JP5843253B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that detects the position and operation of a player and performs an effect according to the position and operation of the player.

  In recent years, a distance measuring sensor that receives reflected light of a beam emitted from a gaming machine toward a player is provided to detect the player's position, and the player is moving near the gaming machine. Depending on the position where the player moves, such as determining the super reach performance at a high rate, and if the player moves far away from the gaming machine, the super reach performance is determined at a low rate, etc. There is a gaming machine that determines the production (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-119679 A

  However, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, when a large number of gaming machines are arranged close to each other in the game hall, beam light is simultaneously projected from other neighboring gaming machines. Because of the reflection of the beam light projected from this game machine, the detection distance in the distance measuring sensor becomes inaccurate, the position where the player has moved cannot be specified accurately, and inappropriate production will be performed There's a problem.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and a gaming machine that can accurately execute an effect according to the position and operation of a player even when placed close together in a game hall. The purpose is to provide.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
Yu technique can perform a game machine (pachinko game machine 1, the slot machine 1001) a,
Imaging light emitting means (infrared light emitting portions 11a, 1060a) capable of intermittently emitting imaging light for use in imaging in a plurality of divided periods obtained by dividing a predetermined repeating unit period;
A predetermined area (a pachinko gaming machine 1 or a slot machine) including a predetermined gaming position (a position within 1 meter which is a predetermined distance in front of the pachinko gaming machine 1 or the slot machine 1001) where the player (target player) plays a game Imaging means (infrared imaging parts 11b, 1060b) for imaging the front area of 1001 with the imaging light emitted from the imaging light emitting means within the divided period;
Detection means (motion detection processing unit 112, 1099c) for detecting at least the position or motion of the player included in the captured image based on the captured image captured by the imaging unit;
Effect execution means for executing an effect according to the position or action of the player detected by the detection means (the portion where the effect control CPU 120 or the sub CPU 1091a performs the gesture notice process in step S524);
The imaging light is emitted from the imaging light emitting means of other gaming machines installed around the gaming machine as a divided period (channels 1 to 10) in which the imaging light is emitted from the imaging light emitting means. Setting means for setting a division period different from the division period (part in which the effect control CPU 120 and the sub CPU 1091a perform the use channel setting process of FIG. 50),
Comprising
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, imaging light is emitted from the imaging light emitting means in a divided period that is different from the divided period in which the imaging light is emitted from the imaging light emitting means of other gaming machines installed in the vicinity. Since the position or action of the player is detected based on the picked-up image, the picked-up image is adversely affected by the picked-up light emitted from other game machines installed in the vicinity, and the position or action Therefore, even when a large number of gaming machines are arranged close to each other as in a game hall, it is possible to accurately execute an effect according to the position and operation of the player. it can.
The imaging light may be visible light or invisible light such as infrared light.
Further, the predetermined repetitive unit period may be a period during which the detection unit can capture a captured image necessary for accurately detecting the operation.
A gaming machine according to claim 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
And a duplication determination unit that determines whether or not a divided period in which imaging light is emitted from the imaging light emitting unit is the same as a divided period in which imaging light is emitted from the imaging light emitting unit of another game machine. ,
The setting means includes
Setting a new divided period different from the divided period in which the imaging light is emitted from the imaging light radiating means, on the condition that it is determined by the overlap determination means to be the same period,
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since a division period different from the division period in which imaging light is emitted from other gaming machines is automatically set at the start of power supply, these gaming machines are different from other gaming machines. The effort to set the division period can be reduced, and since the setting is made at the start of power supply before the game in the gaming machine is started, the division period is overlapped at the time when the game is executed, so that inappropriate presentation Can be reliably prevented.

A gaming machine according to claim 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
An over-operation detecting means for detecting that the action of the player detected by the detecting means exceeds a predetermined operating range;
An over-operation notification means for notifying the player that the operation range is exceeded when the over-operation detection means detects that the operation range is exceeded;
Comprising
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the player can perceive that his / her movement exceeds the predetermined movement range, so that it is possible to prevent the occurrence of inconvenience due to the movement exceeding the movement range. .

The gaming machine of means 1 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
Duplicate detection means for detecting whether or not the divided period during which imaging light is emitted from the imaging light emitting means is the same as the divided period during which imaging light is emitted from the imaging light emitting means of other gaming machines The control CPU 120 and the sub CPU 1091a are provided with a part for performing the channel duplication analysis process in step S636,
The setting means includes
At the start of power supply to the gaming machine, one of the plurality of divided periods is determined as a scheduled use divided period for emitting the imaging light, and the imaging light is used in the determined scheduled use divided period. While radiating from the imaging light emitting means, based on the detection result by the overlap detection means, the scheduled use divided period and the divided period during which imaging light is emitted from the imaging light emitting means of other gaming machines are the same On the condition that it is determined to be the same in the overlap determination processing (the portion where the CPU 120 for effect control or the sub CPU 1091a performs the determination in step S637). Among the divided periods, a divided period other than the scheduled use divided period is determined as a new scheduled use divided period and the process proceeds to the duplication determination process. A setting process (for effect control) that sets the scheduled use divided period as a divided period for emitting the imaging light on the condition that it is determined that imaging light is not emitted from another gaming machine in the same period in the fixed process CPU 120 or sub CPU 1091a executes the setting of the channel used in step S650).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since a division period different from the division period in which imaging light is emitted from other gaming machines is automatically set at the start of power supply, these gaming machines are different from other gaming machines. The effort to set the division period can be reduced, and since the setting is made at the start of power supply before the game in the gaming machine is started, the division period is overlapped at the time when the game is executed, so that inappropriate presentation Can be reliably prevented.

Gaming machine unit 2 of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine according to any of claims 1 to 3 or means 1,
Duplicate detection means for detecting whether or not the divided period during which imaging light is emitted from the imaging light emitting means is the same as the divided period during which imaging light is emitted from the imaging light emitting means of other gaming machines The control CPU 120 and the sub CPU 1091a are provided with a part for performing the channel duplication analysis process in step S661).
The setting means includes
When a predetermined duplication confirmation condition (channel confirmation condition in FIG. 52) is satisfied, based on the detection result by the duplication detection means, the divided period in which imaging light is emitted from the imaging light emitting means and the other gaming machines Overlap determination processing for determining whether or not the divided period during which the imaging light is emitted from the imaging light emitting means is the same (the portion where the effect control CPU 120 or sub CPU 1091a performs the determination in step S662), and the overlap On the condition that it is determined to be the same in the determination process, among the plurality of divided periods, the divided period other than the divided period in which the imaging light emitting unit emits the imaging light is imaged from the imaging light emitting unit. Setting process for setting as a new divided period for radiating light and shifting to the duplication determination process (channels other than the used channel which is a modified example in step S665) Again selected, the portion) to implement a channel duplication analysis processing in step S661, is executed,
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, every time the overlap confirmation condition is satisfied, the overlap of the divided period is determined, and when it is overlapped, it is automatically changed to a divided period that does not overlap. Even if the division period overlaps due to the existence of a game machine whose division period has been changed due to startup, etc., it is possible to automatically eliminate the division period overlap. Can be further prevented.

The gaming machine of means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, or means 1 and 2,
False effect preventing means for preventing the effect executing means from executing an erroneous effect corresponding to the action of a person other than the player included in the captured image (the effect control CPU 120 and the sub CPU 1091a perform the player specifying process in step S573). A portion that implements
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the effect execution means for executing the effect according to the action of the player is provided with the false effect prevention means for preventing the erroneous effect according to the action of the person other than the player from being executed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an effect unintended by the player from being performed by the actions of other persons other than the player.
In order to prevent these, for example, by identifying only a player and a person other than the player and detecting only the action of the player, an effect unintended by the player due to the action of the person other than the player is achieved. Not only preventing, but detecting the actions of the player and the person other than the player, enabling only the action of the player, and disabling the action of the person other than the player, so that the action of the person other than the player This includes preventing an effect unintended by the player, or preventing an effect unintended by the player by not detecting the motion itself when the player does not want to perform the motion.
That is, conventionally, as shown in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-172418, if a player other than a player or a store clerk enters the imaging area of the imaging means, these other games However, according to the above means 3, there is a problem that the operation of the player or the store clerk is detected as the operation of the player, and there is a case where an effect unintended by the player is performed. Can do.

A gaming machine according to means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 or means 1 to means 3 ,
Among persons included in the captured image captured by the imaging unit, a person who satisfies a determination condition (target condition) for determining that the player is a target of motion detection is identified as a detection target person (target player). Detection target person specifying means (portion where the CPU 120 for effect control and the sub CPU 1091a perform the player specifying process of step S573),
The detection means includes
When there is a person specified as the detection target person by the detection target person specifying means (Yes in step S574), the operation of the person specified as the detection target person is detected (the CPU 120 for effect control and the sub CPU 1091a). Is the part that performs the motion detection process of step S584),
The production execution means
An effect corresponding to the player's action detected by the detection means is executed (the part where the effect control CPU 120 and the sub CPU 1091a perform the detection operation reflecting process in step S585),
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, even if a player is present, a judgment condition for the player to be a target of motion detection, for example, a condition such as paying attention to a gaming machine, a game attendant, etc. If it does not satisfy the condition, the effect according to the player's operation is not executed by not being a detection target person, so that it is possible to prevent an effect unintended by the player from being performed. .
That is, conventionally, as shown in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-172418, for example, even when a player performs an operation for responding to an attendant of a game hall, the operation corresponds to the operation. Since the performance is performed, there is a problem that the performance unintended by the player is performed. However, according to the above means 4 , these problems can be solved.

The gaming machine according to means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 or means 1 to means 4 ,
Action guidance means (a part where the CPU 120 for effect control performs step S580) for guiding the player a predetermined action corresponding to the effect with the effect;
Operation status specifying information storage means (for effect control) for storing operation status specifying information (input history information) that can specify the player's operation status detected by the detection means when the operation guide means is implemented. CPU 120 or sub CPU 1091a performs step S597),
It is identified from the motion status specifying information among different motions (hand motion, head motion) associated with various types of motion status (large and intense motion status, large but gentle motion status, small motion status). Action type determining means for determining the action corresponding to the operation situation to be performed as the action guided by the action guiding means (part in which the effect control CPU 120 or the sub CPU 1091a performs step S579);
With
The operation guide means includes
Guiding the predetermined action of the type determined by the action type determining means (portion where the CPU 1201 for effect control and the sub CPU 1091a perform step S580)
The production execution means
When the player's action detected by the detection means is the predetermined action, an effect corresponding to the predetermined action is executed (the part in which the effect control CPU 120 and the sub CPU 1091a perform the detection action reflecting process in step S585). ),
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the operation according to the player's past operation situation is guided as a predetermined operation for performing the production, the player is guided to the operation according to his / her personality. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the interest of the gaming machine from deteriorating by guiding the operation that does not match your personality, to perform the production by the operation according to the player's intention, and for the game hall, Since it is possible to guide and optimize appropriate actions for players with inappropriate operating conditions, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of inconvenience due to inappropriate actions, and to produce effects by actions according to the intention of the game hall Can be implemented.
That is, conventionally, as shown in the above-mentioned JP 2010-172418 A, the operation is not guided in accordance with the player's past operation status, and thus the operation that the player does not want is guided. However, there is a problem that it is not possible to guide and optimize the appropriate operation for a player whose operation status is inappropriate, According to the above means 5 , these problems can be solved.

The gaming machine according to means 6 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 or means 1 to means 5 ,
Part designation receiving means for accepting designation of a body part as an object of motion detection from a player (the presentation control CPU 120 and the sub CPU 1091a select and display the operation unit designation screen shown in FIG. Part to receive)
The detection means includes
Based on the picked-up image picked up by the image pickup means, the movement of the body part designated by the player's part designation receiving means included in the picked-up image is detected (the effect control CPU 120 or the sub CPU 1091a performs step S584). The part that performs motion detection processing),
The production execution means
An effect corresponding to the motion of the body part detected by the detection means is executed (a portion where the effect control CPU 120 and the sub CPU 1091a perform the detection operation reflecting process in step S585).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the player can designate a body part that he / she wishes to perform in advance, and it is not necessary to perform an action by an undesired body part. It is possible to increase the ease of participation, and it is also possible to prevent a decrease in interest of the gaming machine due to the need for an action by an undesired body part.
That is, conventionally, as shown in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-172418, a player cannot designate a body part that he / she wants to perform in advance, so Because it is necessary to perform the action, not only does it become difficult for the player to participate in the production, but there is a problem that the interest of the gaming machine may decrease because the action by the body part that is not desired is required However, according to the means 6 described above, these problems can be solved.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko gaming machine 1 from the front. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structural example of a game control board (main board). It is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration example in the effect control board. It is a figure which shows the structure of the fluctuation | variation display apparatus of a pachinko game machine, the display state in a fluctuation | variation display apparatus, and the visual recognition state of the image from a player's viewpoint position. (A) is a figure which shows the state which images a player with an imaging unit, (b) is a figure which shows the radiation pattern radiated | emitted from an imaging unit. It is a figure which shows the relationship between a player's eye distance and the display state of the liquid crystal panel for parallax barriers. (A), (b) is a figure which shows the adjustment screen for adjusting the three-dimensionality of a 3D image. It is a figure which shows switching of 2D display state and 3D display state in a fluctuation | variation display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the alternating switching by the double speed drive of the 3D display state in a fluctuation | variation display apparatus. It is a figure which shows transition of the image for right eyes, and the image for left eyes. 5 is a side view illustrating a configuration example of a push button 516 and an operation lever 600. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the main process which CPU in a main board | substrate performs. It is a flowchart which shows a 2 ms timer interruption process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the variation pattern of the production | presentation symbol prepared beforehand. It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is explanatory drawing which shows a big hit determination table, a small hit determination table, and a big hit type determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of an effect control command. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of an effect control command. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the program of a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the program of a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows the presentation control main process which CPU for presentation control performs. It is explanatory drawing which shows the random number which CPU for production control uses. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the notice determination table (for normal use), (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the notice determination table (for input restriction). It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows an effect design fluctuation start process. It is a flowchart which shows the process during effect design change. It is a flowchart which shows a notification effect process. It is a flowchart which shows a notification effect process. It is a flowchart which shows a voice input advance notice process. It is a flowchart which shows gesture notification process. It is a flowchart which shows an effect design fluctuation stop process. It is a figure which shows the structure of the circuit for audio | voice input. It is a figure which shows the setting condition in the pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 12 shows an exemplary screen displayed on the effect display device 9. FIG. 12 shows an exemplary screen displayed on the effect display device 9. FIG. 12 shows an exemplary screen displayed on the effect display device 9. FIG. 12 shows an exemplary screen displayed on the effect display device 9. FIG. 12 shows an exemplary screen displayed on the effect display device 9. FIG. 12 shows an exemplary screen displayed on the effect display device 9. FIG. 12 shows an exemplary screen displayed on the effect display device 9. FIG. 12 shows an exemplary screen displayed on the effect display device 9. FIG. 12 shows an exemplary screen displayed on the effect display device 9. FIG. 12 shows an exemplary screen displayed on the effect display device 9. (A) is a figure which shows the imaging region acquired by the imaging unit, (b) is a figure which shows the map data registered into the motion detection process part. It is a flowchart which shows the motion detection data generation process which the motion detection process part in an effect control board performs. (A) is a figure which shows the emphasis radiation pattern radiated | emitted from an imaging unit, (b) is a figure which shows the structure of an imaging unit. It is a figure which shows the emphasis radiation pattern radiated | emitted from an imaging unit. It is a figure which shows the installation condition of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in a game hall. It is a figure which shows the relationship of the radiation timing of the imaging light radiated | emitted from each pachinko game machine 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the use channel setting process implemented in operation | movement detection process part setting processing in CPU120 for presentation control of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the use channel confirmation process implemented in CPU120 for presentation control of a present Example. It is a figure which shows the channel confirmation conditions in which a use channel confirmation process is implemented. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the position change of a player's eyes, and the display state of the liquid crystal panel for parallax barriers. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the position change of a player's eyes, and the display state of the liquid crystal panel for parallax barriers. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the position change of a player's eyes, and the display state of the liquid crystal panel for parallax barriers. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the position change of a player's eyes, and the display state of the liquid crystal panel for parallax barriers. It is a front view of the slot machine as a modification. It is a block diagram which shows the slot machine as a modification.

  A mode for carrying out a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on examples.

  First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as seen from the front. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration on the main board. In the following description, the front side of FIG. 1 will be described as the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the back side will be described as the back side. In addition, the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment is an opposing surface that faces the player when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the player side.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is mainly configured by an outer frame formed in a vertically long rectangular frame shape and a front frame 101 attached to the outer frame so as to be openable and closable. A glass door frame 102 and a lower door frame 103 are provided on the front surface of the front frame 101 so as to be openable and closable around the left side.

  A hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3 is provided on the lower surface of the lower door frame 103. Below the hitting ball supply tray 3, there are provided an extra ball receiving tray 4 for storing game balls (pachinko balls) that cannot be accommodated in the hitting ball supply tray 3, and a hitting ball operation handle (operation knob) 5 for emitting hitting balls. . Below the upper plate 3, an operation lever 600, which will be described later, is pivotally supported, and a push button 516 or a game that allows a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like is provided at an upper end portion thereof. There is provided a directional microphone 61b for inputting voice generated by a person. Further, directional microphones 61a and 61c for inputting sounds around the gaming machine are provided at the left and right end positions on the front end surface of the upper plate 3, as shown in FIG.

  These directional microphones 61 a to 61 c are sound collecting microphones having directivity capable of inputting sound from the directed direction with high gain, and are arranged with the player facing the center of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The directional microphone 61b collects the player's voice and the output sound from the mobile phone possessed by the player with high gain, and the directional microphone 61a is on the right side (left side) of the pachinko gaming machine 1. As a result, the ambient sound on the right side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is collected with high gain, and the directional microphone 61c is arranged toward the left side (right side) of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Thus, the ambient sound on the left side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is collected with high gain.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the push button 516 is movable up and down, and is in a non-pressed (high profile) state that is not operated by the player, and an operation state that is operated by the player. Is repeatedly pressed (low profile) and is always urged to a non-press (high profile) state by a spring member 517 provided directly below the push button 516. Only when the user operates, the non-pressed (high profile) state changes to the pressed (low profile) state.

  These push buttons 516 should just be comprised so that predetermined instruction | indication operation by pressing operation from a player etc. can be received. A button switch 516a (see FIG. 2) for detecting an operation action of the player performed on the push button 516 is provided in the main body of the upper plate at the position where the push button 516 is installed.

  By providing a blower opening on the inner side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the operation lever 600, the player's hand operating the operation lever 600 is blown according to the effect and the vibrator is operated to vibrate. This makes it possible to enhance the sense of reality.

  A game board 6 is detachably attached to the front frame 101 on the back surface of the glass door frame 102.

  A game board 6 detachably attached to the front frame 101 is disposed on the back surface of the glass door frame 102. The game board 6 is a structure including a plate-like body constituting the game board 6 and various components attached to the plate-like body. A game area 7 is formed on the front surface of the game board 6.

  In the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, there is provided an effect display device (decorative symbol display device) 9 including a plurality of variable display portions each variably displaying an effect decorative symbol (effect symbol). The upper position of the display device (decorative symbol display device) 9 includes a predetermined area (imaging area) on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 that includes the position of the chair placed in front of the pachinko gaming machine 1, which is the gaming position of the player. ) Is provided, and an imaging unit 11 for detecting the position and operation of the player is provided. The imaging unit 11 includes an infrared imaging unit 11b and an infrared light emitting unit 11a.

  In the present embodiment, each subject is obtained by emitting pattern infrared light patterned into a predetermined pattern of halftone dots from the infrared light emitting section 11a and capturing a distance image by the emitted pattern infrared light. In this way, by detecting the distance to the object and the movement of the player in the perspective direction from the distance image by emitting pattern infrared light, for example, these can be detected. It is not necessary to provide a plurality of imaging cameras in order to detect the distance to the object and the movement of the player in the perspective direction by parallax or the like, and it is possible to prevent the structure of the gaming machine from becoming complicated.

  Further, in this embodiment, the infrared light emitting unit 11a is provided, and the imaging region is illuminated by the infrared light that can be imaged by the infrared imaging unit 11b by the infrared light emitting unit 11a. The player's position and movement can be reliably detected without being affected by brightness, etc., and the electromagnetic waves (light) used are not visible light but infrared light that is not visible. It can also be avoided that the production effect by the production light is reduced by emitting these detection lights in addition to the production light.

  The effect display device 9 includes, for example, three variable display portions (symbol display areas) of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. The effect display device 9 variably displays the effect symbol as a decoration (effect) symbol during the variable display period of the special symbol by the first special symbol indicator 8a or the second special symbol indicator 8b. The effect display device 9 that performs variable display of effect symbols is controlled by the effect control microcomputer 100 mounted on the effect control board 80.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the effect display device 9 includes an image liquid crystal panel 9a for displaying a stereoscopic (3D) image (video) and a non-stereo (2D), and a rear side to a front side of the image liquid crystal panel 9a. A parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b provided with a predetermined distance from the image liquid crystal panel 9a on the front side of the image liquid crystal panel 9a. This is realized by an image display device composed of a lux barrier type autostereoscopic liquid crystal display device.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9 b allows the player's left eye to visually recognize the right eye image displayed in a vertically long strip shape on the image liquid crystal panel 9 a and the player's right eye to view the left eye image. Parallax having vertical stripe-shaped black portions that serve as shutters for preventing visual recognition, and a transparent portion that enables the player's right eye to visually recognize the right-eye image and the player's left eye to visually recognize the left-eye image. A liquid crystal panel having a relatively high light transparency that enables a parallax barrier image display state for displaying a barrier image and a display state in a transmissive state in which all the pixels are transparent portions, which do not have vertical stripe-shaped black portions. It is said that.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b displays the parallax barrier image on the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b, so that the right eye has the left eye displayed on the image liquid crystal panel 9a. The image (L) is hidden and blocked by a black belt portion (shutter; also referred to as a non-transmission portion), and each right-eye image (R) passes through the non-black belt portion (blank; also referred to as a transmission portion). Thus, only the right eye image (R) is provided to the right eye, while the right eye image (R) displayed on the image liquid crystal panel 9a is provided with a black belt ( Each left-eye image (L) is blocked by a shutter (also referred to as a non-transparent part) and is visually recognized through a non-black belt part (blank; also referred to as a transmissive part). Is provided with only the left eye image (L). Without mounting the deflection glasses, etc., with the naked eye of the state, so that it is possible to view stereoscopic images.

In the present embodiment, an example in which the effect display device 9 uses a liquid crystal display device as the image liquid crystal panel 9a will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the device of the image liquid crystal panel 9a may be a CRT (Cathode You may comprise by display apparatuses of other image display forms, such as Ray Tube), FED (Field Emission Display), PDP (Plasma Display Panel), dot matrix LED, an organic or inorganic electroluminescent (EL) panel.

  A first special symbol display (first variable display means) 8a for variably displaying a first special symbol as first identification information is provided at a lower right position on the game board 6. In this embodiment, the first special symbol display 8a is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers 0 to 9. In other words, the first special symbol display 8a is configured to variably display numbers (or symbols) from 0 to 9. A second special symbol display (second variable display means) 8b for variably displaying the second special symbol as the second identification information is provided above the first special symbol display 8a. The second special symbol display 8b is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers 0 to 9. That is, the second special symbol display 8b is configured to variably display numbers (or symbols) from 0 to 9.

  In this embodiment, the type of the first special symbol and the type of the second special symbol are the same (for example, both 0 to 9), but the types may be different. The first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b each variably display a number (or a two-digit symbol) from 0 to 99 using, for example, two 7-segment LEDs. It may be configured.

  Hereinafter, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol, and the first special symbol indicator 8a and the second special symbol indicator 8b may be collectively referred to as a special symbol indicator.

  The variable display of the first special symbol is a variable display start condition (for example, after a game ball has won the first start winning opening 13), for example, after the first start condition, which is a variable display execution condition, is established (for example, When the number of reserved memories is not 0, the variable display of the first special symbol is not executed, and the variable display is started based on the fact that the big hit game is not executed) When time (fluctuation time) elapses, a display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. In addition, the variable display of the second special symbol is a variable display start condition (for example, when the game ball has won the second start winning opening 14) after the second start condition, which is a variable display execution condition, is established (for example, For example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0, the variable display of the second special symbol is not executed, and the big hit game is not executed) is started, When the variable display time (variation time) elapses, the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. Note that winning means that a game ball has entered a predetermined area such as a winning opening. Deriving and displaying the display result is to finally stop and display a symbol (an example of identification information).

  The effect display device 9 is for decoration (effect) during the variable display time of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a and during the variable display time of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b. Display design (also referred to as a decorative design) as a design. The variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a and the variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Further, the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b and the variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Synchronous means that the start time and end time of variable display are substantially the same (may be exactly the same) and the variable display period is substantially the same (may be exactly the same). Further, when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a and when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 8b, the effect display device 9 reminds the jackpot The combination of is stopped and displayed.

  A winning device having a first start winning port 13 is provided below the effect display device 9. A game ball that has won the first start winning opening 13 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by a first start opening switch 13a (for example, a proximity switch) and a first winning confirmation switch 13b (for example, a photo sensor). The

  A variable winning ball device 15 having a second starting winning port 14 through which a game ball can be won is provided below the winning device having the first starting winning port (first starting port) 13. The game ball that has won the second start winning opening (second start opening) 14 is guided to the back of the game board 6, and the second start opening switch 14a (for example, proximity switch) and the second winning confirmation switch 14b (for example, for example) It is detected by a photo sensor. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by a solenoid 16. When the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the game ball can be won at the second start winning opening 14 (it is easier to start winning), which is advantageous to the player. In the state where the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in the open state, it is easier for the game ball to win the second start winning opening 14 than the first starting winning opening 13. In addition, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the game ball does not win the second start winning opening 14. In the state where the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in the closed state, it may be configured that the winning is possible (that is, it is difficult for the gaming ball to win) although it is difficult to win a prize.

  The occurrence of an abnormal winning is determined based on the detection results of the first start opening switch 13a and the first winning confirmation switch 13b and the detection results of the second starting opening switch 14a and the second winning confirmation switch 14b. A security signal is externally output based on the detection of the occurrence of.

  Hereinafter, the first start winning opening 13 and the second start winning opening 14 may be collectively referred to as a start winning opening or a starting opening.

  When the variable winning ball device 15 is controlled to be in the open state, the game ball heading for the variable winning ball device 15 is very likely to win the second start winning port 14. The first start winning opening 13 is provided directly under the effect display device 9, but the interval between the lower end of the effect display device 9 and the first start winning opening 13 is further reduced, or the first start winning opening is set. The winning percentage of the second starting prize opening 14 is such that the nails are densely arranged around 13 or the nail arrangement around the first starting prize opening 13 is difficult to guide the game ball to the first starting prize opening 13. This may be made higher than the winning rate of the first start winning opening 13.

  In the upper part of the second special symbol display 8b, the number of valid winning balls that have entered the first start winning opening 13, that is, the first reserved memory number (the reserved memory is also referred to as the start memory or the start prize memory) is displayed. A first special symbol hold memory display section and the first special symbol hold memory display section are provided separately, and a second special special display that displays the number of effective winning balls that have entered the second start winning opening 14, that is, the second reserved memory number. For example, a special symbol storage memory display unit 18 including a 7-segment LED provided with a symbol storage memory display unit is provided. The first special symbol reserved memory display unit displays up to four first reserved memory numbers in the order of winning, and increases the number of indicators that are turned on by 1 each time there is an effective start winning. Then, each time the variable display on the first special symbol display 8a is started, the number of indicators to be turned on is reduced by one. The second special symbol reserved memory display unit displays up to four second reserved memory numbers in the order of winning, and increases the number of indicators that are turned on by 1 each time there is an effective start winning. Then, each time the variable display on the second special symbol display 8b is started, the number of indicators to be turned on is reduced by one. In this example, the upper limit number (up to 4) is provided for the start memory number by winning to the first start winning port 13 and the start memory number by winning to the second start winning port 14. May be four or more.

  Further, the display screen of the effect display device 9 includes a first reserved memory display unit (see FIG. 1) for displaying a first reserved memory number and a second reserved memory number when a later notice flag to be described later is set. A second reserved storage display unit (see FIG. 1) for displaying is provided. In addition, you may make it provide the area | region (sum total pending | holding memory display part) which displays the total number (sum total pending memory count) which is the sum total of the 1st pending memory count and the 2nd pending memory count. As described above, if the summation pending storage display section for displaying the total number is provided, it is possible to easily grasp the total number of execution conditions that are not satisfied with the variable display start condition.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, there is provided a variable winning ball device 15 that opens and closes only the second starting winning opening 14, but the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 13 are provided. Any of the winning openings 14 may be provided with a variable winning ball apparatus that opens and closes.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a special variable winning ball device 20 is provided below the variable winning ball device 15. The special variable winning ball apparatus 20 includes a big prize opening door, and when a specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, and on the second special symbol display 8b, a specific display result (big hit) In the specific game state (big win game state) that occurs when the symbol is derived and displayed, the solenoid 21 controls the open door of the big winning opening, so that the big winning opening that becomes the winning area is opened. A game ball that has won a big winning opening is detected by a count switch 23 (for example, a proximity switch) and a third winning confirmation switch 23a (for example, a photo sensor).

  Based on the detection of game balls by the count switch 23, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as prize balls. Thus, when the game ball passes (enters) through the large winning opening that has been opened in the special variable winning ball apparatus 20, for example, other winning openings such as the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 are played. More prize balls are paid out than when the ball passes (enters). Therefore, if the special prize winning ball device 20 is in the open state in the special variable winning ball apparatus 20, the first state advantageous to the player is obtained. On the other hand, if the special prize winning device 20 is closed in the special variable prize winning ball device 20, the game ball cannot be passed through (entered) into the special prize opening to obtain a prize ball, which is disadvantageous for the player. It becomes a state.

  The normal symbol display 10 is provided on the right side of the first special symbol display 8a. The normal symbol display 10 is composed of, for example, two lamps. When the game ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, variable display of the normal symbol display 10 is started. In this embodiment, variable display is performed by alternately lighting the upper and lower lamps (the symbols can be visually recognized when turned on). For example, if the lower lamp is turned on at the end of the variable display, it is a hit. When the lamp on the lower side of the normal symbol display 10 is turned on and it is a win, the variable winning ball device 15 is opened for a predetermined number of times. That is, the state of the variable winning ball device 15 is a state that is advantageous from a disadvantageous state for the player when the lower lamp is turned on (a state in which a game ball can win a prize at the second start winning opening 14). ). An upper part of the special symbol storage memory display 18 is provided with a normal symbol storage memory display 41 having four display portions (for example, four segments among seven segment LEDs) for displaying the number of winning balls that have passed through the gate 32. It has been. Each time there is a game ball passing through the gate 32, that is, every time a game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the normal symbol storage memory display 41 increases the number of display units to be turned on by one. Then, each time the variable display of the normal symbol display 10 is started, the number of display units that are lit is reduced by one.

  In addition, the normal symbol holding memory display 41 composed of 7-segment LEDs has four display units (segments) for displaying the number of winning balls that have passed through the gate 32 and, for example, the number of times the special variable winning ball device 20 is opened at the time of a big hit. There are two display units (segments) that indicate (the number of big hits) and two display units (segments) that indicate the gaming state, but these display units are separate from the normal symbol hold storage display unit. You may comprise. Further, the normal symbol display 10 may be configured by a segment LED or the like that can variably display a plurality of types of identification information (for example, “◯” and “x”) called normal symbols.

  In the vicinity of the special variable winning ball apparatus 20, winning holes 29a to 29d of the normal winning apparatus are provided, and the game balls that have won the winning holes 29a and 29c are detected by the winning hole switch 30a and won in the winning holes 29b and 29d. The game ball is detected by the winning opening switch 30b. Each of the winning holes 29a to 29d constitutes a winning area provided in the game board 6 as an area for accepting game balls and allowing winning. The first start winning opening 13, the second starting winning opening 14, and the big winning opening also constitute a winning area that accepts game balls and allows winning.

  In the first start winning opening 13, there are provided two switches (a first start opening switch 13a and a first winning confirmation switch 13b) capable of detecting a game ball won in the start winning opening. In this embodiment, a first start opening switch 13a and a first winning confirmation switch 13b are arranged up and down in the first start winning opening 13 (in this example, the first start opening switch 13a is arranged on the upper side. The first winning confirmation switch 13b is arranged on the lower side). Therefore, in this embodiment, the game ball won in the first start winning opening 13 is guided to the back of the game board 6, first detected by the first start opening switch 13a, and then detected by the first winning confirmation switch 13b. Is done.

  Further, in the second start winning opening 14, there are provided two switches (a second start opening switch 14a and a second winning confirmation switch 14b) capable of detecting a game ball won in the start winning opening. In this embodiment, the second start opening switch 14a and the second winning confirmation switch 14b are arranged vertically in the second start winning opening 14 (in this example, the second start opening switch 14a is arranged on the upper side. The second winning confirmation switch 14b is arranged on the lower side). Therefore, in this embodiment, the game ball won in the second start winning opening 14 is guided to the back of the game board 6, first detected by the second start opening switch 14a, and then detected by the second winning confirmation switch 14b. Is done.

  Further, two switches (a count switch 23 and a third winning confirmation switch 23a) capable of detecting a game ball won in the special winning opening are provided in the special winning opening. In this embodiment, the count switch 23 and the third winning confirmation switch 23a are arranged in the big winning opening (in this example, the counting switch 23 is arranged on the upper side and the third winning confirmation switch 23a is on the lower side. Is placed). Therefore, in this embodiment, the game ball won in the special winning opening is guided to the back of the game board 6 and is first detected by the count switch 23 and then detected by the third winning confirmation switch 23a.

