counter 223c is greater than or equal to the value of the reach variation volume increase end memory 223h and less than the value of the total variation time memory 223d (see S1319 in FIG. 26: Yes). As shown in FIG. 31 (c), the audio output device 226 outputs the increased reach fluctuation sound at a constant volume that is an audible volume (at T7c, see S1320 in FIG. 26).

  When the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 reaches 18.0 seconds, which is the total fluctuation time of the fluctuation display (see FIG. 25), sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound (FIG. 25). 26), it is determined that the value of the variation time counter 223c is equal to or greater than the value of the total variation time memory 223d (see S1319: No in FIG. 26). Therefore, as shown in FIG. The output device 226 ends the output of the reach fluctuation sound with a constant volume (at T8c, refer to S1321 in FIG. 26). At this time, as shown in FIG. 32 (d), in the third symbol display device 81, the variation display by the third symbol changes from the reach variation state to the big hit effect state (at T8c).

  As described above, when the fluctuation pattern command “ABh” is received, the voice lamp control device 113 compares the normal fluctuation sound output from the voice output device 226 as compared with the case where the fluctuation pattern command “AAh” is received. The output time (the time from when the normal fluctuation sound is output at a constant volume until the volume becomes zero) is shortened by 3 seconds, and the fluctuation time of the fluctuation display is shortened by 3 seconds. Based on the shortening of 3 seconds, the sound lamp control device 113 shortens the output start and output end of the reach electronic sound and the reach fluctuation sound by 3 seconds as compared with the case where the fluctuation pattern command “AAh” is received.

  Similarly, when the fluctuation lamp command “ACh” is received, the voice lamp control device 113 compares the normal fluctuation sound output from the voice output device 226 as compared with the case where the fluctuation pattern command “AAh” is received. The output time (the time from when the normal fluctuation sound is output at a constant volume until the volume becomes zero) is reduced by 7 seconds, and the fluctuation time of the fluctuation display is reduced by 7 seconds. Based on the shortening of 7 seconds, the sound lamp control device 113 shortens the output start and output end of the reach electronic sound and the reach fluctuation sound by 7 seconds as compared with the case where the fluctuation pattern command “AAh” is received.

  Here, since the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command are determined according to the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a (see S414, S416, and S417 in FIG. 14), the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a increases. (When the value of the storage ball storage counter 203a at the time of setting the fluctuation pattern command is 2 or 3 which is the maximum value), the output time of the normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 is shortened.

  However, even when the output time of the normally fluctuating sound is shortened, the voice lamp control device 113 is similar to the case where the output of the normally fluctuating sound is not shortened (even when the fluctuation pattern command “ABh” or “ACh” is received). As in the case of receiving the fluctuation pattern command “AAh”, the volume of the normal fluctuation sound is decreased from a constant volume to zero in 2 seconds, and the volume of the reach fluctuation sound is changed from zero to a constant volume in 2 seconds. increase.

  Therefore, even when the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a is increased (even when the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a at the time of setting the fluctuation pattern command is 2 or 3), the normal fluctuation sound volume reduction pattern and the reach fluctuation sound The volume increase pattern can be a constant pattern. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a sense of discomfort due to switching between the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound.

  In addition, the reach electronic sound with a constant volume has its normal fluctuation during the period in which the normal fluctuation sound that is reduced from the constant volume to zero and the reach fluctuation sound that is increased from zero to the constant volume are superimposed. The sound output device 226 outputs the sound at a volume larger than the sound volume and the reach fluctuation sound volume. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to hear the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound by the reach electronic sound. Therefore, it is possible to further suppress a sense of discomfort due to switching between the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the voice lamp control device 113 outputs a normal fluctuation sound with a constant volume, which is an audible volume, in accordance with the fluctuation display of the third symbol display device 81. When the output from the device 226 is started and the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output becomes the normal fluctuation volume reduction start time, the volume of the normal fluctuation sound is reduced. When the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output reaches the normal fluctuation volume reduction end time, the sound lamp control device 113 sets the volume of the normal fluctuation sound to zero. Thereafter, the sound lamp control device 113 ends the output of the normal fluctuation sound. Thus, since the sound lamp control device 113 ends the output of the normal fluctuation sound after reducing the volume of the normal fluctuation sound from the constant volume that is the audible volume to zero, the volume of the normal fluctuation sound is constant. As compared with a pachinko machine that suddenly ends the output of normal fluctuation sound, the volume change of the normal fluctuation sound at the end of output can be reduced.

  Here, when the volume change of the normal fluctuation sound at the end of output decreases, the volume of noise generated at the end of output of the normal fluctuation sound also decreases. Therefore, the volume of noise generated at the end of the output of the normal fluctuation sound can be reduced as compared with a pachinko machine that suddenly ends the output while maintaining the normal fluctuation sound at a constant volume.

  Similarly, the sound lamp control device 113 starts to output the reach variation sound from the sound output device 226 at the volume zero when the elapsed time from the start of the output of the normal variation sound reaches the reach variation sound volume increase start time. Then, the sound lamp control device 113 adjusts the volume of the reach fluctuation sound so that the volume of the reach fluctuation sound becomes a constant volume until the elapsed time after the start of the output of the normal fluctuation sound reaches the reach fluctuation volume increase end time. increase. As described above, when the sound lamp control device 113 starts outputting the reach variation sound from the sound output device 226, the sound variation control device 113 outputs the reach variation sound with the volume of the reach variation sound set to zero. As compared with a pachinko machine that suddenly starts to output reach fluctuation sound, the change in the volume of reach fluctuation sound at the start of output can be reduced.

  Here, when the volume change of reach fluctuation sound at the start of output decreases, the volume of noise generated at the start of output of reach fluctuation sound also decreases. Therefore, compared with a pachinko machine that suddenly starts to output reach fluctuation sound while the volume of reach fluctuation sound is constant, the volume of noise generated at the start of output of reach fluctuation sound can be reduced.

  Thus, according to the pachinko machine 10, when the reach display is displayed by the 3rd symbol of the 3rd symbol display device 81 and the normal variation sound and the reach variation sound are switched, the output of the normal variation sound is terminated and By reducing the volume of noise generated by the start of output of the reach fluctuation sound, it is possible to suppress discomfort given to the player.

  In addition, as a method of suppressing the noise generated by the end of the output of the normal fluctuation sound and the start of the output of the reach fluctuation sound, the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound are not switched between the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound. May be stored in the ROM 222 as a series of synthesized sounds, instead of being stored in the ROM 222 of the sound lamp control device 113 as separate sounds. However, in this case, the data capacity of a series of synthesized sounds stored in the ROM 222 becomes enormous. On the other hand, according to the pachinko machine 10, when switching between the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound, the volume of the normal fluctuation sound is decreased and the volume of the reach fluctuation sound is increased to reduce the normal fluctuation sound. Noise generated by the end of output and the start of output of reach fluctuation sound is suppressed. Therefore, it is not necessary to store a series of synthesized sounds in the ROM 222, and the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound can be stored as separate sounds in the ROM 222 of the sound lamp control device 113, so the data capacity stored in the ROM 222 Can be reduced.

  In addition, in the pachinko machine 10, even when a reach display appears on the third symbol display device 81, the output time of the normal fluctuation sound output from the sound output device 226 according to the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is set. It is shortened.

  On the other hand, when the reach display appears on the third symbol display device 81, the output time of the normally fluctuating sound output from the sound output device 226 is constant regardless of the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a. However, there is a pachinko machine that shortens the output time of the normally fluctuating sound output from the sound output device 226 according to the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a when the reach display does not appear on the third symbol display device 81. . In this pachinko machine, the reach display appears on the 3rd symbol display device 81 because of the low probability compared with the case where the reach display does not appear on the 3rd symbol display device 81. Even when the value of the sphere storage counter 203a is large, when the reach display appears on the third symbol display device 81, the output time of the normally fluctuating sound is constant. In this way, when the reach time of the normal fluctuation sound is made constant when the reach display appears on the 3rd symbol display device 81, even if the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a is large, the normal fluctuation sound is Since the output time is not shortened, the player can display the reach on the third symbol display device 81 before the reach display is displayed on the third symbol display device 81, that is, before the reach fluctuation sound starts to be output. Can be recognized quickly. However, according to the pachinko machine 10, even when a reach display appears on the third symbol display device 81, the normal fluctuation sound output from the sound output device 226 according to the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is output. Since the time is shortened, the player reaches the third symbol display device 81 only after the reach display appears on the third symbol display device 81, that is, the reach fluctuation sound (reach electronic sound) is output. It can be recognized that the display appears. Therefore, according to the pachinko machine 10, the expectation whether or not the reach display appears on the third symbol display device 81 is continued until the reach display appears on the third symbol display device 81. It can be given to players.

