JP7406993B2 - gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines.

In gaming machines such as pachinko machines, various performances are executed at predetermined timings such as when symbols change. Various characters often appear in these productions, and production based on lines uttered by the characters (dialogue production) is one of the most widely used productions. In this dialogue performance, in addition to outputting the dialogue sound, dialogue characters corresponding to the dialogue sound are often displayed on the screen (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP2019-98045A

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can more effectively perform effects using sounds including the output of dialogue sounds .

The present invention includes a pattern display means capable of displaying patterns in a variable manner, outputs a speech sound corresponding to any one of a plurality of types of dialogue, and executes a dialogue effect that displays dialogue characters corresponding to the dialogue sound. In the gaming machine, the dialogue performance includes a first dialogue performance and a second dialogue performance that share the same dialogue, and the dialogue performance execution means includes a display of the dialogue characters and a second dialogue performance. After the output of the dialogue sound is started, the display of the dialogue character is ended after the output of the dialogue sound is finished, and the display mode of the dialogue character is made different between the first dialogue performance and the second dialogue performance. , it is possible to execute a specific notice while displaying the fluctuating symbols by varying the degree of reliability regarding the occurrence of a profit state advantageous to the player, and when executing the specific notice, it is possible to output a sound related to the specific notice. It has an audio output means and a vibration sound generating means capable of generating a vibration sound by vibrating a predetermined part when executing the specific notice, and the volume level by the audio output means is set to be a maximum volume level and a minimum volume level . The vibration sound generating means is provided with a volume level setting means that can be set between the sound volume level and the sound volume level, and the vibration sound generation means generates the vibration sound in parallel with the sound when outputting the sound related to the specific notice, The volume of the sound is higher than the volume of the vibration sound when the volume level is set to the maximum volume level , and is higher than the volume of the vibration sound when the volume level is set to the minimum volume level . It is also configured to be small .

According to the present invention, it is possible to more effectively produce sound effects including the output of dialogue sounds .

1 is an overall front view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the same pachinko machine. It is an exploded perspective view of the glass door of the same pachinko machine. FIG. 2 is a plan view of main parts showing a performance button, a cross operation means, a volume adjustment operation means, a light amount adjustment operation means, etc. of the same pachinko machine. It is a front sectional view of the operation performance means of the same pachinko machine and its vicinity. It is a side cross-sectional view of the operation performance means of the same pachinko machine and its vicinity. It is a front sectional view showing a state where the production button of the same pachinko machine is pressed down. It is a front view of the game board of the same pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game information display means of the same pachinko machine. It is an explanatory diagram showing operation of a board movable body of the same pachinko machine. It is a back view of the same pachinko machine. It is a block diagram of the control system of the same pachinko machine. It is a diagram showing the winning probability and fluctuation time of the normal symbol for each gaming state of the same pachinko machine, and the opening/closing pattern of the second special symbol starting means. It is a diagram showing the correspondence among the jackpot mode, special profit state, special game state, and jackpot production mode for the first and second special symbols of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the volume level setting table of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the volume adjustment notification image of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the light intensity adjustment notification image of the same pachinko machine. It is an explanatory view showing an example of the change state of the volume and the volume adjustment notification image when the volume adjustment knob is operated while the volume adjustment notification image is displayed in the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the reset condition and reset process of the volume level of the same pachinko machine. It is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of image production and sound production in the pachinko machine's reservation change notice. 21 is a diagram showing the volume history of the sound effects shown in FIG. 20, divided into normal sound effects and specific sound effects; FIG. It is a diagram showing the relationship between a first volume LP1 (dB), a second volume LP2 (dB), and a composite volume LP (dB) obtained by combining them. It is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of image production and sound production during normal fluctuation (during a probability variation state) of the same pachinko machine. 24 is a diagram illustrating a part of the volume history of the sound production shown in FIG. 23, divided into normal sound production and specific sound production. FIG. It is an explanatory diagram showing the flow (1/2) of image production and sound production during normal fluctuations (during normal gaming state) of the same pachinko machine. It is an explanatory diagram showing the flow (2/2) of image production and sound production during normal fluctuations (during normal gaming state) of the same pachinko machine. 27 is a diagram illustrating a part of the volume history of the sound production shown in FIG. 26, divided into a normal sound production and a specific sound production. FIG. It is an explanatory diagram showing the flow (1/5) of image production and sound production in reach production (low reliability) of the same pachinko machine. It is an explanatory diagram showing the flow (2/5) of image production and sound production in reach production (low reliability) of the same pachinko machine. It is an explanatory diagram showing the flow (3/5) of image production and sound production in reach production (low reliability) of the same pachinko machine. It is an explanatory diagram showing a flow (4/5) of image production and sound production in reach production (low reliability) of the same pachinko machine. It is an explanatory diagram showing the flow (5/5) of image production and sound production in reach production (low reliability) of the same pachinko machine. 31 is a diagram showing the portion from 42s to 61s in the volume history of the sound production shown in FIG. 30, divided into normal sound production and specific sound production. FIG. 33 is a diagram showing a portion from 92s to 96s in the volume history of the sound production shown in FIG. 32, divided into a normal sound production and a specific sound production. FIG. It is an explanatory diagram showing the flow (1/5) of image production and sound production in reach production (high reliability) of the same pachinko machine. It is an explanatory diagram showing the flow (2/5) of image production and sound production in reach production (high reliability) of the same pachinko machine. It is an explanatory diagram showing the flow (3/5) of image production and sound production in reach production (high reliability) of the same pachinko machine. It is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of image production and sound production (4/5) in reach production (high reliability) of the same pachinko machine. It is an explanatory diagram showing the flow (5/5) of image production and sound production in reach production (high reliability) of the same pachinko machine. 38 is a diagram showing the portion from 42s to 61s in the volume history of the sound production shown in FIG. 37, divided into normal sound production and specific sound production. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the variation of the line performance α of the same pachinko machine. It is a diagram comparing the time charts of dialogue performances α1 and α3 of the same pachinko machine. It is a diagram comparing the time charts of dialogue performances α2 and α5 of the same pachinko machine. It is a diagram comparing time charts of dialogue performances α7, α8, and α9 of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the variation of the line production (alpha) of the Pachinko machine based on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the variation of the line production (alpha) of the pachinko machine based on the 3rd embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the volume level setting table of the Pachinko machine based on the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing the history of the volume in the normal sound performance and the specific sound performance when the hall setting value is set to T7 in the same pachinko machine for each volume level. It is a figure showing the history of the volume in the normal sound performance and the specific sound performance when the hall setting value is set to T3 in the same pachinko machine for each volume level. It is a figure showing the volume level setting table of the Pachinko machine concerning the 5th embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing the history of the volume in the normal sound performance and the specific sound performance when the hall setting value is set to T7 in the same pachinko machine for each volume level. It is a figure showing the history of the volume in the normal sound performance and the specific sound performance when the hall setting value is set to T3 in the same pachinko machine for each volume level. It is a figure which shows the modification about the combination of a normal sound effect and a specific sound effect.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention will be described in detail based on the drawings. 1 to 44 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the gaming machine main body 1 includes an outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 disposed in front of the outer frame 2. The front frame 3 is pivotally connected to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and detachable via a vertical first hinge 4 disposed at one end in the left and right direction, for example, on the left end. The outer frame 2 can be locked in a closed state by a locking means 5 provided on the opposite side, for example, on the right end side.

The front frame 3 includes a middle frame 6 and a glass door 7 arranged in front of the middle frame 6. The glass door 7 is pivotally connected to the middle frame 6 so as to be openable and detachable via a vertical second hinge 8 disposed at one end in the left and right direction, for example, on the left end. It can be locked in the closed position.

As shown in FIG. 2, the outer frame 2 is formed into a rectangular shape by a pair of left and right vertical frame members 2a, 2b and a pair of upper and lower horizontal frame members 2c, 2d. A front cover member 9 made of, for example, synthetic resin is attached to the front lower part of the outer frame 2 so as to connect the front lower parts of the left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b along the front edge of the lower horizontal frame member 2d. There is. The front cover member 9 projects further forward than the left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b, and the middle frame 6 is disposed above it. Further, in the outer frame 2, an upper outer frame hinge metal fitting 11 constituting the first hinge 4 is arranged, for example, at the upper left, and a lower outer frame hinge metal fitting 12 is arranged above the front cover member 9 at the lower left.

The middle frame 6 is made of synthetic resin, and includes a rectangular frame 13 that can substantially abut against the front edge side of the outer frame 2 above the front cover member 9, and a game board provided on the upper side inside this frame 13. For example, the mounting portion 14 and the lower mounting portion 15 provided on the lower side within the frame portion 13 are integrally provided. A game board 16 is detachably mounted on the game board mounting section 14, for example, from the front side, and a firing means 17, a lower speaker 18, etc. are arranged on the front side of the lower mounting section 15. Further, in the middle frame 6, a main body frame upper hinge fitting 19 constituting the first hinge 4 and a main body frame upper hinge fitting 20 constituting the second hinge 8 are arranged on the upper left side of the middle frame 6, and the first and second hinges 4, 8 The lower hinge fittings 21 of the main body frame are arranged, for example, at the lower left part.

The glass door 7 includes a resin door base 22 formed in a rectangular shape corresponding to the front side of the middle frame 6. In this door base 22, a window hole 24a of a glass window 24 is formed corresponding to the front side of the game area 23 formed on the game board 16, and for example, a plurality of (here, four) windows are formed around the window hole 24a. Various production means such as an upper speaker 25, a first frame movable body 26, a second frame movable body 27, and an air blower 28 are arranged.

On the upper front side of the door base 22, a side unit 30 is attached to at least a part of the outer periphery of the window hole 24a, for example, a substantially L-shaped part corresponding to the upper side and right side of the window hole 24a, and the other part, For example, an upper decorative cover 31 is attached to the left side of the window hole 24a. As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, etc., the side unit 30 can be used, for example, with the front frame 3 opened and the fixing screws 30a, fixing lever 30b, etc. on the back side of the front frame 3 removed without using any special tools. It can be easily attached and detached by operation. Normally, the front frame 3 is commonly used for multiple models, and by attaching a different game board 16 to the front frame 3 for each model, it is possible to realize the unique gameplay and design of that model, but this pachinko machine In this machine, a part of the front side of the front frame 3 is made into a side unit 30 that can be easily attached and detached compared to other parts, and this side unit 30 has a design that has a sense of unity with the game board 16 and a unique function. By doing so, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom in design and function for each model while making most of the front frame 3 common.

The side unit 30 of this embodiment is equipped with a first frame movable body 26, a second frame movable body 27, an air blower 28, and the like. The frame first movable body 26 can be slid approximately in the front-back direction by driving by a drive means (not shown). The frame second movable body 27 can be slid substantially in the front and rear directions by driving a drive means (not shown), and can also be pushed by the player. The air blowing means 28 is capable of sending air toward the player's hand, for example, at the timing when the player operates the frame second movable body 27.

On the lower front side of the door base 22, there is an upper tray 33 for storing game balls put out from the payout means 32 arranged at the rear side of the middle frame 6 and supplying them to the firing means 17. A lower tray 34 for storing surplus balls, etc., a firing handle 35 operated to operate the firing means 17, etc. are arranged, and a lower decorative cover 36 that substantially covers the upper tray 33, lower tray 34, etc. from the front side is attached. has been done. The lower decorative cover 36 is formed, for example, in a forward-facing bulge shape, and is provided with operating means such as an operation presentation means 37, a cross operation means 38, a volume operation means 39, a light amount operation means 40, etc. on its upper side, for example. (Figure 4).

The operation performance means 37 is used for preview performances during symbol changes and other performances, and as shown in FIGS. It is provided with a movable performance means 42 arranged inside the performance button 41 and a vibration generation means 43 for vibrating the performance button 41, and is arranged inside the lower decorative cover 36.

The movable effect means 42 includes a rotating body 44 formed in a substantially spherical shape, a left-right shaft member 45 that rotatably supports the rotating body 44, a light emitting board 46 disposed within the rotating body 44, and a rotating body. 44, and a support frame 48 that supports the shaft member 45, the rotation drive means 47, and the like.

The rotating body 44 is formed in a hollow shape from a light-transmitting synthetic resin, and is rotatably supported by a shaft member 45 via cylindrical rotating shafts 49a and 49b fixed on both left and right sides thereof. The shaft member 45 passes through the rotating body 44 from side to side, and a light emitting board 46 is fixed approximately at the center thereof. The light emitting board 46 is for illuminating the rotating body 44 from inside, and has, for example, a plurality of LEDs 50 arranged on its upper surface side.

The support frame 48 is formed into a substantially U-shape when viewed from the front by a pair of left and right vertical frames 48a, 48b and a horizontal frame 48c that connects the lower ends of the vertical frames 48a, 48b to the left and right. Both left and right end portions of the shaft member 45 are detachably fixed to the upper sides of the frames 48a and 48b. A rotation drive means 47 made of a stepping motor or the like is fixed to one of the vertical frames 48a, 48b (here, the right vertical frame 48b) with a drive shaft 47a protruding inward. Further, a driven gear 51 is provided on one of the left and right rotating shafts 49a, 49b (here, the right rotating shaft 49b), and the driven gear 51 is connected to the drive shaft 47a of the rotational drive means 47. The attached drive gear 52 is in mesh. As a result, when the rotation drive means 47 operates in the forward or reverse direction, the driving force is transmitted to the rotating body 44 via the driving gear 52 and the driven gear 51, and the rotating body 44 rotates around the axis in the left and right direction. do.

The support frame 48 is supported by the door base 22 via, for example, an effect button base 53 fixed to the lower side thereof. The production button base 53 is made of sheet metal, for example, and includes a rectangular mounting plate 54 arranged substantially horizontally along the lower surface of the horizontal frame 48c, and extending downward from both left and right edges of the mounting plate 54. A pair of left and right connecting plates 55a, 55b, base plates 56a, 56b extending outward in the left and right direction from the lower edges of the left and right connecting plates 55a, 55b, and base plates 56a, 56b extending downward from the rear edge side of the mounting plate 54, for example. The mounting plate 54 is fixed to the horizontal frame 48c, and the support plate 57 is fixed to a fixing member 58 attached to the front side of the door base 22, for example.

The production button 41 constitutes a cover body that covers the internal movable production means 42, and is made of transparent or semi-transparent synthetic resin, and includes a substantially cylindrical body 61 arranged vertically, and a body 61 arranged vertically. It is integrally provided with a substantially spherical operating portion 62 formed to substantially close the upper end side of the body portion 61 . The body portion 61 is provided with cutout portions 64a and 64b formed upward from the lower end side on the left and right side surfaces thereof. The production button 41 is mounted from above so as to cover the movable production means 42, with rotating shafts 49a and 49b loosely fitted into the left and right notches 64a and 64b, and the operation part 62 on the upper side is attached to the lower decoration. It is exposed upward from a button hole 65 formed in the cover 36.

A substantially circular elevating plate 66 disposed substantially horizontally between the horizontal frame 48c and the base plates 56a, 56b is detachably fixed to the lower end of the production button 41. An insertion hole 67 is formed approximately in the center of the elevating plate 66, and the upper side of the production button base 53 is vertically inserted into this insertion hole 67.

The elevating plate 66 has a plurality of guide pins 68, for example, two guide pins 68 on the left and right, two on the front and rear, a total of four guide pins 68 projecting downward. These guide pins 68 are for guiding the production button 41 in the vertical direction, and are inserted downward into guide holes 69 formed in the base plates 56a and 56b. Further, a coil spring 70 is attached to each guide pin 68. This coil spring 70 has a larger diameter than the guide hole 69, and is arranged between the elevating plate 66 and the base plates 56a, 56b. It is elastically biased.

The production button 41 is held in an upper non-operating position (shown by a solid line in FIGS. 5 and 6 and a two-dot chain line in FIG. 7) by the horizontal frame 48c restricting upward movement of the elevating plate 66. A plurality of buffer members 71 made of an elastic material such as silicone rubber are arranged between the horizontal frame 48c and the elevating plate 66. The elevating plate 66, which is elastically biased upward by the coil spring 70, The upward movement is restricted by contacting the lower surface side of the horizontal frame 48c. Note that the buffer member 71 may be attached to either the horizontal frame 48c or the elevating plate 66.

A vibration generating means 43 is attached to the lower side of the production button base 53. The vibration generating means 43 includes a vibration device 72 and a vibration base 73 that vibrates due to the operation of the vibration device 72, and the vibration base 73 is connected to the production button base via a cushion member 74 made of an elastic material such as silicon rubber 53 base plates 56a and 56b. A plurality of guide pin insertion holes 75 are provided in the vibration base 73, and guide pins 68 are inserted downward into the guide pin insertion holes 75, respectively.

The vibration device 72 is constituted by a motor with an eccentric weight 72a attached to a drive shaft, and the vibration device 72 is configured with the eccentric weight 72a facing forward so that the position of the eccentric weight 72a does not coincide with the center of gravity of the vibration base 73. It is detachably fixed approximately at the center of the lower surface of the vibration base 73. By operating this vibration device 72, the vibration base 73 supported via the cushion member 74 vibrates with respect to the production button base 53, and the vibration causes the guide pin 68 inserted into the guide pin insertion hole 75 to vibrate. It is transmitted to the production button 41 via the button.

By the way, performances using movable bodies have the aspect of movable performances that appeal to the player's visual or tactile senses through the movement of the movable bodies, and the aspect of sound performances that similarly appeal to the player's sense of hearing. Of course, there are movable bodies in which the sound effect is not substantially generated, such as when the operating sound of the movable body is extremely low or there is no sound.

Of the two movable bodies (rotating body 44, performance button 41) that the operation performance means 37 has, the player cannot visually recognize the rotational movement of the rotary body 44 that rotates by the drive of the rotational drive means 47. (movable effect), and the operational sound such as "clack" caused by the drive of the rotary drive means 47 can be aurally recognized (sound effect). In addition, regarding the performance button 41 that vibrates due to the drive of the vibration device 72, the player can recognize the vibration of the performance button 41 through the tactile sense of the hand (movable performance), and the operation sound generated by the vibration (vibration sound). ) can be recognized by hearing (sound production).

Here, among the movable effects and sound effects related to the operation of the effect button 41, the movable effects that appeal to the player's tactile sense are not realized unless the player touches the effect button 41, but the sounds that appeal to the player's auditory sense The effect is established regardless of whether the player touches the effect button 41 or not. However, regarding the sound production, the volume of the generated operation sound (vibration sound) changes depending on whether the player is touching the production button 41 or not, and whether or not the player is pressing the production button 41.

That is, when the vibrating device 72 is operated without the player touching the production button 41, the operating sound is (1) the operating sound of the vibrating device 72, and (2) the sound between the vibrating base 73 and the guide pin 68. (3) contact sound between the elevating plate 66 and the horizontal frame 48c (via the buffer member 71), (4) contact sound from other joint parts (play), etc. On the other hand, when the vibration device 72 is activated while the player is touching the performance button 41, the operating sound (1) is the same as when the player is not touching the performance button 41, but the game The person's hand acts as a cushioning material to restrict the driving of the production button (predetermined part) 41 by the vibration device (driving means) 72, and the vibration of the production button 41 is suppressed, so that the contact sounds of (2) to (4) are suppressed. is lower than when the player is not touching the performance button 41, and the operation sound is lower overall. Furthermore, when the vibrating device 72 is activated while the player is not only touching the production button 41 but also pressing it, the elevating plate 66 of the production button 41 moves to the horizontal frame 48c as shown in FIG. Since the contact sound of (3) is not generated, the operating sound is further reduced. In this way, the volume of the vibration sound of the performance button 41 (the volume of the specific sound performance) becomes the maximum volume when the player does not touch the performance button 41 (when the specific volume changing operation is not performed).

As shown in FIG. 4, the cross-shaped operation means 38 includes four operation keys 38a to 38d, up, down, left, and right, and is used in situations where operations such as moving the cursor up, down, left, and right are required, such as when selecting menu items. . The volume operation means (O operation means, first operation means) 39 is used by the player to adjust the volume, and is provided with a plus key 39a and a minus key 39b as shown in FIG. By operating the two operation keys 39a and 39b, the player setting value (Otsu value) regarding the volume can be set in a plurality of levels, for example, in any of five levels M1 to M5. The light amount operation means 40 is used by the player to adjust the light amount, and as shown in FIG. 4, it includes a plus key 40a and a minus key 40b, and the player operates these two operation keys 40a and 40b. This makes it possible to set the light amount level in a plurality of stages, for example, in any of three stages 1 to 3.

In this embodiment, a volume operation means 39 dedicated to volume adjustment and a light amount operation means 40 dedicated to light amount adjustment are provided, but instead of providing these, general-purpose operation means such as the cross operation means 38 are used for volume adjustment and light amount adjustment. It may also be used for adjustment.

As shown in FIG. 2, a glass unit 80 that substantially closes the window hole 24a from the rear side is removably attached to the back side of the door base 22, and a glass unit 80 is attached to the edges of the first and second hinges 4 and 8. A reinforcing sheet metal 81a for the hinge end side in the vertical direction is placed along the edge of the opening/closing end side in the vertical direction, a reinforcing sheet metal 81b for the opening/closing end side in the vertical direction is placed along the edge of the opening/closing end side, and a left and right reinforcing sheet metal 81b is placed below the window hole 24a. A lower reinforcing sheet metal 81c in the direction is detachably fixed by screws or the like. Further, on the door base 22, a glass door upper hinge metal fitting 82a constituting the second hinge 8 is arranged, for example, at the upper left, and a glass door lower hinge metal fitting 82b is arranged, for example, at the lower left.

Further, for example, a ball feeding unit 83a, a lower tray guide unit 83b, etc. are attached to the back side of the lower reinforcing sheet metal 81c. The ball feeding unit 83a is for feeding the game balls in the upper tray 33 to the firing means 17 one by one, and is arranged corresponding to the front side of the firing means 17. The lower tray guide unit 83b guides surplus balls when the upper tray 33 is full and foul balls that have been fired by the firing means 17 but have returned without reaching the game area 23 to the lower tray 34. For example, it is arranged adjacent to the ball feeding unit 83a on the first and second hinges 4 and 8 sides thereof.

Further, for example, on the upper side of the middle frame 6, a door open switch 84 is provided that can detect whether or not the front frame 3 is open to the outer frame 2. The door open switch 84 is configured to be turned on when the front frame 3 opens forward with respect to the outer frame 2, and turned off when the front frame 3 is closed, for example.

As shown in FIG. 8, the game board 16 includes a base plate 85 made of, for example, a plywood board, and a guide rail 86 is arranged in an annular shape on the front side of the base plate 85 to guide the game balls fired from the firing means 17. In addition, in the game area 23 inside the guide rail 86, in addition to unit parts such as a central display frame unit 87, a starting winning unit 88, and a normal winning unit 89, a large number of game nails (not shown) are arranged. A game information display means 90 is arranged outside the area 23, for example on the lower side. Of course, the game information display means 90 may be placed within the game area 23.