  Also, different detection system switches are used as the first start opening switch 13a and the first winning confirmation switch 13b, the second starting opening switch 14a and the second winning confirmation switch 14b, the count switch 23 and the third winning confirmation switch 23a. It is done. In this embodiment, proximity switches are used as the first start opening switch 13a, the second start opening switch 14a, and the count switch 23, and the first winning confirmation switch 13b, the second winning confirmation switch 14b, and the third winning confirmation switch 23a are photo. A sensor is used.

Further, based on the detection of the game ball by the first start port switch 13a, the first special symbol variation display is started and the prize ball payout is executed. Further, based on the fact that the game ball is detected by the second start port switch 14a, the display of the variation of the second special symbol is started and the prize ball payout is executed. Further, the count switch 23 Thus gaming ball based on the detected, winning balls payout is performed. In addition to the detection result of the first start port switch 13a, whether or not an abnormal winning has occurred is determined based on the detection result of the first winning confirmation switch 13b, and a security signal is generated based on the detection of the abnormal winning. Output externally. The presence or absence of an abnormal winning is determined based on the detection result of the second winning confirmation switch 14b in addition to the detection result of the second start port switch 14a, and the security signal is generated based on the detection of the abnormal winning. Output externally. In addition to the detection result of the count switch 23, whether or not an abnormal winning has occurred is determined based on the detection result of the third winning confirmation switch 23a, and a security signal is externally output based on the detection of the abnormal winning. The Accordingly, the first winning confirmation switch 13b, the second winning confirmation switch 14b, and the third winning confirmation switch 23a are used only for determination of abnormal winning.

Thus, the first start hole switch 13a, the second start hole switch 14a, the count switch 23 is configured by using a proximity switch, the first to third prize confirmation switch 13b, 14b, 23 a by using a photosensor However, the detection methods of the first start opening switch 13a and the first winning confirmation switch 13b, the second starting opening switch 14a and the second winning confirmation switch 14b, the count switch 23 and the third winning confirmation switch 23a are shown in this embodiment. was not limited to those, for example, the first and second start hole switch 14a, and 15a and the count switch 23, first to third prize confirmation switch 13b, if different detection method in a 14b, 23 a, the reversed 1,2 starting opening switch 14a, using a photo sensor as 15a and the count switch 23, first to third prize confirmation switch 1 b, it may be used proximity switches as 14b, 23 a. In this case, based on the detection results of the first and second start opening switches 14a and 15a and the count switch 23 which are photosensors, a special symbol change display and a prize ball payout process are executed, and the first to third switches which are proximity switches. winning confirmation switch 13b, 14b, 23 a of the detection result, the first starting winning opening 13, second start winning opening 14, will be used only to determine the abnormality prize of winning opening. Further, for example, instead of a proximity switch or an optical photosensor that is an electromagnetic switch, the first and second start port switches 14a and 15a and the count switch 23 or the first to third winning check switches 13b, 14b , and 23 As a , a mechanical switch (such as a micro switch) may be used.

Further, in this embodiment, the first and second start opening switches 14a, 15a and the count switch 23 which are used as triggers for the special symbol variation display and the prize ball payout processing are the first to the first used for the determination of abnormal winning. 3 winning confirmation switch 13b, 14b, although than 23 a was provided on the upstream side may be provided on the downstream side of the switch used in the determination of abnormal winning.

  Then, the game control microcomputer 1560 uses the first start port switch based on the detection signal input from the first start port switch 13a (proximity switch) and the detection signal input from the first winning confirmation switch 13b (photo sensor). When it is determined that the difference between the number of game balls detected at 13a and the number of game balls detected by the first winning confirmation switch 13b exceeds a predetermined threshold (in this example, 15 or more) As an error, it is determined that an abnormal winning to the first start winning opening 13 has occurred. The game detected by the second start port switch 14a based on the detection signal input from the second start port switch 14a (proximity switch) and the detection signal input from the second winning confirmation switch 14b (photo sensor). If it is determined that the difference between the number of balls and the number of game balls detected by the second winning confirmation switch 14b exceeds a predetermined threshold (in this example, 15 or more), a second error is generated as a predetermined error. It is determined that an abnormal winning to the winning opening 14 has occurred. In addition, based on the detection signal input from the count switch 23 (proximity switch) and the detection signal input from the third winning confirmation switch 23a (photo sensor), the number of game balls detected by the count switch 23 and the third winning prize are determined. If it is determined that the difference from the number of game balls detected by the confirmation switch 23a exceeds a predetermined threshold (in this example, 5 or more), an abnormal winning at the big winning opening occurs as a predetermined error. It is determined that

  In this way, the first start opening switch 13a and the first winning confirmation switch 13b, the second starting opening switch 14a and the second winning confirmation switch 14b, the count switch 23 and the third winning confirmation switch 23a are of different detection methods. Since the sensor (in this example, a proximity switch and a photo sensor) is used, the actual number of winnings to the first starting winning port 13, the second starting winning port 14, and the big winning port using, for example, electromagnetic waves is actually increased. When an illegal act that causes recognition to be greater than the number of winnings is made, there is a difference between the number of game balls detected by the proximity switch and the number of game balls detected by the photo switch, thereby controlling the game. Since the microcomputer 1560 determines that an abnormal winning has occurred when the number of difference balls exceeds a predetermined threshold, it is possible to take a certain measure against illegal acts.

  The game area 7 is provided with decorative members 25L and 25R having a plurality of decorative LEDs 25a and 25b that emit light according to the gaming state, and at the bottom is an out port 26 for collecting the game balls that have not won.

  Four speakers 27 that emit sound effects are provided on the left, right, top, and bottom of the outside of the game area 7. On the outer periphery of the game area 7, a top lamp module 530 in which various LEDs such as a rotating body LED are incorporated, a left light emitting unit 28L in which a left frame LED 28b (see FIG. 3) is incorporated, and a right frame LED 28c (see FIG. 3). ) Is built in. Further, a decoration LED is installed around each structure (such as a big prize opening) in the game area 7. The LED for the rotating body, the left frame LED 28b, the right frame LED 28c, and the decoration LED are examples of the decoration light emitter provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  Although not shown in FIG. 1, a prize ball LED 51 that is lit during payout of a prize ball is provided in the vicinity of the left frame LED 28 b, and is lit in the vicinity of the top lamp module 530 when the supply ball is cut. A ball break LED 52 is provided. The prize ball LED 51 and the ball break LED 52 are controlled to be turned on by the effect control microcomputer 100 mounted on the effect control board when the prize ball is being paid out or when a ball break is detected. Further, although not shown in particular, a prepaid card unit (hereinafter referred to as “card unit”) 50 that enables lending a ball by inserting a prepaid card is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1. .

  A game ball launched from the ball striking device by the player's operation enters the game area 7 through the hit ball rail, and then descends the game area 7. When the game ball enters the first start winning opening 13 and is detected by the first start opening switch 13a, if the variable display of the first special symbol can be started (for example, the variable display of the special symbol ends, 1), the first special symbol display 8a starts variable display (variation) of the first special symbol, and the effect display device 9 starts variable display of the effect symbol (decoration symbol). Is done. That is, the variable display of the first special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to winning in the first start winning opening 13. If the variable display of the first special symbol cannot be started, the first reserved memory number is increased by 1 on the condition that the first reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value.

  When the game ball enters the second start winning opening 14 and is detected by the second start opening switch 14a, if the variable display of the second special symbol can be started (for example, the special symbol variable display ends, 2), the second special symbol display 8b starts variable display (variation) of the second special symbol, and the effect display device 9 starts variable display of the effect symbol (decoration symbol). Is done. That is, the variable display of the second special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to winning in the second start winning opening 14. If the variable display of the second special symbol cannot be started, the second reserved memory number is increased by 1 on condition that the second reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value.

  The variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a and the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b are stopped when a certain time has elapsed. If the special symbol at the time of stop (stop symbol) is a big hit symbol (specific display result), it will be “big hit”, and the special symbol at the time of stop (stop symbol) will be different from the big hit symbol (predetermined display result) Is “small hit”, and if the special symbol at the time of stoppage (stop symbol) is stopped and displayed, a special symbol different from the big hit symbol and the small hit symbol is “lost”.

  After the variable display result in the special figure game becomes “big hit”, the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state as a specific gaming state in which a round advantageous to the player (also referred to as “round game”) is executed a predetermined number of times. Further, after the variable display result in the special figure game becomes “small hit”, the game is controlled to the small hit game state different from the big hit game state.

  In this embodiment, when the big special symbol corresponding to “probable big big hit A” or “normal big big hit C” is stopped and displayed in the special figure game, the state shifts to the first big hit state (15 round big hit state). To do. In the big hit gaming state (15 round big hit state), the special prize winning ball apparatus 20 has a predetermined winning period of the first period (for example, 29.5 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, eight) of winning balls. The round that changes the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 to the first state (open state) advantageous to the player is executed by opening the grand prize opening in the period until the occurrence. In this way, the special prize opening door that has opened the special prize opening during the round is received by receiving the game ball falling on the surface of the game board 6, and then the special prize opening is closed, so that the special variable prize ball is closed. The device 20 is changed to the second state (closed state) disadvantageous to the player, and one round is completed. In the 15 round big hit state, the number of executions of the round, which is the opening cycle of the big prize opening, becomes the first round number (for example, “15”). A game in the 15 round big hit state in which the number of round executions is “15” is also referred to as a 15-time open game. In such a 15 round big hit state, every time a game ball wins a big winning opening, 15 balls (prize balls) are obtained. The 15 round round big hit state is also referred to as a first specific gaming state.

  When the big hit symbol corresponding to “probability big hit B” is stopped and displayed as the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game, the state shifts to the second big hit state (high speed two round big hit state). In the second big hit state, the special prize winning ball device 20 has a big winning opening door in a second period (for example, 0.5 seconds) shorter than the first period in the first big hit state or a predetermined number (for example, three) of winnings. The round that changes the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 to the first state (open state) advantageous to the player is performed by opening the grand prize opening in the period until the ball is generated. In this way, the special prize opening door that has opened the special prize opening during the round is received by receiving the game ball falling on the surface of the game board 6, and then the special prize opening is closed, so that the special variable prize ball is closed. The device 20 is changed to the second state (closed state) disadvantageous to the player, and one round is completed. In the second big hit state, the number of executions of the round, which is the opening cycle of the big prize opening, becomes the second round number (for example, “2”).

  In such a second big hit state, 15 game balls (prize balls) can be obtained if a game ball wins the big winning opening, but the opening period of the big winning opening is the second period (0.5 seconds). It is very short. For this reason, the second big hit state is a big hit gaming state in which a ball (prize ball) cannot be obtained substantially. The second big hit state is also referred to as a second specific gaming state. In addition, the second big hit state is not the same as the first big hit state as in the present embodiment, but the number of rounds is not the same, the number of rounds is the same, and the opening period of the big prize opening is very short. (For example, for 0.1 second). That is, in the second big hit state, the period in which the big prize opening is changed to the open state in each round is a second period shorter than the first period in the first big hit state, and the number of round executions is the first big hit state. It may be at least one of the second number of rounds less than the first number of rounds.

  In addition, after the first big hit state is ended based on the fact that the big hit symbol corresponding to the “normal big hit C” which is a non-probable big hit is stopped and displayed as the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game, it is one of the special gaming states. The time-shortening control (time-shortening control) in which the special symbol variable display time (special-figure fluctuation time) in the special-figure game is shortened compared to the normal state is controlled to the short-time state. Here, the normal state is a normal gaming state as a gaming state different from a specific gaming state such as a big hit gaming state, a probability variation state, and a short-time state, and an initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, a system reset is performed). As in the case where the initialization process is performed after the power is turned on, the same control is performed. In the short-time state, when a special game (fluctuation display) is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 70 times) and the variable display result is “big hit”, one of the conditions is satisfied first. You can end it. In this way, the big hit symbol corresponding to the non-probable big hit "normal big hit C" is stopped and displayed as a special symbol for the special symbol game based on the fact that it is stopped and displayed as the special symbol for the special symbol game. The jackpot symbol that is controlled to the short-time state after the first jackpot state based on the stop display as a special symbol is referred to as a non-probable variation jackpot symbol (also referred to as “normal jackpot symbol”). Further, the fact that the non-probable variable big hit symbol among the big hit symbols is stopped and displayed and the variable display result becomes “big hit” is called “non-probable big hit” (also referred to as “normal big hit”).

  A big hit symbol corresponding to “probable big hit B” is displayed after the first big hit state is ended based on the fact that the big hit symbol corresponding to “probable big hit A” is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol in the special game. After the second big hit state is ended based on being stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol in the special figure game, the special figure variation time is reduced as compared with the normal state, for example, as one of the special game states different from the short time state. In addition to the time-shortening control, the probability variation state (high probability state) in which the probability variation control (probability variation control) is continuously performed is controlled. In this probabilistic state, the variable display result of each special figure game and decorative design is improved so that the probability that the variable display result will be “big hit” and further controlled to the big hit gaming state will be higher than in the normal state and the short-time state. To do. Such a probability change state continues until the next variable display result is a “big hit”, regardless of the number of executions of the special game.

  Like the jackpot symbol corresponding to such “probable bonus jackpot A”, the jackpot symbol that is controlled to be probabilistic after the first jackpot state based on being stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol in the special figure game is It is called a symbol. In addition, like the big hit symbol corresponding to “probable big hit B”, the big hit symbol controlled to the probable change state after the big hit gaming state based on being stopped and displayed as the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game is a sudden big hit. It is called a symbol. In addition, the probability variation big hit symbol out of the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed and the variable display result becomes “big hit” is called “probable big hit”. The fact that the sudden hit symbol is stopped and displayed and the variable display result is “big hit” is called “surprise big hit” (also referred to as “surprise big hit”). These jackpot symbols are arbitrary. For example, in order to prevent the player from recognizing the jackpot type, the jackpot symbol may not be a number but may be a predetermined symbol or the like. .

  After the special symbol corresponding to “small hit” is stopped and displayed as the confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, the small hit game state is controlled. In this small hit gaming state, a variable winning action is performed in the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 in the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 to change to the first state (open state) advantageous to the player as in the case of the probable big hit B (second big hit state). Is called. That is, in the small hit gaming state, for example, the operation of setting the special variable winning ball device 20 to the first state (open state) for the second period is the second number {the number of executions equal to the second number of rounds (two times in this example). ) Is repeatedly executed until it is reached. In the small hit gaming state, as in the second big hit state, the period during which the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is in the first state is the second period, and the number of executions of the operation in the first state is the second. Control may be performed so that at least one of the number of times is performed. After the small hit gaming state ends, the gaming state is not changed, and the game state before the variable display result becomes “small hit” is continuously controlled. However, if the number of executions of the special figure game in the special gaming state has reached a predetermined number when the special figure game with the variable display result of “small hit” is executed, after the end of the small hit gaming state, The special gaming state may end and return to the normal state.

  In the probabilistic state and the short time state, the normal symbol display unit 10 controls the normal symbol in the normal symbol game so that the variation time of the normal symbol (ordinary symbol variation time) is shorter than that in the normal state. Control to improve the probability that the display result is “per normal figure” than in the normal state, and tilt control of the movable blade piece in the variable winning ball apparatus 15 based on the fact that the variable display result is “per normal figure”. The game ball can easily pass (enter) the second start winning opening 14, such as control for making the tilt control time to be performed longer than that in the normal state, and control for increasing the number of tilts compared to that in the normal state. Control that is advantageous to the player is performed by increasing the possibility that the start condition is satisfied. It should be noted that any one of these controls may be performed in the probability variation state or the short time state, or a plurality of controls may be performed in combination. As described above, the control that facilitates the entry of the game ball into the second start winning opening 14 in the probability changing state or the short time state is advantageous to the player, and is also referred to as high opening control. By performing the high opening control, the frequency at which the second start winning opening 14 is in the expanded open state is increased as compared to when the high opening control is not performed. As a result, the second start condition for executing the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display 8b is easily established, and the special figure game can be executed frequently. In addition, the time until the variable display result becomes “big hit” is shortened. Therefore, in the probability variation state and the short time state, it becomes easier to enter the big hit gaming state than in the normal state. The period during which the high opening control can be executed is also referred to as a high opening control period, and this period may be the same as the period during which the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to either the certain change state or the short-time state. . Further, it is also said that the gaming state is in the high base during the high opening control period. On the other hand, when it is not the high opening control period, it is said that the gaming state is in the low base. The short-time state in this embodiment is a gaming state also referred to as a low-probability high-base state, and the normal state is a gaming state also referred to as a low-probability low-base state, which is a probabilistic state that is not a high release control period. The latent probability changing state is a gaming state also called a high probability low base state.

  Further, in this embodiment, after the “probability variation hit B” in the normal state, the second probability variation control (latent probability variation state; high probability low base) in which only the probability variation control is performed and the time-shortening control or the high opening control is not performed. State). In addition, after the end of the second big hit state based on the fact that the “probable big hit” has occurred in the probability changing state, the state shifts to the first probability changing state (high accuracy high base state) in which the time-shortening control and the high opening control are performed together with the probability changing control. .

  As described above, the probability variation state includes not only the time variation control and the high release control are performed together with the probability variation control but also the probability variation control only and the time reduction control and the high release control are not performed (latency probability variation). It may be. In addition, for example, after the first big hit state based on the fact that the variable display result in the special figure game is “probable big hit”, the first positive change state (high-speed control and high-open control are performed together with the positive change control (high When the number of executions of the special figure game reaches a predetermined number of times (for example, 70 times) without the special figure display result being “big hit”, the probability variation control is continued. However, the control may be performed in a second certain change state (also referred to as a highly accurate low base state) that is not performed after the time-shortening control or the high opening control is finished.

  In the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas provided in the effect display device 9, the special symbol game using the first special symbol and the second special symbol in the first special symbol display 8a. Corresponding to the start of one of the special figure games using the second special figure on the display unit 8b, the variable display (variation display) of the decorative symbols is started. In the period from the start of variable display of decorative symbols to the end of variable display due to the stop display of the fixed decorative symbols in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas, The variable display state may be a predetermined reach state. Here, the reach state means a decorative symbol (“reach” which is not yet temporarily stopped when the decorative symbol temporarily stopped displayed in the display area of the effect display device 9 forms a part of the jackpot combination. "Varying symbol") is a display state in which the variation continues, or a display state in which all or part of the decorative symbols change synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination is there. Specifically, a part of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas (for example, “left” and “right” decorative symbol display areas) constitutes a predetermined jackpot combination. In a remaining decorative symbol display area (for example, a “medium” decorative symbol display area, etc.) that has not yet been temporarily stopped when a decorative symbol (for example, a decorative symbol indicating the alphanumeric character “7”) is temporarily stopped. The display state in which the decorative symbols are fluctuating, or all or part of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas are synchronized while the decorative symbols constitute all or part of the jackpot combination. The display state is fluctuating.

  Next, the structure of the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be briefly described. On the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a variable display control unit including an effect control board 80 on which an effect control microcomputer 100 for controlling the effect display device 9 is mounted, a game control board on which a game control microcomputer and the like are mounted. Various boards such as a main board 31, a voice control board 70, and a payout control board 37 on which a payout control microcomputer for performing ball payout control and the like are mounted. The game control board 31 is stored in a board storage case.

  Further, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a power supply board and a touch sensor board (not shown) on which power supply circuits for creating various power supply voltages such as DC30V, DC21V, DC12V and DC5V are mounted. The power supply board is supplied with the game control board 31 and each electrical component control board (the effect control board 80 and the payout control board 37) in the pachinko gaming machine 1 and each electrical component (power is supplied) provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1. A power switch as a power supply permission means for executing or shutting off power supply to a component that operates by this, and a clear switch for clearing the RAM 55 of the game control microcomputer 1560 of the game control board 31 are provided. Yes. Further, a replaceable fuse is provided inside the power switch (inside the substrate).

  In this embodiment, the main board 31 is provided on the game board side, and the payout control board 37 is provided on the game frame side. Even in such a configuration, as will be described later, the communication between the main board 31 and the payout control board 37 is performed by serial communication, thereby facilitating the routing of the wiring when replacing the game board. .

  Each control board is equipped with control means including a control microcomputer. The control means controls electrical components provided in the gaming machine according to a command signal (control signal) as a command from the game control means or the like. Hereinafter, the main board 31 may be included in the control board for explanation. In that case, the control means mounted on the control board refers to each of the game control means and the means for controlling the electrical components provided in the gaming machine in accordance with a command signal from the game control means or the like. A substrate on which a microcomputer other than the main substrate 31 is mounted may be referred to as a sub-substrate. The ball payout device 97 is a device for paying out the game ball guided by a passage for guiding the game ball and a sprocket driven by a stepping motor or the like to the upper plate or the lower plate. A payout number counting switch for counting prize balls and rental balls is also configured as part of the unit. In this embodiment, the payout detection means is realized by a payout number count switch, and has a function of detecting that a winning ball or a lending ball is actually paid out from the ball payout device 97. In this case, the payout number count switch outputs a detection signal every time one payout of prize balls or rental balls is detected.

  On the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a terminal board having terminals for outputting various information to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed. The terminal board has, for example, information output signals such as jackpot information indicating the occurrence of a jackpot gaming state (start signal, symbol determination number 1 signal, jackpot 1 signal, jackpot 2 signal, jackpot 3 signal, time reduction signal, security signal) , A prize ball signal 1, a gaming machine error state signal) are provided for external output. Note that the gaming machine error status signal does not necessarily have to be output to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and a door indicating that the gaming frame is open from the information output terminal instead of the gaming machine error status signal. An open signal or the like may be output.

  The game balls stored in the storage tank at the upper back of the pachinko gaming machine 1 pass through the guide rail and reach the ball payout device 97 through the curve cage. Above the ball payout device 97, a ball break switch as a game medium break detection means is provided. When the ball break switch detects a ball break, the dispensing operation of the ball dispensing device 97 is stopped. When the ball break switch detects a shortage of game balls, the game balls are replenished to the pachinko gaming machine 1 from the replenishment mechanism provided on the gaming machine installation island.

  When a large number of game balls as prizes based on winning a prize or a game ball based on a ball lending request are paid out and the hitting ball supply tray 3 is full, the game balls are guided to the surplus ball receiving tray 4 through the surplus ball guiding path. Further, when the game ball is paid out, a sensing lever (not shown) presses a full tank switch (not shown) as the storage state detection means, and the full tank switch as the storage state detection means is turned on. In this state, the rotation of the payout motor in the ball payout device is stopped, the operation of the ball payout device is stopped, and the driving of the ball hitting device is also stopped.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the main board (game control board) 31. 2 also shows the payout control board 37, the effect control board 80, and the like. The main board 31 is equipped with a game control microcomputer 1560 (corresponding to game control means) for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 in accordance with a program. The game control microcomputer 1560 includes a ROM 54 for storing a game control (game progress control) program and the like, a RAM 55 as storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing control operations in accordance with the program, and an I / O port unit 57. including. In this embodiment, the ROM 54 and the RAM 55 are built in the game control microcomputer 1560. That is, the game control microcomputer 1560 is a one-chip microcomputer. The one-chip microcomputer only needs to include at least the RAM 55, and the ROM 54 may be external or internal. The I / O port unit 57 may be externally attached. The game control microcomputer 1560 further includes a random number circuit 53 that generates hardware random numbers (random numbers generated by the hardware circuit).

  In the game control microcomputer 1560, the CPU 56 executes control in accordance with the program stored in the ROM 54. Therefore, the game control microcomputer 1560 (or CPU 56) executes (or performs processing) hereinafter. Specifically, the CPU 56 executes control according to a program. The same applies to microcomputers mounted on substrates other than the main substrate 31.

  The game control microcomputer 1560 has a built-in random number circuit 53. The random number circuit 53 is a hardware circuit that is used to generate a random number for determination for determining whether or not to win a jackpot based on a display result of variable symbol special display. The random number circuit 53 updates numerical data in accordance with a set update rule within a numerical range in which an initial value (for example, 0) and an upper limit value (for example, 65535) are set, and starts at a random timing Based on the fact that the winning time is the reading (extraction) of the numerical data, it has a random number generation function in which the numerical data to be read becomes a random value.

  The random number circuit 53 has a numeric data update range selection / setting function (initial value selection / setting function and upper limit selection / setting function), numeric data update rule selection / setting function, and numeric data update rule selection. It has various functions such as a switching function. With such a function, the randomness of the generated random numbers can be improved.

  Further, the game control microcomputer 1560 has a function of setting an initial value of numerical data updated by the random number circuit 53. For example, a predetermined calculation is performed using the ID number of the game control microcomputer 1560 (an ID number assigned to each product of the game control microcomputer 1560) stored in a predetermined storage area such as the ROM 54. The numerical data obtained by the execution is set as the initial value of the numerical data updated by the random number circuit 53. By performing such processing, the randomness of the random number generated by the random number circuit 53 can be further improved.

  The game control microcomputer 1560 reads numerical data as random R from the random number circuit 53 when a start winning to the first start port switch 13a or the second start port switch 14a occurs, and starts to change the special symbol and the effect symbol Sometimes it is determined whether or not to make a big hit display result as a specific display result based on the random R, that is, whether or not to make a big hit. Then, when it is determined to be a big hit, the gaming state is shifted to a big hit gaming state as a specific gaming state advantageous to the player.

  Further, the game control microcomputer 1560 inputs / outputs (transmits / receives) signals through serial communication with the payout control board 37 (the payout control microcomputer) and the effect control board 80 (the effect control microcomputer 100). Serial communication circuit 52 is incorporated. Note that the payout control microcomputer and the effect control microcomputer 100 also have a serial communication circuit (not shown) for inputting / outputting signals with the game control microcomputer 1560 through serial communication.

  The RAM 55 is a backup RAM as a non-volatile storage means, part or all of which is backed up by a backup power supply created on the power supply board. That is, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 55 is stored for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot be supplied). In particular, at least data corresponding to the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means (such as the value of the special symbol process flag and the pending storage number counter) and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls (specifically, prize balls described later) The value of the command output counter) is stored in the backup RAM. The data corresponding to the control state of the game control means is data necessary for restoring the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like based on the data when the power is restored after a power failure or the like occurs. Further, data corresponding to the control state and data indicating the number of unpaid winning balls are defined as data indicating the progress state of the game. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the entire RAM 55 is backed up.

  A reset signal from the power supply board is input to the reset terminal of the game control microcomputer 1560. A reset circuit for generating a reset signal supplied to the game control microcomputer 1560 and the like is mounted on the power supply board. When the reset signal becomes high level, the game control microcomputer 1560 and the like become operable, and when the reset signal becomes low level, the game control microcomputer 1560 and the like become inoperative. Therefore, an allowable signal that allows the operation of the game control microcomputer 1560 or the like is output during a period when the reset signal is at a high level, and a game control microcomputer when the reset signal is at a low level. An operation stop signal for stopping the operation of 1560 or the like is output. Note that the reset circuit may be mounted on each electric component control board (a board on which a microcomputer for controlling the electric parts is mounted).

  Furthermore, a power-off signal indicating that the power supply voltage from the power supply board has dropped below a predetermined value is input to the input port of the game control microcomputer 1560. That is, the power supply board monitors the voltage value of a predetermined voltage (for example, DC30V or DC5V) used in the gaming machine, and when the voltage value decreases to a predetermined value (the power supply voltage is reduced). A power supply monitoring circuit that outputs a power-off signal indicating that). Instead of mounting the power monitoring circuit on the power supply board, it may be mounted on a board that is backed up by a backup power supply (for example, the main board 31). In addition, a clear signal indicating that a clear switch for instructing to clear the contents of the RAM is operated is input to the input port of the game control microcomputer 1560.

  Further, the gate switch 32a, the first start opening switch 13a, the first winning confirmation switch 13b, the second starting opening switch 14a, the second winning confirmation switch 14b, the count switch 23, the third winning confirmation switch 23a, and each winning opening switch 30a. 30b and an input driver circuit 58 for supplying a detection signal from an elevation sensor 90 provided in the effect device 500 to the basic circuit is also mounted on the main board 31, and a solenoid 16 for opening and closing the variable winning ball device 15, a special variable winning ball device An output circuit 59 that drives a solenoid 21 that opens and closes 20 and an elevating motor 533 that elevates and lowers the movable portion 800 of the rendering device 500 according to a command from the basic circuit is also mounted on the main board 31, and the game control microcomputer 1560 is installed when the power is turned on. System reset circuit (not shown) for resetting, large Ri information output signal such as jackpot information indicating the occurrence of a game state, through a terminal substrate 160, the information output circuit 64 for outputting to an external device such as a hall computer also mounted on the main substrate 31.

  In this embodiment, the effect control means (configured by the effect control microcomputer 100) mounted on the effect control board 80 instructs the contents of the effect from the game control microcomputer 1560 via the relay board 77. An effect control command is received, and display control with the effect display device 9 that variably displays effect symbols is performed.

  The effect control board 80 includes an effect control microcomputer 100 including an effect control CPU 120 and a RAM 122 (see FIG. 3), an audio input circuit 110 for inputting sounds collected by the directional microphones 61a to 61c, and the like. The audio signal processing circuit 111 that processes the audio signals input from the directional microphones 61a to 61c through the audio input circuit 110 and performs determination processing such as whether or not they match a predetermined secret word by voice recognition, and the like An operation detection processing unit 112 that controls the operation of the unit 11, performs image recognition processing on an image signal based on an infrared radiation pattern imaged by the imaging unit 11, and performs various processing such as player motion detection by image recognition. It is installed.

  The RAM may be externally attached. In the effect control board 80, the effect control CPU 120 operates in accordance with a program stored in a built-in or external ROM (not shown), and receives a capture signal (effect) from the main board 31 input via the relay board 77. In response to the control INT signal), an effect control command is received via the input driver and the input port. Further, the effect control CPU 120 causes the VDP (video display processor) 262 to perform display control of the effect display device 9 based on the effect control command.

  As shown in FIG. 32, the voice input circuit 110 includes a directional microphone (right microphone) 61a provided on the right side (left side) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the left side (right side of the pachinko gaming machine 1). ) Is connected to a directional microphone (left microphone) 61c, and sounds around the pachinko gaming machine 1 are input from the directional microphone (right microphone) 61a and the directional microphone (left microphone) 61c. A waveform synthesis inversion circuit 125 that synthesizes the waveform of each input voice, inverts and outputs the synthesized voice waveform, and a volume level of the voice waveform output from the waveform synthesis inversion circuit 125, that is, a pachinko game A waveform synthesized and inverted by a volume level detection circuit 126 that detects the volume level of the ambient sound of the machine 1 and a waveform synthesis inversion circuit 125 that has passed through the volume level detection circuit 126. A waveform synthesizing circuit 127 that synthesizes the waveform of the surrounding sound and the waveform of the sound input from the directional microphone (center microphone) 61 b, and the directional microphone that is emphasized by being synthesized by the waveform synthesizing circuit 127. A central microphone) an audio amplifier circuit 128 comprising an amplifier for amplifying the input sound from 61b, and an A / D converter circuit 129 for A / D converting the audio amplified by the audio amplifier circuit 128 into digital data. It has been.

  That is, in the voice input circuit 110, the sound of the ambient sound of the pachinko gaming machine 1 input from the directional microphone (right microphone) 61a and the directional microphone (left microphone) 61c, that is, adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1. By synthesizing ambient sounds such as voices of other pachinko gaming machines 1 and other players that have been used, and inverting the waveform to synthesize with the waveform of the input sound from the directional microphone (center microphone) 61b, directivity Ambient sounds input from the microphone (central microphone) 61b together with the voice of the player and the output sound from the mobile phone possessed by the player are attenuated, so that the voice of the player, the mobile phone possessed by the player, etc. The output sound from the player will be relatively emphasized, and the output sound from the player's voice and the mobile phone possessed by the player can be extracted well even if the surrounding sound is loud

  The sound volume level detection circuit 126 outputs the detected sound volume level of the surrounding sound to the sound amplification circuit 128 together with the effect control CPU 120, and the sound amplification circuit 128 uses the waveform synthesis circuit based on the sound volume level of the surrounding sound. The voice waveform output from 127, that is, the voice in which the ambient sound is attenuated is amplified. Specifically, the amplification is increased when the volume level of the ambient sound is high, and the amplification is decreased when the volume level of the ambient sound is low.

  Although not provided in the present embodiment, an amplification control circuit that controls the amplification by the audio amplification circuit 128 according to the quantization state in the A / D conversion circuit 129 is provided, and the A / D is performed by the amplification. It may be possible to prevent the occurrence of a malfunction due to a mismatch between the quantization level in the conversion circuit 129 and the volume level of the amplified sound.

  The audio signal processing circuit 111 has a work memory that can temporarily store the audio data converted by the A / D conversion circuit 129 and an audio processing processor that can process the audio data stored in these work memories at high speed. doing.

  In the voice processor, processing for specifying and outputting the total volume of the input voice based on the voice data stored in the work memory and voice recognition for converting the input voice into character string data are performed. Then, it is determined whether the character string converted by the voice recognition matches a predetermined secret word.

The effect control CPU 120 reads necessary data from the image data ROM 263 in accordance with the received effect control command. The image data ROM 263 stores in advance character image data that is displayed non-stereoscopically (2D) on the effect display device 9, specifically, a person, characters, figures, symbols, 3D image data, etc. (including effect symbols). It is for keeping. The effect control CPU 120 outputs the data read from the image data ROM 263 to the VDP 262. The VDP 262 executes display control based on the data input from the effect control CPU 120.

