JP6510463B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of adjusting the volume.

  In gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines and slot machines, in addition to effects using a display device such as a liquid crystal display, effects such as output of various sounds such as music and sound effects and effects such as turning on light emitters are performed. ing. And, in the gaming machine described above, for example, like the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, a function capable of adjusting the volume according to the preference of the player is incorporated, and the degree of freedom is improved.

JP, 2014-176545, A

  The customization function as described above is a function that can contribute to entertaining the game. For this reason, in the gaming machine, it is considered that the game can be further enjoyed by enhancing the customization function.

  The present invention has been made in view of the problems existing in such conventional techniques, and its object is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the degree of freedom.

A gaming machine for solving the above-mentioned problems comprises an operation means operable by a player, and the game machine capable of adjusting the volume by the operation of the operation means, comprising sound control means for controlling the output of sound, the sound The control means is capable of executing in-fluctuation adjustment control for adjusting the sound volume during fluctuation of the symbol and on-wait adjustment control for adjusting the sound volume during fluctuation fluctuation standby of the symbol. the first operation means is reflected in the volume control, the in adjustment control standby, the notified that it is possible to adjust the volume by the initial operation of the operating means, to reflect the next subsequent operation volume control, the The volume adjustment can be performed in the volume adjustment period, and the volume adjustment period includes a first volume adjustment period in which the symbol is changing and a second volume adjustment period in which the symbol is waiting for change. Said first volume control In the period, the first adjustment time image is displayed on the display means as information on volume adjustment, and the display is performed when the first adjustment period is shifted to the second volume adjustment period when the first adjustment time image is displayed. The first adjustment-time image is continuously displayed, and the second adjustment-time image is displayed on the display means as information on volume adjustment in the second volume adjustment period, and the first adjustment-time image is displayed in the second volume adjustment period. (1) When the adjustment time image is continuously displayed, when the operation means is operated, the second adjustment time image is displayed, and it is informed that the volume can be adjusted .

  According to the present invention, the degree of freedom can be improved.

Front view of a pachinko gaming machine. The block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko game machine. The schematic diagram which shows the sound volume meter displayed during the fluctuation | variation of a symbol. The schematic diagram which shows the sound volume meter displayed during the fluctuation | variation standby of a symbol. Explanatory drawing explaining the sound volume step by a setting device. Explanatory drawing explaining the instruction | indication step by instruction | indication of the operation button. The timing chart which shows an example of sound volume adjustment performed during change of a symbol. The timing chart which shows an example of sound volume adjustment performed during change of a symbol. The timing chart which shows an example of the sound volume adjustment performed while the symbol is waiting. The timing chart which shows an example of the sound volume adjustment performed while the symbol is waiting. The timing chart which shows an example of the sound volume adjustment performed while the symbol is waiting. The timing chart which shows an example of sound volume adjustment at the time of shifting to a change waiting of a design from a change of a design. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the screen regarding sound volume adjustment and light quantity adjustment in the fluctuation | variation of a symbol.

Hereinafter, one embodiment embodied in a pachinko gaming machine will be described according to FIGS. 1 to 12.
As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 10 as a gaming machine is provided with a gaming board YB. On the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10, a firing handle HD is disposed which is operated by the player when firing the gaming ball to the gaming board YB. At the center of the game board YB, an effect display device 11 having an image display unit GH is provided. The image display unit GH of the effect display device 11 is, for example, a display unit of a liquid crystal display type. In the effect display device 11, various display effects based on images are performed. In this embodiment, the effect display device 11 is a display means capable of displaying an image. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a decorative lamp La for performing a light emission effect. The decoration lamp La is disposed in a frame (for example, a front frame) constituting the pachinko gaming machine 10 or the game board YB. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a speaker (sound output unit) Sp that outputs various sounds such as sound effects and music, and performs sound effects.

The game board YB is provided with a plurality of winning openings through which game balls can enter. The winning opening includes a first starting opening 12, a second starting opening 13, and a large winning opening 14.
The first starting opening 12 is a winning opening which allows the game ball to enter when the starting condition of the symbol variation game is established. In this embodiment, the first starting opening 12 is located below the effect display device 11, and is opened so as to allow the game ball to enter at all times. A sensor (a start sensor SE1 shown in FIG. 2) for detecting the entered game ball is disposed at the back of the first start opening 12.

  The second starting opening 13 is a winning opening that allows the game ball to enter when the starting condition of the symbol variation game is established. In this embodiment, the second starting port 13 is located below the first starting port 12. The second starting opening 13 can enter the game ball by opening the open / close blade (normal electric combination) 15 when the predetermined condition is established (when the normal symbol is won), or It is open for easy access. On the other hand, the second starting opening 13 is closed so that the game ball can not be entered or is difficult to enter when the open / close blade 15 performs a closing operation. The open / close blade 15 operates by receiving power from an actuator (such as a solenoid or a motor). The actuator for operating the open / close blade 15 in this embodiment is a common electric part solenoid SOL1 shown in FIG. Further, a sensor (a start sensor SE2 shown in FIG. 2) for detecting the entered game ball is disposed at the back of the second start port 13.

  The special winning opening 14 is a winning opening that allows the game ball to enter when the payout conditions for winning balls are satisfied. In this embodiment, the special winning opening 14 is located below the second start opening 13. The big winning opening 14 is opened so that the game ball can be entered by the opening of the big winning opening door 16 when the big winning lottery is won. On the other hand, the special winning opening 14 is closed so that the game ball can not be entered by the closing of the special winning opening door 16. The special winning opening door 16 operates by receiving power from an actuator (such as a solenoid or a motor). The actuator for operating the special winning opening door 16 in this embodiment is a special winning solenoid SOL2 shown in FIG. Further, a sensor (count sensor CS shown in FIG. 2) for detecting the entered game ball is disposed at the back of the special winning opening 14.

  Further, the game board YB is provided with an operation gate 17. In this embodiment, the operation gate 17 is located to the left of the effect display device 11. The operation gate 17 is always opened with a gate opening 17a opened so as to allow the game ball to enter. A sensor (gate sensor GS shown in FIG. 2) for detecting a game ball entering and passing through the gate opening 17a is disposed. The gate opening 17a of the operation gate 17 is an entrance for letting the game ball enter when establishing the starting condition of the normal symbol variation game using the normal symbol. The opening and closing blade 15 of the second starting opening 13 wins the winning lottery of the normal symbol performed by the game ball entering the operation gate 17, and after the normal symbol is hit in the normal symbol variation game, Operate from the closed state to the open state.

  Further, on the game board YB, special symbol display devices 18a and 18b, reserve display devices 19a and 19b, and a normal symbol display device 20 shown in FIG. 2 are disposed. These display devices are located at a portion of the game board YB that can be viewed by the player when the pachinko gaming machine is viewed from the front. For example, these display devices are disposed on a decoration member disposed in the game area of the game board YB, a corner decoration member of the game board YB, or the like.

  The special symbol display devices 18a and 18b play a symbol variation game using a special symbol, and a special symbol according to the lottery result of the big hit lottery in the symbol variation game is derived. Then, when the game ball enters the first starting opening 12 and is detected, the start condition of the symbol variation game using the first special symbol is satisfied with the ball entering. On the other hand, when the game ball enters the second start opening 13 and is detected, the start condition of the symbol variation game using the second special symbol is satisfied with the entrance of the ball. In the first special symbol and the second special symbol, a big hit lottery is performed triggered by the establishment of the start condition, but the probability of winning the big hit lottery is the same probability. On the other hand, in the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the type of jackpot determined in the case of winning the jackpot lottery and the determination ratio of jackpots of the same type are made different. Thereby, in the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the degree of advantage when winning the big hit lottery (for example, the degree of the award ball, the provision period of the ball entry rate improvement state, etc.) is made different.

  In addition, when the starting condition is satisfied, the special symbol display game of the special symbol is performed by the special symbol display devices 18a and 18b to derive the lottery result of the big hit lottery, and the special symbol derived in the symbol change game The symbol variation game which derives the result according to is performed also in the effect display device 11 using a decorative symbol.

  In this embodiment, each of the special symbol display devices 18a and 18b is a 7-segment display device. In the special symbol pattern variation game, a combination of light emitters constituting a 7-segment type display device is derived as a special symbol. The special symbols include a big hit symbol derived when winning a big hit lottery and an out symbol derived when not winning a big hit lottery. On the other hand, in a symbol variation game using a decorative symbol, a combination of decorative symbols in a plurality of rows is derived. The decorative design is configured of, for example, a design that imitates Arabic numerals. Then, a combination in which the decorative symbols in all the rows become the same decorative symbol is the combination of the big hit that can be identified as a big hit lottery, and a combination in which the decorative symbols in all the rows do not become the same decorative symbol is won in the big hit lottery It is considered as a combination of identifiable outliers.

  The result derived in the symbol variation game of the decorative symbol corresponds to the result derived in the symbol variation game of the special symbol. Therefore, in the symbol variation game of the special symbol, the lottery result of the big hit lottery is derived by the special symbol, while the information capable of specifying the lottery result of the big hit lottery is also derived by the ornament symbol in the symbol variation game of the decorative symbol.

  The hold display devices 19a and 19b display the number (starting hold number) of the symbol variation game of the special symbol whose execution is being held. The normal symbol display device 20 performs an ordinary symbol variation game using an ordinary symbol, and in the ordinary symbol variation game, an ordinary symbol according to the lottery result of the lottery of the ordinary symbol is derived in the ordinary symbol fluctuation game.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with an operation button BT as operation means operable by the player. In this embodiment, the operation button BT is disposed on the upper surface of a storage tray (upper tray) 21 that stores gaming balls. The operation button BT is a push button type. The operation button BT of this embodiment is configured by arranging four operation units UBT, DBT, LBT, and RBT in a cross shape.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment has a probability fluctuation (hereinafter, referred to as “probability fluctuation”) function. The probability changing function is a function capable of giving a probability changing state (probability fluctuation state) in which the winning probability of the big hit is changed from the low probability (normal probability) to the high probability after the end of the big hit game. The definite change state is given, for example, until the jackpot lottery is won next time. The definite change state is a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the non-probable change state in which the winning probability of the big hit lottery is low, which is easy to win.

  Moreover, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment is provided with a ball entry rate improving function. The ball filling rate improving function is a function capable of providing a ball filling rate improving state in which the ball filling rate of gaming balls per unit time to the second starting opening 13 is improved. The ball entry rate improvement state is the so-called "power support state" and "high base state". In addition, in the following description, the state to which the ball-incident rate improvement state is not provided may be shown as a "non-ball-filling rate improvement state". The non-entering rate improvement state is the so-called "non-electric support state" and "low base state".

  The ball entry rate improvement state can be realized, for example, by executing one control arbitrarily selected from the following four controls, or by combining and executing a plurality of controls. The first control is a normal symbol variation time reduction control in which the variation time of the normal symbol variation game is made shorter than in the non-entering rate improvement state. The second control is probability fluctuation control of a regular symbol that changes the probability of winning a regular symbol winning lottery (normal hit probability) to a higher probability than in the non-incident rate improvement state. The third control is an open time extension control in which the total open time of the open / close blades 15 based on winning of the normal symbol winning lottery is made longer than that in the non-entering rate improving state. In addition, as the open time extension control, control to increase the number of times of opening and closing of the opening and closing blade 15 based on winning the lottery of the normal symbol more than in the non ball entering rate improving state, and winning the lottery of the ordinary symbol It is preferable to execute at least one control of the control for making the one open time of the open / close blade 15 longer than that in the non-entering rate improvement state based on the above. The fourth control is a special symbol variation time reduction control that makes the variation time (for example, the average variation time) of the special symbol variation game shorter than in the non-entering rate improving state. When the fluctuation time reduction control of the special symbol is executed, the ball entry rate improvement state is a so-called "variation time reduction state".

  The pitch increase state is, for example, the next time until the jackpot lottery is won, or until the symbol change game of the special symbol of the specified upper limit number of times (for example, 100 times) is executed after the pitch increase state is given. Or, it is granted until the jackpot lottery is won before reaching the specified upper limit number of times. In the case of the pachinko gaming machine 10 using the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the prescribed upper limit number of times is the total number of times of the symbol variation game of the first special symbol and the symbol variation game of the second special symbol.

In addition, various substrates including the main control substrate 30 and the sub control substrate 31 shown in FIG. 2 are mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 10.
The main control board 30 includes a main control CPU 30a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a main control ROM 30b storing control information such as a control program of the main control CPU 30a, and writing of necessary data And a main control RAM 30c capable of reading. Further, the main control board 30 has a random number generation circuit 30d.

  Detection signals of the various sensors SE1, SE2, CS, and GS are input to the main control CPU 30a. Further, the main control CPU 30a controls the display contents of various display devices (special symbol display devices 18a, 18b, hold display devices 19a, 19b, normal symbol display device 20, etc.), and various actuators (general motor combination solenoids) Control the operation of SOL1 and the big winning solenoid SOL2).

  The control information stored in the main control ROM 30b includes a main control program for executing processing relating to a game, information specifying a variation pattern (main variation pattern) of a special symbol, various determination values, and the like. The main variation pattern is capable of specifying a variation time (rendering time) during a period when the special symbol starts to be decided after the special symbol starts to be varied. The main variation pattern can be classified into a variation pattern for the big hit variation and a variation pattern for the outlying variation. The jackpot fluctuation is an effect performed when the jackpot lottery is won, and in the symbol fluctuation game of the special symbol, the jackpot symbol is finally derived. The outlier fluctuation is an effect performed when the player does not win the jackpot lottery, and in the symbol fluctuation game of the special symbol, the outlier symbol is finally derived. Note that the out-of-out fluctuation includes a fluctuation that is performed when reach effect is performed in a symbol fluctuation game of a decorative symbol, and a fluctuation that is not performed when reach effect is performed in the symbol fluctuation game of the decorative symbol. In addition, the various determination values include a big hit determination value used for a big hit lottery, a normal hit determination value used for a normal symbol lottery, and the like. The main control RAM 30c also stores various information (random number value, timer value, flag, start pending number, etc.) that can be appropriately rewritten during operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  The main control CPU 30a updates the values of various software random numbers every predetermined control cycle (interrupt cycle), and executes random number update processing (software random number generation processing) stored in the main control RAM 30c. The software random numbers include a jackpot symbol random number used when determining a jackpot symbol of a special symbol, a fluctuation pattern distribution random number used when distributing a main fluctuation pattern, and the like. The random number generation circuit 30 d generates a hardware random number by updating the value by 1 each cycle of an internal system clock (for example, 10 MHz) supplied from a clock circuit (not shown) mounted on the microprocessor. The hardware random number is a big hit random number used for a big hit lottery of a special symbol or a normal hit random number used for a hit lottery of a normal symbol.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the sub control board 31 is electrically connected to the main control board 30 so that information (control signal) is transmitted from the main control board 30 in one direction. The sub control board 31 can execute the control operation in a predetermined procedure, the sub control ROM 31b storing the control program of the sub control CPU 31a, and the sub capable of writing and reading necessary data. And a control RAM 31c.