As shown in FIG. 9, the game information display means 90 includes, for example, four LED groups composed of eight LEDs 100, and these 32 LEDs 100 are used as the normal symbol display means 91 and the normal pending number display means. 92, first special symbol display means 93, second special symbol display means 94, first special reservation number display means 95, second special reservation number display means 96, fluctuation shortening notification means 97, right hit notification means 98, and number of rounds A predetermined number of them are assigned to each notification means 99. That is, the eight LEDs 100 belonging to the first and second LED groups 90a and 90b constitute the first and second special symbol display means 93 and 94, respectively, and the eight LEDs 100 belonging to the third LED group 90c constitute two The 8 LEDs 100 are divided into 1st special reserved quantity display means 95, 2nd special reserved quantity display means 96, normal reserved quantity display means 92, and fluctuation shortening notification means 97, and belong to the 4th LED group 90d. Two of them constitute a normal symbol display means 91, the other two constitute a right-handed hitting informing means 98, and the remaining four constitute a round number informing means 99.

On the plurality of unit parts 87 to 89 of the game board 16, there are a normal symbol starting means 101, a first special symbol starting means 102, a second special symbol starting means 103, a big winning means 104, a plurality of normal winning means 105, etc. It is provided. Further, on the rear side of the base plate 85, in addition to the liquid crystal display means (image display means) 106, movable bodies such as a first plate movable body 107, a second plate movable body 108, a third plate movable body 109, etc. are arranged. There is. Of course, the image display means is not limited to liquid crystal display means.

The central display frame unit 87 constitutes a display frame for the liquid crystal display means 106 and the movable bodies 107 to 109. An opening window 110 corresponding to the rear liquid crystal display means 106 is formed approximately in the center, and the base plate It is removably mounted from the front side into a mounting hole (not shown) formed in the front-rear direction and penetrating in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 8, the central display frame unit 87 includes a front mounting plate 111 that is disposed along the front surface of the base plate 85 outside the mounting hole and through which a game ball can pass, and a liquid crystal display means 106. A decorative frame 112 is arranged in a substantially gate shape in front view extending from both left and right sides to the upper side of the front side of the front mounting plate 111 and protrudes forward on the inner peripheral side of the front mounting plate 111, and a decorative frame 112 is arranged between the left and right lower end portions of the decorative frame 112. A stage 113 is provided. The game balls fired by the firing means 17 and entering the upper side of the game area 23 are distributed to the left and right at the top of the decorative frame 112, and are divided into a left downstream path 114a on the left side of the central display frame unit 87 and a right downstream path 114b on the right side. Flowing down either.

The central display frame unit 87 is provided with a warp entrance 115 into which game balls can flow, on at least one side of the left downstream path 114a and the right downstream path 114b, for example, on the left downstream path 114a side. The game balls that flowed into the warp entrance 115 while flowing down the left downstream path 114a roll freely in the left and right directions on the stage 113, and then fall into the center falling part 116 provided corresponding to the center of the game area 23 in the left and right direction. and other parts of the body. Further, on the upper side of the stage 113, an intrusion prevention means 117 is provided to prevent the game balls from intruding into the rear side due to rebound or the like.

The first plate movable body 107 and the third plate movable body 109 are both arranged in a horizontally elongated manner in front of the liquid crystal display means 106, and both left and right ends thereof are supported so as to be movable in the vertical direction outside the opening window 110. They can be moved up and down individually by a lifting drive means (not shown). The first movable body 107 of the board has its origin position at the upper side of the opening window 110 (FIG. 10(a)), and its maximum operating position (FIG. 10(b)) approximately at the center in the vertical direction. The origin position is below the opening window 110 (FIG. 10(a)), and the maximum operating position is at the lower front side of the opening window 110 (FIG. 10(c)). Note that when both the first movable panel 107 and the third movable panel 109 move to the maximum operating position, they are vertically adjacent to each other in front of the center of the liquid crystal display means 106 (FIG. 10(e)). .

The second board movable body 108 is a three-dimensional object formed into a predetermined shape, such as a character, and is placed in front of the first board movable body 107, and can be moved up and down integrally with the first board movable body 107. In addition, by driving a rotational drive means (not shown), the first movable plate 107 can be rotated about the central axis in the front-rear direction. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the second movable body 108 of the board is always visible from the front side through the opening window 110, but for example, when the first movable body 107 of the board is at the origin position, the second movable body 108 of the board is visible through the opening. It may be retracted above the window 110 so that at least a part of it cannot be seen from the front.

The second movable body 108 of the board has two functions: a "swinging motion" in which it rotates back and forth within a predetermined angle range (FIG. 10(d)), and a "rotating motion" in which it rotates 360 degrees or more (FIG. 10(e)). is possible. Note that although the swinging motion can be performed regardless of the position of the first movable body 107 of the board, the rotating motion can be performed only when the first movable body 107 of the board is at its maximum operating position, for example.

The starting winning unit 88 is arranged below the central display frame unit 87 as shown in FIG. 8, and is detachably attached to the base plate 85 from the front side. As shown in FIG. 8, the normal winning unit 89 is arranged below the central display frame unit 87 and to the left of the starting winning unit 88, and is detachably attached to the base plate 85 from the front side.

The normal symbol starting means 101 is for starting the variable display of normal symbols by the normal symbol display means 91, and is composed of a passage gate through which a game ball can pass, etc., and includes a passage detection means ( (not shown). As shown in FIG. 8, this normal symbol starting means 101 is provided, for example, on the front side of the front mounting plate 111 on the right side of the central display frame unit 87, and allows the game ball flowing down the right downstream path 114b to pass through. ing.

The normal symbol display means 91 is for displaying normal symbols in a variable manner, and as shown in FIG. Based on the detection, after the two LEDs 100 forming the normal symbol emit light in the normal fluctuating light emission pattern, the hit judgment randomness included in the normal random number information acquired when the normal symbol starting means 101 detects the game ball is detected. If the numerical value matches a predetermined hit determination value, the fluctuation is stopped in a winning manner, and in other cases, the variation is stopped in a losing manner. In addition, the two LEDs 100 that make up the normal symbol can display one or more winning modes and one or more losing modes depending on the combination of their light emitting modes (for example, lighting/extinguishing), and are usually fluctuating. The light emission pattern is such that, for example, a plurality of specific types (here, two types) of light emission modes are switched every predetermined time (for example, 128 ms).

In addition, when the normal symbol starting means 101 detects a game ball during the normal suspension period including the symbol fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 91 and the normal profit state, the obtained ordinary random number information is set in advance. The upper limit of the reserved number, for example 4, is stored and stored, and each time the normal reservation period ends, one symbol is used up and the normal symbols are changed. The number of stored pieces of normal random number information (the number of normal pending pieces) is notified to the player by the normal holding piece number display means 92 or the like. As shown in FIG. 9, the normal reservation number display means 92 is composed of, for example, two LEDs 100 in the game information display means 90, and the display means 92 is configured by, for example, two LEDs 100 in the game information display means 90. Depending on the combination, it is possible to display five types of normal hold counts from 0 to 4.

The first special symbol starting means 102 is for starting symbol variation by the first special symbol displaying means 93, and is constituted by a non-opening/closing winning means having no opening/closing means, and is a game ball that detects winning game balls. It is equipped with a detection means (not shown). As shown in FIG. 8, this first special symbol starting means 102 is provided, for example, in the starting winning unit 88, and is arranged in an upwardly opening shape on the lower side corresponding to the central falling part 116 of the stage 113. Due to the existence of a winning route from the warp entrance 115 on the downstream path 114a side through the stage 113, the probability of a game ball flowing down the left downstream path 114a is higher than that of a game ball flowing down the right downstream path 114b. It is possible to win. Note that when a game ball enters the first special symbol starting means 102, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls for each winning.

The second special symbol starting means 103 is for starting the symbol variation by the second special symbol display means 94, and by operating the opening/closing portion 118, the game ball can be placed in an open state in which winning is possible, or in a non-winning state (or in an open state). It is composed of an opening/closing type winning means that can be changed to a closed state (where it is difficult to win a prize), and is equipped with a game ball detection means (not shown) that detects a winning game ball. When the symbol becomes a winning pattern and a normal profit state occurs, the opening/closing part 118 changes from a closed state to an open state for a predetermined period of time.

As shown in FIG. 8, this second special symbol starting means 103 is arranged, for example, on the front mounting plate 111 on the right side of the central display frame unit 87 and on the downstream side of the normal symbol starting means 101, and is located on the right downstream path. The game balls flowing down 114b can win prizes. In addition, the opening/closing part 118 is swingable, for example, around a rotation axis in the left and right direction provided on the lower side, and in the closed state, it is substantially flush with, for example, the front mounting plate 111, allowing the game ball to pass through the front side. In the open state, the front side of the front mounting plate 111 is sloped backwards, so that the game balls can be won backwards. When a game ball enters the second special symbol starting means 103, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls per winning.

The first special symbol display means (symbol display means) 93 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs 100 in the game information display means 90, as shown in FIG. 9, and the first special symbol starting means 102 detects a game ball. On the condition that, after the eight LEDs 100 constituting the first special symbol emit light in the special fluctuating light emission pattern, the first special random number information acquired when the first special symbol starting means 102 detects a game ball is included. If the jackpot judgment random value that is entered matches a predetermined jackpot judgment value, the first jackpot mode is used, and in other cases, the variation is stopped in the first miss mode. When the stopped symbols after the change of the first special symbol display means 93 become the first jackpot mode, a first special profit state occurs.

The second special symbol display means (symbol display means) 94 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs 100 in the game information display means 90, as shown in FIG. 9, and the second special symbol starting means 103 detects a game ball. On the condition that, after the eight LEDs 100 constituting the second special symbol emit light in the special fluctuating light emission pattern, the second special random number information acquired when the second special symbol starting means 103 detects the game ball is included. If the jackpot judgment random value that is entered matches a predetermined jackpot judgment value, the second jackpot mode is used, and in other cases, the variation is stopped in the second jackpot mode. When the stopped symbols after the change of the second special symbol display means 94 become the second jackpot mode, a second special profit state occurs.

The first and second special symbol display means 93 and 94 each have one or more first and second jackpot modes and one or more first, The second deviation mode can be displayed, and the special fluctuating light emission pattern is such that, for example, a plurality of specific types (here, two types) of light emission modes are switched every predetermined time (for example, 128 ms).

In addition, the first and second special symbols are activated during the special suspension period, including during the symbol fluctuation of the first special symbol display means 93, during the symbol fluctuation of the second special symbol display means 94, and during the first and second special profit states. When the means 102 and 103 detect game balls, the first and second special random number information obtained thereby are stored on hold up to a predetermined upper limit, for example, 4 balls each. When the special reservation period ends, if the reservation memory on the second special symbol side is 1 or more, one reservation memory of the second special symbol is consumed, the second special symbol is changed, and the second special symbol is changed. When only the reserved memory on the special symbol side is 1 or more, one reserved memory of the first special symbol is consumed to change the first special symbol. In this way, in this embodiment, both the first special symbol and the second special symbol do not change, and when there is a pending memory on both the first special symbol side and the second special symbol side, is designed to preferentially change the second special symbol.

Note that the stored numbers of the first and second special random number information (first and second special reservation numbers) are notified to the player by the first and second special reservation number display means 95, 96, liquid crystal display means 106, etc. Ru. Here, the first and second special reservation quantity display means 95, 96 are each composed of two LEDs 100 in the game information display means 90, as shown in FIG. ), it is possible to display five types of first and second special reservation numbers from 0 to 4.

The grand winning means 104 is an opening/closing winning means equipped with an opening/closing plate 119 that can be switched between an open state in which game balls can be won and a closed state in which game balls cannot be won, and as shown in FIG. It is provided on the downstream side of the second special symbol starting means 103 and on the upstream side of the first special symbol starting means 102, so that the game ball flows down the right downstream path 114b rather than the game ball that has flowed down the left downstream path 114a. The game ball that has been played has a higher probability of winning. This big winning means 104 is a first prize that occurs when the first and second special symbols of the first and second special symbol display means 93 and 94 stop in the first and second jackpot modes (specific modes) after changing. , In the second special profit state, the opening/closing plate 119 is opened to the front according to one or more opening patterns, and the game balls that have fallen onto it are allowed to win inside. When game balls win in this big winning means 104, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls for each winning. In the following explanation, the first special profit state and the second special profit state are collectively referred to as a "special profit state" (profit state).

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, one of a plurality of special profit states is selected corresponding to the first and second jackpot modes A1 to A3 and B1 to B3. There are two types of opening patterns of the big winning means 104 in the special profit state of this embodiment, 10R and 2R, and the 10R opening pattern is for jackpot modes A1, A2, B1, and B2, and the 2R opening pattern is for jackpot modes A3 and B3. An opening pattern is assigned to each. The 10R open pattern is configured to carry out 10 rounds with so-called balls being rolled out, and the 2R open pattern is configured to carry out 2 rounds with so-called balls not rolled out.

Here, in a round with balls being put out, after the big winning means 104 is opened, the number of winning balls to the big winning means 104 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 9 balls) or a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) has elapsed. It is set to close the big prize winning means 104, and if the player hits the right hand aiming at the big winning means 104 on the right downstream path 114b side, he can easily win the maximum number of game balls and win a large amount of prize balls. Can be obtained. On the other hand, in a round without a ball, the big winning means 104 is set to open only for a very short time (for example, 0.2 seconds x 2), and the player hits the right hand aiming at the big winning means 104. However, it is difficult for the game ball to win the prize, and the player cannot expect to win the prize ball. It should be noted that an open pattern may be provided that includes both rounds in which a ball is put out and rounds in which a ball is not put out.

Further, the liquid crystal display means 106 can, for example, variably display the performance symbol 120 in parallel with the variably displaying of the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 93 and 94. It is possible to display various images such as first and second pending images X1 to X4, Y1 to Y4 indicating the second special pending number, and a variable pending image Z.

Here, the production pattern 120 includes a plurality of pattern rows (three in the left and right direction in this case) each consisting of a number pattern and a plurality of other patterns, and each pattern constituting each pattern row is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, it is composed of a symbol main body 120a made up of numbers such as 1 to 8, etc., and a decorative portion 120b such as characters attached to the symbol main body 120a. Note that the display mode of the effect pattern 120 can be arbitrarily changed by enlarging or reducing, changing the display position, erasing the decoration part 120b, etc.

For example, the performance symbols 120 start to fluctuate by vertical scrolling or the like for each symbol row according to a predetermined variation pattern almost simultaneously with the start of variation of the first and second special symbols, and the symbols stopped on a predetermined effective line are arranged in a predetermined manner. For example, the final stop is made approximately at the same time as the first and second special symbols stop changing. In addition, in the production pattern 120, for example, when all the stop symbols on the active line are the same, it is a jackpot production mode, otherwise it is a loss production mode, and the first and second special symbols are the first and second jackpot modes. When this occurs, the performance pattern 120 becomes a jackpot performance mode, and when the first and second special symbols become the first and second losing modes, the performance pattern 120 becomes a winning performance mode.

Regarding the first and second pending images X1 to X4, Y1 to Y4, and the fluctuating pending image Z, the first and second pending images 2. When the number of special reserved images increases, one additional first and second reserved image X1~, Y1~ is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 106, and the first and second reserved images X1~, Y1~ are additionally displayed on the liquid crystal display means 106, and When the first and second special pending numbers decrease based on the start of a new variation of the first and second special symbols, for example, the pending image Z during variation is deleted and the first and second pending images X1 to , Y1 ~ toward the front side of the queue (for example, to the right side of the screen) one by one, and move the first and second held images X1 and Y1 at the top, which have been pushed out, to a predetermined position, for example, to create a new change. It is designed to change to a medium-holding image Z.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, a back case 121 is attached to the back side of the game board 16 to support the liquid crystal display means 106 on the back side of the game board 16. A main board case 122 in which a board 122a is housed, a sub board case 123 in which a sub control board 123a is housed, etc. are removably attached.

A volume adjustment knob (instep operation means, second operation means) 140 is connected to the sub-control board 123a. The volume adjustment knob 140 is used by hall personnel and the like to perform selection operations regarding the volume, and can be switched to multiple stages (here, 10 stages corresponding to hall setting values T0 to T9, see FIGS. 15 and 18). It is composed of a rotary switch, and is mounted on the sub-control board 123a so as to be operable from the outside of the sub-board case 123, as shown in FIG. In this way, the volume adjustment knob 140 is located on the rear side of the gaming machine main body 1, and in order to operate it, it is necessary to unlock and open the front frame 3, so it cannot be operated by anyone other than the hall personnel. I can't.

Further, on the back side of the front frame 3, a back cover 125 that covers the back side of the game board 16 so as to be openable and closable is detachably attached, and on the upper side of the back cover 125, a game ball tank 126a and a tank rail 126b are arranged on the left and right sides. A payout means 32 and a payout passage 127 are respectively installed, and when a game ball enters the winning hole of the big winning means 104 or the like, or when a ball lending command is received from an automatic ball lending machine (not shown), the game is started. The game balls in the ball tank 126a are put out by the payout means 32 via the tank rail 126b, and the game balls are guided to the upper tray 33 via the payout passage 127. Note that the back cover 125 is arranged to cover substantially the entire sub-board case 123 including the volume adjustment knob 140 and a portion of the upper side of the main board case 122 from the rear side.

Further, a board mounting stand 128 is removably attached to the lower back side of the front frame 3, and on the back side of this board mounting stand 128, a power board case 129 in which a power board 129a is stored, a payout control board 130a A payout board case 130 in which a board is stored is removably attached to each board.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram of the control system of this pachinko machine. Note that in the block diagram of FIG. 12, boards other than the main control board 122a and the sub-control board 123a are omitted.

The main control board 122a controls the gaming operation in an integrated manner, and includes a normal random number creation processing means 141, a normal starting opening check processing means 142, a normal random number storage means 143, and a normal symbol, which are composed of a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc. Processing means 144, normal symbol display control means 145, ordinary profit state generation means 146, special random number creation processing means 147, special starting opening check processing means 148, special random number storage means 149, special symbol processing means 150, special symbol display control means 151, special profit state generating means 152, special game state generating means 153, control command transmitting means 154, and the like.

The normal random number generation processing means 141 is configured to repeatedly generate a hit determination random number etc. at predetermined time intervals, which is used to determine whether or not the changed normal symbol is to be used as a winning mode. The normal starting hole check processing means 142 performs processing based on the detection of a game ball by the normal symbol starting means 101, and the normal random number creation processing means 141 performs processing based on the detection of a gaming ball by the normal symbol starting means 101. It is configured to acquire ordinary random number information such as the created hit determination random number value, and store the ordinary random number information in the first-in, first-out type ordinary random number storage means 143 up to a predetermined upper limit number of reservations (for example, 4 pieces). has been done.

The normal symbol processing means 144 performs processing related to the variable display of normal symbols, and the normal symbol display means 91 is in a state where it can be displayed in a variable manner, and the normal random number storage means 143 stores one or more random numbers for determining a hit. (the number of normal pending items is 1 or more), the hit judgment random value is extracted from the head of the queue of normal random number information stored in the normal random number storage means 143, and the hit judgment random value is preliminarily set. A hit/miss is determined depending on whether or not it matches a predetermined hit determination value, and based on the hit/miss determination result, the type of stop symbol after the change of the normal symbol is selected, and the normal symbol is changed. Configured to select variable time.

In addition, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the winning probability (for example, 1/1.3) during the special gaming state (during the time saving state and the variable probability state), which will be described later, is the winning probability during the other normal gaming state. (for example, 1/10), and the fluctuation time during the special game state (for example, 2.7 seconds) is set to be shorter than the fluctuation time during the normal game state (for example, 27 seconds). .

The normal symbol display control means 145 controls the display of the ordinary symbol display means 91 based on the ordinary symbol processing by the ordinary symbol processing means 144, and allows the ordinary symbol display means 91 to be in a state where it can be displayed in a variable manner, and the ordinary symbol storage means On the condition that one or more pieces of ordinary random number information are stored in 143 (the number of ordinary pending pieces is 1 or more), the ordinary symbol display means 91 starts changing the ordinary symbols, and the ordinary symbol processing means 144 selects them. Based on the elapse of the selected variation time, the variation of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol also selected by the normal symbol processing means 144.

The normal profit state generating means 146 generates a second special symbol when the stopped symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 91 becomes a winning state based on the result of the hit determination by the normal symbol processing means 144 being a win. The opening/closing part 118 of the starting means 103 is configured to generate a normal profit state in which the opening/closing part 118 changes to an open state according to, for example, one of a plurality of opening/closing patterns. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, there is a normal opening/closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds x 1 opening) and an extended opening/closing pattern (for example, opening time is longer than the normal opening/closing pattern). Two types of opening/closing patterns are set (opening for 2 seconds x 3 times), and the normal opening/closing pattern is selected during the normal gaming state, and the extended opening/closing pattern is selected during the special gaming state.

The special random number creation processing means 147 generates a jackpot judgment random number used to judge a jackpot/loss, a symbol judgment random number used to select a stop symbol after a change in a special symbol, a fluctuation pattern random number used to select a fluctuation pattern, and other predetermined numbers. It is configured to perform special random number creation processing that repeatedly generates random numbers.

The special starting hole check processing means 148 performs processing based on the winning of the game ball to the first and second special symbol starting means 102 and 103, and the special starting hole check processing means 148 performs processing based on winning of the game ball to the first and second special symbol starting means 102 and 103. Based on the game ball winning a prize, first and second special random number information such as a jackpot judgment random number and a jackpot symbol random number created by the special random number creation processing means 147 are acquired, and the first and second special random number information is obtained. The special random number storage means 149 is configured to store special random number information up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 4).

Further, the special starting port check processing means 148 includes a look-ahead determination means 148a. This look-ahead determination means 148a determines the first and second special random number information obtained when a game ball enters the first and second special symbol starting means 102 and 103, using a predetermined value before being used for symbol variation. timing, for example, when acquiring the first and second special random number information, whether or not the jackpot judgment random values included in the first and second special random number information match the first and second jackpot judgment values (whether it is a jackpot or not). A look-ahead judgment is made regarding whether or not (or not). This pre-reading determination result is transmitted to the sub control board 123a etc. by a pending addition command transmitted based on the game ball winning a prize in either of the first and second special symbol starting means 102, 103, for example. Note that the pre-reading determination may be performed not only on whether or not it is a jackpot, but also on the type of fluctuation pattern, etc.