  The effect control command and the effect control INT signal are first input to the input driver on the effect control board 80. The input driver allows the signal input from the relay board 77 to pass only in the direction toward the inside of the effect control board 80 (does not pass the signal in the direction from the inside of the effect control board 80 to the relay board 77). It is also a unidirectional circuit as a means.

As a signal direction regulating means, the signal inputted from the main board 31 is allowed to pass through the relay board 77 only in the direction toward the effect control board 80 (the signal is not passed in the direction from the effect control board 80 to the relay board 77). A unidirectional circuit (not shown) is mounted. For example, a diode or a transistor is used as the unidirectional circuit. In addition, since the production control command and the production control INT signal are output from the main board 31 via the I / O port unit 57 which is a unidirectional circuit, the signal going from the relay board 77 to the inside of the main board 31 is restricted. The That is, the signal from the relay board 77 does not enter the inside of the main board 31 (the game control microcomputer 1560 side).

  An effect control CPU 120, which is an effect control means mounted on the effect control board 80, controls the display of stage LEDs (not shown) provided on the game board 6 and is provided on the frame side. Display control of the prize ball LED 51, the ball break LED 52, the left frame LED 28b, the right frame LED 28c, and each LED in the top lamp module 530 is performed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the effect control board 80 includes an effect control microcomputer 100 including an effect control CPU 120, a ROM 121, a RAM 122, and an I / O 123. In the performance control board 80, effect control CPU120 operates according to a program stored in the ROM 12 1 of the built, receives the effect control command via the input circuit 260. The effect control CPU 120 performs display control processing for causing the VDP (video display processor) 262 to perform display control of the effect display device 9 such as generation of an image to be displayed on the effect display device 9 based on the effect control command. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, the VDP 262 constitutes a display control circuit together with an image data ROM 263 and an SDRAM 210 (synchronous DRAM) used as a VRAM (video RAM) area.

The effect control CPU 120 stores the two-dimensional (2D) image data in accordance with the received effect control command and the image data ROM 263 storing the stereoscopic (3D) image data for displaying the stereoscopic image including the right-eye image and the left-eye image. A command for reading out necessary data is output to the VDP 262. The image data ROM 263 is a two-dimensional or three-dimensional display of character image data or moving image data displayed on the effect display device 9, specifically, a person, characters, figures, symbols, etc. (including decorative designs), and a background image. ROM for storing the image data in advance. The VDP 262 reads out image data from the image data ROM 263 in response to a command from the effect control CPU 120. The VDP 262 performs display control based on the read image data.

The VDP 262 is a system register 202 that stores various settings of the VDP 262, and attributes (parameters used when drawing the character. The drawing order of the character, the number of colors, the scaling ratio, the palette number, the coordinates, etc. Attribute register 203 for storing (designated data), a drawing control unit 206 for controlling drawing of an image in a drawing area to be described later in the VRAM area, and a control for transferring the CG data stored in the image data ROM 263 to the VRAM area. Data transfer control unit 211 to perform, video signal (R (red), G (green), B (blue))) signal and synchronization signal for displaying image data stored in a display area described later of the VRAM area are output The display control unit 213 and the video signal output from the display control unit 213 are converted into analog signals. Image liquid crystal panel 9a constituting the effect display device 9 Te, an integrated circuit such as a DA converter 214 and 215 is mounted to output to the liquid crystal panel 9b parallax barrier.

  The VDP 262 is provided with a system bus and a CG bus. The system bus and the CG bus are connected to the effect control CPU 120 of the effect control microcomputer 100 via the CPU interface 201. The image data ROM 263 is connected via the CG bus interface 204. A system register 202 is connected to the system bus, and an attribute register 203 is connected to the CG bus, so that the presentation control CPU 120 can access the system register 202 and the attribute register 203.

  The drawing control unit 206, the data transfer control unit 211, and the display control unit 213 are connected to the system bus so that the system register 202 can be accessed. The drawing control unit 206 and the data transfer control unit 211 are connected to the CG bus, and can access the image data ROM 263 and the attribute register 203.

  Further, a VRAM bus is further provided inside the VDP 262, and the VRAM bus is connected to the SDRAM 210 via the VRAM bus interface 209. A drawing controller 206, a data transfer controller 211, and a display controller 213 are connected to the VRAM bus so that the VRAM area of the SDRAM 210 can be accessed via the VRAM bus.

  The system register 202 includes a system control register for storing instructions such as initial setting, drawing, and data transfer, an interrupt control register for storing an output instruction for an interrupt signal to be described later, a drawing area in the VRAM area, and arrangement of palette data. A drawing register for storing an area and the like, a data transfer register for storing a transfer source address and a transfer destination address at the time of data transfer, a display register for storing a display area in the VRAM area, and the like are allocated.

  The CPU interface 201 outputs a V blank interrupt signal to the effect control CPU 120 at each start of V blank (an image update period), and outputs other various interrupt signals to the effect control CPU 120. To do.

  The display control unit 213 performs display processing for outputting image data of the display area of the VRAM area specified by the display register as a video signal. In this embodiment, the display area and the drawing area are switched every V blank. For this reason, the area assigned as the drawing area in a certain V blank is drawn, and in the next V blank, the display area is switched, so that the image data drawn in the previous V blank is displayed and output. In the meantime, drawing is performed in the other area.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the effect control board 80 of the present embodiment is connected to the imaging unit 11 described above, and based on the image captured by the imaging unit 11, the viewpoint of the player who is playing the game An operation detection processing unit 112 that specifies and outputs a position and an operation is provided.

  Here, the image pickup unit 11 used in the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 5B, the image pickup unit 11 converts the pattern infrared light patterned into a halftone dot-like pattern into FIG. As shown to (a), the infrared light emission part 11a radiated | emitted so that it may spread toward the area | region of the player side ahead of the pachinko game machine 1, and the pattern infrared light radiated | emitted from this infrared light emission part 11a And an infrared imaging unit 11b that performs imaging by using the infrared imaging unit 11b to extract a person included in the captured image and each body part of the person, The motion of each body part extracted by specifying the distance and position to each body part can be accurately specified by recognizing the image by the motion detection processing unit 112.

  These imaging units 11 are connected to the motion detection processing unit 112 mounted on the effect control board 80, and the motion control of the imaging unit 11 is performed by the motion detection processing unit 112. When the infrared image captured in this manner is input to the imaging unit 11, the player who is playing the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is identified in the motion detection processing unit 112, and the motion of the identified player is detected. Then, the player's position information (viewpoint position information) and operation information are output to the effect control microcomputer 100 (effect control CPU 120) mounted on the effect control board 80.

  The motion detection processing unit 112 according to the present embodiment includes an image memory for storing a player image projected by the radiation pattern emitted by the imaging unit 11 and predetermined graphic points constituting the pattern included in the image. Image processing that analyzes the interval (distance) and deformation status (large deformation and chipping in the contour portion) is performed, the distance to each subject is specified, and the contour and shape of the subject by these analyzes are registered in advance. The human body and each body part of the human body included in the image are identified by comparison with the shape pattern of the human body and the body part of the human body, and the image analysis result (distance information and position information to the person and each body part) Etc.) and the posture estimation of the human body is performed based on the image analysis result output from the distance image sensor integrated circuit 113. Further, a posture estimation integrated circuit (IC) 114 that performs motion recognition based on the estimated posture, and each human body part in a different posture used by the posture estimation integrated circuit (IC) for posture estimation A posture data ROM or the like in which the posture data is stored is mounted.

  As these integrated circuits for distance image sensors (IC), for example, PS1080 (product name made by PrimeSense, USA) corresponding to “Light Coding technology” can be suitably used. As an integrated circuit for posture estimation (IC), A posture estimation program in which a posture estimation algorithm for implementing posture estimation based on the image analysis result output from the PS 1080 and posture data stored in the posture data ROM is incorporated, and has relatively high processing capability. A microcomputer can be used.

  In other words, the distance image sensor integrated circuit 113 extracts each person and each part of each person included in the captured image, and outputs the left-right coordinate and the distance coordinate in the perspective direction of each part. Based on the information, the posture estimation integrated circuit (IC) 114 estimates the posture of each person, and outputs operation information based on the estimated posture to the effect control CPU 120 for each individual person. Without adding markers or the like to each part of the player, the effect control CPU 120 can recognize each captured person individually and can grasp the operation of each person from the operation information.

  On the game board 6 side, a decoration board 98 and a stage decoration board 99 are provided as board-side IC boards on which a serial-parallel conversion IC for converting serial data into parallel data is mounted. The board side IC boards 98 and 99 are connected to the effect control board 80 via the relay board 88. Further, on the front frame 101 side, a top lamp module substrate 542, a left front plate top substrate 473b, and a right front plate top as each frame side IC substrate on which a serial-parallel conversion IC for converting serial data into parallel data is mounted. A substrate 473c, an operation table substrate 508, and a frame button substrate 509 are provided. Each of these frame side IC substrates 542, 473b, 473c, 508, 509 is connected to the effect control substrate 80 via the relay substrates 88, 89.

  Sensor monitoring that detects signals output from the lever switches 510a to 510d, the trigger switch 512a, and the touch sensor 513 provided on the operation lever 600 and outputs a predetermined detection signal corresponding to the signal input on the operation base board 508. An IC (not shown) and a parallel-serial conversion IC (not shown) to which a detection signal from the sensor monitoring IC is input are mounted, and the operation lever 600 is operated by the effect control microcomputer 100 (effect control CPU 120. ) Can be detected.

Similarly, the frame button substrate 509, latches the output signals from the button switch 516 a for detecting the operation of a push button 516, a serial data format presentation control microcomputer 100 via the relay board 89 as (for effect control A parallel-serial conversion IC to be output to the CPU 120) is mounted, and the operation of the push buttons 516 can be detected by the effect control microcomputer 100 (effect control CPU 120).

  In the voice control board 70, the sound number data is input to a voice synthesis IC (not shown) via an input driver (not shown). The voice synthesizing IC generates voice and sound effects corresponding to the sound number data and outputs them to an amplifier circuit (not shown). The amplifier circuit outputs to the speaker 27 an audio signal obtained by amplifying the output level of the voice synthesis IC to a level corresponding to the volume set by the volume. Control data corresponding to sound number data is stored in a sound data ROM (not shown). The control data corresponding to the sound number data is a collection of data showing the output form of the sound effect or sound in a time series in a predetermined period (for example, the changing period of the effect design).

  Here, a situation in which the parallax barrier image of the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b is changed by the display control unit 213 according to the interocular distance of the player detected by the motion detection processing unit 112 will be described with reference to FIG. Explained.

  The interocular distance differs for each player, such as some players with a large interocular distance and some players with a small interocular distance. Change. When these interocular distances change, that is, when the player changes, as shown in FIG. 6, in order to ensure a good display of the stereoscopic image, an appropriate block of the reverse-view image and the normal-view image are displayed. The position and width of the black belt portion (shutter) and the non-black belt portion (blank) are changed in order to perform appropriate visual recognition. Specifically, when the interocular distance is large, the black belt portion (shutter ) Is moved to both ends (external) and the width is enlarged, and when the interocular distance is small, the position of the black belt (shutter) is moved to the center (internal) and the width It is necessary to change to reduce the size.

  Therefore, based on the specified new interocular distance and correction data stored in an internal ROM (not shown) included in the display control unit 213, the player and the pachinko gaming machine 1 are specialized (optimized). By newly generating a specialized image that is a parallax barrier image and displaying the generated specialized image on the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b, the parallax barrier image corresponding to the viewpoint position of each player can be parallaxed. It is displayed on the barrier liquid crystal panel 9b.

Here, the drive mode of the effect display device 9 used in the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS.

The effect display device 9 used in the present embodiment can display the right-eye image (R) and the left-eye image (L) in different display areas alternately arranged as described above and as shown in FIG. A liquid crystal panel for image 9a, and a liquid crystal panel for parallax barrier 9b provided on the front side of the image liquid crystal panel 9a with a predetermined interval and capable of displaying a vertical stripe parallax barrier image. Yes.

Further, in each display area of the image liquid crystal panel 9a, not the right-eye image (R) and the left-eye image (L), but the right-eye image (R) and the left-eye image (L) as shown in FIG. A normal non-stereo image (2D image) with no distinction between the images can be displayed, and when the non-stereo image (2D image) is displayed on the image liquid crystal panel 9a in this way, an instruction from the effect control CPU 120 is displayed. The display control unit 213 sets the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b to a transparent state in which the parallax barrier image is not displayed, so that a non-stereoscopic image (2D image) can be displayed on the effect display device 9. The display can be switched between the non-stereo image (2D image) and the stereo image (3D image).

When the display on these effect display devices 9 is switched from a non-stereo image (2D image) to a stereo image (3D image), as shown in FIG. 8, each display is performed in the case of a non-stereo image (2D image). Since the same 2D image is displayed in the area and is visually recognized by the left and right eyes of the player, display can be performed with the resolution of the image liquid crystal panel 9a, but when displaying a stereoscopic image (3D image), stripes are displayed. Since the right-eye image (R) and the left-eye image (L) are alternately displayed in the display area formed in a shape, the display resolution is about half that of the non-stereo image (2D image). In a stereoscopic image, a clear display such as a non-stereoscopic image (2D image) cannot be performed, and the player may feel uncomfortable.

For this reason, in the effect display device 9 of the present embodiment, in order to eliminate the reduction in resolution in the display of these three-dimensional images, the time-division alternate driving shown in FIGS. In addition, a clear display like a non-stereo image (2D image) can be performed, and a smooth display similar to a non-stereo image (2D image) can be performed for a moving image.

  That is, in the conventional stereoscopic image display, the parallax barrier image displayed on the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b is substantially the same without being synchronized with the display update of the stereoscopic image (3D image) of the image liquid crystal panel 9a. While the display state is maintained, the right-eye image (R) and the left-eye image (L) are displayed in substantially the same display area on the image liquid crystal panel 9a. As the parallax barrier image displayed on the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b in synchronization with the display update of the stereoscopic image (3D image) of the liquid crystal panel 9a for use, the first parallax barrier image and the inversion of the first parallax barrier image ( The second parallax barrier image, which is a negative image, is alternately displayed, and in the display update of the stereoscopic image (3D image) of the image liquid crystal panel 9a, the right-eye image (R) is displayed before the update. The left-eye image (L ′) corresponding to the display area is displayed in the display area that has been displayed, and the right-eye image (L ′) corresponding to the display area is displayed in the display area in which the left-eye image (L) was displayed before the update. The display control unit 213 drives the image liquid crystal panel 9a and the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b so as to display R ′).

  By driving the image liquid crystal panel 9a and the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b in this way, the right-eye images R1, R2, and R3 are updated from the player's right eye at even-numbered update timings as shown in FIG. In the display area in which the left-eye images L1, L2, L3,... Sandwiched between the display areas in which... Are displayed are displayed, the right-eye images R′1, R ′ corresponding to the display areas at odd-numbered update timings. 2, R′3... Are displayed, and these display updates are performed at a high speed that is shorter than the visual afterimage time, so that the right-eye image (R) is simulated on the entire area of the image liquid crystal panel 9a. And the right-eye image (R ′) appear to be displayed in a row, and in the display of these three-dimensional images, as in the case of the non-three-dimensional image (2D image), the image liquid crystal panel 9a is displayed. To resolution It is possible to perform a clear display.

  Also, from the left eye of the player, as shown in FIG. 10, right-eye images R1, R2, R3 sandwiched between display areas where left-eye images L1, L2, L3,... ... are displayed in the display area where the left-eye images L′ 1, L′ 2, L′ 3,... Corresponding to the display area are displayed at an odd number of update timings. By carrying out at a high speed that is shorter than that, the image for the left eye (L) and the image for the left eye (L ′) appear to be displayed in succession on the entire area of the image liquid crystal panel 9a in a pseudo manner. Even in the display of these three-dimensional images, it is possible to perform clear display at the resolution of the image liquid crystal panel 9a as in the case of non-stereo images (2D images).

  However, when the image liquid crystal panel 9a and the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b are driven in this way, the update cycle period for the same display area is doubled (updated) as compared with the case of displaying a non-stereoscopic image (2D image). Therefore, if the displayed stereoscopic image includes a fast-moving image, the image becomes unclear or the motion of the moving object that moves quickly becomes awkward and the image quality deteriorates. Therefore, when displaying these three-dimensional images (3D images), as shown in FIG. 8, a frequency (2N hertz) that is twice the update cycle frequency N hertz for displaying non-stereoscopic images (2D images). ), By driving the image liquid crystal panel 9a and the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b, a three-dimensional image (3D image) including a fast-moving image can be obtained. It has to be displayed in smooth image quality as in the case of 2D image).

  In this embodiment, when displaying these three-dimensional images (3D images), the emission intensity of the backlight 9c is made larger than the emission intensity when displaying non-stereoscopic images (2D images). Complementing the fact that the display becomes dark due to the double speed driving, control is performed so that the brightness of the display does not change between the display of the non-stereoscopic image (2D image) and the display of the stereoscopic image (3D image). doing.

  Next, an adjustment operation for correcting the stereoscopic degree of the stereoscopic (3D) image visually recognized by the player of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described based on FIG.

That is, in the form of the present embodiment, when the player visually recognizes a stereoscopic image displayed on the effect display device 9, the stereoscopic image has a predetermined fixed stereoscopic degree and cannot be changed. Since the fixed stereoscopic degree may not necessarily be suitable for individual players, each player can change the stereoscopic degree of the stereoscopic image as appropriate by changing the stereoscopic degree of the stereoscopic image. A player can visually recognize a three-dimensional image according to his / her preference.

When the player wants to perform this adjustment operation, in this embodiment, when the decorative display is not displayed on the effect display device 9, the operation lever 600 and the push button 516 are operated at the same time, which will be described later. A setting menu screen (see FIG. 33) to be displayed is displayed. By selecting the “stericity setting” menu on the setting menu screen, as shown in FIG. 7, the stereoscopic degree stored in the image data ROM 263 in advance is displayed. A stereoscopic image for adjustment is displayed on the effect display device 9, and a predetermined number of solidity scales and a stereoscopic image of the stereoscopic degree corresponding to the scales are displayed at the upper position of the stereoscopic degree adjustment screen. It is possible to change the solidity scale by detecting the person's motion by the motion detection processing unit 112.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when performing an adjustment operation of the three-dimensionality, the operator performs a predetermined operation of moving the cursor, for example, an operation of moving the index finger to the left and right to operate the operation piece on the three-dimensionality scale. After moving the cursor to the display, the operation piece display is moved within the range of 0 to 10. As the operation piece display moves, the difference in display position between the generated right-eye image and left-eye image changes, so that a three-dimensional stereoscopic image corresponding to the changed scale is generated and displayed. The operator performs a predetermined operation for moving the cursor in the stereoscopic image according to his / her preference while viewing the stereoscopic image in which the stereoscopic degree is sequentially changed, and moves the cursor to the stereoscopic determination button. By performing the process determining operation (for example, the operation of grasping the hand twice), the stereoscopic image stereoscopicity is set to the stereoscopic image.

  In this embodiment, by setting the operation piece display to the minimum 0 (zero) by the operation of the operator, it is possible to set a predetermined minimum degree of solidity. (Zero), that is, the player cannot perform the setting to display only the 2D image. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the operation piece display is set to the minimum 0 (zero). , The player may be able to set the stereoscopic degree to be zero, that is, to display only the 2D image.

  Next, the operation of the gaming machine will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a main process executed by the game control microcomputer 1560 on the main board 31. When power is supplied to the gaming machine and power supply is started, the input level of the reset terminal to which the reset signal is input becomes high level, and the gaming control microcomputer 1560 (specifically, the CPU 56) After executing a security check process, which is a process for confirming whether the contents of the program are valid, the main process after step S1 is started. In the main process, the CPU 56 first performs necessary initial settings.

  In the initial setting process, the CPU 56 first sets the interrupt prohibition (step S1). Next, the interrupt mode is set to interrupt mode 2 (step S2), and a stack pointer designation address is set to the stack pointer (step S3). After initialization of the built-in device (CTC (counter / timer) and PIO (parallel input / output port), which are built-in devices (built-in peripheral circuits)) is performed (step S4), the RAM is accessible (Step S5). In the interrupt mode 2, the address synthesized from the value (1 byte) of the specific register (I register) built in the CPU 56 and the interrupt vector (1 byte: least significant bit 0) output from the built-in device is This mode indicates an interrupt address.

  Next, the CPU 56 checks the state of the output signal (clear signal) of a clear switch (for example, mounted on the power supply board) input via the input port (step S6). When the ON is detected in the confirmation, the CPU 56 executes normal initialization processing (steps S10 to S15).

  If the clear switch is not on, check whether data protection processing of the backup RAM area (for example, power supply stop processing such as addition of parity data) was performed when power supply to the gaming machine was stopped (Step S7). When it is confirmed that such protection processing is not performed, the CPU 56 executes initialization processing. Whether there is backup data in the backup RAM area is confirmed, for example, by the state of the backup flag set in the backup RAM area in the power supply stop process.

  When it is confirmed that the power supply stop process has been performed, the CPU 56 performs data check of the backup RAM area (step S8). In this embodiment, a parity check is performed as a data check. Therefore, in step S8, the calculated checksum is compared with the checksum calculated and stored by the same process in the power supply stop process. When the power supply is stopped after an unexpected power failure or the like, the data in the backup RAM area should be saved, so the check result (comparison result) is normal (matched). That the check result is not normal means that the data in the backup RAM area is different from the data when the power supply is stopped. In such a case, since the internal state cannot be returned to the state when the power supply is stopped, an initialization process that is executed when the power is turned on is not performed when the power supply is stopped.

  If the check result is normal, the CPU 56 recovers the game state restoration process (steps S41 to S43) for returning the internal state of the game control means and the control state of the electrical component control means such as the effect control means to the state when the power supply is stopped. Process). Specifically, the start address of the backup setting table stored in the ROM 54 is set as a pointer (step S41), and the contents of the backup setting table are sequentially set in the work area (area in the RAM 55) (step S42). ). The work area is backed up by a backup power source. In the backup setting table, initialization data for an area that may be initialized in the work area is set. As a result of the processing in steps S41 and S42, the saved contents of the work area that should not be initialized remain as they are. The part that should not be initialized is, for example, data indicating the gaming state before the power supply is stopped (special symbol process flag, probability variation flag, time reduction flag, etc.), and the area where the output state of the output port is saved (output port buffer) ), A portion in which data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls is set.

  Further, the CPU 56 transmits a power failure recovery designation command as an initialization command at the time of power supply recovery (step S43). Then, the process proceeds to step S14. In this embodiment, the CPU 56 also transmits, to the effect control board 80, a total pending storage number designation command in which the value of the total pending storage number counter stored in the backup RAM is set in the process of step S43.

  In this embodiment, it is confirmed whether the data in the backup RAM area is stored using both the backup flag and the check data, but only one of them may be used. That is, either the backup flag or the check data may be used as an opportunity for executing the game state restoration process.

  In the initialization process, the CPU 56 first performs a RAM clear process (step S10). The RAM clear process initializes predetermined data (for example, count value data of a counter for generating a random number for normal symbol determination) to 0, but an arbitrary value or a predetermined value It may be initialized to. In addition, the entire area of the RAM 55 may not be initialized, and predetermined data (for example, count value data of a counter for generating a random number for normal symbol determination) may be left as it is. Further, the start address of the initialization setting table stored in the ROM 54 is set as a pointer (step S11), and the contents of the initialization setting table are sequentially set in the work area (step S12).

  By the processing in steps S11 and S12, for example, a normal symbol per-determining random number counter, a special symbol buffer, a total prize ball number storage buffer, a special symbol process flag, and other flags for selectively performing processing according to the control state Value is set.

  In addition, the CPU 56 initializes a sub board (a board on which a microcomputer other than the main board 31 is mounted). An initialization designation command (a command indicating that the game control microcomputer 1560 has executed initialization processing). Is also transmitted to the sub-board (step S13). For example, when the effect control microcomputer 100 receives the initialization designation command, the effect display device 9 performs screen display for notifying that the control of the gaming machine has been performed, that is, initialization notification.

  Further, the CPU 56 executes a random number circuit setting process for initial setting of the random number circuit 503 (step S14). For example, the CPU 56 performs setting according to the random number circuit setting program to cause the random number circuit 503 to update the value of the random R.

  In step S15, the CPU 56 sets a CTC register built in the game control microcomputer 1560 so that a timer interrupt is periodically generated every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms). That is, a value corresponding to, for example, 2 ms is set in a predetermined register (time constant register) as an initial value. In this embodiment, it is assumed that a timer interrupt is periodically taken every 2 ms.

  When the execution of the initialization process (steps S10 to S15) is completed, the CPU 56 repeatedly executes the display random number update process (step S17) and the initial value random number update process (step S18) in the main process. When executing the display random number update process and the initial value random number update process, the interrupt disabled state is set (step S16). When the display random number update process and the initial value random number update process are finished, the interrupt enabled state is set. Set (step S19). In this embodiment, the display random number is a random number for determining the stop symbol of the special symbol when it is not a big hit, or a random number for determining whether to reach when it is not a big hit, The random number update process is a process for updating the count value of a counter for generating a display random number. The initial value random number update process is a process for updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number. In this embodiment, the initial value random number determines the initial value of the count value of a counter for generating a random number for determining whether or not to win a normal symbol (ordinary random number generation counter for normal symbol determination). It is a random number to do. A game control process for controlling the progress of the game, which will be described later (the game control microcomputer 1560 controls itself a game device such as an effect display device, a variable winning ball device, a ball payout device, etc. provided in the gaming machine. In the process of transmitting a command signal to be controlled by another microcomputer, or a game machine control process), the count value of the random number for determination per normal symbol is one round (the random number for determination per normal symbol is taken). When the value is incremented by the number of values between the minimum value and the maximum value of the possible values), an initial value is set in the counter.

  In this embodiment, the reach effect is executed using an effect symbol (decorative symbol) variably displayed on the effect display device 9. Further, when the display result of the special symbol is a jackpot symbol, the reach effect is always executed. When the display result of the special symbol is not a jackpot symbol, the game control microcomputer 1560 determines whether or not to execute the reach effect by lottery using a random number. However, it is the production control microcomputer 100 that actually executes the reach production control.

  When the timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes the timer interrupt process in steps S20 to S34 shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power-off detection process for detecting whether or not a power-off signal is output (whether or not an on-state is turned on) is executed (step S20). The power-off signal is output, for example, when a power supply monitoring circuit mounted on the power supply board detects a decrease in the voltage of the power supplied to the gaming machine. In the power-off detection process, when detecting that the power-off signal has been output, the CPU 56 executes a power supply stop process for saving necessary data in the backup RAM area. Next, detection signals of the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switches 23 and 24 are input via the input driver circuit 58, and the state determination is performed (switch processing: Step S21).

  Next, the CPU 56 has a first special symbol display 8a, a second special symbol display 8b, a normal symbol display 10, a first special symbol hold storage display 18a, a second special symbol hold storage display 18b, a normal symbol. A display control process for controlling the display of the on-hold storage display 41 is executed (step S22). About the 1st special symbol display 8a, the 2nd special symbol display 8b, and the normal symbol display 10, a drive signal is output with respect to each display according to the content of the output buffer set by step S32, S33. Execute control.

  Also, a process of updating the count value of each counter for generating each random number for determination such as a random number for determination per ordinary symbol used for game control is performed (determination random number update process: step S23). The CPU 56 further performs a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number and the display random number (initial value random number update process, display random number update process: steps S24 and S25).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs special symbol process processing (step S26). In the special symbol process, corresponding processing is executed according to a special symbol process flag for controlling the first special symbol indicator 8a, the second special symbol indicator 8b, and the special winning award in a predetermined order. The CPU 56 updates the value of the special symbol process flag according to the gaming state.

  Next, normal symbol process processing is performed (step S27). In the normal symbol process, the CPU 56 executes the corresponding process according to the normal symbol process flag for controlling the display state of the normal symbol display 10 in a predetermined order. The CPU 56 updates the value of the normal symbol process flag according to the gaming state.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a process of sending an effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (effect control command control process: step S28).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs information output processing for outputting data such as jackpot information, start information, probability variation information supplied to the hall management computer, for example (step S29).

  Further, the CPU 56 executes a prize ball process for setting the number of prize balls based on detection signals from the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a and the count switch 23 (step S30). Specifically, the payout control micro mounted on the payout control board 37 in response to the winning detection based on any one of the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a and the count switch 23 being turned on. A payout control command (prize ball number signal) indicating the number of prize balls is output to the computer. The payout control microcomputer drives the ball payout device 97 in accordance with a payout control command indicating the number of winning balls.

  In this embodiment, a RAM area (output port buffer) corresponding to the output state of the output port is provided. However, the CPU 56 relates to solenoid on / off in the RAM area corresponding to the output state of the output port. Is output to the output port (step S31: output process).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs special symbol display control processing for setting special symbol display control data for effect display of the special symbol in the output buffer for setting the special symbol display control data according to the value of the special symbol process flag ( Step S32). For example, if the variation speed is 1 frame / 0.2 seconds until the end flag is set when the start flag set in the special symbol process is set, the CPU 56, for example, every 0.2 seconds passes. Then, the value of the display control data set in the output buffer is incremented by one. Further, the CPU 56 outputs a drive signal in step S22 in accordance with the display control data set in the output buffer, whereby the first special symbol display unit 8a and the second special symbol display unit 8b Variable display of the second special symbol is executed.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a normal symbol display control process for setting normal symbol display control data for effect display of the normal symbol in the output buffer for setting the normal symbol display control data according to the value of the normal symbol process flag ( Step S33). For example, when the start flag related to the variation of the normal symbol is set, the CPU 56 switches the display state (“◯” and “×”) for the variation rate of the normal symbol every 0.2 seconds until the end flag is set. With such a speed, the value of the display control data set in the output buffer (for example, 1 indicating “◯” and 0 indicating “x”) is switched every 0.2 seconds. Further, the CPU 56 outputs a normal signal on the normal symbol display 10 by outputting a drive signal in step S22 according to the display control data set in the output buffer.

  Thereafter, the interrupt permission state is set (step S34), and the process is terminated.

  With the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is started every 2 ms. The game control process corresponds to the processes in steps S21 to S33 (excluding step S29) in the timer interrupt process. In this embodiment, the game control process is executed by the timer interrupt process. However, in the timer interrupt process, for example, only a flag indicating that an interrupt has occurred is set, and the game control process is performed in the main process. It may be executed.

  When the shifted symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the effect display device 9, the variable display state of the effect symbol is started after the variable display of the effect symbol is started. There may be a case where a predetermined combination of effect symbols that does not reach reach is stopped and displayed without reaching the reach state. Such a variable display mode of the effect symbol is referred to as a variable display mode of “non-reach” (also referred to as “normally shift”) in a case where the variable display result is a loss symbol.

  When the shifted symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the effect display device 9, the variable display state of the effect symbol is started after the variable display of the effect symbol is started. After reaching the reach state, a reach effect is executed, and a combination of predetermined effect symbols that do not eventually become a jackpot symbol may be stopped and displayed. Such a variable display result of the effect design is referred to as a variable display mode of “reach” (also referred to as “reach out”) when the variable display result is “out of”.

  In this embodiment, when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b, the reach effect is executed after the variable display state of the effect symbol becomes the reach state. Finally, the effect symbols are all stopped and displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R in the effect display device 9.

  When the predetermined symbol (predetermined symbol corresponding to the type of small hit) is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b, the effect display device 9 As in the case where the variable display mode of the symbol is “probability big hit B”, which will be described later, after the effect symbol is displayed in a variable manner, a predetermined small hit symbol (the same symbol as the probable big hit B symbol, such as “355”). May be stopped. The display effect on the effect display device 9 corresponding to the fact that a predetermined symbol (symbol) as a small hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol indicator 8a or the second special symbol indicator 8b is variable to “small hit”. This is called a display mode.

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a variation pattern of the effect symbol prepared in advance. As shown in FIG. 14, in this embodiment, non-reach PA1-0 to non-reach as a variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is “out of” and the variable display mode of the effect symbol is “non-reach”. A variation pattern of PA1-4 is prepared. In addition, as a variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is “out of” and the variable display mode of the production symbol is “reach”, normal PA2-1 (normal reach A) to normal PA2-2 (normal reach B), normal Variation patterns of PB2-1 to normal PB2-2 (normal reach C) and super PB3-1 to super PB3-3 are prepared. Note that, as shown in FIG. 14, re-variation is performed twice for the variation pattern of the non-reach PA 1-4 that is used when the reach is not performed and is accompanied by a pseudo-continuous effect. Of the variation patterns used for reaching and accompanied by pseudo-rendition, when normal PB2-1 is used, re-variation is performed twice. Of the fluctuation patterns used for reaching and accompanied by pseudo-continuous effects, when normal PB2-2 is used, re-variation is performed three times.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, in this embodiment, normal PA2-3 (normal reach A) to normal PA2-4 are used as variation patterns corresponding to the case where the variable symbol display result of the special symbol is a big hit symbol or a small hit symbol. (Normal reach B), normal PB2-3 to normal PB2-4 (normal reach C), super PB3-4 to super PB3-6, special PG1-1 to special PG1-3, special PG2-1 (normal reach A) to special PG2 -2 (normal reach B) variation patterns are prepared. In FIG. 14, the fluctuation patterns of special PG1-1 to special PG1-3 and special PG2-1 to special PG2-2 are fluctuation patterns used when the probability variation big hit B or the small hit is small. In the case of B or small hit, the variation pattern of the special PG 2-1 including the reach effect of the normal reach A and the special PG 2-2 including the reach effect of the normal reach B may be determined. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 14, when the normal PB2-3 is used among the fluctuation patterns that are used when the probability variation big hit B or the small hit is not used and accompanied by the effect of the pseudo-continuous, the re-variation is performed twice. Of the fluctuation patterns used for reaching and accompanied by pseudo-rendition, when normal PB2-4 is used, re-variation is performed three times. Further, the fluctuation pattern of the special PG1-3 and the special PG2-2, which is used in the case of the probable big hit B or the small hit and accompanied with the effect of the pseudo-ream, is re-varied twice.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, when the variation time is fixed according to the type of variation pattern (for example, when there is no non-reach reduction, it is fixed at 6.75 seconds). In the case of Super Reach A with pseudo-ream, the fluctuation time is fixed at 26.75 seconds, and in the case of Super Reach A without pseudo-ream, the fluctuation time is fixed at 22.75 seconds). However, for example, even in the case of the same type of super reach, the variation time may be varied according to the total number of pending storage. For example, even with the same type of super reach, the variation time may be shortened as the total number of pending storage increases. Also, for example, even in the case of the same type of super reach, when the variable display of the first special symbol is performed, the variable time may be varied according to the first reserved memory number. When the variable display of the two special symbols is performed, the variable time may be varied according to the second reserved memory number. In this case, a separate determination table is prepared for each value of the first reserved memory number and the second reserved memory number (for example, the variation pattern type determination table for the reserved memory numbers 0 to 2 and the reserved memory numbers 3 and 4). For example, a determination table may be selected according to the value of the first reserved memory number or the second reserved memory number, and the change time may be varied.