  The reach electronic sound output from the audio output device 226 is started to be output at a constant volume, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the output is terminated at a constant volume. Therefore, noise is generated after the start and output of the reach electronic sound. Occur. However, in the pachinko machine 10, the sound that is the source of noise is only one reach electronic sound. On the other hand, when switching between normal fluctuation sound and reach fluctuation sound, pachinko machines that start outputting normal fluctuation sound with a constant volume and start to output reach fluctuation sound with a constant volume, are generated by the end of output of normal fluctuation sound The output timing of noise and the output timing of noise generated by the start of output of reach fluctuation sound overlap. Therefore, in this pachinko machine, the noise that is the source of noise becomes two sounds, a normal fluctuation sound and a reach fluctuation sound, and the volume of the generated noise is larger than that of the pachinko machine 10. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10, noise is certainly generated by the reach electronic sound, but when the volume of the generated noise is switched between the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound, the output of the normal fluctuation sound remains constant. In addition, it becomes smaller than a pachinko machine that starts outputting reach fluctuation sound at a constant volume. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 can suppress discomfort given to the player.

  In order to reduce the noise generated by the start and end of the reach electronic sound output, the reach electronic sound starts to be output at an inaudible volume, and then the reach variation is displayed on the third symbol display device 81. Until, increase the volume of reach electronic sound. When reach variation is displayed on the third symbol display device 81, the volume of the reach electronic sound is reduced to zero, and then the output of the reach electronic sound is terminated. In this way, it is possible to reduce noise generated at the start and end of reach electronic sound output.

  Here, the “variation display” described in the present embodiment corresponds to the “dynamic aspect” described in the claims, and the “reach fluctuation (reach display)” described in the present embodiment is described in the claims. Corresponds to the “expected aspect”.

  As described above, the present invention has been described based on the present embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be easily made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It can be guessed.

  For example, in the present embodiment, the volume of the normally fluctuating sound output from the audio output device 226 has been reduced from the constant audible volume to zero by the audio lamp control device 113. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, the minimum value of the volume of the normal fluctuation sound reduced by the sound lamp control device 113 may be a volume that is not audible to the player and that is a volume that the player cannot hear. This is because when the normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 becomes inaudible, the noise generated by the end of the output of the normal fluctuation sound is a game even if the output of the normal fluctuation sound is ended. This is because the volume is difficult for a person to hear.

  Similarly, in the present embodiment, the volume of the reach fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 is output at zero volume, but is not limited to this, and the reach fluctuation output from the audio output device 226 is not limited thereto. The minimum value of the sound volume may be a volume that is not audible, that is, a volume that is not audible to the player. This is because, even if the output of the reach variation sound is started from the sound output device 226 with the volume of the reach variation sound being inaudible, the noise generated by the start of the output of the reach variation sound becomes a volume that is difficult for the player to hear.

  Further, in this embodiment, when switching between the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound, the sound lamp control device 113 decreases the volume of the normal fluctuation sound from a constant volume which is an audible volume to zero volume in 2 seconds. It is not limited to this. For example, the sound lamp control device 113 may set the normal fluctuation sound volume to 1 second or 3 seconds from a constant volume which is an audible volume to zero.

  Similarly, in this embodiment, when switching between normal fluctuation sound and reach fluctuation sound, the sound lamp control device 113 increases the volume of reach fluctuation sound from zero to a constant volume that is an audible volume in 2 seconds. However, it is not limited to this. For example, the sound lamp control device 113 may set the volume of the reach fluctuation sound from zero to one second or three seconds to a constant volume that is an audible volume.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when switching between the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound, the sound lamp control device 113 decreases the volume of the normal fluctuation sound from a constant volume which is an audible volume to a volume of zero as a linear function. However, it is not limited to this. For example, the sound lamp control device 113 may reduce the volume of the normally varying sound from a constant volume, which is an audible volume, to a volume of zero with a quadratic function, or a step function that reduces the volume of the normally varying sound in a stepwise manner. May be reduced.

  Similarly, in this embodiment, when switching between normal fluctuation sound and reach fluctuation sound, the sound lamp control device 113 increases the volume of reach fluctuation sound from a zero volume to a constant volume that is an audible volume in a linear function. However, it is not limited to this. For example, the audio lamp control device 113 may increase the volume of the reach fluctuation sound from a volume of zero to a constant volume that is an audible volume in a quadratic function, or a step function that increases the volume of the reach fluctuation sound in a stepwise manner. May be increased.

  Further, in this embodiment, when switching between the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound, the voice lamp control device 113 increases the reach fluctuation sound while decreasing the normal fluctuation sound, but the voice lamp control device 113 decreases the normal fluctuation sound. The sound to be increased and the sound to be increased are not limited to this. For example, when a game on the pachinko machine 10 is not executed for a predetermined time, a demo display is executed on the third symbol display device 81, and a demo sound is output from the audio output device 226 along with the demo display. When the game in the pachinko machine 10 is resumed and a winning is made to the first entrance 64 and a normal fluctuation sound is output from the audio output device 226, the audio lamp control device 113 is the audio output device 226. The demo sound output from the audible sound volume is reduced from a constant audible sound volume to an inaudible sound volume, while the sound output device 226 starts to output a normally fluctuating sound at an inaudible sound volume. It may be increased to a certain volume.

  Similarly, for example, when the reach variation is displayed on the third symbol display device 81, and the jackpot effect is performed on the third symbol display device 81 after the reach variation ends, the sound lamp control device 113 displays the sound output device. The reach fluctuation sound output from 226 is reduced from an audible constant volume to an inaudible volume, while the audio output device 226 starts outputting a jackpot effect sound at an inaudible volume, and the jackpot effect sound is audible. The volume may be increased to a certain volume.

  Furthermore, in the middle of the variable display by the third symbol, either the left or right door of the sub display area Ds, or both doors are opened, and a moving image is displayed in the left and right notice areas Ds1, Ds3. When it is suggested to the player that the state is easy to make a transition to and the suggestion sound is output from the voice output device 226 with the suggestion, the following may be performed. For example, when moving images are displayed in the left and right notice areas Ds1 and Ds3, the normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 is reduced from a constant volume that is an audible volume to an inaudible volume, while an audio output is performed. The device 226 may start to output a suggestion sound at a volume that is not audible, and increase the suggestion sound to a constant volume that is an audible volume.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the elapsed time after the normal fluctuation sound starts to be output from the audio output device 226 becomes the normal fluctuation sound volume decrease start time, the normal fluctuation sound starts to decrease, and then the normal output from the audio output device 226 is normal. When the elapsed time from the start of output of the fluctuating sound reaches the reach fluctuating sound volume increase start time, the output of the reach fluctuating sound is started. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a normal fluctuation volume decrease start time that is a time when the normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 starts to decrease, and a reach fluctuation sound volume increase that is a time when the reach fluctuation sound starts to be output from the audio output device 226 The start time may be set to the same time. In this case, the timing of starting to decrease the normal fluctuation sound and the timing of starting to output the reach fluctuation sound may be the same, and the decrease in the volume of the normal fluctuation sound may be compensated by the increase in the volume of the reach fluctuation sound. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a sense of incongruity due to switching between the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound.

  In the present embodiment, the normal fluctuation sound that has been reduced from the constant volume to zero by the sound lamp controller 113 and the reach fluctuation sound that has been increased from zero to the constant volume by the sound lamp controller 113 are superimposed. During this period, the reach electronic sound was output from the sound output device 226 at a volume larger than that of the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which a reach electronic sound is not output from the sound output device 226 may be employed. In the case of this configuration, only when the reach display appears on the 3rd symbol display device 81, a unique sound in which the reduced normal fluctuation sound and the increased reach fluctuation sound are superimposed is played. Since the player can listen to it, it is possible to give the player a unique feeling of uplifting.

  In this embodiment, when the elapsed time from the start of normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 reaches the total fluctuation time of the fluctuation display, the audio lamp control device 113 outputs a reach fluctuation sound with a constant volume. It was finished, but is not limited to this. That is, a reach fluctuation sound end memory is provided in the RAM 223 for storing the time when the reach fluctuation sound volume is constant from the audible volume to the volume zero, and the audio lamp control device 113 receives the normal fluctuation sound from the audio output device 226. When the elapsed time from the start of output exceeds the total fluctuation time of the fluctuation display, the volume of reach fluctuation sound starts to decrease, and when the time of reach fluctuation sound end memory is reached, the volume of reach fluctuation sound is reduced to zero. Just do it. In the case of this configuration, it is possible to reduce noise generated at the end of the output of the reach variation sound, compared to the case where the reach variation sound is terminated at a constant volume.

  In this embodiment, the normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 is started to be output at a constant volume that is an audible volume, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, a normal fluctuation sound start memory for storing a time during which the volume of the normal fluctuation sound becomes a constant volume that is an audible volume is provided in the RAM 223, and the audio lamp control device 113 outputs the normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226. When the output starts at zero volume and the time of the normal fluctuation sound start memory is reached, the volume of the normal fluctuation sound may be increased to a constant audible volume. In the case of this configuration, it is possible to reduce noise that is generated at the start of normal fluctuation sound output.