The special symbol processing means 150 performs processing related to the variable display of the first and second special symbols and production symbols, and when the first and second special symbol display means 93 and 94 are in a state where variable display is possible. , if the number of second special reservations is 1 or more, the jackpot judgment random number at the head is selected from the queue of second special random number information, and if only the number of first special reservations is 1 or more, the first jackpot judgment random number is selected from the queue of first special random number information. A numerical value is taken out, and a jackpot/missing judgment is made depending on whether the jackpot judgment random value matches a predetermined jackpot judgment value, and the first and second special symbols are selected depending on the jackpot judgment result. The stopping pattern mode, the variation pattern of the performance symbols, etc. are determined.

When the jackpot determination result is a jackpot, the stop pattern modes of the first and second special symbols are changed to the first and second jackpot modes A1 based on the jackpot symbol random numbers included in the first and second special random number information, for example. ~ A3, B1 ~ B3 (FIG. 14) is selected, and if the jackpot determination result is a loss, one or more first and second loss modes are selected based on the newly acquired loss symbol random number value, for example. selected from among. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, in the case of a jackpot, the types of the first and second special profit states and special gaming states (hereinafter, jackpot type) is determined. That is, when jackpot modes A1 and B1 are selected, the jackpot type is "10R fixed variation", when jackpot modes A2 and B2 are selected, the jackpot type is "10R time saving", and when jackpot modes A3 and B3 are selected, In this case, the jackpot type will be “2R definite change (sudden definite)”.

Here, the special gaming state is a gaming state advantageous to the player that occurs after the end of the special profit state, and in this embodiment, two types are provided: a time saving state and a variable probability state. During the time saving state, for example, the fluctuation time of the first and second special symbols is switched to a shortened fluctuation time that is shorter than the normal fluctuation time, and the probability that the normal symbol will be a hit is increased from the normal probability (for example, 1/10). probability (for example, 1/1.3), the fluctuation time of the normal symbol from the normal fluctuation time (for example, 27 seconds) to the shortened fluctuation time (for example, 2.7 seconds), and the second special symbol starting means 103 in the normal profit state. The opening/closing pattern can be switched from a normal opening/closing pattern (for example, opening for 0.2 seconds x 1 time) to an extended opening/closing pattern (for example, opening for 2 seconds x 3 times) (FIG. 13). The time saving state ends when the next special profit state occurs or when the first and second special symbols have changed a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times).

Also, during the probability change state, the probability that the first and second special symbols will become the first and second jackpot modes is switched to a high probability (for example, 1/35) that is higher than the normal probability (for example, 1/350), and the time is reduced. Switching similar to the state is also performed at the same time. Although the probability change state ends when the next special profit state occurs, other end conditions such as the number of fluctuations of the first and second special symbols may be added. Note that the probability change state that occurs after the end of the 2R special profit state is a so-called sudden probability change (hereinafter referred to as sudden change), and the performance pattern related to the start of the special profit state is, for example, an irregular specific performance mode.

In addition, this pachinko machine is equipped with a setting change function, and by having the hall staff perform a predetermined setting change operation when the power is turned on, the jackpot probability, that is, the probability that the first and second special symbols will be in a jackpot mode ( The probability of winning in a random number lottery) can be changed to multiple levels (in this case, six levels, settings 1 to 6).

The special symbol display control means 151 controls the display of the first and second special symbol display means 93 and 94, and based on the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 150, the first special symbol display means 93 or the 2. The special symbol display means 94 starts the variation of the first and second special symbols, and based on the elapse of the variation time corresponding to the selected variation pattern, the first and second special symbols are displayed with the selected stop symbol. It is designed to stop the fluctuation of special symbols.

The special profit state generating means 152 is for generating a special profit state (profit state) advantageous to the player, and the result of the jackpot determination by the special symbol processing means 150 is a jackpot, and the first and second special symbols are When the stopped symbols after fluctuation become the first or second jackpot mode (predetermined mode), the big winning means 104 is activated in a predetermined opening pattern, for example, one of the two opening patterns 10R and 2R shown in FIG. The system is configured to generate a special benefit state that is released according to the following conditions.

The special gaming state generating means 153 is for generating a special gaming state advantageous to the player, and after the special profit state ends, it generates either a time saving state or a variable probability state in accordance with the first and second jackpot modes. The special gaming state (FIG. 14) is generated.

The control command transmitting means 154 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to the sub-control board 123a etc. to give a control command, and when the first and second special reservation numbers increase, the first and second special reservation Based on the function of transmitting a pending addition command that specifies addition of the number of pieces to the sub-control board 123a side, and the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 150, when the first and second special symbols start changing, the first and second A hold subtraction command that specifies subtraction of the number of special hold pieces, a variation pattern command that specifies the change pattern of the performance pattern 120, and a special pattern command that specifies the stop pattern mode of the first and second special patterns are executed in this order on the sub-control board 123a. A function of transmitting a fluctuation stop command to the sub-control board 123a side to instruct fluctuation stop when the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols ends, and when the first and second special reserved numbers are both 0, It has a function of transmitting a customer waiting command when the first and second special symbols are in a waiting state for variation due to the completion of variation of the first and second special symbols.

Next, the control operation of the sub-control board 123a will be explained. The sub-control board 123a includes a liquid crystal display means 106, an illumination means 155, speakers 18, 25, a first frame movable body 26, a second frame movable body 27, an air blower 28, a first movable panel 107, a second movable panel. It controls performances by various performance means such as the body 108 and the third movable body 109 of the board, and includes a special reservation number display control means 161, a pre-read notice performance control means 162, a symbol variation performance control means 163, and a normal notice performance control means 164. , customer waiting control means 165, volume setting means 166, light amount setting means 167, and the like. The illumination means 155 is composed of a large number of LEDs (not shown) arranged on the front frame 3 side and the game board 16 side.

Note that the types of performances by various performance means include image production that displays images including moving images on the liquid crystal display means 106, etc., light emission production using the illumination means 155, etc., sound production using the generation of sound, rotating body 44, production. There are movable effects using movable bodies such as the button 41, the first frame movable body 26, the second frame movable body 27, the first plate movable body 107, the second plate movable body 108, and the third plate movable body 109.

Further, the sound production includes a normal sound production in which sound is output from the speakers 18 and 25 based on audio data, and a specific sound production in which an operation sound is generated by driving a movable body (predetermined part) by a driving means. Here, the volume due to the normal sound production changes as the volume level changes due to the volume adjustment operation described later, but the volume due to the specific sound production does not change even if the volume level changes due to the volume adjustment operation. However, regarding the volume of specific sound effects, if the player can touch the movable body being driven, the volume of the operation sound may change depending on whether the player is touching the movable body or not. There is sex.

In this way, the sub-control board 123a includes a display effect execution means that can execute a display effect of displaying images including moving images on the liquid crystal display means (display means) 106, and a display effect execution means that can execute a display effect that displays images including moving images on the liquid crystal display means (display means) 106, and outputs audio from the speakers (audio output means) 18 and 25. and a sound performance execution means capable of executing the sound performance to be output. Note that the video displayed in the display effect is composed of, for example, a plurality of scenes connected together.

The special reservation number display control means 161 controls the display of the first and second special reservation numbers on the liquid crystal display means 106, and corresponds to the increase or decrease in the first and second special reservation numbers. Corresponds to the first reserved images X1 to X4 for the number of pieces (maximum 4), the second reserved images Y1 to Y4 for the second special reserved number (maximum 4), and the changing first and second special symbols. It is configured to display on the liquid crystal display means 106 the pending image Z during fluctuation.

In this embodiment, in order to preferentially digest the pending memory of the second special symbol over the pending memory of the first special symbol, priority is given to the second special symbol side with respect to the pending display, and as shown in FIG. The second pending images Y1 to Y4 are displayed partially overlapping each other in front of the pending images X1 to X4. When a pending addition command regarding the first and second special pending numbers is received from the main control board 122a, one additional first and second pending image X1~, Y1~ is displayed at the end of the queue. In addition, when a hold subtraction command regarding the first and second special hold numbers is received from the main control board 122a, the first and second hold images X1~, Y1~ are moved one by one toward the front of the queue. At the same time as the shifting, the first and second held images X1 and Y1 at the top that have been pushed out are moved to, for example, a predetermined position and changed into a pending image Z during fluctuation. In this embodiment, the display color (display mode) of the first and second pending images X1~, Y1~, and the fluctuating pending image Z is set to, for example, "white" as the default, and when executing the pending change effect described later. The preview effect is changed according to the scenario selected by the pre-read preview effect control means 162.

The pre-read preview performance control means 162 is for controlling the pre-read preview performance. In the look-ahead notice performance, based on the look-ahead judgment result by the look-ahead judgment means 148a on the main control board 122a side, the stopped symbols after the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols become the first and second jackpot modes, and a special profit state is created. Based on the look-ahead judgment result, multiple symbol fluctuations (target fluctuation) corresponding to the special random number information targeted for the look-ahead judgment are made. For example, in (middle), there is a "continuous performance" that performs the same style of performance, a "pending change performance" that differs (changes) the display style of the first and second pending images X1~, Y1~ based on the pre-read judgment results, etc. There is.

The symbol variation effect control means 163 controls various effects related to the variable display of the effect image 120, such as image effects, light emitting effects, sound effects, movable effects, etc., and when receiving a variation pattern command from the main control board 122a. Based on the variation pattern scenario corresponding to the specified variation pattern and the preview production scenario selected by the normal notice production control means 164, image production, light emission production, sound production, and movable production regarding the variable display of the production pattern 120 are performed. etc., and when the fluctuation stop command is received, the fluctuation of the effect pattern 120 is stopped with the stop pattern selected based on the stop pattern command and the fluctuation pattern command, and the associated image effect, light emitting effect, It is designed to stop sound effects, movable effects, etc.

The normal preview performance control means (line performance execution means) 164 executes the normal preview performance. The normal notice performance is to foretell whether or not the stopped symbol after the symbol change will be in a jackpot mode during the symbol change based on the jackpot judgment result etc. by the jackpot judgment processing on the main control board 122a side, for example. There are "pseudo-reactions", "SU productions", "timer productions", "resurrection productions", "premier productions", "button productions", "dialogue productions", etc.

Here, the "pseudo series" is an effect in which the effect pattern 120 is varied multiple times on the liquid crystal display means 106 while the first and second special symbols change once, and for example, the greater the number of changes in the pseudo series, the greater the jackpot. It is set to have high reliability. In addition, "SU effect" is a predetermined effect step including displaying the effect pattern 120 on the liquid crystal display means 106 during fluctuation of the first and second special symbols, for example, in multiple stages (for example, SU1 This is a performance that is executed up to a predetermined stage among the three stages (3 stages - SU3), and is set so that, for example, the higher the stage of the performance step, the higher the reliability of the jackpot. The "timer effect" is, for example, an effect in which a timer image is displayed at a predetermined timing on the liquid crystal display means 106 to measure time (for example, countdown), and for example, it is set so that the longer the time measurement, the higher the reliability of the jackpot. has been done.

Furthermore, a "resurrection performance" is a performance that revives from a state in which a miss etc. is displayed and becomes, for example, a jackpot, and a "premier performance" is a performance that has an extremely low appearance rate and when it appears, for example, a probability-variable jackpot is confirmed. The "button effect" is used to change the jackpot reliability, for example, when it is determined that the operation of the effect button 41 satisfies a predetermined operation condition (operation established) during the valid operation period during the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols. Accordingly, a predetermined post-operation effect is executed. Moreover, the "line production" is a production in which a character utters a line, and is controlled so that the jackpot reliability varies depending on the type of line uttered.

When the normal notice performance control means 164 receives a variation pattern command from the main control board 122a, it collects information obtained from the variation pattern command (here, the jackpot determination result and the variation pattern selection result) and the setting values (settings 1 to 6). Whether or not to execute a lottery regarding the normal preview performance (with/without lottery) is selected based on the normal preview performance selection table. In addition, if you select lottery execution for at least one of the multiple regular preview performances, for example, the jackpot determination result, the setting value (any of settings 1 to 6), and each regular preview performance. One scenario is selected from a plurality of scenarios based on the scenario selection table related to the scenario selection table.

The customer waiting control means 165 causes the first and second special symbol display means 93 and 94 to start changing the first and second special symbols after the customer waiting start conditions including receiving the customer waiting command are satisfied. This is to control the production, etc. during the customer waiting state (during the fluctuation stop state where the symbol is not changing) until the customer waiting end condition such as a change is satisfied.

After the customer waiting state starts, a pre-customer waiting performance is first performed. In this performance before waiting for a customer, the liquid crystal display means 106 continues to display the image of the performance symbol 120 that has stopped due to the previous symbol change, the illumination means 155 emits light in a predetermined customer waiting light mode, and the speaker 18, From 25 onwards, predetermined BGM is continuously output.

When a predetermined period of time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed from the start of the pre-customer waiting presentation, the transition to the customer waiting presentation is made. While continuing to display the image, a menu display operation notification image that informs the operation method for displaying the menu screen, a volume adjustment operation notification image that informs the operation method for volume adjustment, and an operation method for adjusting the light intensity. Starts displaying the light amount adjustment operation notification image, etc. In this way, during the execution of the pre-customer waiting presentation, that is, during the period from the start of the customer waiting state until, for example, 30 seconds have elapsed, even though the menu display operation is possible and the volume/light intensity adjustment operation is possible. , the menu display operation notification image, the volume adjustment operation notification image, and the light amount adjustment operation notification image for reporting this are not displayed.

After that, when the demonstration start condition is satisfied (for example, 180 seconds have passed since the start of the customer waiting state), the customer waiting performance shifts to the demonstration performance. In the demo production, there is a "Model Image Demo" that runs an image movie of the model in question, a "Model Logo" that displays a model logo image that shows the logo of the model, and a "Corporate Logo" that displays a company logo image that shows the logo of the manufacturer. '', ``An addictive prevention display'' that displays an addictive prevention display image, etc. are sequentially performed.

After the demonstration performance starts, the customer waits for a predetermined time, for example, until the customer waiting end condition such as the first and second special symbol display means 93 and 94 starting to change the first and second special symbols is satisfied. To repeatedly perform demonstration performances continuously while interposing performances or without intervening customer waiting performances.

The volume setting means (volume level setting means, volume level changing means, first volume level changing means, set volume changing means) 166 sets the volume of sound (BGM, sound effect, notification sound, etc.) output from the speakers 18 and 25. The level is set or changed in multiple stages, and the hall setting value (instep value) obtained by the volume adjustment knob (instep operation means, second operation means) 140 arranged on the rear side of the gaming machine main body 1 , the player setting value (O value) obtained by the volume operation means (O operation means, first operation means) 39 arranged on the front side of the gaming machine main body 1, and the volume level setting table stored in advance. Based on this, the volume level is set in a plurality of stages, for example, in any of eight stages from 0 (silence) to 7 (maximum volume). Note that the volume adjustment by the volume operation means 39 can be performed during a predetermined volume adjustment period. Although the volume adjustable period can be arbitrarily set, for example, all periods except a certain period when the power is turned on may be set as the volume adjustable period.

For example, as shown in FIG. 15, the volume level setting table includes hall setting values in 10 stages from T0 to T9 by the volume adjustment knob 140 and player setting values in 5 stages from M1 to M5 by the volume operating means 39. Corresponding volume level assignments and initial positions of player set values M1 to M5 for each hole set value T0 to T9 are set. Among the hall setting values T0 to T9, hall personnel usually select T3 to T7 for the normal mode and T8 and T9 for the power saving mode. When T8 or T9 for the power saving mode is selected, the power saving mode is turned on, and when the power saving start condition is met, for example, a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of the customer waiting state, the light intensity is set to be lower than in the normal mode. The light is controlled to emit light (or may be turned off) in the power saving mode. When T3 to T7 for the normal mode are selected, the power saving mode is turned off.

In the volume level setting table shown in FIG. 15, for the hall setting values T3 to T7 for the normal mode, the correspondence relationship between the player setting values M1 to M5 and the volume level is the same, but the initial positions are different. . That is, for any of the hall setting values T3 to T7, volume levels 3 to 7 are assigned to the player setting values M1 to M5, respectively, but the initial positions for the hall setting values T3 to T7 are determined by the player setting, respectively. Values M1 to M5 (ie, volume levels 3 to 7) are set. As described above, regarding the hall setting values T3 to T7 for the normal mode, the larger the hall setting value is, the higher the initial volume level is.

Regarding the hall setting values T8 and T9 for the power saving mode, the correspondence relationship between the player setting values M1 to M5 and the volume level is the same, but the initial positions are different. That is, for both hall setting values T8 and T9, volume levels 3 to 7 are assigned to player setting values M1 to M5, respectively, as in the case of hall setting values T3 to T7, but the hall setting values The initial positions for T8 and T9 are set to player setting values M1 and M5 (ie, volume levels 3 and 7), respectively. In this way, regarding the hall setting values T8 and T9 for the power saving mode, the larger the hall setting value is, the higher the initial volume level is.

Also, among the hall setting values T0 to T2 that are not normally selected in a game hall, the hall setting value T0 is for making the sound silent, and the volume level corresponding to the player setting values M1 to M5 is all 0 (silence). It has become. The hall setting value T1 is for presentation purposes; for example, the volume level corresponding to the minimum player setting value M1 is 1, and the volume level corresponding to other player setting values M2 to M5 is the same as the hall setting value T3 etc. The initial position is set to the player setting value M1 (ie, volume level 1). The hall setting value T2 is for factory shipment, for example, the volume level corresponding to the minimum level player setting value M1 is 2, and the volume level corresponding to other player setting values M2 to M5 is the hall setting value T3 etc. They are the same, and the initial position is set to the player setting value M1 (ie, volume level 2). In this way, the initial positions for the hole setting values T0 to T2 are all set to the minimum player setting value M1.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the volume level when outputting the error sound is set to the maximum volume level corresponding to the hall setting value at that time (in this case, the player setting value), regardless of the player setting value by the volume operation means 39. The volume level corresponding to M5) is set.

Here, the error sound is a notification sound that is output when a predetermined error occurs. In this embodiment, not only normal error sounds but also specific notification sounds, such as various security notification sounds output when the power is turned on (RAM clear notification sound, backup recovery notification sound, settings change notification sound, settings confirmation notification sound, etc.) are used. ) are also output at the volume level for error sounds. The same applies to the embodiments described below unless otherwise specified.

Further, the volume setting means 166 includes a volume adjustment notification means 166a, a reset means 166b, and the like. The volume adjustment notification means 166a is for displaying a volume adjustment notification image PV on the liquid crystal display means 106, for example. A volume adjustment notification image PV is displayed on the display means 106.

The volume adjustment notification image PV is for notifying the volume setting status by the player's operation. For example, as shown in FIG. It includes volume display figures 171 to 175. The volume display figures 171 to 175 are formed, for example, in the shape of a vertical band whose length corresponds to the player's setting value, and are arranged in the left-right direction with their lower ends aligned, for example. Each of the volume display figures 171 to 175 can be displayed in two types of display modes, for example, "white" and "solid", and depending on the player's settings at that time, for example, a predetermined display from the volume display figure 171 side can be displayed. The player setting value regarding the volume is notified by setting the display mode of the number to be "solid" and the other numbers to be "white". For example, in the case of the player setting value M3, as shown in FIG. ” are displayed respectively.

In this way, the volume adjustment notification image PV indicates the range of player setting values (first information) that can be selected by operating the volume operation means 39 by the number of displayed volume display figures, and also displays the volume by "solid painting". The number of displayed figures indicates the player setting value (second information) at that time. In the following description, the volume adjustment notification images PV corresponding to the player setting values M1 to M5 are distinguished as PV1 to PV5, respectively.

In the case of this embodiment, since the initial position is different for each hall setting value as shown in FIG. 15, if the volume adjustment knob 140 is operated while the volume adjustment notification image PV is displayed, the volume The adjustment notification image PV also changes. For example, as shown in FIGS. 18(a) to (e), when the hall setting value is set to T3 and the player setting value is set to M1 (initial position), the hall setting value is set while the volume adjustment notification image PV is being displayed. is changed in the order of T3 → T4 → T5 → T6 → T7, the volume level changes in order from 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 according to the initial position corresponding to the hall setting value after the change, and the volume level is adjusted. The notification image PV also changes sequentially from PV1 to PV2 to PV3 to PV4 to PV5 in accordance with the initial position corresponding to the changed hole setting value.

The reset means (second volume level changing means) 166b is for resetting the volume level, and when a predetermined reset condition is satisfied, changes the player setting value (i.e., the volume level) to correspond to the hall setting value. It is designed to be reset to the initial position (specific volume level). In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, first and second reset conditions are provided as reset conditions for resetting the volume level, and the first reset condition is "when the volume adjustment knob 140 is switched". , the second reset condition (predetermined condition) is "When the demo start condition is met during the customer waiting state (for example, 180 seconds have passed since the start of the customer waiting state), and the player setting value is smaller than the initial position." ing.

For example, (a) → (b), (b) → (c), (c) → (d), and (d) → (e) in FIG. 18 all show the situation when the first reset condition is satisfied. After switching the volume adjustment knob 140, the player setting value (ie, the volume level) is set to the initial position corresponding to the new hall setting value. For example, when the hall setting value is set to T5, if 180 seconds have passed since the start of the customer waiting state and the player setting value at that time is M1 which is smaller than the initial position M3 (specific volume level 5). (volume level 3) or M2 (volume level 4) (predetermined condition is satisfied), the player setting value is reset to M3 (specific volume level 5).

In this way, the reset means 166b adjusts the volume level so that the volume of the normal sound production and the volume of the specific sound production are in a predetermined balance, based on the establishment of the predetermined condition, regardless of the player's volume adjustment operation. It constitutes a changeable second volume level changing means.

The light amount setting means 167 is used to set the light amount when the illumination means 155 etc. made of various light emitting boards on the frame side and the board side emit light, and corresponds to the player setting value obtained by the light amount operation means 40. The light amount level is set to one of a plurality of levels (for example, three levels 1 to 3). As described above, in this embodiment, the light amount level can be adjusted only by operating the light amount operating means 40, without providing operating means for hall personnel such as the volume adjustment knob 140. Further, the light intensity level regarding the error notification light emission is always the maximum light intensity level, for example, and cannot be changed by the light intensity operation means 40. Note that the light amount adjustment by the light amount operating means 40 can be performed during a predetermined light amount adjustable period. Although the light amount adjustable period can be arbitrarily set, for example, all periods except a certain period when the power is turned on may be set as the light amount adjustable period.

Further, the light amount setting means 167 includes a light amount adjustment notification means 167a. The light amount adjustment notification means 167a is for displaying the light amount adjustment notification image PL on the liquid crystal display means 106, for example, and during the light amount adjustment notification period, which includes when the player operates the light amount operation means 40, the liquid crystal display means A light amount adjustment notification image PL is displayed at 106.