  The sub control CPU 31a of the sub control board 31 performs control according to the information based on the information transmitted from the main control board 30. For example, when starting a symbol variation game of a special symbol, the main control CPU 30a sub-controls information instructing start of variation (game start) in addition to control of display contents of the special symbol display devices 18a and 18b. It transmits to CPU31a. The sub control CPU 31a that has received the information controls the effect display device 11 to play a symbol variation game of a decorative symbol. In addition, the sub control CPU 31a performs the light emission mode of the decoration lamp La and the sound output mode of the speaker Sp so as to perform the light emission effect and the sound effect accompanying the symbol change game with the start of the symbol change game of the decorative symbol. Control. In this embodiment, the sub control CPU 31 a functions as a display control unit that controls the effect display device 11. Further, in this embodiment, the sub control CPU 31a functions as a sound control unit that controls the output of sound.

  As described above, the sub control CPU 31a that controls the effect display device 11 selects an image effect to be performed, and reads data necessary for the selected image effect from the sub control ROM 31b. The sub control board 31 is provided with a character ROM for storing character image data to be displayed on the image display unit GH, specifically, a person, characters, figures or symbols (including decorative symbols) in advance. Data may be read out. Then, the secondary control CPU 31a outputs the read data to the VDP (video display processor). The VDP performs display control based on the input data, and causes the image display unit GH to display an image.

Next, control contents executed by the main control board 30 will be described.
The main control CPU 30a of the main control board 30 executes various processing such as special symbol input processing and special symbol start processing based on the main control program. The main control CPU 30a executes various processing such as special symbol input processing and special symbol start processing every predetermined control cycle (for example, 4 ms).

First, special symbol input processing will be described.
The main control CPU 30a determines whether the gaming ball has entered the first starting opening 12 or the second starting opening 13. In this determination, the main control CPU 30a determines that the gaming ball has entered the first start opening 12 by inputting the detection signal from the first start sensor SE1, and detects the detection signal from the second start sensor SE2. It is determined that the game ball has entered the second starting opening 13 by inputting.

  When the gaming ball enters the first starting opening 12, the main control CPU 30a determines whether the number of start pending reservations of the first special symbol is less than the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment). And, when the start pending number of the first special symbol is less than the upper limit number, the main control CPU 30a adds 1 to the start pending number and rewrites it, and displays the start pending number after addition to be displayed 19a Control. Further, when the game ball enters the second starting opening 13, the main control CPU 30a determines whether the number of start pending reservations of the second special symbol is less than the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment). Then, when the start pending number of the second special symbol is less than the upper limit number, the main control CPU 30a adds 1 to the start pending number and rewrites it, and also displays the start pending number after addition to be displayed 19b Control. When the number of pending start has reached the upper limit number, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process without adding the number of pending start. Further, when the start pending number is added, the main control CPU 30 a transmits information (such as a hold designation command) that can specify the start pending number after the addition to the sub control board 31. The sub control CPU 31a that has received the information that can specify the start reservation number causes the image display device to display an image indicating the start reservation number that can be specified from the information.

  In addition, when the game ball enters the ball by less than the upper limit number of the start pending number, the main control CPU 30a can acquire the values of various random numbers triggered by the ball entry and can specify the acquired values of various random numbers. The random number information is stored in the main control RAM 30c. The random number information may be configured by the value of the random number, or may be configured by information obtained by converting the value of the random number into other information that can specify the value. Further, when storing the random number information, the main control CPU 30a enters the ball entry sequence (information storage sequence) of the gaming ball that triggered the acquisition of the value of the random number and the ball entry sequence of the game ball entered earlier. The main control RAM 30 c is stored so that (information storage order) can be specified. In this process, the main control CPU 30a acquires the value of the big hit random number from the random number generation circuit 30d, and obtains the value of the big hit symbol random number and the value of the variation pattern allocation random number from the main control RAM 30 c. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process.

Next, special symbol start processing will be described.
The main control CPU 30a determines whether the start condition of the symbol variation game of the special symbol is satisfied. In this determination, the main control CPU 30a determines that the start condition is satisfied when the symbol variation game is not in progress and the big hit is not in progress, while the symbol variation game is in progress or the big hit is in progress. In this case, it is determined that the start condition is not satisfied. And main control CPU30a ends special symbol start processing, when start conditions are not satisfied.

  When the start condition is satisfied, the main control CPU 30a reads the start pending number of the second special symbol, and determines whether the read start pending number is greater than 0 (zero). Then, when the start suspension number of the second special symbol is larger than 0 (zero), the main control CPU 30a performs a predetermined process so as to start the symbol variation game of the second special symbol. On the other hand, when the start pending number of the second special symbol is 0 (zero), the main control CPU 30a reads out the start pending number of the first special symbol, and whether the read start pending number read is greater than 0 (zero) Determine Then, when the start pending number of the first special symbol is larger than 0 (zero), the main control CPU 30a performs a predetermined process to start the special figure variation game of the first special symbol. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment does not simultaneously execute the special symbol variation game of the first special symbol and the special symbol variation game of the second special symbol, and preferentially executes the special symbol variation game of the second special symbol. It is a specification that

  In addition, when the number of start pending numbers of the first special symbol and the number of start pending numbers of the second special symbol are 0 (zero), the main control CPU 30a executes a demonstration effect (hereinafter referred to as "demonstration effect") Perform processing to The demonstration effect is an effect for notifying that the pachinko gaming machine 10 is in a standby state by using a device such as the effect display device 11, for example, to obtain a customer gathering effect.

  When starting the symbol variation game of the second special symbol, the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the start pending number of the second special symbol and rewrites it, and the pending display device 19b is displayed to display the start pending number after subtraction. Control. When the main control CPU 30 a subtracts the start pending number, the main control CPU 30 a transmits information (such as a hold specification command) that can specify the start pending number after the subtraction to the sub control board 31.

  Next, the main control CPU 30a acquires the first stored random number information among the random number information stored in the main control RAM 30c. Then, the main control CPU 30a compares the value of the big hit random number specified from the acquired random number information with the big hit determination value, and performs a big hit lottery. In the big hit lottery, a big hit is won when the value of the big hit random number and the big hit judgment value match.

  When the jackpot lottery is won, the main control CPU 30a performs a jackpot process. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a determines the big hit symbol of the special symbol based on the value of the big hit symbol random number specified from the acquired random number information. This determined jackpot symbol becomes a fixed stop symbol derived in the symbol variation game of the special symbol. Further, the main control CPU 30a determines a fluctuation pattern for big hit fluctuation based on the value of the fluctuation pattern assignment random number specified from the acquired random number information.

  On the other hand, when the jackpot lottery is not won, the main control CPU 30a performs an outlier process. In the removal process, the main control CPU 30a determines the removal symbol of the special symbol. This determined out-of-design symbol becomes the fixed stop symbol derived in the symbol variation game of the special symbol. Further, the main control CPU 30a determines a fluctuation pattern for outlier fluctuation based on the value of the fluctuation pattern allocation random number specified from the acquired random number information.

  In the losing process, the main control CPU 30a determines a main variation pattern without reach or a main variation pattern with reach from the main variation patterns for losing variation. For this determination, for example, a reach determination may be performed to determine whether reach effect is to be performed, and a main variation pattern with reach or a main variation pattern without reach may be determined based on the determination result. In this case, the fluctuation pattern allocation random numbers are allocated to the classification of the main fluctuation pattern with reach and the classification of the main fluctuation pattern without reach. Then, when it is determined that reach effect is to be performed in reach determination, the fluctuation pattern is determined according to the fluctuation pattern apportionment random number from the main fluctuation patterns with reach, while reach effect is not performed in reach determination If it is determined, the fluctuation pattern is determined according to the fluctuation pattern allocation random number from the main fluctuation patterns without reach. Also, as another method, without performing reach determination, the variation pattern is selected according to the variation pattern distribution random number from the main variation patterns for outlier variation including the main variation pattern with reach and the main variation pattern without reach. decide. According to this determination method, since the reach determination is not performed, it is determined whether the reach effect is to be performed by determining the main fluctuation pattern. In addition, it is decided by the specification of a pachinko game machine which decision method is adopted.

  On the other hand, when starting the symbol variation game of the first special symbol, the main control CPU 30a performs the same control as the control of the second special symbol described above for the first special symbol. That is, the main control CPU 30a performs a big hit process or an off process based on the result of subtraction of the start reserve number of the first special symbol, the big hit lottery, and the big hit lottery.

  Then, the main control CPU 30a that has performed the big hit processing or the release processing as described above executes processing such as transmitting predetermined information (control command) to the sub control board 31 at a predetermined timing. First, the main control CPU 30a transmits a fluctuation pattern designation command that designates a fluctuation pattern and instructs the start of fluctuation. Further, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the special symbol display device 18a or the special symbol display device 18b so as to start the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. In addition, the main control CPU 30a starts measurement of the fluctuation time of the symbol fluctuation game of the special symbol. Further, the main control CPU 30a transmits a special symbol designation command that designates a special symbol.

  In addition, in a process different from the special symbol start process, the main control CPU 30a causes the special symbol display device 18a to derive the determined special symbol when the fluctuation time defined in the designated fluctuation pattern elapses. Alternatively, the display contents of the special symbol display device 18b are controlled. In addition, the main control CPU 30a outputs an all symbol stop command instructing the stop of the fluctuation when the fluctuation time defined in the designated fluctuation pattern has elapsed.

Next, the process regarding the progress of the big hit game performed by having won the big hit lottery will be described.
The big hit game of this embodiment is composed of an opening with the start of the big hit game, a round game for opening the big winning opening 14, and an ending with the end of the big hit game. In other words, the jackpot game proceeds in stages, such as opening → round game → ending. Then, the main control CPU 30a generates the control information (control command) instructing the sub control CPU 31a of the sub control board 31 to control the game effect as the processing relating to the progress of the big hit game, and the big winning opening 14 Perform the process of opening and closing. The various control information generated in the above process is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a at a predetermined timing by the command transmission process performed by the main control CPU 30a.

  When starting the opening, the main control CPU 30a generates an opening command as control information. The opening command is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a at the start of the opening. In addition, the main control CPU 30a generates an open command as control information when starting one round game, and generates a closing command as control information when ending one round game when the end condition is met. Do. The open command is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a at the start of the round game, and the close command is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a at the end of the round game. The main control CPU 30a controls the large winning solenoid SOL2 to the first state (for example, the state of excitation) to open the large winning opening 14 in one round game, and closes the large winning opening 14; The big winning solenoid SOL2 is controlled to the second state (for example, the non-excitation state). In this embodiment, the termination condition of one round game is that there is a predetermined upper limit number of ball entry (for example, 9 balls), or the opening time of the big winning opening 14 reaches a predetermined upper limit time. One of the things that has been done has been established. In addition, when starting ending after the end of the last round game, the main control CPU 30a generates an ending command as control information. The ending command is transmitted to the secondary control CPU 31a at the start of ending.

Next, processing relating to the gaming state will be described.
In this process, the main control CPU 30a generates control information that can specify the gaming state as control information. The various control information generated in the above process is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a at a predetermined timing by the command transmission process performed by the main control CPU 30a.

  The main control CPU 30a generates a state 1 designation command (playing state information) that can specify the gaming state when the gaming state is in the non-probability fluctuation state and in the non-balloon improvement state. Further, when the gaming state is set to the probability fluctuation state and the ball filling rate improving state, the main control CPU 30a generates a state 2 designation command (gaming state information) capable of specifying the gaming state. Further, when the gaming state is set to the non-probability fluctuation state and the ball filling rate improving state, the main control CPU 30a generates a state 3 designation command (gaming state information) capable of specifying the gaming state. Further, when managing the assignment period of the ball entry state in the ball pitch improvement state by the number of games, the main control CPU 30a counts the number of times the symbol variation game of the special symbol executed is executed and establishes the termination condition of the ball entry state. When the number of times is reached, an end command (playing state information) capable of specifying the end of the ball-incident rate improvement state is generated.

  The generated game state information is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a, for example, at the time of power on (power recovery) or at the transition of the game state. For example, in the case where the gaming state after the end of the big hit game is in the probability fluctuation state and the ball filling rate improvement state, the state 1 designation command is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a with the end of the big hit game. The gaming state information is not limited to the illustrated control information, and is set for each gaming state that needs to be recognized by the sub control CPU 31a.

  The main control CPU 30a also performs the processing described below in addition to the processing described above. For example, the main control CPU 30a can specify that it will be in the standby state as the control information (standby state) when the condition for executing the demonstration effect is satisfied without the presence of the symbol variation game of the special symbol being held. Generate information). The demo command is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a at a predetermined timing by command transmission processing performed by the main control CPU 30a. The main control CPU 30a also performs processing relating to an ordinary symbol, processing relating to an error, and the like. In the processing relating to the normal symbol, processing for receiving a detection signal from the gate sensor GS, processing for starting a normal symbol variation game, and the like are performed. Further, in the processing relating to the error, processing such as notifying is performed by detecting various errors generated in the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  Next, various processes executed by the sub control CPU 31a of the sub control board 31 will be described based on the effect control program. When receiving the control command from the main control CPU 30a, the sub control CPU 31a executes various processes in accordance with the control command.

