JP6658836B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

The pachinko machine, the game balls implanted into the game area is ball entrance to pattern working port, the lottery at the time of ball entrance is made, then, starts the example variable display of symbols displayed on the Viewing device. If the result of the lottery is equivalent Tari is (in a predetermined stop position) when the variable display of the symbols is stopped, to form a combination of stop symbols are predetermined, to generate those or. On the other hand, when the result of the lottery is a loss, when the variable display of the symbols is stopped, the stopped symbols do not form a predetermined combination, and a loss occurs .

In such pachinko machines, for example, in order to increase the interest of the game, in addition to when the result of the lottery is equivalent Tari, if the result of the lottery is out also, after the variable display of symbols is started When a predetermined time has elapsed, it is like stop part of variable display of symbols earlier, to display the reach for those have enough is common.

Specifically, in this pachinko machine, for example, when nine symbols are displayed in a 3 × 3 grid in the effective display area of the display device, when a game ball enters the symbol operating port, three symbols are displayed. varies view the symbols (3 columns or 3 rows), reach for the predetermined time has elapsed, variable display of the second symbol (2 columns or 2 rows) was like stops first person have enough to Is displayed, and then the fluctuation display of the remaining one symbol (one column or one row) is stopped.

Here, for example, when reach is displayed on the display device, when the fluctuation display of the symbol 3 is started , a normal fluctuation sound or the like indicating that the fluctuation display is started is output accordingly. You. Thereafter, when the reach is displayed on the display device after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, a reach fluctuation sound or the like indicating that the reach has been displayed is output instead of the normal fluctuation sound or the like .

JP 2007-117643 A

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

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

In order to achieve this object, a gaming machine according to claim 1 comprises a display device for displaying identification information, and a main control means for selecting whether to give a predetermined game value to a player when a starting condition is satisfied. And sub-control means for causing the display device to execute the dynamic mode of the identification information based on the lottery result of the main control means, and in the middle of the dynamic mode of the identification information executed by the display device. When the predetermined display result appears after a part of the stop is displayed, and a part of the stopped dynamic mode causes an expected mode to constitute a part of the predetermined display result. The predetermined game value is provided, and the main control means determines a dynamic aspect of the identification information including presence / absence of the expected aspect based on the lottery result; Said determined by its dynamic aspect determining means Control command transmitting means for transmitting a control command based on a dynamic aspect of another information to the sub-control means, wherein the sub-control means receives a control command transmitted by the control command transmitting means. Means, a dynamic aspect executing means for causing the display device to execute a dynamic aspect of the identification information when a control command is received by the control command receiving means, and a dynamic aspect is executed by the dynamic aspect executing means. Fluctuating sound output means for outputting a fluctuating sound at a first volume which is an audible volume, and an expected mode determination for determining whether or not the expected mode appears from a control command received by the control command receiving section. Means and a sound of the fluctuating sound output by the fluctuating sound output means when it is determined by the expected state judging means that the expected state appears. From the first volume to a second volume lower than the first volume before the expected mode appears on the display device, and the expected mode appears on the display device. In this case, before the fluctuating sound reduced by the fluctuating sound reducing means reaches the second volume, an expected sound different from the fluctuating sound is converted to the fluctuating sound at a volume lower than the first volume. Expected sound output means for superimposing and starting output, and the volume of the expected sound output from the expected sound output means is increased at a volume higher than the fluctuation sound reduced to the second volume by the fluctuation sound reduction means. Expected sound increasing means for increasing the volume of the expected sound so as to be audible volume, and before the volume of the expected sound is started to be increased by the expected sound increasing means, and After the reduction starts, A period in which a loud sound of a sound different from the fluctuating sound and the expected sound is started to be output at a louder volume than the fluctuating sound that has been reduced, and at least the fluctuating sound and the expected sound are superimposed and output. Medium sound output means for outputting the large sound volume, the second sound volume being the sound volume of the fluctuating sound reduced by the fluctuating sound reducing means, and the expected sound output started by the expected sound output means. Are characterized by being inaudible.

The stop described in claim 1 means that a part of the identification information is in a predetermined area such as a state in which part of the identification information is swaying up, down, left and right or a state in which part of the identification information is expanding and contracting. in such a state that a part is completely stopped state and the identification information being operation is illustrated.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine.

According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, there is an effect that the fluctuating sound and the expected sound can be suitably changed .

It is a front view of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game board of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine. (A) is a figure which showed typically the fluctuating time control table memorize | stored in the fluctuating time control table area | region, (b) is an auxiliary figure which gives auxiliary description of a fluctuating time control table. (A) is a figure which showed typically the area division setting of a display screen, and an effective line setting, and (b) is a figure which illustrated the actual display screen. It is a figure showing the outline of various counters. It is a correspondence table showing the reach type determined from the value of the first type variation type counter when the value of the first random number counter indicates a big hit. (A) shows a first type variation when the value of the first random number counter indicates an outlier and the value of the stop pattern selection counter indicates either “reach out of front and rear” or “reach other than out of front and rear”. FIG. 7B is a correspondence table showing the reach type determined from the value of the type counter, and FIG. 8B shows that the value of the first random number counter is out of order and the value of the stop pattern selection counter is “completely out of place”. 9 is a correspondence table showing reach types determined from the value of the first type variation type counter in the case. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a start-up process performed by an MPU in the main control device. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a main process executed by an MPU in the main control device. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a fluctuation process executed by an MPU in a main control device. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a change start process executed by an MPU in the main control device. It is the flowchart which showed the big hit fluctuation pattern decision processing which is executed by the MPU in the main control unit. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a deviation variation pattern determination process executed by an MPU in the main control device. It is a list figure of the fluctuation pattern command set by the big hit fluctuation pattern determination processing and the deviation fluctuation pattern determination processing. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a timer interrupt process executed by an MPU in the main control device. It is a flowchart which shows the start winning process performed by MPU in a main control apparatus. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an NMI interrupt process executed by the MPU in the main control device. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a start-up process performed by an MPU in the audio lamp control device. It is a flow chart which showed main processing performed by MPU of a voice lamp control device. It is the flowchart which showed the sound edit / output processing performed by MPU of a sound lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the sound setting process at the time of the big hit performed by MPU of a sound lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the sound setting process at the time of disconnection performed by MPU of a sound lamp control apparatus. In addition to the above-mentioned respective times set in the sound setting process at the time of a jackpot or the sound setting process at the time of a departure, a list diagram of sound settings indicating the output time of the reach fluctuation sound, the reach type, and the game state to appear. is there. It is the flowchart which showed the sound output processing with the reach fluctuation sound performed by the MPU of the sound lamp control device. It is the flowchart which showed the sound output process without the reach fluctuation sound performed by the MPU of the sound lamp control device. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process performed by MPU in an audio ramp control device. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a main process executed by an MPU in the display control device. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an external interrupt process executed by the MPU in the display control device. (A) shows the volume change of the normal fluctuation sound, the reach electronic sound, and the reach fluctuation sound output from the audio output device when the fluctuation pattern command “AAh” is received, and the third symbol of the third symbol display device. FIG. 6B is a timing chart showing changes in the fluctuation display in a time series, and FIG. 6B shows a normal fluctuation sound, a reach electronic sound, and a reach fluctuation output from the audio output device when the fluctuation pattern command “ABh” is received. FIG. 9 is a timing chart showing, in chronological order, a change in volume of a sound and a change in a fluctuation display by the third symbol of the third symbol display device, and FIG. 9C shows a sound when a fluctuation pattern command “ACh” is received; A time series showing a change in the volume of the normal fluctuation sound, the reach electronic sound, and the reach fluctuation sound output from the output device, and a change in the fluctuation display by the third symbol of the third symbol display device. It is a timing chart. (A) is a figure which showed the display state of the high speed fluctuation | variation performed first by the 3rd symbol of a 3rd symbol display device when the fluctuation pattern command "AAh" is received, (b) is fluctuation | variation. It is a figure which showed the display state of the low speed fluctuation | variation performed by the 3rd symbol of the 3rd symbol display device 81, after receiving a pattern command "AAh" and performing a high speed fluctuation | variation, (c) is a fluctuation pattern. It is a figure which showed the display state of the reach display performed by the 3rd symbol of a 3rd symbol display device after receiving the command "AAh" and performing a low speed variation, and (d) is a variation pattern command " It is the figure which showed the state of the big hit effect performed by the 3rd symbol of a 3rd symbol display device after a reach display is performed after receiving "AAh".

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

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

  A game board 13 (see FIG. 2) having a large number of nails, winning holes 63, 64 and the like is detachably mounted on the inner frame 12 from the back side. A ball game is performed by a ball flowing down the front of the game board 13. The inner frame 12 has a ball firing unit 112a (see FIG. 4) for firing a ball to the front area of the game board 13 and a launch for guiding a ball fired from the ball firing unit 112a to the front area of the game board 13. A rail (not shown) and the like are attached.

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

  The front frame 14 is provided with a decorative resin component, an electrical component, and the like, and is provided with a window portion 14c having a substantially elliptical opening at a substantially central portion thereof. A glass unit 16 having two glass sheets is disposed on the back side of the front frame 14, and the front side of the game board 13 is visible on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 via the glass unit 16. On the front frame 14, an upper plate 17 for storing balls is formed in a substantially box shape that projects forward and has an open upper surface, and prize balls, rental balls, and the like are discharged to the upper plate 17. The bottom surface of the upper plate 17 is formed to be inclined downward to the right side when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), and the ball introduced into the upper plate 17 is guided to the ball firing unit 112a by the inclination. A frame button 22 is provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 17. The frame button 22 is operated by the player, for example, when changing the effect pattern of the variable display displayed on the third symbol display device 81 or changing the effect content at the time of the reach effect.

  In addition, light emitting means such as various lamps is provided around the front frame 14 (for example, at a corner). These light-emitting means are controlled to change the light-emitting mode by lighting or blinking according to a change in the game state at the time of a big hit or at a predetermined reach, and play a role of enhancing the effect of the effect during the game. On the periphery of the window 14c, there are provided illuminations 29 to 33 in which light-emitting means such as LEDs are incorporated. In the pachinko machine 10, these illumination parts 29 to 33 function as effect lamps such as a jackpot lamp, and at the time of a big hit or a reach effect, etc., each of the illumination parts 29 to 33 is lit by turning on or blinking a built-in LED. Or, it flashes to notify that a jackpot is in progress or that the player is reaching one step before the jackpot.

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

  A ball lending operation unit 40 is provided below the window 14c. The ball lending operation unit 40 is provided with a frequency display unit 41, a ball lending button 42, and a return button 43. When the ball lending operation unit 40 is operated in a state in which bills, cards, and the like are inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, the ball is slid according to the operation. Lending is done. More specifically, the frequency display section 41 is an area in which balance information of a card or the like is displayed, and a built-in LED is turned on, and the balance is displayed as a number as balance information. The ball lending button 42 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 17 as long as the card or the like has a remaining amount. Is done. The return button 43 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted in the card unit. In a pachinko machine in which balls are lent directly to the upper plate 17 from a ball lending device or the like without a card unit, a so-called cash machine, the ball-lending operation unit 40 becomes unnecessary. A decorative seal or the like may be added to the installation part to make the parts configuration common. The pachinko machine using the card unit and the cash machine can be shared.

  In the lower plate unit 15 located below the upper plate 17, a lower plate 50 for storing balls that could not be completely stored in the upper plate 17 is formed in a substantially box-like shape having an open upper surface at the center thereof. I have. On the right side of the lower plate 50, an operation handle 51 operated by a player to drive a ball into the front of the game board 13 is arranged, and inside the operation handle 51, the driving of the ball firing unit 112a is permitted. Sensor 51a, a push-button type stop switch 51b for stopping the firing of the ball during the pressing operation, and a variable resistor for detecting the amount of rotation of the operation handle 51 by a change in electric resistance. (Not shown). When the operation handle 51 is rotated clockwise by the player, the touch sensor is turned on, and the resistance value of the variable resistor changes according to the operation amount. A ball is fired at a strength corresponding to the changing resistance value of the variable resistor, and the ball is hit into the front of the game board 13 with a flying amount corresponding to the operation of the player. When the operation handle 51 is not operated by the player, the touch sensor 51a and the stop switch 51b are off.

  At the lower front part of the lower plate 50, a ball release lever 52 for operating when discharging the balls stored in the lower plate 50 downward is provided. The ball pulling lever 52 is constantly urged rightward, and is slid leftward against the urging, so that a bottom opening formed on the bottom surface of the lower plate 50 is opened. The ball falls naturally from the bottom opening and is discharged. The operation of the ball removing lever 52 is usually performed in a state where a box (generally referred to as a “thousand boxes”) for receiving the balls discharged from the lower plate 50 is placed below the lower plate 50. As described above, the operation handle 51 is disposed on the right side of the lower plate 50, and the ashtray 53 is mounted on the left side of the lower plate 50.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 13 has a wooden base plate 60 cut into a substantially square shape in a front view, and a number of nails, windmills and rails 61 and 62 for ball guidance, a general winning opening 63, The entrance 64, the variable winning device 65, the variable display unit 80, and the like are assembled, and the periphery thereof is attached to the back side of the inner frame 12. The general winning opening 63, the first winning opening 64, the variable winning device 65, and the variable display device unit 80 are disposed in through holes formed in the base plate 60 by router processing, and are provided with wood screws from the front side of the game board 13. And so on. In addition, the front central portion of the game board 13 can be visually recognized from the front side of the inner frame 13 through the window 14c (see FIG. 1) of the front frame 14. Hereinafter, the configuration of the game board 13 will be described.

  An outer rail 62 formed by bending a band-shaped metal plate into a substantially arc shape is planted on the front surface of the game board 13, and a band-shaped metal plate similar to the outer rail 62 is provided inside the outer rail 62. The arc-shaped inner rail 61 formed by the above is planted. The inner rail 61 and the outer rail 62 surround the outer periphery of the front of the game board 13, and the front and rear are surrounded by the game board 13 and the glass unit 16 (see FIG. 1). A game area in which a game is played is formed by the behavior of. The game area is a substantially circular area (a winning opening or the like is provided on the front surface of the game board 13 and defined by the two rails 61 and 62 and the arc member 70). Area that flows down).

  The two rails 61 and 62 are provided to guide the ball fired from the ball firing unit 112a to the upper part of the game board 13. A return ball preventing member 68 is attached to a tip portion (upper left portion of FIG. 2) of the inner rail 61 to prevent a situation in which a ball once guided to the upper portion of the game board 13 returns to the ball guide passage again. Is done. A return rubber 69 is attached to the tip of the outer rail 62 (upper right portion in FIG. 2) at a position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the ball, and the ball fired at a predetermined momentum strikes the return rubber 69 and momentum. Is rebounded toward the center while being attenuated. A resin arc member 70 formed by providing an arc connecting the rails on the inner surface side is provided between the lower right end of the inner rail 61 and the upper right end of the outer rail 62. It is fixed by being driven into the plate 60.

  A first symbol display device 37 provided with a plurality of LEDs 37a, which are light emitting means, and a seven-segment display 37b, is provided in the upper right portion of the game area as viewed from the front (the upper right portion in FIG. 2). The first symbol display device 37 performs a display according to each control performed by the main control device 110, and mainly displays a game state of the pachinko machine 10. The plurality of LEDs 37a indicate whether the pachinko machine 10 is in the process of changing probability, reducing the time, or in the normal state by a lighting state, indicating whether the pachinko machine 10 is changing or not, by the lighting state, and a symbol corresponding to a probability change in a stop symbol. The lighting state indicates whether the symbol is a symbol corresponding to a normal jackpot or an off-design, or the number of reserved balls is indicated by the lighting state. The seven-segment display device 37b displays the number of rounds during a big hit and an error. The LEDs 37a are configured to emit different colors (for example, red, green, and blue) of the LEDs, and various gaming states of the pachinko machine 10 can be indicated with a small number of LEDs by a combination of the emitted colors.

  In addition, the above-mentioned pachinko machine 10 being in a probable change state is a game state in which the jackpot probability increases and the game easily shifts to the special game state. Further, during the probable change in the present embodiment, it is a game state in which the probability of hitting the second symbol increases and a ball easily enters the first entrance 64. In addition, when the pachinko machine 10 is in a reduced working hours, it is a state of a game in which the hit probability of the second symbol is increased and the ball easily enters the first entrance 64 with the probability of the big hit as it is. Also, the pachinko machine 10 being in the normal state is a game state in which neither the probability change nor the time reduction is in progress (the state in which neither the big hit probability nor the second symbol hit probability is increased). In addition, according to the game state of the pachinko machine 10, the opening time of the electrically-powered accessory (not shown) attached to the first entrance 64 and the number of times the electrically-driven accessory is opened per one time are changed. It is good.

  In the game area, a plurality of general prize holes 63 are provided in which five to fifteen balls are paid out as prize balls when the ball wins. Further, a variable display device unit 80 is provided in a central portion of the game area. The variable display device unit 80 includes a third symbol display device 81 including a liquid crystal display (hereinafter, simply referred to as a “display device”) that displays the third symbol in a variable manner when a winning in the first entrance 64 is triggered. And a second symbol display device 82 composed of a light emitting diode (hereinafter abbreviated as “LED”) that variably displays the second symbol when the ball passes through the second entrance 67. .

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

  Also, when the ball enters the first entrance 64 until the stop symbol (any one of the probable jackpot symbol, the ordinary jackpot symbol, and the off symbol) is displayed on the first symbol display device 37. The number of times the ball is held is held up to a maximum of four times, and the number of times the ball is held is indicated by the first symbol display device 37 and also by the number of lighting of the holding lamp 85. The four holding lamps 85 are provided for the maximum number of holdings, and are arranged symmetrically above the third symbol display device 81. In the present embodiment, the winning in the first entrance 64 is configured to be held up to four times. However, the maximum number of holdings is not limited to four, and three or less. Alternatively, the number may be set to 5 or more times (for example, 8 times). In addition, the holding lamp 85 is deleted, and the number of times the variable display is held based on the winning in the first entrance 64 is held numerically in a part of the third symbol display device 81, or the area divided into four is held. The display may be performed in a different mode (for example, a color or a lighting pattern) by the number of times. Further, since the number of times of holding is indicated by the first symbol display device 37, the lighting display may not be performed by the holding lamp 85.

  The second symbol display device 82 has a display portion 83 of a second symbol and a holding lamp 84, and each time a ball passes through the second entrance 67, a display symbol (second symbol) is displayed on the display portion 83. The symbol “O” and the symbol “X” are alternately lit to perform a variable display, and when the variable display is stopped at a predetermined symbol (the symbol “O” in the present embodiment), The one entrance 64 is configured to be activated (opened) for a predetermined time. The number of times the ball has passed through the second entrance 67 is held up to a maximum of four times, and the number of times held is displayed by the above-described first symbol display device 37 and is also lit by the holding lamp 84. In addition, the variable display of the second symbol is performed by switching the plurality of lamps on and off in the display unit 83 as in the present embodiment, and the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device. 81 may be used. Similarly, the holding lamp 84 may be turned on by a part of the third symbol display device 81. Also, as with the first entrance 64, the maximum number of times of passage through the second entrance 67 is not limited to four, but is three or less, or five or more (for example, 8 times). Further, since the number of times of suspension is indicated by the first symbol display device 37, the lighting display may not be performed by the suspension lamp 84.