For example, as shown in FIG. 17, the light amount adjustment notification image PL includes a plurality of (here, three) light amount display figures 181 to 183 corresponding to the number of light amount levels. The light quantity display figures 181 to 183 are formed, for example, in the shape of a vertical strip with a length corresponding to the light quantity level, and are arranged in the left-right direction with their lower ends aligned, for example. Each of the light amount display figures 181 to 183 can be displayed in two types of display formats, for example, "white" and "solid color", and depending on the light amount level at that time, a predetermined number of light amount display figures 181 to 183 can be displayed, for example, from the light amount display figure 181 side. The light intensity level is notified by setting the display mode to "solid color" and the other display formats to "white". For example, when the light intensity level is set to 1, as shown in FIG. " is displayed.

Next, a specific example of the symbol variation performance in this pachinko machine will be explained. First, a specific example of the pending change effect will be explained with reference to FIGS. 20 and 21, but before that, the purpose of this pending change effect will be explained.

In recent years, with the spread of smartphones, the use of apps such as SNS, games, manga, and video sites has rapidly spread, and many players are seen playing with their smartphones in hand even while playing pachinko and pachislot. It's starting to look like this. Such players may be distracted by operating their smartphones while playing, watching played videos, or engaging in SNS, and their eyes may not be on the pachinko/pachislot board but on their smartphones. Often.

One of the reasons why such phenomena occur is thought to be due to the game nature of pachinko and pachislot. In other words, since pachinko and pachislot are designed to repeatedly play winning games while maintaining a predetermined probability and a predetermined winning rate (rolling rate per predetermined time), (number of losing games (time)) > (winning games) It is inevitable that the number of times (time)) will be increased, and the player will inevitably end up spending a lot of time playing the losing game. Therefore, for the players, much of the time they spend playing games ends up being time spent playing boring games.

For this reason, manufacturers of pachinko and pachislot have always considered performances and previews from various angles that will keep players from getting bored, and have created highly entertaining performances and previews so that players can endure repeated unsuccessful games. Ta. However, as mentioned above, players these days are using smartphones to beat boredom during losing games, and they are showing interest in the presentations and previews that the manufacturers have put effort into thinking. A situation has arisen where there is no such thing. In this embodiment, in order to deliver more effective effects and previews to players who enjoy using smartphones during games as described above, effects and previews are constructed taking into consideration the following points, for example. I have to.

First of all, when considering a gimmick to change the situation where the player's interest is (smartphone) > (directions and previews) to (smartphone) < (directions and previews), it is important to consider spending money on missed games. This means that in all aspects of time, we do not intentionally create a relationship between (smartphone) and (direction and previews). If we try to build a relationship between (smartphone) < (production and preview) during all of the time spent playing the game, the production and preview will become more flashy and complex, and the important parts will be missed by the player. This leads to them not being able to deliver (I understand it's flashy, but it doesn't convey trust or expectations well). In addition, it is simply assumed that players who enjoy using smartphones are enjoying the content that they are particularly interested in from among the many types of content, so they are not able to pay attention to presentations or previews that exceed their interests, and therefore spend all of their time playing games. It is almost impossible to do this in a timely manner, and to be honest, even if you try to compete head-on with smartphones, you have no chance of winning. Taking these into consideration, in this embodiment, we have chosen not to intentionally create the relationship (smartphone) < (performance or notice) in all of the time spent on losing games.

In this case, the next important thing is how to create a gimmick that changes the player's interest from (smartphone) > (directions and previews) to (smartphone) < (directions and previews). It depends on whether you set it to . For example, if you set the appearance frequency in a single losing game to be high for effects or notices that aim to change (smartphone) < (effects or notices), even if such effects or notices appear, As a result, the frequency at which incorrect results are derived increases. This is effective for players who are new to the game, but the effect gradually fades for players who are already familiar with the game, and in the end, it is possible that (smartphones) > (directions and previews) will become less effective. becomes more sexual. Of course, this does not mean that it is not good for the performance or notice of a gaming machine, but it is possible to intentionally set the frequency of appearance in one winning game to be high, or to configure it so that it appears multiple times in one winning game. Accordingly, as described above, a configuration may be adopted that provides effects and previews that are more effective only for players who are seeing the game for the first time.

However, in order to be more effective not only for first-time players but also for known players, it is necessary to create a production that aims to change interest from (smartphone) to (production and preview). It is desirable to set the frequency of appearance in one missed game or preview to be low. In other words, by setting the appearance frequency of such effects and previews to be low, the aim is to change the player's interest from (smartphone) > (effects and previews) to (smartphone) < (effects and previews). It is possible to set the reliability of the effects and previews to be high (as the appearance rate in losing games decreases, the reliability at the time of appearance becomes relatively high), so the frequency at which winning results are derived when they appear can be set high. Can be set high. This makes it possible to change the player's interest from (smartphone)>(performances and previews) to (smartphone)<(performances and previews), regardless of whether they are seeing it for the first time or are already familiar with it.

The most important point is that the effects and previews that change the player's interest from (smartphone) to (productions and previews) are as shown in Figure 20 below. This allows for more effective presentations and notices.

The hold change performance shown in FIG. 20 is executed during or before the reach change in the normal gaming state, and is held during the change in order to suggest the possibility that the performance symbol 120 will become a jackpot due to the change. Change the display color of image Z from the default white (usually reserved) to red (red reserved) (The order of colors that indicate the degree of expectation is blue, green, red, gold, rainbow, etc. The color is more likely to change to a color indicating a relatively high reliability level (here, red or higher) than a color indicating a low reliability level (here, blue or green).

Regarding this hold change effect, first, the image effect will be explained. At the start of this hold change effect, the screen of the liquid crystal display means 106 is toned down (visibility suppressed), and an image showing an "arrow" appears ( In FIG. 20(a), a pre-suspension change effect that produces a pending change is started. At this time, on the screen of the liquid crystal display means 106, in addition to the "arrow" image related to the pending change effect, held images including the changing pending image Z, and the effect pattern 120 reduced and retreated to the corner of the screen are displayed. However, for example, by excluding the "arrow" image and the reserved image from being toned down, and making the other parts including the production pattern 120 the target of tonedown, the "arrow" image and the reserved image can be reduced. It is designed to make it visually noticeable. At this time, the pending images including the pending image Z during fluctuation are displayed in white (normal pending), which is the default color.

Here, toning down the image, the priority of each layer (non-target layer) displaying the "arrow" image and the reserved image that are not subject to tonedown is changed to the image such as the production pattern 120 that is subject to tonedown. This is done by setting the priority level higher than that of each layer (target layer) to be displayed, and by arranging a specific layer displaying tone-down data such as black semi-transparent data between the non-target layer and the target layer. Note that, for example, when an "arrow" appears, in addition to tone-down, an emphasis display such as effect processing may be performed. After the "arrow" appears, the "arrow" flies, approaches and collides with (hits) the fluctuating pending image Z (Fig. 20(b) → (c)), and the collided fluctuating pending image Z. The display color of Z changes from white to red (FIG. 20(d)). At this time, for example, the tone down ends when or just before the "arrow" hits the pending image Z during fluctuation. Note that the performance before pending change in FIG. 20 is a success pattern when a pending change is performed, but a failure pattern when a pending change is not performed may be provided. This failure pattern may be configured such that, for example, an "arrow" does not hit the pending image Z during fluctuation.

Next, the sound production of the hold change production shown in FIG. 20 will be explained. First, regarding the normal sound production consisting of audio output from the speakers 18 and 25, one type of BGM1 is continuously output throughout the entire hold change production, and as a volume increase production that temporarily increases the volume, '' appears, the ``appearance sound'' (first voice) is heard, when the ``arrow'' approaches, the ``fanning sound (third voice)'' is heard, and when the ``arrow'' collides and changes color, the ``collision change sound'' (second voice) is heard. ) are output respectively. Furthermore, regarding the specific sound production in which an operation sound is generated by driving a predetermined part by the driving means, the vibration sound caused by the vibration device 72 vibrating the production button 41 is generated in parallel with the "collision change sound" in the normal sound production, for example. occurs.

In addition, FIG. 20 shows the change history of the volume (dB) of the executed sound due to the sound production (normal sound production and specific sound production), which shows the change history of the volume (dB) of the executed sound due to the sound production (normal sound production and specific sound production). (see FIG. 15) are displayed numerically and graphically. As is clear from the figure, in this hold change performance, regardless of the volume level, there is a jackpot mode (specific mode) in the final section (2s to 3s) included in the latter half section of the hold change effect (0 to 3s). The volume (second volume) of the "collision change sound" etc. that occurs when suggesting the possibility that the change will occur is the "appearance sound" that occurs at the start (0s) included in the first half of the pending change production (specific notice). etc. (first volume). In addition, the volume (third volume) of the "inciting sound" etc. that occurs in the middle section (1 s) before the final section after the start of the hold change performance is the same as the "appearance sound" etc. that occurs at the start of the hold change performance. The volume is lower than the volume (first volume).

In this way, in the pending change performance (specific performance) shown in FIG. 20, the first half section does not yet suggest the possibility of becoming a jackpot mode (specific mode), and the second half section suggests the possibility of becoming a jackpot mode (specific mode). In the first half, the audio (first audio) related to the pending change performance (specific performance) is output at the first volume, and in the second half, the audio (second audio) regarding the relevant pending change performance (specific performance) is output at the first volume. The output is performed at a second volume that is higher than the first volume, and furthermore, after the first half of the section in which audio is output at the first volume, and before the second half of the section in which audio is output at the second volume, the corresponding The sound (third sound) related to the pending change performance (specific performance) is output at a third volume lower than the first volume.

As described above, by generating the "appearance sound" or the like that is executed when a preview appears at the first volume, it is possible to first make the player aware that a preview has appeared. In other words, it is possible to draw the player's line of sight from the smartphone to the liquid crystal screen on the gaming machine board. Furthermore, in the example shown in Figure 20, in addition to this, the screen is toned down on the LCD screen, so it is possible to give a different impression to the player who shifts his/her gaze to the LCD screen. , it is possible to keep the player's eyes glued to the LCD screen. Of course, the screen is not limited to a toned-down screen, but may also be a white-out screen, and at that time, by already displaying an image of an "arrow", it is possible to create a mechanism to keep the player's attention fixed. You may also do so.

Next, it is desirable that the volume (third volume) of the "inciting sound" etc. that is generated following the "appearance sound" is lower than the volume (first volume) of the "appearance sound" etc. The key point here is that the role of the audio output here is only as an "inciting sound." In other words, players who shift their gaze from their smartphones to the LCD screen may stop operating their smartphones and look at the LCD screen, with a sense of expectation that a relatively highly anticipated performance will be executed. Although it is conceivable, the "inciting sound" executed at this timing is just a sound effect to incite whether the subsequent change in the pending image (effect indicating the level of expectation) will be executed or not. By performing the performance at a volume higher than the first volume or the second volume, it gives the player an excessive sense of expectation, and if the highly anticipated performance is not performed afterwards, it gives the player a great sense of disappointment. We take into account the risk of In particular, this is the moment when the player's interest was stolen from the smartphone to the LCD screen, so if you compose the effects and previews without taking such risks into consideration, the result will be changes in the pending image (expected If a similar effect or notice is not carried out, known players will feel a strong sense of disgust if a similar effect or notice is not carried out, and even if a similar effect or notice is subsequently executed, known players will not be able to play at the timing that we were aiming for (when the effect or notice appears). There is a high possibility that they will no longer shift their gaze from the smartphone to the LCD screen. Taking these into consideration, the volume of the "agitation sound" (third volume) is determined by the volume of the "appearance sound" (first volume) and the volume of the subsequent "collision change sound" (second volume). ) is desirable.

Next, when a "collision change sound" or the like is generated following the "inciting sound" or the like, that is, when a change in the pending image (a production that suggests the degree of expectation) is performed, a "collision change sound" or the like is generated. The volume (second volume) is desirably set higher than the volume of the "appearance sound" (first volume) and the volume of the "agitation sound" (third volume). One of the purposes of such a setting is to increase interest in the change in pending images (a performance that suggests expectations) for players who have already shifted their gaze from their smartphones to the LCD screen. The goal is to liven up the atmosphere as much as possible. The second purpose is to once again appeal to players who unfortunately were unable to attract attention at the time the notice was issued. Some players are not interested in the appearance of a preview, but are only interested in the result of the preview, so for such players, it is recommended to play at a volume louder than the "appearance sound" or "inciting sound". By generating a "collision change sound" or the like, it is possible to effectively direct the eye toward the LCD screen.

In this way, the reservation change notice shown in FIG. 20 attracts more player attention than when simply executing a reservation change effect (a performance that only changes the color of the reservation using a presentation image). This makes it possible to draw attention to the LCD display, even for players who may be concentrating on operating their smartphones and not paying attention to the LCD display. By combining this type of performance that steals attention away from the smartphone with a normal performance that does not, it is possible to execute a performance that more effectively steals attention away from the smartphone. Become. In other words, by coexisting with each other, rather than just performing one or the other, and inventing ways to execute them with more optimal timing and expressions, we can achieve unprecedented performance expressions and solve the problems of recent times. It becomes possible to steal the player's gaze and attention from a certain smartphone.

Further, in the example of FIG. 20, since the production button 41 is vibrated to generate a vibration sound at the timing of outputting the "collision change sound" etc., for example, the volume control means 39 is operated to set the volume level low. Even players who are concentrating on their smartphones can be appealed to by the vibrating sound that is generated at a substantially constant volume, regardless of the volume level, and can effectively catch their attention.

The numerical values and graph of the volume change history shown in FIG. 20 explained above display the volume of the execution sound that combines the normal sound production and the specific sound production, but in FIG. 21, the volume of the execution sound of the normal sound production. and the volume of the sound executed by the specific sound production are displayed separately. Of the normal sound production and specific sound production, only the normal sound production changes the volume of the executed sound depending on the change in the volume level (set volume), and the specific sound production does not change the volume level (set volume). However, this does not change the volume of the execution sound. Therefore, as shown in Figure 21, the volume change history due to normal sound production has approximately the same shape at each volume level, and when the volume level is changed from 3 (first set volume) to 7 (second set volume), The rate of increase (volume ratio), which is the rate of change in volume, is always approximately 1.2. On the other hand, the volume of the vibration sound in the specific sound production is 80 dB regardless of the volume level. Note that the volume of this specific sound production, 80 dB, is larger than the volume of the normal sound production at the minimum volume level 3 during the same period, and is also higher than the volume of the normal sound production at the maximum volume level 7. It is smaller than.

On the other hand, looking at the volume change history (Figure 20) that combines the normal sound production and specific sound production, it is found that during the period when the normal sound production occurs and the specific sound production does not occur (non-specific period), the volume level The rate of increase in volume when changing from 3 to 7 is approximately 1.2 (first volume ratio), but the period during which both the normal sound production and the specific sound production occur (specific period) The increase rate in the middle is smaller than 1.2 (second volume ratio). Note that the combined sound volume LP (dB) obtained by combining the first sound volume LP1 (dB) and the second sound volume LP2 (dB) is determined by the formula shown in FIG. 22.

In this way, in the hold change effects shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, the minimum volume level (first setting volume) that can be changed by player operation is set to 3, and the maximum volume level (second setting volume) is set to 3. 7, a non-specific period in which the volume ratio of the executed sound when the sound production is executed is the first volume ratio, and a specific period in which the volume ratio is the second volume ratio smaller than the first volume ratio. has been established. Further, during the non-specific period, the normal sound performance is performed but the specific sound performance is not performed, and during the specific period, the normal sound performance and the specific sound performance are performed. Further, the volume of the specific sound production is set lower than the volume of the normal sound production during the specific period when the maximum volume level (second set volume) is set to 7.

Further, when the hall setting value by the volume adjustment knob 140 is set to T4, as shown in FIG. 15, the initial position of the volume level is set to volume level 4 corresponding to the player setting value M2. In this case, in the example from 2s to 3s in FIG. 21, when the volume level is set to 3 (first level), the volume of the normal sound production is smaller than the volume of the specific sound production, so the specific sound production The volume of the normal sound production is more difficult to hear (hearing) than the normal sound production, but when the volume level is set to 7 (third level), the volume of the normal sound production is higher than the volume of the specific sound production. Since the volume of the normal sound production is larger, the volume of the normal sound production is easier to hear (hear) than the specific sound production. Furthermore, when the volume level is set to 4 (second level), the volume level is higher than when it is set to volume level 3 (first level) and when it is set to volume level 7 (third level). , the difference between the volume due to the specific sound production and the volume due to the normal sound production is small. In this case, the reset means (second volume level changing means) 166b changes (resets) the volume level to volume level 4 (second level) when a predetermined reset condition is satisfied (FIG. 19). It has become. The same thing can be said about the case where the hall setting value is set to T5 or T6, but in these cases, the initial position is the second level (volume level 5 for T5, volume level 5 for T6). When set to level 6), the difference between the volume of the specific sound production and the volume of the normal sound production is smaller than when set to volume level 7 (third level); (first level).

In addition, by providing the first hold change performance shown in FIG. 20 and a second hold change performance that excludes the specific sound performance from the first hold change performance, the first hold change performance is more effective than when the second hold change performance appears. Control may be performed so that the possibility of a jackpot mode is higher when a performance appears. In addition, in the hold change effect shown in FIG. 20, the display mode of the changing pending image Z corresponding to the change is changed, but the display mode of the first hold images X1 to X4, second hold images Y1 to Y4, etc. It may be changed at any timing. Furthermore, display aspects other than the display color, such as shape, size, etc., may be changed for the held image.

Next, regarding the performance during normal fluctuations (symbol fluctuations according to the normal fluctuation pattern), we will give specific examples by dividing them into the probability variable state (special gaming state) shown in FIG. 23 and the normal gaming state shown in FIGS. 25 and 26. explain.

The normal variation during the probability change state (high probability medium) has a short variation time of about several seconds, and in the example of FIG. Start → high-speed fluctuation → stop) is repeated. In addition, in the example shown in Fig. 23, as a normal sound production, BGM for high accuracy is continuously output, and as a symbol variation sound, a "starting sound" is output in time with the start of symbol variation and high-speed variation. A "stop sound" is output when the vehicle stops.

Moreover, in the example of FIG. 23, various notices are executed at specific symbol changes. That is, the vibration device 72 vibrates the production button 41 in accordance with the pattern stop and the output of the "stop sound" at each timing of elapsed time 8s, 10s, and 12s corresponding to three consecutive symbol changes. A sound is generated (specific sound production). In addition, at the timing of the elapsed time of 14 seconds corresponding to the next pattern change, as shown in FIG. "sound" is output. Furthermore, at the timing of the elapsed time of 16 seconds corresponding to the next symbol change, as shown in FIG. The movable body 109 moves upward (specific sound production). Further, at the timing of the elapsed time 18 to 19 seconds corresponding to the next symbol change, as shown in FIG. 23(c), the third movable body 109 of the board returns to the origin and the second movable body 108 of the board performs a swinging motion. be exposed.

Further, FIG. 24 separately displays the volume of the execution sound of the normal sound production and the volume of the execution sound of the specific sound production for the range from 6s to 14s in FIG. 23. As shown in FIG. 24, the volume change history due to normal sound production has approximately the same shape at each volume level, and when the volume level is changed from 3 (first set volume) to 7 (second set volume), The rate of increase (volume ratio), which is the rate of change in volume, is always approximately 1.2. On the other hand, the volume of the vibration sound in the specific sound production is 80 dB regardless of the volume level, which is higher than the volume of the normal sound production at volume level 5 at any of 8s, 10s, and 12s. The volume is approximately the same as or lower than the volume of the normal sound production at 6.

On the other hand, looking at the volume change history (Figure 23) that combines the normal sound production and specific sound production, it is found that during the period when the specific sound production does not occur (non-specific period), the volume level is changed from 3 to 7. The rate of increase, which is the rate of change in volume when (Specific period), the rate of increase is smaller than 1.2. In addition, both normal sound production and specific sound production occur at the timing of elapsed time of 16s, 18s, and 19s, but among them, the increase rate at the time of elapsed time of 16s is 1.2, which is the same as the non-specific period. There is. This is because the movement sound of the third movable body 109 of the panel is about 50 dB, which is very small compared to the sound from the speaker, and has almost no effect on the overall volume change.

In the normal fluctuation during the normal gaming state (medium low probability) shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, one symbol fluctuation is performed during the elapsed time period of 1 s to 9 s, and the fluctuation starts at the elapsed time of 1 s, After performing high-speed fluctuations in 2s to 5s, the symbols stop in the order of left symbol, right symbol, middle symbol in 6s to 9s, and finally come to a final stop. In addition, as a normal sound production, normal BGM is continuously output, and as a symbol variation sound, a "starting sound" is made at each stop of the left symbol, right symbol, and middle symbol in accordance with the start of symbol variation. At the same time, a "stop sound" is output. Further, at 3 seconds during the high-speed fluctuation, an SU1 fake effect of the SU effect appears, and for example, a predetermined dialogue is displayed as a telop on the screen, and a predetermined "SU sound" is output from the speakers 18 and 25.

In addition, in the next symbol variation performed in the period of elapsed time 10s to 23s, the SU1, SU2, and SU3 effects of the SU effect are executed sequentially at 11s, 12s, and 13s during the high-speed variation, and the predetermined lines are displayed on the screen. At the same time as the telop is displayed, the "SU sound" is output from the speakers 18 and 25, and in the subsequent 14s to 16s, an SU3 confirmation effect, that is, an image indicating SU3 confirmation is displayed on the screen. Further, during the SU3 confirmation performance, after a "confirmation sound" is output as a volume increase production, the character's dialogue (character voice) is outputted as audio.

In addition, in the next symbol variation performed from the elapsed time of 24 seconds, at the start of the variation, a vibration sound (specific sound production) of the production button 41 is generated in accordance with the output of the "start sound" (normal sound production) (normal sound production) and a special sound performance). This is an example of a jackpot suggestion effect (first special effect) that can suggest the possibility of a jackpot due to the symbol change, and indicates that the possibility of a jackpot is higher than when no vibration sound is generated. It shows.

Further, FIG. 27 shows the volume of the execution sound of the normal sound production and the volume of the execution sound of the specific sound production separately for the range 22s to 26s in FIG. 26. As shown in FIG. 27, the volume change history due to normal sound production has approximately the same shape at each volume level, and when the volume level is changed from 3 (first set volume) to 7 (second set volume), The rate of increase (volume ratio), which is the rate of change in volume, is always approximately 1.2. On the other hand, the volume of the vibration sound in the specific sound production is 80 dB regardless of the volume level, which is higher than the volume of the normal sound production when the volume level is 6, and the volume of the normal sound production when the volume level is 7. It is also small.

On the other hand, looking at the volume change history (Figures 25 and 26) that combines the normal sound production and the specific sound production, it is found that during the period when the specific sound production does not occur (non-specific period), the volume level is changed from 3 to 7. The rate of increase, which is the rate of change in volume when changing to period), the rate of increase is smaller than 1.2.