First, decorative symbol variation processing will be described.
In the decorative symbol variation process, when receiving the special symbol designation command, the sub control CPU 31a determines a combination of decorative symbols to be derived in the symbol variation game of the decorative symbol based on the special symbol designated by the special symbol designation command. When the big hit symbol of the special symbol is designated, the sub control CPU 31a determines the combination of the big hit by the decorative symbol. In addition, when the out-of-hand symbol of the special symbol is designated, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the combination of the decorative symbol to be derived in the symbol fluctuation game of the decorative symbol based on the fluctuation pattern designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command. . Specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a determines a combination of disconnection including the reach formation pattern, when the main fluctuation pattern for out-of-reach variation with reach is designated. Further, when the main fluctuation pattern for out-of-reach fluctuation is designated, the sub-control CPU 31a determines a combination of out-of-reach patterns not including the reach formation pattern.

  In this embodiment, the symbol variation game of decorative symbols derives a combination of three rows of decorative symbols consisting of a left row, a middle row, and a right row. Then, in the symbol variation game of the decorative symbol, reach is formed by deriving the same decorative symbol in a predetermined plurality of rows (two rows in the left row and the right row in this embodiment), and the remaining rows (this implementation In the form, a reach effect for leading one middle row) is performed. For this reason, the same decorative pattern derived in a predetermined plurality of lines becomes the reach formation pattern, and the combination of the removal including the reach formation pattern is the same decorative pattern in a plurality of predetermined lines, and the remaining lines are a predetermined plurality It becomes the combination which is the decoration design which differs from the decoration design of the line. Further, the combination of the outs not including the reach forming pattern is a pattern different in a predetermined plurality of rows, and the remaining rows are a combination regardless of the matching with the predetermined plural rows of decorative symbols. Incidentally, the jackpot combination of this embodiment is a combination in which the decorative patterns in all the rows become the same decorative pattern. That is, the combination of the big hit also includes the reach formation pattern.

  In addition, when the sub-control CPU 31a inputs a variation pattern specification command, it determines a sub variation pattern for controlling the display content of the effect display device 11 based on the type of main variation pattern that can be identified from the command. . The sub variation pattern can specify the contents of the effect of the symbol variation game of the decorative symbol.

Among the effects of the symbol variation game of the decorative symbol that can be identified from the sub variation pattern, there are effects as described below.
For example, as for the effect content of complete disapproval without reach effect, for example, the variation of the decorative symbol of 3 lines is stopped in a predetermined order (for example, left line → right line → middle line), and finally reach formation pattern There is an effect content (usually a change) for deriving a combination of outliers not included. In addition, the effect contents for performing the reach effect include the effect contents for performing the normal reach effect and the effect contents for performing the super reach effect. The normal reach effect is an effect in which the same decorative pattern is derived in a predetermined plurality of lines to form a reach, and then the variation of the remaining lines is stopped to derive the combination of the decorative patterns. The super reach effect is an effect in which the effect is developed after deriving the decorative pattern of the remaining row by the normal reach effect or from the middle of the normal reach effect, and the combination of the decorative symbols is derived by the effect after the development. Super reach production is positioned as a production with a high expectation of big hit compared to normal reach production. The jackpot expectation can be calculated by the ratio of the appearance ratio in the case of big hit to the total appearance ratio obtained by adding the appearance ratio in the case of out-of-pocket and the appearance ratio in the case of big hit. In the case of providing a plurality of types of super reach effects, the degree of jackpot expectation may be different for each type of super reach effect.

  The sub control CPU 31a that has determined the sub variation pattern controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so that the symbol variation game of the decorative symbol is displayed with the effect content specified by the sub variation pattern. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the display contents of the effect display device 11 so as to end the symbol variation game of the decorative symbol and to derive the combination of the decorative symbol according to the passage of the fluctuation time specified from the main fluctuation pattern. . In this embodiment, the sub control CPU 31a functions as a means capable of controlling effects including a symbol variation game of a decorative symbol and an effect (a sound output or light emission) accompanying the symbol variation game. In this embodiment, the symbol variation game of the decorative symbol is ended in response to the input of the all symbol stop command, but the variation time specified from the main variation pattern is counted by the control of the sub control CPU 31a, The symbol variation game of the decorative symbol may be ended. That is, the termination of the symbol variation game of the decorative symbol may be controlled without outputting the full symbol stop command from the main control board 30.

Next, the process regarding the big hit game will be described.
When receiving the opening command, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to perform the opening effect. Further, when the release command is input, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to perform the effect accompanying the round game. On the other hand, when the closing command is input, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to end the effect (round effect) accompanying the round game. Further, when the ending command is input, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to perform the ending effect.

Next, processing relating to the gaming state will be described.
When receiving the state designation command such as the state 1 designation command, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to display an image according to the gaming state identified from the command. The image according to the gaming state is, for example, a background image displayed on the back of the decorative pattern. Further, when changing the design of the decorative symbol used in the symbol variation game of the decorative symbol for each gaming state, the image of the decorative symbol is an image according to the gaming state.

Next, processing relating to demonstration effects will be described.
When receiving the demonstration command, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to perform a demonstration effect. The demonstration effect is performed once until the predetermined effect time ends. Then, if the end time is not established during the demonstration effect and the effect time is over, the demonstration effect is repeatedly executed. The end condition of the demonstration effect is to enter the first starting opening 12 or the second starting opening 13 and start the symbol variation game of the special symbol.

  The demonstration effects of this embodiment are roughly classified into a symbol display demonstration and a movie presentation demonstration. One demonstration effect is configured to first execute a symbol display demonstration (for example, 60 seconds) and execute a movie demonstration demo (for example, 60 seconds) after the pattern demonstration time has elapsed. In other words, the demonstration time of the demonstration effect is the sum of the symbol display demonstration time and the movie presentation demonstration time. Then, when the termination condition of the demonstration effect is not established during one demonstration effect, the demonstration effect including the symbol display demonstration and the movie demonstration is repeated. The main control CPU 30a transmits the demonstration command only when the condition for executing the demonstration effect is satisfied for the first time. For this reason, the sub control CPU 31a causes the first demonstration effect to be executed by receiving the demonstration command, and repeats the demonstration effect from the beginning after the first demonstration effect is finished without receiving the demonstration command.

  The symbol display demo is an effect of adding an operation for demonstration effect to the decorative symbol stopped and displayed on the effect display device 11 and displaying the same. The motion for demonstration effects is, for example, a motion of swinging left and right so as to be distinguished from the fluctuation variation if the temporary stop display of the decoration symbol is fluctuated up and down, or the decoration symbol is displayed by the character design If configured, the character is displayed or displayed in an operation that is distinguished from the normal time. The decorative symbol used in the symbol display demonstration is a symbol displayed on the effect display device 11 at the start of the demonstration effect. This symbol may be the symbol derived from the latest decorative symbol variation game or the initial symbol displayed after the initial setting at the time of power on. In addition, the movie presentation demo is a presentation for displaying an image (moving image) for demonstration presentation that advertises the pachinko gaming machine 10, a manufacturer, and the like.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment configured as described above is equipped with a volume adjustment function for adjusting the volume emitted from the pachinko gaming machine 10. Hereinafter, the specific configuration and control contents of the volume adjustment function will be described in detail.

  The volume control function includes a first function that allows the manager of the game arcade and personnel involved in the development and sales of the pachinko gaming machine 10 to adjust the volume, and a second function that mainly allows the player to adjust the volume. And a function.

  The first function is, as shown in FIG. 2, a function of adjusting the volume using a setting device (for example, an analog volume switch) 33 installed inside the main body of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is locked by a locking device 34 as shown in FIG. 1, and is configured such that the inside of the main body can not be accessed unless the locking device 34 is released. A key for unlocking the locking device 34 is managed by a manager of the game arcade or the like, and the player can not operate the setting device 33. The inside of the main body where the setting device 33 is installed is at a position where it can be operated by releasing the locking device 34 and opening and closing a frame (a front frame or a middle frame) that constitutes the pachinko gaming machine 10, for example The game board YB which can be accessed when the game player is opened, or the back of the machine which can be accessed when the middle frame is opened. The front frame is a frame located on the front of the game board YB, and the middle frame is a frame on which game machine components such as the game board YB and various control boards are mounted.

  The setting device 33 of the embodiment is a dial-type setting device, and is configured to be able to adjust the volume in ten steps of 1 to 10. The setting device 33 rotates the dial (knob) provided with the 1 to 10 scale to adjust the volume by matching the position of the scale indicating the desired stage to the set position 35. In this embodiment, the volume increases as the number of steps (scales) increases.

  The setting device 33 is connected to the sub control board 31. The volume adjustment (setting) by the setting device 33 can be performed before the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned on, and after the power is turned on, the setting value of the setting device 33 is read by the sub control CPU 31a It is stored and held in the RAM 31c. The volume corresponding to the stage set by the setting device 33 is the reference volume of the volume emitted from the pachinko gaming machine 10. The setting device 33 is a setting means capable of arbitrarily setting the volume emitted from the pachinko gaming machine 10 (game machine) from a plurality of volume stages before the power is turned on.

  A sound reproducing unit (not shown) is mounted on the sub control board 31, and is adjusted to a desired volume through the sound reproducing unit, and a desired sound is output through the speaker Sp according to the volume. The sound reproducing unit is constituted by a converter (for example, a D / A converter) for converting sound data stored in the sub control ROM 31 b, an amplifier, and the like.

  The second function is a function to adjust the volume using the operation button BT of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The operation button BT is installed to allow the player to operate, and therefore, unlike the setting device 33 installed inside the main body, any person including the player can operate. The operation button BT is connected to the sub control board 31. The adjustment of the volume by the operation of the operation button BT is effective when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is powered on. That is, even if the operation button BT is operated while the pachinko gaming machine 10 is not powered on, the operation signal from the operation button BT is not output, and the volume can not be adjusted.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment is a gaming machine capable of adjusting the volume by the operation of the operation button BT as described above, and the volume adjustment by the player is being performed during symbol variation and symbol variation waiting. Is acceptable.

  In this embodiment, the variation of the symbol indicates the variation of the special symbol and the decorative symbol in the symbol variation game. The display forms of the special symbols in the special symbol display devices 18a and 18b include variable display and fixed stop display. In the variation display of the special symbol, for example, a specific special symbol or a specific code is displayed in a blinking manner. In the determination stop display of the special symbol, the big hit symbol or the off symbol which is derived according to the lottery result of the big hit lottery is definitely stopped and displayed. For example, in the 7-segment type special symbol display devices 18a and 18b, when the symbol variation game starts, "-(bar: specific code)" is blinked (variation display), and "7 (One example of the jackpot symbol) is displayed in a definite stop.

  On the other hand, the display form of the decorative symbol in the effect display device 11 includes a variable display, a temporary stop display, and a final stop display. In the variable display of decorative patterns, a plurality of decorative patterns are sequentially scrolled (loop display) for each column. The temporary stop display of the decorative symbol is the display of the decorative symbol at a stage where the result of the symbol variation game is not determined, and the decorative symbol is derived by stopping the variation of the row being variably displayed, for example, shaking It is a variable display (display in which it is swaying up and down or left and right). The decision stop display of the decorative symbol is the display of the decorative symbol at the stage when the result of the symbol variation game is decided, and the symbol combination of the decorative symbol corresponding to the big hit symbol or the off symbol of the special symbol is definitively stopped and displayed .

  In this embodiment, during the fluctuation of the symbol allowing the adjustment of the sound volume, as described above, the special symbol and the decorative symbol are displayed, that is, the symbol variation game is being executed. For this reason, the volume can be adjusted either during the fluctuation of the symbol before the reach is formed or during the fluctuation of the symbol in the reach effect after the reach is formed. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, when the start pending number is "one or more" at the end of the symbol variation game, that is, when there is a symbol variation game pending, an inter-game interval (for example, 0.6 seconds) The next symbol variation game starts.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, waiting for fluctuation of symbols indicates that a demonstration effect is being executed, and specifically speaking, a symbol display demonstration and a movie effect demonstration are being executed. In this embodiment, while waiting for fluctuation of the symbol that allows adjustment of the volume, regardless of the type of demonstration effect, any of the demonstration effects is being executed, that is, the demonstration effect is started from the beginning. It is a period until the termination condition of the effect is satisfied.

  In this embodiment, the adjustment of the volume is not permitted during the big hit game, and the volume adjustment can not be performed during the big hit game. During the big hit game, as described in the special symbol start process of the main control CPU 30a, the execution condition of the symbol variation game is not established. For this reason, during the big hit game, the state in which the execution of the suspended symbol variation game is stopped, that is, in this embodiment, during the symbol variation suspension which is distinguished from the symbol variation waiting (during demonstration effect) It is.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the adjustment of the volume using the operation button BT is performed by the screen for volume adjustment displayed on the image display unit GH, the operation button BT (the left operation unit LBT and the right operation unit RBT It can do by the operation of).

  As shown in FIG. 3, while the symbol is changing, the first volume meter M1 is displayed as an image as a screen for volume adjustment. The first volume meter M1 divides the meter image into a plurality of elements so as to identify the level of the volume, and is color-coded so as to identify the current level of the volume. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when four elements are colored, it can be specified that the current volume level is "four levels". In this embodiment, the volume increases as the number of steps increases. When the left operation unit LBT of the operation buttons BT is pressed, the pointing position of the first volume meter M1 changes in the direction in which the number of color-coded elements decreases, and an instruction is given to lower the volume. it can. On the other hand, when the right operation unit RBT of the operation buttons BT is pressed, the pointing position of the first volume meter M1 changes in the direction in which the number of color-coded elements increases, and an instruction is given to increase the volume. it can.