  Below the variable display device unit 80, a first ball entry port 64 into which a ball can enter is provided. When a ball enters the first entrance 64, a first entrance switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 13 is turned on, and the first entrance switch is turned on. A jackpot lottery is performed by the main controller 110, and a display corresponding to the lottery result is indicated by the LED 37a of the first symbol display device 37. Further, the first entrance 64 is also one of the winning openings from which five balls are paid out as prize balls when the ball enters.

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

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

  The variable winning device 65 is, specifically, a horizontally-long rectangular opening / closing plate that covers the specific winning opening 65a, and a large-opening-port solenoid (not shown) for driving the opening / closing forward with the lower side of the opening / closing plate as an axis. And The specific winning port 65a is normally in a closed state where a ball cannot be won or hard to win. At the time of a big hit, the large opening mouth solenoid is driven to tilt the opening / closing plate to the lower front side to temporarily form an open state in which the ball can easily win the specific winning opening 65a, and the open state and the normal closing state are provided. It operates so that the state and the state are alternately repeated.

  Note that the special game state is not limited to the above-described embodiment. A large opening that is opened and closed separately from the specific winning opening 65a is provided in the game area, and when the LED 37a corresponding to the jackpot on the first symbol display device 37 is turned on, the specific winning opening 65a is opened for a predetermined time, and the specific winning opening is provided. During the opening of the mouth 65a, a gaming state in which a large opening provided separately from the specific winning opening 65a is opened for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times when the ball wins in the specific winning opening 65a is defined as a special gaming state. It may be formed.

  At the left and right corners on the lower side of the game board 13, sticking spaces K1 and K2 for sticking stamps, identification labels and the like are provided. Through the small window 35 (see FIG. 1).

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

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the pachinko machine 10, control board units 90 and 91 and a back pack unit 94 are mainly provided. The control board unit 90 includes a main board (main control device 110), a sound lamp control board (sound lamp control device 113), and a display control board (display control device 114). The control board unit 91 is mounted as a unit on which a payout control board (payout control device 111), a firing control board (firing control device 112), a power supply board (power supply device 115), and a card unit connection board 116 are mounted.

  In the back pack unit 94, a back pack 92 and a payout unit 93 forming a protective cover unit are unitized. In addition, each control board includes an MPU as a one-chip microcomputer for controlling each control, a port for communicating with various devices, a random number generator used for various lotteries, and a time counting and synchronization. A clock pulse generating circuit and the like are mounted as needed.

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

  Further, the substrate box 100 (main control device 110) and the substrate box 102 (dispensing control device 111 and firing control device 112) are connected to the box base and the box cover by a sealing unit (not shown) so as not to be opened (the caulking structure). Consolidation). Further, a seal (not shown) is attached to a connection portion between the box base and the box cover over the box base and the box cover. This sealing seal is made of a brittle material. If the sealing seal is peeled off in order to open the board boxes 100 and 102, or if the board boxes 100 and 102 are forcibly opened, the box base side and the box cover are closed. Cut to the side and to. Therefore, by checking the sealing unit or the sealing seal, it is possible to know whether or not the substrate boxes 100 and 102 have been opened.

  The dispensing unit 93 includes a tank 130 located at the top of the back pack unit 94 and opening upward, a tank rail 131 connected below the tank 130 and gently inclined toward the downstream side, and a downstream side of the tank rail 131. A case rail 132 vertically connected to the side, and a payout device 133 provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 132 and paying out balls by a predetermined electric configuration of a payout motor 216 (see FIG. 4). ing. The balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 130, and the payout device 133 pays out a required number of balls as needed. A vibrator 134 for applying vibration to the tank rail 131 is attached to the tank rail 131.

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

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

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

  The RAM 203 includes a stack area for storing the contents of internal registers of the MPU 201 and a return address of a control program executed by the MPU 201, and a work area (work area) for storing values of various flags, counters, I / O, and the like. Region). Further, the RAM 203 has a reserved ball storage counter 203a. The RAM 203 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply 115 to retain data (backup) even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, and all data stored in the RAM 203 is backed up. .

  When the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the stack pointer and the value of each register when the power is cut off (including when a power failure occurs; the same applies hereinafter) are stored in the RAM 203. On the other hand, when the power is turned on (including turning on the power by turning off the power, the same applies hereinafter), the state of the pachinko machine 10 is returned to the state before the power was shut off based on the information stored in the RAM 203. The writing to the RAM 203 is executed when the power is turned off by the main process (see FIG. 11), and the restoration of each value written to the RAM 203 is executed in the startup process when the power is turned on (see FIG. 10). It should be noted that the power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPU 201 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When NMI is input to the terminal, an NMI interrupt process (see FIG. 19) as a process during a power failure is immediately executed.

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

  In addition, the display time of the first symbol display device 37 is shortened according to the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a, and the third symbol display device 81 starts changing display of the third symbol and stops the display. Is reduced. Specifically, when the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is 4, which is the maximum value, the first symbol display device 37 is used for seven seconds, compared to when the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is 1 or 2. And the fluctuation time of the third symbol display device 81 are reduced. When the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is 3, the display time of the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display for 3 seconds are compared with the case where the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is 1 or 2. The fluctuation time of the device 81 is reduced. When the value of the retained ball storage counter 203a is 1 or 2, the display time of the first symbol display device 37 and the fluctuation time of the third symbol display device 81 are not reduced.

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

  The payout control device 111 drives the payout motor 216 to control the payout of prize balls and loaned balls. The MPU 211 as an arithmetic unit has a ROM 212 storing a control program executed by the MPU 211, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 213 used as a work memory or the like.

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

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

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

  The sound lamp control device 113 outputs a sound in a sound output device (such as a speaker (not shown)) 226, turns on and off lights in a lamp display device (such as the illumination units 29 to 33 and the display lamp 34), and controls the display control device 114. The setting of the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 to be performed is controlled. The MPU 221 as an arithmetic unit has a ROM 222 storing a control program executed by the MPU 221 and fixed value data and the like, and a RAM 223 used as a work memory or the like.

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

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

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

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

  In the reach electronic sound data area 222c, when the fluctuation display of the third symbol is started by the third symbol display device 81, and then the reach display one step before the big hit appears by the third symbol, the normal fluctuation sound and the reach are displayed. This is an area where the reach electronic sound output from the sound output device 226 is superimposed on the fluctuating sound. The sound data of the reach electronic sound stored in the reach electronic sound data area 222c is data used for outputting the “reach” electronic sound from the sound output device 226.

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

  Here, the fluctuation time control table stored in the fluctuation time control table area 222d will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5A is a diagram schematically illustrating a fluctuating time control table stored in the fluctuating time control table area 222d. The fluctuation time control table indicates that the output of the normal fluctuation sound, the reach electronic sound, and the reach fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 when the fluctuation display of the third symbol is started on the third symbol display device 81 is started. It is a table used to control time and the like.

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

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

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the upper 4 bits of the received variation pattern command stored in the variation time control table are the same as those of the 8-bit variation pattern command transmitted from main controller 110 to voice ramp controller 113. Indicates the value of the upper 4 bits. The 8-bit variation pattern command, which will be described later in detail, is a command for determining the content of the variation display of the third symbol executed by the third symbol display device 81. As shown in FIG. 5A, the values of the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command include “A × h”, “B × h”, “C × h”, “D × h”, “E × There are five types of "h", and as shown in FIG. 5B, the output time of the reach fluctuation sound, the reach type, and appear on the first symbol display device 37 (the third symbol display device 81). The game state to be played is determined. Note that the output time of the reach fluctuation sound is the time of the fluctuation display in which the reach display appears in the third symbol display device 81 by the third symbol, and the voice output device 226 outputs the reach fluctuation sound, and the output thereof is output. It shows the time until the reached reach fluctuation sound ends. The reach type indicates the type of reach (normal reach, super reach, or no reach) that appears in the third symbol display device 81 according to the third symbol. Further, the appearing game state indicates a state (big hit state or missed state) finally set by the fluctuation pattern command.

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

  The normal fluctuation volume decrease start time stored in the fluctuation time control table is a constant volume which is an audible volume output from the audio output device 226 when the third symbol display device 81 starts the variation display of the third symbol. Shows the time when the volume of the normally fluctuating sound starts to decrease to zero, which is an inaudible volume. For example, if the value of the upper four bits of the fluctuation pattern command received by the sound ramp control device 113 is “A × h”, the normal fluctuation sound volume decrease start time is “9. 0 seconds ”. Therefore, when the elapsed time from the start of the output of the normal fluctuation sound from the sound output device 226 becomes 9.0 seconds, the volume of the normal fluctuation sound starts to decrease to zero.

  The reach electronic sound start time stored in the fluctuation time control table indicates a time at which the output of the reach electronic sound having a constant volume that is the audible volume output from the audio output device 226 is started. For example, if the value of the upper 4 bits of the fluctuation pattern command received by the sound ramp control device 113 is “A × h”, the reach beep start time is “9.5” as shown in FIG. Seconds ". Therefore, when the elapsed time from the start of the output of the normal fluctuation sound from the audio output device 226 becomes 9.5 seconds, the output of the reach electronic sound is started.

  The reach fluctuation sound volume increase start time stored in the fluctuation time control table is such that the reach fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 is output at a volume of zero, which is an inaudible sound volume, and the output-reached reach fluctuation is started. The time at which the volume of the sound starts to increase to a constant volume that is an audible volume is shown. For example, if the value of the upper four bits of the fluctuation pattern command received by the sound ramp control device 113 is “A × h”, the reach fluctuation volume increase start time is “10. 0 seconds ”. Therefore, when the elapsed time from the start of the output of the normal fluctuation sound from the sound output device 226 becomes 10.0 seconds, the output of the reach fluctuation sound is started at zero volume, and the output reach fluctuation sound is constant. Start increasing to volume.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  If the value of the upper 4 bits of the fluctuation pattern command received by the sound ramp control device 113 is “C × h”, as shown in FIG. 5B, the output time of the reach fluctuation sound is “none”, The content of the variable display of the third symbol in which the reach type is “none” and the appearing game state is “out of place” is shown. In this case, since the reach type is “none”, the reach electronic sound and the reach fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 when the reach display is displayed by the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81. Is not output naturally. Therefore, in this case, as shown in FIG. 5A, the reach electronic sound start time, the reach fluctuation sound volume increase start time, the reach electronic sound end time, and the reach fluctuation sound volume increase end time are “NULL”. .

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

  Returning to the description of FIG. The RAM 223 of the voice lamp control device 113 includes a reach start flag 223a, a reach start flag 223b, a change time counter 223c, a total change time memory 223d, a normal change volume decrease memory 223e, and a normal change volume decrease end memory 223f. , A reach fluctuation volume increase memory 223g, a reach fluctuation volume increase end memory 223h, a reach electronic sound start memory 223i, and a reach electronic sound end memory 223j.

  The reach variation start flag 223a indicates whether or not a sound output process with a reach variation sound (see FIG. 26) executed when the reach display is made to appear by the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81 has been started. It is a flag to indicate. The reach variation start flag 223a is turned on when the sound output processing with the reach fluctuation sound is started (see S1302 in FIG. 26), and is turned off when the sound output processing with the reach fluctuation sound ends. (See S1322 in FIG. 26).

  The no-reach variation start flag 223b indicates whether or not the sound output processing without reach variation sound (see FIG. 27) executed when the reach display is not displayed by the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81 has been started. It is a flag to indicate. The no-reach fluctuation start flag 223b is turned on when the sound output processing without the reach fluctuation sound is started (see S1402 in FIG. 27), and is turned off when the sound output processing without the reach fluctuation sound ends. (See S1408 in FIG. 27).

  The fluctuation time counter 223c is a counter that measures the elapsed time from when the fluctuation display of the third symbol is started by the third symbol display device 81 and the output of the normal fluctuation sound is started from the audio output device 226. This fluctuation time counter 223c performs sound output processing with a reach fluctuation sound (see FIG. 26) or sound output processing without a reach fluctuation sound (see FIG. 27) in sound editing / output processing (see FIG. 22) described later. It is set to zero immediately before execution (see S1006 in FIG. 22). Then, the fluctuation time counter 223c is incremented by 1 every time 2 ms elapses in a timer interrupt process (see FIG. 28) described later.

  The total fluctuation time memory 223d is a memory that stores the total fluctuation time of the fluctuation display among the fluctuation time control tables stored in the fluctuation time control table area 222d, and the normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e is a fluctuation time control table area. This is a memory for storing the normal fluctuation sound volume decrease start time in the fluctuation time control table stored in 222d.

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

  The reach fluctuation volume increase end memory 223h is a memory that stores the reach fluctuation volume increase end time in the fluctuation time control table stored in the fluctuation time control table area 222d, and the reach electronic sound start memory 223i is a fluctuation time control. This is a memory that stores the reach electronic sound start time in the fluctuation time control table stored in the table area 222d. The reach electronic sound end memory 223j is a memory that stores the reach electronic sound end time in the fluctuation time control table stored in the fluctuation time control table area 222d.

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

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

  As described above, in each of the memories 223d to 223j, the value indicating each time stored in the fluctuation time control table is stored according to the upper 4 bits of the fluctuation pattern command received by the audio ramp control device 113.

  The display control device 114 controls the variable display of the third symbol on the third symbol display device (LCD) 81. The display control device 114 includes an MPU 231, a ROM (program ROM) 232, a work RAM 233, a video RAM 234, a character ROM 235, an image controller 236, an input port 237, an output port 238, and bus lines 239 and 240. have. The input side of the input port 237 is connected to the output side of the audio lamp control device 113, and the output side of the input port 237 is connected to the MPU 231, the ROM 232, the work RAM 233, and the image controller 236. A video RAM 234 and a character ROM 235 are connected to the image controller 236, and an output port 238 is connected via a bus line 240. The third symbol display device 81 is connected to the output side of the output port 238. Note that the pachinko machine 10 is a model having the same design as the design displayed on the third symbol display device 81, even if the pachinko machine 10 is a different model having different jackpot lottery probabilities and different numbers of prize balls to be paid out in one jackpot. Therefore, the display control device 114 is used as a common component to reduce cost.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Also, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the lottery result by the main control device 110 is a big hit, a variable display in which the same main symbols are aligned is performed, and after the variable display is completed, a big hit occurs. It is configured to be. When shifting to the high-probability state (probable change state) after the end of the jackpot, a fluctuation display is performed in which main symbols (corresponding to “high-probability symbols”) to which odd-numbered numbers are added are prepared. On the other hand, when the state shifts to the low-probability state after the end of the big hit, a fluctuation display is performed in which the main symbols (corresponding to “low-probability symbols”) to which even-numbered numbers are arranged are arranged. Here, the high-probability state refers to a state in which the subsequent jackpot probability increases as added value after the jackpot ends, that is, a so-called probability change (probability change). The normal state (low-probability state) refers to a state where there is no probability change, and refers to a state where the jackpot probability is a normal state, that is, a state where the jackpot probability is lower than the time of probability change.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 is largely divided into upper and lower parts, and a lower two-thirds is a main display area Dm in which the third symbol is variably displayed. The upper third is a sub-display area Ds for displaying a notice effect and a character.

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

  In the main display area Dm, a third symbol is displayed in three stages of upper, middle, and lower for each of the symbol columns Z1 to Z3. Therefore, the third symbol display device 81 displays a total of nine third symbols in three rows and three columns. In the main display area Dm, five effective lines, that is, an upper line L1, a middle line L2, a lower line L3, a rising line L4, and a rising line L5 are set. Then, at the time of each game, the variable display stops in the order of the left symbol row Z1 → the right symbol row Z3 → the middle symbol row Z2, and at the time of the stop, the combination of the big hit symbols on any of the activated lines (in the present embodiment, A big hit movie is displayed as a big hit if they are arranged with the same combination of the main symbols).

  The sub display area Ds is provided horizontally above the main display area Dm, and is equally divided into three notice areas Ds1 to Ds3 in the left-right direction. Here, the left and right notice areas Ds1 and Ds3 are usually covered with a double-sided opaque door that is electrically opened and closed by a solenoid (not shown). In some cases, the solenoid is excited and the door is moved toward the front. When opened, the display area becomes visible to the player. The center notice area Ds2 is a display area that is always visible without being covered by the door.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, on the actual display screen, a total of nine main symbols and three sub symbols of the third symbol are displayed in the main display area Dm. In the sub-display area Ds, the left and right doors are closed, and the left and right notice areas Ds1 and Ds3 are covered and hidden, and the display screen is invisible. If one or both of the left and right doors are opened during the change display, a moving image is displayed in the left and right notice areas Ds1 and Ds3, and the player is informed that the transition to the jackpot is easier than usual. It is suggested. In the center notice area Ds2, normally, a predetermined character (a boy with a beeper in this embodiment) performs a predetermined operation, sometimes performs a special operation different from the predetermined operation, or a different character. A notice effect is performed by appearing. Although the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 is divided into upper and lower display areas Dm and Ds in principle, the third symbol and characters are displayed larger across the respective display areas Dm and Ds. A display effect can be performed.

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

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

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

  Each counter will be described in detail. The first random number counter C1 is configured to be incremented by one, for example, in the range of 0 to 738, and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 738). In particular, when the first random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the first initial value random number counter CINI1 at that time is read as the initial value of the first random number counter C1. Further, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the first random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 738), and the timer interrupt processing of the main control device 110 (see FIG. 17). ) Is performed once, and is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the main processing of the main controller 110 (see FIG. 11). The value of the first random number counter C1 is updated, for example, periodically (in the present embodiment, once for each timer interruption process of the main controller 110), and at the timing when the ball wins the first entrance 64. It is stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 203. The number of random hit values at the time of low probability and the high probability are set at two types. The number of random numbers at the time of low probability is two, and the value is “373,727”. Yes, the number of random number values that will be a big hit at high probability is 14, and the values are "59, 109, 163, 211, 263, 317, 367, 421, 479, 523, 631, 683, 733".

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

  The stop pattern selection counter C3 is configured to be incremented by one, for example, in the range of 0 to 238, and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 238). In the present embodiment, the effect pattern displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is selected by the stop pattern selection counter C3, and after the reach occurs, the final stop symbol is shifted by one before and after the reach symbol. A "reach out of front and rear" (for example, in the range of 0 to 8) to stop, and a "reach other than front and rear out of reach" (for example, in the range of 9 to 38) in which the final stop symbol stops at a position other than before and after the reach symbol after the reach occurs. , "Stop completely" (for example, in the range of 39 to 238) in which the reach does not occur is selected. The value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 is, for example, updated periodically (once for each timer interruption process of the main controller 110 in the present embodiment), and the RAM 203 is updated at the timing when the ball wins the first ball entrance 64. Is stored in the reserved ball storage area.