In addition, when comparing the volume due to the normal sound production between the normal fluctuation during the probability variable state (special gaming state) shown in FIG. 23 and the normal fluctuation during the normal gaming state (low probability medium) shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, the probability change During the state (special game state), the average volume of the execution sound due to the normal sound production is higher than during the normal game state (an example of a case where they are different). On the other hand, regarding the volume of the specific sound performance, there is no difference between the variable probability state (special game state) and the normal game state. That is, in this embodiment, the volume of the normal sound production is larger than the volume of the specific sound production during the variable probability state (special gaming state) than during the normal gaming state, and this causes ) It is easier to hear (easier to hear) operating sounds such as vibration sounds caused by specific sound effects in the normal game state than during the normal game state compared to the sounds from the speakers 18 and 25 caused by the normal sound effects.

In addition, when the normal sound production and specific sound production are executed at the same time, the increase rate which is the rate of change in volume when changing the volume level from 3 to 7 (sound production when set to the minimum volume level) The volume ratio of the sound effect when the maximum volume level is set to the maximum volume level) is compared to the normal fluctuation during the probability change state (special gaming state) shown in FIG. 23, and the normal fluctuation during the normal gaming state (low probability When compared with the normal fluctuation (medium), it is larger during the variable probability state (special gaming state) than during the normal gaming state.

In addition, both during the normal gaming state and during the variable probability state (special gaming state), when both the normal sound production and the specific sound production are executed, the volume of each execution sound is set to the minimum volume level (here When the volume level is set to 3), the volume of the normal sound production is lower than the volume of the specific sound production, and the volume of the normal sound production is more difficult to hear than the specific sound production. When the volume level is set to the maximum volume level (volume level 7 in this case), the volume of the normal sound production is louder than the volume of the specific sound production, and the volume of the normal sound production is louder than the volume of the specific sound production. It's easy to do.

Next, two specific examples will be described in FIGS. 28 to 32 and FIGS. 35 to 39, which have different jackpot reliability with respect to performances during reach fluctuations (symbol fluctuations after reach due to reach fluctuation patterns). In the reach performance A (low jackpot reliability) shown in FIGS. 28 to 32, a performance with the theme of a battle between a monster and the main character, a kappa, is performed. In the early period of the reach variation (elapsed time 0s to 41s), the image performance and the corresponding normal sound performance are performed, and the specific sound performance (operation sound) is not performed.

In this early period, the image production scene is "Reach title display" → "Monster appears" → "Mini monster appears" → "Protagonist (Kappa) appears" → "Mini monster attack" → "Protagonist avoids & prepares" → " The scene progresses in the order of "The main character attacks and repulses the mini monster" → "Monster reappears" → "Monster attacks the main character", and each scene is composed of one or more cuts (cut division).

Here, a cut is the timing at which, for example, the continuity of images is broken and scene images (including not only still images but also videos) are switched in a series of moving images composed of multiple scene images. , for example, when switching from a first scene to a second scene. By switching the scene, the content displayed on the LCD changes, for example, from an image of an ally character depicted in the first scene to an image of a monster depicted in the second scene. In this way, by switching the scene of the image of the character desired to be displayed on the liquid crystal screen, an expression that appears on the screen can be executed in the reach effect.

This allows you to instantly switch the content drawn in the first scene to the second scene, so when you want to display a different character or switch to a different scene as described above, you can change the displayed content. This is an effective technique when making sweeping changes. Of course, cuts may change in the middle of a scene.

On the other hand, by expressing the image on the LCD so that it transitions up, down, left, or right (like when you shake a video camera left, right, up, or down) without using cuts, you can, for example, move from an ally character to the opposite side. There is also a technique to change the display target of the LCD display to the monster located at . In this way, by creating an expression that transitions the images on the LCD screen while maintaining continuity, it is possible to give the player a sense of the positional relationships between characters and the surrounding environment, as described above. can. When creating videos for reach performances, etc., techniques such as the above-mentioned cuts and video transitions are combined to create a single video in the most optimal form.

In each scene, text captions are displayed as necessary. For example, in the "Reach Title Display" scene (0s to 3s), a title caption such as "Monster VS Kappa" is displayed (Figure 28 (a)), and in some scenes from "Monster Appearance" to "Mini Monster Appearance" (5s - 9s), there are monster dialogue captions such as "Gaoh" (Figure 28 (b), (c)), and in the second half of the scene (17s to 18s) of "Protagonist avoids & prepares", hero dialogue captions such as "Exterminate!" (Figure 28 (d)), in the scenes from ``monster reappearance'' to ``monster attacks the main character'' (32s to 41s), monster dialogue captions such as ``Gaoh'' are displayed on the screen (Figure 29 (e)). be done. It should be noted that the effect pattern 120 is displayed in a retracted position at the corner of the screen.

Here, regarding the "reach title display" scene, the display mode of the title subtitle, for example, the display color, may be changed to indicate the reliability of the reach effect. In addition, before displaying the telop of the reach title and/or reading out the reach title (this will be explained later), the first and second characters (monster and kappa in this case) will be displayed on the screen as the characters used in the reach effect. It may also be displayed. This makes it possible to display and output audio regarding the reach title after making the player aware of the content of the reach effect, so compared to the case where everything is displayed at once, the player can easily understand the reach effect. The content can be easily understood. In addition, if the level of reliability varies depending on the type of character that appears in the reach effect (in cases where the reach effect branches to a reach effect depending on the character that appears), indicate the characters scheduled to appear in advance. By doing so, it is possible to notify the content of the reach effect at the branch destination and then display the reach title. In addition, in this case, if the character caption is used to suggest the reliability level when displaying the reach title as described above, the player will be able to Since the information can be conveyed to multiple players, it is easier for the player to understand the information than when the information is conveyed all at once. In addition, it is desirable to read out the reach title by voice, which will be described later, when all of the contents are in place. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be configured to display a subtitle of the reach title, suggest reliability, display the first and second characters that appear, etc. during or after the reach title is read out. . This makes it possible for the player to feel the sense of surprise, so it is possible to increase the interest in the performance at the timing of starting the ready-to-win performance.

In addition, in the normal sound production during the early period, a plurality of types of BGM are sequentially played according to the scene, and a sound (telop voice) corresponding to the telop displayed on the screen is also played. That is, while the telop related to the reach title of "Monster VS Kappa" is displayed (0s to 3s), the telop voice reading out the reach title is displayed, and while the telop related to the monster's dialogue is displayed (5s to 9s, 32s to 41s), the monster voice is, While the telop regarding the main character's lines is displayed (17s to 18s), the main character's voice is output from the respective speakers.

At this time, if a specific voice (here, the main character's voice corresponding to the main character's dialogue telop) is output (elapsed time 17s, 18s), the playback of the BGM up to that point is paused, and when the specific sound ends, BGM playback will now resume. Also, at this time, the BGM that is restarted is different from the previous BGM. In this way, when a specific voice (main character voice) is output at the timing of switching from the first BGM to the second BGM, a BGM stop period (output stop period) is provided from the stop of the first BGM to the start of the second BGM. , a specific sound (predetermined sound different from the first and second BGM) may be output during this BGM stop period. In addition, in this case, at the timing when the BGM stop period ends, that is, at the timing when the second BGM is output, the scene from "main character evades & takes stance" (first scene) to "main character attacks and repulses mini monster" scene (second scene) scene). Note that the BGM stop period may be a mute period in which no sound is output from the speaker.

In addition to the telop voice corresponding to the telop, in the normal sound performance during this early stage period, a reach performance voice corresponding to each scene of the reach performance is output, and a volume increase performance is executed at an arbitrary timing. For example, in a part of the scene (19s to 29s) in which the main character attacks and repulses a mini-monster, the mini-monster's dialogue voice (mini-voice) is output without the caption being displayed. In addition, in the "Protagonist Evasion & Stance" scene (15s to 18s), an "evasion sound" is output when the main character evades a mini-monster's attack, a "stance sound" is output when the main character takes a stance, and a "main character In some scenes (21s, 31s) of ``attacking and repelling mini-monsters'', ``attack sounds'' are output when the main character attacks, and ``repulsion sounds'' are output when mini-monsters are repelled.

In the middle period of the reach variation (elapsed time 42s to 63s), a specific sound performance (operation sound) is performed in addition to the image performance and the corresponding normal sound performance. In this middle period, the image production scenes progress in the following order: ``The hero stands up'' → ``The monster and the hero are about to collide'' → ``Accessory effect'' → ``Rainbow effect'' → ``Defeating'' → ``The monster falls down.''

During this mid-stage period, button effects and corresponding movable object effects are the main focus, and no subtitles are displayed on the screen except for a few. First, in the scene (42s to 48s) where "the main character stands ready" → "the monster and the main character are about to collide", the screen is toned down (visibility suppressed) and the fade-in image of the production button 41 is displayed on the screen. (FIG. 30(f)), a button press guidance image and a gauge image for causing the player to press the performance button 41 are displayed, and the valid operation period begins (FIG. 30(g)). The button press guidance image is composed of, for example, a moving image showing how the production button 41 is pressed and a character image such as "Press!". Moreover, the gauge image shows the remaining time of the valid operation period, etc. in real time. At this time, images related to button effects, such as button fade-in images, button press guidance images, gauge images, etc., should be excluded from the tone-down target, and other parts including the effect pattern 120 should be tone-down targets. Therefore, it is desirable to make the button effect related images visually noticeable.

In addition, during the display period (42s to 45s) of the fade-in image of the production button 41, a "fade-in sound" is output from the speaker as a volume increase production, and the rotating body 44 of the movable production means 42 swings, the board An operation sound is emitted due to the upward movement of the third movable body 109 (FIG. 30(f)→(g)). At this time, since the operation noise such as "rattling" caused by the shaking motion of the rotating body 44 is relatively loud, at the time of 42 seconds when the rotating body 44 shakes, The rate of increase, which is the rate of change in volume, is smaller than 1.2. On the other hand, since the movement sound of the third movable body 109 of the board is about 50 dB, which is very small compared to the sound from the speaker, the increase rate from 43s to 45s is 1.2, which is the same as the non-specific period.

Here, a pattern may be provided in which the rotating body 44 is not shaken during the pre-fade notification, that is, a pattern in which no operational sound such as "rattling" is generated. Further, instead of the rotary body, the first movable body 107 of the plate, the third movable body 109 of the plate, etc. may be vibrated up and down to generate the operation sound.

In addition, during the display period (46s to 48s) of the button press guidance image, a press guidance voice such as "Press the button" and a "press guidance sound" as a volume increase effect are output from the speaker, and the The third movable body 109 temporarily stops at a predetermined position, and the second movable body 108 swings and the rotating body 44 rotates. Note that at the time when the button press guidance image is displayed, the reproduction of the BGM is paused, and the press guidance voice etc. are output while the BGM is stopped.

Here, regarding the press guidance sound, for example, the player presses the production button 41 and it is continuously output until the operation validity period ends, whereas the press guidance voice such as "Press the button" , the output is stopped when it is output a predetermined number of times (for example, once) (at 47s in the example of FIG. 30), and is not continued until the end of the valid operation period. Of course, the push-down guidance voice may be output continuously until the end of the valid operation period, but in that case, there is a high possibility that the output of the push-down guidance voice will be cut off midway. In that case, if the push guidance voice is in the middle of being output at the end of the valid operation period, the output may be continued until the end.

If the effect button 41 is pressed during the valid operation period, the valid operation period ends and the button press guidance image etc. is faded out from the screen (49s). In the subsequent "Rainbow Effect" scene (51a to 60s), for example, a rainbow effect (rainbow effect) in which the entire screen becomes a rainbow-colored gradation is executed.

Further, when the effect button 41 is pressed, the effect button 41 is vibrated by the drive of the vibration device 72, and a "vibration sound" is output from the speaker (from 49s). In this way, by causing the effect button 41 to vibrate when the player presses the effect button 41, the player can reliably recognize the vibration. Note that a vibration sound is generated by vibrating the production button 41 with the vibration device 72, but as mentioned above, the volume of the specific sound production changes when the player does not touch the production button 41 (the specific volume change operation is performed). When the player is touching or pressing the performance button 41 (when a specific volume change operation is being performed), the vibration device (driving means) 72 The driving of the effect button (predetermined part) 41 by the user is restricted, and the volume of the vibration sound is suppressed compared to a state where the effect button 41 is not touched. Therefore, by outputting a "vibration sound" from the speaker when the production button 41 is vibrated, it is possible to compensate for the decrease in the volume of the actual vibration sound.

In this way, the volume of the normal sound production can be changed by the player operating the volume control means 39 even when the normal sound production is not in progress. Changing the volume by touching or pressing 41 to produce a specific sound effect can only be performed while the specific sound effect is being executed. Note that the "vibration sound" from this speaker may be output only during the vibration period (49s to 53s) of the production button 41, but in the example of FIG. 30, even if the vibration period of the production button 41 ends, After that, for a certain period of time (~56 seconds), "vibration sound" is continuously output from the speaker.

Here, the vibration sound output from the speaker (normal sound performance) may be output in a shorter period than the actual vibration performance and the vibration sound generated along with it (specific sound performance). Furthermore, a plurality of types of vibration sounds may be output from the speaker. Further, a plurality of vibration sounds may be outputted from the speakers, depending on the actual vibration performance and the length and vibration pattern of the vibration sounds generated accordingly. Further, even if the actual vibration effect and the length and vibration pattern of the vibration sound generated therewith are different, it may be configured so that one type of vibration sound is output from the speaker. It is preferable that the vibration sound output from the speaker be similar to the vibration sound generated with the actual vibration performance, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the vibration sound may be different from the vibration sound output from the speaker. Even in this case, by outputting the sound in parallel with the actual vibration sound, the two can synchronize and cooperate to generate a unique vibration sound, which can increase interest.

Furthermore, during the actual vibration performance, there may be a case where the vibration sound is output from the speaker and a case where the vibration sound is not output, and the reliability may be indicated depending on which of the two cases. In addition, if a vibration effect is performed at the end of the reach to announce a win or loss, a vibration sound will be output from the speaker, and if a vibration effect is performed as a suggestion of reliability during fluctuations, a vibration sound will be output from the speaker. It may be configured so that no sound is output. Thereby, it is possible to configure different presentation modes depending on the role of the vibration presentation. Of course, the system is configured to output a vibration sound from the speaker in both cases, when the vibration effect is executed to announce the win or loss at the end of the reach, and when the vibration effect is executed as a suggestion of reliability during fluctuation. Good too.

Further, when the performance button 41 is pressed, the following post-operation performance is executed by the movable bodies 107 to 109 (49s to 54s). That is, the board third movable body 109 resumes its upward movement (from 49s), and when it reaches the maximum operating position, it waits at that position (from 51s). Subsequently, the first movable body 107 of the board starts to move downward (from 51s), and when it reaches the maximum operating position and is vertically integrated with the third movable body 109 of the board (53s), the movable bodies 107 to 109 are integrated. The effect is performed, and as shown in FIG. 30(h), for example, the board second movable body 108 performs a rotating operation (53s to 54s). Note that during this post-operation performance, a "movable sound" corresponding to the movement of the movable bodies 107 to 109 is output from the speaker as a volume increase performance. Furthermore, at a predetermined timing after the production button 41 is pressed, the reproduction of the BGM after the button is pressed is started (from 52s).

When the post-operation effect (49s to 54s) ends, the first board movable body 107 and the third board movable body 109 each start moving to the origin position (FIG. 30(h)→(i)). At a predetermined timing during movement, the main character's voice corresponding to a successful button press is output from the speaker, and at the timing when each movable body 107, 109 reaches its respective origin position, the speaker outputs a "return to origin sound" as a volume increase effect. " is output.

In the "defeat" and "monster collapse" scenes after the end of "Rainbow Effect" (61s to 63s), the main character's dialogue is displayed as a caption on the screen, and the main character's voice corresponding to the dialogue is output from the speaker. At the end, the fallen monster's lines (monster voice) are output. Note that during the "defeat" scene, the playback of BGM is stopped, and at the start of the "monster falls" scene (62s), playback of a new BGM is started while the main character's voice is being output.

FIG. 33 shows the volume of the normal sound production and the volume of the specific sound production separately displayed for the period 42s to 61s in FIG. 30. As shown in FIG. 33, from 42s where the swinging motion of the rotating body 44 and the raising of the third movable body 109 of the board are performed as the specific sound production, to 43s to 45s where only the raising of the third movable body 109 of the board is performed. During the period from 46s to 47s during which the rotating operation of the rotating body 44 and the shaking operation of the second movable panel 108 are performed, the volume of the specific sound production is the normal sound at all settable volume levels. The volume is lower than the production volume.

After that, at the time of 48s, the shaking motion of the second movable board 108 ends and only the rotating motion of the rotating body 44 becomes the specific sound production, so the volume due to the specific sound production becomes slightly smaller, but the normal sound production Also, since the BGM has stopped, the push-down guidance voice ends, and the volume suddenly decreases, the volume of the specific sound production is higher than the volume of the normal sound production at the minimum volume level 3. The volume is lower than the volume of the normal sound production at volume level 4 above.

Subsequently, during the period from 49s to 53s when the vibration sound of the production button 41 is generated, the volume of the specific sound production is maintained larger than the volume of the normal sound production at the minimum volume level 3. Specifically, the volume of the specific sound production during the period from 49s to 52s is higher than the volume of the normal sound production at the minimum volume level 3 and smaller than the volume of the normal sound production at the volume level 4, and the volume is lower than the volume of the normal sound production at the minimum volume level 4, The volume of the specific sound production at the time point is larger than the volume of the normal sound production at volume level 4 and smaller than the volume of the normal sound production at volume level 5. After 54 seconds after the vibrating sound of the production button 41 ends, the volume of the specific sound production is the normal sound production at all settable volume levels, except for 55 seconds when the volume of the normal sound production suddenly decreases. The volume is lower than the volume of

In the final period of the reach variation (elapsed time 64s to 98s), the image production and the corresponding normal sound production are executed, and the specific sound production (operation sound) is not executed except for the vibration sound from 93s to 95s.

In this final period, the image production scene is ``The main character chases and defeats the monster as it tries to attack again'' → ``Golden effect'' → ``Black background'' → ``Golden effect'' → ``The main character waves the flag.'' ” → “Golden Effect”.

In the scene where "the main character pursues and defeats the monster as it tries to attack again," the effect pattern 120 that is being displayed in retreat is enlarged as shown in FIG. 31(j) (64s to 69s), and then As shown in 31(k), the game is temporarily stopped in a normal jackpot mode such as "4.4.4" (70s to 77s). During this scene, for example, before the performance pattern 120 is enlarged (64s to 67s), the main character's dialogue is displayed as a telop, and the main character's voice corresponding to the dialogue is output. Also, as a volume increase effect. When defeating a monster, the "defeat sound" etc. is output from the speaker.

In the subsequent "gold effect" scene (78s to 80s), as shown in FIG. 31(l), a golden effect in which the entire screen becomes golden is executed, and the temporarily stopped production pattern 120 is reduced, for example. The re-variation (full rotation) is started, the BGM is switched again, and the "re-variation sound" is output from the speaker as a volume increase effect.

Then, after the "black background" where the entire screen is blacked out, the button effect is performed again in the next "gold effect" scene. That is, after the pre-fade notification is performed on the screen from the end of "black background" to the beginning of "golden effect" (FIG. 32(m)), the fade-in image of the production button 41 is displayed (FIG. 32(n)). )) Then, a button press guidance image and a gauge image are displayed, and the valid operation period starts (FIG. 32(o)). In addition, in the pre-fade notification, for example, an image of the effect button 41 rotating is displayed.

In addition, after the pre-button performance voice to notify the start of the button performance is output at the timing spanning from the pre-fade notification to the button fade-in, a press-guiding voice such as "Press the button" is output with a button-press guidance image. Output after the start of display. Furthermore, as a volume increase effect, a ``background change sound'' is output from the speaker during a ``black background'' scene, and a ``fade-in sound'' is output from the speaker while a fade-in image is displayed.

Regarding the content of the pre-fade notification, when a blackout occurs, a production button image, an image similar to the production button image, or a related image for deriving the production button image is displayed, and these images are replaced with the blacked out image. By displaying the image on the front side, the image display related to the operation effect is displayed more prominently (FIG. 32(m)). Thereby, the player can sense that the timing to operate the performance button 41 is coming soon before the fade-in image of the performance button image and the operation button image is actually displayed.

Here, it may be determined whether or not to execute the pre-fade notification depending on the reliability of the operation effect and the reach effect. For example, if the pre-fade notification is executed, the pre-fade notification is The probability that the subsequent operation effect will be successful than if it was not executed (if the operation result indicates that the change is a hit, success = jackpot notification; otherwise, the operation effect is As a result, an effect suggesting a predetermined degree of reliability is executed) may be configured to be high. Furthermore, it may be configured such that when the pre-fade notification is executed, the subsequent operation effect is always successful.

In addition, by blacking out the background during the pre-fade notification as described above, the visibility of the scene image on the screen is reduced, and the pre-fade notification can be executed using the entire LCD screen. Although it is possible to direct the person's awareness and attention from the scene image to the pre-fade notification, it is also possible to make the pre-fade notification more noticeable by implementing a screen mode other than blackout (black background). The screen appearance is more conspicuous (at least the scene It is sufficient if the display priority is set higher than that of images).

Further, regarding the voice before the button performance, any voice content that suggests the appearance of the operation performance to be executed thereafter may be used. Furthermore, the reliability may be made to differ depending on the content of the voice before the button performance, for example, voice content with a high probability of success in the subsequent operation performance and voice content with a low probability of success are prepared and played back. The reliability of the operation performance may be suggested based on the voice content. In addition, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, if there are multiple operation buttons used in operation effects, a voice with a high possibility of deriving a highly reliable operation button or a highly reliable operation button may be derived. You may also prepare voices that are unlikely.

Further, as a mode of the pre-fade notification, the content of the pre-button production voice that is executed at approximately the same time may be displayed as a line. In this case, unlike the telop that is displayed during reach, the dialogue that is the content of the voice being played may be displayed as characters in a larger format that uses the entire liquid crystal screen.

In addition, the configuration was configured so that the scene is switched while the pre-fade notification is being executed, but in this case, the scene switching is executed in a display layer that has a lower display priority than the pre-fade notification, so the scene can be switched without causing any discomfort to the player. , the scene can be switched while pre-fade notification is in progress. In that case, the changing scene image may be configured to be visible to the player. For example, by executing a blackout effect with a certain degree of transparency as a pre-fade notification, during a blackout, the back side of the scene image may be visible. The configuration may be such that the manner in which the scene images are switched can be visually recognized. As a result, the interest of the performance can be improved by pre-fade notification, and since the player can also visually confirm the change of scene images, the player can understand the connection between scene images, and it is possible to reduce the feeling of discomfort. It becomes possible to create performances that are not possible before.