  In the present embodiment, when the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a is 1 or 2, the display time of the first symbol display device 37 and the variation time of the third symbol display device 81 are not shortened. However, it is not limited to this. That is, when the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a is 1, the display time of the first symbol display device 37 and the variation time of the third symbol display device 81 remain as in this embodiment, and the holding ball storage counter 203a When the value is 2, each time when the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is 3 (normal fluctuation volume decrease start time, reach electronic sound start time, reach fluctuation volume increase start time, normal fluctuation volume decrease end) For example, 1 second is subtracted from the time, the reach electronic sound end time, the reach fluctuation volume increase end time, and the total display time of the change display) to obtain the display time of the first symbol display device 37 and the change time of the third symbol display device 81. May be shortened. In this case, the display time of the first symbol display device 37 and the variation time of the third symbol display device 81 can be changed according to all the values of the reserved ball storage counter 203a.

  In this embodiment, as shown in the fluctuation time control table (see FIG. 5A), each time (normal fluctuation volume decrease start time, reach electronic sound start) according to the upper 4 bits of the received fluctuation pattern command. The time, the reach fluctuation volume increase start time, the normal fluctuation volume decrease end time, the reach electronic sound end time, the reach fluctuation volume increase end time, and the total display time of the fluctuation display) are varied, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  That is, the time when the upper 4 bits of the received variation pattern command are “A × h” and the time when the upper 4 bits of the received variation pattern command are “D × h” are the same. Then, when the upper 4 bits of the received variation pattern command are “A × h”, the voice lamp control device 113 determines that the gaming state that appears is a big hit and sets the sound for the big hit (S1003) And when the upper 4 bits of the received variation pattern command are “D × h”, it is determined that the game state to be displayed is out of play, and the sound setting process at the time of disconnection (S1004) is executed. good.

  Similarly, each time when the upper 4 bits of the received variation pattern command is “B × h” and each time when the upper 4 bits of the received variation pattern command are “E × h” are the same. Then, when the upper 4 bits of the received variation pattern command are “B × h”, the sound lamp control device 113 determines that the gaming state that appears is a jackpot, and sets the sound for the jackpot sound setting process (S1003). ), And when the upper 4 bits of the received variation pattern command are “E × h”, it is determined that the game state to be displayed is out of play, and the sound setting process (S1004) at the time of departure is executed. Also good.

  In this embodiment, the variation pattern command is configured as a 1-byte command. However, the variation pattern command is not limited to this, and the variation pattern command is composed of a total of 2 bytes including an upper 1 byte and a lower 1 byte. You may comprise as a command.

  In the present embodiment, in the low speed fluctuation state (see FIG. 32 (b)), the left symbol row Z1 first stops at a low speed (second speed slower than the first speed), and then the right symbol. While the middle symbol row Z2 is scrolled at a high speed while the row Z3 stops at a low speed, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, in the low speed fluctuation state, the middle symbol row Z2 may be scrolled at a low speed at the timing when the left symbol row Z1 becomes low speed or when the right symbol row Z3 becomes low speed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the reach variation state (see FIG. 32 (c)), the third symbol of the left symbol row Z1 and the third symbol of the right symbol row Z3 are configured to be in a completely stopped state (completely stationary). However, it is not limited to this. That is, in the reach variation state, after the 3rd symbol of the left symbol row Z1 and the 3rd symbol of the right symbol row Z3 are temporarily stopped, the 3rd symbol of the left symbol row Z1 and the 3rd symbol of the right symbol row Z3 are moved up, down, left and right. Or a configuration in which the third symbol (design, number, etc.) in the left symbol sequence Z1 and the third symbol (design, number, etc.) in the right symbol sequence Z3 are expanded and contracted. That is, after the third symbol in the left symbol row Z1 and the third symbol in the right symbol row Z3 are temporarily stopped, the third symbol in the left symbol row Z1 and the third symbol in the right symbol row Z3 are completely stopped (fully stopped). Instead, it may be operated in a predetermined area.

  In the present embodiment, the value of the variable time counter 223c is incremented by 1 in the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 28) executed every 2 milliseconds, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the processing of S1501 to S1503, which is a process of adding 1 to the value of the variable time counter 223c, is executed not in the timer interrupt process but in the regular process of the main process (see FIG. 21) of the audio lamp control device 113. Also good. Specifically, the processing configuration of S1501 to S1503 may be executed between immediately before the processing of S902 and immediately before the branching process of S901: No (immediately after the processing of S909). In the case of this processing configuration, since the value of the variable time counter 223c is updated every 1 msec instead of every 2 msec, the sound setting process at the time of big hit (S1003) and the sound setting process at the time of losing (S1004) ), Each time used in each process of the sound output process with reach fluctuation sound (S1008) and the sound output process without reach fluctuation sound (S1009) (normal fluctuation volume decrease start time, reach electronic sound start time, reach fluctuation) Volume increase start time, normal variation volume decrease end time, reach electronic sound end time, reach variation volume increase end time, total variation time of variation display, etc.) are doubled and stored in each memory 223d to 223j, and S1003, S1004 , S1008 and S1009 may be executed.

  In this embodiment, each command is transmitted from the main control device 110 to the sound lamp control device 113, and the sound lamp control device 113 issues a display instruction to the display control device 114. The command may be directly transmitted from the main control device 110 to the display control device 114. Further, an audio lamp control device may be connected to the display control device, and a command instructing the output of each sound and the lighting of the lamp may be transmitted from the display control device to the audio lamp control device. Furthermore, the sound lamp control device and the display control device may be configured as one control device.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the winning entry to the first entrance 64 and the passing of the second entrance 67 are configured to be held up to 4 times each, but the maximum holding number is limited to 4 times. Instead, it may be set to 3 times or less, or 5 times or more (for example, 8 times). In addition, the number of times the variable display is held based on the winning at the first entrance 64 is different for the part of the third symbol display device 81 by a number or by dividing the number of four divided areas by the number of times of the hold. It may be displayed in a mode (for example, color or lighting pattern), and a light emitting member such as a lamp is provided separately from the first symbol display device 37, and the number of holding times is notified by the light emitting member. You may do it.

  Further, as shown in the present embodiment, the variable display, which is a kind of dynamic display, is not limited to the one in which the symbol as identification information is scrolled in the vertical direction on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81. It may be performed by moving and displaying a symbol along a predetermined route such as a direction or an L shape. In addition, the dynamic display of the identification information is not limited to the display of variation of the symbol. For example, one or a plurality of characters may be displayed in various manners together with the symbol or displayed in a variety of manners separately from the symbol. The effect display etc. which are displayed are also included. In this case, one or more characters are used as the third symbol.

  You may implement this invention in the pachinko machine etc. of a different type from this embodiment. For example, the present invention may be applied to a so-called second type pachinko gaming machine having a winning device having a special area such as a V zone. Further, in addition to the pachinko machine, the game machine may be implemented as another game machine such as an alepacchi or a sparrow ball.

  You may implement this invention in the pachinko machine etc. of a different type from this embodiment. For example, once a big hit, a pachinko machine that raises the expected value of the big hit until a big hit state occurs (for example, two times or three times) including that (for example, a two-time right item, a three-time right item) May also be implemented. Further, after the jackpot symbol is displayed, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that generates a special game that gives a player a predetermined game value on the condition that a ball is won in a predetermined area. Further, the present invention may be implemented in a pachinko machine that has a special area such as a V-zone and has a special gaming state as a necessary condition for winning a ball in the special area. Further, in addition to the pachinko machine, the game machine may be implemented as various game machines such as an alepatchi, a sparrow ball, a slot machine, a game machine in which a so-called pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated.

  In the slot machine, for example, a symbol is changed by operating a control lever in a state where a symbol effective line is determined by inserting coins, and a symbol is stopped and confirmed by operating a stop button. Is. Accordingly, the basic concept of the slot machine is that it is provided with a display device for confirming and displaying the identification information after variably displaying the identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and resulting from the operation of the starting operation means (for example, the operation lever) The variation display of the identification information is started, and the variation display of the identification information is stopped and fixedly displayed due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. It is a slot machine that generates a special game that gives a player a predetermined game value on the condition that the combination of identification information at the time is a specific condition. In this case, the game medium is typically a coin, medal, etc. Take as an example.

  In addition, as a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, a display device is provided that displays a symbol after a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is variably displayed, and has a handle for launching a ball. What is not. In this case, after throwing a predetermined amount of spheres based on a predetermined operation (button operation), for example, the change of the symbol is started due to the operation of the operation lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button, or With the passage of time, the variation of the symbol is stopped, and a special game that gives a predetermined game value to the player is generated on the condition that the determined symbol at the time of stoppage is a so-called jackpot symbol. In this case, a large amount of balls are paid out to the lower tray.

  Hereinafter, in addition to the gaming machine of the present invention, concepts of various inventions included in the various embodiments described above are shown.