  In this embodiment, the non-reach PA1-3 includes the same fluctuation pattern as the special PG1-2 and the non-reach PA1-4 includes the same fluctuation pattern as the special PG1-3. Since there may be a variation effect mode similar to that at the time of the small hit, it is difficult for the player to recognize that the probable big hit B or the small hit has occurred.

  As described above, in this embodiment, two variation patterns (special PG1-2) among a plurality of variation patterns (special PG1-1 to 2-1 and 2-1 to 2) selected at the time of winning the probability variation big hit B or small hit. , 1-3) and any one of a plurality of variation patterns selected at the time of detachment (non-reach PA1) is a series of performance modes consisting of performance modes executed in the probability variation big hit B gaming state / small hit gaming state Since it is the same as the production mode of (3, 4), it is difficult to specify which production mode is based on the variation pattern of non-reach PA1-3, 4 or special PG1-2, 3 be able to. In other words, the variation pattern based on the non-reach PA1-3, 4 and the special PG1-2, 3 is a variation pattern that is selected in any of the probability variation big hit B, the small hit, and the deviation, so the probability variation big hit B or Even when a small hit occurs, it is difficult for the player to realize that a probable big hit B or a small hit has occurred, and as a result, the probable big hit B is less than that when only the probable big hit B or the small hit is generated. It is possible to make it more difficult for the player to realize that the gaming state has shifted to the probabilistic state as it occurs.

  In this embodiment, only the non-reach PA1-3 and the special PG1-2, the non-reach PA1-4 and the special PG1-3 have the same variation effect pattern. However, in other variation patterns, The same variation pattern may be set at the time of loss and at the time of probability variation big hit B or small hit.

  Further, in this embodiment, at the time of loss, a variation pattern having the same effect mode as one of a plurality of change patterns selected at the time of probability variation big hit B or small hit is selected. It is not necessary to select the variation pattern. That is, even when the variation pattern having the same effect mode as the variation pattern selected at the probability variation big hit B or small hit is not selected at the time of losing, the special PG 1-1 to 2-1 and 2-1 to 2 are changed to the probability variation big hit B or small. By using the variation pattern selected at the time of hitting, when any one of the variation patterns of the special PGs 1-1 to 2-1 and 2-1 to 2 is selected, at least the player specifies the occurrence of the probability variation big hit B. Since it becomes difficult, it is possible to prevent the player from realizing that the probability change big hit B occurs and the subsequent game state shifts to the probability change state.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing each random number. Each random number is used as follows.
(1) Random 1 (MR1): Determines the type of jackpot (probable variation jackpot A, probability variation jackpot B, normal jackpot C described later) (for jackpot type determination)
(2) Random 2 (MR2): The type (type) of the variation pattern is determined (for variation pattern type determination)
(3) Random 3 (MR3): A variation pattern (variation time) is determined (for variation pattern determination)
(4) Random 4 (MR4): Determines whether or not to generate a hit based on a normal symbol (for normal symbol hit determination)
(5) Random 5 (MR5): Determine the initial value of random 4 (for determining the initial value of random 4)

  In this embodiment, the variation pattern is first determined using the variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and the variation pattern determined using the variation pattern determination random number (random 3). The variation pattern included in the type is determined. Thus, in this embodiment, the variation pattern is determined by a two-stage lottery process.

  The variation pattern type is a group of a plurality of variation patterns according to the characteristics of the variation mode. For example, a plurality of variation patterns are grouped by reach type, a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with various normal reach, a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with super reach A, and a variation pattern with super reach B. It may be divided into the variation pattern types to be included. Further, for example, a plurality of variation patterns are grouped by the number of re-variations of pseudo-continuations, a variation pattern type including a variation pattern without pseudo-reams, a variation pattern type including a variation pattern of less than two re-variations, You may divide into the variation pattern classification containing the variation pattern of 3 times of re-variation. Further, for example, a plurality of variation patterns may be grouped according to the presence / absence of a specific effect such as a pseudo ream or a slip effect.

  In this embodiment, in the case of a probable big hit A, normal CA3-1 which is a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with only various normal reach, and a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with a normal reach C and a pseudo-ream. Are classified into a normal CA 3-2 and a super CA 3-3 which is a variation pattern type with normal reach, special reach and super reach. In the case of the probable big hit B, a special CA4-1 that is a variation pattern type that does not include a variation pattern with pseudo-continuations and a special CA4-2 that is a variation pattern type that includes a variation pattern with pseudo-continuations. It is classified. Also, in the case of small hits, as in the case of the probability variation big hit B, special CA4-1 that is a variation pattern type that does not include a variation pattern with pseudo-continuations, and a variation pattern type that includes a variation pattern with pseudo-continuations. Are classified into special CA4-2. Further, in the case of “out of”, a non-reach CA 2-1 that is a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with no reach and a specific effect, and a variation pattern type that includes a change pattern with a specific effect without a reach. Non-reach CA2-2, non-reach CA2-3 which is a variation pattern type including a variation pattern of a shortened variation that does not involve reach and specific effects, and normal which is a variation pattern type including a variation pattern only with various normal reach CA2-4, normal CA2-5 which is a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with normal reach C and three re-variation pseudo-continuations, and a variation pattern including a variation pattern with normal reach C and two re-variation pseudo-continuations Normal CA2-6, normal reach, special reach and supermarket Super CA2-7 a variation pattern type with super reach non Ji C, and is the type divided into super CA2-8 and a variation pattern type with all the super reach.

  In step S23 of the game control process shown in FIG. 13, the game control microcomputer 1560 determines (1) a big hit type determination random number, (4) a normal symbol per determination random number, and (6) a hit type determination. The counter for generating a random number for use is incremented (added by 1). That is, they are determination random numbers, and other random numbers are display random numbers (random 2, random 3) or initial value random numbers (random 5). In addition, in order to improve a game effect, you may use random numbers other than said random number. In this embodiment, a random number generated by hardware built in the game control microcomputer 1560 (or hardware external to the game control microcomputer 1560) is used as the jackpot determination random number.

  FIG. 16A is an explanatory diagram showing a big hit determination table 130a. The jackpot determination table is a collection of data stored in the ROM 54 and is a table in which a jackpot determination value to be compared with the random R is set. The jackpot determination table includes a normal-time jackpot determination table used in a normal state (a gaming state that is not a probability change state) and a probability change jackpot determination table used in a probability change state. Each numerical value described in the left column of FIG. 16 (a) is set in the normal jackpot determination table, and each numerical value described in the right column of FIG. 16 (a) is set in the probability variation big hit determination table. Is set. The numerical value described in FIG. 16A is a jackpot determination value.

  FIGS. 16B and 16C are explanatory diagrams showing the small hit determination tables 130b and 130c. The small hit determination table is a collection of data stored in the ROM 54 and is a table in which a small hit determination value to be compared with the random R is set. The small hit determination table includes a small hit determination table (for the first special symbol) 130b used when the variable display of the first special symbol is performed, and a small hit determination used when the variable display of the second special symbol is performed. There is a table (for the second special symbol) 130c. Each numerical value described in FIG. 16B is set in the small hit determination table (for the first special symbol) 130b, and the small hit determination table (for the second special symbol) 130c is set in FIG. ) Are set. In addition, the numerical values described in FIGS. 16B and 16C are small hit determination values.

  The CPU 56 extracts the count value of the random number circuit 503 at a predetermined time and sets the extracted value as the value of the big hit determination random number (random R). The big hit determination random number is shown in FIG. If it matches any of the big hit determination values, the special symbol is decided to be a big hit (probability variation big hit A and probability variation big hit B described later). Further, when the big hit determination random number value matches one of the small hit determination values shown in FIGS. 16B and 16C, it is determined to make a small hit for the special symbol. Note that the “probability” shown in FIG. 16A indicates the probability (ratio) of a big hit. In addition, “probabilities” shown in FIGS. 16B and 16C indicate the probability (ratio) of small hits. Further, deciding whether or not to win a jackpot means deciding whether or not to shift to the jackpot gaming state, but the stop symbol in the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b is determined. It also means deciding whether or not to make a jackpot symbol. Further, determining whether or not to make a small hit means determining whether or not to shift to the small hit gaming state, but stopping in the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b. It also means determining whether or not the symbol is to be a small hit symbol.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 16B and 16C, when the small hit determination table (for the first special symbol) 130b is used, the small hit is determined at a ratio of 1/70. On the other hand, when the small hit determination table (second special symbol) 130c is used, the case where the small hit is determined at a ratio of 1/120 will be described. Accordingly, in this embodiment, when the first special symbol variation display is executed in the first start winning port 13 and the first special symbol variation display is executed, the second special symbol variation is performed by starting the second winning symbol 14. Compared to the case where the display is executed, the ratio determined as “small hit” is high.

  That is, the fluctuation display of the first special symbol display 8a is executed when the gaming state is the normal state or the probability variation state (high probability low base state), and the gaming state is the probability variation state (high In order to prevent the player from being aware of the transition to the (probably low base state), the occurrence probability of the small hit is increased, whereas the fluctuation display of the second special symbol display 8b is executed. When the gaming state is a probable change / short-time state (highly accurate high base state), in this case, the player cannot realize that the gaming state has shifted to the probable state (highly accurate low base state) due to the probable big hit B Since there is no need to do so, the probability of occurrence of a small hit is suppressed.

  In this embodiment, a small hit symbol is derived as a variation display result of the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b. However, the variation of the second special symbol display 8b The small hit symbol may not be derived as the display result.

  In addition, when the small hit determination table (for the first special symbol) 130b is used, the ratio (1/70) determined as the small hit is the ratio (1/1596 (low probability)) determined as the probability big hit B. / 160 (during high accuracy)), the small hits occur more frequently than the probable big hit B.

  FIG. 16D is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot type determination table 131 a stored in the ROM 54. The big hit type determination table 131a is based on hold storage (that is, when the variation display of the first special symbol is performed) based on the game ball having won the first start winning opening 13 and the game ball in the second start winning opening 14. It is a jackpot type determination table in the case of determining the jackpot type using the hold storage based on winning (that is, when the variation display of the second special symbol is performed). That is, the same jackpot type determination table 131a is used in both the variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a and the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b. The jackpot type is determined.

  The jackpot type determination table 131a determines that the jackpot type is “probable big hit A” or “probable change” based on a random number (random 1) for jackpot type determination when it is determined that the variable display result is a big hit symbol. This table is referred to in order to determine either “big hit B” or “normal big hit C”. In this embodiment, five judgment values are assigned to “probability variation big hit A” (determined as a probability variation big hit A at a ratio of 5/40), and 15 pieces are given to “probability big hit B”. Is assigned (determined as probability variation big hit B at a rate of 15/40), and 20 decision values are assigned to “normal big hit C” (rate of 20/40) Is usually determined to be a big hit C). Therefore, in this embodiment, when it is determined that the variable display result is a jackpot symbol, the probability of being “probable big hit A” is lower than the probability of being “probable big hit B”. The case where the variation display of the first special symbol is executed after starting the winning at the mouth 13 and the case where the variation display of the second special symbol is performed after starting the winning at the second starting winning port 14 are performed. The ratio determined as “A” or “probability big hit B” or “probability big hit C” is the same. The first special symbol variation display is executed when the first start winning port 13 is started, and the second special symbol variation display is executed when the second start winning port 14 is started. The ratio determined as “probability big hit B” may be made different.

  Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16 (d), the first specific game in which the number of rounds is increased as compared with the probability variation big hit B of two rounds as the second specific gaming state. Although the case where the probability variation jackpot A as the state is determined will be described, the game value to be given is not limited to the number of rounds as shown in this embodiment. For example, as compared with the second specific gaming state, the first specific gaming state in which the opening time of the big winning opening per time during the big hit may be determined. Further, for example, the first specific game state in which the allowable amount of the winning number (count number) of game balls to the big winning opening per round is increased as the game value as compared with the second specific game state is determined. It may be. In addition, for example, even if the number of rounds is the same in the first specific gaming state and the second specific gaming state, the second specific gaming state in which the big winning opening is opened once per round and the large number per round It is also possible to prepare a first specific gaming state in which a winning opening is opened a plurality of times, and to increase the gaming value of the first specific gaming state by substantially increasing the number of times the large winning opening is opened. In this case, for example, in the case of either the first specific gaming state or the second specific gaming state, when the big prize opening is opened five times (in this case, in the case of the second specific gaming state, all five rounds In the case of the first specified gaming state, there will be an undigested round), and an effect in a manner that encourages whether or not the big hit will continue (so-called rank-up bonus effect) You may make it perform. And in the case of the 2nd specific game state, since all 5 rounds are ended internally, the big hit game is ended, and in the case of the 1st specific game state, an undigested round remains internally. For this reason, the jackpot game may continue (the effect that the bonus winning opening is additionally started with a bonus after finishing the big hit of the fifth round).

  The “probability big hit A” is a big hit that is controlled to the big round gaming state of 15 rounds, and shifts to the probable change state and the time-short state (probability / time-short state, high-precision high-base state) after the big hit gaming state ends. In this embodiment, the short-time state ends with the number of start times of 70 and the probability change state ends with the number of start times of 78. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The time-short state and the probability variation state may be continued until the next big hit occurs after the big hit ends.

  The “probable big hit B” is a two-round big hit gaming state in which the opening time of the big prize opening per round is shorter than the “probable big hit A” and the number of rounds is less, and after the big hit gaming state ends It is a big hit that shifts only to the probability variation state. The probability variation state (high probability state) continues until the variation display ends 78 times (until the number of start times reaches 79 times). However, after the big hit, the low-base state is shifted to the time-short state. Accordingly, in this embodiment, after the probability variation big hit B is completed, only the high probability state is set until the fluctuation display is ended 78 times, and the high base state is not shifted (high probability low base state).

  In other words, in “probable big hit A”, the opening time of the big prize opening per round is 29 seconds and the number of rounds is as many as 15 rounds, whereas in “probable big hit B”, the big winning prize opening per round is large. The opening time is as short as 0.5 seconds, and the number of rounds is as small as 2 rounds, so it is almost impossible to expect a game ball to win a big prize during the big hit game. In this embodiment, after the jackpot gaming state of the probability variation big hit B is finished, the transition is made to the probability variation state, but not the high base state.

  In this embodiment, even when “small hit” is reached, the big prize opening is opened twice for 0.1 seconds (two rounds), which is the same as the big hit gaming state by “probable big hit B”. Control is performed. In the case of “small hit”, the game state does not change after the two high-speed opening of the big prize opening ends, and the game state before “small hit” is maintained. By doing so, even if the player can confirm the opening of the big prize opening, it is difficult to specify whether the opening is based on “probable big hit B” or “small hit”, and the gaming state thereafter Since it becomes impossible to specify whether the player has changed to the probability change state or the normal state, the probability change big hit B is generated so that the player does not know, and the game state is changed to the probability change state after the big hit ends. That is, the probability variation state can be hidden. On the contrary, by generating a small hit in which the same effect control as the probability variation big hit B is performed in the low probability state, the gaming state does not shift to the probability changed state after the small hit is ended, so the low probability state is changed. Can be hidden.

  “Normal jackpot C” is controlled to 15 rounds of the big hit gaming state as with the probability big hit A, and after the big hit gaming state is ended, the probability display is not completed and the fluctuation display is terminated 70 times (the number of start times is It is a big hit to shift to the low-accuracy and high-speed base state only in the short time state. In other words, after the big hit, the short time state continues until the variable display becomes 70 times.

  In addition, the game control microcomputer 1560, together with various determinations such as whether or not to make a big hit, the determination value stored in the variation pattern type determination table and the variation pattern determination table for the variation pattern of the effect design. Based on the extracted random 2 and random 3 values, one variation pattern to be executed is determined from the various variation patterns set in advance shown in FIG.

  FIGS. 17 and 18 are explanatory diagrams showing an example of the contents of the effect control command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 1560. In the example shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the command 80XX (H) is an effect control command (variation pattern command) that specifies a variation pattern of the effect symbol that is variably displayed on the effect display device 9 in response to the variable display of the special symbol. (Each corresponding to a variation pattern XX). That is, when a unique number is assigned to each of the usable variation patterns shown in FIG. 14, there is a variation pattern command corresponding to each variation pattern specified by the number. “(H)” indicates a hexadecimal number. The effect control command for designating the variation pattern is also a command for designating the start of variation. Therefore, when receiving the command 80XX (H), the effect control microcomputer 100 controls the effect display device 9 to start variable display of effect symbols.

  Commands 8C01 (H) to 8C05 (H) are effect control commands indicating whether or not to make a big hit, whether or not to make a big hit, and a big hit type. The effect control microcomputer 100 determines the display result of the effect symbols in response to the reception of the commands 8C01 (H) to 8C05 (H), so the commands 8C01 (H) to 8C05 (H) are referred to as display result designation commands.

  Command 8D01 (H) is an effect control command (first symbol variation designation command) indicating that variable display (variation) of the first special symbol is started. Command 8D02 (H) is an effect control command (second symbol variation designation command) indicating that variable display (variation) of the second special symbol is started. The first symbol variation designation command and the second symbol variation designation command may be collectively referred to as a special symbol specifying command (or symbol variation designation command). Note that information indicating whether to start variable display of the first special symbol or variable display of the second special symbol may be included in the variation pattern command.

  The command 8F00 (H) is an effect control command (symbol confirmation designation command) indicating that the variable display (fluctuation) of the effect symbol is terminated and the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. When receiving the symbol confirmation designation command, the effect control microcomputer 100 ends the variable display (fluctuation) of the effect symbol and derives and displays the display result.

  Command 9000 (H) is an effect control command (initialization designation command: power-on designation command) transmitted when power supply to the gaming machine is started. Command 9200 (H) is an effect control command (power failure recovery designation command) transmitted when power supply to the gaming machine is resumed. When the power supply to the gaming machine is started, the gaming control microcomputer 1560 transmits a power failure recovery designation command if data is stored in the backup RAM, and if not, initialization designation is performed. Send a command.

  Command 95XX (H) designates (notifies) a determination result as to which jackpot or premium reach (super reach C) that is a specific reach state at the time of winning the first start winning opening 13 ) Effect control command (winning determination result designation command 1). Note that “XX” is a numerical value given in advance to various determination results determined at the time of winning (outlier is X1, probability variation big hit A is X2, probability variation big hit B is X3, normal big hit C is X4, small hit is X5, Non-reach is 0X, normal reach is 1X, super reach is 2X, premier reach is 3X, etc.).

  Command 96XX (H) designates (notifies) a determination result as to which jackpot or premium reach (super reach C) that is in a specific reach state at the time of winning the second start winning opening 14 ) Effect control command (winning determination result designation command 2). Note that “XX” is a numerical value given in advance to various determination results determined at the time of winning (outlier is X1, probability variation big hit A is X2, probability variation big hit B is X3, normal big hit C is X4, small hit is X5, Non-reach is 0X, normal reach is 1X, super reach is 2X, premier reach is 3X, etc.).

  Command 9F00 (H) is an effect control command (customer waiting demonstration designation command) for designating a customer waiting demonstration.

  Command A001 (H) is an effect control command (probability big hit A start designation command: fanfare 1 designation command) for displaying the big hit start screen (fanfare screen), that is, the start of the big hit game. Command A002 (H) designates the start of a big hit game, but an effect control command (start of probability variable big hit B) designates that a big hit start screen (not shown) that is difficult to identify as a big hit game is displayed. Designation command: fanfare 2 designation command). Command A003 (H) is an effect control command (ordinary big hit C start designation command: fanfare 3 designation command) that designates the start of normal big hit C. Command A004 (H) designates the start of a small hit game, but an effect control command (small) that designates that a small hit start screen (not shown) that is difficult to identify as a small hit game is displayed. Hit start designation command: fanfare 4 designation command). Note that the game control microcomputer 1560 may be configured to transmit a common probability variation big hit B / small hit start designation fanfare designation command when the probability variation big hit B is a small hit.

  The command A1XX (H) is an effect control command (special command during opening of a big winning opening) indicating a display during the opening of the big winning opening for the number of times (round) indicated by XX. A2XX (H) is an effect control command (designation command after opening the big winning opening) indicating the closing of the big winning opening for the number of times (round) indicated by XX.

  The command A301 (H) displays a jackpot end screen (ending screen), that is, designates the end of the jackpot game, and also specifies an effect control command (probability variation jackpot B end designation command: Ending 1 designation command). The command A302 (H) displays a jackpot end screen (ending screen), that is, designates the end of the jackpot game, and also specifies an effect control command (probable variation jackpot B end designation command: Ending 2 designation command). The command A303 (H) displays a jackpot end screen (ending screen), that is, designates the end of the jackpot game, and designates that the normal jackpot C is normal (normal jackpot C end designation command: Ending 3 designation command). Command A304 (H) displays a small hit end screen (ending screen), that is, designates the end of the small hit game, and designates an effect control command (small hit end specifying command: Ending 4 designation command). Note that the game control microcomputer 1560 may be configured to transmit a common probability variation big hit B / small hit end designation ending designation command when the probability variation big hit B is a small hit.

  In this embodiment, the big hit start screen specified by the command A002 (H) and the small hit start screen specified by the command A004 (H) are the same start screen, and the command A302 (H) The big hit end screen designated by the command and the small hit end screen designated by the command A304 (H) are the same screen. Specifically, the big hit / small hit start screen and the big hit / small hit end screen are display screens in the same mode as the screen (not shown) displayed in the latter half of the non-reach PA1-3, 4 described above. It is difficult to specify whether the probability change big hit B or the small hit has occurred, and suggests that the probability change big hit B may have occurred and the gaming state may have shifted to the probability change state (high probability low base state). It is supposed to be a screen.

  Command B000 (H) is an effect control command (normal state designation command) that designates that the gaming state is a normal state. Command B001 (H) is an effect control command (time-short state designation command) for designating that the gaming state is the time-short state. Command B002 (H) is an effect control command (probability change state designation command) for designating that the gaming state is a probability change (high probability) state. Command B003 (H) is an effect control command (short time end designation command) for notifying that the short time state has ended.

  The command B1XX (H) is an effect control command (time reduction number designation command) for designating the remaining number of time reduction states (how many times the time reduction state continues until the variable display is finished). “XX” in the command B1XX (H) indicates the remaining number of time-short states.

  The command B2XX (H) is an effect control command (probability change count designation command) that designates the remaining number of times of the probability change state (how many times the probability change state continues until the change display is finished). “XX” in the command B2XX (H) indicates the remaining number of times of the probability variation state.

  Command C0XX (H) is an effect control command (first reserved memory number designation command) for designating the first reserved memory number. “XX” in the command C0XX (H) indicates the first reserved storage number. Command C1XX (H) is an effect control command (second reserved memory number designation command) that designates the second reserved memory number. “XX” in the command C1XX (H) indicates the second reserved storage number.

  In this embodiment, regardless of the game state (for example, whether the game is in a high probability state, a high base state, or whether the game is a big hit game), a start winning is generated and held. Each time the storage is performed, the winning determination process is executed, and the symbol designation command shown in FIG. 17 is always transmitted. Then, the effect control microcomputer 100 gives a notice of whether or not a big hit or super-reach will be made in advance, before the display of the change to be notified is started, based on the received symbol designation command. It is possible to implement a hold notice. In the present embodiment, the hold notice for the probability variation big hit B and the small hit is not executed, that is, only the hold notice for the probability change big hit A is executed. It can be avoided that the player is easily grasped by the notice.

The effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 120) mounted on the effect control board 80 receives the above-described effect control command from the game control microcomputer 1560 mounted on the main board 31. Then, the display state of the effect display device 9 is changed according to the contents shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the display state of the lamp is changed, or the sound number data is output to the sound control board 70. To do.

  For example, the game control microcomputer 1560 designates the variation pattern of the effect symbol every time there is a start prize and variable display of the special symbol is started on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b. The variation pattern command and the display result designation command are transmitted to the production control microcomputer 100.

  In this embodiment, the effect control command has a 2-byte structure, the first byte represents MODE (command classification), and the second byte represents EXT (command type). The first bit (bit 7) of the MODE data is always set to “1”, and the first bit (bit 7) of the EXT data is always set to “0”. Note that such a command form is an example, and other command forms may be used. For example, a control command composed of 1 byte or 3 bytes or more may be used.

  In addition, as the transmission method of the effect control command, the effect control command data is output from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80 via the relay board 77 by the eight parallel signal lines of the effect control signals CD0 to CD7, In addition to the effect control command data, a method of outputting a pulse-shaped (rectangular wave) capture signal (effect control INT signal) for instructing capture of the effect control command data is used. The 8-bit effect control command data of the effect control command is output in synchronization with the effect control INT signal. The effect control microcomputer 100 mounted on the effect control board 80 detects that the effect control INT signal has risen, and starts a 1-byte data capturing process through an interrupt process.

  In the example shown in FIG. 17 and FIG. 18, the variable pattern command and the display result designation command are used as the variable display (change) of the effect symbol corresponding to the change of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8 a and the second special symbol. Since it can be used in common with the variable display (variation) of the effect symbol corresponding to the variation of the second special symbol on the symbol display 8b, the effect is performed with the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol When controlling the production components such as the display device 9, the types of commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 1560 to the production control microcomputer 100 can be prevented from increasing.

19 and 20 are flowcharts showing an example of a special symbol process (step S26) program executed by the game control microcomputer 1560 (specifically, the CPU 56) mounted on the main board 31. As described above, in the special symbol process, a process for controlling the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the special winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process, the CPU 56 turns on the first start winning opening 13 when the first start opening switch 13a for detecting that the game ball has won the first start winning opening 13 is turned on. If a winning has occurred, a first start port switch passage process is executed (steps S311 and S312). If the second start port switch 14a for detecting that the game ball has won the second start winning port 14 is turned on, that is, the start winning to the second start winning port 14 has occurred. Then, the second start port switch passage process is executed (steps S313, S314). Then, any one of steps S300 to S310 is performed. If the first start Doguchi switch 13a or the second start hole switch 14a has not been turned on, depending on the internal state, do any of the of the steps S300 to S310.

  The processes in steps S300 to S310 are as follows.

  Special symbol normal processing (step S300): Executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is zero. When the game control microcomputer 1560 is in a state where variable display of the special symbol can be started, the game control microcomputer 1560 checks the number of numerical data stored in the reserved storage number buffer (total number of reserved storage). The stored number of numerical data stored in the pending storage number buffer can be confirmed by the count value of the total pending storage number counter. If the count value of the total pending storage number counter is not 0, it is determined whether or not the display result of the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is a big hit. In case of big hit, set big hit flag. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (1 in this example) according to step S301. The jackpot flag is reset when the jackpot game ends.

  Fluctuation pattern setting process (step S301): This process is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 1. Also, the variation pattern is determined, and the variation time in the variation pattern (variable display time: the time from the start of variable display until the display result is derived and displayed (stop display)) is defined as the variation display variation time of the special symbol. Decide to do. Also, a variable time timer for measuring the special symbol variable time is started. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (2 in this example) corresponding to step S302.

  Display result designation command transmission process (step S302): This process is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 2. Control for transmitting a display result designation command to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (3 in this example) corresponding to step S303.

  Special symbol changing process (step S303): This process is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 3. When the variation time of the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern setting process elapses (the variation time timer set in step S301 times out, that is, the variation time timer value becomes 0), the internal state (special symbol process flag) is stepped. Update to a value corresponding to S304 (4 in this example).

  Special symbol stop process (step S304): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 4. The variable display on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b is stopped, and the stop symbol is derived and displayed. In addition, control for transmitting a symbol confirmation designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed. If the big hit flag is set, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (5 in this example) corresponding to step S305. If the small hit flag is set, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (8 in this example) corresponding to step S308. If neither the big hit flag nor the small hit flag is set, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value corresponding to step S300 (in this example, 0). The effect control microcomputer 100 controls the effect display device 9 to stop the effect symbol when the symbol confirmation designation command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 1560 is received.

  Preliminary winning opening opening process (step S305): This is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 5. In the pre-opening process for the big prize opening, control for opening the big prize opening is performed. Specifically, a counter (for example, a counter that counts the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening) is initialized and the solenoid 21 is driven to open the big prize opening. Also, the execution time of the special prize opening opening process is set by the timer, and the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value corresponding to step S306 (6 in this example). The pre-opening process for the big winning opening is executed for each round, but when the first round is started, the pre-opening process for the big winning opening is also a process for starting the big hit game.

  Large winning opening opening process (step S306): This process is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 6. A control for transmitting a presentation control command for round display during the big hit gaming state to the microcomputer 100 for the presentation control, a process for confirming that the closing condition for the big prize opening is satisfied, and the like are performed. If the closing condition for the special prize opening is satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (5 in this example) corresponding to step S305. When all the rounds are completed, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value corresponding to step S307 (7 in this example).

  Big hit end process (step S307): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 7. Control is performed to cause the microcomputer 100 for effect control to perform display control for notifying the player that the big hit gaming state has ended. In addition, a process for setting a flag indicating a gaming state (for example, a probability change flag or a time reduction flag) is performed. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (0 in this example) corresponding to step S300.

  Small hit release pre-processing (step S308): This process is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 8. In the pre-opening process for small hits, control is performed to open the big prize opening. Specifically, a counter (for example, a counter that counts the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening) is initialized and the solenoid 21 is driven to open the big prize opening. Also, the execution time of the special prize opening opening process is set by the timer, and the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (9 in this example) corresponding to step S309. It should be noted that although the pre-opening process for small hits is executed for each round, the pre-opening process for small hits is also a process for starting a small hit game when starting the first round.

  Small hit release processing (step S309): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 9. Processing to confirm the establishment of the closing condition of the big prize opening is performed. If the closing condition for the big prize opening is satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value corresponding to step S308 (8 in this example). When all rounds are completed, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value corresponding to step S310 (in this example, 10 (decimal number)).

  Small hit end process (step S310): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 10. Control is performed to cause the microcomputer 100 for effect control to perform display control for notifying the player that the small hit gaming state has ended. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (0 in this example) corresponding to step S300.

  Next, the operation of the effect control board 80 as effect control means will be described. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 120) as effect control means mounted on the effect control board 80. The effect control CPU 120 starts executing the main process when the power is turned on. In the main processing, first, initialization processing is performed for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining the activation control activation interval (for example, 2 ms) (step S700). . After that, the effect control CPU 120 performs an operation detection processing unit setting process (step S701) for performing settings related to the operation detection processing unit, and then proceeds to a loop process for monitoring a timer interrupt flag (step S702). To do. When the timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 120 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. If the timer interrupt flag is set in the main process, the effect control CPU 120 clears the flag (step S703) and executes the following effect control process.

  In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 120 first analyzes the received effect control command and performs a process of setting a flag according to the received effect control command (command analysis process: step S704). Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs effect control process processing (step S705). In the effect control process, the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected from the processes corresponding to the control state, and display control of the effect display device 9 is executed.

  Next, a random number update process for updating a count value of a counter for generating a random number such as a jackpot symbol determining random number is executed (step S706). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S702.

  The effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 1560 is received by an interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal, and is stored in a buffer area formed in the RAM. In the command analysis process, it is analyzed which command (see FIGS. 17 and 18) the effect control command stored in the buffer area is.

  FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing random numbers used by the production control microcomputer 100. As shown in FIG. 22, in this embodiment, a random number SR1 for determining a notice effect and a random number SR2 for determining a notice effect type are used. Note that random numbers other than these may be used in order to enhance the effect.

  The random number SR1 for determining the notice effect is a random number for determining whether or not the notice effect is to be performed when the big hit is not a big hit, that is, for determining whether the notice effect is to be carried out even if the big hit is not big (so-called ghost). is there. In this embodiment, the notice effect is always performed when the big hit is finally made. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the big hit is also made when the big hit. Similarly to the case where it does not become, it may be determined whether or not to implement the notice effect based on the notice effect determination random number SR1.

  The notice effect type determination random number SR2 is a random number used for determining the kind of notice effect (character notice effect, operation notice effect, loud notice effect, secret notice effect, gesture notice effects AC).