  The stop pattern selection counter C3 is provided with a plurality of tables having different ranges of random numbers from which the stop pattern is selected. This depends on whether the current state of the pachinko machine 10 is in the high probability state or the low probability state, in which area of the reserved ball storage area each random number value is stored (that is, the number of reserved balls), and the like. This is for changing the selection ratio of the stop pattern.

  For example, in the high-probability state, a table in which the range of the random value corresponding to the stop pattern of “completely out” is as wide as 10 to 238 is selected so that the reach effect is not selected more than necessary because the jackpot is likely to occur, It becomes easy to select "completely out of order". In this table, the “reach out of front and rear” is narrowed to 0 to 5 and the “reach other than front and rear out” is also narrowed to 6 to 9, making it difficult for “reach out of front and rear” and “reach other than front and rear out” to be selected. If the random numbers are not stored in the reserved ball storage area in the low probability state, the disturbance corresponding to the “completely out” stop pattern is required in order to secure the ball entry time to the first entry port 64. A table whose numerical value range is as narrow as 51 to 238 is selected, and it is difficult to select “completely out of range”. In this table, the range of the random number value corresponding to the stop pattern of “reach other than front and rear” is widened to 9 to 50, and “reach other than front and rear out” is easily selected. Therefore, in the low probability state, the ball entry time of the ball into the first entrance 64 can be ensured, so that the variable display by the third symbol display device 81 is easily performed continuously.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9A, the value of the first random number counter C1 indicates an error, and the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 is one of “reach out of front and rear” or “reach other than front and rear out”. When the value of the first variation type counter CS1 is any value of “170 to 198”, the reach type is determined to be “super reach”.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 9B, when the value of the first random number counter C1 indicates a deviation and the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 indicates "perfect deviation", the third symbol display device is used. Since the reach display is not executed at 81, the reach type is “none” regardless of the value of the first variation type counter CS1 (even if the value of the first variation type counter CS1 is any value of “0 to 198”). Is determined.

  As described above, when the value of the first random number counter C1 indicates a big hit, the reach type is determined based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1, and when the value of the first random number counter C1 indicates an out of range. Determines the reach type based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3.

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

  Next, control processes executed by the MPU 201 in the main control device 110 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the MPU 201 is roughly divided into a start-up process started upon power-on, a main process executed after the start-up process, and a regular start-up (in this embodiment, every 2 ms). There are a timer interrupt process and an NMI interrupt process started by input of a power failure signal SG1 to the NMI terminal. For convenience of explanation, the timer interrupt process and the NMI interrupt process will be described first, and then the startup process will be described. And the main processing will be described.

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

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

  Further, the first random number counter C1, the first type counter C2, the stop pattern selection counter C3, and the second random number counter C4 are updated (S503). Specifically, the first random number counter C1, the first type counter C2, the stop pattern selection counter C3, and the second random number counter C4 are each incremented by one, and their counter values are set to the maximum value (the present embodiment). Then, when they reach 738, 4, 238, and 250, respectively, they are cleared to 0. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C4 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 203.

  After that, a start winning process (see FIG. 18) accompanying the winning in the first entrance 64 is executed (S504), a firing control process is executed (S505), and the timer interrupt process is ended. The firing control process detects that the player is touching the operation handle 51 with the touch sensor 51a, and turns on the firing of the ball on condition that the stop switch 51b for stopping the firing is not operated. / Off determination. When the launch of the ball is on, main controller 110 instructs launch control device 112 to launch the ball.

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

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

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

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

  Next, with reference to FIG. 10, a start-up process when the power is turned on to main controller 110 will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a start-up process executed by the MPU 201 in the main control device 110. This start-up process is started by a reset at power-on. In the start-up process, first, an initial setting process accompanying power-on is executed (S101). More specifically, a predetermined value is set in the stack pointer, and the control devices on the sub side (peripheral control devices such as the sound lamp control device 113 and the payout control device 111) are set in an operable state. To wait, a wait process (1 second in the present embodiment) is executed (S102). Next, access to the RAM 203 is permitted (S103).

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

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

  In the process of S112, a payout initialization command is transmitted to initialize the payout control device 111 serving as the sub-side control device (peripheral control device) (S112). Upon receiving the payout initialization command, the payout control device 111 clears an area (work area) other than the stack area of the RAM 213, sets an initial value, and is ready to start the payout control of the game balls. After transmitting the pay-out initialization command, main controller 110 executes an initialization process of RAM 203 (S113, S114).

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, when the RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, for example, when the hall is opened, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 122. Therefore, if the RAM erasure switch 122 is pressed at the time of the start-up processing, the RAM initialization processing (S113, S114) is executed. Similarly, the initialization processing of the RAM 203 (S113, S114) is executed also when the power-off information is not set or when the backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like). . In the initialization processing of the RAM (S113, S114), the used area of the RAM 203 is cleared to 0 (S113), and thereafter, the initial value of the RAM 203 is set (S114). After the execution of the initialization process of the RAM 203, the process proceeds to S110.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Next, display control processing of a second symbol (for example, a symbol of “○” or “X”) by the second symbol display device 82 is executed (S206). Briefly, on condition that the ball has passed through the second entrance (through gate) 67, the value of the second random number counter C4 is obtained at the timing of passing, and the second symbol display device 82 Of the second symbol is displayed on the display unit 83. Then, the lottery of the second symbol is performed based on the value of the second random number counter C4, and when the second symbol hits, the electric accessory attached to the first entrance 64 is opened for a predetermined time.

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

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

  First, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are updated (S209). Specifically, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are incremented by one, and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (738, 250 in the present embodiment). I do. Then, the updated values of the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 203, respectively.

  Next, the first variation type counter CS1 is updated (S210). More specifically, the first variation type counter CS1 is incremented by one, and is cleared to 0 when their counter value reaches the maximum value (198, 240, 162 in the present embodiment). Then, the updated value of the first variation type counter CS1 is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203.

  Here, the execution time of each processing of S201 to S206 changes according to the state of the game, so that the remaining time until the execution timing of the next main processing is not constant but fluctuates. Therefore, by repeatedly executing the updating of the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 using the remaining time, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 (ie, , The initial value of the first random number counter C1 and the initial value of the second random number counter C4) can be updated at random. Similarly, the first variation type counter CS1 can be updated at random.

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

  Note that the process of S207 is performed at the end of a series of processes corresponding to game state changes performed in S201 to S206 or at the end of one cycle of the processes of S209 and S210 performed within the remaining time. It is running. Therefore, in the main processing of the main control device 110, the power-off occurrence information is confirmed at the timing when each setting is completed. Therefore, when returning from the power-off state, the processing is performed after the startup processing is completed. It can be started from the processing of S201. That is, the process can be started from the process of S201, as in the case where the process is initialized in the startup process. Therefore, in the process at the time of power-off, even if the contents of each register used by the MPU 201 are not saved to the stack area or the value of the stack pointer is not stored, the stack pointer is not initialized in the initialization process (S101). By being set to the predetermined value (initial value), it is possible to start from the processing of S201. Therefore, the control load on main controller 110 can be reduced, and accurate control can be performed without malfunction or runaway of main controller 110.

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

  If it is not during the big hit (S301: No), it is determined whether or not the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is changing (S302), and if the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is not changing. (S302: No), it is determined whether or not the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is larger than 0 (S303). If the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is 0 (S303: No), the present process ends. If the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is not 0 (S303: Yes), the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is subtracted by 1 (S304), and the data stored in the reserved ball storage area is shifted (S305). This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the reserved first to fourth areas of the reserved sphere storage area to the execution area side. The first reserved area → the execution area, the second reserved area → The data in each area is shifted in the order of the first reserved area, the third reserved area → the second reserved area, the fourth reserved area → the third reserved area, and so on. After the data shift processing, a fluctuation start processing of the first symbol display device 37 is executed (S306). The change start process will be described later with reference to FIG.

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

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

  Note that the fluctuation process is executed every 4 ms, but if the lighting color of the LED is changed each time the fluctuation process is executed, the player cannot confirm the change in the lighting color of the LED. Therefore, a counter (not shown) is counted by one every time the fluctuation process is executed so that the player can confirm the change of the lighting color of the LED. When the counter reaches 100, the LED is turned on. Change the lighting color of. That is, the lighting color of the LED is changed every 0.4 seconds. Note that the value of the counter is reset to 0 when the lighting color of the LED is changed.

  On the other hand, if the fluctuation time of the first symbol display device 37 has elapsed (S307: Yes), a display mode corresponding to the stop symbol of the first symbol display device 37 is set (S309). The setting of the stop symbol is determined based on the value of the first random number counter C1 as to whether or not it is a big hit, and in the case of a big hit, a symbol in a high probability state after the big hit according to the value of the first hit type counter C2. It is determined whether the symbol is in the low probability state. In the present embodiment, a red LED is turned on when a high probability state is set after a jackpot, a green LED is turned on when a low probability state is set, and a blue LED is turned on when the state is off. The display of each LED is turned off when the next change display is started, but may be turned on only for a few seconds after the change stops.

  When the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 corresponding to the stop symbol is set in the process of S309, the stop of the fluctuation of the third symbol display device 81 is stopped in order to synchronize with the lighting of the LED in the first symbol display device 37. A command is set (S310). Upon receiving this stop command, the sound lamp control device 113 instructs the display control device 114 to stop. The fluctuation of the third symbol display device 81 stops after the elapse of the fluctuation time, and the fluctuation display of 1 in the third symbol display device 81 ends by receiving the stop command.

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

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

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

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

  In the jackpot fluctuation pattern determination processing (S403), first, the value of the first fluctuation type counter CS1 is read (S410), and it is determined whether the read value of the first fluctuation type counter CS1 is a value of 0 to 139. Is performed (S411). When it is determined that the value of the first variation type counter CS1 is a value of 0 to 139 (S411: Yes), it indicates that the normal reach appears before the third symbol display device 81 stops at the big hit symbol. (See FIG. 8), the process proceeds to S412 to S417, which is a process for setting a variation pattern command when a normal reach appears. In the process of S412, the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is read (S412).

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

  If the value of the reserved sphere storage counter 203a read in S412 is zero or one (S413: Yes), "AAh" which is an 8-bit command is set as the variation pattern command (S414), and the big hit variation pattern is determined. The process ends. If the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in S412 is not zero or 1, that is, if the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is 2 or 3 (S413: No), the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a Is determined to be 2 (S415). If the value of the pending ball storage counter 203a read in S412 is 2 (S415: Yes), "ABh" is set in the variation pattern command (S416), and the big hit variation pattern determination processing ends, and in S412 If the value of the read reserved ball storage counter 203a is 3 (S415: No), "ACh" is set in the variation pattern command (S417), and the big hit variation pattern determination processing ends.

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

  If the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in S418 is zero or one (S419: Yes), “BAh” is set in the variation pattern command (S420), and the big hit variation pattern determination processing ends. If the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in S418 is not zero or 1, that is, if the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is 2 or 3 (S419: No), the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is set. Is determined to be 2 (S421). If the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in S418 is 2 (S421: Yes), "BBh" is set in the variation pattern command (S422), and the big hit variation pattern determination processing ends, and in S418 If the value of the read reserved ball storage counter 203a is 3 (S421: No), the change pattern command is set to "BCh" (S423), and the big hit change pattern determination processing ends.

  As described above, in the jackpot variation pattern determination process, the reach that appears before stopping at the jackpot symbol on the third symbol display device 81 is classified into either normal reach or super reach according to the value of the first variation type counter CS1. After the classification, the variation pattern command to be set differs depending on the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a. This is to make the display time of the first symbol display device 37 and the total variation time until the variation display by the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81 stop according to the variation pattern command to be set. This is the same in the deviation variation pattern determination processing (S405, see FIG. 15) described later.

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

  After the processing of S404, a deviation variation pattern determination processing is executed (S405). When the deviation variation pattern determination processing is executed, a variation pattern command used at the time of the deviation is set, and the display time of the first symbol display device 37 is set by the variation pattern command used at the time of the deviation. In the three-symbol display device 81, the entire fluctuation time of the fluctuation display by the third symbol until it stops at the off symbol is determined.

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

  In the deviation variation pattern determination processing (S405), first, the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 is read (S450), and it is determined whether or not the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 indicates "perfect deviation" (S451). . When it is determined that the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 indicates "completely out of range" (S451: Yes), it indicates that the reach display does not appear on the third symbol display device 81 (FIG. b)), the process proceeds to S452 to S457, which are processes when no reach display appears.

  In the process of S452, the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is read (S452). If the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in S452 is zero or one (S453: Yes), "CAh" is set in the variation pattern command (S454), and the outlier variation pattern determination processing ends. If the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in S452 is not zero or 1, that is, if the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is 2 or 3 (S453: No), the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a Is determined to be 2 (S455). If the value of the pending ball storage counter 203a read in S452 is 2 (S455: Yes), "CBh" is set in the variation pattern command (S456), and the outlier variation pattern determination processing ends, and in S452 If the value of the read reserved ball storage counter 203a is 3 (S455: No), "CCh" is set in the variation pattern command (S457), and the outlier variation pattern determination processing ends.

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

  In the process of S458, the value of the first variation type counter CS1 is read (S458), and it is determined whether the value of the first variation type counter CS1 is 0 to 169 (S459). If the value of the first variation type counter CS1 is 0 to 169 (S459: Yes), the normal reach will appear before the third symbol display device 81 stops at the off symbol (FIG. 9A). Reference), the process proceeds to the process of SS460 to S465, which is the process when the normal reach appears.

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

  Also, if the value of the first variation type counter CS1 is not 0 to 169, that is, if the value of the first variation type counter CS1 is 170 to 198 (S459: No), the third symbol display device 81 loses the symbol. Since the super-reach appears before stopping at step (1) (see FIG. 9A), the process proceeds to S466 to S471, which is the process when the super-reach appears.

  In the process of S466, the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is read (S466). If the value of the stored ball storage counter 203a read in S466 is zero or one (S467: Yes), “EAh” is set in the variation pattern command (S468), and the outlier variation pattern determination processing ends. If the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in S466 is not zero or 1, ie, if the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is 2 or 3 (S467: No), the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a Is determined to be 2 (S469). If the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in S466 is 2 (S469: Yes), “EBh” is set in the variation pattern command (S470), the off-variation pattern determination processing ends, and the data is read in S466. If the value of the retained ball storage counter 203a obtained is 3 (S469: No), "ECh" is set in the variation pattern command (S471), and the deviation variation pattern determination processing ends.

  As described above, in the departure variation pattern determination processing, depending on the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 and the value of the first variation type counter CS1, no reach, normal reach, or super reach appears. The variation pattern command to be set is changed according to the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a after the classification.

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

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

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

  Also, when the variation pattern command is “CAh” to “CCh”, it indicates that the gaming state indicated by the value of the first random number counter C1 is “out” and the reach type is “none”. I have. When the variation pattern command is “CAh”, it indicates that the value of the pending sphere storage counter 203a read in the process of S452 (see FIG. 15) is “0 to 1”. Is "CBh", it indicates that the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in the process of S452 (see FIG. 15) is "2", and the variation pattern command is "CCh". Indicates that the value of the pending ball storage counter 203a read in the process of S452 (see FIG. 15) is "3".

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

  Lastly, when the variation pattern command is “EAh” to “ECh”, it is determined that the gaming state indicated by the value of the first random number counter C1 is “out” and the reach type is “super reach”. Is shown. When the fluctuation pattern command is “EAh”, it indicates that the value of the pending ball storage counter 203a read in the process of S466 (see FIG. 15) is “0 to 1”, and the fluctuation pattern command Is "EBh", it indicates that the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in the process of S466 (see FIG. 15) is "2", and the variation pattern command is "ECh". Indicates that the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a read in the process of S466 (see FIG. 15) is "3".

  As described above, according to the fluctuation pattern command set in the jackpot fluctuation pattern determination processing (S403) or the deviation fluctuation pattern determination processing (405), the sound ramp control device 113 that receives the fluctuation pattern command sets the first random number counter C1. Indicates whether the value indicates a big hit or a miss, the reach type, and the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a. Thereby, the sound lamp control device 113 can determine the total change time of the variable display by the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81.

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

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 20 to 24 and FIGS. 26 to 28, each control process executed by the MPU 221 in the audio lamp control device 113 will be described. The processing of the MPU 221 is roughly divided into a start-up processing started when the power is turned on, a main processing executed after the start-up processing, and a regular start-up (in this embodiment, every 2 ms). There is a timer interrupt process.

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

  When the start-up process is performed, first, an initial setting process is performed when the power is turned on (S801). Specifically, a predetermined value is set in the stack pointer. Then, depending on whether the power-off processing flag is on or not, the current start-up processing is caused by a momentary voltage drop (a momentary power failure, so-called “momentary power failure”), and the power-off processing in S915 (see FIG. 21). ) Are determined to be started during the execution (S802). As will be described later with reference to FIG. 21, when receiving the power-off command from main controller 110 (see S912 in FIG. 21), sound lamp control device 113 executes the power-off process in S915. The power-off processing flag is turned on before the power-off processing is performed, and the power-off processing flag is turned off after the power-off processing ends. Therefore, whether or not the power-off processing in S915 is being performed can be determined based on the state of the power-off processing flag.

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

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

  If the current startup process is started after the power is completely shut off, the keyword “55AAh” is not stored in the specific area of the RAM 223 (the storage in the RAM 223 is lost due to the power-off. ), It is determined that the data in the RAM 223 has been destroyed (S803: Yes), and the flow shifts to S804. On the other hand, this start-up processing is started after an instantaneous power failure occurs and after the execution of the power-off processing in S915 is completed, or is reset only to the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 due to noise or the like. Is started, the keyword “55AAh” is stored in the specific area of the RAM 223, so that the data in the RAM 223 is determined to be normal (S803: No), and the process proceeds to S808.

  If the power-off processing flag is on (S802: Yes), this startup processing is performed after a momentary power failure occurs, and during the execution of the power-off processing in S915, the audio lamp control device 113 Of the MPU 221 has been reset. In such a case, since the power-off process is being performed, the storage state of the RAM 223 is not always correct. Therefore, in such a case, since control cannot be continued, the process proceeds to S804, and initialization of the RAM 223 is started.

  In the processing of S804, the storage area of the entire range of the RAM 223 is checked (S804). As a checking method, first, "0FFh" is written for each byte, and it is read for each byte to check whether it is "0FFh" or not. Such writing and checking for each byte is performed in the order of "55h", "0AAh", and "00h" after "0FFh". By this read / write check of the RAM 223, all storage areas of the RAM 223 are cleared to zero.