  A display device for displaying identification information, main control means for lottering whether a predetermined game value is given to a player when a start condition is established, and the identification information according to the lottery result of the main control means Sub-control means for causing the display device to execute a dynamic mode (variable display), and when the predetermined display result appears by the identification information displayed on the display device, the predetermined game value is obtained. In the gaming machine to be provided, the sub-control unit outputs the first predetermined sound when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and a first predetermined sound output unit that outputs the first predetermined sound at a first volume that is an audible volume. The first predetermined sound reducing means for reducing the volume of the first predetermined sound output by the means from the first volume to a second volume lower than the first volume, and the first predetermined sound reducing means. The first predetermined sound reaches the second volume A second predetermined sound output means for starting output by superimposing a second predetermined sound different from the first predetermined sound on the first predetermined sound at a volume lower than the first volume, (2) The volume of the second predetermined sound started to be output from the predetermined sound output means is set to be larger and audible than the first predetermined sound reduced to the second volume by the first predetermined sound reduction means. A gaming machine 1 comprising second predetermined sound increasing means for increasing the volume of the second predetermined sound.

  According to the gaming machine 1, the first predetermined sound output means outputs the first predetermined sound at a first volume that is an audible volume. Here, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the first predetermined sound reducing unit reduces the volume of the first predetermined sound output from the first predetermined sound output unit from the first volume to the second volume. Then, the second predetermined sound output means outputs the second predetermined sound having a volume lower than the first volume before the first predetermined sound reduced by the first predetermined sound reduction means reaches the second volume. Superimpose on sound and start outputting. The second predetermined sound increasing means is more than the first predetermined sound in which the volume of the second predetermined sound started to be output by the second predetermined sound output means is reduced to the second volume by the first predetermined sound reducing means. The volume of the second predetermined sound is increased so that the volume is high and audible. In this way, the first predetermined sound reducing means reduces the volume of the first predetermined sound from the first audible volume to a second volume lower than the first volume when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Therefore, as compared with a pachinko machine that instantaneously stops outputting the first predetermined sound of the first volume output by the first predetermined sound output means, the second volume of the second volume output by the first predetermined sound output means. Even if the output of one predetermined sound is stopped instantaneously, the volume change of the first predetermined sound when the output is stopped can be reduced. Here, when the volume change of the first predetermined sound when the output is stopped decreases, the noise volume also decreases accordingly. Therefore, the volume of the generated noise can be reduced as compared with a pachinko machine that instantaneously stops outputting the fluctuation sound of the first volume output by the first predetermined sound output means. Similarly, since the second predetermined sound output means starts outputting the second predetermined sound that is superimposed on the first predetermined sound at a volume lower than the first volume, the second predetermined sound output means instantly outputs the first predetermined sound. Compared with a pachinko machine that starts outputting the second predetermined sound of the volume, the volume change of the second predetermined sound at the start of output can be reduced. Therefore, compared with a pachinko machine in which the second predetermined sound output means starts outputting the second predetermined sound of the first volume instantaneously, the volume of the generated noise can be reduced. Therefore, when a predetermined condition is satisfied and the first predetermined sound and the second predetermined sound are switched, the discomfort given to the player can be suppressed by reducing the noise generated by the switching. Is possible.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 1, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, first, the first predetermined sound reducing means starts reducing the first predetermined sound from the first volume to the second volume, and the first predetermined sound is Before reaching the second volume, the second predetermined sound output means superimposes on the first predetermined sound and starts outputting the second predetermined sound having a volume smaller than the first volume. The second predetermined sound increasing means increases the volume of the second predetermined sound started to be output by the second predetermined sound output means, and the volume of the second predetermined sound is increased to the second volume by the first predetermined sound reducing means. The volume is higher than the first predetermined sound and reduced to an audible volume. Thus, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, first, the first predetermined sound is reduced, and the second predetermined sound is started to be superimposed on the reduced first predetermined sound, and then the second predetermined sound is started. Increase the predetermined sound. Therefore, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the first predetermined sound and the second predetermined sound are compared with the pachinko machine in which the first predetermined sound of the first volume suddenly switches to the second predetermined sound of the first volume. Can be switched without a sense of incongruity. Therefore, when the predetermined condition is satisfied and the first predetermined sound and the second predetermined sound are switched, it is possible to suppress a sense of discomfort given to the player due to the switching.

  Here, the predetermined condition is determined in advance, for example, when the dynamic aspect of the identification information executed by the display device is once stopped and then the dynamic aspect of the identification information is executed again by the display device. For example, a suggestion effect that suggests that the display result appears is executed, and then the dynamic mode of the identification information is executed by the display device.

  A display device for displaying identification information, main control means for lottering whether a predetermined game value is given to a player when a start condition is established, and the identification information according to the lottery result of the main control means Sub-control means for causing the display device to execute a dynamic mode (variable display), and a part of the dynamic state (variable display) of the identification information executed by the display device is stopped (stopped). In addition, an expected mode (reach variation (reach display)) in which a part of the stopped (stopped) dynamic mode (variable display) constitutes a part of a predetermined display result appears, and then the predetermined mode is determined. In the gaming machine that gives the predetermined game value when the displayed result is displayed, the main control means includes the identification information including the presence / absence of the expected mode (reach change (reach display)). Dynamic mode (variable display) And a control command transmission means for transmitting a control command according to a dynamic aspect (variation display) of the identification information determined by the dynamic aspect determination means to the sub-control means. The sub-control means receives a control command transmitted by the control command transmission means, and a dynamic mode of the identification information when the control command is received by the control command reception means. Dynamic mode executing means for causing the display device to execute (variation display), and a first volume that is an audible volume when the dynamic mode (variation display) is executed by the dynamic mode execution means. It is determined whether or not the expected mode (reach fluctuation (reach display)) appears based on the fluctuation sound output means that is output at the control command and the control command received by the control command receiving means. And when the expected aspect (reach fluctuation (reach display)) is determined to be present by the expected aspect determination means, the volume of the fluctuation sound output by the fluctuation sound output means From the first sound volume to a second sound volume smaller than the first sound volume before the expected mode (reach fluctuation (reach display)) appears on the display device, and the fluctuation sound Expected to start outputting the expected sound of the sound different from the fluctuating sound superimposed on the fluctuating sound at a volume smaller than the first volume before the fluctuating sound reduced by the reducing means reaches the second volume. When the sound output means and the volume of the expected sound started to be output from the expected sound output means have an expected mode (reach fluctuation (reach display)) appearing on the display device, the fluctuation sound reducing means Reduced to the second volume A game machine 2 comprising: an expected sound increasing means for increasing the volume of the expected sound so that the volume of the expected sound is higher than an audible volume and is audible.

  In addition, the stop (stop) described in the gaming machine 2 means that a part of the identification information such as a state where a part of the identification information is shaken up and down, left and right or a part of the identification information is expanding and contracting A state in which the region is operating in the region or a state in which a part of the identification information is completely stopped is exemplified.

  According to the gaming machine 2, when the control command receiving unit of the sub control unit receives a control command corresponding to the dynamic mode of the identification information determined by the dynamic mode determining unit, the dynamic mode executing unit moves the identification information. Specific aspects are performed on the display device. As the dynamic aspect of the identification information is executed, the fluctuating sound output means outputs the fluctuating sound at a first volume that is an audible volume. Here, when it is determined by the expectation mode determination unit that the expected mode has appeared, the fluctuation sound reduction unit determines the volume of the fluctuation sound output by the fluctuation sound output unit to the display device. Before appearing, the volume is reduced from the first volume to the second volume. Then, the expected sound output means starts outputting the expected sound with a volume smaller than the first volume superimposed on the changed sound before the changed sound reduced by the changed sound reducing means reaches the second volume. The expected sound increasing means reduces the sound volume of the expected sound started to be output by the expected sound output means to the second sound volume by the fluctuating sound reducing means when the expected mode appears on the display device. The volume of the expected sound is increased so that the volume is higher than the fluctuating sound and becomes audible. Thus, the fluctuation sound reducing means reduces the volume of the fluctuation sound from the first volume that is an audible volume to the second volume that is smaller than the first volume before the expected mode appears on the display device. In comparison with a pachinko machine that instantaneously stops the output of the fluctuation sound of the first volume output by the fluctuation sound output means, when the expected mode appears on the display device, the fluctuation sound is output by the fluctuation sound output means. Even if the output of the fluctuating sound is stopped instantaneously, the volume change of the fluctuating sound when the output is stopped can be reduced. Here, when the volume change of the fluctuating sound when the output is stopped decreases, the noise volume also decreases accordingly. Therefore, when an expected mode appears on the display device, the volume of generated noise is reduced compared to a pachinko machine that instantaneously stops the output of the fluctuation sound of the first volume output by the fluctuation sound output means. can do. Similarly, the expected sound output means starts outputting the expected sound superimposed on the fluctuation sound at a volume smaller than the first volume, so that the expected sound output means starts outputting the expected sound of the first volume instantaneously. Compared with a pachinko machine, the volume change of the expected sound at the start of output can be reduced. Therefore, compared with a pachinko machine in which the expected sound output means starts outputting the expected sound of the first volume instantly, the volume of generated noise can be reduced. Therefore, when the expected mode appears on the display device and the fluctuating sound and the expected sound are switched, it is possible to suppress the discomfort given to the player by reducing the noise generated by the switching. is there.