In addition, by configuring the scene image to progress on the back side of the pre-fade notification in this way, even if the reach effect is executed in a pattern that does not execute the pre-fade notification, the appearance will be Since the performance content progresses as the scene image progresses, it becomes possible to execute the reach performance without giving the player a sense of discomfort. In this way, by switching the scene images during execution of the pre-fade notification, or by advancing the content of the scene images without switching, it is possible to achieve the effects described above.

If the production button 41 is pressed during the valid operation period, the valid operation period ends, the "main character waves the flag" scene (Fig. 32 (p)) starts, and the button press guidance image etc. is removed from the screen. faded out. Furthermore, after the main character's voice regarding the re-drawing of symbols is output, a "flag waving sound" is output as a volume increase effect.

From the end of the "main character waving the flag" scene to the beginning of the "golden effect", after the effect pattern 120 that is changing again is enlarged and displayed (93s to 94s), as shown in FIG. 32(q), "7. 7.7", etc., and the game finally stops and is confirmed (95s to 98s). In addition, from the enlarged display of the effect pattern 120 to the final stop (93s to 95s), the effect button 41 vibrates due to the drive of the vibration device 72, and a "vibration sound" is output from the speaker (specified as a normal sound effect). (Special performance performed together with sound performance). This is an example of a jackpot notification performance (second special performance) that can notify that the stopped symbols are in a jackpot mode (specific mode). Note that this jackpot notification performance (second special performance) is different from the jackpot suggestion performance (first special performance) shown in FIG. 26 in that the normal sound performance ( The volume of BGM, vibration sounds, etc. from the speakers is relatively low. Moreover, this jackpot notification performance (second special performance) has a longer performance time compared to the jackpot suggestion performance (first special performance) shown in FIG.

FIG. 34 shows the volume of the normal sound production and the volume of the specific sound production separately displayed for the period 92s to 96s in FIG. 32. As shown in FIG. 34, during the period from 93s to 95s when the vibration sound of the production button 41 is generated as a specific sound production, the volume of the specific sound production is higher than the volume of the normal sound production at the minimum volume level 3. remains large. Specifically, the volume of the specific sound production at the time of 93s and 95s is larger than the volume of the normal sound production at the minimum volume level 3 and smaller than the volume of the normal sound production at the volume level 4, The volume of the specific sound performance at the time of 94s is higher than the volume of the normal sound performance at volume level 4, and smaller than the volume of the normal sound performance at volume level 5.

Next, reach effect B (high reliability of jackpot) shown in FIGS. 35 to 39 will be explained. Like the reach effect A shown in FIGS. 28 to 32, the reach effect B shown in FIGS. 35 to 39 is also an effect based on the theme of a battle between a monster and the main character, a kappa. In the early period of the reach effect (elapsed time 0s to 39s), the image effect and the corresponding normal sound effect are executed, and the specific sound effect (operation sound) is not executed.

In this early period, the image production scene is "Reach title display" (Figure 35 (a)) → "Main character (Kappa) appears" (Figure 35 (b)) → "Repeat attacking and evading each other" (Figure 35 (a)) 35(c)) → "Monster defense" → "Monster counterattack" (Figure 36(d)) → "Friendly character" → "Monster avoidance" → "Monster counterattack" → "Mutual attack and defense" (Figure 36(e)) → The scene progresses in the order of "main character stands up" -> "monster stands up & attacks", and each scene consists of one or more cuts.

In each of these scenes, text captions are displayed as necessary. For example, in the scene of "reach title display" (0s to 3s), a title caption such as "Monster VS Kappa" is displayed (Figure 35 (a)), and in the scene of "main character (kappa) appearance" (4s to 13s), the main character's lines are displayed. A telop (FIG. 35(b)) is displayed on each screen. Furthermore, the effect pattern 120 is displayed in a retreated position at the corner of the screen.

The reach title of this reach effect B is "Monster VS Kappa" like reach effect A, but the display format of the title caption is different from reach effect A (Figure 28 (a)), which has a low jackpot reliability. There is. In this way, the reliability may be suggested by the display mode of the reach title. Various embodiments have already been shown regarding the "reach title display" scene (FIG. 28) in the reach effect A, but all of these embodiments are also applicable to the reach effect B.

In addition, in the normal sound performance during the early period, a plurality of types of BGM are sequentially played according to the scene, and a sound (telop voice) corresponding to the telop displayed on the screen is also played. In other words, while the telop related to the reach title of "Monster VS Kappa" is displayed (0s to 3s), the telop voice reading out the reach title is displayed, and while the telop related to the main character's dialogue is displayed (4s to 13s, 35s), the main character's voice is the monster's voice. Monster voices are output from the speakers while telops related to lines are displayed (22s, 28s, 38s to 39s), and ally voices are output while telops related to lines of friendly characters are displayed (26s).

In addition, in the example of FIG. 35, when switching from reach effect BGM1 to reach effect BGM2 (elapsed time 14 s), the BGM stop period ( The output stop period) is set, and at the timing when the reach effect BGM2 (second BGM) is executed, the scene changes from ``the main character (kappa) appears'' (first scene) to ``repeat attacking and evading each other'' (second scene). Changes are about to take place. Furthermore, during the BGM stop period, a "change sound" (a predetermined sound different from the first and second BGM) that emphasizes the scene change is output. Note that the BGM stop period may be a mute period in which no sound is output from the speaker.

In addition, in the normal sound performance during this early period, in addition to the telop voice corresponding to the telop, a reach performance voice corresponding to each scene of the reach performance is output, and a volume increase performance is executed at an arbitrary timing. For example, in a part of the scene (16s) of "repeating attacks and evasions against each other", the monster's dialogue voice (monster voice) that is not displayed as a caption is output, and similarly in a part of the "monster counterattack" scene ( 23s), the monster voice is output, and in the "mutual attack and defense" scene, the ally character's ally voice is output in 29s, the monster voice is output in 31s, and the main character's voice is output in 33s. Here, in the scene of "attacking and defending each other" (Figure 36(e)), the main character and the monster appear on the screen, and the ally characters do not appear, but the voices of the main character, the monster, and the ally characters are heard. Audio is being output. That is, for ally characters (characters that are less important than the main character), only their voices, such as dialogue, are output without appearing as images on the screen.

Also, for example, in the scene of "reach title display" (0s to 3s), "emphasis sound" is output in response to the voice of the reach title, and part of the scene of "protagonist (kappa) appearance" (6s to 8s, 12s, 14s), "action sounds" are output in response to the main character's various actions, and the above-mentioned "change sound" is output at the end of the scene, and in part of the "Monster Counterattack" scene (23s), , a "counterattack sound" is output in response to the monster's counterattack movement. In addition, in the reach effect A (FIG. 28), no emphasized sound is output during the "reach title display". In this way, reliability is suggested by whether or not a sound other than the telop voice corresponding to the telop display (other than BGM) is output while the telop of a reach title is displayed, or by the type of audio (including BGM). It may be configured as follows.

Note that during this early period, while the ally voice 1 is being output (20s to 21s), it is desirable to display the corresponding ally character as a scene image. In that case, it is desirable to also display a subtitle image corresponding to the voice. Regarding the telop image, the reliability of the reach effect may be suggested by changes in the display mode (display color, etc.). Of course, even if ally voice 1 is being output and the corresponding ally character is displayed as a scene image, the telop image may not be displayed.

In addition, when expressing a scene such that the corresponding ally character is not displayed in the scene image, such as when ally voice 2 is being output (29s), only the voice may be played and the subtitle image may not be displayed. . In this way, the expression of scene images and telop images (whether or not they are displayed, etc.) may be varied depending on the content of the voice to be reproduced. Further, even when the ally voice 2 is being output and the corresponding ally character is not displayed in the scene image, the telop image may be displayed. Originally, it is desirable not to display the caption image when the image of the corresponding ally character is not displayed, but when using the caption image to suggest reliability, it is recommended to display the caption image. may be configured.

In addition, in this embodiment, the expression method is changed as described above depending on the type of voice, but the method is not limited to this. For example, for a main character such as the main character, during voice output may be configured to always display both the character image (scene image) and the telop image, or either one of them. On the other hand, for characters that are less important than the main character, such as ally characters, the system is configured so that the character image (scene image) and/or the subtitle image are not displayed even when the voice is being output. You may. In this way, the presentation mode at the time of voice output may be configured to vary as described above, depending on the importance of the target character, the degree of contribution during reach, the display frequency, etc. Further, even for the same character, the performance mode may be changed as described above depending on the progress level and content of the reach performance. By configuring this way, if there is a character who speaks relatively frequently or a character who speaks relatively infrequently in a reach production, it is possible to respond by switching the scene image every time the voice of that character is played. There is no need to display characters, and the number of scene images can be reduced to make the production data smaller. Furthermore, when creating a scene image, it is possible to create a scene image with a high degree of freedom without being restricted by the output voice.

Furthermore, in a ready-to-reach performance, in a scene where a character outputting a voice utters a line for the first time, it is desirable to display the corresponding character in the scene image at the time of outputting the voice. Moreover, it is more preferable to display a telop image at that time. Further, at this time, the telop image may be changed in a manner according to the reliability. Also, when outputting the voice after that, it is not necessary to display the corresponding character in the scene image or display the telop image, and in consideration of the progress in reach production, for example, in the scene where the character appears, the above-mentioned It is desirable to configure it so that it has a performance mode like this.

Furthermore, when the corresponding character is not displayed in the scene image when a voice is output, it is desirable that other characters also not be displayed. This can prevent the player from being misled into thinking that the voice being output is the voice of a different character. In that case, it is desirable to display a background image or the like on the screen. Also, even if you want to display a character different from the character corresponding to the voice, for example, a different ally character will be displayed when the voice of an ally character is output, and a different enemy character will be displayed when the voice of an enemy character is output. It is desirable to display a character with the same attribute as the character who is playing the game, so that the contents of the lines are not confused between characters with different attributes, such as allies and enemies. On the other hand, when playing back the voice of an ally character, a character with a different attribute from the character corresponding to the voice may be intentionally displayed, such as displaying an enemy character. Depending on the situation, this may work more effectively. Furthermore, the attributes of characters with different attributes are not limited to enemies/allies, but include various things such as gender, good/bad people, and types of animals.

In the middle period of the reach variation (elapsed time 40s to 67s), in addition to the image production and the corresponding normal sound production, a specific sound production (operation sound) by the movable body production is performed. In this middle period, the image production scenes progress in the order of ``Main character setting'' → ``Button production effect background'' → ``Accessories effect'' → ``Rainbow effect'' → ``Monster falls down.''

First, in the "protagonist setting" scene (40s to 41s), after the monster's lines (monster voice) are output from the speaker, the main character's lines are displayed on the screen over the next "button production effect background". A telop is displayed and the main character's dialogue (main character voice) corresponding to the telop is output from the speaker.

Furthermore, when the "button production effect background" scene (42s to 48s) is started, a pre-fade notification is performed on the screen (FIG. 37(f)), and then a fade-in image of the production button 41 is displayed ( (FIG. 37(g)), then a button press guidance image and a gauge image are displayed, and the valid operation period begins (FIG. 37(h)). In addition, in the pre-fade notification, for example, an image of the effect button 41 rotating is displayed. Further, after a pre-button effect voice for notifying the start of a button effect is output during the pre-fade notification, a press guidance voice such as "Press the button" is output after the button press guidance image starts to be displayed.

In addition, in this reach effect B, blackout (black background) is not executed at the time of pre-fade notification, but similarly to reach effect A, blackout (black background) may be executed. Further, the reliability may be suggested based on whether or not blackout is executed or the type of screen aspect including the blackout. In addition, various embodiments have already been shown regarding the pre-fade notification in the ready-to-reach effect A, but all of those embodiments are also applicable to this ready-to-reach effect B.

In addition, during the pre-fade notification on the screen, a "pre-fade notification sound" is output from the speaker as a volume increase effect, and the rotating body 44 of the movable effect means 42 swings, and the third movable body 109 of the board rises. Operation sounds are emitted by the operation. At this time, since the "rattling" and other operational sounds caused by the shaking motion of the rotating body 44 are relatively loud, the volume level was changed from 3 to 7 from 42s to 44s when this shaking motion of the rotating body 44 was performed. The rate of increase, which is the rate of change in volume, is smaller than 1.2. On the other hand, since the movement sound of the third movable body 109 of the panel is about 50 dB, which is very small compared to the sound from the speaker, the rate of increase at 45 seconds when only the third movable body 109 of the panel operates is 1, which is the same as the non-specific period. .2.

Here, a pattern may be provided in which the rotating body 44 is not shaken during the pre-fade notification, that is, a pattern in which no operational sound such as "rattling" is generated. Further, instead of the rotary body, the first movable body 107 of the plate, the third movable body 109 of the plate, etc. may be vibrated up and down to generate the operation sound.

In addition, during the display period (46s to 48s) of the button press guidance image, a press guidance voice such as "Press the button" and a "press guidance sound" as a volume increase effect are output from the speaker, and the The third movable body 109 temporarily stops at a predetermined position, and the second movable body 108 swings and the rotating body 44 rotates. Note that at the time when the button press guidance image is displayed, the reproduction of the BGM is paused, and the press guidance voice etc. are output while the BGM is stopped.

If the effect button 41 is pressed during the valid operation period, the valid operation period ends and the button press guidance image etc. is faded out from the screen (49s to 50s). Further, in the subsequent "Rainbow Effect" scene (51a to 60s), for example, a rainbow effect in which the entire screen becomes a rainbow-colored gradation is executed.

Further, when the effect button 41 is pressed, the effect button 41 is vibrated by the drive of the vibration device 72, and a "vibration sound" is output from the speaker (from 49s). In this way, by causing the effect button 41 to vibrate when the player presses the effect button 41, the player can reliably recognize the vibration. Note that a vibration sound is generated by vibrating the production button 41 with the vibration device 72, but as mentioned above, the volume of the specific sound production changes when the player does not touch the production button 41 (the specific volume change operation is performed). When the player is touching or pressing the performance button 41 (when a specific volume change operation is being performed), the vibration device (driving means) 72 The driving of the effect button (predetermined part) 41 by the user is restricted, and the volume of the vibration sound is suppressed compared to a state where the effect button 41 is not touched. Therefore, by outputting a "vibration sound" from the speaker when the production button 41 is vibrated, it is possible to compensate for the decrease in the volume of the actual vibration sound. Note that the "vibration sound" from this speaker may be output only during the vibration period (49s to 53s) of the production button 41, but in the example of FIG. 37, even if the vibration period of the production button 41 ends, After that, for a certain period of time (~56 seconds), "vibration sound" is continuously output from the speaker.

In addition, although various embodiments have already been shown regarding the vibration performance in the ready-to-reach performance A and the vibration sound output from the speaker performed in parallel thereto, all of these embodiments are also applicable to this ready-to-reach performance B.

Further, when the performance button 41 is pressed, the following post-operation performance is executed by the movable bodies 107 to 109 (49s to 54s). That is, the board third movable body 109 resumes its upward movement (from 49s), and when it reaches the maximum operating position, it waits at that position (from 51s). Subsequently, the first movable body 107 of the board starts to move downward (from 51s), reaches the maximum operating position, and is vertically integrated with the third movable body 109 of the board (53s), as shown in FIG. 37(i). An integrated performance of the movable bodies 107 to 109 is performed, for example, the second movable body 108 of the board performs a rotating operation (53s to 54s). During this post-operation performance, a "movable sound" corresponding to the movement of the movable bodies 107 to 109 is output from the speaker as a volume increase performance. Note that at a predetermined timing after the production button 41 is pressed, the reproduction of the BGM after the button is pressed is started (from 52s).

When the post-operation effect (49s to 54s) ends, the first board movable body 107 and the third board movable body 109 each start moving to the origin position (FIG. 37(i)→(j)). At a predetermined timing during movement, the main character's voice corresponding to a successful button press is output from the speaker, and at the timing when each movable body 107, 109 reaches its respective origin position, the speaker outputs a "return to origin sound" as a volume increase effect. " is output.

In the "monster falls" scene after the end of "Rainbow Effect" (61s to 67s), the dialogue of the monster just before it collapses is displayed as a caption on the screen, and the monster voice corresponding to the dialogue is output from the speaker, and Finally, when the monster falls down (FIG. 38(k)), the monster voice is output again, and a "falling sound" is output as a volume increase effect. Furthermore, when changing the scene from "Rainbow Effect" to "Monster Falls", the BGM will stop almost at the same time as the scene change, and after the BGM stop period, the new BGM will start playing later than the start of the new scene. It is about to start.

FIG. 40 shows the volume of the normal sound production and the volume of the specific sound production separately displayed for the period 42s to 61s in FIG. 37. As shown in FIG. 40, from 42s to 44s in which the swinging motion of the rotating body 44 and the raising of the third movable body 109 of the board are performed as specific sound effects, to 45s in which only the raising of the third movable body 109 of the board is performed. During the period from 46s to 47s during which the rotating operation of the rotating body 44 and the shaking operation of the second movable panel 108 are performed, the volume of the specific sound production is the normal sound at all settable volume levels. The volume is lower than the production volume.

After that, at the time of 48s, the shaking motion of the second movable board 108 ends and only the rotating motion of the rotating body 44 becomes the specific sound production, so the volume due to the specific sound production becomes slightly smaller, but the normal sound production Also, since the BGM has stopped, the push-down guidance voice ends, and the volume suddenly decreases, the volume of the specific sound production is higher than the volume of the normal sound production at the minimum volume level 3, The volume is lower than the volume of the normal sound production at volume level 4 above.

Subsequently, during the period from 49s to 53s when the vibration sound of the production button 41 is generated, the volume of the specific sound production is maintained larger than the volume of the normal sound production at the minimum volume level 3. Specifically, the volume of the specific sound production during the period from 49s to 52s is higher than the volume of the normal sound production at the minimum volume level 3 and smaller than the volume of the normal sound production at the volume level 4, and the volume is lower than the volume of the normal sound production at the minimum volume level 4, The volume of the specific sound production at the time point is larger than the volume of the normal sound production at volume level 4 and smaller than the volume of the normal sound production at volume level 5. After 54 seconds after the vibrating sound of the production button 41 ends, the volume of the specific sound production is the normal sound production at all settable volume levels, except for 55 seconds when the volume of the normal sound production suddenly decreases. The volume is lower than the volume of

In the final period of the reach variation (elapsed time 68s to 98s), the image effect and the corresponding normal sound effect are executed, and the specific sound effect (operation sound) is not executed. In this final period, the image production scene is "Main character Banzai" → "Golden curtain" → "Golden effect" → "Golden effect & golden curtain" → "Golden effect" → "Golden curtain" → "Golden folding screen" ”.

In the "Main Character Banzai" scene, after the effect pattern 120 that is being displayed in retreat is enlarged as shown in FIG. 38(l) (68s to 73s), as shown in FIG. 38(m), "4. It temporarily stops in a normal jackpot mode such as ``4'' (74s to 77s). Then, in the subsequent "Golden Curtain" scene, the BGM is changed, the production pattern 120 is covered and hidden by a golden curtain as shown in FIG. 38(n), and the "concealment sound" is " is output. In the "golden effect" scene, as shown in FIG. 38(o), a golden effect in which the entire screen becomes golden is executed, and the effect pattern 120 appears again and starts changing again (full rotation).

In the subsequent "Golden Effect & Golden Curtain" scene (82s to 89s), the effect pattern 120 continues to fluctuate, and the effect pattern 120 is hidden in a concealed state (FIG. 39(p)) and hidden by a golden curtain. The hidden state (FIG. 39(q)) is alternately repeated. Then, after passing through the "Golden Effect" and "Golden Curtain" scenes (90s to 93s), in the "Golden Folding Screen" scene (94s to 98s), the effect pattern 120 that is changing again is set against the background of the golden folding screen. After the enlarged display (94s to 95s), as shown in FIG. 39(r), the final stop is made in a normal jackpot mode such as "4, 4, 4" and confirmed (96s to 98s).

Next, a specific example of a dialogue performance as an example of a symbol variation performance will be described with reference to FIGS. 41 to 44.

The dialogue performance of this embodiment is composed of an image performance that displays a character image and dialogue characters on the liquid crystal display means 106, and a sound performance that outputs dialogue sounds and sound effects. Of course, it is also possible to perform light emission effects, movable object effects, etc. in parallel with these image effects and sound effects, but effects other than image effects and sound effects will be omitted here.

FIG. 41(a) is a diagram showing the types and contents of dialogue effects α. For example, if dialogue effect α is selected from among multiple types of symbol variation effects in the lottery held at the start of variation of the first and second special symbols, for example, ten types α1 to α10 shown in FIG. 41(a) are selected. One of the lines will be selected by lottery. The selection lottery of the dialogue performances α1 to α10 is performed based on, for example, a selection table (not shown) in which distribution rates of the dialogue performances α1 to α10 are set for each variation pattern. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 41(a), the selection table is set so that the jackpot reliability increases step by step from line production α1 to α10.

Dialogue production α1 to α10 includes the type of dialogue, the type of character, the facial expression of the character, the voice tone of the dialogue sound, the length of the lip-syncing movement by the character (lip-sync length), the color of the dialogue text, and the normal They are classified based on multiple items such as the type of sound effect.

As shown in Figure 41(b), there are five types of lines, L1 to L5. Line production α1 has the line L1, ``I feel a curse,'' and line production α2, ``Here is the key to breaking the curse.'' The line L2 of ``Ni'' is in the dialogue production α3 and α4, the line L3 of ``This is...'' is in the dialogue production α5 and α6, and the line L4 of ``When I drew the fortune, it was great luck'' is in the dialogue production α7 to α10. The line L5, ``It feels great,'' is assigned to each of them. That is, the jackpot reliability increases in the order of lines L1 to L5. Note that the lengths of the lines L1 to L5 are not constant, with the line L3, "This is..." being the shortest, and the line L4, "When I drew the fortune, it was great luck" being the longest.

There are two types of characters (assumed) to utter these lines: a boy character C1 and a girl character C2, and the liquid crystal display means 106 displays the character images shown in FIG. 41(c). Is displayed. In the following description, characters C1 and C2 refer to character images displayed on the liquid crystal display means 106. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 41(a), character C1 responds to lines L1 and L3 in the case of line effects α1, α3, and α4, and character C1 responds to lines L2 and L4 in case of line effects α2, α5, and α6. Character C2 is assigned to character C2, and either character C1 or C2 is assigned to dialogue L5 in the case of dialogue production α7 to α10. Furthermore, among the dialogue performances α7 to α10 to which the dialogue L5 is assigned, the reliability of the jackpot is higher for the character C2's dialogue performances α9 and α10 than for the character C1's dialogue performances α7 and α8.