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

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

  On the other hand, the reason why the process of step S808 is reached after the power-off flag is turned off is that the start-up process of this time is started after the power is completely shut off, for example, and the process of step S808 is performed via the processes of steps S804 to S806. This is the case where the processing has been reached or the MPU 221 of the audio ramp control device 113 has been reset only (without receiving a power-off command from the main control device 110) due to noise or the like and started. Therefore, in such a case (S808: No), the process skips S809, which is the process of clearing the work area of the RAM 223, shifts the process to S810, sets the initial value of the RAM 223 (S810), and sets the interrupt permission. Then (S811), and shifts to the main processing.

  The reason why the clearing process in S809 is skipped is that when the process from S804 to the process in S808 is performed via the process in S806, all the storage areas in the RAM 223 have already been cleared by the process in S804. When the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 is reset only due to noise or the like and the start-up process is started, the data in the work area of the RAM 223 is stored without being cleared, thereby saving the sound lamp control device 113. This is because the control can be continued.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 21, a description will be given of a main process executed after the start-up process of the audio ramp control device 113. FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a main process executed by the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113. When the main processing is executed, first, it is determined whether or not 1 ms or more has elapsed since the start of the main processing (S901). If not more than 1 ms (S901: No), S902 to S909 are performed. The processing shifts to the processing of S910 without performing the processing of. In the process of S901, whether or not 1 ms has elapsed is determined in S902 to S909, which is a process related to display (staging). It is not necessary to edit in a short cycle (within 1 ms). This is because it is preferable to execute the updating process of each counter and the receiving process of the command of S911 in a short cycle. Thus, it is possible to prevent a command transmitted from main controller 110 from being missed.

  If 1 ms or more has elapsed in the process of S901 (S901: Yes), the setting of the lighting mode of the display lamp 34 and the output of each lamp are set so as to be the lighting mode of the lamp edited in the process of S907 described later. (S902), and then executes a power-on notification process (S903). The power-on notification processing is to provide notification that the power has been turned on for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) when the power is turned on, and the notification is performed by the audio output device 226 or the lamp display device 227. Is Further, a command may be transmitted to the display control device 114 to notify that power has been supplied on the screen of the third symbol display device 81. If the power is not turned on, the process proceeds to S904 without performing notification by the power-on notification process.

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

  Thereafter, a frame button input monitoring / effect process is executed (S906). In this frame button input monitoring / production process, an input as to whether or not the frame button 22 operated by the player has been pressed in order to enhance the production effect is monitored, and a case where the input of the frame button 22 is confirmed is taken. This is a process for setting to perform an effect. For example, when a notice character appears at the start of the fluctuation display, the frame button 22 is pressed to display the expected value of the jackpot due to the current fluctuation, or by pressing the frame button 22 during the reach effect, the expectation to the jackpot is displayed. The effect may be changed to an effect that can be held, or may be a determination button for selecting one of the plurality of reach effects. If the frame button 22 is not provided, the processing of S906 is omitted.

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

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

  In the process of S910, a variable display process of the third symbol display device 81 is executed. In the variable display processing, a plurality of counters (a counter for setting a stop symbol at the time of a big hit, a counter for selecting a stop symbol at the time of coming off, etc.) mounted on the sound lamp control device 113 are updated, and the value of the counter and the main value are updated. Based on the fluctuation pattern command and the stop symbol command transmitted from the control device 110, a symbol that is stopped and displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is set, and the fluctuation display pattern (reach out of front and rear, reach other than front and rear out, complete out) Is set. The set stop symbols and fluctuation patterns are transmitted to the display control device 114 as commands.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  After that, the read normal fluctuation volume decrease start time is stored in the normal fluctuation volume decrease memory 223e, the read reach electronic sound start time is stored in the reach electronic sound start memory 223i, and the read reach fluctuation volume increase start time is read. The normal fluctuation volume decrease end time stored in the volume increase memory 223g is stored in the normal fluctuation volume decrease end memory 223f, the read electronic sound end time is stored in the reach electronic sound end memory 223j, and the read fluctuation is read. The volume increase end time is stored in the reach variation volume increase end memory 223h, and the entire variation time of the read variation display is stored in the overall variation time memory 223d (S1104).

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

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

  In the process of S1107, the normal fluctuation volume decrease memory 223e, the reach electronic sound start memory 223i, the reach fluctuation volume increase memory 223g, the normal fluctuation volume decrease end memory 223f, the reach electronic sound end memory 223j, the reach fluctuation volume increase end memory 223h, and all “1500” indicating 3.0 seconds is subtracted from the value stored in the fluctuation time memory 223d, and each value obtained by the subtraction is stored in each of the memories 223e to 223j (S1107). After that, the big hit sound setting process ends. By the above-described subtraction, the output start time of each of the normal fluctuation sound, the reach electronic sound, and the reach fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 at the time of the jackpot is reduced by 3.0 seconds. The reason why “1500” indicates 3.0 seconds is that when the variable display is started by the third symbol display device 81, the variable time counter 223 c that counts the elapsed time from the start of the variable display is 1. This is because the addition is made every 2 ms as described above, so that "1500" is added to 2 ms to be "3.0 seconds".

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

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

  Thus, in the sound setting process at the time of the big hit, in accordance with the fluctuation pattern command received in the process of S911, the sound of the normal fluctuation sound, the reach electronic sound, and the reach fluctuation sound output at the time of the big hit from the audio output device 226. Output start time and the like can be set.

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

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

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

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

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

  After the processing in S1203, it is determined whether the lower 4 bits of the fluctuation pattern command received in the processing in S911 are “× Ah” (S1204). When it is determined that the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 are “× Ah” (S1204: Yes), the value of the pending ball storage counter 203a at the time of setting the variation pattern command is 0 or 1. (The maximum value stored in the reserved ball storage counter 203a when the variation pattern command is set is 3, whereas the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is small, see FIG. 16). Without changing the value of 223f, the sound setting process at the time of disconnection is terminated.

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

  In the processing of S1206, “1500” indicating 3.0 seconds is subtracted from the values stored in the normal fluctuation volume decrease memory 223e and the normal fluctuation volume decrease end memory 223f, and the subtracted value is stored in each of the above memories 223e, 223e. 223f (S1206). Thereafter, the sound setting process at the time of disconnection is terminated. By the above subtraction, the output start time of the normally fluctuating sound output when the audio output device 226 comes off is shortened by 3.0 seconds.

  When it is determined that the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 are not “× Bh”, that is, it is determined that the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 are “× Ch”. In this case (S1205: No), the value of the pending ball storage counter 203a at the time of setting the variation pattern command is the maximum value of 3 (see FIG. 16). In order to reduce the time by .0 seconds, the processing of S1207 is executed.

  In the process of S1207, “3500” indicating 7.0 seconds is subtracted from the values stored in the normal fluctuation volume decrease memory 223e and the normal fluctuation volume decrease end memory 223f, and the resulting value is subtracted from each of the memories 223e, 223e. 223f (S1207). Thereafter, the sound setting process at the time of disconnection is terminated. By the above subtraction, the output start time and the like of the normal fluctuation sound output when the sound output device 226 comes off the audio output device 226 are reduced by 7.0 seconds.

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

  When it is determined that the upper 4 bits of the fluctuation pattern command received in the process of S911 are “D × h” (S1208: Yes), the control unit 207 determines from the fluctuation time control table stored in the fluctuation time control table area 222d ( 5), when the upper four bits of the received fluctuation pattern command are “D × h”, that is, when the fluctuation pattern command received in S911 indicates normal reach, the normal fluctuation sound volume decrease start time and the reach. The electronic sound start time, the reach fluctuation volume increase start time, the normal fluctuation volume decrease end time, the reach electronic sound end time, the reach fluctuation volume increase end time, and the total fluctuation time of the fluctuation display are read (S1209).

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

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

  After the processing in S1211, it is determined whether the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the processing in S911 are “× Ah” (S1212). When it is determined that the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 are “× Ah” (S1212: Yes), the value of the pending ball storage counter 203a at the time of setting the variation pattern command is 0 or 1. (The maximum value stored in the reserved ball storage counter 203a at the time of setting the fluctuation pattern command is 3, whereas the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a is small, so see FIG. 16). Without changing the value of 223j, the sound setting process at the time of the loss is ended.

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

  In the process of S1214, the normal fluctuation volume decrease memory 223e, the reach electronic sound start memory 223i, the reach fluctuation volume increase memory 223g, the normal fluctuation volume decrease end memory 223f, the reach electronic sound end memory 223j, the reach fluctuation volume increase end memory 223h, and all "1500" indicating 3.0 seconds is subtracted from the value stored in the fluctuation time memory 223d, and each value obtained by the subtraction is stored in each of the memories 223e to 223j (S1214). Thereafter, the sound setting process at the time of disconnection is terminated. By the above-described subtraction, the output start time of each of the normal fluctuation sound, the reach electronic sound, and the reach fluctuation sound output when the sound output device 226 comes off is shortened by 3.0 seconds.

  When it is determined that the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 are not “× Bh”, that is, it is determined that the lower 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 are “× Ch”. In this case (S1213: No), the value of the pending ball storage counter 203a at the time of setting the variation pattern command is the maximum value of 3 (see FIG. 16). The processing of S1215 is executed to reduce the time by .0 seconds.

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

  As described above, in the sound setting process at the time of disconnection, in response to the variation pattern command received in the process of S911, the sound of the normal fluctuation sound, the reach electronic sound, and the reach fluctuation sound output at the time of the disconnection from the audio output device 226. Output start time and the like can be set.

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

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

  The list of the sound settings includes the fluctuation pattern command received in the processing of S911, the normal fluctuation sound volume decrease start time set in the sound setting processing at the time of a big hit (S1003) or the sound setting processing at the time of a loss (S1004), Sound start time, reach fluctuation volume increase start time, normal fluctuation volume decrease end time, reach electronic sound end time, reach fluctuation volume increase end time, total fluctuation time of fluctuation display, reach fluctuation fluctuation time, reach type and appear Game state.

  If the fluctuation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “AAh”, the normal fluctuation volume reduction start time is “9.0 seconds” (the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e is “4500”), and reach The sound start time is “9.5 seconds” (the value of the reach electronic sound start memory 223i is “4650”). The reach fluctuation volume increase start time is "10.0 seconds" (the value of the reach fluctuation volume increase memory 223g is "5000"), and the normal fluctuation volume decrease end time is "11.0 seconds" (normal fluctuation volume decrease end). The value of the memory 223f is “5500”). Furthermore, the reach electronic sound end time is “11.5 seconds” (the value of the reach electronic sound end memory 223j is “5750”, and the reach fluctuation volume increase end time is “12.0 seconds” (the reach fluctuation volume increase end memory 223h). Is "6000"), and the total fluctuation time of the fluctuation display is "25.0 seconds" (the value of the total fluctuation time memory 223d is "12500").

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  As described above, when the fluctuation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “ABh”, the output time of the reach fluctuation sound, the reach type, and the appearing game state are changed to “AAh”. That is, by setting the output time of the reach fluctuation sound to a fixed time of 15.0 seconds and subtracting 3.0 seconds from each time when the fluctuation pattern command is “AAh”, The time until the decrease of the normal fluctuation sound volume ends (the normal fluctuation sound volume decrease end time) is shortened by 3.0 seconds. Similarly, when the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 is “ACh”, the output time of the reach variation sound, the reach type, and the appearing game state are different from the case where the variation pattern command is “AAh”. Normally, the output time of the reach fluctuation sound is set to 15.0 seconds, which is a fixed time, and 7.0 seconds is subtracted from each time when the fluctuation pattern command is “AAh”. The time until the decrease in the fluctuation sound volume ends (the normal fluctuation sound volume decrease end time) is reduced by 7.0 seconds.

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

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

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

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

  Here, when the variation pattern commands received in the process of S911 are “CAh” to “CCh”, the output time of the reach variation sound is “none” and the reach type Is "none", and the appearing game state is "missing". As described above, since the output time of the reach fluctuation sound is “none” and the reach type is “none”, when the fluctuation pattern commands received in the process of S911 are “CAh” to “CCh”, The reach electronic sound and the reach fluctuation sound are not output from the audio output device 226. Therefore, there is no need to set the output start time of the reach electronic sound and the reach fluctuation sound, and the like. Is set to “NULL”.

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

  As described above, the sound lamp control device 113 sets the value corresponding to each time shown in the sound setting list in each of the memories 223d to 223j according to the fluctuation pattern command received in the process of S911.

  Returning to the description of FIG. After the processing of either S1003 or S1004, the fluctuation display of the third symbol is started on the third symbol display device 81, and the sound output device 226 starts outputting the normal fluctuation sound at a constant volume that is an audible volume. (S1005). Thereafter, the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is set to zero (S1006).

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

  In the timer interrupt process, first, it is determined whether the reach variation start flag 223a is on (S1501). When it is determined that the reach variation start flag 223a is ON (S1501: Yes), the sound output process with reach variation sound (S1008) described later with reference to FIG. 22 has been started and has not been completed yet. Therefore, the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is incremented by 1 (S1502), and the timer interrupt processing ends.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the reach variation start flag 223a is off (S1501: No), the sound output process with reach reach sound (S1008) has been completed, and the reach-less variation start flag 223b has been completed. Is turned on (S1503). If the reach-less variation start flag 223b is on (S1503: Yes), it means that the sound output process without reach variation sound (S1009) described later with reference to FIG. 22 has been started and has not been completed yet. Then, the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is incremented by 1 (S1502), and the timer interrupt processing ends. If the no-reach fluctuation start flag 223b is off (S1503: No), the sound output processing with the reach fluctuation sound (S1008) and the sound output processing without the reach fluctuation sound (S1009) have been completed. S1502 is skipped, and the timer interrupt processing ends.

  As described above, if either the reach start flag 223a or the reach-free start flag 223b is on, the value of the change time counter 223c is incremented by one. Therefore, the elapsed time from the start of the output of the normal fluctuation sound used in the sound output processing with the reach fluctuation sound (S1008) or the sound output processing without the reach fluctuation sound (S1009) described later with reference to FIG. The time can be measured by the fluctuation time counter 223c.

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

  Therefore, when it is determined that the upper 4 bits of the variation pattern command received in the process of S911 are any of “A × h”, “B × h”, “D × h”, or “E × h” (S1007: No) indicates that either the normal reach or the super reach appears on the third symbol display device 81 by the variation pattern command received in the process of S911, and at the time of the appearance, The reach fluctuation sound is output. Therefore, after the output of the normal fluctuation sound by the audio output device 226, the sound output processing with the reach fluctuation sound, which is the processing of outputting the reach fluctuation sound, is performed (S1008).

  Here, the sound output processing with the reach fluctuation sound will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a sound output process with a reach fluctuation sound. In the sound output processing with the reach fluctuation sound, the volume of the normal fluctuation sound output in the process of S1005 (see FIG. 22) is reduced, and the output is started by superimposing the reach electronic sound on the reduced normal fluctuation sound. , And outputs a reach fluctuation sound superimposed on the reduced normal fluctuation sound and the reach electronic sound, while increasing the volume of the outputted reach fluctuation sound, terminating the reach electronic sound, and outputting the normal fluctuation sound. By setting the volume to zero, discomfort due to switching between the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound can be reduced.

  In the sound output process with the reach fluctuation sound, first, it is determined whether the reach start flag 223a is on (S1301). When the reach variation start flag 223a is off (S1301: No), the reach variation start flag 223a is turned on to indicate that the sound output processing with the reach variation sound has been started (S1302), The process moves to the process of S1303. On the other hand, when the variation start flag with reach 223a is on (S1301: Yes), the variation start flag with reach 223a is on to indicate that the sound output processing with the reach variation sound has already been started. Therefore, the process of S1302 is skipped, and the process proceeds to S1303.

  In the processing of S1303, it is determined whether or not the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is less than the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e (S1303). If the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is less than the value of the normal fluctuation sound volume reduction memory 223e (S1303: Yes), the elapsed time from the start of output of the normal fluctuation sound from the audio output device 226 is equal to the normal fluctuation sound. Since the time to start decreasing the volume of the sound has not reached, the output of the normal fluctuation sound output at a constant volume is maintained (S1304). Thereafter, the sound output processing with the reach fluctuation sound ends.

  On the other hand, when the value of the fluctuation time clock counter 223c is equal to or greater than the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e (S1303: No), the value of the fluctuation time clock counter 223c is equal to or greater than the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e; It is determined whether the value is less than the value of the reach fluctuation volume increase memory 223g (S1305).

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

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

  On the other hand, when the value of the fluctuation time clock counter 223c is not less than the value of the normal fluctuation sound volume decrease memory 223e and not less than the value of the reach fluctuation sound volume increase memory 223g (S1305: No), the value of the fluctuation time clock counter 223c is It is determined whether the value is equal to or more than the value of the reach fluctuation volume increase memory 223g and less than the value of the normal fluctuation volume decrease end memory 223f (S1309). If the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is equal to or more than the value of the normal fluctuation volume decrease memory 223e and less than the value of the reach fluctuation volume increase memory 223g (S1309: Yes), the normal fluctuation sound is output from the audio output device 226. The elapsed time from the start of the output reaches the time when the output of the reach fluctuation sound is started and the volume of the reach fluctuation sound is increased while the output of the reach electronic sound is maintained while the decrease of the normal fluctuation sound is maintained. ing. Therefore, the volume of the normal fluctuation sound is reduced at a predetermined volume (S1310), the reach electronic sound is output at a constant volume (S1311), the reach fluctuation sound is output at a zero volume, and the outputted reach fluctuation sound is output at a predetermined volume. It increases with the volume (S1312). As a result, the sounds output from the audio output device 226 are three sounds: a normal fluctuation sound having a reduced volume, a reach electronic sound having a constant volume, and a reach fluctuation sound having an increased volume. The predetermined volume at which the reach fluctuation sound is increased is determined by the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c being the value of the reach fluctuation volume increase end memory 223h, that is, the time elapsed since the sound output device 226 started outputting the normal fluctuation sound. Is set in advance so that the volume of the reach variation sound reaches a predetermined constant volume when the reach variation volume increase end time is reached.

  On the other hand, if the value of the fluctuation time clock counter 223c is not less than the value of the normal fluctuation sound volume decrease memory 223e and not less than the value of the reach fluctuation sound volume increase memory 223g (S1309: No), the value of the fluctuation time clock counter 223c is It is determined whether the value is equal to or more than the value of the normal fluctuation sound volume decrease end memory 223f and less than the value of the reach fluctuation sound volume increase end memory 223h (S1313). When the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is equal to or more than the value of the normal fluctuation sound volume decrease end memory 223f and less than the value of the reach fluctuation sound volume increase end memory 223h (S1313: Yes), the reduced normal fluctuation sound is decreased. Is zero, the output of the normal fluctuation sound is terminated (S1314), and the elapsed time from the start of the output of the normal fluctuation sound from the sound output device 226 is still the reach fluctuation volume increase end time. , The volume of the reach fluctuation sound is increased at a predetermined volume (S1315), and the process proceeds to S1316. As a result, the sound output from the audio output device 226 is two sounds: a reach electronic sound having a constant volume and a reach fluctuation sound having an increased volume.