  A counter for generating the random numbers SR1 to SR2 is formed in the RAM 122. The numerical value of each counter is updated by the random number update process (step S706) shown in FIG. That is, the value is incremented by one. When the count value of the counter exceeds the upper limit value of the random number (maximum value in the range shown in FIG. 21), the counter is returned to the lower limit value (minimum value in the range shown in FIG. 21). Reading the count value of the counter for generating the random number is called extracting the random number.

  The ROM 121 in the effect control microcomputer 100 has a notice effect control pattern table (not shown) including effect control patterns for various notice effects, including a symbol variation control pattern table, and effect control in various big hit states and small hit states. Various effect control pattern tables (not shown) including patterns are stored. In the symbol variation control pattern table, data indicating the control content of the rendering operation such as the rendering display operation in the period from when the variation of the rendering symbol is started until the finalized rendering symbol that is the final stop symbol is stopped and displayed, Stored according to the fluctuation pattern. For each symbol variation control pattern, for example, process timer set value, display control execution data, lamp control execution data, sound control execution data, timing of input reception start and reception end such as voice input and operation input, etc. are specified. A plurality of control data (process data) for controlling various effect operations according to variable display of effect symbols such as possible input receiving period data and end code is set in time series.

  In addition, in the various effect control pattern tables, data indicating the contents of various effect controls in the period controlled in the big hit game state or the small hit game state is stored according to rounds or the like. In each effect control pattern, a plurality of control data for controlling various effect operations such as a process timer set value, display control execution data, and lamp control execution data are set in time series.

  In addition, the production control pattern table of the probability variation big hit B gaming state and the small hit gaming state of the present embodiment includes the same production contents, so whether the generated gaming state is the probability variation big hit B or the small hit gaming state? In some cases, it is difficult for the player to identify the game, and in the probability variation big hit B or small hit gaming state, the expectation degree (probability variation latency) that is in the probability variation state at the end of the probability variation big hit or small hit. An effect control pattern corresponding to one of the secret words is determined and executed out of a plurality of secret words used to accept the secret word for determining the execution of the suggestion effect (see FIG. 35). By doing so, the player tries to grasp the secret that the input is successful, so the player's attention to these probable big hits and small hits is improved Door can be.

  A collection of control data such as a symbol variation control pattern, a notice effect control pattern for various notices, and various effect control patterns is called a process table.

  The process timer set value is a value (determination value) to be compared with a process timer value that is a stored value of a process timer for effect control in the effect control CPU 120, and corresponds to an execution time (effect time) of each effect operation. The determined value is set in advance. In place of the process timer set value, for example, a predetermined effect control command is received from the main board 31, or a predetermined process is executed as a process for controlling the effect operation in the effect control CPU 120. Corresponding to predetermined control content and processing content, data indicating the switching timing of the production control may be set.

  The display control execution data includes data indicating the display mode of the effect image on the display screen of the effect display device 9, such as data indicating the variation mode of each decoration symbol during variable display of the effect symbol. That is, the display control execution data is data that designates the display operation of the effect image on the display screen of the effect display device 9. The sound control execution data includes data indicating an audio output mode from each speaker 27, such as data indicating an output mode such as a sound effect that is linked to the variable display operation of the effect symbol during the variable display of the effect symbol. Yes. That is, the sound control execution data is data that designates an audio output operation from each speaker 27. The lamp control execution data includes data indicating the lighting operation mode of the light emitter, such as the decoration LED 25, the top lamp module 530, the left frame LED 28b, and the right frame LED 28c. That is, the lamp control execution data is data that designates the lighting operation of the light emitter. Note that these control data do not have to be included in all the effect control patterns, but an effect control pattern including a part of the control data according to the contents of the effect operation by each effect control pattern. There may be. Further, in the plural types of process data included in the effect control pattern, the types of control data constituting each process data may be different according to the contents of the effect operation executed at each timing. That is, some process data includes all of the display control data, sound control execution data, and lamp control execution data, and some process data includes some of these. Further, for example, various other control data such as movable member control data indicating an operation mode of the movable member included in the effect accessory may be included.

  The effect control CPU 120 determines the control content of the effect operation according to various control data included in these effect control patterns. For example, when the process timer value matches one of the process timer set values, a mode (for example, 2D display or 3D display) specified by the display control execution data included in the presentation control execution data associated with the process timer set value ) Display the effect design, and control to display the effect image such as the character image and the background image on the display screen of the effect display device 9. In addition, control is performed to output sound from each speaker 27 in a manner specified by the sound control execution data, and the decoration LED 25, the top lamp module 530, the left frame LED 28b, and the right frame LED 28c are specified in a manner specified by the lamp control execution data. And so on. Note that dummy data (data not specifying control) may be set as data corresponding to a production component that is not a control target even though it corresponds to the process timer set value.

In addition, in the notice effect control pattern, when various notice effects are performed, the effect display operation and the validity / invalidity control of the push button 516 in the period from the start of each notice effect to the end of the notice effect. Stored is data (notice effect control pattern) indicating the control content of the rendering operation such as the motion, the input voice, and the processing content of the motion. The notice effect control pattern includes a plurality of control data for controlling the effect operation of the notice effect, such as the notice process timer setting value, display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound control execution data, as in the case of the pattern variation control pattern. In addition to the advance notice data), it is possible to input data such as a period for accepting the operation of the push button 516 and the operation lever 600 in order to accept the operation from the player, control data for accepting these operations, voice and operation. Input acceptance period data related to the input acceptance period is set in time series.

  In addition, these operation advance notice control patterns can specify the notice start start waiting time until the start of each notice effect after the change is disclosed. A production start waiting timer is set.

The RAM in the production control microcomputer 100 has a first hold display buffer and a second hold display buffer for displaying the first hold storage display section and the second hold storage display section, and counts the number of time reductions. Time-count counter, probability variation counter for counting the probability variation, area for storing input history information that can specify the operation of the push button 516 in the voice input advance notice, the state of voice input, and the action input situation in the gesture advance notice Is provided.

  The ROM 121 in the effect control microcomputer 100 stores various tables such as a notice effect determination table (FIG. 23) for determining the type of the notice effect.

In the notice effect determination table, the determination value compared with the notice effect type determination random number SR2 is a random value range of the notice effect type determination random number SR2 of 1 to 85. FIG. ), A character advance notice display in which the animation of the character is displayed on the effect display device 9, and an operation notice that is a notice that the notice subject changes in response to the player operating the push button 516. , A loud warning that is made according to the success or failure of the input, which is judged based on the total volume level of the voice input by the player by operating the push button 516, or the previous probability change big hit A or normal big hit C It is a secret announcement that is made according to the success or failure of the input that is judged based on the secret words that are made, and that of gesture announcements A to C that are produced according to the player's action In response to Les, display the results of the effect display device 9 is set separately for the case where eventually the case and out of the jackpot. In this embodiment, the character notice effect and the operation notice without voice and motion input are distinguished from the non-input system notice, the loud voice notice with the voice and action input, the secret word notice and various gesture notices as the input system notice. Sometimes called.

In this embodiment, in a normal case where a later-described voice input restriction flag is not set, the notice effect determination table A181a shown in FIG. 23A is used and the voice input restriction flag is set. In this case, the notice effect determination table B181b shown in FIG. 23B is used. In the notice effect determination table B181b, as shown in FIG. 23B, among the input system notices, a loud notice, a secret notice, and a gesture notice C that is a gesture notice with a voice input of “Yes”. Since the assignment of the number of judgment values for the notice effect type determination random number SR2 is set to “0”, a loud notice, a secret notice or a gesture in the state where these voice input restriction flags are set. The notice C is not determined.

  That is, as will be described later, when a loud notice, secret notice, or gesture notice C is performed, if the push button 516 is not operated or “Yes” is not input, that is, the player inputs a voice. If the user does not want to utter the voice, the voice input restriction flag is effectively set during the predetermined number of fluctuations so that the loud voice warning or secret password warning is not determined. These voice input restriction flags are cleared not only when a predetermined number of fluctuations have elapsed, but also upon receipt of a customer waiting demonstration designation command transmitted from the main board 31 when the gaming machine is not in operation. As a result, when the player changes, the input restriction is canceled and a loud notice or secret notice is determined.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 23 (a), the number of determination values compared with the random number SR2 for determining the notice effect type is variably displayed for the character notice and the operation notice that are non-input type notices. It is easy to occur when the display result is out of time (30)> hitting time (5), which is finally out of place. Regarding the gesture notice, the number of determination values compared with the random number SR2 for determining the notice effect type is such that the display result of the variable display is finally out of place (5) <winning time (15). , It is easy to occur in the case of winning, and when these input system notices occur, the possibility of finally winning becomes higher than in the case of non-input type notices. So, the game that will ultimately be a hit It is possible to increase the expectations of the people.

  As for the notice effect determination table B used when the voice input restriction flag is set, as shown in FIG. 23 (b), the character notice and operation notice, which are non-input notices, are notified. The number of judgment values to be compared with the effect type determination random number SR2 is out of order when the display result of the variable display is finally out of time (35)> the hit time (15 or 10). On the other hand, for the gesture advance notices A and B, which are input type advance notices, the number of determination values compared with the notice effect type determination random number SR2 is finally shifted from the display result of the variable display. It is easy to occur when winning because it is out of time (5) <hitting time (30), and if these input system notices occur, there is a possibility that it will eventually win. , No input Since becomes higher than when the notice is generated, it is possible to increase the player's expectation to be eventually per.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (step S705) in the main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 120 performs any one of steps S800 to S806 according to the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following process is executed. In the effect control process, the display state of the effect display device 9 is controlled and variable display of the effect symbol (decoration symbol) is realized. However, the effect symbol (decoration symbol) synchronized with the variation of the first special symbol is realized. Control related to variable display and control related to variable display of effect symbols (decorative symbols) synchronized with the variation of the second special symbol are executed in one effect control process.

  Fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800): It is confirmed whether or not a variation pattern command is received from the game control microcomputer 1560. Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not the variation pattern command reception flag set in the command analysis process is set. If the change pattern command has been received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the effect symbol change start process (step S801).

  Effect symbol variation start processing (step S801): Control is performed so that the variation of the effect symbol (decoration symbol) is started. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol changing process (step S802).

  Production symbol variation processing (step S802): Controls the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern and monitors the end of the variation time. When the variation time ends, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation stop process (step S803).

  Effect symbol variation stop processing (step S803): Based on the reception of the effect control command (design determination designation command) for instructing all symbols to stop, the variation of the effect symbol (decoration symbol) is stopped and the display result (stop symbol) Control to derive and display. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the hit display process (step S804) or the variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800).

  Winning display process (step S804): After the end of the variation time, control is performed to display a screen for notifying the effect display device 9 of the occurrence of a big hit or a small hit. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the winning game process (step S805).

  Process during winning game (step S805): Control during big hit game or small hit game is performed. For example, when a special winning opening opening designation command or a special winning opening open designation command is received, display control of the number of rounds in the effect display device 9 is performed. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the hit end effect process (step S806).

  Winning end effect processing (step S806): In the effect display device 9, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800).

  In the present embodiment, when a small hit occurs, in Steps S804 to 806, by performing the same effect processing as when the probability varying big hit B occurs, the occurrence is shifted to the probability changing state. The player cannot determine whether the probability variation big hit B or the small hit that does not shift to the probability variation state has occurred.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (step S801) in the effect control process shown in FIG. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 120 first reads a variation pattern command from the variation pattern command storage area (step S821). Next, the display result (stop symbol) of the effect symbol (decoration symbol) is determined according to the data stored in the display result specification command storage area (that is, the received display result specification command) (step S822). In this case, the CPU 120 for effect control determines the stop symbol of the effect symbol according to the display result specified by the display result specifying command, and stores data indicating the stop symbol of the determined effect symbol in the effect symbol display result storage area To do.

  In this embodiment, when the received display result designation command is the display result 2 designation command corresponding to the probability variation jackpot A, the production control CPU 120, for example, produces an effect in which 3 symbols are arranged in odd symbols as stop symbols. The combination of symbols (big hit symbol) is determined. In the case where the received display result designation command is a display result 4 designation command corresponding to the normal jackpot C, for example, a combination of effect symbols (big jackpot symbol) in which three symbols are even-numbered symbols as stop symbols is determined. Further, when the received display result designation command is a display result 3 to 8 designation command corresponding to the probable big hit B or small hit, a plurality of combinations of symbols (for example, preset symbols as chance chances) “135”, “334”, “787”, etc.). Further, when the received display result designation command is a display result 1 designation command corresponding to an outage, a combination of production symbols (out-of-order symbols) in which the three symbols are irregular as the stop symbols is determined. It should be noted that some combinations of effect symbols are included in both the lost symbol and the chance eye, and there are cases where the same stop symbol is used in the case of the small hit and the case of the loss.

  In determining these stop symbols (determined symbols), the effect control CPU 120 extracts, for example, a random number for determining the stop symbol, and a stop symbol in which data indicating a combination of effect symbols is associated with a numerical value. What is necessary is just to determine the stop symbol of a production | presentation symbol using a determination table. That is, the stop symbol may be determined by selecting data indicating the combination of effect symbols corresponding to the numerical value that matches the extracted random number. Therefore, the same stop symbol may be determined in the probability variation big hit B and the small hit.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs a notice selection process to determine whether or not to implement the notice effect for the symbol variation and what kind of notice effect is to be implemented (S823).

  Specifically, in the notice selection processing of the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the fluctuation pattern command read in step S821 is a winning fluctuation pattern command, that is, finally wins. Specify whether or not.

  When the winning effect is achieved, the notice effect execution flag is set. On the other hand, when the winning effect is not achieved, that is, when it is out of place, the notice effect determining random number SR1 is extracted.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the extracted announcement effect determination random number SR1 is an even number. If it is an even number, a notice effect execution flag is set. The selection process ends.

  In other words, in this embodiment, when the final hit is true, the notice effect execution flag is set, and any of the notice effects is implemented, and finally it is a deviation. In, the notice effect is implemented with a probability of 50%. Note that the present invention is not limited to this, and even when the final hit is reached, the random number SR1 for determining the announcement effect is extracted and the execution / non-execution of the announcement effect is selected by lottery. In some cases, the notice effect may not be performed, or the probability of performing the notice effect in the lottery in the case of a loss may be higher than 50% or lower than 50%.

  After setting these notice effect execution flags, the effect control CPU 120 extracts the notice effect type determination random number SR2, and inputs a voice as a notice effect determination table for comparison with the extracted notice effect type determination random number SR2. When the restriction flag is not set, the notice effect determination table A is selected. When the voice input restriction flag is set, the notice effect determination table B is selected, and the selected notice effect determination table A is selected. , B, the type corresponding to the determination value corresponding to the value of the random number SR2 for determining the announcement effect type extracted in B is determined as the type of the announcement effect to be implemented, and the determined announcement type (notice effect 1 (character notice), notice Production 2 (operation announcement), announcement 3 (loud announcement), announcement 4 (secret announcement), announcement 5 (gesture announcement A), announcement Out 6 (gesture notice B), stores the announcement attraction 7 (gesture notice C)).

  Then, after the notice selection process in step S823, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not there is a notice effect, specifically, whether or not a notice execution determination flag is set (step S824).

  Then, when the notice execution determination flag is set, the effect control CPU 120, based on the notice effect control pattern (notice process table) corresponding to the stored notice type (notice effects 1 to 7), After specifying the notice effect start waiting time and setting the specified wait time in the notice effect start waiting timer (step S825), the process proceeds to step S826.

  On the other hand, if the advance notice determination flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S827 without going through step S825. In step S827, a symbol variation control pattern (process table) corresponding to the variation pattern command is selected.

  Then, the process timer in the process data 1 of the selected process table is started (step S828).

Next, the production control CPU 120 performs the production device (the production display device 9 as the production component, the production component according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1). Control of the various decorative LEDs 25 and the speaker 27 and push button 516 as effect parts are executed (step S829). For example, a command is output to the VDP 262 in order to display an image corresponding to the variation pattern on the effect display device 9. In addition, a control signal (lamp control execution data) is output to the LED driver board and the like in order to perform various on / off control of the decorative LEDs 25. In addition, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the sound control board 70 in order to perform sound output from the speaker 27.

  Then, a value corresponding to the variation time specified by the variation pattern command is set in the variation time timer (step S830), and the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the processing during the effect symbol variation (step S802). (Step S831).

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol changing process (step S802) in the effect control process. In the effect symbol variation process, the effect control CPU 120 decrements the values of the process timer, the variation time timer, and the variation control timer by 1 (steps S840A, S840B, and S840C). Further, when it is determined to perform the notice effect or the notice effect is being executed (Yes in step S841), the effect control CPU 120 executes the notice effect process shown in FIG. 27 (step S842). ). Whether or not it is decided to perform a notice effect is determined by whether or not a notice execution decision flag is set. Whether or not the notice effect is being executed is determined by a notice executing flag that is set when the notice effect is started. If neither the notice execution determination flag nor the notice execution flag is set, the process proceeds to step S843 without performing the notice effect process in step S842.

  In addition, the effect control CPU 120 checks whether or not the process timer has timed out (step S843). If the process timer has timed out, the process data is switched (step S844). That is, the process timer is started again by setting the process timer setting value set next in the process table in the process timer (step S845). Further, the control state for the effect device (effect part) is changed based on the display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound control execution data set next (step S846).

If the variation control timer has timed out (step S847), the effect control CPU 120 displays the next display screen of the effect symbol of the left middle right (30 ms after the last effect symbol display switching time). Image data of the power screen is created and written in a predetermined area of the VRAM (step S848). In this way, in the effect display device 9, effect pattern variation control is realized. The VDP 262 outputs a signal based on data obtained by superimposing image data of a predetermined region such as a set background image and image data based on display control execution data set in the process table to the effect display device 9. As such, the effect display device 9 displays the background image, the hold display, the character image, and the effect symbol in the variation of the effect symbol. Also, a predetermined value is reset in the fluctuation control timer (step S849).

  Further, the effect control CPU 120 checks whether or not the variable time timer has timed out (step S850). If the change time timer has timed out, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol change stop process (step S803) (step S852). Even if the variation time timer has not timed out, if the confirmation command reception flag indicating that the symbol confirmation designation command has been received is set (step S851), the value of the effect control process flag is set to the effect symbol variation stop process (step S803). ) To a value according to (step S852). Even if the variation time timer has not timed out, if the symbol confirmation designation command is received, the process shifts to control to stop variation.For example, a variation pattern command indicating a long variation time due to noise between substrates is received. Even in such a case, it is possible to end the variation of the effect symbol when the regular variation time has elapsed (when the variation of the special symbol ends). In the process table used for the variation control of the effect symbol, process data during the effect symbol variation display is set. That is, the sum of the process timer setting values of the process data 1 to n in the process table corresponds to the production symbol variation time. Therefore, when the process timer of the last process data n times out in the process of step S843, there is no process data to be switched (display control execution data and lamp control execution data), and the effect control of the effect symbol based on the process table ends. . Effect design variation control (including control for displaying character images and backgrounds related to effect design variation) ends when the variation period has elapsed (corresponding to the time when the process timer of the last process data n has timed out). However, the control of the notice effect is ended by the processing of steps S532 and S533 shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the time when the processing of steps S532 and S533 is finished (when the notice period timer times out) is before the time when the change period of the effect symbol elapses.

  27 to 28 are flowcharts showing an example of the notice effect processing. In the notice effect process, the effect control CPU 120 proceeds to step S521 (FIG. 28) when the notice effect is started (Yes in step S501). Whether or not the notice effect has been started is confirmed by a notice execution flag set at the start of the notice effect.

  If the notice effect has not started, the value of the notice effect start wait timer is decremented by 1 (step S502). The notice effect start waiting timer is set in the selection of the process table when it is decided to perform the notice effect in the effect symbol variation start process (see step S825 in FIG. 26). If the notice effect start wait timer has not timed out (step S503), the process ends. When the notice production start waiting timer has timed out, the notice execution decision flag is reset (step S504), and the process proceeds to step S511.

  In step S511, the effect control CPU 120 sets a notice execution flag indicating that the notice effect is being executed. Further, the type of the operation advance notice as the advance notice effect to be executed and the pattern of the operation advance notice are specified (step S512), and a value corresponding to the notice effect period corresponding to the specified operation advance notice or pattern is set in the notice period timer ( Step S513).

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 reads and selects a notice effect control pattern corresponding to the operation notice to be executed from the notice effect control pattern table (not shown) (step S515), and then selects the selected notice effect control pattern (notice process). A notice process timer in process data 1 of the table is started (step S517).

  The effect control CPU 120 then displays the contents of the first process data 1 of the selected notice effect control pattern (notice process table) (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1, operation unit control execution data). 1. Control of the effect device (the effect display device 9 as the effect part, the various decorative LEDs 25 as the effect part, the speaker 27 as the effect part, the push button 516, the operation lever 600) according to the input control execution data, etc. Start (step S518).

  In steps S523 to S529, which are performed after the operation advance notice is started based on these advance notice process data, the notice type stored in the notice selection process in step S823 is determined, and processing corresponding to the notice type is performed. The

  Specifically, in step S523, it is determined whether or not the notice type stored in the notice selection process is gesture notice AC, and if it is gesture notice AC, the process proceeds to step S524. After performing the gesture advance notice process shown in FIG. 30, the process proceeds to step S529.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S523 that it is not the gesture advance notice A to C, it is determined whether the advance notice type stored in the advance notice selection process is the advance notice effect 3 or 4, and the advance notice effect 3 or 4. In this case, the process proceeds to step S526, and after performing the voice input advance notice process shown in FIG. 29, the process proceeds to step S529.

  On the other hand, if it is not the notice effect 3 or 4 in step S525, it is further determined whether or not it is an operation notice, and if it is an operation notice, the process proceeds to step S528, and after the operation notice process is performed, the process proceeds to step S529. .

  In step S529, the effect control CPU 120 decrements the value of the notice process timer for changing the notice process. Then, the value of the notice period timer for timing the end of the notice effect period is decremented by 1 (step S530). When the notice period timer times out (the value becomes 0) (Yes in step S531), control for deleting the image related to the notice effect displayed on the effect display device 9 is performed (step S532), and the notice is being executed. The flag is reset (step S533).

  If the notice period timer has not timed out, the effect control CPU 120 checks whether or not the notice process timer has timed out (step S535). If the notice process timer has timed out, the notice process data is switched (step S536). That is, the process timer is started anew by setting the next set notice process timer set value in the notice process table in the process timer (step S537). Further, based on the display control execution data, lamp control execution data, sound control execution data, operation unit control execution data, input control execution data, etc. included in the next set notice process data, the effect device (effect parts) The control state is changed and executed (step S538).

  If the notice process timer has not timed out, the process is terminated without going through steps S535 to S538.

  The operation advance notice processing performed in step S528 is, for example, accepting the operation of the push button 516 or the operation lever 600 at the pseudo-variation re-variation timing in the variation pattern, and accepting order (1) based on the history of the accepted operation. Next, secondary, and the content to be displayed (specification items) to be displayed on the effect display device 9 is specified and displayed, and an object to be finally notified based on the combination of the selected options (for example, an expectation that is a big hit The degree of expectation that becomes probable, the expectation of the number of rounds, the expectation of super-reach, etc.) It is like that.

  Here, the voice input advance notice process performed in step S526 will be described with reference to FIG. 29. In the voice input advance notice process, first, whether or not the operation abnormality flag set in step S555 described later is set. That is, it is determined whether or not it is determined that the operation is abnormal because the operation of the push button 516 has already been performed at the operation reception start timing of the push button 516 in the voice input announcement effect (step S540).

  When the operation abnormality flag is set, the voice input advance notice process is terminated without proceeding to step S541. On the other hand, when the operation abnormality flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S541 and each voice input advance notice is completed. It is determined whether or not it is the start timing for starting the input operation reception specified from the notice effect control pattern for the effect, and if it is not the input operation reception start timing, the process proceeds to step S544.

  If it is the input operation acceptance start timing, whether or not the push button 516 has already been operated at that time, that is, an object or a player's hand is placed on the push button 516 unconsciously. Then, it is determined whether or not the player's operation by the push button 516 is not well received.

  If the push button 516 has already been operated, the process proceeds to step S555, where it is determined that the operation is abnormal, and an operation abnormality flag is set. The operation abnormality flag is reset at the end of the voice input advance notice effect.

  Then, an input operation error display including a message to the effect that there has been an operation abnormality of the push button 516 is started on the effect display device 9, and the voice input advance notice process is ended.

  On the other hand, if there is no operation of the push button 516 in step S542, the input operation enable flag is set and an input operation enable display for notifying the player that the input operation is possible is performed on the effect display device 9. Start.

  In step S544, it is determined whether or not the input operation enable flag is set, that is, whether or not it is an input enable period from the input operation start timing to the input operation end timing, and the input operation enable flag is set. If not, the voice input notice process is terminated.

  If the input operation enable flag is set, it is determined in step S545 and step 546 whether the player has operated the push button 516.

  If there is an operation of the push button 516 by the player, that is, if the player operates the push button 516 to input a voice or secret word, the process proceeds to step S559, and the speaker 27 is connected to the sound control board 70. After transmitting an instruction to reduce the volume of the sound effect output from the speaker 27 and starting the sound volume reduction control of the sound effect output from the speaker 27, input of sound from the directional microphones 61a to 61c and the sound input circuit 110 is performed. As valid, storage of the input audio data in the work memory is started (continued).

  If there is no operation of the push button 516 by the player, that is, if the player has not operated the push button 516 in order to temporarily stop the voice input, the process proceeds to step S562, and the voice input circuit By discarding the sound data of the sound input from 110, the sound input from the directional microphones 61a to 61c is invalidated, and the storage of the sound data in the work memory is terminated (suspended), and the sound control board 70 On the other hand, an instruction to restore the volume of the sound effect output from the speaker 27 is transmitted, and the sound volume reduction control of the sound effect output from the speaker 27 is terminated (S563).

  And it progresses to step S547 and the display in the production | presentation display apparatus 9 is updated based on the input data memorize | stored in the work memory. For example, if the type of the notice effect is a loud notice, an image corresponding to the level of the total volume level of the input voice specified based on the input data is an image in which the glass is cracked (FIG. 34 (d ))) Is updated and displayed.

  In step S548, it is determined whether or not it is an end timing to end the input operation acceptance. If it is not the input operation acceptance end timing, the voice input advance notice process is ended.

  If it is the input operation acceptance end timing, the input operation enable flag is reset, and the input operation enable display started in step S543 is ended (step S549).

  In step S550, it is determined whether or not the input is successful based on the input data (voice data) stored in the work memory.

  Specifically, if the type of the notice effect is a loud notice, it is determined whether or not the total volume level of the input voice specified based on the input data has reached a predetermined volume level threshold. When the volume level threshold is reached, it is determined that the input is successful.

  Also, if the type of the notice effect is a secret notice, the inputted secret is converted into text data by performing voice recognition using the voice data stored in the work memory, and in the pachinko gaming machine 1 the probability change big hit A or It is determined whether or not it corresponds to one of the secret words displayed in the normal jackpot C. In this case, it is not necessary for all text data to match the secret text. Considering the recognition accuracy by speech recognition, for example, if the secret is 4 characters, a predetermined threshold of 3 or more characters will match. If it matches, it will be judged as a match.

  As a speech recognition method for converting these speeches into text data, a known speech recognition method can be used.

  In this embodiment, these passwords are collated by text matching by voice recognition. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the voice waveforms and voice data of the passwords stored in advance are stored. The success or failure of the input may be determined by collating with the voice waveform of the secret word of the player based on the above.

  In step S551, it is determined whether or not the input is successful. If the input is successful, the player's attributes, more specifically, from the player's voice data and image data stored in the work memory. Then, player attribute specifying processing for specifying male or female is performed (step S552). Depending on the type of the notice effect, the player attribute specifying process may not be performed. Further, in this embodiment, the sex is specified as the attribute, but the present invention is not limited to this, and an area based on the age or dialect may be specified as these attributes.

  Then, the process proceeds to step S553, and data for success presentation according to the attribute specified in the player attribute specification process, for example, success presentation in which a female character appears if the player is a male, For example, by setting production data for performing a successful production in which a male character appears, during the period from the end of the input-enabled period to the end of the notice production, the production based on these successful production data To be implemented.

  On the other hand, if the input is not successful in step S551, that is, if the input is unsuccessful, the data for unsuccessful presentation is set (step S564) until the notice presentation ends after the end of the input enabled period. In the period, an effect based on these unsuccessful effect data is performed.

  As data for these successful effects, for example, in the case of a loud announcement, if the final hit is a big win, it can finally become a big hit by setting the data of the effect image in which all the glass plates collapse On the other hand, as data for unsuccessful production, an image that remains broken glass is displayed without collapsing the glass plate even if it is a big hit in the end. It is not suggested that there is a high probability that it will eventually be a big hit.

  It should be noted that different data is set in accordance with the data for successful performance, the data for unsuccessful performance, and the type of notice effect.

  Then, the process proceeds to step S565, and whether or not the player operates the push button 516 in the input effect is determined based on whether or not input data is stored in the work memory. In other words, when there is no input data stored in the work memory, it is determined that there is no operation of the push button 516 by the player.

  If there is no operation of the push button 516 by the player, the process proceeds to step S566, the voice input restriction flag is set, and the voice input advance notice process is ended. On the other hand, if the push button 516 is operated, the step The voice input advance notice process is terminated without performing S566.

  Thereby, when there is no operation of the push button 516 by the player in the voice input advance notice effect, that is, when the player does not want to input the voice, the voice input restriction flag is set, thereby giving the notice effect. As a result, the non-input type notice effect and the gesture notice effects A and B will be decided without determining the loud notice effect and the secret notice effect, and the interest of the player who does not wish to input these voices is reduced. Can be prevented.

  Here, the production status of various notice effects based on these voice input notice processes will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 34 is a diagram showing the flow of the loud notice effect of the present embodiment. In the loud announcement effect, as shown in FIG. 34 (a), after the variable display of decorative symbols is started on the effect display device 9, the loud notice effect is started, as shown in FIG. 34 (b). In addition, the message “Press the button to make a loud voice!” And the button display are displayed on the effect display device 9 to prompt the player to press the push button 516 and input the loud voice.

  Thereafter, “input valid” is displayed as shown in FIG. 34C in response to the operation reception start timing. During the period in which this input validity is displayed, the player pushes the push button 516 toward the directional microphone 61b provided at the front position of the push button 516, as shown in FIG. Speak out and type.

  An effect image in which the cracks of the glass plate gradually expand is displayed on the effect display device 9 in accordance with the total volume level based on the sound data (input data) of the sound input during the operation of the push button 516.

  Note that during the period when “input valid” is displayed, the player can repeatedly perform the operation / non-operation of the push button 516, and input from the directional microphone 61b when the push button 516 is operated. The voice data thus recorded is temporarily stored as input data.

  The display of “input valid” is terminated in response to the operation reception end timing, and the total volume level specified by the voice data (input data) temporarily stored at the operation reception end timing is In the case of successful input that has reached a predetermined volume level threshold value and finally a big hit, an effect image in which all the glass plates are collapsed is displayed as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 34 (f), after it is suggested that there is a high possibility that it will eventually become a big hit, as shown in FIG. When the display is completed, for example, as shown in FIG. 34 (g), “777” is aligned and the probability variation big hit A is generated.

  In the case of unsuccessful input where the total volume level does not reach the predetermined volume level threshold, the glass plate remains broken without breaking the glass plate even if it finally becomes a big hit. By displaying the unsuccessful image, there is no suggestion that there is a high possibility that it will ultimately be a big hit.

  That is, the player can obtain information on whether or not the possibility of a big hit is high by making a loud input and succeeding in input, and can improve the interest of the gaming machine.

  FIG. 35 is a diagram illustrating the flow of the secret notice effect of the present embodiment. In the secret announcement effect, as shown in FIG. 35 (a), after the variable display of decorative symbols is started on the effect display device 9, the secret announcement effect is started, as shown in FIG. 35 (b). In addition, the message “Press the button to say a secret word!” And the button display are displayed on the effect display device 9 to prompt the player to press the push button 516 and say the secret word.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 35C, the message “Password is xxx” and “Input valid” are displayed in response to the operation reception start timing. During the period in which the input validity is displayed, the player presses the push button 516 and utters and inputs a secret word toward the directional microphone 61b provided at the front position of the push button 516. Note that during the period when “input valid” is displayed, the player can repeatedly perform the operation / non-operation of the push button 516, and input from the directional microphone 61b when the push button 516 is operated. The voice data of the password is temporarily stored as input data. That is, during a period in which "Input valid" is displayed, the Enter Secret, it is not necessary to continue continuously, for example, be entered sequentially by operating the push button 516 in single letter not a One came up phase it can.

  The display of “valid input” is terminated in response to the operation reception end timing, and the voice data (input data) of the secret word temporarily stored at the operation reception end timing is displayed by the audio signal processing circuit 111. It is converted into text data by the speech recognition process, collated with a character string such as “Taiyo” as a secret word, and if three or more characters which are a predetermined threshold match, it is determined that the input is successful.

  When the input is successful in this way, as shown in FIG. 35 (d), the effect image indicating that the password is matched and the password “Taiyo” are displayed on the effect display device 9 and then input. When the player attribute specified from the voice data is male, the success effect data corresponding to the male player is set, so that as shown in FIG. In addition to being displayed, the probability variation latency expectation indicating the possibility of being in a highly accurate state is displayed. On the other hand, when the attribute of the player specified from the audio data is female, the success effect corresponding to the female player When the data for use is set, as shown in FIG. 35 (f), the male character is displayed, and the probability variation latent expectation level indicating the possibility of being in a highly accurate state is displayed. If the input is unsuccessful because the secret words do not match, a screen including a message of “sorry” is displayed, and the display of the male and female characters and the probability variation latent expectation is not performed.