As shown in FIG. 41(d), each of the characters C1 and C2 can switch between four types of facial expressions: a facial expression of joy FE1, a facial expression of surprise FE2, a facial expression of anxiety FE3, and a facial expression of calm FE4. The facial expressions of these characters are determined according to the type of dialogue, and as shown in FIG. 41(a), an expression of anxiety FE3 is used for the dialogue L1 in the case of the dialogue production α1, and an expression of anxiety FE3 is used for the dialogue production α2. A calm expression FE4 is used for the dialogue L2 in the case of dialogue production α3 and α4, a surprised expression FE2 is used for the dialogue production α3 and α4, and a surprised expression FE2 is used for the dialogue L4 and dialogue production α7 to α10 in the case of dialogue production α5 and α6. An expression of joy FE1 is assigned to each line L5 in the case.

The dialogue sounds are voice expressions of the dialogues L1 to L5, and are output from the speakers 18 and 25 by reproducing the dialogue sound data. The voice quality of this dialogue sound differs depending on the characters C1 and C2 who are (assumed to be) uttering it, but it also corresponds to the facial expressions of the characters (here, there are four types), and as shown in FIG. It is assumed that the voice is output in one of four voice tones (an example of the output mode of dialogue sounds): voice tone V1 of voice, voice tone of surprise V2, voice tone of anxiety V3, and voice tone of calm V4.

When the dialogue sound is output, a lip-syncing motion using the character image is performed in parallel. This lip-syncing motion (speech motion) is a motion in which the character image moves its mouth as if it were uttering a line. Therefore, ideally, the execution time of the lip-syncing action (lip-sync length) should match the length of each line sound, but in that case, as the number of types of lines increases, the number of lines will increase accordingly. It is necessary to prepare a parsed image, which takes up memory capacity. Therefore, in this embodiment, the number of types of lip sync lengths is narrowed down to three types, for example, short S, medium M, and long L, which are narrower than the number of types of lines, and the three types of lip sync lengths are selected according to the length of each line. are assigned. In the example of FIG. 41(a), the lip sync length of S (short) for the line L3 of “This is...” is changed to the line L1 of “I feel a curse” and the line L5 of “It feels great”. On the other hand, the M (medium) lip sync leader said, ``Here is the key to breaking the curse'' line L2 and the L (long) lip sync leader for the line L2 ``Here is the key to breaking the curse'' and L4 line ``When I drew the fortune, it was great luck.'' Assigned.

The serif characters are characters representing the serifs L1 to L5, and are displayed on the liquid crystal display means 106 together with the character image. It is assumed that the serif characters are displayed in one of two character colors, white W and red R (an example of the display mode of serif characters), as shown in FIG. 41(f). Furthermore, the serif characters may be displayed in the form of subtitles at the bottom of the screen, or may be displayed in a speech bubble for the character image. Further, in the example of FIG. 41(a), the jackpot reliability is higher when the serif character color is R (red) than when the serif character color is W (white) for serifs L3, L4, and L5. Note that the serif character color may be displayed in a plurality of display modes other than color, such as font type, size, etc.

The sound effects include normal sound effects that are output from the speakers 18 and 25 by reproducing sound effect data, and specific sound effects that are emitted by driving the movable body (predetermined portion) by the driving means. As shown in FIG. 41(g), the normal sound effect of this embodiment is either one of two types: a normal sound effect SE1 expressed as "piqueen" and a normal sound effect SE2 expressed as "babaan". is now output. In the example of FIG. 41(a), the type of normal sound effect corresponds to the serif font color, and if the serif font color is W (white), the normal sound effect SE1 of "Pikin" is output, and the serif font color When is R (red), the normal sound effect SE2 of "Babaan" is output.

Further, the specific sound effect of this embodiment is a vibration sound emitted by the vibration of the production button 41 due to the operation of the vibration device 72, and as shown in FIG. It is designed to occur in parallel with the sound.

FIGS. 42 to 44 show time charts of image effects and sound effects for some of the dialogue effects α1 to α10. First, the time chart of dialogue production α1 shown in FIG. 42(a) will be explained. In addition, in dialogue production α1, as shown in FIG. 41(a), dialogue type L1 (feels cursed), character type C1 (boy), character expression FE3 (anxiety), voice tone V3 (anxiety), and lip-sync length M. (medium), serif character color W (white), normal sound effect SE1 (piqueen), and specific sound effect.

As shown in FIG. 42(a), in the dialogue production α1, first, the display of the boy character C1 is started on the liquid crystal display means 106. It is assumed that among the four types of facial expressions FE1 to FE4, for example, the calm facial expression FE4 (Figure 41(d)) is set as the default for the character image, and the character image appears in the state of the default facial expression FE4 (Figure 41(d)). 42 (A1)). Note that facial expressions other than the plurality of types of facial expressions (here, four types, FE1 to FE4) that are switched depending on the type of dialogue may be set as the default.

Then, at a predetermined timing after the start of display of the character image, the display of the dialogue characters "I feel a curse" corresponding to the dialogue L1 is started on the liquid crystal display means 106, and the facial expression of the character image is changed to that of the dialogue L1. In response to this, the expression changes to an anxious expression FE3 (FIG. 42 (A2)). Here, the serif characters are displayed in white W. Note that the timing of the start of displaying the serif characters and the change in the facial expression of the character image do not have to be the same, and the change in the facial expression of the character image may occur first, or the display of the serif characters may start first. Further, the character image may appear with an expression corresponding to the dialogue. Furthermore, the display of the serif characters may be started substantially simultaneously with the start of display of the character image. In this case, it is desirable that the character image has an expression corresponding to the lines from the time it appears.

In addition, approximately at the same time as the display of the dialogue characters starts, the vibration device 72 plays back the dialogue sound data corresponding to the dialogue L1 of "I feel a curse", the sound effect data corresponding to the normal sound effect SE1 of "Pikin", and the vibration device 72. Vibration of the production button 41 is started due to the operation. Here, in the dialogue sound data (specific dialogue sound data), a silent period in which no sound is output is provided for a predetermined time before the dialogue sound period corresponding to the output of the dialogue sound, whereas the sound effect data There is no silent period. Therefore, the output of the normal sound effect SE1 of "Pikien" and the output of the vibration sound (specific sound effect) are started almost simultaneously with the start of display of the serif characters, and after a predetermined time, the output of the serif sound of "I feel a curse" is output. is started.

Furthermore, at approximately the same time as the output of the dialogue sound starts, a lip-syncing action (speech action) using the character image is started (FIG. 42 (A3)). It is desirable that the facial expression of the character image during this lip-syncing operation maintains the anxious facial expression FE3 that has changed in response to the lines L1.

The reproduction of the dialogue sound data and the sound effect data ends when the output of the dialogue sound and the normal sound effect ends, respectively, and the vibration sound (specific sound effect) ends, for example, approximately at the same time as the end of the normal sound effect. Furthermore, the length of the lip-syncing motion of the character image (lip-syncing length) is M (medium), and the lip-syncing motion ends after the output of the dialogue sound ends. Further, the display of the dialogue characters ends after the end of the lip-synchronizing motion of the character image, and the display of the character image ends at a predetermined timing thereafter. That is, the lip-syncing action (speech action) by the character image ends after the output of the dialogue sound ends and before the end of displaying the dialogue characters.

As described above, the display of the dialogue characters corresponding to the dialogue sound starts before the output of the dialogue sound starts, and the sound effect is also output, which effectively prevents the player from missing the dialogue sound. can.

Next, the time chart of the dialogue performance α3 shown in FIG. 42(b) will be explained while being compared with the time chart of the dialogue performance α1 shown in FIG. 42(a). In addition, in dialogue production α3, as shown in FIG. 41(a), dialogue type L3 (this is...), character type C1 (boy), character expression FE2 (surprise), voice tone V2 (surprise), and lip-sync length S (short), serif character color W (white), normal sound effect SE1 (squeaky), and specific sound effect.

The dialogue effect α3 shown in FIG. 42(b) is such that the dialogue characters and dialogue sound are "This is..." corresponding to the dialogue L3, and the facial expression of the character image changes to a surprised expression FE2 corresponding to the dialogue L3. This differs from the dialogue production α1 shown in FIG. 42(a) in that the lip sync length of the character image is S (short), which corresponds to dialogue L3 (Fig. 42 (B2), (B3)). .

In this way, in the dialogue performance α3 in FIG. 42(b), the length of the dialogue L3 is shorter than the dialogue L1 in the dialogue performance α1, and the lip-sync length is correspondingly shorter, so the timing at which the output of the dialogue sound ends, And the end timing of the lip-syncing action is earlier than in dialogue production α1. By varying the output period of the dialogue sound depending on the length of the dialogue and ending the reproduction of the dialogue sound data at the same time as the output of the dialogue sound ends, the audio reproduction channel can be opened promptly. Note that the lip-syncing operation ends after the output of the dialogue sound ends. On the other hand, although the dialogue effects α3 and α1 have different dialogue lengths, the display periods of the dialogue characters are approximately the same. Furthermore, although the types of dialogue are different between the dialogue presentation α3 and the dialogue presentation α1, common sound effects are used.

Next, the time chart of dialogue performance α2 shown in FIG. 43(a) will be explained. Note that in dialogue production α2, as shown in FIG. 41(a), dialogue type L2 (here is the key to breaking the curse), character type C2 (girl), character expression FE4 (calm), voice tone V4 (calm), The lip sync length L (long), the serif text color W (white), the normal sound effect SE1 (pikin), and the specific sound effect are set.

As shown in FIG. 43(a), in the dialogue performance α3, the display of the girl character C2 is first started on the liquid crystal display means 106 (FIG. 43(A1)). The expression of the character image at that time is, for example, the default expression FE4 of calmness. Then, at a predetermined timing after the start of display of the character image, display of the dialogue characters "Here is the key to breaking the curse" corresponding to the dialogue L2 begins on the liquid crystal display means 106. At that time, the expression of the character image changes to the expression corresponding to the line, but in the case of line production α3, the expression corresponding to line L2 is FE4, which is the same as the default expression, so the expression of the character image remains the default. is maintained (FIG. 43(A2)).

In addition, approximately at the same time as the dialogue characters start to be displayed, the dialogue sound data corresponding to the dialogue L2 of "Here is the key to breaking the curse" and the sound effect data corresponding to the normal sound effect SE1 of "Pikin" are played. , the effect button 41 starts to vibrate due to the operation of the vibration device 72. Here, in the dialogue sound data, a silent period in which no sound is output is provided for a predetermined time before the dialogue sound period corresponding to the output of the dialogue sound, whereas in the sound effect data, a silent period is provided. Therefore, the output of the normal sound effect SE1 and the vibration sound (specific sound effect) of "Pikin" will start almost simultaneously with the start of display of the serif characters, and after a predetermined period of time, "The key to breaking the curse is here." The output of the dialogue sound “ni” begins. Further, at approximately the same time as the output of the dialogue sound starts, a lip-syncing action (speech action) using the character image is started (FIG. 43 (A3)).

The reproduction of the dialogue sound data and the sound effect data ends when the output of the dialogue sound and the normal sound effect ends, respectively, and the vibration sound (specific sound effect) ends, for example, approximately at the same time as the end of the normal sound effect. Furthermore, the length of the lip-syncing motion of the character image (lip-syncing length) is L (long), and the lip-syncing motion ends after the output of the dialogue sound ends. Furthermore, the display of the dialogue characters ends after the end of the lip-syncing motion of the character image, and the display of the character image ends at a predetermined timing thereafter. Note that the display period of the serif characters is approximately the same as the serif effects α1 and α3 (FIG. 42).

Next, the time chart of the dialogue performance α5 shown in FIG. 43(b) will be explained while comparing it with the time chart of the dialogue performance α2 of FIG. 43(a). In addition, in dialogue production α5, as shown in Fig. 41(a), dialogue type L4 (It was great luck when I drew a fortune), character type C2 (girl), character expression FE1 (joy), voice tone V1 (joy), mouth The settings are respectively set to have a pad length L (long), a serif character color W (white), a normal sound effect SE1 (pinky), and a specific sound effect.

The dialogue production α5 shown in FIG. 43(b) is such that the dialogue characters and dialogue sounds correspond to the dialogue L4, such as "When I drew the fortune, it was great luck", and the facial expression of the character image is the expression of joy that corresponds to the dialogue L4. It differs from the dialogue production α2 in FIG. 43(a) in that it changes to FE1 (FIGS. 43(B2) and (B3)).

In this way, in the dialogue production α5 shown in FIG. 43(b), although the type of dialogue is different from that in the dialogue production α2 and the length of the dialogue is also different, the display period of the dialogue characters is approximately the same, and the lip-sync length is also different. They are almost the same. In this way, by using a common lip-syncing motion for different lines, it is possible to reduce the amount of image data, although the effect may be slightly unnatural. Note that if the lip-sync length is set as close as possible to the display period of the dialogue characters, the unnaturalness of the performance can be minimized. Furthermore, although the types of dialogue are different between the dialogue presentation α5 and the dialogue presentation α2, common sound effects are used.

Next, the time chart of dialogue production α7 shown in FIG. 44(a) will be explained. In addition, in dialogue production α7, as shown in Fig. 41(a), dialogue type L5 (I feel great), character type C1 (boy), character expression FE1 (joy), voice tone V1 (joy), and lip sync. It is set to long M (medium), serif character color W (white), normal sound effect SE1 (squeaky), and specific sound effect.

As shown in FIG. 44(a), in the dialogue production α7, first, the display of the boy character C1 on the liquid crystal display means 106 is started. The expression of the character image at that time is, for example, the default expression FE4 of calmness. Then, at a predetermined timing after the start of displaying the character image, display of the dialogue characters "It's a great feeling" corresponding to the dialogue L5 is started on the liquid crystal display means 106. At this time, the expression of the character image changes to an expression of joy FE1 corresponding to the line L5.

In addition, approximately at the same time as the dialogue characters start to be displayed, the dialogue sound data corresponding to the dialogue L5 of "It's a great feeling" is played, the sound effect data corresponding to the normal sound effect SE1 of "Pikin" is played, and the vibration Vibration of the effect button 41 due to the operation of the device 72 is started. Here, in the dialogue sound data, a silent period in which no sound is output is provided for a predetermined time before the dialogue sound period corresponding to the output of the dialogue sound, whereas in the sound effect data, a silent period is provided. Therefore, the output of the normal sound effect SE1 and the vibration sound (specific sound effect) of "Pikin" will start almost at the same time as the dialogue characters start to be displayed, and after a predetermined period of time, "I feel great" The output of the dialogue sound will start. Further, at approximately the same time as the output of the dialogue sound starts, a lip-syncing action (speech action) using the character image is started.

The reproduction of the dialogue sound data and the sound effect data ends when the output of the dialogue sound and the normal sound effect ends, respectively, and the vibration sound (specific sound effect) ends, for example, approximately at the same time as the end of the normal sound effect. Furthermore, the length of the lip-syncing motion of the character image (lip-syncing length) is M (medium), and the lip-syncing motion ends after the output of the dialogue sound ends. Further, the display of the dialogue characters ends after the end of the lip-synchronizing motion of the character image, and the display of the character image ends at a predetermined timing thereafter. Note that the display period of the serif characters is approximately the same as the serif effects α1, α3 (FIG. 42), α2, α5 (FIG. 43).

Next, the time chart for the dialogue performance α8 shown in FIG. 44(b) will be explained while comparing it with the time chart for the dialogue performance α7 shown in FIG. 44(a). In addition, in dialogue production α8, as shown in Figure 41(a), dialogue type L5 (I feel great), character type C1 (boy), character expression FE1 (joy), voice tone V1 (joy), and lip sync. Long M (medium), serif character color R (red), normal sound effect SE2 (babaan), and specific sound effect are set.

The dialogue production α8 shown in FIG. 44(b) includes dialogue type L5 (I feel great), character type C1 (boy), character expression FE1 (joy), voice tone V1 (joy), and lip-sync length M (medium). This is common to the dialogue effect α7 shown in FIG. 44(a), and is different from the dialogue effect α7 shown in FIG. 44(a) in the color of the dialogue characters and the type of normal sound effect. That is, in the dialogue production α7 shown in FIG. 44(a), the dialogue character color is W (white) and the normal sound effect SE1 (piqueen) is selected accordingly, whereas the dialogue effect shown in FIG. 44(b) is In the dialogue production α8, the dialogue character color is R (red), and a normal sound effect SE2 (Babaan), which is flashier than the normal sound effect SE1 (Peekeen), is selected accordingly. In this way, in the dialogue production α of this embodiment, the type of sound effect is assigned according to the display mode (here, color) of the dialogue characters.

Furthermore, the dialogue production α8 shown in FIG. 44(b) and the dialogue production α7 shown in FIG. The sound output start timing is usually the same regardless of the length of the sound effect.

Furthermore, the dialogue production α8 shown in FIG. 44(b) and the dialogue production α7 shown in FIG. 44(a) have the same dialogue type L5 (I feel great), character type C1 (boy), etc. The jackpot reliability varies depending on the serif character color and sound effect (Figure 41(a)).

Next, the time chart of the dialogue performance α9 shown in FIG. 44(c) will be explained while comparing it with the time chart of the dialogue performance α7 of FIG. 44(a). In addition, in dialogue production α9, as shown in Figure 41(a), dialogue type L5 (I feel great), character type C2 (girl), character expression FE1 (joy), voice tone V1 (joy), and lip sync. It is set to long M (medium), serif character color W (white), normal sound effect SE1 (pinky), and specific sound effect.

The dialogue production α9 shown in FIG. 44(c) includes dialogue type L5 (I feel great), character expression FE1 (joy), voice tone V1 (joy), lip-sync length M (medium), and dialogue text color W (white). ), the normal sound effect SE1 (Pikin) is common to the dialogue production α7 shown in Fig. 44(a), but the type of character is different from the dialogue production α7 shown in Fig. 44(a), and the character The jackpot reliability varies depending on the difference (FIG. 41(a)).

As explained above, in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, the normal notice performance control means (dialogue performance execution means) 164 displays the dialogue characters and outputs the sound effects almost simultaneously when executing the dialogue performance α. After the start, output of the dialogue sound is started after a predetermined time delay. Then, it is possible to output sound effects according to the display mode of the serif characters, and regardless of the length of the sound effect, the output start timing of the serif sound is almost the same, and the timing for starting the output of the serif sound is almost the same, and for the first serif and the second serif. The sound effects are the same for both cases.

Further, the normal advance notice effect control means (speech effect execution means) 164 is configured to start displaying a serif character after starting to display a character image, and to start outputting a serif sound after starting to display the serif character. There is. Then, the speech action using the character image is started substantially simultaneously with the output of the dialogue sound, and the speech action using the character image is completed after the output of the dialogue sound is finished and before the display of the dialogue characters is finished.

Furthermore, the speaking motion using the character image is the same for the first line and the second line. Furthermore, the facial expression of the character image is changed depending on the dialogue before the output of the dialogue sound begins.

Further, as dialogue sound data, specific dialogue sound data having a predetermined silent period before the output period of the dialogue sound is provided, and the normal notice performance control means (dialogue performance execution means) 164 controls the display of dialogue characters and the specific dialogue. By starting the reproduction of the sound data substantially at the same time, the output of the dialogue sound is started after a predetermined time delay from the start of displaying the dialogue characters.

Further, the normal notice performance control means (dialogue performance execution means) 164 starts outputting the dialogue sound after a predetermined time delay after starting the display of the dialogue characters, and lengthens the output period of the dialogue sound depending on the length of the dialogue. Although the length is different, the length of the display period of the serif characters is approximately the same.

Also, depending on whether the volume is set to the first set volume or the second set volume, there is a non-specific period in which the volume ratio of the executed sound when the sound production is executed is the first volume ratio. , a specific period in which the volume difference is a second volume ratio smaller than the first volume ratio is provided, and during the non-specific period, the normal sound production is executed but the specific sound production is not executed, and during the specific period, the normal sound production is performed. and a specific sound production. Further, the second set volume is the upper limit of the set volume that can be changed by the set volume changing means based on the volume adjustment operation by the player, and when the volume of the specific sound production is set to the second set volume. The volume is lower than the normal sound production volume during the specific period.

Further, based on the volume adjustment operation by the player, the volume level in the normal sound production is set to at least a first level, a second level that is louder than the first level, and a second level that is louder than the second level. a first volume level changing means that can change the volume level to a third level, and a second volume level changing means that can change the volume level without a volume adjustment operation based on the establishment of a predetermined condition; When the first volume level changing means sets the volume to the first level, the volume of the normal sound production is set to be more difficult to hear than the specific sound production, and when the volume is set to the third level The volume of the normal sound production is set so that it is easier to listen to than the specific sound production, and when it is set to the second level, when it is set to the first level and/or the volume of the third level is set so that it is easier to listen to. The second volume level changing means is set such that the difference between the volume due to the specific sound production and the volume due to the normal sound production is smaller than when the volume is set to the same level. The level is changed to the second level.

In addition, the volume of the execution sound when the normal sound production is executed is different between the normal gaming state and the special gaming state, and the volume level changing means can When set to the minimum volume level, the volume of the normal sound production is set to be more difficult to hear than the specific sound production, and when set to the maximum volume level, the volume of the normal sound production is set to be more difficult to hear than the specific sound production. The volume of the normal sound production is set so that it is easy to listen to.

In addition, there is a first special performance that can suggest the possibility that the stop symbol will be in a specific mode if a specific sound performance is performed during the execution of the normal sound performance, and a first special performance that can suggest the possibility that the stop symbol will become a specific mode when the specific sound performance is performed during the execution of the normal sound performance. It is possible to execute a second special performance that can notify that the stop symbol is in a specific mode when is configured so that it is relatively small. Furthermore, the performance time of the second special performance is made longer than the performance time of the first special performance.

In addition, the volume of the normal sound performance can be changed based on the normal volume change operation by the player, the volume of the specific sound performance can be changed based on the specific volume change operation by the player, and the volume of the normal sound performance can be changed based on the normal volume change operation by the player. The change can be executed even when the normal sound production is not being executed, and the volume change by the specific volume change operation can be executed only while the specific sound production is being executed. Further, the specific volume changing operation is a touching and/or pressing operation on a predetermined part, and it is possible to perform an operation guidance notification that guides the player to the specific volume changing operation while the specific sound production is being performed.

Further, the display effect execution means is capable of executing a display effect consisting of a series of moving images made by connecting a plurality of scenes, and the sound effect execution means is capable of executing a sound effect of outputting sound from the audio output means, During execution of the display performance, the sound performance execution means starts execution of the second sound performance after the execution of the first sound performance and after a mute period in which no sound is output from the audio output means, and the display performance execution means: The scene of the display effect is changed from the first scene to the second scene at the timing of executing the second sound effect. Further, after stopping the output of the first BGM, the sound production execution means starts outputting the second BGM after a BGM stop period, and the display production execution means changes the scene of the display production from the first scene at the timing of outputting the second BGM. It is now changed to the second scene. Further, during the BGM stop period, the audio output means outputs a predetermined sound different from each BGM.