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

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

  On the other hand, when the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is not less than the value of the reach fluctuation volume increase end memory 223h and not less than the value of the total fluctuation time memory 223d (S1319: No), the sound output device 226 outputs the normal fluctuation sound. Since the output time has reached the total fluctuation time of the fluctuation display, the output of the reach fluctuation sound is ended (S1321), and the reach fluctuation start flag 223a is set to the sound with the reach fluctuation sound. The output is turned off to indicate that the output processing has been completed (S1322), and the sound output processing with the reach fluctuation sound ends. In addition, at the timing when the output of the reach fluctuation sound ends in the processing of S1321, the fluctuation display of the third symbol ends on the third symbol display device 81, and the third symbol display device 81 displays a stop symbol that forms a big hit or a miss. Is displayed.

  As described above, in the sound output processing with the reach fluctuation sound, the volume of the constant fluctuation normal sound output in the processing of S1005 (see FIG. 22) is started to decrease, and then the decreased normal fluctuation sound is started. The output of the reach fluctuation sound is superimposed on the constant fluctuation sound and the start of the reach fluctuation sound. The output of the reach electronic sound is stopped while the volume is increased, and the volume of the normal fluctuation sound is set to zero, so that the switching between the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound can be performed without discomfort.

  In the sound output processing with the reach fluctuation sound, the volume of the normal fluctuation sound having a constant volume output in the processing of S1005 (see FIG. 22) is reduced, and the volume of the normal fluctuation sound is set to zero. Therefore, when the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a at the time of setting the fluctuation pattern command is 3 or 2, which is the maximum value, the output time of the normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 (the normal fluctuation sound is output at a constant volume) Even after shortening the time from when the sound is output to when the sound volume becomes zero) to shorten the entire fluctuation time of the fluctuation display, the normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 may appear unnaturally on the way. It will not be stopped. Therefore, it is possible to reduce a sense of discomfort caused by the unnatural stop of the normally fluctuating sound output from the audio output device 226.

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

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

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

  In the processing of S1403, it is determined whether or not the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is less than the value of the normal fluctuation sound volume reduction memory 223e (S1403). If it is determined that the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is less than the value of the normal fluctuation volume reduction memory 223e (S1403: Yes), the elapsed time since the output of the normal fluctuation sound from the sound output device 226 is started. However, since the time to start decreasing the volume of the normal fluctuation sound has not reached, the output of the normal fluctuation sound output at a constant volume is maintained (S1404). After that, the sound output processing without the reach fluctuation sound ends.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the fluctuation time clock counter 223c is not less than the value of the normal fluctuation sound volume reduction memory 223e (S1403: No), the value of the fluctuation time clock counter 223c is stored in the normal fluctuation sound volume reduction memory 223e. It is determined whether it is not less than the value and less than the value of the normal fluctuation sound volume decrease end memory 223f (S1405).

  When it is determined that the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is equal to or more than the value of the normal fluctuation volume decrease memory 223e and less than the value of the normal fluctuation volume decrease end memory 223f (S1405: Yes), the audio output device 226 is used. Since the time elapsed since the start of the output of the normal fluctuation sound has reached the time at which the volume of the normal fluctuation sound starts to decrease, the volume of the normal fluctuation sound output at a constant volume is reduced at a predetermined volume ( S1406). As described above, the predetermined sound volume at which the normal fluctuation sound is reduced is, as described above, when the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c becomes the value of the normal fluctuation sound volume decrease end memory 223f, that is, when the normal fluctuation sound is output from the audio output device 226. The volume of the normally fluctuating sound is set in advance so that the volume of the normally fluctuating sound becomes zero when the elapsed time from the start of the output becomes the normal fluctuating sound volume decreasing end time.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is not less than the value of the normal fluctuation volume decrease memory 223e and not less than the value of the normal fluctuation volume decrease end memory 223f (S1405: No), the fluctuation time measurement is performed. Since the value of the counter 223c is equal to or greater than the value of the normal fluctuation sound decrease end memory 223f, and the sound volume of the reduced normal fluctuation sound is zero, the output of the normal fluctuation sound is ended (S1407), and no reach is performed. The fluctuation start flag 223b is turned off indicating that the sound output processing without the reach fluctuation sound has been completed (S1408), and the sound output processing without the reach fluctuation sound ends. In addition, at the timing when the output of the normal fluctuation sound ends in the processing of S1407, the fluctuation display of the third symbol ends on the third symbol display device 81, and the third symbol display device 81 displays a stop symbol that forms a departure. Is done. However, the timing at which the fluctuation display of the third symbol is completed on the third symbol display device 81 and the stop symbol forming the departure is displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is not limited to the above, and the reduced normal fluctuation The sound volume of the sound may reach a predetermined volume.

  As described above, in the sound output processing without the reach fluctuation sound, even if the reach display does not appear on the third symbol display device 81, the volume of the constant fluctuation normal fluctuation sound output in the processing of S1005 (see FIG. 22). To reduce the volume of the normally fluctuating sound to zero. Therefore, when the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a at the time of setting the fluctuation pattern command is 3 or 2, which is the maximum value, the output time of the normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 (the normal fluctuation sound is output at a constant volume) Even after shortening the time from when the sound is output to when the sound volume becomes zero) to shorten the entire fluctuation time of the fluctuation display, the normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 may appear unnaturally on the way. It will not be stopped. Therefore, it is possible to reduce a sense of discomfort caused by the unnatural stop of the normally fluctuating sound output from the audio output device 226.

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

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

  On the other hand, if the no-reach fluctuation start flag 223b is off (S1011: No), the sound output processing with the reach fluctuation sound (S1008) and the sound output processing without the reach fluctuation sound (S1009) have been completed. Other sound editing / output processing is executed (S1012), and thereafter, the sound editing / output processing ends. In the other sound editing / output processing, for example, when a stop symbol forming a big hit is displayed on the third symbol display device 81, a process of outputting a big hit effect sound from the sound output device 226 is executed. .

  As described above, in the sound editing / output processing, in accordance with the received fluctuation pattern command, either the big hit sound setting processing (S1003) or the missing sound setting processing (S1004) is executed, and the big hit is executed. The output start time and the like of the normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 at the time of or at the time of departure are set. Further, in the sound editing / output processing, either the sound output processing with the reach fluctuation sound (S1008) or the sound output processing without the reach fluctuation sound (S1009) is executed according to the received fluctuation pattern command. For example, the volume of the normally fluctuating sound output from the main audio device 226 is reduced and the volume is reduced to zero.

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

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

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

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

  Next, it is determined whether or not the effect permission flag is turned on to determine whether or not the effect permission command transmitted from the main control device 110 has been received (S1605), and if the effect permission flag is not on (S1605). : No), the processing after S1606 is on standby until the effect permission command is transmitted from the main control device 110, that is, until the effect permission flag is turned on.

  As a result of the determination in S1605, if the effect permission flag is turned on (S1605: Yes), the character information extracted in the process of S1604 is displayed on the third symbol display device 81. Then, the processing shifts to S1606 and subsequent processing.

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

  On the other hand, as a result of the determination in S1607, if the fluctuation start flag is OFF (S1607: No), or if the fluctuation display is started in the processing of S1609, the fluctuation effect processing is performed (S1610). In the fluctuation effect processing, when the fluctuation display is continuously performed, the character information and the effect pattern information are updated and set (new extraction of the character information from the video RAM 234 and the video RAM 234 of the extracted character information). If the variable display is not performed, the process proceeds to S1611 without performing any particular process. Here, in the process of S1611, in order to execute the process of performing the effect on the third symbol display device 81 (S1606 to S1610) every 20 ms, it is determined whether 20 ms or more has elapsed since the start of the process of S1606. (S1611), and if not, waits for elapse of 20 ms or more (S1611: No), and if elapses more than 20ms (S1611: Yes), shifts the processing to the processing of S1606. I do.

  Also, as a result of the process of S1606, if a big hit is in progress (S1606: Yes), a big hit effect process is executed (S1612). In the jackpot effect processing, the number of rounds is updated, the number of prize balls is updated, an image of a background different for each round is updated (new extraction of character information from the video RAM 234 and video RAM 234 of extracted character information). Write to). After the end of the jackpot effect process (S1612), the process proceeds to S1611.

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

  FIG. 31 (a) shows the volume change of the normal fluctuation sound, the reach electronic sound, and the reach fluctuation sound output from the sound output device 226 when the sound lamp control device 113 receives the change pattern command “AAh”. 6 is a timing chart showing, in chronological order, changes in the variable display by the third symbol of the three symbol display device 81. FIG. 31 (b) shows the volume change of the normal fluctuation sound, the reach electronic sound, and the reach fluctuation sound output from the sound output device 226 when the sound lamp control device 113 receives the change pattern command “ABh”. 6 is a timing chart showing, in chronological order, changes in the variable display by the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81. FIG. 31 (c) shows the volume change of the normal fluctuation sound, the reach electronic sound, and the reach fluctuation sound output from the sound output device 226 when the sound lamp control device 113 receives the change pattern command “ACh”. 6 is a timing chart showing, in chronological order, changes in the variable display by the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81.

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

  When the sound ramp control device 113 receives the change pattern commands “CAh” to “CCh”, the reach electronic sound and the reach change sound are not output from the sound output device 226, and the third symbol display device 81 Except that the reach display and the jackpot effect are not performed in the variable display with the three symbols, the operation is the same as the case where the voice lamp control device 113 receives the variable pattern commands “AAh” to “ACh”, so the description thereof is omitted. I do.

  FIG. 32 is a diagram showing, in chronological order, changes in the variable display by the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81 when the voice lamp control device 113 receives the variable pattern command “AAh”. FIG. 32A is a diagram showing a display state of a high-speed change executed first by the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81 when the voice lamp control device 113 receives the variation pattern command “AAh”. FIG. 32B shows the low speed fluctuation executed by the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81 after the voice ramp control device 113 receives the fluctuation pattern command “AAh” and performs the high speed fluctuation. It is a figure showing the display state of. FIG. 32 (c) shows reach display executed on the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81 after the voice ramp control device 113 receives the variation pattern command “AAh” and performs low-speed variation. FIG. 32D is a diagram showing a display state. FIG. 32D shows the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81 after the voice lamp control device 113 receives the fluctuation pattern command “AAh” and performs the reach display. It is the figure which showed the state of the big hit effect which is executed by.

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

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

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

  When the elapsed time from the start of the output of the normal fluctuation sound from the audio output device 226 becomes 9.0 seconds, which is the normal fluctuation sound volume decrease start time (see FIG. 25), the sound output processing with the reach fluctuation sound (FIG. 25) 26), it is determined that the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is equal to or greater than the value of the normal fluctuation sound volume decrease memory 223e and less than the reach fluctuation sound volume increase memory 223g (see S1305: Yes in FIG. 26). As shown in (a), the volume of the normally fluctuating sound output at a constant volume from the audio output device 226 is reduced (at T1a, see S1306 in FIG. 26). At this time, as shown in FIG. 32B, in the third symbol display device 81, the variation display by the third symbol changes from the high-speed variation state to the low-speed variation state. In this low-speed fluctuation state, since the third symbols arranged in the symbol arrays Z1 and Z3 displayed in the main display area Dm perform a stop operation, first, the left symbol array Z1 is slow (second speed lower than the first speed). Speed), then stops, and then the right symbol row Z3 is slowed down and then stopped, while the middle symbol row Z2 is scrolling at high speed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  When the elapsed time from the start of the output of the normal fluctuation sound from the sound output device 226 becomes 6.5 seconds, which is the reach electronic sound start time (see FIG. 25), the sound output processing with the reach fluctuation sound (FIG. 26) 31), the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is determined to be equal to or greater than the value of the reach electronic sound start memory 223i (see S1307: Yes in FIG. 26), and as shown in FIG. , The reach electronic sound having a constant audible volume is output (at T2b, see S1308 in FIG. 26).

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

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

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

  When the elapsed time from the start of the output of the normal fluctuation sound from the sound output device 226 reaches 8.5 seconds, which is the end time of the reach electronic sound (see FIG. 25), the sound output processing with the reach fluctuation sound (FIG. 26) 31), the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is determined to be equal to or larger than the value of the reach electronic sound end memory 223j (see S1316: Yes in FIG. 26), and as shown in FIG. The output of the reach electronic sound of a constant volume output from the CDMA is terminated (at time T6b, see S1317 in FIG. 26).

  Next, when the elapsed time from the start of the output of the normal fluctuation sound from the audio output device 226 becomes 9.0 seconds, which is the end time of the fluctuation in the reach fluctuation volume (see FIG. 25), the sound output processing with the reach fluctuation sound (see FIG. 25). In FIG. 26), it is determined that the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is equal to or more than the value of the reach fluctuation volume increase end memory 223h and less than the value of the total fluctuation time memory 223d (see S1319 in FIG. 26: Yes). As shown in FIG. 31B, the sound output device 226 outputs the increased reach fluctuation sound at a constant audible sound volume (at T7b, see S1320 in FIG. 26).

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

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

  When the elapsed time from the start of the output of the normal fluctuation sound from the audio output device 226 becomes 2.0 seconds, which is the normal fluctuation sound volume decrease start time (see FIG. 25), the sound output processing with the reach fluctuation sound (FIG. 25) 26), it is determined that the value of the fluctuation time counter 223c is equal to or greater than the value of the normal fluctuation sound volume decrease memory 223e and less than the reach fluctuation sound volume increase memory 223g (see S1305: Yes in FIG. 26). As shown in (c), the volume of the normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 is reduced (at T1c, see S1306 in FIG. 26). At this time, as shown in FIG. 32B, in the third symbol display device 81, the variation display by the third symbol changes from the high-speed variation state to the low-speed variation state.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  However, even when the output time of the normal fluctuating sound is shortened, the sound lamp control device 113 can perform the same operation as when the output of the normal fluctuating sound is not shortened (even when the fluctuation pattern command “ABh” or “ACh” is received). , The fluctuation pattern command “AAh” is received), the volume of the normal fluctuation sound is reduced from a constant volume to zero in two seconds, and the volume of the reach fluctuation sound is changed from zero to a constant volume in two seconds. increase.

  Therefore, even when the value of the retaining ball storage counter 203a increases (even when the value of the retaining ball storage counter 203a at the time of setting the fluctuation pattern command is 2 or 3), the volume fluctuation pattern of the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound Can be made a constant pattern. Therefore, a sense of discomfort due to switching between the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound can be suppressed.

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

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

  Here, when the change in the volume of the normally fluctuating sound at the end of the output decreases, the volume of the noise generated at the end of the output of the normally fluctuating sound also decreases. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the volume of noise generated at the end of output of the normally fluctuating sound as compared with a pachinko machine that suddenly ends the output while keeping the normally fluctuating sound at a constant volume.

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

  Here, as the volume change of the reach fluctuation sound at the start of output decreases, the volume of noise generated at the start of output of the reach fluctuation sound also decreases accordingly. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the volume of the noise generated at the start of the output of the reach fluctuation sound, as compared to a pachinko machine that suddenly starts to output the reach fluctuation sound while the volume of the reach fluctuation sound is constant.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10, the reach display appears by the third symbol of the third symbol display device 81, and when the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound are switched, the output of the normal fluctuation sound is terminated and By reducing the volume of the noise generated by the start of the output of the reach fluctuation sound, it is possible to suppress discomfort to the player.

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

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

  On the other hand, when the reach display appears on the third symbol display device 81, the output time of the normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 is constant regardless of the value of the reserved ball storage counter 203a. However, when the reach display does not appear on the third symbol display device 81, there is a pachinko machine that shortens the output time of the normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 according to the value of the retained ball storage counter 203a. . In this pachinko machine, the reason why the reach display appears on the third symbol display device 81 is that the hold display is lower in probability than the case where the reach display does not appear on the third symbol display device 81. Even if the value of the ball storage counter 203a is large, the output time of the normal fluctuation sound is kept constant when the reach display appears on the third symbol display device 81. As described above, when the output time of the normal fluctuation sound is constant when the reach display appears on the third symbol display device 81, even if the value of the holding ball storage counter 203a is large, the normal fluctuation sound is not generated. Since the output time is not shortened, the player displays the reach on the third symbol display device 81 before the reach display appears on the third symbol display device 81, that is, before the output of the reach fluctuation sound is started. Can be recognized promptly. However, according to the present pachinko machine 10, even when the reach display appears on the third symbol display device 81, the output of the normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 according to the value of the retained ball storage counter 203a. Since the time is shortened, the player reaches the third symbol display device 81 only after the reach display appears on the third symbol display device 81, that is, only when the reach fluctuation sound (reach electronic sound) is output. It can be recognized that the display appears. Therefore, according to this pachinko machine 10, the expectation of whether or not the reach display appears on the third symbol display device 81 is continued until the reach display appears on the third symbol display device 81. It can be given to a player.

  Note that the reach electronic sound output from the audio output device 226 is output at a constant volume, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the output is terminated at a constant volume. appear. However, in the pachinko machine 10, only one sound of the reach electronic sound is generated as a noise source. On the other hand, when switching between the normal fluctuating sound and the reach fluctuating sound, the pachinko machine which outputs the normal fluctuating sound at a constant volume while outputting the fluctuating sound at a constant volume is generated by the output end of the normal fluctuating sound. The output timing of the noise and the output timing of the noise generated by the start of the output of the reach fluctuation sound overlap. Therefore, in this pachinko machine, the noise source is two sounds, the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound, and the volume of the generated noise is larger than that of the pachinko machine 10. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10, noise is generated by the reach electronic sound, but the volume of the generated noise ends when the normal fluctuating sound and the reach fluctuating sound are switched, the normal fluctuating sound is output at a constant volume. At the same time, it is smaller than that of a pachinko machine that starts to output a reach fluctuation sound at a constant volume. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 can suppress the discomfort given to the player.

  In order to reduce the noise generated by the start and end of the reach electronic sound output, the reach electronic sound is started to be output at an inaudible volume, and then the reach fluctuation is displayed by the third symbol display device 81. Until then, increase the volume of the electronic sound. Then, when the reach fluctuation is displayed by the third symbol display device 81, the volume of the reach electronic sound may be reduced to zero, and then, the output of the reach electronic sound may be terminated. By doing so, it is possible to reduce noise generated at the time of starting and ending the output of the reach electronic sound.

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

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

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

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

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

  Similarly, in the present embodiment, when switching between the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound, the voice lamp control device 113 increases the volume of the reach fluctuation sound from zero to a constant audible volume in two seconds. , But is not limited to this. For example, the sound lamp control device 113 may set the time for changing the volume of the reach fluctuation sound from zero to a constant audible volume to 1 second or 3 seconds.