  In addition, as the probability variation latency expectation in FIG. 35, for example, 80% is displayed in the high-accuracy state, thereby notifying that there is a high possibility of being latent, while in the low-accuracy state. In such a case, for example, 20% may be displayed to notify that there is a low possibility of being hidden.

  Further, in FIG. 35, the information shown to the player is the probability variation latent expectation, but the present invention is not limited to this, and such information can be a big hit in the variable display as in the loud notice. It may be sex information.

  Next, the gesture advance notice process performed in step S524 will be described with reference to FIG. 30. First, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the player absence flag set in step S586 described later is set. Determine.

  If the player absence flag is set, the process proceeds to step S592, and it is determined whether it is the end timing of the operation acceptance period. On the other hand, when the player absence flag is not set, that is, when there is a player who plays the pachinko gaming machine 1 and can appropriately perform the operation input in the gesture notice effect. Determines whether or not person tag registration exists, that is, whether or not the player specifying process of step S573 has already been performed in the gesture notice process (step S571).

  If the person tag registration exists, that is, if the player specifying process has already been performed, the process proceeds to step S580 without performing the processes in steps S572 to S579, while the person tag registration does not exist. If, in other words, if the player specifying process has not been performed, the process proceeds to step S573 to execute the player specifying process.

  In the player specifying process, first, a player specifying instruction is output to the motion detection processing unit 112, and the player who plays the pachinko gaming machine 1 appropriately performs the operation input in the gesture notice effect. A player specifying process for outputting the presence / absence of a possible player is performed (step S573).

  In response to the output of the player specifying instruction, the motion detection processing unit 112 is a person included in the captured image based on the radiation pattern image data of the front area of the pachinko gaming machine 1 captured by the infrared imaging unit 11b. Are all specified.

  As described above, the person extraction / specification is performed by the distance image sensor integrated circuit 113 and the posture estimation integrated circuit (IC) 114 provided in the motion detection processing unit 112, and the motion detection processing unit. 112 is a posture estimation of a person area included in the captured radiation pattern image based on the contour extracted by the distance image sensor integrated circuit 113 from the radiation pattern image and the person pattern included in the learning data. By specifying each of the integrated circuits (IC) 114 for use, all persons existing in the imaging region are specified.

  Specifically, in the imaging area of the infrared imaging unit 11b, a player playing with an adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1 or another pachinko gaming machine 1 that is installed oppositely, a player watching in the surroundings, Since the player who is passing through the passage is also included, the person included in the captured image is adjacent to the player other than the player who is playing with the pachinko gaming machine 1 (hereinafter referred to as the target player). A person such as a player who is playing with the pachinko gaming machine 1, a player who is playing with the pachinko gaming machine 1 installed on the opposite gaming island, a player who passes through the passage, or a store clerk of the game hall ( Hereinafter, it is referred to as a non-target person).

  Therefore, the motion detection processing unit 112 specifies a person who satisfies a predetermined target condition for specifying the target player among the specified persons as the target player. Specifically, for each identified person, a predetermined game position for playing the pachinko gaming machine 1 that is the target condition (in this embodiment, the center position of the imaging region, and the integrated circuit 113 for the distance image sensor). It is determined whether or not the distance from the pachinko gaming machine 1 specified by is within 1 meter). When a person is present at a predetermined gaming position (when there is a player who is playing a game), whether or not the person is paying attention to the pachinko gaming machine 1, that is, paying attention to the pachinko gaming machine 1. Both eyes in the part of the face, whether the motion input in the gesture notice effect is in a state where it can be appropriately performed, whether the direction of the face of the person is facing the direction of the pachinko gaming machine 1 And the radiation pattern collapse state of the face portion (when facing diagonally, the radiation pattern collapses greatly, and when looking straight, the radiation pattern collapses decreases).

  In other words, in the present embodiment, as described above, the predetermined target condition for specifying the target player includes a condition as to whether or not the pachinko gaming machine 1 is focused, so that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is played. Even if there is a player in the middle, for example, if the player in the game is talking to a player in the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1 and is not looking at the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the game, If the pachinko gaming machine 1 is not viewed while corresponding to a store clerk or the like of the game hall, it is not specified as the target player, that is, there is no target player.

  When there is no person who satisfies these target conditions, the motion detection processing unit 112 outputs a player identification result indicating that the target player is absent to the effect control CPU 120, while there is a person who satisfies the target conditions. In some cases, a player identification result indicating that the target player exists is output. In response to the output of the player identification result, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not there is a target player for motion detection (step S574).

  If there is no target player (No in step S574), the process proceeds to step S586, and after setting the player absence flag, the player absence effect data, specifically, the operation input by the player A special character appeared, and it was a disappointing performance data that output the message voice saying “I'm sorry that it was a chance, but I'm paying attention. Is set, instead of the gesture notice effect accompanied by the motion input, a disappointing effect not accompanied by the motion input is performed, and then, for example, the process shifts to super reach.

  Therefore, when it is determined that the target player does not exist, that is, the player who is playing the pachinko gaming machine 1 is talking to the player of the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1 and is playing the game as described above. If you are not looking at the pachinko gaming machine 1 or if you are not looking at the pachinko gaming machine 1 because it corresponds to a store clerk or the like of the game hall, it will shift to a disappointing presentation without motion input, so in the pachinko gaming machine 1 It is possible to prevent an effect unintended by the player from being performed in the gesture notice effect due to the action of the player who is not watching the game.

  On the other hand, when there is a target player (Yes in step S574), the effect control CPU 120 proceeds to step S575, outputs a person tag registration instruction to the motion detection processing unit 112, and identifies each identified person. Then, person tag registration processing for registering person tag data for identifying the target player and the non-target player is performed. In response to the output of the person tag registration instruction, the motion detection processing unit 112 registers the person tag data of the target player for the person specified as the target player among the persons specified in the player specifying process. (Giving) and registering (giving) the person tag data of the non-target person to the person identified as the non-target person, thereby registering the target player that is the target of motion detection in the image by the infrared imaging unit 11b. Then, the motion of the target player identified by the person tag data is detected.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 proceeds to step S576, determines whether or not the type of the gesture advance notice effect is the gesture advance notice effect A for which the type of the guidance operation needs to be determined based on the operation history, and the gesture advance notice. If it is not the effect A, the process proceeds to step S580. If it is the gesture notice effect A, the process proceeds to step S577, and it is further determined whether or not there is a setting for specifying the action part by the player.

  If there is a movement part designation setting, the process proceeds to step S580. If there is no movement part designation setting, the process proceeds to step S578, and the gesture is determined from the input history information stored in the input history information area. The state of the action input in the gesture notice of the player before the notice is specified. Specifically, the operation input status specifies whether the operation is large or small, whether the operation is intense or gentle, based on each operation level value described later, and an operation corresponding to the specified operation status type Is determined as the guidance operation (step S579).

  In step S579, specifically, as the guide operation, either the operation of breaking with the hand or the operation of breaking with the head is determined as the guide operation. In the present embodiment, if the past motion input status of the player identified in step S578 is large and intense, there is a high possibility that it will be annoying to other players and passers who are playing nearby. Therefore, if the movement of the hand is determined as the guidance movement and it is calm even if the movement is large, it is less likely to be annoying to other players and passers-by who are playing around. The movement of the head, which is a movement with a large movement, is determined as the movement according to the personality. When the movement is small and intense, and when the movement is small and gentle, the movement according to the character of the player is small. Determine the hand movements that are movements.

  In this way, by determining the action to be guided to the player according to the player's past action input situation, it may cause trouble for other players and passers-by who are playing in the surroundings. (Can reflect the intention of the playground), and the player will be guided to the action that suits his personality (can reflect the player's intention), so it does not match his personality It is possible to prevent the interest of the gaming machine from being impaired by the guidance of the operation.

  In step S580, the operation that is the target of motion detection in various gesture announcement effects or the operation determined in step S579 described above is displayed as the guidance operation, and the process proceeds to step S581.

  Specifically, for example, when “hand” is set in an operation unit setting (see FIG. 33) of a setting menu to be described later, a guidance operation in the gesture notice effect A is an operation state based on input history information. Regardless of the movement, the hand movement is displayed as the guidance movement, and when “head” is set, the guidance movement in the gesture announcement effect A is the head movement regardless of the movement situation based on the input history information. The action is displayed as a guidance action.

  In other words, the player can designate in advance the part for the operation input in the gesture notice effect A.

  In the case of the gesture advance notice effect B, an operation to escape from the flying bow and arrow that corresponds to the gesture advance notice effect B is displayed as the guide action. Various poses are displayed as guidance operations.

  In step S581, it is determined whether or not the operation acceptance period flag is set. If the operation acceptance period flag is set, that is, if the operation acceptance is in progress, the process proceeds to step S584 to accept the operation. If the flag during the period is not set, it is determined based on the process data whether it is the start timing of the operation acceptance period (step S582).

  If it is not the start timing of the operation acceptance period in the determination, the process proceeds to step S592, while if it is the start timing of the operation acceptance period, a flag during the operation acceptance period is set and an effect display is shown. After “start operation” is displayed on the apparatus 9 (step S583), the process proceeds to step S584.

  In this step S584, a process for detecting the action of the person identified as the target player by the person tag is performed. Specifically, in these motion detection processes, the effect control CPU 120 outputs a motion detection data output instruction to the motion detection processing unit 112 and acquires the motion detection data of the target player from the motion detection processing unit 112. From the acquired motion detection data of the target player, the motion of the part corresponding to the motion guided in step S580 is specified.

  In response to the output of the motion detection data output instruction, the motion detection processing unit 112 identifies the target player in each time-series image captured by the infrared imaging unit 11b based on the person tag data, and the target Each part of the player is specified based on the learning data for each part, and the movement status (position change) of each specified part is detected from time-series image data temporarily stored in the work memory, Motion detection data in which posture information capable of specifying the posture of the target player estimated from the movement direction and movement amount for each part is arranged in time series is generated and output.

  And it progresses to step S585 and the detection operation | movement reflection process which reflects the operation | movement (change of attitude | position) of the target player specified from the acquired operation | movement detection data on the display in the effect display apparatus 9 is implemented.

  Specifically, for example, in the gesture announcement effect A, when it is specified from the motion detection data that the player has moved his hand forward (a direction close to the pachinko gaming machine 1) according to the guidance operation, From the motion detection data, the effect display device 9 controls to display an image in which the hand in the image hits the glass plate and moves the player backward (in a direction far from the pachinko gaming machine 1). When specified, the effect display device 9 controls the effect display device 9 to display an image in a state where the hand is separated from the glass plate, so that the effect display device 9 displays the effect display linked to the operation of the target player. . If the action specified from the action detection data is different from the guidance action, that is, if the guidance action is not specified from the action detection data, the target player's action is rendered by not updating the display of the image. (Display) will not be reflected.

  In this manner, among the persons included in the captured image, the target player who is the target of motion detection is identified, and only the motion of the identified target player is detected, and according to the detected motion Therefore, it is possible to prevent an effect unintended by the target player due to the action of another person who is not the target player from being performed.

  Then, the process proceeds to step S590, where the effect control CPU 120 determines the player's line-of-sight position in advance based on the action (detection action) of the target player specified from the action detection data acquired from the action detection processing unit 112. It is determined whether the display image (stereoscopic image) of the produced effect display device 9 is within the range of the display area where it can be viewed well or exceeds the display area.

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, these display areas are set within an area that is slightly narrower than the lateral width of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (see FIG. 38 (f)), and the player's display is directly in front of the effect display device 9. A range in which a display image (stereoscopic image) of the effect display device 9 can be satisfactorily viewed when the viewpoint position of the player has moved a predetermined distance in the left-right direction is set as a display area, with the viewpoint position as the center.

  Then, when the target player's viewpoint position exceeds the range of the display area, the effect control CPU 120 determines that there is an excessive operation, and performs an excessive operation notification process in step S591. In step S591, the effect control CPU 120 informs that the player's operation is performed over the display area and that there is a possibility that the player will be in contact with the player in the adjacent seat. 38 (f)) is displayed on the effect display device 9. On the other hand, when the viewpoint position of the target player does not exceed the display area, it is determined that there is no overoperation and the process proceeds to step S592.

  In step S592, it is determined based on the process data whether or not it is the end timing of the operation acceptance period. If it is not the end timing, the gesture notice process is ended.

  On the other hand, if it is the end timing of the operation acceptance period, the registration of the person tag is deleted (step S593).

  If the operation acceptance period flag set in step S583 or the player absent flag set in step S586 is set, these flags are reset (step S594).

  Next, an input result determination process is performed to determine which input result corresponds to the input result by the motion input input by the target player in the motion acceptance period.

  Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 38, in the case of the gesture advance notice effect B that performs an operation of avoiding an incoming arrow by movement, how many arrows can be avoided as a result of the operation. As shown in FIG. 40, in the case of the gesture notice effect C in which a plurality of poses are input, it is determined whether or not all poses have been input.

  Then, the process proceeds to step S596 where the effect data corresponding to the determination result in the input result determination process is set as effect data until the notice effect ends, and the operation input of the target player in the gesture notice effect is performed. Based on the situation, the input history information stored in the input history information area (the magnitude level value of the action, the intense level value of the action) is updated (registered) (step S597).

  These input history information is cleared in response to the reception of the customer waiting demo designation command transmitted from the main board 31 when the gaming machine is not in operation, so that it is input when the player changes. Since the history information does not exist, when the input history information does not exist, the operation set as default in each gesture notice effect is determined as the guidance operation.

  Here, the production status of various notice effects based on these gesture notice processes will be described with reference to FIGS.

  36 and 37 are diagrams showing the flow of the gesture notice effect A of the present embodiment. In the gesture announcement effect A, as shown in FIG. 36, there are a case where an operation is input by a fist which is a hand and a case where an operation is input by a head as shown in FIG.

  When an operation is input with a fist (referred to as gesture announcement effect A-1), as shown in FIG. 36A, after the variable display of decorative symbols is started on the effect display device 9, the gesture notification effect A is displayed. When -1 is started, as shown in FIG. 36 (b), an operation guidance screen for guiding the motion of swinging the fist that is the target of motion input in the gesture advance notice effect A-1 back and forth is displayed on the effect display device 9. Displayed on the screen prompts the player to perform the guidance operation.

  Thereafter, “operation start” is displayed as shown in FIG. 36C in response to the start of the operation reception period. From the time when this “motion start” is displayed, the player starts the motion of swinging the fist forward and backward, which is the guidance motion displayed on the motion guidance screen, as shown in FIG. To implement.

  In response to the input of the motion of swinging the fist back and forth, an effect image in which the cracks of the glass plate are gradually enlarged is displayed on the effect display device 9 and the remaining time during which the operation can be input is displayed. In addition, the expansion of these cracks may be largely cracked or cracked small depending on the magnitude of the movement of the fist, and the degree of change of the crack changes depending on the movement situation of the fist.

  The input of these operations is ended in response to the end of the operation acceptance period (remaining time is 0), and the damage amount of the glass plate based on the operation input by the target player at the end of the operation acceptance period Is a case where the input has reached a certain amount of damage, and if it is a big hit in the end, as shown in FIG. After it is suggested that there is a high possibility that it will eventually become a big hit by displaying the effect), as shown in FIG. When the transition is made to the super reach production according to the variation pattern and the variable display ends, for example, as shown in FIG. 36 (g), “777” is aligned and the probability variation big hit A is generated.

  In the case of unsuccessful input where the amount of damage has not reached a certain amount of damage (threshold) or more, even if it eventually becomes a big hit, the glass plate does not collapse and remains broken. The display of the unsuccessful image that remains is not suggested that there is a high possibility that it will eventually be a big hit. In addition, even if the damage amount reaches a certain amount of damage (threshold value) or not, it will not be a big hit in the end. This suggests that there is a low possibility of a big hit in the end.

  On the other hand, when an operation is input by the head (referred to as gesture advance notice effect A-2), as shown in FIG. 37 (a), after the variable display of decorative symbols is started on the effect display device 9, the gesture advance notice is given. When the effect A-2 is started, as shown in FIG. 37 (b), an operation guidance screen for guiding an operation of shaking the head that is the target of the operation input in the gesture notice effect A-2 is displayed. Displayed on the device 9 prompts the player to perform the guidance operation.

  Thereafter, “operation start” is displayed as shown in FIG. 37C in response to the operation reception period start timing. From the time when this “motion start” is displayed, the player starts the motion of shaking the head back and forth, which is the guidance motion displayed on the motion guidance screen, as shown in FIG. To implement.

  In response to the input of the motion of shaking the head back and forth, an effect image in which the cracks of the glass plate gradually expand is displayed on the effect display device 9 and the remaining time during which the operation can be input is displayed. Note that the expansion of these cracks may be large or small depending on the size of the head movement, and the degree of change in the cracks changes depending on the head operating condition.

  The input of these operations is ended in response to the end of the operation acceptance period (remaining time is 0), and the damage amount of the glass plate based on the operation input by the target player at the end of the operation acceptance period Is a case where the damage has reached a certain amount of damage and if the input is finally a big hit, as shown in FIG. 37), it is suggested that there is a high possibility that it will eventually be a big hit, and after the gesture notice effect A-2 is finished, as shown in FIG. When the transition is made to the super reach production according to the variation pattern and the variable display ends, for example, as shown in FIG.

  In the case of unsuccessful input where the amount of damage has not reached a certain amount of damage (threshold) or more, even if it eventually becomes a big hit, the glass plate does not collapse and remains broken. The display of the unsuccessful image that remains is not suggested that there is a high possibility that it will eventually be a big hit. In addition, even if the damage amount reaches a certain amount of damage (threshold value) or not, it will not be a big hit in the end. This suggests that there is a low possibility of a big hit in the end.

  In other words, the player can obtain information on whether or not there is a high possibility of winning a big success by succeeding in the operation input, and the interest of the gaming machine can be improved.

  38 and 39 are diagrams showing the flow of the gesture notice effect B of the present embodiment. In the gesture advance notice effect B, as shown in FIG. 38 (a), after the decorative display variable display is started on the effect display device 9, the gesture advance notice effect B is started. As shown, an operation for avoiding a flying arrow, which is an input operation in the gesture advance notice effect B, is displayed on the effect display device 9 to prompt the player to perform the guidance operation.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 38 (c), “motion start” and a person image of the target player are displayed in response to the timing for starting the motion acceptance period. As shown in FIGS. 38 (d) and 38 (e), when the “motion start” is displayed, the player moves an arrow flying on the screen of the effect display device 9 to a person ( Start the operation to avoid hitting yourself), and input the operation. In addition, the flying arrow is displayed as a three-dimensional image on the screen of the effect display device 9, and the effect of an aspect in which the arrow pops out from the effect display device 9 is made.

  In conjunction with the movement of the player to the left and right and the movement of the head position, the person (self) in the screen moves to the left and right, moves the head position, etc. You can avoid arrows. Note that the number of these flying arrows is a predetermined plural number (for example, five), and the timing of flying is not constant, and may fly continuously or may fly with an interval.

  In the present embodiment, the player's operation input, that is, the player's own position and the effect on the screen of the effect display device 9 can be linked. Specifically, in each time-series image captured by the infrared imaging unit 11b described above, the movement state (position change) of each part of the target player is detected from the time-series image data, and Based on the motion detection data output from the motion detection processing unit 112 in which the posture of the target player estimated from the moving direction and the moving amount is specified, the player's motion (change in posture) is displayed on the effect display device 9. To reflect.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 38 (d), when the player performs an action that avoids the right direction when the flying arrow performs an effect of flying toward the left direction of the player, the detection of the avoiding action is detected. Accordingly, the effect is performed so that the player flies in the right direction, which is the position moved by the action that the player has avoided in the direction of the arrow to fly next. Also, as shown in FIG. 38 (e), when the flying arrow performs an effect of flying in the right direction of the player, if the player avoids the left direction, the detection of the avoiding motion is detected. In response to this, an effect is performed so that the player flies toward the left, which is a position moved by an action that the player has avoided in the direction of the arrow to fly next.

  In this embodiment, the flight direction of these next arrows is determined based on the player's avoidance operation in the previous arrow production, that is, the change of the player's position during a predetermined period. This is preferable because the flying direction of the arrow can be accurately determined in the direction in which the player exists. That is, the position in which the player is present at the time of starting the performance of each arrow is detected as the flying direction of these arrows, and if the detected position is the right position, the right direction is determined, and the detected position is the left position. In this case, it may be determined to the left, but in this way, only when the player's position is detected, if the player momentarily moves and the position changes, The direction in which the player is not actually determined is likely to be determined as the flying direction of the arrow, whereas the flying direction of the arrow is determined based on the avoidance action that changes the player position for a predetermined period Therefore, even if the player moves momentarily, the direction in which the player is actually determined is determined as the flying direction of the arrow, so the flying direction of the arrow is the direction in which the player exists. Can be determined accurately To become cormorants, the player can satisfactorily visually recognize the arrow flies as solid, will be able to see at about the front position.

  Furthermore, even if the player performs an action to avoid upward or downward, an effect that the next flying arrow will fly upward or downward depending on the input of the avoidance action Can also be done. In this way, since the stereoscopic image displayed in accordance with the player's operation changes, it is possible to give the player interest in the production, so that a higher production effect can be obtained. In addition, by changing the direction of the flying arrow according to the player's own position, it becomes possible to display a stereoscopic image in accordance with the change of the player's viewpoint position, and the player It becomes easy to visually recognize the stereoscopic image of the flying arrow.

  In this embodiment, the player's movement is detected at the time of starting the direction of each arrow in the flying direction of the arrow, and based on the detected movement, the player responds to the flying of the previous arrow. Is detected to move forward (in the direction closer to the pachinko gaming machine 1), the decision is made to reduce the degree of stereo image of the next flying arrow, and the player responds to the flying of the previous arrow. When it is detected that the body has moved backward (a direction far from the pachinko gaming machine 1), the decision is made to increase the stereoscopic degree of the stereoscopic image of the next flying arrow, and the player's viewpoint position and effect display The stereoscopic degree of the stereoscopic image that is most easily seen by the player is adjusted according to the distance to the device 9.

  In this way, when the distance between the player's viewpoint position and the effect display device 9 is close, by reducing the stereoscopic degree of the stereoscopic image displayed on the effect display device 9, the arrow is displayed while the player is approaching. Appears to jump out of the screen, giving the player excessive surprise and preventing the game from being interrupted, and when these players are approaching, the player has moved left and right In this case, the right-eye image and the left-eye image that are originally prevented from being viewed by the parallax barrier image displayed on the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b are visible to the left eye and the right eye, causing confusion to the player. Therefore, even if these reverse viewing states occur, it is possible for the player to reduce the stereoscopic degree, that is, to reduce the image difference between the right eye image and the left eye image. Arise It can be to those less turbulent. Further, when the distance between the player's viewpoint position and the effect display device 9 is far, the player is away from the effect display device 9 by increasing the stereoscopic degree of the stereoscopic image displayed on the effect display device 9. Since the player can visually recognize a powerful stereoscopic image, the effect of the production can be sufficiently enhanced. That is, when these players are separated, even if the player moves to the left and right, it is less likely to enter the above-described reverse viewing state compared to the case where the player is close, so the right eye image and the left eye image By increasing the image difference between the three images, the three-dimensionality of the three-dimensional image is increased to display a powerful three-dimensional image.

  Thus, based on the player's action detected by the action detection processing unit 112 during the production, that is, the action that is not a temporary position but a change state in the time series of the player's position, the stereoscopic image is displayed. Since at least one of the position and the stereoscopic degree (parallax amount) is determined, it is possible to reduce the determination of the display position and the stereoscopic degree (parallax amount) that do not match the operation of the player. Since the relationship is appropriately implemented and the sense of unity is more reliably increased, a higher effect can be obtained further and, for example, the stereoscopic image can be favorably visually recognized from the player's position as the stereoscopic image display position. By determining the display position, it is possible to further reduce the situation where it is difficult for the player to view the stereoscopic image as a stereoscopic image.

  In these operations, when the target player moves beyond the above-described operation area (display area), the player over the display area of the effect display device 9 as shown in FIG. A notification screen is displayed to notify that the above operation is being performed and that there is a risk of contact with the player in the adjacent seat. In this way, by displaying the notification screen on the effect display device 9, the player can recognize that the stereoscopic image is well outside the predetermined range where the stereoscopic image can be viewed well. ), The player's viewpoint position can be guided to a range in which the stereoscopic image of the effect display device 9 can be viewed well, and the player can reliably view the stereoscopic image in the effect in three dimensions. I can enjoy it. Note that even if the range in which the stereoscopic image can be satisfactorily viewed on the effect display device 9 is narrow, it can be dealt with by appropriately setting the range of the operation area (display area).

  The input of the motion by the target player is terminated in response to the end of the operation reception period after all arrows have arrived, and is avoided by the operation input by the target player at the end of the operation reception period. After the number of arrows that can be counted is displayed (FIG. 39A), an effect corresponding to the number of successful avoidances is performed.

  Specifically, when all the arrows have been successfully avoided (FIG. 39A), the probability variation (high probability) state is used as the probability variation latency expectation indicating whether or not the gaming state at that time is certain. In the case of, a high numerical percentage display (for example, 90%) is performed, while in a normal (low accuracy) state, a low numerical percentage display (for example, 10%) is performed. While it is easy to determine whether or not it is in the probability variation (high accuracy) state, if it fails to avoid some of the arrows, the probability variation probability expectation is in the case of the probability variation (high accuracy) state Is displayed as a percentage (for example, 70%) lower than the case of successful avoidance of all books, while in the normal (less probable) state, the percentage of values higher than that of successful avoidance of all books is displayed. When the display (for example, 30%) is implemented, the accuracy change (high accuracy) Is determined not easily notifying than whether the state of all the avoidance success (Fig. 39 (d)).

  In the notification effect of the probability variation latency expectation corresponding to the input results of these motion inputs, the sex of the target player is specified from the image of the target player, and when the target player is a male, the male player As shown in FIG. 39 (b), the probabilistic latent expectation degree is displayed together with the female character, while the target player is a female player. By setting the production data corresponding to the person, as shown in FIG. 39C, the probability variation latent expectation is displayed together with the male character.

  In the present embodiment, the movement status (position change) of each part of the target player is detected from the time-series image data in each of the time-series images captured by the infrared imaging unit 11b described above. The player's movement (change in posture) is reflected in the display on the effect display device 9, but each part of the target player is detected using time-series image data. The position of the player may be specified from the image data at a predetermined moment, and the specified position of the player may be reflected in the display on the effect display device 9.

  40 and 41 are diagrams showing the flow of the gesture notice effect C of the present embodiment. In the gesture notice effect C, as shown in FIG. 40 (a), after the variable display of the decorative symbol is started on the effect display device 9, the gesture notice effect C is started, so that FIG. As shown in the drawing, an operation for taking a predetermined input pose, which is an input operation in the gesture advance notice effect C, is displayed on the effect display device 9 to prompt the target player to perform the guidance operation.

  Thereafter, the display of the remaining time is started as shown in FIG. When the remaining time is displayed, the target player takes the same pose as that displayed on the effect display device 9 and inputs the pose as shown in FIG.

  The degree of coincidence between the pose input in this way and the pose displayed on the effect display device 9 and the pose based on the motion detection data detected by the motion detection processing unit 112 is specified and displayed by the CPU 120 for effect control. When the degree of coincidence with the current pose is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value, it is determined that the input has been successful, and a different pose at the next stage is displayed on the effect display device 9 as in FIG. (D)). If the degree of coincidence is not equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold, the screen shown in FIG. 40B is displayed again to prompt re-input.

  In the present embodiment, the degree of coincidence is specified by the effect control CPU 120, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the effect control CPU 120 is displayed on the effect display device 9. The match detection specification including the posture information of the pose may be output to the motion detection processing unit 112, and the match detection may be specified by the motion detection processing unit 112.

  As shown in FIG. 40 (d), from the point in time when the remaining time is displayed after the guidance display of the next pose is displayed, the target player displays the effect display device 9 as shown in FIG. 40 (e). Take the same pose as the displayed pose and enter the pose.

  The pose input in this way is compared with the pose displayed on the effect display device 9 in the same manner as the first pose, and when the degree of coincidence with the displayed pose is a predetermined threshold or more. It is determined that the input has been successful, and a different pose at the next stage is displayed on the effect display device 9 (FIG. 40 (f)).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 40 (g), the target player displays an effect display device in the same way as in the first and second times from the time when the remaining time is displayed after the guidance display of the next pose is displayed. The same pose as the one displayed in 9 is taken and the pose is input.

  If the input of the third pose is successful, as shown in FIG. 41 (a), after the input success effect image including the characters “OK” is displayed on the effect display device 9, FIG. As shown in (b), a “pre-reading mode entry” message is displayed informing that the pending notice flag is set in response to a successful input.

  And since the hold notice flag is set, as shown in FIG. 41 (c), in the subsequent reach effect, etc., the first hold memory display unit and the second hold are formed below the effect display device 9. In the storage display unit, a hold notice (pre-read notice) is performed.

  In this holding notice (pre-reading notice), when the determination result in the winning determination process performed at the time of winning of the hold memory is a determination result that is a big hit, it is a determination result that is a high probability and does not become a big hit Is displayed with a low probability of ★, indicating that there is a possibility that it will be a big hit in the range of reserved storage, and the determination result in the determination process at the time of winning is determined to be super reach If it is a result, it is highly probable, and if it is a determination result that does not become super-reach, the reserved memory display of ◆ is displayed with low probability, and there is a possibility that super-reach may occur in the range of reserved memory Will be announced.

  In the present embodiment, these pending notice flags are made valid until a predetermined number of variable displays are performed, but the present invention is not limited to this, and these pending notice flags are variable. By making it valid only for display, a hold notice (prefetch notice) may be displayed only during the variable display.

  Further, in this embodiment, the target player inputs the pose by saying “yes”, and this allows the player to execute the input according to the player's will. Although input at an appropriate timing according to completion is possible, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, “3, 2, 1, 0” is input at the input of each stage pose. By displaying the countdown and inputting (detecting) the pause when the count is “0”, the target player may not utter “Yes”, or the occurrence of these “Yes” May be detected by motion detection.

Next, based on FIG. 33, the flow in which the target player performs various settings will be described. When the target player wants to perform various settings, as in the case of the solidity adjustment setting shown in FIG. 7 described above, as shown in FIG. When the operation lever 600 and the push button 516 are operated at the same time, the setting menu screen shown in FIG. 27B is displayed on the effect display device 9 and the acceptance of the operation is started.

  In this setting menu screen, as shown in FIG. 33 (b), a selection menu for setting the stereoscopic degree and a selection menu for specifying the operation unit are displayed, and an image of a hand is displayed. When the person moves his / her hand, the displayed hand moves in conjunction with the movement of the hand.

  If the target player wants to select the stereoscopic setting selection menu, move the hand display to the “●” display corresponding to the stereoscopic setting selection menu and place the hand over the display. By performing a predetermined determination operation (for example, grasping a hand twice), the above-described stereoscopic degree adjustment screen shown in FIG. 7 is displayed, while the target player wants to select a selection menu designated by the operation unit. Moves the hand display to the display of “●” corresponding to the selection menu designated by the operation unit, and performs a predetermined determination operation with the hand display overlaid on the display, so that FIG. The operation unit designation screen shown is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 33 (c), a “hand” selection menu and a “head” selection menu are displayed on the operation unit designation screen of the present embodiment as operation units that can be designated by the target player. Is done. From these selection menus, the selection menu is selected by moving the hand display to the display of “●” corresponding to the selection menu of the operation unit desired by the target player and performing a predetermined determination operation. After the setting, the state returns to the state of FIG.

  As described above, the operation unit set in this way is reflected in the gesture notice effect A, and when a hand is set as the operation unit, the gesture notice effect A-1 that allows the operation input by the hand is displayed. When the head is set as the operation unit, a gesture advance notice effect A-2 that allows motion input by the head is performed.

  In the present embodiment, the setting of these operation units is made possible for all target players, but the present invention is not limited to this, for example, a target player with a large and intense action, If the input by the head can be set, it becomes impossible to prevent other players and passers-by who are playing around by the input history information from being disturbed, for example, When the motion input situation specified by the input history information is large and intense, the head selection menu may not be displayed as the setting menu displayed on the operation unit designation screen, or FIG. In the setting menu screen shown in FIG.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the “hand” and the “head” are exemplified as the selectable parts on the operation unit designation screen, but the present invention is not limited to this, and as these parts, for example, “Eye”, “mouth”, and the like may be designated.

  Here, the situation where the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is installed in the game hall will be described with reference to FIG. 48. In the game hall, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a game ball supply device and a lifting device inside. As shown in FIG. 48, the prepaid card unit 50 is arranged in parallel on both side surfaces of the horizontally long gaming island.

  As shown in FIG. 48, a plurality of game islands are arranged in parallel with a predetermined interval, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 installed on each game island is installed with a predetermined interval. It is provided so as to face the pachinko gaming machine 1 installed on the side of the game island.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 48, for example, around the pachinko gaming machine 1 of D1, it faces the pachinko gaming machines 1 of A1, B1, C1, E1, F1, G1 installed on the same gaming island. There will be pachinko gaming machines 1 of A2, B2, C2, D2, E2, F2, and G2 installed on the game island.