  As shown in FIG. 4, while waiting for variation of symbols, the second volume meter M2 is projected as an image as a screen for volume adjustment. The second volume meter M2 divides the meter image into a plurality of elements so as to identify the level of the volume, and is color-coded so as to identify the level of the current volume. In addition, the second volume meter M2 of this embodiment is also provided with graduations (numbers 1 to 8) that can specify the level of the volume. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, when six elements (tick mark “6”) are colored, it can be specified that the current volume level is “six levels”. In this embodiment, the volume increases as the number of steps (scales) increases. Then, when the left operation unit LBT of the operation buttons BT is pressed, the pointing position of the second volume meter M2 changes in the direction in which the number of color-coded elements decreases, and an instruction is given to lower the volume. it can. On the other hand, when the right operation unit RBT of the operation buttons BT is pressed, the pointing position of the second volume meter M2 changes in the direction in which the number of color-coded elements increases, and an instruction is given to increase the volume. it can.

  The first sound volume meter M1 shown in FIG. 3 and the second sound volume meter M2 shown in FIG. 4 are adjustment-time images displayed as images at the time of sound volume adjustment in which the magnitude of the sound volume can be specified. The first volume meter M1 is a fluctuating image as an adjustment-time image that is displayed at the time of volume adjustment while the symbol is fluctuating, and the second volume meter M2 is an image displayed at the time of volume adjustment while waiting for fluctuation of the symbol. It is a waiting image as an adjusted adjustment time image. The first volume meter M1 and the second volume meter M2 are information related to volume adjustment.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first and second volume meters M1 and M2 of this embodiment are effect display devices so that they can be distinguished as to whether they are fluctuating images or standby images. 11: The images of the meter displayed on the image display unit GH are made different. It should be noted that the difference in the image of the meter is not limited to the case in which the design (including size), color, pattern, etc. is different, and display functions such as how to increase or decrease the meter may be different. For example, the same shape, the same color, the same pattern, and only the size may be different as long as they can be distinguished. The first volume meter M1 and the second volume meter M2 of this embodiment have different shapes in appearance as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 and also have different sizes.

  In addition, it is preferable that the first volume meter M1 displayed as an image during the fluctuation of the symbol is displayed with the smallest possible area (area) so as not to reduce the visibility of various effect images in the symbol fluctuation game including the fluctuation of the symbol . Furthermore, the first volume meter M1 does not overlap with an image portion (image portion to be shown to the player) which can be a core for causing the player to recognize the progress of the game, such as a corner of the display area of the image display unit GH. More preferably, it is displayed in the area.

  On the other hand, the second volume meter M2 displayed while the symbol is waiting for variation is displayed with the largest possible area (area) so that the player can recognize that volume adjustment is being performed or that it can be performed. Preferably. In addition, while the demonstration effect for obtaining the customer attraction effect is performed while waiting for the fluctuation of the symbol, it is not necessary to be aware of the overlapping degree with the image displayed on the image display unit GH as compared with the fluctuation of the symbol. For this reason, it can be said that the display position of the second volume meter M2 has a higher degree of freedom than the first volume meter M1.

  And the adjustment of the sound volume in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment is based on the sound volume corresponding to the stage set by the setting device 33 (the desired one stage set out of ten stages), and the volume of the standard is used. The adjustment can be performed in such a manner as to increase or decrease the volume by operating the operation button BT. In addition, the stage set by the setting device 33 is a sound volume which can become a common reference | standard during the fluctuation | variation of a symbol, and the fluctuation | variation standby of a symbol.

Next, the steps of the volume that can be set by the setting device 33 and the steps of the volume that can be adjusted by the operation button BT will be described.
As shown in FIG. 5, the levels of the sound volume that can be set by the setting device 33 are 10 levels of 1 to 10. In this embodiment, ten levels are a plurality of volume levels that can be set in the setting device 33. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, ten steps 1 to 10 that can be set by the setting device 33 will be indicated as volume steps Sx (x: 1 to 10). Moreover, S1 to S10 shown in the step column of FIG. 5 correspond to ten steps of 1 to 10 that can be set by the setting device 33 described above.

  In each volume step S1 to S10, a volume value corresponding to each step is defined. The volume value is a control value used for control to output a sound, and the sound reproduction unit is adjusted so that the volume corresponding to the volume value is emitted. The volume value "0" corresponds to muffling (does not output sound), and the numerical value above "1" corresponds to a larger volume as it becomes larger. And the volume based on the volume value of each volume step S1 to S10 corresponds to the reference volume which becomes the standard at the time of adjusting the volume mentioned above.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, eight of the ten volume steps S3 to S8 are positioned as the game volume steps. The stage of the game volume is a stage in which the pachinko gaming machine 10 is installed in a game arcade and the volume at the time of use in sales is set. The size of the game arcade varies depending on the number of installable game machines, and the larger the number of installed machines, the larger the volume is so as to clearly hear the sound emitted from the game machines, and the smaller the number of installed machines, the smaller the volume. There is a tendency. For this reason, a plurality of stages of game sound volume are prepared such that the degree of freedom of selection is expanded according to the size of the game arcade and the like.

  Moreover, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, one of the ten steps of the volume step S2 is positioned as the adjustment volume. The adjustment volume step is a step of setting the volume to be used at the time of adjustment work at the time of development by a manufacturer of a game machine or at the time of adjustment work at the time of installation in a game arcade. The above-mentioned adjustment work is performed under a quiet environment as compared with the time of business of a game arcade. For this reason, the stage of the adjustment volume is prepared in order to prevent the sound from being output at an excessive volume in the adjustment operation. Moreover, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, one of the ten steps of the sound volume step S1 is positioned for muffling. The stage of the volume for muffling is a stage which is set when creating a muffling environment.

  As shown in FIG. 6, there are eight levels 1 to 8 for each of the volume levels S1 to S10, which are adjustable in volume levels with the operation button BT. In this embodiment, eight stages are a plurality of instruction stages which can be instructed to be adjusted by the operation of the operation button BT. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, eight stages 1 to 8 that can be adjusted and instructed by the operation button BT will be indicated as instruction stages Dx (x: 1 to 8). Further, D1 to D8 shown in the stage column of FIG. 6 correspond to eight stages of 1 to 8 that can be instructed to adjust by the operation button BT described above. Specific examples of the relationship between the volume level and the instruction level include eight levels of the instruction level D1 to D8 with respect to the volume level S10. Similarly, for the sound volume steps S2 to S9, there are eight instruction steps D1 to D8. That is, in this embodiment, the same number (eight steps) of instruction steps D1 to D8 are associated with each of the sound volume steps S2 to S10. This means that the volume can be adjusted in a range of eight levels by the operation of the operation button BT. Since the sound volume step S1 is the sound volume for mute (no sound is output) as described above, it is not possible to instruct the adjustment of the sound volume by the operation of the operation button BT.

  In each of the instruction stages D1 to D8, volume values corresponding to each stage are defined. In this embodiment, the volume values of each of the instruction steps D1 to D8 are set to the same value in the volume steps S3 to S10. Specifically, the volume value of the instruction step D1 is "23", and this volume value is the same in the volume steps S3 to S10. Also, the volume value of the instruction step D2 is "40", and this volume value is the same in the volume steps S3 to S10.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 6, the volume values of the instruction stages D1 to D8 are sequentially "23", "40", "64", "76", "90", "101", "107" from the instruction stage D1. "," 128 ". The volume values of these instruction steps D1 to D8 are the same as the volume values of the volume steps S3 to S10 shown in FIG. For this reason, among the instruction steps D1 to D8 corresponding to the respective sound volume steps S3 to S10, there are steps indicating the same sound volume value as the sound volume value specified from the sound volume step. That is, steps indicating the same volume value as the volume value specified from the volume steps S3 to S10 and becoming the reference volume exist in the instruction steps D1 to D8. Specifically, although the volume value of the volume step S10 is "128", the instruction step capable of specifying the volume value "128" is included in the instruction steps D1 to D8 associated with the volume step S10. D8 exists. Similarly, volume step S9 is indicated step D7, volume step S8 is indicated step D6, volume step S7 is indicated step D5, volume step S6 is indicated step D4, volume step S5 is indicated step D3, and volume step S5. S4 is the same as the indication step D2 and the volume step S3 is the same volume value as the indication step D1.

  When the volume steps S3 to S10 and the instruction steps D1 to D8 are associated in this manner, it is possible to adjust the volume as follows. For example, when the volume step S10 is set, the volume value is “128” unless the volume is adjusted by the operation button BT. On the other hand, since it is possible to adjust the volume by the operation button BT in eight stages of the instruction steps D1 to D8, a range in which the volume value “128” is the maximum volume and the volume value “23” is the minimum volume You can adjust the volume with That is, by operating the operation button BT, the same volume as when any of the volume steps S3 to S9 is set can be obtained. Similarly, even when the volume step S9 is set, the volume adjustment can be performed in the range in which the volume value “128” is the maximum volume and the volume value “23” is the minimum volume. The same applies to any one of the sound volume steps S3 to S8. That is, in this embodiment, the range of the volume value (volume) specified from the instruction step D1 to D8 corresponds to the range of the volume value (volume) specified from the volume steps S3 to S10, which are steps of the game volume. I do.

  Since the sound volume step S2 is the adjustment sound volume, the sound volume values specified from the instruction steps D1 to D8 are sound volume values smaller than the sound volume value specified from the same instruction step. Specifically, while the volume value of the instruction step D1 corresponding to the volume steps S3 to S10 is "23", the volume value of the instruction step D1 corresponding to the volume step S2 is "4". The same applies to the other instruction steps D2 to D8.

  7 to 12 show specific examples of the sound volume adjustment in this embodiment. Then, the sub control CPU 31a performs the control described below on the basis of the relationship between the volume level and the instruction level as described above. In the specific example of the volume adjustment in FIGS. 7 to 12, the volume step of the setting device 33 is [S6 (volume value: 76)], and the first volume meter M1 and the second volume meter M2 in this case have volume The indication step [D4 (division: 4)] corresponding to the sound volume step [S6] of the setting device 33 is shown under the condition (default state) where adjustment is not performed. The instruction step is stored and held in the sub control RAM 31 c and is rewritten by volume adjustment.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, in principle, the sound is output at a volume based on the volume level set by the setting device 33. Therefore, the sub-control CPU 31a performs control to output a sound by setting the volume based on the volume value specified from the volume level set by the setting device 33 as the reference volume. When the volume adjustment instruction is issued by the operation of the operation button BT, the sound is output at the volume adjusted by the operation of the operation button BT until the predetermined return condition is satisfied. The recovery condition is a condition for recovering the volume value to the volume based on the volume level set by the setting device 33. In this embodiment, the symbol display demo and the movie effect demo are performed once each after the return condition is shifted to the symbol variation waiting state (during demonstration effect), and then the symbol display demo (second symbol display is performed again). It is said that it will plunge into a demo). On the other hand, in this embodiment, when the game is continuously performed after the adjustment of the volume, the sound can be output at the volume adjusted by the operation of the operation button BT. In the game in which the volume is maintained, a symbol variation game is being played and a big hit game is being played.

  For example, when the volume is adjusted while the symbol is changing, the volume after adjustment is maintained while the symbol changing game is being continued, and the game is shifted to the big hit game via the big hit symbol changing game. Even during the big hit game, the adjusted volume is maintained. On the other hand, for example, when the volume is adjusted while the symbols are changing, the volume after adjustment returns to the volume based on the volume level of the setting device 33 when transitioning to demonstration effect without the symbol variation game on hold being present Be done. Also, for example, if the volume is adjusted while waiting for the variation of the symbol, then the symbol variation game is not started and when the symbol display demo is reentered, the adjusted volume is restored to the volume based on the volume step of the setting device 33 Ru.

FIG. 7 shows an example of sound volume adjustment during symbol fluctuation.
In the illustration of FIG. 7, in the image display unit GH of the effect display device 11, a symbol variation game of a decorative symbol is being performed, and the symbol is in the process of variation.

  When the operation button BT (in this example, the operation unit RBT) is operated while the symbol is changing, the sub control CPU 31a receives an operation signal from the operation button BT. The sub control CPU 31a having received the operation signal determines whether the operation is the first operation as the operation for adjusting the sound volume while the symbol is changing.

  The sub control RAM 31 c stores and holds an adjustment flag that makes it possible to specify the state of the volume adjustment. The adjustment flag can have an in-adjustment flag value that can specify that volume adjustment is being performed, and an unadjusted flag value that can specify that volume adjustment is not being performed. Therefore, when the sub-control CPU 31a receives the operation signal from the operation button BT while the symbol is changing, if the adjustment flag can obtain the unadjusted flag value, the operation of the operation button BT is the first operation. It is determined that When it is determined that the operation is the first operation, the sub control CPU 31a sets a possible value of the adjustment flag as an adjustment in-progress flag value.

  On the other hand, when the adjustment flag can obtain the flag value during adjustment when the sub control CPU 31a receives the operation signal from the operation button BT while the symbol is changing, the operation of the operation button BT is not the first operation, That is, it is determined that it is the next and subsequent operations regarding the volume adjustment during the fluctuation of the symbol. Then, when it is determined that the operation is not the first operation, the sub control CPU 31a sets the possible value of the adjustment flag as the in-adjustment flag value. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a may maintain the already-set in-adjustment flag value or may reset the in-adjustment flag value.

  Then, each time the sub control CPU 31a receives the operation signal from the operation button BT, the value of the adjustment flag is set to the in-adjustment flag value, and the first time T1 (for example, 2 seconds) elapses after the operation signal is received. During adjustment, the state of the flag value during adjustment is maintained. That is, the sub control CPU 31a measures the first time T1 every time the operation signal is received, and does not adjust the value of the adjustment flag when the operation signal is not newly received before the first time T1 elapses. Change to flag value.

  Returning to the explanation of FIG. 7, when the sub control CPU 31a receives the operation signal from the operation button BT, if the operation is the first operation, the possible value of the adjustment flag is set as the adjustment in progress flag, and the image is displayed The first volume meter M1 is displayed on the part GH. At the same time, the sub-control CPU 31a reflects the first operation on the volume control because it is the first operation regarding the volume control during the fluctuation of the symbol. That is, the sub-control CPU 31a changes the instruction step from [D4 (volume value: 76)] to [D5 (volume value: 90)] by the first operation. As a result, the sound output through the speaker Sp, more specifically, the volume of the effect sound during the fluctuation of the symbol, increases in accordance with the instruction step D5. Further, since the instruction stage has been changed from [D4] to [D5] by the first operation, the sub control CPU 31a changes the display of the first volume meter M1.