  Also, when the expected form appears on the display device, first, the fluctuation sound reducing means starts to reduce the fluctuation sound from the first volume to the second volume, and before the fluctuation sound becomes the second volume, The expected sound output means superimposes on the fluctuating sound and starts outputting the expected sound having a volume smaller than the first volume. The expected sound increasing means increases the volume of the expected sound started to be output by the expected sound output means, and when the expected mode appears on the display device, the expected sound volume is changed to the fluctuation sound reducing means. Thus, the volume is higher than the fluctuating sound reduced to the second volume and is set to an audible volume. As described above, when the expected mode appears on the display device, first, the fluctuation sound is reduced, and the output of the expected sound is started by superimposing the fluctuation sound to be reduced. increase. Therefore, when the expected mode appears on the display device, the fluctuation sound and the expected sound are uncomfortable as compared to a pachinko machine in which the fluctuation sound of the first volume suddenly switches to the expected sound of the first volume. It is possible to switch without any change. Therefore, when the expected mode appears on the display device and the fluctuating sound and the expected sound are switched, it is possible to suppress a sense of discomfort given to the player due to the switching.

  In the gaming machine 2, the volume of the fluctuation sound reduced by the fluctuation sound reduction means and the volume of the expected sound started to be output by the expected sound output means are both inaudible volumes. A gaming machine 3 characterized by

  According to the gaming machine 3, since the second volume, which is the volume of the fluctuation sound reduced by the fluctuation sound reduction means, is an inaudible volume, the output of the fluctuation sound output by the fluctuation sound output means is stopped instantaneously. Even if noise is generated, the fluctuating sound has already been reduced to the second volume, that is, the volume that cannot be heard, so that the generated noise can be suppressed from becoming an audible volume. Similarly, even if the expected sound is output instantly by the expected sound output means and noise is generated, the expected sound at the start of output is an inaudible volume, so the generated noise becomes an audible volume. Can be suppressed. Therefore, when an expected mode appears on the display device, it is possible to reduce discomfort given to the player by reducing noise generated by switching between the fluctuating sound and the expected sound.

  In the gaming machine 2 or 3, the expected sound output means starts reducing the expected sound having a volume lower than the first volume from the first volume to the second volume by the fluctuation sound reducing means. The gaming machine 4 is characterized in that the output starts when the game starts.

  According to the gaming machine 4, the expected sound output means starts outputting the expected sound having a volume smaller than the first volume when the volume of the fluctuation sound is started to be reduced from the first volume to the second volume by the fluctuation sound reducing means. Therefore, the timing for starting the reduction of the fluctuating sound by the fluctuating sound reducing means and the timing for starting the increase of the expected sound by the expected sound increasing means can be made the same. Thereby, it can be set as the form which compensates for the reduction | decrease in the volume of a fluctuation sound by the increase in the volume of an expected sound. Therefore, it is possible to switch between the fluctuating sound and the expected sound without a sense of incongruity. Therefore, when the expected mode appears on the display device and the fluctuating sound and the expected sound are switched, it is possible to suppress a sense of discomfort given to the player due to the switching.

  In the gaming machine 2 or 3, the expected sound output means is configured such that the volume of the fluctuation sound reduced by the fluctuation sound reduction means is a third volume that is lower than the first volume and higher than the second volume. The gaming machine 5 is configured to start outputting the expected sound at a volume smaller than the first volume.

  In any one of the gaming machines 2 to 5, the main control means determines that the start condition is determined by a start area where a game ball enters to establish the start condition, and a game ball entering the start area. The detecting means for detecting the establishment, the reserved ball number storage means for storing the number of game balls detected by the detecting means as the reserved ball number, and at least the reserved ball number stored in the reserved ball number storage means Based on the dynamic mode of the identification information determined by the dynamic mode determining unit, and the control command transmitting unit is configured to determine the variable time determined by the variable time determining unit. The sub-control unit executes the dynamic mode in response to the command corresponding to the variation time received by the control command receiving unit. A variation time setting means for setting a variation time in the dynamic aspect of the identification information executed by the stage, wherein the fluctuation sound reduction means is determined when the expectation aspect is determined to be present by the expectation aspect determination means. Fluctuating sound time for changing the time until the fluctuating sound of the first volume output from the fluctuating sound output means starts to be reduced to the second sound volume in accordance with the changing time set by the changing time setting means. The display device includes a changing unit, and the volume of the varying sound output by the varying sound output unit is reduced from the first volume to the second volume according to the time changed by the varying sound time changing unit. The gaming machine 6 is started before the expected mode appears.

  According to the gaming machine 6, the fluctuation time determination means of the main control means has the fluctuation time in the dynamic aspect of the identification information determined by the dynamic aspect determination means, at least the number of reserved balls stored in the reserved ball number storage means. Determine based on. Then, the control command transmission means of the main control means transmits a command according to the variation time determined by the variation time determination means to the sub control means. Next, the variation time setting unit of the sub-control unit corresponds to the command corresponding to the variation time received by the control command reception unit, and the variation time in the dynamic mode of the identification information executed by the dynamic mode execution unit Set. Then, the fluctuating sound time changing means is output from the fluctuating sound output means according to the time set by the fluctuating time setting means when it is determined by the expectation aspect determining means that the expected aspect has appeared. The time until the fluctuation sound of the first volume starts to be reduced to the second volume is changed (for example, shortened). Here, the time set by the changing time setting means is set by a command corresponding to the changing time, and the command corresponding to the changing time is determined based on the number of reserved balls stored in the reserved ball number storage means. . Therefore, the fluctuating sound time changing means, from the fluctuating sound output means, based on the number of reserved balls stored in the reserved ball number storage means when it is determined by the expected aspect determining means that the expected aspect has appeared. The time until the output fluctuation sound of the first volume starts to be reduced to the second volume is changed. The fluctuating sound reduction means first determines the volume of the fluctuating sound output by the fluctuating sound output means before the expected mode appears on the display device according to the time changed by the fluctuating sound time changing means. Reduce from volume to second volume. In this way, the time until the fluctuation sound of the first volume output from the fluctuation sound output means is started to be reduced to the second volume is changed based on the number of the reserved balls stored in the holding ball number storage means. However, according to the changed time, the fluctuation sound reduction means reduces the volume of the fluctuation sound output by the fluctuation sound output means from the first volume to the second volume. Therefore, based on the number of reserved balls stored in the reserved ball number storage means, the time during which the fluctuating sound is output is changed, and the output fluctuating sound is in the middle of the music according to the changed time. However, compared with a pachinko machine that is stopped instantaneously, it is possible to prevent the fluctuating sound from being stopped unnaturally and to suppress the uncomfortable feeling given to the player.

  In the gaming machine 6, the fluctuating sound reducing means is configured to set the volume of the fluctuating sound output from the fluctuating sound output means to a predetermined first relationship regardless of the time changed by the fluctuating sound time changing means. The expected sound increasing means is configured to reduce the volume of the expected sound started to be output by the expected sound output means based on a predetermined second relationship. A gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the volume of the expected sound is increased so that the volume is higher than the fluctuation sound reduced to the second volume by the fluctuation sound reduction means and becomes audible.

  According to the gaming machine 7, the fluctuating sound reduction means is output from the fluctuating sound output means regardless of the time changed by the fluctuating sound time changing means, based on the number of held balls stored in the holding ball storage means. Regardless of the change in time until the fluctuating sound of the first sound volume is reduced to the second sound volume, the sound volume of the fluctuating sound output by the fluctuating sound output means is predetermined from the first sound volume to the second sound volume. Reduce based on the first relationship. In addition, the expected sound increasing means has a predetermined second volume until the volume of the expected sound started to be output by the expected sound output means is larger than the fluctuation sound reduced by the fluctuation sound reduction means and becomes an audible volume. Increase based on relationship. Therefore, even if the time until the fluctuation sound of the first volume output from the fluctuation sound output means starts to be reduced to the second volume is changed based on the number of held balls stored in the holding ball storage means, Regardless of the change in time, the pattern of the volume reduction of the fluctuating sound and the pattern of the volume increase of the expected sound can be made constant. Therefore, even if the time until the fluctuation sound of the first volume output from the fluctuation sound output means starts to be reduced to the second volume is changed, the uncomfortable feeling due to switching between the fluctuation sound and the expected sound is suppressed. Is possible. Here, examples of the first relationship and the second relationship include a linear function, a quadratic function, or a step function that changes the volume in a step shape.