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

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

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

  Similarly, for example, when the reach fluctuation is displayed on the third symbol display device 81 and a big hit effect is performed on the third symbol display device 81 after the end of the reach variation, the audio lamp control device 113 includes the audio output device. While reducing the reach fluctuation sound output from the 226 from a constant audible volume to an inaudible volume, the sound output device 226 starts outputting a jackpot effect sound at an inaudible volume, and the jackpot effect sound is audible. The volume may be increased to a constant volume.

  Further, in the middle of the variable display by the third symbol, one of the right and left doors or both doors of the sub display area Ds is opened, and a moving image is displayed in the left and right notice areas Ds1 and Ds3, and a bigger hit than usual. When it is suggested to the player that the state is easy to transition to, and the suggestion sound is output from the audio output device 226 along with the suggestion, the following may be performed. For example, when a moving image is displayed in the left and right notice areas Ds1 and Ds3, the normal fluctuation sound output from the sound output device 226 is reduced from a constant audible sound volume to a non-audible sound volume, while sound output is performed. The device 226 may start outputting the suggestion sound at an inaudible volume, and may increase the suggestion sound to a constant volume which is an audible volume.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the elapsed time from the start of the output of the normal fluctuation sound from the sound output device 226 becomes the normal fluctuation sound volume decrease start time, the decrease of the normal fluctuation sound is started. When the elapsed time from the start of output of the fluctuation sound reaches the reach fluctuation sound volume increase start time, the output of the reach fluctuation sound is started, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a normal fluctuation sound volume decrease start time which is a time at which the normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 starts decreasing, and a reach fluctuation sound volume increase which is a time at which the reach fluctuation sound is output from the audio output device 226 starts. The start time may be set to the same time. In this case, the timing of the start of the decrease of the normal fluctuation sound and the timing of the start of the output of the reach fluctuation sound are the same, and the decrease in the volume of the normal fluctuation sound is compensated for by the increase in the volume of the reach fluctuation sound. Since it is possible, discomfort due to switching between the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound can be suppressed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the normal fluctuation sound that is reduced from the constant volume to zero by the sound lamp control device 113 and the reach fluctuation sound that is increased from zero to the constant volume by the sound lamp control device 113 are superimposed. During this period, the reach electronic sound was output from the audio output device 226 at a volume higher than the volume of the normal fluctuation sound and the volume of the reach fluctuation sound. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which the reach electronic sound is not output from the audio output device 226 may be adopted. In the case of this configuration, only when the reach display appears on the third symbol display device 81, a unique sound in which the reduced normal fluctuation sound and the increased reach fluctuation sound are superimposed is played. Since it is possible for the player to listen, it is possible to give the player a unique feeling of excitement.

  Also, in the present embodiment, when the elapsed time from the start of the output of the normal fluctuation sound from the sound output device 226 reaches the entire fluctuation time of the fluctuation display, the sound lamp control device 113 outputs the constant fluctuation sound reach fluctuation sound. Finished, but not limited to this. That is, a reach fluctuation sound ending memory for storing a time when the volume of the reach fluctuation sound becomes constant from the audible sound volume to the zero volume is provided in the RAM 223, and the sound ramp control device 113 outputs the normal fluctuation sound from the sound output device 226. When the elapsed time from the start of the output has exceeded the total fluctuation time of the fluctuation display, the volume of the reach fluctuation sound starts to decrease, and when the time of the reach fluctuation sound end memory is reached, the volume of the reach fluctuation sound is set to zero. Just do it. In the case of this configuration, it is possible to reduce noise generated when the output of the reach fluctuation sound ends, as compared with the case where the reach fluctuation sound ends at a constant volume.

  In the present embodiment, the output of the normal fluctuation sound output from the audio output device 226 is started at a constant audible sound volume. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, a normal fluctuation sound start memory for storing the time when the volume of the normal fluctuation sound becomes a constant volume that is an audible volume is provided in the RAM 223, and the sound lamp control device 113 outputs the normal fluctuation sound output from the sound output device 226. The output is started at zero volume, and when the time of the normally fluctuating sound start memory is reached, the volume of the normally fluctuating sound may be increased so as to become a constant audible sound volume. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce noise generated at the start of output of the normally fluctuating sound.

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

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

  That is, each time when the upper 4 bits of the received fluctuation pattern command is “A × h” and each time when the upper 4 bits of the received fluctuation pattern command are “D × h” are set to be the same. When the upper four bits of the received fluctuation pattern command are “A × h”, the sound ramp controller 113 determines the game state to appear as a big hit and sets a big hit sound setting process (S1003). And when the upper 4 bits of the received fluctuation pattern command are “D × h”, it is determined that the appearing game state is out of order, and the sound setting process at the time of departure (S1004) is executed. good.

  Similarly, each time when the upper 4 bits of the received fluctuation pattern command is “B × h” is the same as each time when the upper 4 bits of the received fluctuation pattern command is “E × h”. Then, when the upper 4 bits of the received fluctuation pattern command are “B × h”, the voice lamp control device 113 determines the appearing gaming state as a big hit and sets a big hit sound setting process (S1003). ) Is executed, and when the upper 4 bits of the received fluctuation pattern command are “E × h”, the game state to be displayed is determined to be out, and the sound setting process at the time of departure is executed (S1004). Is also good.

  In the present embodiment, the variation pattern command is configured as a one-byte command. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The variation pattern command is composed of a high-order one byte and a low-order one byte, for a total of two bytes. It may be configured as a command.

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

  In the present embodiment, in the reach fluctuation state (see FIG. 32 (c)), the third symbol in the left symbol row Z1 and the third symbol in the right symbol row Z3 are completely stopped (completely stopped). However, it is not limited to this. That is, in the reach fluctuation state, after the third symbol of the left symbol row Z1 and the third symbol of the right symbol row Z3 are temporarily stopped, the third symbol of the left symbol row Z1 and the third symbol of the right symbol row Z3 are vertically, horizontally, and horizontally. Or the third symbol (patterns, numbers, etc.) of the left symbol row Z1 and the third symbol (patterns, numerals, etc.) of the right symbol row Z3 may be expanded and contracted. In other words, after the third symbol in the left symbol row Z1 and the third symbol in the right symbol row Z3 are temporarily stopped, the third symbol in the left symbol row Z1 and the third symbol in the right symbol row Z3 are completely stopped (completely stopped). Alternatively, the operation may be performed within a predetermined area.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the value of the variable time counter 223c is incremented by 1 in the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 28) executed every 2 ms, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the processing of S1501 to S1503, which is the processing of adding 1 to the value of the variable time counter 223c, is executed not in the timer interruption processing but in the periodic processing of the main processing (see FIG. 21) of the sound lamp control device 113. Is also good. Specifically, the processing configuration in which the processes of S1501 to S1503 are executed immediately before the process of S902 and immediately before the branch process of S901: No (immediately after the process of S909) may be adopted. In the case of this processing configuration, the value of the variable time counter 223c is updated not every 2 msec but every 1 msec. Therefore, the sound setting processing at the time of a big hit (S1003) and the sound setting processing at the time of coming off (S1004) ), Sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound (S1008), and sound output processing without reach fluctuation sound (S1009) (normal fluctuation volume decrease start time, reach electronic sound start time, reach fluctuation) The sound volume increase start time, the normal fluctuation sound volume decrease end time, the reach electronic sound end time, the reach fluctuation sound volume increase end time, the total fluctuation time of the fluctuation display, and the like are doubled and stored in the memories 223d to 223j, and S1003 and S1004. , S1008 and S1009 may be executed.

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

  In the present embodiment, the winning in the first entrance 64 and the passing of the second entrance 67 are each held up to four times, but the maximum number of holdings is limited to four times. Alternatively, the number of times may be set to three times or less, or five times or more (for example, eight times). In addition, the number of times the variable display is suspended based on the winning in the first entrance 64 is changed by a number in the part of the third symbol display device 81 or the area divided into four is changed by the number of times of suspension. It may be displayed in an aspect (for example, color or lighting pattern), and a light emitting member such as a lamp is provided separately from the first symbol display device 37, and the number of holdings is notified by the light emitting member. You may.

  Further, as shown in the present embodiment, the variable display, which is a type of dynamic display, is not limited to scrolling the symbol as the identification information on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 in the vertical direction. The pattern may be moved and displayed along a direction or a predetermined path such as an L-shape. Further, the dynamic display of the identification information is not limited to the variable display of the pattern. For example, one or a plurality of characters may be operated or changed and displayed in a variety of ways together with the pattern or separately from the pattern. It also includes the effect display that is performed. In this case, one or more characters are used as the third symbol.

  The present invention may be applied to a pachinko machine of a different type from the present embodiment. For example, the present invention may be applied to a so-called second-type pachinko gaming machine having a winning device having a special area such as a V zone. Furthermore, other than a pachinko machine, it may be implemented as another game machine such as an arepachi or a sparrow ball.

  The present invention may be applied to a pachinko machine of a different type from the present embodiment. For example, once a jackpot is hit, a pachinko machine (commonly known as a twice-rights item or a three-times rights item) that increases the jackpot expectation value until a jackpot condition occurs a plurality of times (for example, two or three times) including that. ). Further, the game may be implemented as a pachinko machine that generates a special game that gives a predetermined game value to a player on condition that a ball is won in a predetermined area after the big hit symbol is displayed. Further, a prize winning device having a special region such as a V zone may be provided, and the pachinko machine may be put into a special game state on condition that a ball is won in the special region. Furthermore, in addition to the pachinko machine, the present invention may be implemented as various game machines such as areaches, sparrow balls, slot machines, so-called game machines in which a so-called pachinko machine and a slot machine are combined.

  In the slot machine, for example, a symbol is changed by operating an operation lever in a state where a symbol is inserted and a symbol valid line is determined, and the symbol is stopped and determined by operating a stop button. Things. Therefore, the basic concept of the slot machine is as follows: "a display device for variably displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information and then confirming and displaying the identification information is provided by operating a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). The variable display of the identification information is started, and the variable display of the identification information is stopped and fixedly displayed due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, a stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed. A slot machine that generates a special game that gives a predetermined game value to a player on the condition that the combination of the identification information at the time is a specific one ". In this case, coins, medals, etc. are representative game media. As an example.

  In addition, as a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated, a display device for variably displaying a symbol row including a plurality of symbols and then displaying the symbols in a fixed manner is provided, and a handle for hitting a ball is provided. Not included. In this case, after throwing in a predetermined amount of balls based on a predetermined operation (button operation), the fluctuation of the symbol is started, for example, due to the operation of the operation lever, and, for example, due to the operation of the stop button, or By the passage of time, the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, and a special game for giving a predetermined game value to the player is generated on the condition that the confirmed symbol at the time of the stop is a so-called big hit symbol is generated. Is a method in which a large amount of balls are paid out to a lower saucer.

  Hereinafter, in addition to the gaming machine of the present invention, the concept of various inventions included in the various embodiments described above will be described.

  A display device for displaying identification information, main control means for randomly selecting whether to give a predetermined game value to the player when a start condition is satisfied, and a main control means for selecting the identification information in accordance with a lottery result. Sub-control means for causing the display device to execute a dynamic mode (variable display), wherein the predetermined game value is displayed when the predetermined display result appears by the identification information displayed on the display device. In the gaming machine to be provided, the sub control means includes: first predetermined sound output means for outputting a first predetermined sound at a first sound volume which is an audible sound volume; and a first predetermined sound output means when a predetermined condition is satisfied. First predetermined sound reduction means for reducing the volume of the first predetermined sound output by the means from the first volume to a second volume lower than the first volume, and reduced by the first predetermined sound reduction means. The first predetermined sound changes to the second volume A second predetermined sound output means for superimposing a second predetermined sound different from the first predetermined sound on the first predetermined sound at a volume lower than the first volume and starting outputting the second predetermined sound; (2) The sound volume of the second predetermined sound output from the predetermined sound output means is set to be higher and audible than the first predetermined sound reduced to the second sound volume by the first predetermined sound reduction means. A gaming machine 1 comprising: a second predetermined sound increasing means for increasing a volume of the second predetermined sound.

  According to the gaming machine 1, the first predetermined sound output means outputs the first predetermined sound at the first audible sound volume. Here, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the first predetermined sound reduction unit reduces the volume of the first predetermined sound output by the first predetermined sound output unit from the first volume to the second volume. Then, before the first predetermined sound reduced by the first predetermined sound reduction means reaches the second volume, the second predetermined sound output means outputs the second predetermined sound having a volume lower than the first volume to the first predetermined sound. The output starts superimposed on the sound. The second predetermined sound increasing means is configured such that the volume of the second predetermined sound started to be output by the second predetermined sound output means is lower than the first predetermined sound reduced to the second volume by the first predetermined sound reducing means. The volume of the second predetermined sound is increased so as to have a large volume and an audible volume. In this way, the first predetermined sound reduction means reduces the volume of the first predetermined sound from the audible first volume to the second volume lower than the first volume when the predetermined condition is satisfied. Therefore, compared with a pachinko machine that instantaneously stops outputting the first predetermined sound of the first volume output by the first predetermined sound output unit, the second predetermined volume of the second volume output by the first predetermined sound output unit is compared with the pachinko machine. Even if the output of the first predetermined sound is instantaneously stopped, a change in the volume of the first predetermined sound when the output is stopped can be reduced. Here, when the change in the volume of the first predetermined sound at the time of stopping the output decreases, the volume of the noise also decreases. Therefore, compared to a pachinko machine that instantaneously stops outputting the fluctuating sound of the first volume output by the first predetermined sound output unit, the volume of generated noise can be reduced. Similarly, the second predetermined sound output means starts outputting the second predetermined sound superimposed on the first predetermined sound at a volume lower than the first volume, so that the second predetermined sound output means instantaneously outputs the first predetermined sound. Compared with a pachinko machine that starts outputting the second predetermined sound of the volume, a change in the volume of the second predetermined sound at the start of the output can be reduced. Therefore, the volume of the generated noise can be reduced as compared with a pachinko machine in which the second predetermined sound output means instantaneously starts outputting the second predetermined sound of the first volume. Therefore, when the predetermined condition is satisfied and the first predetermined sound switches between the first predetermined sound and the second predetermined sound, it is possible to suppress the discomfort given to the player by reducing noise generated by the switching. It is possible.

  According to the gaming machine 1, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, first, the first predetermined sound reduction unit starts reducing the first predetermined sound from the first volume to the second volume, and the first predetermined sound is generated. Before reaching the second volume, the second predetermined sound output means starts outputting a second predetermined sound having a volume lower than the first volume superimposed on the first predetermined sound. Then, the second predetermined sound increasing means increases the volume of the second predetermined sound started to be output by the second predetermined sound output means, and reduces the volume of the second predetermined sound by the first predetermined sound reducing means. The sound volume is higher than the first predetermined sound and the audible sound volume is reduced. As described above, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, first, the first predetermined sound is reduced, the second predetermined sound is output to be superimposed on the reduced first predetermined sound, and then the second predetermined sound is started. Increase the predetermined sound. Therefore, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the first predetermined sound of the first volume and the second predetermined sound are compared with the pachinko machine that suddenly switches to the second predetermined sound of the first volume. Can be switched without discomfort. Therefore, when the predetermined condition is satisfied and the first predetermined sound is switched to the second predetermined sound, it is possible to suppress a sense of discomfort given to the player by the switching.

  Here, the predetermined condition is, for example, a case where the dynamic mode of the identification information executed by the display device is stopped once, and then the dynamic mode of the identification information is executed again by the display device, or a predetermined condition. A case where a suggestion effect indicating that the displayed result is presented is executed, and then a dynamic mode of the identification information is executed by the display device is exemplified.

  A display device for displaying identification information, main control means for randomly selecting whether to give a predetermined game value to the player when a start condition is satisfied, and a main control means for selecting the identification information in accordance with a lottery result. Sub-control means for causing the display device to execute a dynamic mode (variable display), and a part of the identification information is stopped (stopped) during the dynamic mode (variable display) of the identification information executed by the display device. Then, after a part of the stopped (stopped) dynamic mode (variable display) appears as an expected mode (reach fluctuation (reach display)) constituting a part of a predetermined display result, the predetermined mode In the gaming machine that gives the predetermined game value when the displayed result is displayed, the main control means may determine whether or not the identification information including the presence or absence of the expected mode (reach variation (reach display)) is present. Dynamic mode (variable display) by lottery And a control command transmitting means for transmitting, to the sub-control means, a control command corresponding to the dynamic aspect (variable display) of the identification information determined by the dynamic aspect determining means. A control command receiving means for receiving a control command transmitted by the control command transmitting means; and a dynamic mode of the identification information when the control command is received by the control command receiving means. A dynamic mode executing means for causing the display device to execute (variable display), and a first volume which is an audible volume of a fluctuating sound as the dynamic mode (variable display) is executed by the dynamic mode executing means. And determining whether or not the expected mode (reach variation (reach display)) has appeared from the control command received by the control command receiving means. If the expected mode determining means determines that the expected mode (reach variation (reach display)) appears, the volume of the fluctuating sound output by the fluctuating sound output module is determined. From the first volume to a second volume lower than the first volume before the expected state (reach variation (reach display)) appears on the display device, and the variation sound Before the fluctuating sound reduced by the reducing unit reaches the second volume, an expected sound different from the fluctuating sound is expected to be superimposed on the fluctuating sound at a volume lower than the first volume and output started. The sound output means and the sound volume of the expected sound output from the expected sound output means, when the expected mode (reach fluctuation (reach display)) appears on the display device, the fluctuation sound reducing means Reduce to the second volume A gaming machine 2 comprising: expected sound increasing means for increasing the volume of the expected sound so that the sound volume becomes louder and audible than the fluctuating sound.

  The stop (stop) described in the gaming machine 2 means that a part of the identification information such as a state in which a part of the identification information is swaying up, down, left and right or a state in which a part of the identification information is expanding and contracting is predetermined. And a state in which part of the identification information is completely stopped.