  As an example of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in which the infrared radiation patterns radiated from these individual pachinko gaming machines 1 may influence each other, D1 will be described as an example. A2 and G2 pachinko gaming machines 1 on opposite game islands Since the infrared radiation pattern emitted from the D1 pachinko machine 1 does not substantially overlap the infrared radiation pattern emitted from the D1 pachinko machine 1, there is a possibility that the B2 to F2 pachinko machine 1 may have an effect on the opposing game island. There is a pachinko gaming machine 1, and even on the same gaming island, the infrared radiation pattern radiated from the A1 and G1 pachinko gaming machines 1 reaches the imaging area of D1, but on the opposite pachinko gaming machine D2 side A1 and G1 in the predetermined imaging area where a player who has a chair corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine D1 is placed. Since the infrared radiation pattern radiated from the Nco game machine 1 hardly reaches and has an influence, the pachinko machine 1 in which B1, C1, E1, and F1 may have an influence on the same game island It becomes.

  That is, in the case where the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed in the game hall, the five pachinko gaming machines 1 installed on the same game island including the own machine and the five installed on the opposite game island are included. A total of ten pachinko gaming machines 1 and pachinko gaming machines 1 are the pachinko gaming machines 1 that may influence each other.

  Next, the radiation state of the pattern infrared light radiated from the imaging unit 11 used in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, as described above, the imaging unit 11 used in the present embodiment is provided with the infrared light emitting unit 11a and the infrared imaging unit 11b, and the infrared light emitting unit 11a has a predetermined wavelength. An infrared light source composed of an infrared LED or the like capable of emitting infrared rays is built in, and an infrared imaging unit 11b mainly includes an infrared filter that transmits infrared imaging light emitted from the infrared light emitting unit 11a, and the infrared imaging light. An image sensor composed of a charge coupled device (CCD) for imaging is incorporated.

  Further, the infrared light radiating part 11a is provided with a pattern forming part (not shown) for patterning the infrared light radiated from the infrared light source into the predetermined radiation pattern shown in FIG. Patterned infrared light, which is imaged light patterned by the pattern forming unit, is emitted from the infrared light emitting unit 11a.

  These pattern forming portions may be any one that can pattern infrared light emitted from an infrared light source, and a portion (white portion) having a predetermined radiation pattern shown in FIG. 5B is an infrared transmitting portion. An infrared transmitting plate such as a potassium bromide plate masked in such a manner can be suitably used.

  The infrared LED used for the infrared light source is an infrared LED excellent in high-speed response, and can be turned on / off at high speed by turning on / off the power. 10 milliseconds) or less Instantaneous pattern infrared light can be emitted, and the image sensor built in the infrared imaging unit 11b has 0.01 (10 milliseconds) or less. That have a sensitivity that can be used to capture images with instantaneous pattern infrared light in synchronization with the radiation of the pattern infrared light.

  In the imaging unit 11 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 49, the pattern infrared light is emitted from the infrared light radiating unit 11a intermittently at regular intervals, and the time (period) when the pattern infrared light is emitted. However, it is set in the use channel setting process to be described later so as not to overlap with the time (period) when the pattern infrared light is radiated from the other pachinko gaming machine 1 arranged in proximity.

  Specifically, in order to detect the player's position and motion with sufficient accuracy, in this embodiment, the position and motion are detected by performing imaging 10 times per second. The predetermined repetition unit period is 0.1 seconds obtained by dividing the above by 10.

  In addition, in the contents of the production, etc., it may be sufficient if imaging is performed 5 times per second, and there are some that must be performed 20 times per second, so a predetermined repetition unit period. May be appropriately set according to the position required according to the contents of these effects and the detection frequency of the operation. In this embodiment, the parallax barrier image is set according to the position of the player as will be described later. Therefore, when the repetition unit period is long, the change of the parallax barrier image cannot follow the change in the position of the player, so that the repetition unit period is set to 0.1 seconds.

  In addition, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed on the game island, the number of pachinko gaming machines 1 to which the pattern infrared light to be radiated mutually influences is 10 at the maximum as described above. In the embodiment, channel CH1 to channel CH10 are defined as time channels (hereinafter simply abbreviated as channels) of 0.01 seconds, which is obtained by dividing 0.1 seconds, which is a predetermined repetition unit period, by 10, into one division period. 10 channels are set, and one of these 10 channels is used to perform pattern infrared light emission and imaging.

  In other words, the channel CH1 is a period of 0.01 seconds from 0.00 to 0.01 seconds in 0.1 seconds that is a repetition unit period. The channel CH2 is a 0.01 second period of 0.01 to 0.02 seconds in 0.1 second which is a repetition unit period. The channel CH3 is a period of 0.01 second of 0.02 to 0.03 seconds in 0.1 seconds which is a repetition unit period. The channel CH4 is a period of 0.01 seconds from 0.03 to 0.04 seconds in 0.1 seconds which is a repetition unit period. The channel CH5 is a period of 0.01 second from 0.04 to 0.05 seconds in 0.1 second which is a repetition unit period. The channel CH6 is a 0.01 second period of 0.05 to 0.06 seconds in 0.1 second which is a repetition unit period. The channel CH7 is a period of 0.01 seconds from 0.06 to 0.07 seconds in 0.1 seconds which is a repetition unit period. The channel CH8 is a period of 0.01 seconds of 0.07 to 0.08 seconds in 0.1 seconds which is a repetition unit period. The channel CH9 is a period of 0.01 second from 0.08 to 0.09 seconds in 0.1 second which is a repetition unit period. The channel CH10 is a period of 0.01 seconds of 0.09 to 0.10 (0.00 seconds of the next repeating unit period) seconds in 0.1 seconds that is the repeating unit period.

  Therefore, for example, when the channel CH1 is set in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of D1 in FIG. 48, as shown in FIG. 49, 0.00 to 0.01 in 0.1 second which is the repetition unit period. Pattern infrared light is repeatedly emitted every 0.1 seconds for a period of seconds as an analysis period, and is 0.008 excluding the first and last 0.001 seconds of the 0.01 seconds. Imaging is performed in a second.

  Further, for example, when channel CH5 is set in pachinko gaming machine 1 of B1 installed on the same gaming island as pachinko gaming machine 1 of D1 in FIG. 48, as shown in FIG. The pattern infrared light is repeatedly emitted every 0.1 seconds for 0.01 seconds as the analysis period of 0.04 to 0.05 seconds in 0.1 seconds. Imaging is performed in 0.008 seconds excluding the first and last 0.001 seconds.

  Further, for example, when channel CH8 is set in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of E2 installed on the gaming island different from the pachinko gaming machine 1 of D1 in FIG. 48, as shown in FIG. The pattern infrared light is repeatedly emitted every 0.1 seconds for 0.01 seconds as the analysis period of 0.07 to 0.08 seconds in 0.1 seconds, and out of the 0.01 seconds. Imaging is performed in 0.008 seconds excluding the first and last 0.001 seconds.

  In this embodiment, imaging is performed in 0.008 seconds out of 0.01 seconds which is an analysis period. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and these imaging periods are radiated. The length of the imaging period may be determined based on the sensitivity and performance of the image sensor to be used.

  Next, in each pachinko gaming machine 1, with regard to the use channel setting process 1 in which one of the channels CH1 to CH10 is set without overlapping in the pachinko gaming machine 1 arranged in proximity, based on FIG. explain.

  In addition, the use channel setting process is performed in the operation detection processing unit setting process that is performed after the initialization process in accordance with the initialization process described above when the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is started. The

  In this use channel setting process 2, the effect control CPU 120, as shown in FIG. 50, first, a delay time determination random number for making the timing for selecting the use scheduled channel different in each pachinko gaming machine 1. Is extracted to determine the delay time (step S630).

  Then, the determined delay time is set in the delay time timer to start the timer count (step S631), and the delay time timer shifts to a timer up waiting state (step S632).

  When the delay time elapses and the delay time timer is up, it is determined Yes in step S632, and the cycle timing synchronization process in step S633 and the channel analysis process in step S633 + are performed.

  In this cycle timing synchronization process, the repetition unit period is synchronized with other pachinko gaming machines 1.

  Specifically, in the cycle timing synchronization process, the effect control CPU 120 outputs a cycle timing synchronization request to the motion detection processing unit 112 to synchronize the repetition unit period.

  In response to the periodic timing synchronization request, the motion detection processing unit 112 performs imaging for each channel and determines whether any one of the channels CH1 to CH10 is used by another pachinko gaming machine 1. If it is used, the repetition unit period is synchronized based on the radiation time interval of the pattern infrared light in the channel, and synchronization completion is output to the effect control CPU 120 when the synchronization is completed.

  When no channel is used, that is, when the delay time timer is first up in a group of pachinko gaming machines 1 arranged close to each other, an arbitrary time point is set as the starting time of the repeating unit period. Then, the completion of synchronization is output to the CPU 120 for effect control. Therefore, among the group of pachinko gaming machines 1 arranged in close proximity, the pachinko gaming machine 1 whose delay time timer is first up determines the cycle timing.

  In response to the synchronization completion output, the effect control CPU 120 proceeds to channel analysis processing. In this channel analysis process, it is analyzed which channels CH1 to CH10 are used and which channels are not used.

  If no channel is used in the cycle timing synchronization process, the process may proceed to step S634 without performing the channel analysis process.

  Specifically, in the channel analysis process, the effect control CPU 120 outputs a channel analysis request to the motion detection processing unit 112, whereby the motion detection processing unit 112 causes the infrared imaging unit 11 b during the imaging period of each channel. Whether or not the channel is used is analyzed based on whether or not the pattern infrared light is captured in the captured image captured in (5), and the analysis result is output to the effect control CPU 120. Based on the analysis result, the effect control CPU 120 uses a channel (channel identification number) used for radiation of pattern infrared light from other pachinko gaming machines 1 at that time and an unused channel (channel identification number). ).

  In this embodiment, as will be described later, among the unused channels, the channels that are used are sequentially used from the lowest numbered channel. Therefore, by identifying which channel is being used, which channel is used. Each pachinko gaming machine 1 can identify which channel identification number (the first channel in use is the channel identification number 1).

  In step S634, one of the unused channels identified in the channel analysis process (channel identification number) is selected as a channel to be used, and the pattern infrared light in the selected channel to be used is selected. After starting the emission from the infrared light emission unit 11a, 1 is added to the channel change counter and the timer count of the analysis period timer is started (step S635).

  And it progresses to step S636 and based on the channel duplication analysis process which analyzes whether the pattern infrared light is radiated | emitted from the other pachinko game machine 1 in the channel to be used, and the analysis result of this duplication analysis process, It is determined whether or not the scheduled use channel overlaps with the used channel used by another pachinko gaming machine 1 (step S637).

  In this channel duplication analysis process, the effect control CPU 120 outputs a channel duplication analysis request to the motion detection processing unit 112, so that the motion detection processing unit 112 performs infrared imaging of the imaging unit 11 on the channel to be used. Analyzing whether or not the captured image captured by the unit 11b includes a pattern different from the predetermined pattern radiated from the own machine, that is, a pattern of infrared light emitted from another pachinko gaming machine 1 The result is output to the CPU 120 for effect control.

  Based on these analysis results, if it is determined that the channel to be used does not overlap with the channel used by the other pachinko gaming machine 1, the process proceeds to step S639, while the other channel is used from the other pachinko gaming machine 1. If it is determined that the pattern infrared light is radiated in the scheduled channel, the process proceeds to step S638, the overlapping table analysis process is performed, and the pattern infrared light is radiated in the same channel. The other pachinko machine 1 is installed on the right side of the own game machine on the other game platform, the other game machine 1 that is installed on a game island (opposing game island) other than the same game island. After analyzing whether it is a priority platform that is a pachinko gaming machine 1 or a non-priority platform that is a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is installed on the left side of the own game island in the same gaming island, the process proceeds to step S639.

  That is, it is analyzed whether the other pachinko gaming machine 1 that happens to have the same delay time is the other island platform, the priority platform, or the non-priority platform.

  In this overlapping table analysis process, the production control CPU 120 outputs an overlapping table analysis request to the motion detection processing unit 112, so that the motion detection processing unit 112 picks up the image by the infrared imaging unit 11 b of the imaging unit 11. The dot-to-dot distance (the larger the dot-to-point distance is) constituting the pattern by the pattern infrared light emitted from the other pachinko gaming machine 1 included in the pattern captured image, or the deformation state of the dot ( The other pachinko gaming machine 1 that emits pattern infrared light in the same channel is any one of the other island platform, the priority platform, and the non-priority platform. And the analysis result is output to the effect control CPU 120.

  In step S639, it is determined whether or not the analysis period timer has expired. If the analysis period timer has not expired, the process returns to step S636, while if the analysis period timer has expired, The process proceeds to step S640.

  In step S640, it is determined whether or not the duplicate table analysis process has been performed during the analysis period, that is, whether or not there has been a determination that there is a duplicate in step S637.

  If the duplicate table analysis process has not been performed during the analysis period, that is, if the use-scheduled channel is not used in another pachinko gaming machine 1, the process proceeds to step S650, and the use-scheduled channel is changed to the infrared light emitting unit. 11a is set as a channel for radiating pattern infrared light (imaging light) and the process ends. On the other hand, if the overlapped table analysis process is performed during the analysis period, the process proceeds to step S641 and the own apparatus Other pachinko games that emit pattern infrared light in the same channel based on the analysis result acquired from the motion detection processing unit 112 in the overlapping table analysis processing in step S638, whether or not it corresponds to the priority table It is determined whether the machine 1 is a non-priority base.

  If the own machine falls under the priority platform, the other pachinko gaming machine 1 that emits the pattern infrared light of the same channel that is the non-priority platform will change the channel to be used, so step S650. Then, the channel to be used is set as a channel for radiating pattern infrared light (imaging light) from the infrared light radiating unit 11a, and the process ends.

  On the other hand, if the own device does not correspond to the priority table, the process proceeds to step S642, and pattern infrared light of the same channel is emitted from the analysis result obtained from the motion detection processing unit 112 in the overlapping table analysis processing. On the condition that the other pachinko gaming machines 1 are other islands, a preferential lottery in which the winning and non-winnings are drawn in half is performed.

  If the priority lottery is won, as in the case of the priority platform, the process proceeds to step S650, where the scheduled use channel is set as a channel for emitting pattern infrared light (imaging light) from the infrared light emitting unit 11a. When the process is completed and the lottery is not won, the pattern infrared light is radiated in the same channel based on the analysis result obtained from the motion detection processing unit 112 in the overlapping table analysis process. When the other pachinko gaming machine 1 is the priority table (including the case where the lottery is not performed), the pattern infrared light emission started in step S634 is terminated (step S643).

  In other words, when the channel to be used is set as the channel to be used, that is, when there is no channel overlap, the emission of the pattern infrared light in the set use channel is started without terminating the emission of the pattern infrared light. In this period, the delay time timer of another pachinko gaming machine 1 is timed up, and it is prevented that the set used channel is determined to be an unused channel.

  Then, the process proceeds to step S644, and whether or not the value of the channel change counter is 3, that is, the use channel overlap with other pachinko gaming machines 1 cannot be resolved even if the use-scheduled channel is selected three times. If the value of the channel change counter is 3, the process proceeds to step S645, where a notification indicating that a predetermined display indicating a channel setting error is displayed on the effect display device 9 is started. The process ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S644 that the value of the channel change counter is not 3, the process proceeds to step S651 to extract a delay time determination random number and determine a new delay time as in step S630. Then, after setting the determined delay time in the delay time timer and starting the timer count, the process returns to step S632.

  By performing the used channel setting process in this way, the possibility of the same delay time is extremely low, and even if these delay times are the same, a new delay time is determined and an unused channel is used. Since the channel is selected as a scheduled channel, it is possible to automatically set a different channel almost certainly for each pachinko gaming machine 1 arranged in proximity.

  In this way, at the start of power supply, the used channels set so as not to overlap with other pachinko gaming machines 1 arranged close to each other are shown in FIG. 51 in accordance with the channel confirmation condition shown in FIG. By using the used channel confirmation process, it is confirmed whether or not there is a pattern overlap with other pachinko gaming machines 1 that are arranged in close proximity even during operation of the game hall where power is being supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 It has come to be.

  That is, the effect control CPU 120 performs a confirmation condition establishment monitoring process for monitoring whether or not any of the channel confirmation conditions in FIG. 52 is established after the operation detection processing unit setting process including the use channel setting process is completed. In the confirmation condition establishment monitoring process, the used channel confirmation process of FIG. 51 is executed on condition that any one of the channel confirmation conditions of FIG. 55 is established.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 52, the channel confirmation condition is that each time when a predetermined time has passed since power-on (start of power supply), or a customer waiting demonstration effect performed in a non-operating state. The number of executions of the event is a predetermined number of times, and the customer waiting demonstration production time is a predetermined time.

  The channel confirmation conditions are not limited to those shown in FIG. 52. For example, a real time clock (RTC) capable of outputting time information is mounted on the production control board 80 and used when a predetermined time is reached. You may make it implement a channel setting process.

  In addition, when it is a confirmation condition that a predetermined time has elapsed since power-on (start of power supply), or when it is a confirmation condition that the predetermined time is reached, when the confirmation condition is satisfied, the pachinko gaming machine 1 May be in the game, but if the confirmation condition is that the number of times the customer waiting demonstration performance has been performed has reached the predetermined number of times, or the customer waiting demonstration performance time has reached the predetermined time, When the conditions are satisfied, the pachinko machine 1 is in a non-operating state in which no game is performed by the player, so the used channel confirmation process is reliably performed, and the pattern is changed if there is an overlap. Therefore, if these channel confirmation processes are to be carried out without fail, they can be used in a non-operating state such as a demonstration for waiting for customers. It is preferable that the conditions relating to presentation and processing.

  In the use channel confirmation process of this embodiment, first, it is determined whether or not the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in operation (step S660). If it is in operation, that is, the player performs a handle operation. If the game is being executed, the process ends.

  In this case, when the confirmation condition establishment flag is set, it is confirmed whether or not the confirmation condition establishment flag is set when the customer waiting demonstration demonstration is performed next time when the operation is not performed. When the condition satisfaction flag is set, a used channel confirmation process is performed.

  On the other hand, if it is not in operation, the process proceeds to step S661, and a channel overlap analysis process for analyzing whether or not pattern infrared light is radiated from other pachinko gaming machines 1 in the same channel as the own machine, Based on the analysis result of the overlap analysis process, it is determined whether or not the use channel overlaps with the use channel used by another pachinko gaming machine 1 (step S662).

  Since the processing contents of the channel duplication analysis processing in step S661 are the same as those in step S636 described above, description thereof is omitted here.

  If it is determined No in step S662, that is, if it is determined that the used channel does not overlap with the used channel used by another pachinko gaming machine 1, the process ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined as Yes in the determination in step S662, that is, if it is determined that the used channel is overlapped with the used channel used by another pachinko gaming machine 1, the channel analysis process is performed. (Step S663), the process proceeds to Step S664.

  In the channel analysis process in step S663, the effect control CPU 120 outputs a channel analysis request to the motion detection processing unit 112, as in the above-described channel analysis process in step S633. For a channel with a channel identification number other than the channel identification number, whether the channel with the channel identification number is used is analyzed. In step S664, an operation is detected according to the output of the channel analysis process. Based on the analysis result output from the processing unit 112, it is determined whether there is an unused channel (channel identification number) at that time.

  If there is no unused channel (channel identification number) (misanalysis in channel duplication analysis processing, malfunction of imaging unit 11, etc.), the process proceeds to step S666, and a predetermined display indicating a channel setting error is displayed on the effect display device 9 The notification to be displayed is started, and the process ends.

  On the other hand, if there is an unused channel (channel identification number), the process proceeds to step S665, and one of the unused channels (channel identification number) identified from the analysis result in the channel analysis process of step S663 is 1. The channel identification number of the selected channel is selected as a new channel to be used, and the selected channel identification number is set as a channel for radiating pattern infrared light (imaging light) from the infrared light emitting unit 11a. To do.

  In this way, in the used channel confirmation process, when duplication of the used channel is confirmed, the pachinko gaming machine 1 that has confirmed the duplication is used regardless of whether it is another island platform, a priority platform, or a non-priority platform. By changing the channel, the duplication of the pattern can be quickly eliminated.

  In the used channel confirmation processing of this embodiment, when duplication of used channels is confirmed (Yes in step S662), channel analysis processing is performed to identify unused channels, and the unused channels are checked. By setting a new channel to be used from among the channels, it is possible to quickly eliminate duplication of channels, but the present invention is not limited to this, without performing these channel analysis processing, A process of setting a channel identification number of a channel other than the use channel to a new use-scheduled channel and determining whether the use-scheduled channel overlaps with a use channel of another pachinko gaming machine 1 is used. Repeat this process until it is determined that the channels do not overlap. Unishi and may be.

  In this way, each pachinko gaming machine 1 arranged close to the amusement hall is set with a use channel having a different channel identification number, and pattern infrared light is emitted and imaged on the set use channel. Therefore, the time when the pattern infrared light is emitted from the other pachinko gaming machine 1 and the time when the pattern infrared light is emitted from the own machine and the time when the image is picked up are different. It is possible to prevent the influence of the pattern infrared light radiated from the pachinko gaming machine 1 on the detection of the position and operation of the player, and the position and operation of the player can be reliably detected at any time.

  Here, according to the position of the player detected by the motion detection processing unit 112 by the emission and imaging of the pattern infrared light of the used channel set in each pachinko gaming machine 1 as described above, the display control unit A situation in which the parallax barrier image of the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b changes due to 213 will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  In FIG. 53 to FIG. 56, the image liquid crystal panel 9a has a vertical band shape that forms a stereoscopic image read from the image data ROM 263 based on an instruction from the effect control CPU 120 by the VDP 262. Further, the right-eye image (R) and the left-eye image (L) having a predetermined width are alternately displayed.

  In the present embodiment, the display widths of the right-eye image (R) and the left-eye image (L) are uniform, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the display width is set at the center of the screen. And the end portion may be different.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 4 described above, when the player's viewpoint position is at X0 and D0 which are predetermined reference positions, a parallax barrier image specialized to correspond to X0 and D0 is used. A special image with a specific image ID (X0, D0) is displayed on the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b by the display control unit 213, so that each left eye displayed on the image liquid crystal panel 9a is displayed on the right eye. The image (L) is hidden and blocked by a black belt portion (shutter; also referred to as a non-transmission portion), and each right-eye image (R) passes through the non-black belt portion (blank; also referred to as a transmission portion). Thus, only the right eye image (R) is provided to the right eye, while the right eye image (R) displayed on the image liquid crystal panel 9a is provided with a black belt ( Blocked by a shutter (also called non-transparent part) In addition, each left-eye image (L) is viewed through a non-black belt portion (blank; also referred to as a transmissive portion), and only the left-eye image (L) is provided to the left eye. The person can view the stereoscopic image well from the viewpoint position of the reference position.

  For example, when the player's viewpoint position moves backward (far) from the reference position (X0, Dz; Z is a variable in the range from 0 to n), as shown in FIG. 53, X0, Dz Compared to the special image of the special image ID (X0, Dz) corresponding to, specifically, the reference image (reference parallax barrier image) of X0, D0 of FIG. Part) moves to the outside (both ends) and a special image (parallax barrier image) in which the width of the black belt part (shutter; non-transmission part) is slightly widened is displayed on the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b. In this way, it is possible to prevent a reverse-view image from being visually recognized, particularly in both end regions of the screen, and a good stereoscopic image can be displayed. In other words, the parallax barrier image that has been optimized so as to better prevent the right-eye image and the left-eye image from being visually recognized at the viewpoint position moved rearward (far) after the change, that is, the change Depending on the position on the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b of the line connecting the subsequent viewpoint position and the boundary position between the right-eye image and the left-eye image, the black belt part (shutter; non-transmission part) specializes the reference position. Compared to the image, it moves to the outside (both ends), and the width of the black belt (shutter; non-transmission) is slightly wider than the special image at the reference position. By implementing the control to change, even if the player's viewpoint is moved backward (far), the backward view image, particularly the images on both sides of the reverse view image, is visually recognized. The display quality of the image Since possible to prevent the beat it can also be performed by the movement of the player's rear (far) the display of better stereoscopic image (display quality with high three-dimensional image).

  53 to 56, the distance L2 between the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b and the player's eyes is shown in comparison with the distance L1 between the image liquid crystal panel 9a and the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b. For convenience, the crossing position where the line segments indicating the line of sight of the right eye and the left eye cross is moved to the front side or the rear side from the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b because it is shown to be significantly smaller than the actual length. However, the actual movement amount of these intersection positions is very small.

  On the other hand, when the player's viewpoint position moves, for example, to the front (near) of (X0, Dz ′) from the reference position, as shown in FIG. 54, the specialized image corresponding to X0, Dz ′. Compared with the specialized image of ID (X0, Dz ′), specifically, the reference image of X0, D0 in FIG. 4, the black belt portion (shutter; non-transmissive portion) moves to the center side as a whole. At the same time, a specialized image (parallax barrier image) in which the width of the black belt portion (shutter; non-transmission portion) is slightly narrowed is displayed on the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b. It is better prevented from being visually recognized, and a better stereoscopic image can be displayed. In other words, the parallax barrier image that has been optimized so as to better prevent the right-eye image and the left-eye image from being visually recognized at the viewpoint position moved forward (nearly) after the change, that is, Depending on the position on the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b of the line connecting the viewpoint position after the change and the boundary positions of the right-eye image and the left-eye image, the black belt portion (shutter; non-transmission portion) is the characteristic of the reference position. The image is moved to the center side as a whole compared with the normalized image, and the width of the black belt portion (shutter; non-transmission portion) is changed to a specialized image slightly narrower than the specialized image at the reference position. By carrying out the control, even if the player's viewpoint moves forward (near), the images of the reverse view image, particularly the images on both sides, are visually recognized due to the forward (near) movement. The display quality of the image It is possible to prevent the Ukoto, it can also be carried out by more movement to good stereoscopic image forward (proximal) of the player to display the (high display quality stereoscopic image).

  Further, when the player's viewpoint position moves, for example, to the left direction (Xz, D0) from the reference position, as shown in FIG. 55, the specialized image IDs (Xz, D0) corresponding to Xz and D0 are displayed. D0), specifically, the black belt part (shutter; non-transmission part) moves to the left as a whole and the display on the left side as compared with the reference images X0 and D0 in FIG. A specialized image (parallax barrier image) for the parallax barrier is that the width of the black belt portion (shutter; non-transmission portion) of the region is slightly narrow and the width of the black belt portion (shutter; non-transmission portion) of the right display region is slightly wide By being displayed on the liquid crystal panel 9b, it is possible to prevent a reverse-view image from being viewed in the right end region in the direction opposite to the left, which is the moving direction, and it is possible to display a favorable stereoscopic image. That is, the parallax barrier image that is optimized so as to better prevent the right-eye image and the left-eye image from being viewed at the viewpoint position moved in the left direction after the change, that is, the post-change According to the position on the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b of the line connecting the viewpoint position and the boundary position between the right-eye image and the left-eye image, the black belt portion (shutter; non-transmissive portion) becomes the specialized image at the reference position. Compared to the leftward movement as a whole, the width of the black band (shutter; non-transmission part) of the left display area is slightly narrower than that of the specialized image at the reference position, while the right display The player's viewpoint moves to the left by performing control to change the width of the black belt part (shutter; non-transmission part) of the area to a specialized image that is slightly wider than the specialized image at the reference position. To the left Since it is possible to prevent the display quality of the stereoscopic image from being deteriorated due to the movement of the reverse-viewed image, particularly the images on both sides of the reverse view, the display of a better stereoscopic image (stereoscopic image with high display quality) can be performed. This can also be done by moving the player to the left.

  In addition, when the player's viewpoint position moves to the right direction (Xz ′, D0), for example, from the reference position, as shown in FIG. 56, the specialized image IDs corresponding to Xz ′ and D0 ( Xz ′, D0), specifically, compared to the reference images X0, D0 in FIG. 4, the black belt portion (shutter; non-transmission portion) moves to the right as a whole, A specialized image (parallax barrier image) in which the width of the black belt part (shutter; non-transmission part) in the right display area is slightly narrow and the width of the black belt part (shutter; non-transmission part) in the left display area is slightly wide By displaying on the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b, it is possible to prevent a reverse-viewed image from being viewed in the left end region in the direction opposite to the right, which is the moving direction, and to display a favorable stereoscopic image. Can do. In other words, the parallax barrier image that has been optimized to better prevent the right-eye image and the left-eye image from being viewed at the viewpoint position moved in the right direction after the change, that is, the post-change According to the position on the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b of the line connecting the viewpoint position and the boundary position between the right-eye image and the left-eye image, the black belt portion (shutter; non-transmissive portion) becomes the specialized image at the reference position. Compared with the movement in the right direction as a whole, the width of the black belt portion (shutter; non-transmission portion) of the left display area is slightly wider than the specialized image at the reference position, while the right display area The player's viewpoint moves to the right by performing control to change the width of the black belt part (shutter; non-transmission part) to a specialized image with a narrower width compared to the specialized image at the reference position. Even if you do these to the right Since it is possible to prevent the display quality of the stereoscopic image from being deteriorated due to the movement of the reverse-viewed image, particularly the images on both sides of the reverse view, the display of a better stereoscopic image (stereoscopic image with high display quality) can be performed. This can also be done by moving the player to the right.

  That is, according to a change in the player's viewpoint position, a specialized image (parallax barrier image) specialized so that a stereoscopic image can be satisfactorily viewed at the viewpoint position is displayed on the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b. Thus, even if the viewpoint position moves by the player operating to enjoy the effect, the stereoscopic image can be satisfactorily viewed with the naked eye.

  In this embodiment, in the gesture advance notice effect B, an arrow flying on the effect display device 9 is displayed, the player performs an action of escaping from the arrow, and the arrow flying according to the action of the player escaping. Although the gesture notice effect B in which the direction does not change is performed, instead of the gesture notice effect B, as shown in FIG. 43, the player performs an action of escaping from the flying missile, and the flight direction of the missile The gesture advance notice effect that changes the direction of the dice that rolls according to the action of the player's hand as shown in FIG. 42 is executed. May be.

  FIG. 42 is a diagram showing a flow of a gesture notice effect for receiving a dice as one specific example. In this gesture advance notice effect, as shown in FIG. 42 (a), after the variable display of the decorative symbol is started on the effect display device 9, the gesture advance notice effect is started, and as shown in FIG. 42 (b). In this way, the effect display device 9 displays “Successfully received the dice!”, Prompting the player to perform the operation of receiving the dice.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 42 (c), an image of “operation start” and a distant dice image are displayed in response to the start of the operation reception period. It should be noted that when the dice is displayed as a stereoscopic image on the screen of the effect display device 9 and an image in which the dice is far away is displayed, the stereoscopic image is displayed with a reduced stereoscopic degree.

  From the time when this “operation start” is displayed, the player displays the rolling dice on the screen of the effect display device 9 as shown in FIGS. 42 (d) and 42 (e). Move your hand according to the movement of the dice and input the motion. Then, when the dice on the screen is moved to the left, and it is detected that the player has moved his hand to the left, the movement of the dice is stopped at a position on the left side of the screen (see FIG. 42 (d)). In addition, when the dice on the screen is moved to the right, and it is detected that the player has moved the hand to the right, the movement of the dice is stopped at a position on the right side of the screen (Fig. 42 (e)). In addition, when it is detected that the player has moved his hand upward, the movement of the dice is stopped at an upper position in the screen, or the player has moved his hand downward. When is detected, the movement of the dice is stopped at a lower position in the screen.

  In addition, you may make it correct | amend the three-dimensionality of a stereo image in the middle of production. For example, on the condition that the player moves his / her hand forward (a direction close to the pachinko gaming machine 1) according to the dice rolling, an effect of reducing the three-dimensionality of the three-dimensional image of the dice is performed (FIG. 42). (See (d)). In addition, an effect of increasing the stereoscopic degree of the three-dimensional image of the dice is performed on condition that the player moves his / her hand backward (in a direction far from the pachinko gaming machine 1) in accordance with the dice rolling (FIG. 42). (See (e)). In this way, by correcting the stereoscopic degree of the stereoscopic image of the dice according to the position of the hand that the player has handed out, a display mode in which the dice is placed on the hand of the player that has been handed out can be achieved. it can.

  When the player has successfully received the dice, the probability variation latent expectation level indicating whether or not the gaming state at that time is certain is notified, as in the above-described gesture notice effect. In addition, in these operations, if the movement of the dice on the screen and the movement of the player's hand are different, or if the movement of the player's hand moves beyond the above-mentioned movement area, the receipt of the dice fails. A screen for notifying that it has been displayed is displayed.

  FIG. 43 is a diagram showing a flow of a gesture notice effect for a missile as one specific example. In this gesture advance notice effect, as shown in FIG. 43 (a), after the decorative display variable display is started on the effect display device 9, the gesture advance notice effect is started, and as shown in FIG. 42 (b). In this way, the effect display device 9 displays “Avoid flying missiles!”, Prompting the player to perform an operation to avoid the missile.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 43 (c), an image of a missile in the distance of “operation start” is displayed in response to the operation reception period start timing. In addition, when the missile is displayed as a stereoscopic image on the screen of the effect display device 9 and the image where the missile is far away is displayed, the stereoscopic image is displayed with a reduced stereoscopic degree.

  From the time when this “operation start” is displayed, the player displays a missile flying on the screen of the effect display device 9 as shown in FIGS. 43 (d) and 43 (e). Start the operation to avoid hitting the missile flying on the screen, and input the operation. In addition, the missile which flies on the screen of the effect display device 9 is displayed as a three-dimensional image, and the effect of a mode in which the missile jumps out from the effect display device 9 is made.