  In the gaming machine 6 or 7, the expected mode appearing on the display device is composed of a plurality of types, and the main control means selects the display device from the plurality of types of expected modes according to the lottery result. Expecting mode determining means for determining one type of expected mode to be displayed, and the variation time determining means of the main control means stores one type of expected mode determined by the expected mode determining means and the number of reserved balls A variation time in the dynamic aspect of the identification information determined by the dynamic aspect determination means is determined from the number of reserved balls stored in the means, and the control command transmission means of the main control means is the variation time determination means A command corresponding to the variation time determined by the control command receiving means, and the expectation mode determination means of the sub-control means is a command corresponding to the variation time received by the control command reception means. A type discriminating unit for discriminating one type of expected mode that appears from a command corresponding to the variation time when it is determined that the expected mode is present from a command; Corresponding to the type of aspect, the dynamics of the identification information including at least the time until the fluctuation sound of the first volume output from the fluctuation sound output means starts to be reduced to the second volume by the fluctuation sound reduction means. In the dynamic mode of the identification information corresponding to one type of expected mode determined by the type determination unit from the operation time stored in the operation time storage unit Operating time acquisition means for acquiring operating time, and the variable time setting means of the sub-control means is an operating time corresponding to the one type of expected mode acquired by the operating time acquisition means Among them, the time until the fluctuation sound of the first volume output from the fluctuation sound output means starts to be reduced to the second volume by the fluctuation sound reduction means is the fluctuation time received by the control command reception means. A game machine characterized in that it is changed in response to a corresponding command, and the changed operation time is set as a variation time in the dynamic mode of the identification information executed by the dynamic mode execution means. 8.

  According to the gaming machine 8, the variation time determining means of the main control means determines the dynamic mode from the one type of expected mode determined by the expected mode determining unit and the number of reserved balls stored in the reserved ball number storage unit. The variation time in the dynamic aspect of the identification information determined by the means is determined. Then, the control command transmission means of the main control means transmits a command according to the variation time determined by the variation time determination means to the sub control means. Next, the expected mode determination unit of the sub-control unit determines whether or not the expected mode appears from the command corresponding to the variation time received by the control command reception unit. When it is determined that the expected mode appears by the expected mode determining unit, the type determining unit determines one type of expected mode that is displayed from the command corresponding to the variation time. Then, the operation time acquisition unit stores the operation time in the dynamic mode corresponding to the one type of expected mode determined by the type determination unit, and stores the operation time in the dynamic mode of the identification information corresponding to the type of expected mode. Obtained from the recorded operation time storage means. Finally, the variation time setting means of the sub-control means is the volume of the fluctuation sound output from the fluctuation sound output means in the operation time in the dynamic aspect corresponding to one type of expected aspect acquired by the operation time acquisition means. Is changed (for example, shortened) in response to the command corresponding to the fluctuation time received by the control command receiving means. Then, the changed operation time is set as the variation time in the dynamic mode of the identification information executed by the dynamic mode executing means. As described above, the variation time setting unit changes the operation time of the dynamic mode corresponding to the one type of expected mode acquired from the operation time storage unit by the operation time acquisition unit in response to the command corresponding to the variation time. Thus, the variation time in the dynamic mode of the identification information executed by the dynamic mode executing means is set. Here, the command according to the variation time is a command according to the variation time determined by the variation time determination unit, and the variation time determined by the variation time determination unit is one type determined by the expectation mode determination unit. And the number of reserved balls stored in the reserved ball number storage means. Therefore, the variation time setting means determines the dynamic operation time corresponding to the one type of expected aspect acquired from the operation time storage means by the operation time acquisition means based on the number of reserved balls stored in the reserved ball number storage means. The variation time in the dynamic mode of the identification information executed by the dynamic mode executing unit is set. Thereby, the operation time storage means needs to store all the variation times in the dynamic aspect of the identification information corresponding to all combinations of the type of expected aspect and the number of reserved balls stored in the reserved ball number storage means. Absent. Accordingly, the storage capacity of the operation time storage means can be reduced.

  In the gaming machines 2 to 8, when the expected mode appears on the display device, the sub-control unit and the variation sound reduced from the first volume to the second volume by the variation sound reduction unit A sound different from the fluctuation sound and the expected sound is further superimposed during a period in which the expected sound increased so as to have a volume larger than the fluctuation sound and an audible volume is superimposed and output by the expected sound increase means. A game machine 9 comprising output means for outputting the output.

  According to the gaming machine 9, when the expected mode appears on the display device, the output means includes the fluctuation sound reduced from the first volume to the second volume by the fluctuation sound reduction means and the expected sound increase means. During a period in which at least the expected sound increased so as to have a volume larger than the fluctuating sound and an audible volume is superimposed and output, a sound different from the fluctuating sound and the expected sound is further superimposed and output. That is, during the period when the fluctuation sound is reduced and the expected sound is superimposed on the fluctuation sound and increased, the sound by the output means is superimposed. Therefore, switching between the fluctuating sound and the expected sound can be performed without a sense of incongruity.

  A sound output means capable of outputting a sound, a main control means for lottering whether a predetermined game value is to be given to a player when a start condition is established, and the sound output means based on a lottery result of the main control means And a sub-control unit that changes an output state of the sound output from the first control unit, wherein the sub-control unit outputs a first predetermined sound at a first volume that is an audible volume. The first predetermined sound for reducing the volume of the first predetermined sound output by the first predetermined sound output means from the first volume to a second volume smaller than the first volume when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Before the first predetermined sound reduced by the reducing means and the first predetermined sound reducing means reaches the second volume, a second predetermined sound different from the first predetermined sound is generated from the first volume. The output is superimposed on the first predetermined sound with a low volume. The second predetermined sound output means and the volume of the second predetermined sound started to be output from the second predetermined sound output means from the first predetermined sound reduced to the second volume by the first predetermined sound reduction means And a second predetermined sound increasing means for increasing the volume of the second predetermined sound so that the volume is higher and audible.

  According to the gaming machine 10, the first predetermined sound output means outputs the first predetermined sound at a first volume that is an audible volume. Here, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the first predetermined sound reducing unit reduces the volume of the first predetermined sound output from the first predetermined sound output unit from the first volume to the second volume. Then, the second predetermined sound output means outputs the second predetermined sound having a volume lower than the first volume before the first predetermined sound reduced by the first predetermined sound reduction means reaches the second volume. Superimpose on sound and start outputting. The second predetermined sound increasing means is more than the first predetermined sound in which the volume of the second predetermined sound started to be output by the second predetermined sound output means is reduced to the second volume by the first predetermined sound reducing means. The volume of the second predetermined sound is increased so that the volume is high and audible. In this way, the first predetermined sound reducing means reduces the volume of the first predetermined sound from the first audible volume to a second volume lower than the first volume when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Therefore, as compared with a pachinko machine that instantaneously stops outputting the first predetermined sound of the first volume output by the first predetermined sound output means, the second volume of the second volume output by the first predetermined sound output means. Even if the output of one predetermined sound is stopped instantaneously, the volume change of the first predetermined sound when the output is stopped can be reduced. Here, when the volume change of the first predetermined sound when the output is stopped decreases, the noise volume also decreases accordingly. Therefore, the volume of the generated noise can be reduced as compared with a pachinko machine that instantaneously stops outputting the fluctuation sound of the first volume output by the first predetermined sound output means. Similarly, since the second predetermined sound output means starts outputting the second predetermined sound that is superimposed on the first predetermined sound at a volume lower than the first volume, the second predetermined sound output means instantly outputs the first predetermined sound. Compared with a pachinko machine that starts outputting the second predetermined sound of the volume, the volume change of the second predetermined sound at the start of output can be reduced. Therefore, compared with a pachinko machine in which the second predetermined sound output means starts outputting the second predetermined sound of the first volume instantaneously, the volume of the generated noise can be reduced. Therefore, when a predetermined condition is satisfied and the first predetermined sound and the second predetermined sound are switched, the discomfort given to the player can be suppressed by reducing the noise generated by the switching. Is possible.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 10, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, first, the first predetermined sound reducing unit starts to reduce the first predetermined sound from the first volume to the second volume, and the first predetermined sound is Before reaching the second volume, the second predetermined sound output means superimposes on the first predetermined sound and starts outputting the second predetermined sound having a volume smaller than the first volume. The second predetermined sound increasing means increases the volume of the second predetermined sound started to be output by the second predetermined sound output means, and the volume of the second predetermined sound is increased to the second volume by the first predetermined sound reducing means. The volume is higher than the first predetermined sound and reduced to an audible volume. Thus, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, first, the first predetermined sound is reduced, and the second predetermined sound is started to be superimposed on the reduced first predetermined sound, and then the second predetermined sound is started. Increase the predetermined sound. Therefore, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the first predetermined sound and the second predetermined sound are compared with the pachinko machine in which the first predetermined sound of the first volume suddenly switches to the second predetermined sound of the first volume. Can be switched without a sense of incongruity. Therefore, when the predetermined condition is satisfied and the first predetermined sound and the second predetermined sound are switched, it is possible to suppress a sense of discomfort given to the player due to the switching.