  As illustrated in FIG. 7, during the fluctuation of the symbol, the operation of the operation button BT for volume adjustment is reflected immediately, and the effect sound is output at the volume according to the instruction step instructed by the operation of the operation button BT Be done. That is, the volume of the effect sound decreases when the operation unit LBT of the operation button BT is operated, and the volume of the effect sound increases when the operation unit RBT of the operation button BT is operated. Whether or not the operation of the operation button BT is the first operation can be grasped in control by control of the adjustment flag described above, and it is grasped by the player depending on whether or not the first volume meter M1 is displayed. can do. And although illustrated in FIG. 7, when operation is not performed after the first operation of the operation button BT, the sub control CPU 31a sets the adjustment flag to the unadjusted flag value as the first time T1 elapses. While changing, the first volume meter M1 is not displayed. When the operation button BT is operated again after the elapse of the first time T1 (after the non-display of the first volume meter M1), the operation becomes the first operation of the operation button BT for adjusting the volume, as shown in FIG. As exemplified in 7, the first volume meter M1 is displayed and the first operation is reflected in the volume adjustment.

  As will be described in detail later, when the sub control CPU 31a receives an operation of the operation button BT for volume adjustment, the sub control CPU 31a outputs an operation sound in response to the operation of the operation button BT. However, if the sub-control CPU 31a receives the operation button BT for volume adjustment while the symbol is fluctuating, the operation is an operation of either the first operation of the operation button BT or the subsequent operation or later. The operation sound responsive to the operation of the button BT is not output. The reason for not outputting the operation sound during the fluctuation of the symbol is to prevent the staging sound during the fluctuation of the symbol.

FIG. 8 shows an example of sound volume adjustment while the symbol is fluctuating as in FIG.
The example of FIG. 8 illustrates the case where the next operation is performed before the first time T1 elapses after the first operation of the operation button BT. For this reason, the description of the volume adjustment at the time of the first operation is the same as the description of the volume adjustment in the example of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the sub-control CPU 31a receives an operation signal from the operation button BT after the first operation and before the first time T1 elapses, the operation is not the first operation (next operation) In the case of the subsequent operation), the possible value of the adjustment flag is set as the adjustment in progress flag, and the display of the first volume meter M1 is continued. At the same time, the sub control CPU 31a reflects the next and subsequent operations in the volume adjustment because it is the next and subsequent operations relating to the volume adjustment while the symbol is fluctuating. That is, if the instruction step when the subsequent control is received is [D5 (volume value: 90)], the sub control CPU 31a changes the instruction step from [D5] to [D6 (volume value: 101)]. change. As a result, the sound output through the speaker Sp, more specifically, the volume of the effect sound during the fluctuation of the symbol, increases in accordance with the instruction step D6. Further, since the instruction step has been changed from [D5] to [D6] by the subsequent operation, the sub control CPU 31a changes the display of the first volume meter M1. Further, the sub control CPU 31a resets the measurement value of the first time T1, and measures the time from the beginning.

  As described above, while the symbol is changing, the first operation of the operation button BT is immediately reflected in the volume adjustment. And during the fluctuation of the symbol, it is the first volume adjustment period of the volume adjustment period in which volume adjustment can be performed in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, and the adjustment time image (the first volume adjustment period) The first sound volume meter M1 is displayed as (1) image at the time of adjustment, and the display is continued until the first time T1 elapses since the operation button BT is operated. That is, when the operation button BT is operated again until the first time T1 elapses after the operation button BT is operated, the display of the first volume meter M1 continues further until the first time T1 elapses from the operation. Be done. On the other hand, when the operation button BT is not operated until the first time T1 elapses after the operation button BT is operated, the first volume meter M1 is not displayed after the first time T1 elapses. The lapse of the first time T1 is a first condition for causing the first volume meter M1 to continue and be displayed. The first time T1 is a predetermined time for continuing the display of the first sound volume meter M1 while the symbol is changing. Further, the sub control CPU 31a functioning as the sound control means can execute the first sound control for controlling the output of the sound during the fluctuation of the symbol, and the first sound control causes the fluctuation of the symbol as described above. There are variable sound control in which the effect sound is output at the same time and fluctuation control in which the operation of the operation button BT is received to adjust the volume.

FIG. 9 shows an example of sound volume adjustment while waiting for symbol fluctuation.
In the example of FIG. 9, when the symbol variation game of the decorative symbol executed in the image display unit GH of the effect display device 11 is ended, the sub control CPU 31a receives a demo command transmitted by the main control CPU 30a. Thus, the sub control CPU 31a causes the image display unit GH to start demonstration effects. The demonstration is started from the symbol display demonstration first.

  In addition, the sub control CPU 31a that has received the demo command measures the second time T2 (for example, 20 seconds). When the sub control CPU 31a receives an operation signal from the operation button BT, the sub control CPU 31a determines whether the operation is the first operation as the operation for adjusting the sound volume while waiting for fluctuation of the symbol. This determination is performed based on whether the value of the adjustment flag stored and held in the sub control RAM 31 c is an unadjusted flag value or an in-adjustment flag value, as in the case of symbol fluctuation.

  When the adjustment flag can obtain the unadjusted flag value in the above determination, the sub control CPU 31a determines that the operation of the operation button BT is the first operation. When it is determined that the operation is the first operation, the sub control CPU 31a sets a possible value of the adjustment flag as an adjustment in-progress flag value. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a causes the image display unit GH to display the second volume meter M2 in the case of the first operation while waiting for variation of the symbol. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a sets the first operation in the variation standby state of the symbol as the operation for displaying the second volume meter M2, and does not reflect the operation in the volume adjustment. That is, the sub control CPU 31a maintains the instruction step at [D4 (volume value: 76)] by the first operation. As a result, during the variation waiting of the symbol, it is possible to adjust the volume by displaying the second volume meter M2 by the first operation without reflecting the first operation on the volume adjustment as during the variation of the symbol. Inform. At this point, although the control of the volume adjustment is the same first operation, it differs depending on whether the operation is an operation during a variation of the symbol or an operation during a variation standby of the symbol.

  In addition, when the first control is received before the second time T2 elapses after the demonstration command is received, the sub control CPU 31a outputs an operation sound in response to the operation. The volume of this operation sound is the volume according to the instruction step at the time of the first operation. The volume according to the instruction step at this time corresponds to the set volume. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, the volume value returns to the volume level based on the volume level of the setting device 33 by the transition to the fluctuation standby state, so the instruction step at the time of the first operation is the setting device 33. Stage corresponding to the volume stage of

  In addition, when the sub control CPU 31a receives an operation signal from the operation button BT while waiting for fluctuation of the symbol, if the operation is not the first operation (in the case of the next and subsequent operations), the adjustment flag is removed. A value to be obtained is set as a flag during adjustment, and the display of the second volume meter M2 is continued. At the same time, the sub control CPU 31a reflects the next and subsequent operations in the volume adjustment because it is the next and subsequent operations relating to the sound volume adjustment in the variation standby state of the symbol. That is, if the instruction step when the next and subsequent operations are accepted is [D4], the sub control CPU 31a changes the instruction step from [D4] to [D5 (volume value: 90)]. When the sub control CPU 31a further receives the next and subsequent operations, if the instruction step at that time is [D5], the instruction step is changed from [D5] to "D6 (volume value: 101)". .

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, no effect sound is output during demonstration effects. That is, the sub control CPU 31a is silent during the demonstration effect. For this reason, as described above, even when the operation of the operation button BT is reflected in the volume adjustment, the effect sound can not be changed. On the other hand, when the secondary control CPU 31a receives the next and subsequent operations after the first operation, the secondary control CPU 31a outputs an operation sound in response to the operation each time the operation is received. The volume of this operation sound is the volume according to the adjusted instruction stage adjusted in volume by the subsequent operations. Therefore, the player can not recognize that the volume adjustment has been performed from the change of the volume of the effect sound as during the variation of the symbol, but can recognize that the volume adjustment has been performed by the volume of the operation sound.

  In this embodiment, the sub control CPU 31a causes the first operation sound (special sound) to be output for the first operation as the operation sound to be output while waiting for fluctuation of the symbol, and for the next and subsequent operations. A second operation sound that is distinguished from the first operation sound is output. For the next and subsequent operations, the same sound is produced regardless of how many operations the operation is, but the volume is the volume according to the instruction step. Note that the first operation sound and the second operation sound may be the same sound, or only the volume may be different. The same sound means a sound that the player can not distinguish the difference in sound (except for the volume). For example, when the sound is an explosion sound, it can be recognized as the same explosion sound.

  Then, when receiving the fluctuation pattern designation command, the sub control CPU 31a changes the adjustment flag to the unadjusted flag value and hides the second volume meter M2 since the demonstration rendering end condition is satisfied. . That is, the CPU for secondary control 31a can adjust the volume by continuing the display of the second volume meter M2 during the third time T3 until the end condition of the demonstration effect is satisfied, while waiting for the variation of the symbol. Report that. As described above, since the display continuation time (third time T3) of the second volume meter M2 in the variation standby state of the symbol is different from the first volume meter M1 in the standby state of the symbol, the second volume is different. The display continuation time of the meter M2 and the display continuation time (first time T1) of the first volume meter M1 are distinguished. That is, depending on the timing at which the end condition in the demonstration is established, the display duration of the first volume meter M1 and the display duration of the second volume meter M2 are different in most cases. Then, a third time T3 which is a display continuation time of the second volume meter M2 is an indefinite time which fluctuates depending on the length of the demonstration effect.

  When the sub-control CPU 31a shifts from the variation standby state of the symbol to the variation state of the symbol due to the end of the demonstration effect, the sub-control CPU 31a outputs the effect sound accompanying the variation of the symbol at the volume according to the instruction step at that time. More specifically, the instruction step at the start of the demonstration effect is, for example, [D4], and the instruction step at the end of the demonstration effect is changed to, for example, [D6] by the volume adjustment during the demonstration effect. If there is, the effect sound accompanying the variation of the symbol after the end of the demonstration effect is output at the volume according to the instruction step [D6]. In addition, if the instruction step when the demonstration effect starts is, for example, [D4], and the volume adjustment is not performed during the demonstration effect, and the instruction step at the end of the effect is maintained at [D4], The effect sound accompanying the variation of the symbol after the end of the demonstration effect is output at a volume according to the instruction step [D4].

  As described above, while waiting for fluctuation of symbols, it is informed that the volume can be adjusted by the first operation of the operation button BT, and the subsequent operations are reflected in the volume adjustment. In addition, the next and subsequent operations are reflected in the volume adjustment regardless of the timing of the operation if the symbol is waiting for fluctuation. Specifically, the subsequent operations in the symbol display demonstration and the subsequent operations in the movie effect demonstration are both reflected as an operation in which one operation changes the instruction step by one. During the variation standby of the symbol, it is the second volume adjustment period of the volume adjustment period in which the volume adjustment can be performed in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, and the adjustment time image (the second volume adjustment period) The second sound volume meter M2 as the adjustment time image) is displayed, and the display is continued until the end condition of the demonstration effect which is the predetermined condition is satisfied. That is, during the demonstration effect, when the second volume meter M2 is displayed, the display of the second volume meter M2 is continued until the demonstration effect is ended regardless of the presence or absence of the subsequent operation of the operation button BT. Then, the second volume meter M2 displayed in the second volume adjustment period, which is the variation standby state, is not displayed when the second volume adjustment period is shifted to the variation state. The establishment of the demonstration rendering termination condition is a second condition for causing the second volume meter M2 to be continued and displayed. Further, the sub control CPU 31a functioning as the sound control means can execute the second sound control for controlling the output of the sound while waiting for the fluctuation of the symbol, and the second sound control can be performed as described above for the second sound control. There are standby sound control to be silent and standby adjustment control to receive the operation of the operation button BT and adjust the volume.

FIG. 10 shows an example of sound volume adjustment during pattern variation standby as in FIG.
The example of FIG. 10 exemplifies a case where the operation button BT is not operated even after the second time T2 has passed after the demonstration command is received. In addition, the same explanation as the matter described in the example of FIG. 9 simplifies or omits the overlapping explanation.

  In the state where the adjustment flag can obtain an unadjusted flag value, the sub control CPU 31a does not receive an operation signal from the operation button BT even after the second time T2 and the image display unit GH The second volume meter M2 is displayed. At the same time, the sub control CPU 31a changes the adjustment flag to an adjustment in progress flag value. Further, as described above, when the second volume meter M2 is forcibly displayed as the second time T2 elapses as described above, the auxiliary control CPU 31a restricts the output of the sound to be accompanied by the display of the second volume meter M2. Specifically, in this embodiment, the output of sound is prohibited when the second volume meter M2 is displayed.

  Thereafter, when the sub-control CPU 31a receives the operation signal from the operation button BT, the possible value of the adjustment flag at the time of reception is the in-adjustment flag value, and thus the possible adjustment flag value is being adjusted. As a flag, the display of the second volume meter M2 is continued. At the same time, the sub control CPU 31a reflects the operation on the volume adjustment, as it is an operation after setting the possible value of the flag during adjustment as the flag value during adjustment, regarding the volume adjustment during variation waiting of the symbol. That is, if the instruction step when accepting the operation is [D4], the sub control CPU 31a changes the instruction step from [D4] to [D5 (volume value: 90)]. When the sub-control CPU 31a further accepts the next operation, if the instruction step at that time is [D5], the instruction step changes from [D5] to "D6 (volume value: 101)". The sub control CPU 31a outputs an operation sound in response to an operation each time the operation is received. The volume of the operation sound is the volume according to the adjusted instruction stage after the volume adjustment. Further, as in the example of FIG. 9, the operation sound is the same sound as the operation from the value during adjustment that can be taken by the flag during adjustment.

  Then, when receiving the fluctuation pattern designation command, the sub control CPU 31a changes the adjustment flag to the unadjusted flag value and hides the second volume meter M2 since the demonstration rendering end condition is satisfied. . Thereafter, the sub control CPU 31a performs control as described in the example of FIG.