  According to the gaming machine 2, when the control command receiving unit of the sub-control unit receives a control command corresponding to the dynamic mode of the identification information determined by the dynamic mode determining unit, the dynamic mode execution unit executes the control of the identification information. Is performed on the display device. With the execution of the dynamic mode of the identification information, the fluctuating sound output means outputs the fluctuating sound at a first sound volume that is an audible sound volume. Here, when the expected mode determination unit determines that the expected mode is present, the fluctuating sound reducing unit sets the volume of the fluctuating sound output by the fluctuating mode output unit to the expected mode on the display device. Before appearing, the volume is reduced from the first volume to the second volume. Then, before the fluctuating sound reduced by the fluctuating sound reducing means reaches the second volume, the expected sound output means superimposes the expected sound having a volume lower than the first volume on the fluctuating sound and starts outputting. The expected sound increasing means reduces the sound volume of the expected sound started to be output by the expected sound output means to the second sound volume by the fluctuating sound reducing means when the expected state appears on the display device. The sound volume of the expected sound is increased so that the sound volume becomes louder and audible than the fluctuating sound. As described above, the fluctuation sound reducing unit reduces the volume of the fluctuation sound from the first audible volume to the second volume lower than the first volume before the expected mode appears on the display device. Compared with a pachinko machine that instantaneously stops outputting the fluctuating sound of the first volume output by the fluctuating sound output means, when the expected mode appears on the display device, the fluctuating sound is output by the fluctuating sound output means. Even if the output of the fluctuating sound is stopped instantaneously, the volume change of the fluctuating sound when the output is stopped can be reduced. Here, when the volume change of the fluctuating sound at the time of stopping the output decreases, the volume of the noise also decreases accordingly. Therefore, when the expected mode appears on the display device, the volume of the generated noise is reduced as compared with a pachinko machine that instantaneously stops outputting the fluctuating sound of the first volume output by the fluctuating sound output unit. can do. Similarly, since the expected sound output means starts outputting the expected sound superimposed on the fluctuating sound at a volume lower than the first volume, the expected sound output means instantaneously starts outputting the expected sound of the first volume. Compared with a pachinko machine, a change in the volume of the expected sound at the start of output can be reduced. Therefore, compared to a pachinko machine in which the expected sound output means starts outputting the expected sound of the first volume instantaneously, the volume of the generated noise can be reduced. Therefore, when the expected mode appears on the display device and the fluctuating sound and the expected sound are switched, it is possible to reduce the noise generated by the switching, thereby suppressing the discomfort given to the player. is there.

  In the case where the expected aspect appears on the display device, first, the fluctuating sound reduction unit starts reducing the fluctuating sound from the first volume to the second volume, and before the fluctuating sound becomes the second volume, Expected sound output means starts outputting an expected sound having a volume lower than the first volume superimposed on the fluctuating sound. The expected sound increasing means increases the volume of the expected sound started to be output by the expected sound output means, and when the expected mode appears on the display device, changes the expected sound volume to the fluctuating sound reducing means. To make the sound volume louder and audible than the fluctuation sound reduced to the second sound volume. As described above, when the expected state appears on the display device, first, the fluctuating sound is reduced, the expected sound is output by being superimposed on the reduced fluctuating sound, and then the expected sound is output. increase. Therefore, when the expected state appears on the display device, the fluctuating sound of the first volume is compared with a pachinko machine that suddenly switches to the expected sound of the first volume, and the fluctuating sound and the expected sound are uncomfortable. It is possible to switch without any change. Therefore, when the expected state appears on the display device and the fluctuating sound and the expected sound are switched, it is possible to suppress a sense of discomfort given to the player by the switching.

  In the gaming machine 2, the second volume, which is the volume of the fluctuating sound reduced by the fluctuating sound reducing unit, and the volume of the expected sound, which is output by the expected sound output unit, are both inaudible. A gaming machine 3 characterized by the following.

  According to the gaming machine 3, since the second volume, which is the volume of the fluctuating sound reduced by the fluctuating sound reducing means, is an inaudible volume, the fluctuating sound output by the fluctuating sound output means is immediately stopped. Even if noise occurs, since the fluctuating sound has already been reduced to the second volume, that is, the inaudible volume, it is possible to suppress the generated noise from becoming an audible volume. Similarly, even if the expected sound is instantaneously output by the expected sound output unit and noise occurs, the expected sound at the start of output has an inaudible volume, so that the generated noise has an audible volume. Can be suppressed. Therefore, when the expected state appears on the display device, it is possible to reduce the noise generated by switching between the fluctuating sound and the expected sound, thereby suppressing the discomfort given to the player.

  In the gaming machine 2 or 3, the expected sound output unit starts reducing the expected sound having a volume lower than the first volume from the first volume to the second volume by the fluctuating sound reducing unit. A game machine 4 that starts output when the game machine is turned on.

  According to the gaming machine 4, the expected sound output means starts to output the expected sound having a volume lower than the first volume when the volume of the fluctuating sound is started to be reduced from the first volume to the second volume by the fluctuating sound reducing means. Therefore, the timing of starting the reduction of the fluctuating sound by the fluctuating sound reducing means and the timing of starting the increase of the expected sound by the expected sound increasing means can be made the same. Thus, the decrease in the volume of the fluctuating sound can be compensated for by the increase in the volume of the expected sound. Therefore, it is possible to switch between the fluctuating sound and the expected sound without discomfort. Therefore, when the expected state appears on the display device and the fluctuating sound and the expected sound are switched, it is possible to suppress a sense of discomfort given to the player by the switching.

  In the gaming machine 2 or 3, when the expected sound output unit has a third sound volume lower than the first sound volume and higher than the second sound volume, the sound volume of the fluctuation sound reduced by the fluctuation sound reduction unit is The gaming machine 5, wherein output of the expected sound is started at a volume lower than the first volume.

  In any one of the gaming machines 2 to 5, the main control unit determines that the starting condition is satisfied by a starting area in which a game ball is entered to satisfy the starting condition and a game ball enters the starting area. Detecting means for detecting the establishment, a reserved ball number storage means for storing the number of game balls detected by the detecting means as a reserved ball number, and at least a reserved ball number stored in the reserved ball number storage means And a variable time determining means for determining a variable time in the dynamic mode of the identification information determined by the dynamic mode determining means, wherein the control command transmitting means includes a variable time determined by the variable time determining means. And the sub-control means transmits the command according to the command according to the variation time received by the control command receiving means. A variable time setting means for setting a variable time in a dynamic mode of the identification information executed by the step, wherein the variable sound reducing means is provided when the expected mode determining means determines that the expected mode appears. Is a fluctuating sound time for changing the time until the fluctuating sound of the first volume output from the fluctuating sound output means is started to be reduced to the second volume in accordance with the fluctuating time set by the fluctuating time setting means. Changing means for changing the volume of the fluctuating sound output from the fluctuating sound output means from the first sound volume to the second sound volume in accordance with the time changed by the fluctuating sound time changing means. A game machine 6 which is started before an expected state appears.

  According to the gaming machine 6, the fluctuating time determining means of the main control means stores the fluctuating time in the dynamic mode of the identification information determined by the dynamic mode determining means at least as the number of reserved balls stored in the reserved ball number storing means. Determined based on Then, the control command transmitting means of the main control means transmits a command corresponding to the fluctuation time determined by the fluctuation time determining means to the sub control means. Next, the fluctuation time setting means of the sub-control means responds to the command corresponding to the fluctuation time received by the control command receiving means, and the fluctuation time in the dynamic mode of the identification information executed by the dynamic mode execution means. Set. The fluctuating sound time changing means is output from the fluctuating sound output means in accordance with the time set by the fluctuating time setting means when the expectation mode determining means determines that the expected mode has appeared. The time until the fluctuation sound of the first sound volume starts to be reduced to the second sound volume is changed (for example, shortened). Here, the time set by the change time setting means is set by a command corresponding to the change time, and the command corresponding to the change time is determined based on the number of reserved balls stored in the reserved ball number storage means. . Therefore, the fluctuating sound time changing means, based on the number of reserved balls stored in the retained number of balls storing means, determines from the fluctuating sound output means when the expected aspect determining means determines that the expected aspect appears. The time until the output fluctuation sound of the first volume starts to be reduced to the second volume is changed. The fluctuating sound reducing means changes the volume of the fluctuating sound output by the fluctuating sound output means according to the time changed by the fluctuating sound time changing means before the expected mode appears on the display device. The volume is reduced from the volume to the second volume. In this way, the time until the fluctuation sound of the first volume output from the fluctuation sound output means is started to be reduced to the second volume is changed based on the number of retained balls stored in the retained number of balls storage means. Also, the fluctuating sound reducing unit reduces the volume of the fluctuating sound output by the fluctuating sound output unit from the first volume to the second volume in accordance with the changed time. Therefore, the time at which the fluctuating sound is output is changed based on the number of reserved balls stored in the reserved ball number storage means, and the fluctuating sound being output is in the middle of the music according to the changed time. Nevertheless, as compared with a pachinko machine that is instantaneously stopped, it is possible to prevent the fluctuation sound from being stopped unnaturally, and to suppress a sense of discomfort given to the player.

  In the gaming machine 6, the fluctuating sound reducing means sets the volume of the fluctuating sound output by the fluctuating sound output means on the basis of a predetermined first relationship, regardless of the time changed by the fluctuating sound time changing means. The first sound volume is reduced from the first sound volume to the second sound volume, and the expected sound increasing means sets the sound volume of the expected sound started to be output by the expected sound output means based on a second predetermined relationship. A gaming machine 7 characterized in that the expected sound volume is increased so that the sound volume becomes louder and audible than the fluctuating sound reduced to the second sound volume by the fluctuating sound reducing means.

  According to the gaming machine 7, the fluctuating sound reduction means is configured to output the fluctuating sound output means from the fluctuating sound output means based on the number of retained balls stored in the retained ball storage means, regardless of the time varied by the fluctuating sound time changing means. Regardless of the time change until the fluctuating sound of the first volume to be reduced to the second volume, the volume of the fluctuating sound output by the fluctuating sound output means is predetermined from the first volume to the second volume. It is reduced based on the first relationship. In addition, the expected sound increasing means sets the volume of the expected sound started to be output by the expected sound output means to a predetermined second level until the volume of the fluctuating sound reduced by the fluctuating sound reducing means becomes audible. Increase based on relationship. Therefore, even if the time until the fluctuating sound of the first volume output from the fluctuating sound output means is started to be reduced to the second volume is changed based on the number of retained balls stored in the retained ball storage means, Irrespective of the change in the time, the pattern of decreasing the volume of the fluctuating sound and the pattern of increasing the volume of the expected sound can be made constant. Therefore, even if the time until the fluctuating sound of the first sound volume output from the fluctuating sound output means starts to be reduced to the second sound volume is changed, it is possible to suppress discomfort caused by switching between the fluctuating sound and the expected sound. Is possible. Here, the first relation and the second relation are exemplified by a linear function, a quadratic function, a step function for changing the volume in a step-like manner, and the like.

  In the gaming machine 6 or 7, the expected mode appearing on the display device is constituted by a plurality of types, and the main control means sets the display mode in accordance with the lottery result from the plurality of types of expected modes. And a variation time determination means of the main control means, wherein the one type of expected aspect determined by the expected aspect determination means and the number of reserved balls are stored. Means for determining the variation time in the dynamic aspect of the identification information determined by the dynamic aspect determination means from the number of reserved balls stored in the means, and the control command transmission means of the main control means includes the variation time determination means And a command corresponding to the variation time determined by the control command receiving means. The expected mode determination means of the sub-control means transmits a command corresponding to the variation time received by the control command receiving means. If it is determined from the command that there is an appearance of the expected mode, the sub-control unit includes a type determining unit that determines one type of expected mode that appears from a command corresponding to the variation time. According to the type of the mode, the dynamic of the identification information includes at least a time until the fluctuating sound of the first sound volume output from the fluctuating sound output means is started to be reduced to the second sound volume by the fluctuating sound reducing means. Operating time storage means for storing the operating time in the aspect, and dynamic mode of the identification information corresponding to one type of expected mode determined by the type determining means from the operating time stored in the operating time storage means Operating time acquiring means for acquiring an operating time, wherein the variable time setting means of the sub-control means comprises an operating time corresponding to the one type of expected mode acquired by the operating time acquiring means. The time until the fluctuating sound of the first volume output from the fluctuating sound output means is started to be reduced to the second volume by the fluctuating sound reducing means is defined as the fluctuating time received by the control command receiving means. A gaming machine which changes the operation time in response to a corresponding command and sets the changed operation time as a fluctuation time in the dynamic mode of the identification information executed by the dynamic mode execution means. 8.

  According to the gaming machine 8, the variation time determining means of the main control means determines the dynamic aspect from the one type of expected aspect determined by the expected aspect determining means and the number of reserved balls stored in the reserved ball number storage means. A fluctuating time in the dynamic mode of the identification information determined by the means is determined. Then, the control command transmitting means of the main control means transmits a command corresponding to the fluctuation time determined by the fluctuation time determining means to the sub control means. Next, the expected mode determining means of the sub-control module determines whether or not the expected mode appears from the command corresponding to the fluctuation time received by the control command receiving module. When the expected mode determining unit determines that the expected mode has appeared, the type determining unit determines one type of expected mode appearing from the command corresponding to the fluctuation time. The operating time obtaining means stores the operating time in the dynamic mode corresponding to the one type of expected mode determined by the type determining module, and stores the operating time in the dynamic mode of the identification information in accordance with the type of the expected mode. From the stored operation time storage means. Finally, the fluctuating time setting means of the sub-controller is configured to output the sound volume of the fluctuating sound output from the fluctuating sound output means during the operating time in the dynamic mode corresponding to one type of expected mode acquired by the operating time acquiring means. Is changed (for example, shortened) according to the command corresponding to the fluctuation time received by the control command receiving means, until the fluctuation sound reduction means starts the reduction from the first volume to the second volume. Then, the changed operation time is set as a fluctuation time in the dynamic mode of the identification information executed by the dynamic mode execution means. As described above, the fluctuating time setting means changes the operating time of the dynamic mode corresponding to one type of expected mode acquired from the operating time storage means by the operating time obtaining means in response to the command corresponding to the fluctuating time. Then, the fluctuation time in the dynamic mode of the identification information executed by the dynamic mode execution means is set. Here, the command according to the variation time is a command according to the variation time determined by the variation time determination means, and the variation time determined by the variation time determination means is one of the types determined by the expected mode determination means. And the number of reserved balls stored in the reserved ball number storage means. Therefore, the fluctuating time setting means determines the operation time of the dynamic mode corresponding to one type of expected mode acquired from the operating time storage means by the operating time acquisition means based on the number of reserved balls stored in the reserved ball number storage means. To set the variation time in the dynamic mode of the identification information executed by the dynamic mode execution means. Accordingly, the operation time storage means needs to store all the fluctuation times in the dynamic form of the identification information corresponding to all combinations of the type of the expected form and the number of reserved balls stored in the reserved ball count storage means. Absent. Therefore, the storage capacity of the operation time storage means can be reduced.

  In the gaming machines 2 to 8, when the expected mode appears on the display device, the sub control unit determines that the fluctuating sound reduced from the first volume to the second volume by the fluctuating sound reducing unit and the fluctuating sound. A sound different from the fluctuating sound and the expected sound is further superimposed during a period in which the expected sound that has been increased by the expected sound increasing means so as to have a volume greater than the fluctuating sound and an audible volume is at least superimposed and output. A game machine 9 comprising output means for outputting the output.

  According to the gaming machine 9, when the expected state appears on the display device, the output means outputs the fluctuating sound reduced from the first volume to the second volume by the fluctuating sound reducing means, and the expected sound increasing means. During a period in which at least the expected sound that is increased so as to have a larger volume and an audible volume than the fluctuating sound is superimposed and output, a sound different from the fluctuating sound and the expected sound is further superimposed and output. That is, the sound from the output unit is superimposed during a period in which the fluctuating sound is reduced and the expected sound is superimposed on the fluctuating sound and increased. Therefore, the switching between the fluctuating sound and the expected sound can be further performed without any discomfort.

  A sound output means capable of outputting a sound, a main control means for randomly selecting whether to give a predetermined game value to a player when a starting condition is satisfied, and the sound output means based on a lottery result of the main control means. A sub-control unit for changing an output state of a sound output from the sub-control unit, wherein the sub-control unit outputs the first predetermined sound at a first volume which is an audible volume; A first predetermined sound for reducing the volume of the first predetermined sound output by the first predetermined sound output means from the first volume to a second volume lower than the first volume when a predetermined condition is satisfied; Reducing means, and before the first predetermined sound reduced by the first predetermined sound reducing means reaches the second volume, a second predetermined sound different from the first predetermined sound is generated from the first volume. Starts output by superimposing on the first predetermined sound at a low volume. The second predetermined sound output means, and the volume of the second predetermined sound started to be output from the second predetermined sound output means is lower than the first predetermined sound reduced to the second volume by the first predetermined sound reduction means. A gaming machine 10 comprising: a second predetermined sound increasing means for increasing the volume of the second predetermined sound so that the sound volume becomes louder and audible.

  According to the gaming machine 10, the first predetermined sound output means outputs the first predetermined sound at the first audible sound volume. Here, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the first predetermined sound reduction unit reduces the volume of the first predetermined sound output by the first predetermined sound output unit from the first volume to the second volume. Then, before the first predetermined sound reduced by the first predetermined sound reduction means reaches the second volume, the second predetermined sound output means outputs the second predetermined sound having a volume lower than the first volume to the first predetermined sound. The output starts superimposed on the sound. The second predetermined sound increasing means is configured such that the volume of the second predetermined sound started to be output by the second predetermined sound output means is lower than the first predetermined sound reduced to the second volume by the first predetermined sound reducing means. The volume of the second predetermined sound is increased so as to have a large volume and an audible volume. In this way, the first predetermined sound reduction means reduces the volume of the first predetermined sound from the audible first volume to the second volume lower than the first volume when the predetermined condition is satisfied. Therefore, compared with a pachinko machine that instantaneously stops outputting the first predetermined sound of the first volume output by the first predetermined sound output unit, the second predetermined volume of the second volume output by the first predetermined sound output unit is compared with the pachinko machine. Even if the output of the first predetermined sound is instantaneously stopped, a change in the volume of the first predetermined sound when the output is stopped can be reduced. Here, when the change in the volume of the first predetermined sound at the time of stopping the output decreases, the volume of the noise also decreases. Therefore, compared to a pachinko machine that instantaneously stops outputting the fluctuating sound of the first volume output by the first predetermined sound output unit, the volume of generated noise can be reduced. Similarly, the second predetermined sound output means starts outputting the second predetermined sound superimposed on the first predetermined sound at a volume lower than the first volume, so that the second predetermined sound output means instantaneously outputs the first predetermined sound. Compared with a pachinko machine that starts outputting the second predetermined sound of the volume, a change in the volume of the second predetermined sound at the start of the output can be reduced. Therefore, the volume of the generated noise can be reduced as compared with a pachinko machine in which the second predetermined sound output means instantaneously starts outputting the second predetermined sound of the first volume. Therefore, when the predetermined condition is satisfied and the first predetermined sound switches between the first predetermined sound and the second predetermined sound, it is possible to suppress the discomfort given to the player by reducing noise generated by the switching. It is possible.