  Further, in the case of an image in which missiles flying on the screen of the effect display device 9 are in the distance, the stereoscopic image is set to a low stereoscopic degree. When the flying missile is moving to the left, and it is detected that the player has performed an action to avoid the right, the missile is moved to the right to slightly increase the stereoscopic image stereoscopicity. (See FIG. 43 (d)). Furthermore, when it is detected that the player has performed an action to avoid the left direction while the flying missile is moving to the right direction, the missile is moved to the left direction to further increase the stereoscopic degree of the stereoscopic image. (See FIG. 43 (e)). By doing in this way, it is possible to produce an effect such that a flying arrow pops out from the screen of the effect display device 9.

  In addition, on the condition that the player moves the body in the backward direction (direction far from the pachinko gaming machine 1) in response to the missile flying, the stereoscopic image of the flying missile is increased in three-dimensionality. It may be.

  In these operations, when the player moves beyond the display area, the player's operation is performed over the display area of the effect display device 9, and the player in contact with the adjacent seat is contacted. A notification screen is displayed to notify that there is a risk of being lost (see FIG. 38 (f)).

  When the player fails to move in the opposite direction to the missile flight direction, a message indicating that the player has hit the missile is displayed (see FIG. 43 (f)). In addition, when the player has succeeded in all the movements in the reverse direction with respect to the missile flight direction, the message “Breaking away! Successful avoidance!” Is displayed (see FIG. 43 (g)). Thereafter, similar to the above-described gesture notice effect, a probability change latency expectation level indicating whether or not the gaming state at that time is probability change is notified.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation stop process (step S803) in the effect control process. In the effect symbol variation stop process, the effect control CPU 120 checks whether or not the confirmed command reception flag is set (step S861). If the confirmed command reception flag is set, the confirmed command reception flag is reset. (Step S862), control for deriving and displaying a stop symbol in accordance with data (data indicating the stop symbol) stored in the effect symbol display result storage area, the acceptance history in the operation advance notice, the type of the decided advance notice, etc. Is stored, it is erased (step S863).

  Then, it is confirmed whether or not it is determined to be a big hit or a small hit (step S867). Whether it is determined to be a big hit or a small hit can be confirmed, for example, by a display result designation command stored in the display result designation command storage area. In this embodiment, it is also possible to confirm whether or not it is determined to be a big hit or a small hit based on the stop symbol data stored in the effect symbol display result storage area.

  If it is determined to be a big hit or a small hit, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the hit display process (step S804) (step S868).

  When it is determined that neither big hit nor small hit is made, the effect control CPU 120 updates the value of the effect control process flag to a value corresponding to the variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800) (step S800). S870).

  In this embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 100 ends the change (variable display) of the effect symbols (decorative symbols) on the condition that the symbol confirmation designation command has been received (see steps S861 and S863). However, when the variation time timer based on the received variation pattern command times out, the variation of the effect symbol (decorative symbol) may be controlled without receiving the symbol determination designation command. In this case, the game control microcomputer 1560 may not transmit the symbol confirmation designation command for designating the end of variable display.

  Next, the motion detection data generation processing executed by the motion detection processing unit 112 in the motion detection processing of the gesture notice processing described above (see FIG. 30) will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that when the motion detection processing unit 112 generates and outputs motion detection data, the image data captured by the infrared imaging unit 11b of the imaging unit 11 is temporarily stored in the work memory. A specific imaging area is processed as a priority area.

  As shown in FIG. 44A, when the entire imaging area of the image data captured by the infrared imaging unit 11b of the imaging unit 11 is temporarily stored in the work memory of the motion detection processing unit 112, the X axis ( The horizontal axis) and the Y axis (vertical axis) are each divided into 8 blocks, and the entire imaging area of the image data is divided into 16 blocks and stored. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 44 (b), the motion detection processing unit 112 registers map data corresponding to each block of the X axis (horizontal axis) and Y axis (vertical axis) of the image data.

  Further, pattern infrared light (imaging light) that is patterned into a predetermined pattern of halftone dots is emitted from the infrared light radiation portion 11a of the imaging unit 11, and a distance image is captured by the emitted pattern infrared light. Thus, each part of the player's “head”, “body”, “hand”, etc. is detected, and for each area corresponding to each part of the player in the map data, motion detection is given priority to which area. A priority level (priority area) indicating whether or not to perform is set.

  Specifically, in FIG. 44, the guidance operation using the “hand” is set in the gesture notice effect described above, and the block in the area corresponding to the “hand” in the map data has the highest priority. High priority level 3 is set. Then, priority level 2 is set for the block in the area corresponding to “body” in the map data, and priority level 1 is set for the block in the area corresponding to “head” in the map data. It should be noted that level 0 having the lowest priority is set for blocks in other areas in the map data.

  The motion detection processing unit 112 performs scanning from an imaging region with a high priority level when estimating the player's posture based on image data captured by the imaging unit 11. In this way, the motion detection processing unit 112 prioritizes detection from the area block with the higher priority level, and when detection is possible in the block in the area, detection is performed for blocks in the area outside the block in the area. Therefore, the processing load of the motion detection processing unit 112 for performing the detection can be reduced as compared with the case where the detection is performed on the entire imaging region (entire predetermined region).

  Next, the motion detection data generation process executed by the motion detection processing unit 112 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 45. When the motion detection data output instruction is input from the effect control CPU 120, the motion detection processing unit 112 receives the motion detection data output instruction. First, in step S401, it is determined whether a priority level is set in the map data of the work memory. If the priority level is set in the map data, the process proceeds to step S411 described later. When the priority level is not set in the map data, the process proceeds to step S402, and the entire imaging area of the image data captured by the imaging unit 11 is scanned.

  In step S402, the motion detection processing unit 112 sequentially scans each block of the imaging area of the image data divided into 16 blocks, and in the next step S403, the motion detection processing unit 112 reads the player's “ Recognize parts such as “head”, “body”, and “hand”. In step S404, the motion detection processing unit 112 identifies whether each block in the imaging area of the image data corresponds to each part of the player's “head”, “body”, or “hand”. To set the map data.

  In addition, in the motion detection data output instruction input from the effect control CPU 120 described above, any part of the parts such as the “head”, “body”, and “hand” of the player in the gesture notice effect is operated. The target part information for specifying whether or not to be input is included. In step S405, the motion detection processing unit 112 receives the motion input of the player among the blocks of the imaging area of the image data divided into 16 blocks based on the target part information included in the motion detection data output instruction. The priority level 3 having the highest priority is registered in the block corresponding to the target part to be processed, and the level corresponding to this priority is registered in each block.

  In FIG. 44 (a), the highest priority level 3 is registered in the block corresponding to the “hand” that is the target part of the player's motion input, and the “body” is also registered. Priority level 2 is registered in the corresponding block, priority level 1 is registered in the block corresponding to “head”, and priority level 0 is registered in the other blocks.

  In step S406, the motion detection processing unit 112 estimates the posture of the target part that is the target of the player's motion input and generates motion detection data. In step S407, the motion detection processing unit 112 The generated motion detection data is output to the effect control CPU 120, and the motion detection data generation process is terminated.

  If the process proceeds to step S411 as a result of the determination in step S401 described above, the motion detection processing unit 112 sets priority level 3 as a scan target area to be scanned with priority. In step S412, the motion detection processing unit 112 refers to the priority level already registered in the map data, and scans the block in the area of the priority level 3 set in step S411 described above. In step S413, the motion detection processing unit 112 recognizes the motion target part (for example, the player's “hand”). If the recognition is OK in step S414, the process proceeds to step S415. If so, the process proceeds to step S418.

  If it is recognized as NG in step S414, first, in step S418, the motion detection processing unit 112 determines whether or not the level set as the priority area to be scanned is 0, and is set as a result of the determination. If the level is 0, target part undetected data notifying that the player's action target part has not been detected is output to the effect control CPU 120, and the action detection data generating process is terminated (see step S420). It should be noted that the effect control CPU 120 that has acquired the target part non-detection data does not update the image displayed on the effect display device 9. Or you may make it perform the effect which notifies that an operation | movement object site | part is operated within a display area.

  If the set level is not 0 as a result of the determination in step S418, the motion detection processing unit 112 subtracts 1 from the set level in step S419, and returns to step S412. Then, steps S412 to S414 are sequentially repeated, and each block in the imaging region of the image data is scanned in order of the priority level until the motion detection processing unit 112 can recognize the motion target portion of the player.

  If the recognition is OK in step S414, the process proceeds to step S415, and the motion detection processing unit 112 estimates the posture of the recognized motion target part and generates motion detection data. In step S416, the motion detection is performed. The processing unit 112 outputs the generated motion detection data to the effect control CPU 120. Further, in step S417, the motion detection processing unit 112 assigns the highest priority level 3 to the block corresponding to the target portion that is the target of the player's motion input among the blocks of the image data imaging region. The map data to be registered is updated, and the motion detection data generation process is terminated. Thus, by performing the map data update process based on the detection result, the probability that the target portion that is the target of the player's motion input can be detected can be significantly increased, and the processing load for performing the detection Can be further reduced.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the infrared light emitting portion 11a of the imaging unit 11 is provided with a pattern forming portion that patterns infrared light emitted from an infrared light source into a predetermined radiation pattern. As shown in FIG. 5B, a predetermined dot-shaped radiation pattern made up of a single circular pattern is emitted from the infrared light emitting portion 11a. When the above-described high priority level region is set in the operation detection processing of the processing, as shown in FIG. 46A, a halftone dot of the pattern infrared light radiated toward the high priority level region It is also possible to emit pattern infrared light having a density (high density) different from the above density.

As described above, when high-density pattern infrared light is emitted toward a region having a high priority level, the position where the high-density pattern is emitted is sequentially changed as the region having a high priority level changes. In order to be able to change, as shown in the block diagram of the imaging unit 11 in FIG. 46B, the infrared light source built in the infrared light emitting unit 11a is included in the infrared light emitting unit 11a of the imaging unit 11. A patterning LCD 11c may be provided for patterning the radiation pattern of the infrared light emitted from the radiation pattern into a radiation pattern in which the density of halftone dots is changed.

The LCD 11c for patterning is a small and high-definition liquid crystal panel, similar to the liquid crystal projector LCD for visible light used in the liquid crystal projector, and a liquid crystal material excellent in infrared transmission and non-transmission as a liquid crystal material. If the liquid crystal material used in the liquid crystal projector LCD for visible light is also excellent in infrared transmission and non-transmission, it can be used suitably. A liquid crystal projector LCD can also be suitably used.

  The patterning LCD 11c only needs to be capable of individually changing the pattern density of the halftone pattern for each area corresponding to each block described above. The patterning LCD 11c is operated by the operation detection processing unit 112. By being controlled, it is only necessary to change the pattern density of the region having a high priority level in accordance with the update of the map data described above.

  Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 46A, in the radiation pattern radiated from the infrared light radiating unit 11a of the imaging unit 11, the entire imaging region F captured by the infrared imaging unit 11b described above. If the radiation pattern of the pattern infrared light radiated toward the priority area P in which the priority level 3 having the highest priority is set is changed to a high-density pattern in which the density of the dotted portions is high by the patterning LCD 11c. good.

  In this way, since the pattern of the region with a high priority level becomes a high-density pattern in which the interval between the dotted portions is short, the motion detection processing unit that performs motion detection based on the image data captured with the high-density pattern Since it becomes possible to improve the detection accuracy of 112, it becomes possible to detect the detailed movement of the target part of the player that exists in the high priority area. For example, if the block corresponding to the “hand” that is the target part of the player's motion input is the priority area P, the movement of the fingertip of the “hand” and the hand are Detailed movements such as grasping and opening can be detected. In addition, since the priority areas in the captured image can be easily specified by emitting radiation patterns having different densities in this way, the detection process for these priority areas can be easily performed.

  In FIG. 46 (a), an example in which the pattern density is changed is illustrated. For example, as shown in FIG. 47, pattern infrared light radiated toward a high priority level region and other regions are emitted. The pattern infrared light radiated toward the screen may have a shape in which the shapes of the predetermined figures scattered in each halftone dot pattern are different. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 47, the shape of the predetermined figure scattered in the halftone dot pattern forms two types of patterns, a round pattern and a square pattern, and the priority area P having a high priority level. The pattern infrared light emitted toward the area F may be a round halftone dot pattern, and the pattern infrared light emitted toward the other region F may be a square halftone dot pattern.

In the present embodiment, a radiation pattern using infrared light is radiated from the infrared light radiation section 11a of the imaging unit 11, and the player who has emitted this infrared light radiation pattern is designated as an infrared light imaging section. Although imaging is performed at 11b, a radiation pattern may be formed by radiating visible light instead of infrared light from the radiating portion 11a of the imaging unit 11, and the player to whom this radiation pattern of radiation is emitted is displayed. You may image with the infrared light imaging part 11b.

  In this embodiment, the priority level for the map data is not set before the gesture warning effect, and the priority level for the map data is set at the start of the gesture warning effect. It is not limited, and as a setting of these priority levels, the priority level set at the time of the previous gesture notice effect may be taken over and the position (block) where each part of the player is present on average is used. If the priority level is set by default and the priority level for map data is not set, the priority level for map data is set based on the position (block) of each part set by default. May be.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above embodiment, as an example of the gaming machine, the pachinko gaming machine 1 having the function of variably displaying decorative symbols and the function of displaying various effect images has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to these pachinko gaming machines 1 and can be applied to other gaming machines such as slot machines. Hereinafter, a case where the present invention is applied to a slot machine which is an example of another gaming machine will be briefly described.

  FIG. 57 is a front view of a slot machine 1001 to which the present invention is applied, and shows a layout of main members. The slot machine 1001 is roughly composed of a housing 1001a having an open front surface and a front door 1001b pivotally supported on a side end of the housing 1001a.

  Inside the casing 1001a of the slot machine 1001, reels 2L, 2C, and 2R (hereinafter, left reel, middle reel, and right reel) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer periphery are juxtaposed in a horizontal direction. Of the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, three consecutive symbols are arranged so as to be seen from the see-through window 1003 provided on the front door 1001b.

  On the outer peripheries of the reels 2L, 2C and 2R, "Black 7", "White 7", "BAR", "Replay", "Bell", "Watermelon", "Cherry", "Orange", "Grape" , “Plum”, a plurality of types of mutually identifiable symbols are drawn 21 in a predetermined order. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheries of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower three stages in the see-through window 1003, respectively.

  The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are provided in correspondence with each other and rotated by reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R (see FIG. 58), so that the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are continuously displayed on the see-through window 1003. In addition to being displayed while changing, by stopping the rotation of each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, three continuous symbols are derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 1003 as display results.

At the position on the front side (player side) of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R of the front door 1001b, as in the effect display device 9 shown in FIG. 4 in the pachinko gaming machine 1, a stereoscopic (3D) image (video) and non-display A parallax barrier system comprising: a liquid crystal panel for images that displays a three-dimensional image (2D); and a liquid crystal panel for a parallax barrier provided at a predetermined distance from the image liquid crystal panel on the front side of the image liquid crystal panel Thus, a display area 1051a of a stereoscopic image display device 1051 (see FIG. 51) capable of autostereoscopic display is arranged. The image liquid crystal panel constituting the stereoscopic image display device 1051 has a normally white type liquid crystal panel having transparency in a state where no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element, and the display region 1051a is seen through. The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R can be visually recognized from the player side through the transparent region 1051b corresponding to the window 1003 and the transparent window 1003. Further, a backlight (not shown) for irradiating the display area 1051a from behind is provided on the back surface of the display area 1051a except for the transmissive area 1051b, and further, a concealing member for concealing the inside is provided on the back surface. (Not shown) is provided, and various images can be displayed. In particular, in the upper area of the fluoroscopic window 1003, various effects are displayed in three-dimensional (2D) or non-three-dimensional (3D). Effect display area 1051c.

  Further, the front door 1001b uses a medal insertion unit 1004 that can insert medals as game media, a medal payout exit 1009 from which medals are paid out, and credits (the number of medals stored as a game value owned by the player). Using a single BET switch 1005, which is operated when setting a bet number for one medal, and credits, an operation is performed when setting a predetermined number of bets determined according to the gaming state within the range. A MAXBET switch 1006 to be operated, and a settlement switch 101010 operated when the medals stored as credits and the medals used for setting the bet amount are settled (the medals used for setting the credits and the bet number are returned). The rotation of the start switch 1007 and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R that are operated when starting the game is stopped. Stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R that are operated by the player are respectively provided so as to be operable by the player, and directional microphones 1061a to 1061c for inputting voice generated by the player and sounds around the gaming machine are provided. Is provided.

  These directional microphones 1061a to 1061c are sound collecting microphones having directivity capable of inputting sound from the directed direction with high gain, and are arranged with the player facing the center of the slot machine 1001. The directional microphone 1061b collects the voice of the player and the output sound from the mobile phone possessed by the player with high gain, and the directional microphone 1061a faces the right side (to the left side) of the slot machine 1001. By being arranged, ambient sounds on the right side of the slot machine 1001 are collected with high gain, and the directional microphone 1061c is arranged toward the left side (right side) of the slot machine 1001, thereby The ambient sound on the left side of the machine 1001 is collected with high gain.

  The front door 1001b also displays a credit indicator 1011 that displays the number of medals stored as credits, a number of medals acquired in BB, which will be described later, and an error code that indicates the contents when an error occurs. An auxiliary indicator 1012 and a payout indicator 1013 for displaying the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a prize are provided.

  Further, on the front door 1001b, 1BETLED 1014 that notifies that the bet number is set by 1 is turned on, 2BETLED 1015 that notifies that the bet number is set is turned on and 2 is set. 3BET LED 1016 to notify when lit, insertion request LED 1017 to notify that a medal can be inserted is lit, start valid LED 1018 to notify that the game start operation by the operation of the start switch 1007 is effective, wait (previous Waiting state LED 1019 for informing that it is in the state of waiting for the start of reel rotation since a certain period of time has not elapsed since the start of the game, during replay informing that it is in the replay game described later LED 1020, pachinko machine 1 Similarly to the infrared imaging unit 11b, the infrared imaging unit 1060b for imaging the imaging area on the front surface of the slot machine 1001 including the gaming position where the target player is located, and a predetermined wavelength toward the imaging area, as shown in FIG. As shown in (b), an imaging unit 1060 having an infrared light emitting unit 1060a that emits patterned pattern infrared light is provided.

  Inside the MAXBET switch 1006, there is provided a BET switch valid LED 1021 for notifying that the betting number setting operation by the operation of the single BET switch 1005 and the MAXBET switch 1006 is valid, and stop switches 8L, 8C. , 8R are provided with left, middle, and right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R, respectively, for notifying by light that the reel stop operation by the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is effective.

  An operation lever 1600 is pivotally supported on the right side of the stop switch 8R, and a push button 1516 on which a player can perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like is operated by the player at an upper end portion thereof. It is provided as possible.

  The push button 1516 is movable up and down like the push button 516 of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and is operated by the player in a non-pressed (high profile) state that is not operated by the player. The pressing (low profile) state, which is the operation state of the button, is repeated, and the spring member provided directly below the push button 1516 is constantly urged to the non-pressed (high profile) state. Thus, the state is changed from the non-pressed (high profile) state to the pressed (low profile) state only when operated by the player.

  These push buttons 516 should just be comprised so that predetermined instruction | indication operation by pressing operation from a player etc. can be received. A button switch 1516a for detecting an operation action of the player performed on the push button 1516 is provided inside the housing at the installation position of the push button 1516.

  When a game is played in the slot machine 1001, first, medals are inserted from the medal insertion unit 1004, or credits are used to set the number of bets. To use the credit, the MAXBET switch 1006 is operated. When the number of bets is set in this way, a plurality of pay lines are enabled, the operation of the start switch 1007 is enabled, that is, the game can be executed, and the variable display execution condition is satisfied. Even when a re-gamer winning such as replay occurs in the previous game, the next game can be executed continuously, and the variable display execution condition is satisfied.

  When the start switch 1007 is operated in such a state that the game can be executed, each reel 2L, 2C, 2R rotates in response to the fact that the variable display start condition is satisfied based on the detected operation. However, the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R continuously vary. If any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated in this state, the rotation of the corresponding 2L, 2C, 2R stops, and the display result is derived and displayed so as to be visible.

  Then, when all the rotations of 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped, one game is finished, and a combination of symbols called predetermined roles on each of the activated pay lines becomes 2L, 2C, When the 2R display result is stopped, a prize is generated. The types of winning combinations are determined according to the state of the game, but can be broadly divided into special roles with transition to big bonus and regular bonus, small roles with payout of medals, and setting of bet number. There is a re-playing role that allows the next game to be started without needing, and a winning role is determined according to the gaming state. The slot machine 1001 performs an internal lottery that determines whether or not the winning of each combination determined according to the gaming state is allowed based on the random number value extracted at the timing when the start switch 1007 is operated. The fact that winning in this internal lottery and winning is permitted is also referred to as “internal winning”. Of the winning of each role, the winning of the small role and the replaying role is valid only in the game for which the winning is determined, but the winning of the special role has the roles allowed to be generated by the internal lottery. It is effective until. In other words, once the occurrence of a special winning combination is allowed, even if the special winning combination cannot be generated in each game, the winning is carried over to the next game.

  FIG. 58 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the slot machine 1001. As shown in FIG. 58, the slot machine 1001 is provided with a game control board 1040, an effect control board 1090, and a power supply board 1101. The game state is controlled by the game control board 1040, and the game state is controlled by the effect control board 1090. The production according to is controlled.

  In FIG. 58, the game control board 1040 and the effect control board 1090 are connected via the effect relay board 1080, but without using the effect relay board 1080, the game control board 1040 is used. And the effect control board 1090 may be directly connected.

  On the game control board 1040, the above-mentioned single BET switch 1005, MAXBET switch 1006, start switch 1007, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, settlement switch 1010, reset switch 1023, stop switch 1036a, automatic settlement switch 1036b, input The medal sensor 1031, door open detection switch 1025, reel sensors 33 L, 33 C, and 33 R are connected, and the above-described payout sensor 1034 c, full sensor 1035 a, setting key switch 1037, reset / setting switch 1038 are connected via the power supply board 1101. Are connected, and the detection signals of these connected switches are inputted.

  The game control board 1040 includes the credit display 1011, the game auxiliary display 1012, the payout display 1013, 1 to 3 BET LEDs 1014 to 1016, the insertion request LED 1017, the start valid LED 1018, the waiting LED 1019, the replaying LED 1020, and the BET A switch valid LED 1021, left, middle, and right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R, a set value display 1024, a flow path switching solenoid 1030, and reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are connected to each other, and are described above via the power supply board 1101. The hopper motor 1034b is connected, and these electric components are driven based on the control of the main control unit 1041 mounted on the game control board 1040.

  The game control board 1040 is composed of a microcomputer having a main CPU 1041a, ROM 1041b, RAM 1041c, and I / O port 1041d. The main control section 1041 for controlling the game, a random number circuit 1042 for generating random numbers, and the game control board 1040 Various circuits such as a switch detection circuit 1044 for detecting a detection signal input from switches connected directly or via the power supply board 1101, and a motor drive circuit 1045 for controlling drive of the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R are mounted. The game control board 1040 corresponds to the main board 31 of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The main CPU 1041a has an interrupt function (including an interrupt prohibition function) such as a timekeeping function and a timer interrupt, executes a program (described later) stored in the ROM 1041b, and performs processing related to the progress of the game. Each part of the control circuit mounted on the game control board 1040 is controlled directly or indirectly.

  The main CPU 1041a repeatedly loops the process according to the control state until the detection state of the various switches connected to the game control board 1040 changes as a basic process, and step by step according to the change of the detection state of the various switches. Execute the process to move to. In addition, the main CPU 1041a has an interrupt function as described above, and can interrupt the basic process by the occurrence of the interrupt to execute the interrupt process. The voltage output from the power interruption detection circuit 1048 The power interruption interrupt process (main) is executed in response to the input of the decrease signal, and the timer interrupt process (main) is executed at regular time intervals (about 0.56 ms in this embodiment).

  The main CPU 1041a transmits various commands to the effect control board 1090 via the I / O port 1041d. The effect control board 1090 corresponds to the effect control board 80 in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  On the effect control board 1090, the stereoscopic image display device 1051, the effect effect LED 1052, the speakers 1053, and 1054 disposed on the front door 1001b of the slot machine 1001, the reel LED 1055, the button switch 1516a, the imaging unit 1060, and the directional microphone 1061a. Production devices such as -1061c are connected, and these production devices are driven based on control by a later-described sub-control unit 1091 mounted on the production control board 1090.

  Similar to the main control unit 1041, the effect control board 1090 is composed of a microcomputer having a sub CPU 1091a, ROM 1091b, RAM 1091c, and I / O port 1091d corresponding to the CPU 120 for effect control in the pachinko gaming machine 1. A sub-control unit 1091 that performs control, a display control circuit 1092 that performs display control of the stereoscopic image display device 1051 connected to the effect control board 1090, an LED drive circuit 1093 that performs drive control of the effect LED 1052, and the reel LED 1055, a speaker 1053, Audio output circuit 1094 for performing audio output control from 1054, reset circuit 1095 for giving a reset signal to the sub CPU 1091a when the power is turned on or when an initialization command from the sub CPU 1091a is not input for a certain time, date The clock device 1097 that outputs time information including information and time information is monitored, and the power supply voltage supplied to the slot machine 1001 is monitored. When a voltage drop is detected, a voltage drop signal indicating that is output to the sub CPU 1091a. A voice input circuit 1099a having the same function as the voice input circuit 110 in the pachinko gaming machine 1 for inputting voice collected by the directional microphones 1061a to 1061c, and voice recognition Controls the operation of the audio signal processing circuit 1099b for determining whether or not it matches a predetermined secret word and the operation of the imaging unit 1060, and performs image recognition processing on the image signal based on the infrared radiation pattern imaged by the imaging unit 1060. To perform various processes such as player position and motion detection by image recognition. An operation detection processing unit 1099c having the same function as the operation detection processing unit 112 in the gaming machine 1 and other circuits are mounted, and the sub CPU 1091a receives a command transmitted from the game control board 1040 and produces an effect. In addition to performing various controls for performing the above, each part of the control circuit mounted on the effect control board 1090 is controlled directly or indirectly.

  As described above, the slot machine 1001 also includes the imaging unit 1060 similar to the imaging unit 11 in the pachinko gaming machine 1 having the directional microphones 1061a to 1061c, the infrared light emitting unit 1060a, and the infrared imaging unit 1060b. These devices are connected to an effect control board 1090 having the same function as the effect control board 80 for controlling the effects in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and a voice input circuit in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is connected to the effect control board 1090. 110 is the same as the voice input circuit 1099a having the same function as the 110, the voice signal processing circuit 1099b having the same function as the voice signal processing circuit 111 in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the motion detection processing unit 112 in the pachinko gaming machine 1. Motion detection processing unit 1099c having functions, pachinko By providing the sub CPU 1091a having the same function as the CPU 120 for effect control in the machine 1 and performing the same processing, the operation of the target player is detected and the operation of the target player is detected as in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, an effect corresponding to can be implemented in the display area 1051a.

For example, as an effect in the display area 1051a, for example, an effect of notifying the internal winning expectation at the end of one game may be performed. Specifically, as in the gesture notice effect B described above, the display is performed. In the area 1051a, an effect similar to the display on the effect display device 9 shown in FIG. 32 is displayed, and the target player is made to perform an operation to avoid the flying bow, depending on the number of bows that can be avoided. Like the probability variation latency expectation, an effect of displaying the internal winning expectation may be performed. Similarly, the dice effect shown in FIG. 42 and the missile effect shown in FIG. 43 may be implemented.

  Further, in the embodiment, by registering the person tag, the target player and the non-target person are identified, and only the action of the target player is detected, so that the target game by the action of a person other than the target player is detected. It is possible to reduce the processing load of motion detection by making only the target player the target of motion detection. Although the present invention is not limited to this, the motion detection is performed not only for the target player but also for a non-target person, that is, motion detection is performed for all persons included in the captured image. Of the detected actions, only the action of the target player may be validated and the action of the non-target person may be invalidated.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the player does not want to perform an operation in the gesture notice effect, the gesture notice effect can be prevented from being executed by removing the line of sight to the pachinko gaming machine 1. However, for example, when the push button 516 is used as a cancel button for the gesture notice effect, and the push button 516 is operated in the gesture notice effect, the gesture notice effect is canceled and the operation detection itself is stopped. Or you may make it prevent that the production | presentation which a target player does not intend is performed by operation | movement of the target player after cancellation by invalidating all the detected motions. That is, in order to prevent an effect unintended by the target player from being executed, the motion detection itself may be stopped, or all detected motions may be invalidated.

  Moreover, in the said Example, regardless of the operation | movement condition in the gesture notification effect of the object player specified from input history information, a gesture notification effect is determined based on the notification effect determination table shown in FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the operation state of the target player specified from the input history information is an inappropriate state in which the operation is large and intense, the above-described voice input restriction flag is In the same manner as above, when a gesture input restriction flag is set in a predetermined period such as until a predetermined number of variable displays are performed, and these gesture input restriction flags are set, the gesture warning effect is not determined. May be.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the operation status is uniformly determined based on the threshold of the operation level value, whether the operation is large or small, or whether the operation is intense or calm. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the threshold used for these determinations may be determined using different thresholds depending on the sex, age, physique, etc. of the target player.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the imaging region of the infrared imaging parts 11b and 1060b is made constant, this invention is not limited to this, For example, the body part used as the detection target of an operation | movement is designated by the object player. In such a case, the detection accuracy of the operation may be improved by zooming in on the designated part and capturing an image.

  In the above-described embodiment, the player specifying process for determining whether or not the player satisfies the target condition to be determined as the target player is performed only at the start of the gesture notice effect. In the case where attention is not paid to the pachinko gaming machine 1 by responding to the above, by preventing the gesture advance notice effect from being performed, it is possible to prevent the target player from performing the effect unintended. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and by performing the player specifying process every time a timer interruption occurs and a gesture notice effect is executed, the target player However, for example, if the target condition is not satisfied by responding to the store clerk at the amusement hall, it is possible to respond to these store clerk by canceling the gesture notice effect. Target player may be to prevent the unintended effect will be performed by the operation for.

  Further, in the embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the slot machine 1001 in which pachinko balls and medals as game media are paid out are illustrated as gaming machines, but the present invention is not limited to these, The number of pachinko balls and medals that are lent out inside the gaming machine and rented out, and the number of pachinko balls and medals awarded in accordance with winnings are added, while the pachinko balls used in the game Enclosed game machines in which the number of medals is subtracted and memorized, without using pachinko balls and medals, for example, points lent according to loan requests, points such as points awarded, points awarded according to winnings, A gaming machine that stores all values such as points as credits and can play a game using only the values stored as credits may be used. In this case, these points, points, and the like correspond to game media, and credits become game value.

  In the above embodiment, a stereoscopic image display device by a parallax barrier method is illustrated as a display device that allows a player to visually recognize a stereoscopic (3D) display with the naked eye, but the present invention is not limited to this, As these image display devices, an image display body in which pixels composed of a plurality of subpixels capable of displaying a plurality of parallax images having different viewpoints constituting a stereoscopic image are repeatedly arranged adjacent to each other, and each parallax emitted from each subpixel An integral image type stereoscopic image display device having an emission direction limiting element that limits an emission direction of image light to a predetermined direction corresponding to the parallax image, and capable of displaying a stereoscopic image composed of the parallax image Other types of stereoscopic image display devices may be used.

  Note that the stereoscopic degree (parallax amount) of the stereoscopic image in the present invention is the predetermined reference position in the viewing direction when the player visually recognizes the stereoscopic image of the object, for example, the display of the display image. This is an indicator of how far the screen pops out and is visible to the player, or an indicator of how much it appears to be retracted from the display surface. If it jumps out and looks to the player, or if it is greatly retracted from the display surface and becomes visible to the player, and a small amount of parallax is determined, the object from the stereoscopic image jumps out of the display surface and looks to the player Alternatively, the player can make a small retraction from the display surface and become visible to the player.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 8a 1st special symbol display device 8b 2nd special symbol display device 9 Production display device 13 First start winning port 14 Second starting winning port 20 Special variable winning ball device 31 Game control board (main board)
56 CPU for game control
60a, 60b Infrared camera 61a-61c Directional microphone 62a, 2b Infrared LED
80 Production Control Board 100 Production Control Microcomputer 120 Production Control CPU
121 signal processing circuit 110 voice input circuit 516 push button

Claims (3)

A gaming machine capable of performing the Yu skills,
Imaging light emitting means capable of intermittently emitting imaging light for use in imaging in a plurality of divided periods obtained by dividing a predetermined repeating unit period;
Imaging means for imaging a predetermined area including a predetermined gaming position where the player plays a game with the imaging light emitted from the imaging light emitting means within the divided period;
Detecting means for detecting at least the position or action of the player included in the captured image based on the captured image captured by the imaging means;
Effect execution means for executing an effect according to the position or action of the player detected by the detection means;
As a divided period for radiating the imaging light from the imaging light radiating means, a division that is different from a divided period in which the imaging light is radiated from the imaging light radiating means of another gaming machine installed around the gaming machine A setting means for setting a period;
Comprising
A gaming machine characterized by that.   And a duplication determination unit that determines whether or not a divided period in which imaging light is emitted from the imaging light emitting unit is the same as a divided period in which imaging light is emitted from the imaging light emitting unit of another game machine. ,
  The setting means includes
  Setting a new divided period different from the divided period in which the imaging light is emitted from the imaging light radiating means, on the condition that it is determined by the overlap determination means to be the same period,
  The gaming machine according to claim 1.   An over-operation detecting means for detecting that the action of the player detected by the detecting means exceeds a predetermined operating range;
  An over-operation notification means for notifying the player that the operation range is exceeded when the over-operation detection means detects that the operation range is exceeded;
  Comprising
  The gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein

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