Here, the predetermined condition is, for example, when the output of the first predetermined sound output by the first predetermined sound output means is approaching, or the second predetermined sound output by the second predetermined sound output means. The case where the output start of is approaching is exemplified.
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In a pachinko machine, when a game ball that has been thrown into the game area enters the symbol operation port, a lottery is performed at the timing of the entry, and then, for example, the variation of the symbol displayed on a display device represented by a liquid crystal screen, for example The display is started (for example, Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-117643). When the lottery result is a jackpot, when the symbol variation display stops (at a predetermined stop position), the stop symbols form a predetermined combination to generate a jackpot. On the other hand, if the lottery result is out of order, when the symbol variation display stops, the stop symbols do not form a predetermined combination, and a loss occurs (no jackpot is generated).
In such a pachinko machine, in order to enhance the fun of the game, in addition to the case where the lottery result is a big win, also in the case where the lottery result is out of place, it is determined in advance after the variable display of the symbol is started. When the given time has elapsed, it is common to stop part of the symbol variation display first and display the reach for the jackpot.
Specifically, in this pachinko machine, for example, when nine symbols are displayed in a 3 × 3 square in the effective display area of the display device, when a game ball enters the symbol operation port, Display the symbols (3 columns or 3 rows) in a variable manner, and when a predetermined time has elapsed, stop displaying the variations of the 2 symbols (2 columns or 2 rows) first and display the reach for the jackpot After that, the variable display of the remaining one symbol (1 column or 1 row) is stopped.
Here, when reach is displayed on the display device, when the variation display of the three symbols is started, the normal variation sound indicating that the variation display has started is started to be output accordingly. After that, when a predetermined time elapses and reach is displayed on the display device, the reach fluctuation sound indicating that the reach has been displayed is output instead of the normal fluctuation sound.
Specifically, a normal fluctuation sound of a predetermined volume is output from when the variation display of the three symbols is started until reach is displayed on the display device, and when the reach is displayed on the display device, Stops normal volume fluctuation output instantly. Then, the output of the reach fluctuation sound is started at a predetermined volume almost at the same time as the output of the normal fluctuation sound stops instantaneously. In this way, when the reach is displayed on the display device, the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound are switched.
However, when switching between normal fluctuation sound and reach fluctuation sound, output of normal fluctuation sound is stopped instantaneously with the specified volume, so the change in volume of normal fluctuation sound when output is stopped increases, and normal fluctuation sound is output. Overshoot or undershoot occurs when stopping. Similarly, since the reach fluctuation sound is started so as to instantaneously reach a predetermined volume, the volume change of the reach fluctuation sound at the start of output increases, and overshoot or undershoot occurs at the start of the reach fluctuation sound output. The overshoot and undershoot generated in this way are output as annoying noise, so the reach is displayed on the display device, and the player is uncomfortable when switching between the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound. There was a problem that it was.
This technical idea has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems and the like, and is given to the player when the reach is displayed on the display device and the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound are switched. An object is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing pleasure.
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In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1 includes a display device for displaying identification information, and main control for drawing whether a predetermined game value is given to a player when a start condition is established. Means and sub-control means for causing the display device to execute a dynamic aspect of the identification information according to a lottery result of the main control means, and in the middle of the dynamic aspect of the identification information executed by the display device And the predetermined display result is displayed after the part of the dynamic mode that has stopped and the expected mode in which the part of the stopped dynamic mode forms a part of the predetermined display result are displayed. And the predetermined game value is given, and the main control means determines a dynamic aspect of the identification information including presence / absence of the expected aspect according to the lottery result. And its dynamic aspect determining means Control command transmitting means for transmitting a control command according to the dynamic mode of the identification information to the sub control means, and the sub control means receives the control command transmitted by the control command transmitting means. The dynamic mode is executed by the receiving unit, the dynamic mode executing unit for causing the display device to execute the dynamic mode of the identification information when the control command is received by the receiving unit, and the dynamic mode executing unit executes the dynamic mode. And a fluctuation sound output means for outputting a fluctuation sound at a first volume which is an audible volume, and an expectation aspect for determining whether or not the expectation appearance appears from a control command received by the control command reception means. If the determination means and the expected aspect determination means determine that the expected aspect is present, the fluctuation sound output by the fluctuation sound output means The sound volume is reduced from the first sound volume to the second sound volume that is smaller than the first sound volume by the fluctuating sound reducing means for reducing the sound volume before the expected mode appears on the display device, and the fluctuating sound reducing means. Expected sound output means for starting to output an expected sound of a sound different from the fluctuating sound before the variable sound reaches the second sound volume by superimposing it on the fluctuating sound at a volume smaller than the first sound volume, The volume of the expected sound started to be output from the sound output means is larger than the fluctuation sound that is reduced to the second volume by the fluctuation sound reduction means when the expected mode appears on the display device. And an expected sound increasing means for increasing the volume of the expected sound so as to obtain an audible volume.
In addition, the stop described in the technical idea 1 means that a part of the identification information such as a state in which a part of the identification information is swung up and down, left and right or a part of the identification information is expanding and contracting is a predetermined area. And a state in which a part of the identification information is completely stopped.
In the gaming machine described in the technical idea 2, in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1, output is started by the second sound volume and the expected sound output unit which are the volume of the variable sound reduced by the variable sound reducing unit. The expected sound volume is inaudible volume.
The gaming machine described in the technical idea 3 is the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1 or 2, wherein the expected sound output unit varies the expected sound having a volume lower than the first volume by the fluctuation sound reducing unit. The output starts when the volume of the sound starts to be reduced from the first volume to the second volume.
The gaming machine described in the technical idea 4 is the gaming machine described in any one of the technical ideas 1 to 3, wherein the main control means includes a start area in which a game ball is inserted in order to establish the start condition; Detecting means for detecting that the starting condition is satisfied by entering a game ball into the starting area; and a reserved ball number storing means for storing the number of game balls detected by the detecting means as a reserved ball number; And a variation time determining means for determining a variation time in the dynamic aspect of the identification information determined by the dynamic aspect determination means based on at least the number of retained balls stored in the reserved ball number storage means. The command transmission means transmits a command according to the variation time determined by the variation time determination means, and the sub-control means receives the variation time received by the control command reception means. Corresponding to a command corresponding to the dynamic aspect executing means, and includes a fluctuation time setting means for setting a fluctuation time in the dynamic aspect of the identification information executed by the dynamic aspect executing means, wherein the fluctuation sound reducing means is the expected aspect determining means. If it is determined that there is an appearance of the expected mode, the fluctuation sound of the first volume output from the fluctuation sound output means is changed to the second volume according to the fluctuation time set by the fluctuation time setting means. And fluctuating sound time changing means for changing the time until the reduction starts, and according to the time changed by the fluctuating sound time changing means, the volume of the fluctuating sound output by the fluctuating sound output means The reduction from the first volume to the second volume is started before an expected mode appears on the display device.
<Effect>
According to the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1, when the control command receiving unit of the sub-control unit receives a control command corresponding to the dynamic mode of the identification information determined by the dynamic mode determining unit, the dynamic mode executing unit Thus, the dynamic aspect of the identification information is executed on the display device. As the dynamic aspect of the identification information is executed, the fluctuating sound output means outputs the fluctuating sound at a first volume that is an audible volume. Here, when it is determined by the expectation mode determination unit that the expected mode has appeared, the fluctuation sound reduction unit determines the volume of the fluctuation sound output by the fluctuation sound output unit to the display device. Before appearing, the volume is reduced from the first volume to the second volume. Then, the expected sound output means starts outputting the expected sound with a volume smaller than the first volume superimposed on the changed sound before the changed sound reduced by the changed sound reducing means reaches the second volume. The expected sound increasing means reduces the sound volume of the expected sound started to be output by the expected sound output means to the second sound volume by the fluctuating sound reducing means when the expected mode appears on the display device. The volume of the expected sound is increased so that the volume is higher than the fluctuating sound and becomes audible. Thus, the fluctuation sound reducing means reduces the volume of the fluctuation sound from the first volume that is an audible volume to the second volume that is smaller than the first volume before the expected mode appears on the display device. In comparison with a pachinko machine that instantaneously stops the output of the fluctuation sound of the first volume output by the fluctuation sound output means, when the expected mode appears on the display device, the fluctuation sound is output by the fluctuation sound output means. Even if the output of the fluctuating sound is stopped instantaneously, the volume change of the fluctuating sound when the output is stopped can be reduced. Here, when the volume change of the fluctuating sound when the output is stopped decreases, the noise volume also decreases accordingly. Therefore, when an expected mode appears on the display device, the volume of generated noise is reduced compared to a pachinko machine that instantaneously stops the output of the fluctuation sound of the first volume output by the fluctuation sound output means. can do. Similarly, the expected sound output means starts outputting the expected sound superimposed on the fluctuation sound at a volume smaller than the first volume, so that the expected sound output means starts outputting the expected sound of the first volume instantaneously. Compared with a pachinko machine, the volume change of the expected sound at the start of output can be reduced. Therefore, compared with a pachinko machine in which the expected sound output means starts outputting the expected sound of the first volume instantly, the volume of generated noise can be reduced. Therefore, when the expected mode appears on the display device and the fluctuating sound and the expected sound are switched, it is possible to suppress the discomfort given to the player by reducing the noise generated by the switching. There is an effect that there is.
Also, when the expected form appears on the display device, first, the fluctuation sound reducing means starts to reduce the fluctuation sound from the first volume to the second volume, and before the fluctuation sound becomes the second volume, The expected sound output means superimposes on the fluctuating sound and starts outputting the expected sound having a volume smaller than the first volume. The expected sound increasing means increases the volume of the expected sound started to be output by the expected sound output means, and when the expected mode appears on the display device, the expected sound volume is changed to the fluctuation sound reducing means. Thus, the volume is higher than the fluctuating sound reduced to the second volume and is set to an audible volume. As described above, when the expected mode appears on the display device, first, the fluctuation sound is reduced, and the output of the expected sound is started by superimposing the fluctuation sound to be reduced. increase. Therefore, when the expected mode appears on the display device, the fluctuation sound and the expected sound are uncomfortable as compared to a pachinko machine in which the fluctuation sound of the first volume suddenly switches to the expected sound of the first volume. It is possible to switch without any change. Therefore, when the expected mode appears on the display device and the fluctuating sound and the expected sound are switched, there is an effect that it is possible to suppress a sense of discomfort given to the player by the switching.
According to the gaming machine described in the technical idea 2, in addition to the effect produced by the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1, the second volume that is the volume of the fluctuation sound reduced by the fluctuation sound reduction means is an inaudible volume. Therefore, even if noise is generated by instantaneously stopping output of the fluctuating sound output by the fluctuating sound output means, the fluctuating sound has already been reduced to the second volume, i.e., to an inaudible volume. The generated noise can be suppressed from becoming an audible volume. Similarly, even if the expected sound is output instantly by the expected sound output means and noise is generated, the expected sound at the start of output is an inaudible volume, so the generated noise becomes an audible volume. Can be suppressed. Therefore, when an expected mode appears on the display device, it is possible to reduce discomfort given to the player by reducing noise generated by switching between the fluctuating sound and the expected sound. effective.
According to the gaming machine described in the technical idea 3, in addition to the effect produced by the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1 or 2, the expected sound output means has the fluctuation sound volume changed from the first volume by the fluctuation sound reduction means. When the reduction is started to 2 volumes, output of the expected sound with a volume smaller than the first volume is started, so the timing of the start of increase of the expected sound by the expected sound increase means and the timing of the start of increase of the expected sound by the expected sound increase means The timing can be the same. Thereby, it can be set as the form which compensates for the reduction | decrease in the volume of a fluctuation sound by the increase in the volume of an expected sound. Therefore, it is possible to switch between the fluctuating sound and the expected sound without a sense of incongruity. Therefore, when the expected mode appears on the display device and the fluctuating sound and the expected sound are switched, there is an effect that it is possible to suppress a sense of discomfort given to the player by the switching.
According to the gaming machine described in the technical idea 4, in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machine described in any of the technical ideas 1 to 3, the variation time determining means of the main control means is determined by the dynamic mode determining means. The variation time of the identification information in the dynamic mode is determined based on at least the number of reserved balls stored in the number of reserved balls. Then, the control command transmission means of the main control means transmits a command according to the variation time determined by the variation time determination means to the sub control means. Next, the variation time setting unit of the sub-control unit corresponds to the command corresponding to the variation time received by the control command reception unit, and the variation time in the dynamic mode of the identification information executed by the dynamic mode execution unit Set. Then, the fluctuating sound time changing means is output from the fluctuating sound output means according to the time set by the fluctuating time setting means when it is determined by the expectation aspect determining means that the expected aspect has appeared. The time until the fluctuation sound of the first volume starts to be reduced to the second volume is changed (for example, shortened). Here, the time set by the changing time setting means is set by a command corresponding to the changing time, and the command corresponding to the changing time is determined based on the number of reserved balls stored in the reserved ball number storage means. . Therefore, the fluctuating sound time changing means, from the fluctuating sound output means, based on the number of reserved balls stored in the reserved ball number storage means when it is determined by the expected aspect determining means that the expected aspect has appeared. The time until the output fluctuation sound of the first volume starts to be reduced to the second volume is changed. The fluctuating sound reduction means first determines the volume of the fluctuating sound output by the fluctuating sound output means before the expected mode appears on the display device according to the time changed by the fluctuating sound time changing means. Reduce from volume to second volume. In this way, the time until the fluctuation sound of the first volume output from the fluctuation sound output means is started to be reduced to the second volume is changed based on the number of the reserved balls stored in the holding ball number storage means. However, according to the changed time, the fluctuation sound reduction means reduces the volume of the fluctuation sound output by the fluctuation sound output means from the first volume to the second volume. Therefore, based on the number of reserved balls stored in the reserved ball number storage means, the time during which the fluctuating sound is output is changed, and the output fluctuating sound is in the middle of the music according to the changed time. However, compared with a pachinko machine that is stopped instantaneously, there is an effect that it is possible to prevent the fluctuating sound from stopping unnaturally and to suppress a sense of discomfort given to the player.