  As described above, while waiting for fluctuation of the symbol, the second sound volume meter M2 is displayed when the operation button BT is not operated even after the second time T2 which is a predetermined time after transitioning to the fluctuation standby state. Such forced display of the second volume meter M2 informs that the volume adjustment can be performed. In addition, while waiting for fluctuation of symbols, as described above, even if the second volume meter M2 is forcibly displayed, the subsequent operation is reflected in the volume adjustment.

FIG. 11 is an example of sound volume adjustment during change standby as in FIGS. 9 and 10.
FIG. 11 is an example of the case where the symbol display demo is repeated, and the same description as the example described in the example of FIG. 9 simplifies or omits the overlapping description.

  The example of FIG. 11 is a state in which the instruction stage is adjusted to [D6] by the operation of the operation button BT after the start of the demonstration effect. Then, when the sub-control CPU 31a shifts to the symbol display demo again after the end of the movie rendering demo without the termination condition of the demonstration rendering being satisfied, the instruction stage corresponds to the volume stage of the setting unit 33 Back to. Specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a corresponds to the volume step of the setting unit 33 when transitioning to the symbol display demo again when the instruction step after the volume adjustment is [D6]. Return to the instruction stage [D4].

  Then, when the sub-control CPU 31a receives an operation signal from the operation button BT during the second symbol display demonstration, the sub-control CPU 31a reflects the operation (the operation after the next) on the volume adjustment. That is, the instruction step [D4] returned by the transition to the second symbol display demo is changed to the instruction step [D5] by the operation of the operation button BT. After that, when the demonstration rendering end condition is satisfied and the pattern transition standby state is shifted to the symbol transition state, the presentation sound is output at a volume according to the instruction step [D5] at that point.

FIG. 12 is an example when transitioning from the fluctuation state of the symbol to the fluctuation standby state of the symbol is performed while performing the volume adjustment during the fluctuation of the symbol.
The volume control during the variation of the symbol is as described in the examples of FIGS. 7 and 8. That is, when the operation button BT is operated while the symbol is changing, the first sound level meter M1 is displayed on the image display unit GH and the instruction step is changed by the operation of the operation button BT. In this example, the indication step is changed from [D4] to [D5].

  Then, when the first sound volume meter M1 is displayed on the image display unit GH, that is, when the demonstration command is received before the first time T1 elapses, the sub control CPU 31a starts the symbol display demonstration. At this time, the sub control CPU 31a continues to display the first volume meter M1 without hiding the first volume meter M1 because the first time T1 has not elapsed at the start of the demonstration effect. Let Thereby, although the image of the symbol display demonstration is displayed in the image display unit GH, the image during the adjustment of the symbol during the adjustment, that is, the first volume meter M1 is displayed. The sub control CPU 31a changes the possible value of the adjustment flag to the unadjusted flag value when the demonstration effect is started.

  Thereafter, when the sub control CPU 31a receives an operation signal from the operation button BT before the first time T1 has elapsed, that is, while the display of the first volume meter M1 is maintained, the operation is received. When the adjustment flag at that time can acquire the unadjusted flag value, the second volume meter M2 is displayed. Further, the sub control CPU 31a sets a possible value of the adjustment flag as an adjustment in-progress flag value. In addition, the sub control CPU 31a outputs an operation sound (special sound) in response to the first operation while waiting for fluctuation of the symbol. That is, as described in the example of FIG. 9, control of the sound volume adjustment is performed while waiting for fluctuation of the symbol. In this embodiment, the sub control CPU 31a hides the first sound volume meter M1 when the second sound volume meter M2 is displayed.

  When the sub control CPU 31a further receives an operation signal from the operation button BT while waiting for symbol fluctuation, the sub control CPU 31a reflects the operation on the volume adjustment as described in the example of FIG. That is, when the instruction step is [D5], the sub control CPU 31a changes the instruction step from [D5] to [D6]. Further, an operation sound responsive to the operation of the operation button BT is output.

  If the sub control CPU 31a does not receive the operation signal from the operation button BT before the first time T1 has elapsed, the first volume meter M1 displayed from the fluctuation state to the fluctuation standby state. Hide the. In this case, when the sub control CPU 31a receives the operation signal from the operation button BT while waiting for the variation of the symbol after the non-display of the first sound volume meter M1, as described in the examples of FIGS. Control the volume adjustment. Further, as illustrated in FIG. 10, the sub-control CPU 31a does not operate the operation button BT even after passing through the second time T2 after transitioning to the waiting for fluctuation of the symbol, the second volume Display the meter M2. That is, as described in the example of FIG. 10, control of sound volume adjustment is performed while waiting for fluctuation of the symbol.

  As described above, when the first volume meter M1 as the first adjustment image is displayed by the volume adjustment in the first volume adjustment period in which the symbol is changing, the second volume adjustment which is waiting for the change of the symbol When shifting to a period, the first volume meter M1 displayed at that time is continuously displayed. Then, when the operation button BT is operated while waiting for symbol fluctuation, the second volume meter M2 is displayed. In addition, while waiting for variation of the symbol, an operation sound is output in response to the operation of the operation button BT as described in the examples of FIGS. 9 and 10.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) By making the method of adjusting the sound volume different between during the variation of the symbol and during the variation standby of the symbol, it is possible to provide an adjustment method suited to the situation and to improve the degree of freedom of customization. Specifically, while the symbol is changing, the operation (first operation) of the operation button BT is immediately reflected in the volume adjustment. On the other hand, while waiting for fluctuation of symbols, the operation of the operation button BT (the first operation) first stops the display only on the second volume meter M2 to notify that volume adjustment is possible, and the next operation is reflected in volume adjustment Be done. Therefore, the freedom of customization is improved by being able to adjust the volume by one operation while the symbol is changing, and the second volume meter M2 is displayed by the first operation while the variation is waiting for the symbol, and the volume is adjusted by the subsequent operation. The ability to make adjustments allows the player to have room to consider the presence or absence of volume adjustment, thereby improving the degree of freedom of customization.

  (2) Also, by making the method of adjusting the sound volume different between the fluctuation of the symbol and the fluctuation standby of the symbol as described above, it is possible to provide the specification of the sound volume adjustment that is easy for the player to understand at any timing. it can.

  (3) In the symbol variation waiting mode, it is possible to make the player recognize that the events which may occur due to the operation of the operation button BT (the first operation or the next operation or not) are different. Specifically, in the first operation, it can be recognized that the volume adjustment instruction has not been issued.

  (4) While the symbol is changing, by not outputting the operation sound in response to the operation of the operation button BT regarding the volume adjustment, the effect sound accompanying the change of the symbol is not inhibited. On the other hand, while waiting for fluctuation of the symbol, the player can be made to recognize the operation feeling (the feeling of adjusting) by outputting the operation sound. Therefore, it is possible to provide the specification of the sound volume adjustment according to each timing during the variation of the symbol and during the variation standby of the symbol.

  (5) By making the adjustment time images (the first sound volume meter M1 and the second sound volume meter M2) different between during the fluctuation of the symbol and during the fluctuation standby of the symbol, it is possible to realize the sound volume adjustment according to each timing. Specifically, by displaying the adjustment time image (the first sound volume meter M1) so as not to be noticeable during the change of the symbol, the image of the effect displayed on the image display unit GH is not disturbed. On the other hand, it is possible to provide a specification of easy-to-understand sound volume adjustment by displaying the adjustment-time image (the second sound volume meter M2) in an easy-to-understand manner while waiting for fluctuation of symbols.

  (6) By changing the conditions for hiding the adjustment time image (the first sound volume meter M1 and the second sound volume meter M2) between changing the symbol and waiting for the change of the symbol, the sound volume according to each timing is set. Adjustment can be realized. Specifically, during adjustment of the symbol, the adjustment time image is not displayed in time management, so that the image of the effect displayed on the image display unit GH is not disturbed. In addition, the operability regarding the volume adjustment can be improved by not requiring the operation of the player to hide the first volume meter M1. On the other hand, while waiting for the variation of the symbol, the display and non-display of the second volume meter M2 is repeated many times during the demonstration, by making it non-display by the establishment of the termination condition of the demonstration effect, that is, the variation start of the symbol. It is possible to improve the operability regarding the volume adjustment. Further, since the demonstration effect is an effect for giving a customer waiting effect, the player can be informed to the player that the pachinko gaming machine 10 can be adjusted in volume by the continuous display of the second volume meter M2. That is, it is possible to give the player an opportunity to play a game with the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  (7) Even in the same variation standby state, notification according to the action taken by the player (whether or not the operation button BT is operated during the second time T2) can be realized, and customization It is possible to improve the degree of freedom. That is, the player who wants to adjust the volume and operates the operation button BT is notified that the volume adjustment is permitted by outputting the operation sound (special sound) in response to the operation of the operation button BT. it can. On the other hand, for players who do not want to adjust the volume and players who do not know that the volume can be adjusted, suggesting that the volume can be adjusted by stopping displaying information related to the volume adjustment without outputting a special sound, the volume adjustment The need for can be confirmed. In addition, even though the operation button BT is not operated, it is possible to suppress that the sound is suddenly emitted to make the player feel annoyed.

  (8) Even when the second volume meter M2 is displayed after the second time T2, the operation sound distinguished from the special sound is output in response to the operation of the operation button BT after the display of the second volume meter M2 Let Thereby, the player can be made to recognize the feeling of operation (the feeling of adjustment).

  (9) Also, after the second volume meter M2 is displayed while waiting for symbol fluctuation, the second volume meter M2 is displayed by outputting the same operation sound in response to the operation of the operation button BT. Even if they are different, the player can be made to recognize that the volume adjustment can be performed similarly.

  (10) The operation sound (special sound) output when the operation button BT is operated until the second time T2 elapses is an instruction step at the time of the operation (in this embodiment, the volume step of the setting device 33) Output at a volume according to. For this reason, it is possible to make the player intuitively grasp the current volume value, and it can be used as an indicator of whether or not to perform the volume adjustment.

  (11) When transitioning from the fluctuating state to the fluctuating standby state, if the adjustment-time image is switched on condition of the transition of the volume adjustment period even though the operation button BT is not operated (from the first volume meter M1 2) When switching to the volume meter M2), the player will feel uncomfortable. Therefore, when the adjustment-time image (first volume meter M1) is already displayed before the transition of the volume adjustment period, the adjustment-time image (first volume meter M1) is continued even in the volume adjustment period after the transition. It is possible to realize an aspect that does not give the player a sense of discomfort. That is, regarding the volume control, it is possible to provide the player with an appropriate environment.

  (12) The first volume meter M1 is switched to the second volume meter M2 when the operation button BT is operated when the first volume meter M1 is continuously displayed when the transition from the fluctuation state to the fluctuation standby state is made. Switch and display. For this reason, it is possible to display an adjustment-time image (the second volume meter M2) appropriate for the operation of the operation button BT in the variation standby state of the symbol. As a result, the player can be provided with an appropriate environment for volume control.

  (13) When shifting from the fluctuation standby state to the fluctuation state, the second volume meter M2 does not inhibit the fluctuation of the symbol by not displaying the adjustment time image (second volume meter M2). Therefore, the player can be provided with an appropriate environment for volume control.

The above embodiment may be modified as follows.
As shown in FIG. 13, the light amount of the decoration lamp La as the light emitting means may be adjustable. In the embodiment, the sub control CPU 31a functions as a light emission control unit that controls the light emission of the decoration lamp La. In addition to the operation units LBT and RBT as sound volume operation means used for volume adjustment, the operation button BT has operation units UBT and DBT as light amount operation means used for light amount adjustment. The light amount can be adjusted in a plurality of steps like the volume, and the sub control CPU 31a increases (brightens) the light amount when the operation unit UBT is operated, and the light amount when the operation unit DBT is operated. Control the light emission to reduce (darken) Then, like the volume adjustment of the embodiment, the auxiliary control CPU 31a controls the light quantity adjustment control during fluctuation to adjust the light quantity during the fluctuation of the symbol, and the light quantity adjustment control during standby which adjusts the light quantity during the fluctuation standby of the symbol. Is feasible. FIG. 13 shows a light amount meter M3 displayed on the image display unit GH when the operation button BT (the operation unit UBT or the operation unit DBT) is operated while the symbol is changing. In the fluctuating light amount adjustment control, the first operation is reflected in the light amount adjustment as in the case of the volume adjustment during the fluctuation of the symbol. Further, in the fluctuating light adjustment control, similarly to the sound volume adjustment during the fluctuation of the symbol, the operation sound responding to the operation of the operation button BT is not output. On the other hand, in the light amount adjustment control during standby, similarly to the volume adjustment during fluctuation of the symbol, it notifies that the light amount can be adjusted by the first operation (display of a light amount meter not shown) and the subsequent operations adjust the light amount Reflected in In addition, in the light amount adjustment control during standby, the operation sound responding to the operation of the operation button BT is output as in the volume adjustment during variation fluctuation of the symbol, but the volume of the operation sound corresponds to the volume of the instruction step It is not a fixed volume that is defined for light quantity adjustment. Since the adjustment of the light amount can be visually grasped visually by the light and dark of the light emission of the light emitting means, the control can be simplified by setting the operation sound to a constant volume. In particular, when the light emission control means is a control means (CPU) different from the control means (CPU) for controlling the sound volume, the light emission control means does not have to hold the indication step of the sound volume. It is not necessary to transmit the information specifying the volume indication step from the control means to simplify the control. In addition, the control regarding adjustment of a light quantity can divert the control regarding adjustment of the sound volume demonstrated by embodiment. That is, the control of the volume illustrated in FIGS. 7 to 12 may be applied to the control of the light amount.

  The light emission control means for controlling the light emission of the decorative lamp La in the above another example may be a control means for specialized control of the decorative lamp La. Alternatively, the light emission control means for controlling the light emission of the decoration lamp La may be a control means for specialized control of the decoration lamp La and the speaker Sp.