  According to the gaming machine 10, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, first, the first predetermined sound reduction unit starts reducing the first predetermined sound from the first volume to the second volume, and the first predetermined sound is generated. Before reaching the second volume, the second predetermined sound output means starts outputting a second predetermined sound having a volume lower than the first volume superimposed on the first predetermined sound. Then, the second predetermined sound increasing means increases the volume of the second predetermined sound started to be output by the second predetermined sound output means, and reduces the volume of the second predetermined sound by the first predetermined sound reducing means. The sound volume is higher than the first predetermined sound and the audible sound volume is reduced. As described above, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, first, the first predetermined sound is reduced, the second predetermined sound is output to be superimposed on the reduced first predetermined sound, and then the second predetermined sound is started. Increase the predetermined sound. Therefore, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the first predetermined sound of the first volume and the second predetermined sound are compared with the pachinko machine that suddenly switches to the second predetermined sound of the first volume. Can be switched without discomfort. Therefore, when the predetermined condition is satisfied and the first predetermined sound is switched to the second predetermined sound, it is possible to suppress a sense of discomfort given to the player by the switching.

Here, the predetermined condition is, for example, when the output of the first predetermined sound output by the first predetermined sound output unit is about to end, or the second predetermined sound output by the second predetermined sound output unit. , Etc., when the output starts soon.
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In a pachinko machine, when a game ball hit into the game area enters the symbol operating port, a lottery is performed at the timing of the ball entry, and thereafter, for example, a change in the symbol displayed on a display device such as a liquid crystal screen. Display is started (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-117643). If the result of the lottery is a big hit, when the variable display of the symbols is stopped (at a predetermined stop position), the stopped symbols form a predetermined combination to generate a big hit. On the other hand, when the result of the lottery is a loss, when the variable display of the symbols is stopped, the stopped symbols do not form a predetermined combination, and a loss is generated (a big hit is not generated).
In such a pachinko machine, in order to enhance the interest of the game, in addition to the case where the result of the lottery is a big hit, also in the case where the result of the lottery is unsuccessful, after the symbol variation display is started, a predetermined Generally, when a given time elapses, a part of the symbol variation display is stopped first, and the reach to the jackpot is displayed.
Specifically, in this pachinko machine, for example, when nine symbols are displayed in a 3 × 3 grid in the effective display area of the display device, when a game ball enters the symbol operating port, three symbols are displayed. The symbols (3 columns or 3 rows) are variably displayed, and when a predetermined time elapses, the variance display of 2 symbols (2 columns or 2 rows) is stopped first and the reach for the jackpot is displayed. Then, the variation display of the remaining one symbol (one column or one row) is stopped.
Here, when reach is displayed on the display device, when the fluctuation display of the symbol 3 is started, the output of the normal fluctuation sound indicating that the fluctuation display has started is started accordingly. Thereafter, when the reach is displayed on the display device after a predetermined time has elapsed, the reach fluctuation sound indicating that the reach has been displayed is output instead of the normal fluctuation sound.
Specifically, from the start of the fluctuation display of the symbol 3 until the reach is displayed on the display device, a normal fluctuation sound of a predetermined volume is output, and when the reach is displayed on the display device, the predetermined fluctuation sound is output. Output of the normal fluctuation sound of the volume is stopped instantaneously. Then, the output of the reach fluctuation sound at a predetermined volume is started almost simultaneously with the stop of the output of the normal fluctuation sound instantaneously. Thus, when reach is displayed on the display device, the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound are switched.
However, when switching between the normal fluctuating sound and the reach fluctuating sound, the output of the fluctuating normal fluctuating sound is instantaneously stopped at a predetermined volume. Overshoot and undershoot occur when stopping. Similarly, since the output of the reach fluctuation sound is immediately started so as to have a predetermined volume, the change in the volume of the reach fluctuation sound at the start of the output becomes large, and overshoot and undershoot occur at the start of the output of the reach fluctuation sound. Overshoots and undershoots generated in this way are output as harsh noises, so that reach is displayed on the display device, and when switching between the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound, the player is discomforted. There was a problem that would.
This technical idea is made to solve the above-described problems and the like, and the reach is displayed on the display device, and when switching between the normal fluctuation sound and the reach fluctuation sound, an improper sound given to the player is provided. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing pleasure.
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In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1 includes a display device for displaying identification information, and a main control for randomly selecting whether to give a predetermined game value to a player when a starting condition is satisfied. Means, and sub-control means for causing the display device to execute the dynamic mode of the identification information in accordance with the lottery result of the main control means, and in the middle of the dynamic mode of the identification information executed by the display device The predetermined display result appears after a part of the dynamic state has stopped and an expected aspect constituting a part of the predetermined display result appears. And the predetermined game value, wherein the main control means determines a dynamic aspect of the identification information including presence / absence of the expected aspect according to the lottery result. And determined by its dynamic aspect determining means Control command transmitting means for transmitting a control command according to a dynamic mode of the identification information to the sub-control means, wherein the sub-control means receives a control command transmitted by the control command transmitting means. Receiving means, dynamic mode executing means for causing the display device to execute a dynamic mode of the identification information when a control command is received by the control command receiving module, and dynamic mode being executed by the dynamic mode executing means A fluctuating sound output means for outputting a fluctuating sound at a first sound volume which is an audible sound volume, and an expectation mode for determining whether or not the expectation mode appears from a control command received by the control command receiving means. A determining means and a fluctuating sound output by the fluctuating sound output means when the expected state determining means determines that the expected state appears; A fluctuating sound reducing unit that reduces the volume from the first volume to a second volume that is lower than the first volume before the expected mode appears on the display device, and the fluctuating sound reducing unit reduces the volume. An expected sound output unit configured to superimpose an expected sound different from the fluctuating sound on the fluctuating sound at a volume lower than the first sound volume and start outputting the fluctuating sound before the fluctuating sound reaches the second volume; The volume of the expected sound output from the sound output unit is higher than the fluctuating sound that is reduced to the second volume by the fluctuating sound reducing unit when the expected mode appears on the display device. And expected sound increasing means for increasing the volume of the expected sound so as to have an audible volume.
Note that the stop described in the technical idea 1 means that a part of the identification information is in a predetermined area such as a state where a part of the identification information is swaying up, down, left and right, or a state where a part of the identification information is expanding and contracting. And a state where a part of the identification information is completely stopped.
The gaming machine described in the technical idea 2 is output from the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1 by the second sound volume and the expected sound output means, which are the sound volume of the fluctuating sound reduced by the fluctuating sound reducing means. The volume of the expected sound is an inaudible volume.
The gaming machine described in Technical Thought 3 is the gaming machine described in Technical Thought 1 or 2, wherein the expected sound output unit changes an expected sound having a volume lower than the first volume by the fluctuation sound reducing unit. The output starts when the volume of the sound starts decreasing from the first volume to the second volume.
The gaming machine described in the technical idea 4 is the gaming machine described in any one of the technical ideas 1 to 3, wherein the main control means includes a starting area in which a game ball is inserted for satisfying the starting condition. Detecting means for detecting that the starting condition has been satisfied by entering a game ball into the starting area, and a reserved ball number storing means for storing the number of game balls detected by the detecting means as a reserved ball number; A variation time determining means for determining a variation time in the dynamic mode of the identification information determined by the dynamic mode determining means based on at least the number of reserved balls stored in the reserved ball number storage means; The command transmitting means is for transmitting a command corresponding to the fluctuation time determined by the fluctuation time determining means, and the sub-control means is configured to transmit the command at the time of the fluctuation received by the control command receiving means. A fluctuation time setting means for setting a fluctuation time in a dynamic mode of the identification information executed by the dynamic mode execution means in response to a command corresponding to the command according to the command. When it is determined that the expected mode appears, the fluctuating sound of the first volume output from the fluctuating sound output means is changed to the second volume according to the fluctuating time set by the fluctuating time setting means. A fluctuating sound time changing means for changing the time until the start of reduction, and according to the time changed by the fluctuating sound time changing means, the sound volume of the fluctuating sound output by the fluctuating sound output means The reduction from the first volume to the second volume is started before an expected mode appears on the display device.
<Effect>
According to the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1, when the control command receiving unit of the sub-control unit receives a control command according to the dynamic mode of the identification information determined by the dynamic mode determining unit, the dynamic mode executing unit Thus, the dynamic mode of the identification information is executed on the display device. With the execution of the dynamic mode of the identification information, the fluctuating sound output means outputs the fluctuating sound at a first sound volume that is an audible sound volume. Here, when the expected mode determination unit determines that the expected mode is present, the fluctuating sound reducing unit sets the volume of the fluctuating sound output by the fluctuating mode output unit to the expected mode on the display device. Before appearing, the volume is reduced from the first volume to the second volume. Then, before the fluctuating sound reduced by the fluctuating sound reducing means reaches the second volume, the expected sound output means superimposes the expected sound having a volume lower than the first volume on the fluctuating sound and starts outputting. The expected sound increasing means reduces the sound volume of the expected sound started to be output by the expected sound output means to the second sound volume by the fluctuating sound reducing means when the expected state appears on the display device. The sound volume of the expected sound is increased so that the sound volume becomes louder and audible than the fluctuating sound. As described above, the fluctuation sound reducing unit reduces the volume of the fluctuation sound from the first audible volume to the second volume lower than the first volume before the expected mode appears on the display device. Compared with a pachinko machine that instantaneously stops outputting the fluctuating sound of the first volume output by the fluctuating sound output means, when the expected mode appears on the display device, the fluctuating sound is output by the fluctuating sound output means. Even if the output of the fluctuating sound is stopped instantaneously, the volume change of the fluctuating sound when the output is stopped can be reduced. Here, when the volume change of the fluctuating sound at the time of stopping the output decreases, the volume of the noise also decreases accordingly. Therefore, when the expected mode appears on the display device, the volume of the generated noise is reduced as compared with a pachinko machine that instantaneously stops outputting the fluctuating sound of the first volume output by the fluctuating sound output unit. can do. Similarly, since the expected sound output means starts outputting the expected sound superimposed on the fluctuating sound at a volume lower than the first volume, the expected sound output means instantaneously starts outputting the expected sound of the first volume. Compared with a pachinko machine, a change in the volume of the expected sound at the start of output can be reduced. Therefore, compared to a pachinko machine in which the expected sound output means starts outputting the expected sound of the first volume instantaneously, the volume of the generated noise can be reduced. Therefore, when the expected mode appears on the display device and the fluctuating sound and the expected sound are switched, it is possible to reduce the noise generated by the switching, thereby suppressing the discomfort given to the player. There is an effect that there is.
In the case where the expected aspect appears on the display device, first, the fluctuating sound reduction unit starts reducing the fluctuating sound from the first volume to the second volume, and before the fluctuating sound becomes the second volume, Expected sound output means starts outputting an expected sound having a volume lower than the first volume superimposed on the fluctuating sound. The expected sound increasing means increases the volume of the expected sound started to be output by the expected sound output means, and when the expected mode appears on the display device, changes the expected sound volume to the fluctuating sound reducing means. To make the sound volume louder and audible than the fluctuation sound reduced to the second sound volume. As described above, when the expected state appears on the display device, first, the fluctuating sound is reduced, the expected sound is output by being superimposed on the reduced fluctuating sound, and then the expected sound is output. increase. Therefore, when the expected state appears on the display device, the fluctuating sound of the first volume is compared with a pachinko machine that suddenly switches to the expected sound of the first volume, and the fluctuating sound and the expected sound are uncomfortable. It is possible to switch without any change. Therefore, when the expected state appears on the display device and the fluctuating sound and the expected sound are switched, it is possible to suppress an uncomfortable feeling given to the player by the switching.
According to the gaming machine described in the technical idea 2, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1, the second volume which is the volume of the fluctuating sound reduced by the fluctuating sound reducing unit is an inaudible volume. Therefore, even if the output of the fluctuating sound output by the fluctuating sound output means is instantaneously stopped and noise occurs, the fluctuating sound has already been reduced to the second volume, that is, the inaudible volume. It is possible to suppress the generated noise from having an audible volume. Similarly, even if the expected sound is instantaneously output by the expected sound output unit and noise occurs, the expected sound at the start of output has an inaudible volume, so that the generated noise has an audible volume. Can be suppressed. Therefore, when the expected mode appears on the display device, it is possible to reduce the noise generated by switching between the fluctuating sound and the expected sound, thereby suppressing the discomfort given to the player. effective.
According to the gaming machine described in the technical idea 3, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1 or 2, the expected sound output means changes the sound volume of the fluctuating sound from the first sound volume by the fluctuating sound reducing means. When the reduction to the second volume is started, the expected sound having a volume lower than the first volume is started to be output. Therefore, the timing of the start of the reduction of the fluctuating sound by the fluctuating sound reducing unit and the increase of the expected sound by the expected sound increasing unit. The timing can be the same. Thus, the decrease in the volume of the fluctuating sound can be compensated for by the increase in the volume of the expected sound. Therefore, it is possible to switch between the fluctuating sound and the expected sound without discomfort. Therefore, when the expected state appears on the display device and the fluctuating sound and the expected sound are switched, it is possible to suppress an uncomfortable feeling given to the player by the switching.
According to the gaming machine described in the technical idea 4, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine described in any of the technical ideas 1 to 3, the variation time determining means of the main control means is determined by the dynamic mode determining means. The variation time of the identification information in the dynamic mode is determined based on at least the number of reserved balls stored in the reserved ball number storage means. Then, the control command transmitting means of the main control means transmits a command corresponding to the fluctuation time determined by the fluctuation time determining means to the sub control means. Next, the fluctuation time setting means of the sub-control means responds to the command corresponding to the fluctuation time received by the control command receiving means, and the fluctuation time in the dynamic mode of the identification information executed by the dynamic mode execution means. Set. The fluctuating sound time changing means is output from the fluctuating sound output means in accordance with the time set by the fluctuating time setting means when the expectation mode determining means determines that the expected mode has appeared. The time until the fluctuation sound of the first sound volume starts to be reduced to the second sound volume is changed (for example, shortened). Here, the time set by the change time setting means is set by a command corresponding to the change time, and the command corresponding to the change time is determined based on the number of reserved balls stored in the reserved ball number storage means. . Therefore, the fluctuating sound time changing means, based on the number of reserved balls stored in the retained number of balls storing means, determines from the fluctuating sound output means when the expected aspect determining means determines that the expected aspect appears. The time until the output fluctuation sound of the first volume starts to be reduced to the second volume is changed. The fluctuating sound reducing means changes the volume of the fluctuating sound output by the fluctuating sound output means to the first level before the expected mode appears on the display device according to the time changed by the fluctuating sound time changing means. The volume is reduced from the volume to the second volume. In this way, the time until the fluctuation sound of the first volume output from the fluctuation sound output means is started to be reduced to the second volume is changed based on the number of retained balls stored in the retained number of balls storage means. Also, the fluctuating sound reducing unit reduces the volume of the fluctuating sound output from the fluctuating sound output unit from the first volume to the second volume in accordance with the changed time. Therefore, the time at which the fluctuating sound is output is changed based on the number of reserved balls stored in the reserved ball number storage means, and the fluctuating sound being output is in the middle of the music according to the changed time. Nevertheless, as compared with a pachinko machine that is instantaneously stopped, there is an effect that it is possible to prevent the fluctuation sound from being stopped unnaturally and to suppress a sense of discomfort given to the player.

10. Pachinko machines (game machines)
64 first ball entrance opening 81 the third symbol display device (display device)
110 Main control device (main control means)
113 Voice lamp control device (sub control means)
203a hold ball storage counter 222d variation time control table area C3 stop pattern selection counter CS1 first variation type counter S201 external output process (control command sending means)
S204 variation processing S306 variation start processing (dynamic mode determining means)
S403, S405 main processing variations start processing S910 sound lamp control device (dynamic mode executing means)
S911 Main processing of the voice lamp control device (control command receiving means)
S1002 sound editing and output processing S1005 sound editing and output processing (change sound output means)
S1007 Sound editing / output processing (expected mode determination means)
S1102, S1103 sound setting processing at the time of sound setting processing S1104 large hit at the time of jackpot S1107, S1108 sound setting processing at the time of jackpot S1209, S1210 out at the time of the sound setting processing S1211 sound set processing S1214 of when the outside is, S1215 sound setting processing S1306 of the time off, S1310 may reach varying sound sound output process of (fluctuation noise reduction means)
S1308, S1311, S1318, S1320
Sound output processing with reach fluctuation sound (loud sound output means)
S1312 sound output processing has rie Ji variation sound (expected sound output means)
S1315 sound output processing has rie Ji variation sound (expected sound increasing means)

Claims (2)

A display device for displaying identification information, main control means for randomly selecting whether to give a predetermined game value to a player when a start condition is satisfied, and a main control means for selecting the identification information based on a lottery result. Sub-control means for causing the display device to execute a dynamic mode, wherein a part of the dynamic mode of the identification information executed by the display device is stopped, and a part of the stopped dynamic mode. A game machine that gives the predetermined game value when the predetermined display result appears, after the expected form that constitutes a part of the predetermined display result appears,
The main control means includes:
A dynamic aspect determining means for determining a dynamic aspect of the identification information including presence or absence of the expected aspect based on the lottery result;
Control command transmitting means for transmitting a control command based on the dynamic aspect of the identification information determined by the dynamic aspect determining means to the sub-control means,
The sub-control means,
Control command receiving means for receiving the control command transmitted by the control command transmitting means,
A dynamic mode execution unit that causes the display device to execute a dynamic mode of the identification information when a control command is received by the control command receiving unit;
A fluctuating sound output unit that outputs a fluctuating sound at a first volume that is an audible volume as the dynamic mode is executed by the dynamic mode execution unit;
Expectation mode determining means for determining whether or not the expected mode appears from the control command received by the control command receiving means;
When it is determined by the expected mode determining unit that the expected mode has appeared, the volume of the fluctuating sound output by the fluctuating mode output unit is changed from the first volume to the second volume lower than the first volume. Fluctuating sound reducing means for reducing the volume before the expected mode appears on the display device;
When the expected mode appears on the display device, before the fluctuating sound reduced by the fluctuating sound reducing means reaches the second volume, the expected sound of a sound different from the fluctuating sound is changed to the second sound. Expected sound output means for superimposing the fluctuation sound and starting to output the sound at a volume lower than 1 volume;
The volume of the expected sound output from the expected sound output unit is adjusted so that the volume of the expected sound is audible at a volume higher than the fluctuating sound reduced to the second volume by the fluctuating sound reducing unit. An expected sound increasing means for increasing;
Before the sound volume of the expected sound is increased by the expected sound increasing means, and after the sound volume of the fluctuating sound is started to be reduced by the fluctuating sound reducing means, the sound volume is larger than the sound volume of the reduced fluctuating sound. A large-volume sound output that starts outputting a loud sound of a sound different from the fluctuating sound and the expected sound, and outputs the loud sound at least during a period in which the fluctuating sound and the expected sound are superimposed and output. And means ,
The game wherein the second sound volume, which is the sound volume of the fluctuating sound reduced by the fluctuating sound reducing means, and the sound volume of the expected sound, the output of which is started by the expected sound output means, are inaudible. Machine. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine.

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