10 Pachinko machines (game machines)
64 1st entrance 81 3rd symbol display device (display device)
110 Main control device (main control means)
113 Sound lamp control device (sub control means)
203a Reserved ball storage counter 222d Fluctuation time control table area C3 Stop pattern selection counter CS1 First fluctuation type counter S201 External output processing (control command transmission means)
S204 Fluctuation process S306 Fluctuation start process (dynamic mode determination means)
S403, S405 Fluctuation start processing S910 Main processing (dynamic mode execution means) of the sound lamp control device
S911 Main processing of the sound lamp control device (control command receiving means)
S1002 Sound editing / output processing S1005 Sound editing / output processing (fluctuating sound output means)
S1007 Sound editing / output processing (expectation mode determination means)
S1102, S1103 Sound setting processing at jackpot S1104 Sound setting processing at jackpot S1107, S1108 Sound setting processing at jackpot S1209, S1210 Outgoing sound setting processing S1211 Outgoing sound setting processing S1214, S1215 Outgoing sound setting processing S1306, S1310 Sound output process with reach fluctuation sound (fluctuation sound reduction means)
S1308, S1311, S1318, S1320
Sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound (loud sound output means)
S1312 Sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound (expected sound output means)
S1314 Fluctuating sound stop means S1315 Sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound (expected sound increasing means)
S1317 High volume sound stop means

Claims (1)

A display device for displaying identification information, main control means for lottering whether a predetermined game value is given to a player when a start condition is established, and the identification information based on the lottery result of the main control means Sub-control means for causing the display device to execute a dynamic mode, a part of the dynamic mode of the identification information executed by the display device is stopped in the middle, and a part of the stopped dynamic mode In the gaming machine that gives the predetermined game value when the predetermined display result appears after the expected mode that forms a part of the predetermined display result appears.
The main control means includes
Dynamic aspect determining means for determining a dynamic aspect of the identification information including presence / absence of the expected aspect based on the lottery result;
Control command transmission means for transmitting a control command based on the dynamic aspect of the identification information determined by the dynamic aspect determination means to the sub-control means,
The sub-control means is
Control command receiving means for receiving the control command transmitted by the control command transmitting means;
Dynamic aspect executing means for causing the display device to execute a dynamic aspect of the identification information when a control command is received by the control command receiving means;
Fluctuating sound output means for outputting a fluctuating sound at a first volume that is an audible volume as the dynamic aspect is executed by the dynamic aspect executing means;
Expectation mode determination means for determining presence or absence of appearance of the expected mode from the control command received by the control command reception unit;
When it is determined by the expectation mode determination means that the expected mode is present, the volume of the fluctuation sound output by the fluctuation sound output means is reduced from the first volume to the second volume smaller than the first volume. Fluctuating sound reduction means for reducing the volume before the expected mode appears on the display device,
When an expected mode appears on the display device, an expected sound having a sound different from the fluctuating sound is output before the fluctuating sound reduced by the fluctuating sound reducing means reaches the second volume. Expected sound output means for superimposing on the fluctuating sound at a volume lower than 1 volume and starting output;
The volume of the expected sound is set so that the volume of the expected sound started to be output from the expected sound output means becomes an audible volume at a volume larger than the fluctuation sound reduced to the second volume by the fluctuation sound reduction means. Expected sound increase means to increase,
A volume that is larger than the volume of the fluctuating sound that has been reduced before the volume of the fluctuating sound is started to decrease by the fluctuating sound reducing means before the sound volume of the expected sound is started to increase by the expected sound increasing means. Starts outputting a loud sound that is different from the fluctuating sound and the expected sound, and outputs a loud sound at least during the period in which the fluctuating sound and the expected sound are superimposed and output. Means,
Fluctuating sound stopping means for stopping output of the fluctuating sound when the fluctuating sound reduced by the fluctuating sound reducing means reaches the second volume;
After stopping the output of the fluctuating sound by the fluctuating sound stopping means, the output of the loud sound output by the loud sound output means is stopped while the expected sound volume is being increased by the expected sound increasing means. A gaming machine comprising a loud sound stop means .

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