  The display means (the effect display device 11 of the embodiment) capable of displaying an image can be positioned as a light emitting means, similarly to the decorative lamp La described in the other example. Therefore, the display control means (CPU) for controlling the effect display device 11 can be positioned as the light emission control means, and if the light emission control means for controlling the light emitter such as the decoration lamp La is the light emitter control means, both control means Can be distinguished. The light emission control means (display control means and light emitter control means) is configured to be able to adjust the light amount of the display means and the light amount of the light emitter by operating the operation button BT (operation unit UBT or operation unit DBT). You may The light amount of the display means and the light amount of the light emitter may be adjusted simultaneously by the operation of the operation button BT, or by providing separate operation means, the light amounts can be adjusted separately. It may be configured.

  In the case of the embodiment, since it is possible to adjust the sound volume during the fluctuation of the symbol and during the fluctuation standby of the symbol, it is possible to control the operation effective period for these sound volume adjustment periods without performing period management, Control for accepting the operation of the operation button BT is possible. However, period management may be performed by setting an operation effective period for these volume adjustment periods.

  In the above another example, for example, when a special effect is executed in a symbol variation game of a decorative symbol, the operation of the operation button BT for volume adjustment is not received during the effect, or the operation is not reflected in the volume adjustment A period may be set. As such an effect, there is an operation effect using an operation button, for example. Conversely, even during special effects such as operation effects, the operation of the operation button BT for adjusting the volume may be accepted and reflected in the volume adjustment.

  Also, the volume control of the embodiment may be performed during the big hit game. The player in the jackpot game pays more attention to the winning prize ball than the effect executed by the image display unit GH or the like. For this reason, even in the configuration in which the volume adjustment can not be performed during the big hit game as in the embodiment, the degree of freedom as the customization function is not lost. On the other hand, for example, in a pachinko game machine 10 of a specification that emphasizes music that has a singer as a motif, a special music flows during a big hit game, or a music selected by the player according to his / her preference flows. It may have been. Therefore, with the pachinko gaming machine 10 of such a specification, if the volume adjustment can be performed during the big hit game, the degree of freedom as the customization function can be improved.

  As described above, when the volume control can be performed even during the big hit game, the following technical ideas can be extracted. That is, during the fluctuation of the symbol and during the big hit game, it corresponds to the progress of the game according to the lottery result of the big hit lottery, and corresponds to the waiting of the game during demonstration effect. For this reason, the control means (in the embodiment, the sub control CPU 31a in the embodiment) for controlling the volume adjustment adjusts the volume during the progress of the game according to the lottery result of the big hit lottery, and the on-going adjustment control. It is possible to execute on-wait adjustment control to adjust the Then, in the ongoing adjustment control, the first operation of the operation means is reflected in the volume adjustment, and in the standby adjustment control, it is informed that the volume can be adjusted by the first operation of the operation means, and the next and subsequent operations are performed. Reflect on volume adjustment.

  In the embodiment, the first operation of the operation button BT during the variation of the symbol is reflected in the volume adjustment, and the first operation of the operation button BT during the variation waiting of the symbol is not reflected in the volume adjustment. As another example, during variation of the symbol, it is informed that the volume can be adjusted by the first operation of the operation button BT, and the subsequent operations are reflected in the volume adjustment, and during variation variation standby of the symbol The first operation may be reflected in the volume adjustment.

  In the example of FIG. 12, when the operation button BT is operated while the first volume meter M1 is displayed while waiting for variation of the symbol, the second volume meter M2 is displayed and the display of the first volume meter M1 May be continued until the first time T1 elapses. In this case, both the first volume meter M1 and the second volume meter M2 are displayed on the image display unit GH. And after 1st time T1 passes, the 1st sound volume meter M1 becomes non-display, and only the 2nd sound volume meter M2 is displayed.

  ・ Even if the flag for adjustment used to control the volume adjustment during the variation of the symbol and the flag for adjustment used to control the volume adjustment during the variation waiting for the symbol are separately managed as adjustment flags. Good.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 may be separately equipped with operation buttons used for volume adjustment and operation buttons used for operation effects. When the operation button is also used, it is preferable that the volume adjustment can not be performed during the operation effect as in the other example described above.

  The effects of the pachinko gaming machine 10 include, for example, pseudo continuous effect (so-called, pseudo sequence), pre-reading effect (so-called, continuous effect), re-lottery effect, and the like. All of these effects are effects accompanied by variations in symbols. Therefore, the volume adjustment of the embodiment can be performed even during the above-described effect. The pseudo continuous effect is an effect in which a plurality of fluctuations (decorative symbols) are accompanied in one symbol fluctuation game, and the jackpot expectation is increased as the number of fluctuations increases. In addition, the pre-reading effect is determined based on the start suspension with the value of the big hit random number acquired when the game ball enters the starting opening before the big hit lottery, and based on the result of the determination It is an effect to start the notice before the game starts. The preread effect includes an effect to be executed across a plurality of games. The re-lottery effect is an effect that derives whether or not it becomes a probability variation big hit.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 has a function of detecting an error state included in the control state of the gaming machine and notifying an error. The error states include RAM clear, main control board error, magnetic error, induced magnetic field detection error, large winning opening incorrect winning error, ordinary electric role false winning error, door opening, full error, winning ball error and the like. These error states are an example, and the pachinko gaming machine 10 has a function of detecting various error states according to specifications. The RAM clear is a state in which the storage content of the main control RAM 30c is initialized. The main control board error is a state in which an abnormality has occurred in updating of hardware random numbers. The magnetic error is a state in which magnetism of a predetermined strength or more is detected by a magnetic sensor provided in the pachinko gaming machine 10 as part of the countermeasure against fraud. The induced magnetic field detection error is a state in which a radio wave of a specific frequency band is detected by an induced magnetic field detection sensor (radio wave sensor) disposed in the pachinko gaming machine 10 as part of a measure against fraud. The special winning opening fraudulent winning error is a state where a winning to the special winning opening is detected when a big hit game is not generated (when the special electric combination device is not activated). The ordinary electric winning combination incorrect winning error is a state in which a winning on the second starting opening 13 is detected when the ordinary electric combination device is not operating. Door open is a state where the frame (front frame or middle frame) of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is opened. A full error is when the storage pan (bottom pan) is full. The prize ball error is a state in which there are no gaming balls to be paid out in the ball passage disposed inside the pachinko gaming machine 10. When these error states occur, the sub-control CPU 31a may set an unadjustable period in which the volume adjustment is invalidated according to the type of the error state, together with the control of the error notification. That is, when the predetermined error state occurs, the volume adjustment can not be performed by the operation of the operation button BT.

  In the above another example, as the error state for setting the unadjustable period, for example, RAM clear and main control board error can be mentioned. On the other hand, as an error state in which the unadjustable period is not set, for example, a full error or a door open can be mentioned. The error state for setting the unadjustable period is determined by the gaming machine maker according to the importance of the error state. Further, the error sound in the error notification is output at a constant volume set by the gaming machine manufacturer.

  ・ Demonstration sound may be output during demonstration. In particular, in the movie presentation demo, when the presentation sound is output, the customer gathering effect can be enhanced. In the case of outputting the effect sound as described above during the demonstration effect, it is better to output with a smaller sound than during the fluctuation of the symbol. According to the configuration of outputting with a small sound, it is possible to realize an effect in consideration of the surroundings without making a player who is playing a game with the pachinko gaming machine 10 installed adjacent to be uncomfortable. In the case of small sound output, the volume is set to a predetermined fixed volume regardless of the volume step or the instruction step of the setting device 33. That is, when the effect sound is output during the demonstration effect, even if the volume adjustment is performed by the operation of the operation button BT, the volume after the adjustment is not reflected.

The main control CPU 30a may output the demonstration command when both the number of start pending for special symbols and the number of start pending for normal symbols are 0 (zero).
-Also, the demonstration effect (variation standby state) may be ended when the start of variation of the normal symbol is triggered.

  The operation sound (special sound) that is output when the second volume meter M2 is displayed by operating the operation button BT while waiting for variation of the symbol may be output at a predetermined constant volume. That is, the special sound may be output at a volume that does not depend on the volume level or the instruction level of the setting device 33.

  The screen (information related to volume adjustment) displayed by the first operation of the operation button BT while waiting for variation of symbols may be a menu screen (menu information) that presents an item that allows customization as an option. For example, “volume adjustment”, “light amount adjustment” and the like are presented as items on this menu screen. Then, the player selects a desired item from the menu screen by operating the operation button BT, and for example, the second volume meter M2 is displayed by selecting the item of volume adjustment. In this configuration, the operation of the operation button BT (after the next operation) after the display of the second volume meter M2 is reflected in the volume adjustment.

  In the above another example, the item presented on the menu screen may be provided with an item instructing the player to browse information to be provided. Such items include the number of big hit games, the type of the previous big hit, the number of rushes to the probability fluctuation state, the number of winning balls for the previous big hit game, and the like.

  The player may adjust the sound volume during the inter-game interval in addition to the fluctuation of symbols. In addition, it is also possible to consider that the symbol variation game is being executed during the variation of the symbol as described in the embodiment, or the period or symbol during which the inter-game interval is preparing to execute the symbol variation game If it is positioned as a period which gives rise to a break of the fluctuation game, it is possible to think of it as during the fluctuation of the symbol. If the volume control is not permitted during the inter-game interval, the sub-control CPU 31a waits until any control command (a change pattern specification command or a demonstration start command) is input after the symbol change game is over. The operation of the operation button BT related to volume adjustment may not be activated. In order not to validate the operation, it may be considered that the operation of the operation button BT is not accepted, or that the operation is not reflected in the volume adjustment even if the operation of the operation button BT is accepted.

-In the illustration of FIG.9 and FIG.10, you may make the operation sound which responds to subsequent operation into a different sound according to whether operation button BT was operated by the 2nd time T2 having passed.
If the player can specify the instruction step, the image display unit GH may display only numbers instead of the first volume meter M1 and the second volume meter M2. In this case, if the icons imitating the speakers are displayed side by side, it is easy to specify the volume.

  -While waiting for variation of symbols, the second volume meter M2 may be hidden by transitioning from the symbol display demo to the movie rendering demo. Then, the second volume meter M2 may be displayed by operating the operation button BT again during the movie effect demonstration. In this case, the transition to the movie rendering demo does not change (maintain) the instruction stage.

  The number of steps of the volume step that can be set by the setting device 33 may be arbitrarily changed. That is, the number of steps may be larger or smaller than the volume level of the embodiment. Further, the number of instruction stages that can be set by operating the operation button BT may be arbitrarily changed. That is, the number of steps may be greater than or less than the instruction steps of the embodiment. Also, the volume step and the indication step may be the same number of steps, or the volume step and the indication step may be different numbers. In the case of different number of stages, the volume stage may have more stages than the instructed stages, or vice versa.

  The steps that can be set by the setting device 33 may be configured by the steps of the game volume and the adjustment volume. In this case, the volume step S1 in the embodiment is omitted. Further, the number of steps of the adjustment volume may be two or more.

As a return condition for returning to the sound volume based on the sound volume level set by the setting device 33, transition to the fluctuation waiting state (demonstration effect) of the symbol may be added.
The stages that can be set by the setting device 33 may be configured with the stage of the game sound volume and the stage of the mute. In this case, the volume step S2 in the embodiment is omitted.

  The volume value (volume) specified from the volume stage can be arbitrarily changed. The volume value may be set so as to output a desired volume of sound. When the volume value specified from the volume level is changed, the volume value (volume) specified from the instruction step is also changed in accordance with the change.

  The arrangement of the setting device 33 may be arbitrarily changed. If the player can not operate the setting device 33, the setting device 33 does not have to be disposed inside the main body of the gaming machine. For example, even if the game machine is disposed outside the main body of the gaming machine (for example, the upper surface of the storage tray, etc.), the player can not operate if it has a configuration that requires a dedicated key or the like to operate it.

  The specific configuration of the setting device 33 can be arbitrarily changed. That is, the specific configuration is not limited as long as the configuration can be set before power on. For example, a dip switch may be used.

  The specific configuration of the operation means that can be operated by the player for volume adjustment may be arbitrarily changed. For example, a touch operation unit, a dial operation unit, or a lever operation unit may be used.

  The operation means that can be operated by the player for volume adjustment may be an operation means dedicated to volume adjustment, or may be a combined operation means used for other applications. For example, in the case of the combined operation means, it may be possible to use it in an operation effect accompanying a symbol variation game or a big hit game. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 may be separately provided with operation means for effect used in an operation effect accompanying a symbol variation game or a big hit game.

  The predetermined condition for returning to the sound volume stage set in the setting device 33 may be, for example, repowering on the game machine. Further, instead of the automatic return, an operation means for return may be provided. The operation means for return may be operated by each of the player and the manager of the game arcade, or may be operated by only the manager of the game arcade.

  · A sub control board 31 is a sub control board, and a display control board specialized for controlling the effect display device 11 separately from the sub control board 31, a light emission control board specialized for controlling the decoration lamp La, and a speaker Sp specialized control An audio control board may be provided.

  The main control CPU 30 a of the main control substrate 30 and the sub control CPU 31 a of the sub control substrate 31 may be mounted on a single substrate. Further, in the above another example, the display control substrate, the light emission control substrate, and the sound control substrate may be arbitrarily combined to form a single substrate or a plurality of substrates.

  In the process of returning to the sound volume level set in the setting device 33, restoration is performed on the condition that the volume value specified from the current instruction phase is less than the volume value specified from the volume phase set in the setting device 33. You may In other words, in this process, if the volume value specified from the current instruction stage is larger than the volume value specified from the volume stage set in the setting device 33, the current instruction stage may be maintained. This process is intended to maintain as it is when the sound volume is larger than the sound volume level set in the setting device 33, and to restore it when the sound volume is reduced. As a result, for example, it is difficult to give the impression that it is difficult for the next player to hear.

  Also, contrary to the above-described other example, even if the volume value specified from the current instruction step is larger than the volume value specified from the volume step set in the setting device 33, the condition is restored. Good. In other words, in this process, if the volume value specified from the current instruction step is equal to or less than the volume value specified from the volume step set in the setting device 33, the current instruction step may be maintained. This process is intended to maintain as it is in the case of the sound volume equal to or less than the sound volume level set in the setting device 33, and to restore it when the sound volume is increased. As a result, for example, immediately after the next player starts playing a game, it is possible to suppress an unpleasant feeling by hearing a loud sound.

  -A gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine 10 equipped with a backup function is equipped with a RAM clear function that clears backup information stored in the main control board 30 (for example, stored contents of the main control RAM 30c) when the power is turned on. It is done. For this reason, after the execution of the RAM clear process, the volume adjustment by the operation of the operation button BT may not be performed until the predetermined time elapses (the operation of the operation button BT is not received). According to this configuration, it is possible to suppress that the notification sound can not be heard due to the adjustment of the sound volume in the gaming machine which notifies that effect by voice output or the like when the RAM clear is performed as a part of the countermeasure against the fraud. In other words, it is possible not to prevent the discovery of fraud. The backup function may be mounted only on the main control board 30, or both of the main control board 30 and the sub control board 31 may be mounted.

  · When the main display device (for example, main liquid crystal) that mainly performs effect display and the sub display device (for example, sub liquid crystal) that additionally performs effect display are mounted as effect display device 11, information on volume adjustment (the first One volume meter M1 and a second volume meter M2) may be displayed on the secondary display device.

  The volume adjustment may be performed by sound category. The categories of sound include "BGM (background image)", "SE (sound effect)", "VOICE (voice)", and "GIMIC (sound interlocking with the movement of the movable body)". And when it is made to perform sound volume adjustment according to such a category of sound, for example, it is constituted so that the whole sound volume can be adjusted regardless of the category during fluctuation of the symbol, and the sound volume according to category during the fluctuation waiting of the symbol It may be configured to be adjustable.

  -As a gaming machine equipped with a volume control function, it may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine using only a special symbol. In addition, as a game machine equipped with a volume control function, it may be embodied as a pachinko game machine using a plurality of special symbols, a pachinko game machine having a plurality of large winning openings, or a pachinko game machine having a single starting opening. .

-As a gaming machine equipped with a volume control function, it may be embodied in a gaming machine (a so-called 1 type 2 type mixing machine) which gives a hit when the gaming ball passes a specific area.
-As a game machine equipped with a volume control function, it may be embodied in a pachinko game machine classified into the second type also referred to as "feather thing", "hi-koki type". In this type of pachinko machine, the opening / closing blade (opening / closing member) of the ball entry device opens upon entering the game ball into the starting opening, and the game ball entered into the ball entry device enters the special ball entry port. The hit game (special game) is generated by doing.

  A pachinko gaming machine equipped with a probability variation function may be embodied as a gaming machine equipped with a volume adjustment function. A pachinko gaming machine having a probability fluctuation function has a specification for giving a probability fluctuation state until winning next time, a specification for giving a probability fluctuation state until winning a falling lottery, or a symbol fluctuation for a predetermined number of times There is a specification that gives a probability fluctuation state until the game is over. In addition, pachinko gaming machines having a probability variation function have a specification in which a probability variation state is given when a game ball passes through a specific area.

  -As a game machine equipped with a volume control function, it may be embodied in a drum-type game machine. The roll-to-roll type gaming machine includes a slot machine using medals as gaming media and a slot machine using gaming balls as gaming media. As described above, even in the gaming machine different from the pachinko gaming machine, the volume adjustment can be performed by the volume adjustment function.

Next, technical ideas that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be additionally described below.
(1-1) A gaming machine having operation means operable by a player, and capable of adjusting the volume by the operation of the operation means, comprising sound control means for controlling the output of sound, the sound control means comprising It is possible to execute the during adjustment control to adjust the volume during the fluctuation of the symbol and the standby adjustment control to adjust the volume during the fluctuation waiting for the symbol, and in the above-mentioned adjustment control during the fluctuation, the first of the operation means Informing that the volume can be adjusted by the operation, reflecting the subsequent operations on the volume adjustment, and in the standby adjustment control, reflecting the first operation of the operation means in the volume adjustment Machine.

  (1-2) A gaming machine having operation means operable by the player, and capable of adjusting the volume by the operation of the operation means, comprising sound control means for controlling the output of sound, the sound control means comprising It is possible to execute on-going adjustment control to adjust the volume during the progress of the game according to the lottery result of the big hit lottery, and on-the-wait adjustment control to adjust the volume while the game is on standby. The first operation of the operation means is reflected in the volume adjustment, and in the standby adjustment control, it is informed that the volume can be adjusted by the first operation of the operation means, and the next and subsequent operations are reflected in the volume adjustment A game machine characterized by causing it to

  (2-1) A gaming machine having operation means operable by a player, and capable of adjusting the volume by the operation of the operation means, comprising sound control means for controlling the output of sound, the sound control means comprising It is possible to execute a first sound control for controlling the output of sound during fluctuation of the symbol and a second sound control for controlling the output of sound during fluctuation waiting for the symbol, and the first sound control may be performed for the symbol The variable sound control that outputs sound in accordance with the fluctuation of, and the adjustment control during fluctuation that receives the operation of the operation means to adjust the volume, and the second sound control is compared with the time of the fluctuation of the symbol There is a standby sound control that outputs a small sound or silence, and a standby adjustment control that receives an operation of the operation means to adjust the volume, and in the fluctuation adjustment control, the operation of the operation means is operated The standby adjustment control does not output an operation sound that responds to the Gaming machine, characterized in that to output the operation sound to respond to operation of the operation means.

  (2-2) In the during-adjustment adjustment control, the first operation of the operation means is reflected in the sound volume adjustment, and in the standby adjustment control, it is informed that the sound volume can be adjusted by the first operation of the operation means The game machine according to (2-1), wherein the subsequent operations are reflected on the volume adjustment.

  (2-3) In the standby adjustment control, the sound control unit causes the first operation sound to be output as a notification to respond to the first operation, and the first to generate a notification to respond to the next and subsequent operations. The gaming machine according to (2-2), which outputs a second operation sound that is distinguished from the operation sound.

  (2-4) A display means capable of displaying an image, and a display control means for controlling the display means are further provided, and the display control means receives the first operation of the operation means. An adjustment-time image that enables identification of the size is displayed, and the adjustment-time image includes an image during fluctuation displayed during fluctuation of the symbol and a standby image displayed during fluctuation waiting for the symbol. The gaming machine according to any one of the above (2-1) to (2-3).

(2-5) The gaming machine according to (2-4), wherein the display continuation time of the fluctuating image and the display continuation time of the waiting image are distinguished.
(2-6) A light emission means and a light emission control means for controlling the light emission of the light emission means are further provided, and the operation means includes a volume operation means used for the volume adjustment and a light amount operation used for the light amount adjustment of the light emission means The light emission control means is capable of executing a fluctuating light amount adjustment control for adjusting the light amount during fluctuation of the symbol and a standby light amount adjustment control for adjusting the light amount during fluctuation standby of the symbol. The light emission control means does not output an operation sound in response to the operation of the light amount operation means in the fluctuating light amount adjustment control, and the light emission control means in the light amount adjustment control of the waiting time The gaming machine according to any one of (2-1) to (2-5), which outputs an operation sound of a fixed volume as an operation sound in response to an operation.

  (2-7) The light emitting means includes display means capable of displaying an image and a light emitting body for light emission effect, and the light emission control means includes display control means for controlling the display means and the light emission A light emitter control means for controlling the body, wherein the light emission control means adjusts the light amount of the display means and the light amount of the light emitter by the operation of the light amount operating means. Gaming machine.

  (3-1) A gaming machine having operation means operable by a player, and capable of adjusting the volume by the operation of the operation means, comprising sound control means for controlling the output of sound, and display means. In the variation standby state of the symbol, when the operation means is operated before the predetermined time elapses after the transition to the change standby state, the display means displays information on volume adjustment and the information of the operation means. A special sound is output in response to the operation, and in the variation standby state of the symbol, when the operation means is not operated even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the transition to the variation standby state, the display means adjusts the volume A game machine characterized in that information concerning the is displayed and the output of the special sound is limited.

  (3-2) When the output of the special sound is restricted, the information on the volume adjustment is displayed on the display means and the operation of the operation means is performed to distinguish it from the special sound in response to the operation. The gaming machine according to (3-1), wherein an operation sound is output.

  (3-3) When the output of the special sound is not restricted, the special sound is displayed in response to the operation by the operation of the operation means after the information on the volume adjustment is displayed on the display means. The gaming machine according to (3-1) or (3-2), wherein an operation sound to be distinguished is output.

(3-4) The gaming machine according to (3-2) or (3-3), wherein the operation sound to be distinguished from the special sound is the same sound.
(3-5) The gaming machine according to any one of (3-1) to (3-4), wherein the special sound is output at a volume according to a set volume.

(3-6) The gaming machine according to any one of (3-1) to (3-4), wherein the special sound is output at a predetermined constant volume.
(3-7) The information on the volume adjustment displayed in the variation standby state of the symbol is menu information presenting an item which enables customization as an option, and the item indicates the volume adjustment. The gaming machine according to any one of (3-1) to (3-6), including

(3-8) The gaming machine according to (3-7), wherein the item of the menu information includes an item instructing the player to browse information to be provided.
(4-1) In a gaming machine including an operation means operable by a player and capable of adjusting the volume by the operation of the operation means, a display means capable of displaying an image, and a display control for controlling the display means A display unit configured to display a first adjustment-time image on the display unit and to display the first adjustment-time image during volume adjustment in the first volume adjustment period in which the volume adjustment is possible. When the volume adjustment is performed in the second volume adjustment period which continues until the condition 1 is satisfied and the volume adjustment is possible, the second adjustment image is displayed on the display means and the second adjustment image is displayed. It continues until it is satisfied, and when the first adjustment-time image is displayed by volume adjustment in the first volume adjustment period, transitioning from the first volume adjustment period to the second volume adjustment period Gaming machine for causing displayed continuously said first adjustment during image being displayed on.

  (4-2) When the first adjusted image is continuously displayed in the second volume adjustment period, the display control unit operates the operation unit in the second volume adjustment period. The gaming machine according to (4-1), wherein the second adjustment time image is displayed.

(4-3) The gaming machine according to (4-1) or (4-2), wherein the first sound volume adjustment period is in the fluctuation of the symbol, and the second sound volume adjustment period is in the fluctuation waiting for the symbol. .
(4-4) A sound control means for controlling the output of sound is provided, wherein the sound control means does not output an operation sound responsive to the operation of the operation means in the first volume adjustment period, and the second The gaming machine according to (4-3), wherein an operation sound responsive to an operation of the operation means is output in the volume adjustment period.

  (4-5) The display control means continues the display of the first adjustment time image until the predetermined time elapses after the operation means is operated, and changes the display of the second adjustment time image in the symbol The game machine according to (4-3) or (4-4), which continues until start of the game.

  (5-1) In a gaming machine including an operation means operable by a player and capable of adjusting the volume by the operation of the operation means, a display means capable of displaying an image, and a display control for controlling the display means The volume adjustment can be performed in the volume adjustment period, and the volume adjustment period includes a first volume adjustment period which is a period during fluctuation of the symbol, and a second waiting period for fluctuation of the symbol The display control means causes the display means to display a first adjustment-time image and the operation means to display the first adjustment-time image during the volume adjustment in the first volume adjustment period. After the operation, it is continued until a predetermined time elapses, and at the time of volume adjustment in the second volume adjustment period, the second adjustment time image is displayed on the display means and the display of the second adjustment time image is predetermined The second adjustment is performed when transitioning from the second volume adjustment period to the first volume adjustment period in the case where the second adjustment image is displayed in the second volume adjustment period while continuing until the condition is satisfied. A game machine characterized by performing control to hide an hour image.

  (5-2) When the first adjustment-time image is displayed by the volume adjustment in the first volume adjustment period, the display control unit proceeds from the first volume adjustment period to the second volume adjustment period. The gaming machine according to (5-1), wherein the first adjustment-time image being displayed is continuously displayed when transitioning.

  (5-3) When the first adjustment time image is continuously displayed in the second volume adjustment period, the display control unit operates the operation unit in the second volume adjustment period. The gaming machine according to (5-2), wherein the second adjustment time image is displayed.

(5-4) The predetermined condition for continuously displaying the second adjustment time image is any of the above (5-1) to (5-3) which is until the variation of the symbol starts. Of gaming machines.
(5-5) A sound control means for controlling the output of sound is provided, wherein the sound control means does not output an operation sound responsive to the operation of the operation means in the first volume adjustment period, and the second The gaming machine according to any one of (5-1) to (5-4), which outputs an operation sound responsive to an operation of the operation means in a volume adjustment period.

  10: Pachinko gaming machine, 31: secondary control board, 31a: secondary control CPU, 11: effect display device, BT: operation button, LBT: operation unit, RBT: operation unit, UBT: operation unit, DBT: operation unit, GH: image display unit, La: decoration lamp, Sp: speaker, M1: first volume meter, M2: second volume meter, T1: first time, T2: second time, T3: third time.

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine provided with operation means operable by a player, and capable of adjusting the volume by the operation of the operation means,
And sound control means for controlling the output of sound,
The sound control means can execute an adjustment control during fluctuation that adjusts the volume during fluctuation of the symbol, and an adjustment control during standby that adjusts the sound volume during the fluctuation standby of the symbol,
In the during-adjustment adjustment control, the first operation of the operation means is reflected in the volume adjustment;
In the standby adjustment control, it is informed that the volume can be adjusted by the first operation of the operation means, and the next and subsequent operations are reflected in the volume adjustment ,
The volume adjustment can be performed in a volume adjustment period,
The volume adjustment period includes a first volume adjustment period in which the symbol is changing and a second volume adjustment period in which the symbol is waiting for change.
In the first volume adjustment period, a first adjustment time image is displayed on the display unit as information regarding volume adjustment, and the first volume adjustment period is started from the first volume adjustment period when the first adjustment time image is displayed. When transitioning to the first adjustment time image displayed is continuously displayed,
In the second volume adjustment period, the second adjustment image is displayed on the display unit as information on volume adjustment, and the first adjustment image is continuously displayed in the second volume adjustment period. When the means is operated, the second adjustment time image is displayed, and it is notified that the volume can be adjusted .

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