In addition, it is possible to execute a specific notice while the symbol is being displayed, and the specific notice can be used for the first half of the period that does not yet indicate the possibility of a specific pattern, and the second half of the period that suggests the possibility of a specific pattern after the first half. has an audio output means capable of outputting audio related to the specific notice when executing the specific notice, and the audio output means outputs the audio related to the specific notice at a first volume when executing the first half section. , when the second half section is executed, the audio related to the specific notice is output at a second volume that is louder than the first volume. Furthermore, after the first half section is executed and before the second half section is executed, the audio related to the specific notice is output at a third volume that is lower than the first volume.

FIG. 45 illustrates the second embodiment of the present invention, in which the contents of the dialogue production α (FIG. 41) in the first embodiment are changed to enable output of sound effects according to the output mode of dialogue sounds. An example is shown. Note that the only difference between FIG. 45 and FIG. 41 of the first embodiment is the portion shown in gray. The different parts will be mainly explained below.

In the dialogue production α of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 45(a), two types of character facial expressions and two types of voice tones (an example of a dialogue sound output mode) are provided for dialogue L3 (this is...). ing. That is, in dialogue production α3 and α4, the type of dialogue is both L3 (this is...), whereas regarding the character's facial expression and voice tone, dialogue production α3 corresponds to anxiety in FE3 and V3, and dialogue production α4 are FE1 and V1, which correspond to joy.

Furthermore, in the dialogue productions α3 and α4, the dialogue character color is the same as W (white), but normal sound effects are output in accordance with the character's facial expression and voice tone. That is, in dialogue production α3, normal sound effect SE3 (gang) is output in response to character expression FE3 (anxiety) and voice tone V3 (anxiety) (Fig. 45(g)), and in dialogue production α4, character expression FE1 ( A normal sound effect SE1 (squeaky) is output in response to the voice tone V1 (joy) and the voice tone V1 (joy).

Furthermore, the dialogue productions α3 and α4 have the same dialogue and characters, but have different jackpot reliability depending on the character's facial expression, tone of voice, and type of sound effect.

In this way, multiple character facial expressions and voice tones (output mode of the line sound) are provided for the same line, and sound effects are output according to the character's facial expressions and line sound output mode (e.g. voice tone). The reliability may be different.

Note that the characters may have the same facial expressions but different tones of voice, and may be configured to output sound effects according to the tones of voices. Alternatively, the voice tone may be the same, but the facial expressions of the characters may be different, and sound effects may be output in accordance with the facial expressions of the characters. Furthermore, the display mode (display color) of the serif characters may be changed depending on the difference in sound effect.

FIG. 46 illustrates the third embodiment of the present invention, and shows an example in which the first embodiment is partially modified to have different sound effects for each type of character image. Note that the only difference between FIG. 46 and FIG. 41 of the first embodiment is the portion shown in gray. The different parts will be mainly explained below.

In the dialogue production α of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 46(a), a normal sound effect SE1 is allocated to the character C1, and a normal sound effect SE2 is allocated to the character C2. As a result, in the dialogue performances α7 to α10 to which dialogue L5 is assigned, the dialogue performances α9 and α10 of character C2 and normal sound effect SE2 are more likely to hit the jackpot than the dialogue performances α7 and α8 of character C1 and normal sound effect SE1. The level is getting higher.

47 to 49 illustrate a fourth embodiment of the present invention, in which the volume level setting table (FIG. 15) in the first embodiment is changed, and the adjustable range of the volume level is changed for each hall setting value. An example is shown below. Note that portions not particularly mentioned in the following description are common to the first embodiment.

In the volume level setting table of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 47, for the hole setting values (A value) T3 to T7 for the normal mode, the volume level The level changes by a predetermined step value, and the predetermined step value is different for each hole setting value T3 to T7, and the larger the hole setting value is, the larger the predetermined step value is. Further, the volume level corresponding to the minimum player setting value M1 is the same for all hall setting values T3 to T7. For example, the volume level corresponding to the hall setting value T3 is 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, corresponding to the player setting values M1 to M5, and the predetermined step value in this case is 3. On the other hand, the volume levels corresponding to the hall setting value T7 are 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31 corresponding to the player setting values M1 to M5, and the predetermined step value in this case is 7.

In this way, in the volume level setting table of this embodiment, the first A value (for example, T3) is selected by operating the volume adjustment knob (A operating means) 140, and the first A value (for example, T3) is selected by operating the volume adjusting knob (O operating means) 39. When the 1st value (for example, M1) is selected, the first predetermined value (for example, 3) is set, and when the first value (for example, T3) is selected, the second value is greater than the first value. (for example, M2) is selected, the second predetermined value (for example, 6) is set, the second A value (for example, T4) is selected, and the first B value (for example, M1) is selected, the third predetermined value is set. When a predetermined value (e.g. 3) is set, a second A value (e.g. T4) is selected, a second A value (e.g. M2) is selected, a fourth predetermined value (e.g. 7) is set, and a fourth predetermined value (e.g. 7) is set. The amount of change between the predetermined value and the second predetermined value (for example, 3) and the amount of change between the third predetermined value and the fourth predetermined value (for example, 4) are made different, and the first A value (for example, T3) is selected. , if the current upper limit value (for example, M5) is selected, the first upper limit predetermined value (for example, 15) is set, the second upper limit value (for example, T4) is selected, and the upper limit value (for example, M5) is selected. For example, when M5) is selected, the second upper limit predetermined value (for example, 19) is set, and the first upper limit and the second upper limit are different, so the volume adjustment knob 140 is operated on the game hall side. By doing so, it is possible to change the adjustable range of the volume level by the player. Furthermore, since the first predetermined value and the third predetermined value are the same, it is possible to change the upper limit of the adjustable range of the volume by operating the volume adjustment knob 140.

Furthermore, while the volume of a normal sound production changes depending on the volume level setting, the volume of a specific sound production remains constant regardless of the volume level setting. When the first A value (for example, M3) is selected by the volume adjustment knob (A operation means) 140, the second A value (for example, T4) is selected by the volume adjustment knob (A operation means) 140. ) is selected, the volume of the normal sound performance is relatively higher than the volume of the specific sound performance.

In this embodiment, the initial position (default player setting value) is different for each hole setting value T3 to T7 for the normal mode. That is, as shown in FIG. 47, the initial positions for hall setting values T3 to T7 are M1 to M5, respectively, and the larger the hall setting value, that is, the higher the upper limit of the volume level, the higher the initial position is also large.

The hall setting value T8 for the power saving mode is, for example, the same setting as the hall setting value T3, which has the smallest upper limit of the volume level among the hall setting values T3 to T7 for the normal mode. Further, the hall setting value T9 for the power saving mode is set to be the same as the hall setting value T7, which has the highest upper limit value of the volume level, for example, among the hall setting values T3 to T7 for the normal mode. The same applies to the initial position.

Furthermore, among the hall setting values T0 to T2 that are not normally selected on the game hall side, the sound volume level corresponding to the player setting values M1 to M5 is all 0 (silence) in the hall setting value T0 for silence. The hall setting value T1 is for presentation, for example, the volume level corresponding to the minimum level player setting value M1 is 1, and the volume level corresponding to other player setting values M2 to M5 is the same as the hall setting value T3, for example. It becomes. The hall setting value T2 is for factory shipment, for example, the volume level corresponding to the minimum player setting value M1 is 2, and the volume level corresponding to other player setting values M2 to M5 is, for example, the hall setting value T3. is the same as For example, the initial positions for the hole setting values T0 to T2 are all set to the minimum M1.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the volume level when outputting the error sound is set to the maximum volume level corresponding to the hall setting value at that time (in this case, the player setting value), regardless of the player setting value by the volume operation means 39. The volume level corresponding to M5) is set. In this way, the volume level of the error sound is always at the upper limit corresponding to the hall setting value at that time, and therefore cannot be changed by the player operating the volume control means 39. It is possible for a person to change the volume by operating the volume adjustment knob 140.

48 and 49 show that FIG. 21 of the first embodiment has been modified according to the present embodiment, and the hall setting value (selected value) by the volume adjustment knob (second operation means) 140 is changed to the volume level. When the upper limit value is set to T7 (first selection value), which is the maximum, the player setting value (volume setting value) by the volume operation means (first operation means) 39 is set to M1 (first volume setting value) to M5. Figure 48 shows the volume change when set to (second volume setting value), and similarly when the hall setting value is set to T3 (second selection value) where the upper limit of the volume level is the minimum, FIG. 49 shows changes in volume when the player setting value (volume setting value) is set to M1 (first volume setting value) to M5 (second volume setting value). As shown in FIG. 47, when the hole setting value is set to T3 (second selection value) and when it is set to T7 (first selection value), the player setting is better when the hole setting value is set to T3. The volume level (second corresponding volume level) when the value is set to M5 (second volume setting value) is small. Furthermore, the volumes corresponding to volume levels 3 (first corresponding volume levels), 10, 17, 24, and 31 (second corresponding volume levels) in FIG. The volume is set to be the same as the corresponding volume.

Comparing FIG. 48 and FIG. 49, the lower limit value of the volume level (first corresponding volume level) is common, but the upper limit value (second corresponding volume level) is lower in FIG. 49, so the volume level is changed from the lower limit value. The increase rate (volume ratio), which is the rate of change in the volume when changing to the upper limit value, is smaller in FIG. 49 (1.097) than in FIG. 48 (1.200). Furthermore, in both the case of FIG. 48 where the hole setting value is set to T7 (first selection value) and the case of FIG. 49 where the hole setting value is set to T3 (second selection value), the player When the setting value is set to M1 (first volume setting value), the volume of the specific sound production is higher than the volume of the normal sound production, and the volume of the specific sound production is easier to hear than the normal sound production. It becomes. Furthermore, in both the case of FIG. 48 where the hole setting value is set to T7 (first selection value) and the case of FIG. 49 where the hole setting value is set to T3 (second selection value), the player When the setting value is set to M5 (second volume setting value), the volume of the specific sound production is lower than the volume of the normal sound production, and the volume of the specific sound production is difficult to hear compared to the normal sound production. It becomes.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the first A value is selected by the volume operation means (O operation means) 39, the value is higher than when the first A value is selected using the volume adjustment knob (A operation means) 140. When the second A value is selected, the volume of the normal sound performance is relatively higher than the volume of the specific sound performance.

In addition, a volume control is provided on the front side of the main unit for changing the player setting value (volume setting value) regarding the volume level of the normal sound production to M1 (first volume setting value) and M5 (second volume setting value). A volume operation means (first operation means) 39 that can change the setting value is arranged on the rear side of the main body, and by setting it to any of a plurality of hall setting values (selected values), M1 (first volume setting A volume adjustment knob (second operating means) 140 that can change a first corresponding volume level corresponding to M5 (second volume setting value) and a second corresponding volume level corresponding to M5 (second volume setting value), and having a plurality of hall setting values. (selected value) is at least T7 (first selected value) and T3 (second selected value), which has a smaller second corresponding volume level corresponding to player setting value M5 (second volume setting value). The player setting value M1 (second selection value) is set by the volume operation means 39 regardless of whether the hall setting value T7 (first selection value) or T3 (second selection value) is set by the volume adjustment knob 140. 1 volume setting value), the volume of the specific sound production becomes easier to hear compared to the volume of the normal sound production, and the volume adjustment knob 140 adjusts the hall setting value T7 (first selection value) and T3 ( Regardless of whether it is set to the player setting value M5 (second volume setting value) by the volume operation means 39, the volume of the normal sound production The volume of the specific sound production is configured so that it becomes difficult to hear.

50 to 52 illustrate a fifth embodiment of the present invention, in which the volume level corresponding to each player setting value is set for at least some of the halls in the volume level setting table. Although the setting values are common, the range of the player setting value is different between the hall setting values, thereby making the maximum volume level different.

The volume level setting table (FIG. 50) of this embodiment corresponds to hall setting values in 10 stages from T0 to T9 by the volume adjustment knob 140 and player setting values in 10 stages from M1 to M10 by the volume operating means 39. However, the possible range of the player setting value differs depending on the hall setting value. Also, similar to the fourth embodiment, the hall setting values T0 are for silence, T1 is for presentation, T2 is for factory shipment, T3 to T7 are for normal mode, and T8 and T9 are for power saving mode.

Regarding the hole setting values T3 to T7 for the normal mode, the volume levels corresponding to the player setting values M1 to M10 are all the same, for example, from the volume level 5 corresponding to the minimum player setting value M1 to the maximum player setting value. The volume level changes by a predetermined step value (here, 9) up to the volume level 86 corresponding to the value M10.

On the other hand, regarding the possible range of the player setting value, the upper limit is different for each hole setting value T3 to T7, and the lower limit is common. That is, the lower limit of the range that the player setting values can take is M1 for each of the hole setting values T3 to T7, whereas the upper limit of the range that the player setting value can take is M6 for each of the hole setting values T3 to T7. ~M10. As a result, the upper limit values of the volume level for the hall setting values T3 to T7 are 50, 59, 68, 77, and 86, respectively, and the larger the hall setting value is, the larger the upper limit value of the volume level is.

In this way, in this embodiment, the volume level corresponding to each player setting value is made common for each of the hall setting values T3 to T7 for the normal mode, and the upper limit of the range that the player setting value can take is different. Therefore, by operating the volume adjustment knob 140, it is possible to change the upper limit of the adjustable range of the volume level, and even if the volume adjustment knob 140 is changed, the player is unlikely to feel uncomfortable when adjusting the volume. There is an advantage.

In this embodiment, the initial positions corresponding to the hole setting values T3 to T7 for the normal mode are set at the upper limit of the range that the player setting values can take. That is, as shown in FIG. 50, the initial positions for hall setting values T3 to T7 are M6 to M10, respectively, and the larger the hall setting value, that is, the higher the upper limit of the volume level, the higher the initial position. is also large.

The hall setting value T8 for the power saving mode is, for example, the same setting as the hall setting value T3, which has the smallest upper limit of the volume level among the hall setting values T3 to T7 for the normal mode. Further, the hall setting value T9 for the power saving mode is set to be the same as the hall setting value T7, which has the highest upper limit value of the volume level, for example, among the hall setting values T3 to T7 for the normal mode. The same applies to the initial position.

Further, regarding the hall setting value T0, the volume levels corresponding to the player setting values M1 to M10 are all 0 (silence). Regarding the hall setting value T1, the volume levels corresponding to the player setting values M1 to M10 are all the same as those for the hall setting values T3 to T7, and the upper limit of the range that the player setting value can take is, for example, the hall setting value T3. It is M6, which is the same as in the case of . Regarding the hall setting value T2, the volume levels corresponding to the player setting values M1 to M10 are all the same as those for the hall setting values T3 to T7, and the upper limit of the range of the player setting value is, for example, the hall setting value T4. It is M7, which is the same as in the case of .

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the volume level when outputting the error sound is set to the maximum volume level corresponding to the hall setting value at that time, regardless of the player setting value by the volume operating means 39.

As described above, in the volume level setting table of the present embodiment, the first A value (for example, T3) is selected by operating the volume adjustment knob (A operating means) 140, and the first A value (for example, T3) is selected by operating the volume operating means (O operating means) 39. When the first A value (e.g. M1) is selected, the first predetermined value (e.g. 5) is set, and when the first A value (e.g. T3) is selected and the second A value is greater than the first A value, the first predetermined value (e.g. 5) is set. When a value (for example, M2) is selected, the second predetermined value (for example, 14) is set, and when the second A value (for example, T4) is selected and the first O value (for example, M1) is selected, the second predetermined value (for example, M1) is set. If a third predetermined value (for example, 5) is set, a second A value (for example, T4) is selected, and a second B value (for example, M2) is selected, a fourth predetermined value (for example, 14) is set; When the second A value (for example, T4) is selected and the third A value (for example, M7) that is larger than the second A value is selected, the fifth predetermined value (for example, 59) is set, and the first predetermined value (for example, 5) and the third predetermined value (for example, 5) are the same, the second predetermined value (for example, 14) and the fourth predetermined value (for example, 14) are the same, and the third value (for example, M7) is Since it is not included in the first selection range (for example, M1 to M6) that can be selected when the first A value (for example, T3) is selected, the player can It is possible to change the adjustable range of the volume level. Moreover, since the upper limit of the player setting value (Otsu value) that can be selected by operating the volume operation means (Otsu operation means) 39 is different between the hole setting values (specific A value) T3 to T7 in the normal mode, the volume By operating the adjustment knob 140, it is possible to change the upper limit of the adjustable range of the volume level.

51 and 52 are modified versions of FIG. 21 in the first embodiment to match the present embodiment, and the hall setting value by the volume adjustment knob (second operating means) 140 is adjusted so that the upper limit of the volume level is the maximum value. FIG. 51 shows the change in volume when the player setting value by the volume operating means (first operating means) 39 is set to M1 to M10 when the setting is T7. FIG. 52 shows changes in volume when the upper limit of the level is set to T3, which is the minimum, and the player setting value is set to M1 to M6. As shown in FIG. 50, when the hall setting value is set to T3, the range in which the volume level can be changed by the volume operation means 39 is from 5 (first level) to 50 (second level) (second changeable). range), and when the hall setting value is set to T7, the changeable range of the volume level by the volume operation means 39 is 5 (first level) to 86 (third level) (first changeable range). It has become. Further, the volume corresponding to the range of volume levels 5 to 86 in FIG. 51 is made to be the same as the volume corresponding to the range of volume levels 3 to 7 in FIG.

As is clear from FIGS. 51 and 52, when the player setting value is set to M2 (volume level 14) or lower, the volume of the specific sound production is higher than the volume of the normal sound production, and the volume of the specific sound production is higher than the volume of the normal sound production. On the other hand, while the volume of the specific sound production is easy to hear, if the player setting value is set to M3 (volume level 23) or higher, the volume of the specific sound production will be lower than the volume of the normal sound production. The volume of the specific sound production is difficult to hear compared to the normal sound production.

As described above, in this embodiment, the volume level of the normal sound effect, which is placed on the front side of the main body, is set to 5 (first level), 50 (second level), which is higher than that, and 50 (second level), which is higher than that. A volume operating means (first operating means) 39 capable of changing the volume level to a larger volume 86 (third level), and a range in which the volume level can be changed by the volume operating means 39, which is arranged on the rear side of the main body. The changeable range that can be changed by the changeable range switching operation is set to the hall setting value T7. , 5 (first level), 50 (second level) and 86 (third level), and 5 (first level) and 50 (when set to hole setting value T3). If the volume level of the normal sound production is set to 5 (first level), the volume level of the normal sound production On the other hand, if the volume of the specific sound production becomes easier to listen to, and the volume level of the normal sound production is set to 50 (second level) or 86 (third level), the specific sound The volume of the performance is configured to be difficult to hear.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the embodiment, in the lottery for determining the type of dialogue production α, dialogue production α1 to α10 are provided in which various items such as the type of dialogue and the type of character are set in advance, and these dialogue productions α1 to α10 are However, it is possible to select one of the lines by multiple drawings, such as holding a selection lottery for the type of dialogue, and then holding a selection lottery for the type of character based on the result. It may be configured to determine the type.

In the dialogue production, the display of the dialogue characters may be started substantially simultaneously with the start of display of the character image. Further, the timing of the start of displaying the serif characters and the change in the facial expression of the character image do not have to be the same, and the change in the facial expression of the character image may occur first, or the display of the serif characters may start first. After the dialogue characters start to be displayed, the facial expression of the character may be changed approximately at the same time as the character starts lip-syncing.

In the embodiment, a plurality of types of voice tones are provided as an example of the output mode of dialogue sounds, but this output mode is not limited to voice tone, but may also be tone, tempo, etc. Furthermore, although a plurality of character colors are provided as an example of the display mode of serif characters, the display mode is not limited to the text color, but may be the type of font, the size, the type of effect, etc.

In the embodiment, only one type of specific sound effect pattern is provided, but a plurality of types may be provided. In FIG. 53, there are two types of vibration sound (specific sound effect) patterns emitted by the vibration of the production button 41 caused by the operation of the vibration device 72: a continuous pattern (FIG. 53(a)) and an intermittent pattern (FIG. 53(b)). For example, depending on the type of normal sound effect, if the normal sound effect is SE1 (Pikin), a continuous pattern of vibration sound is generated, and if the normal sound effect is SE2 (Babaan), an intermittent pattern of vibration sound is generated. An example is shown below.

Note that it is not necessary to have a one-to-one correspondence between normal sound effects and specific sound effects, and for example, by combining multiple types of normal sound effects and multiple types of specific sound effects, the sound effects can be diversified. In this case, only either the normal sound effect or the specific sound effect may be output.

There may be cases where sound effects (normal sound effects and specific sound effects) are not output. Even if no sound effects are output, by starting the display of the dialogue characters before the output of the dialogue sounds, a certain effect can be expected in preventing the player from missing the dialogue sounds.

In the embodiment, the vibration sound emitted by the vibration of the production button 41 caused by the operation of the vibration device 72 is exemplified as the specific sound effect emitted by driving the movable body (predetermined part) by the driving means, but it is not limited to this. Instead, the specific sound effect may be the ``clack'' sound of the rotating body 44 reciprocating due to the drive of the rotary drive means 47, or the ``clack'' sound caused by the high-speed descent of the first movable board 107.

In the embodiment, the output of the sound effect is started almost at the same time as the display of the serif characters starts, but the timing to start outputting the sound effect may be before the output start timing of the serif sound, and the output of the sound effect can be started before the display of the serif character. It does not have to be substantially the same as the start timing.

In addition, it is possible to output multiple types of sound effects (for example, normal sound effects and specific sound effects), and the output of the first sound effect (for example, normal sound effect) starts almost at the same time as the display of dialogue characters, and the output of the second sound effect (for example, a specific sound effect) may be started before (or after) that point. When the second sound effect is started before the first sound effect (for example, at the start of displaying a character image), the output of the second sound effect may be ended at approximately the same time as the start of output of the first sound effect, The output of the second sound effect may be finished after the output of the first sound effect starts and before the output ends, the first sound effect and the second sound effect may be finished almost simultaneously, or the first sound effect The second sound effect may end after the end of the second sound effect.

The button performance and the dialogue performance may be combined, and the dialogue performance α may be configured to be executed when the player operates the performance button 41 or the like during the operational validity period of the button performance. In this case, the display of the character image may be started at the time of the button performance, and the output of the sound effect and the display of the dialogue characters may be started substantially simultaneously with the player's button operation.

Furthermore, the present invention can be similarly implemented in various pinball game machines such as arrangement ball machines and mahjong ball game machines, as well as game machines other than pinball game machines such as slot machines.

164 Normal notice performance control means (line performance execution means)

Claims (1)

A symbol display means capable of displaying symbols in a variable manner;
A gaming machine comprising: a dialogue performance execution means for executing a dialogue performance that outputs a dialogue sound corresponding to one of a plurality of types of dialogue and displays a dialogue character corresponding to the dialogue sound,
The dialogue production includes a first dialogue production and a second dialogue production in which the dialogue is common,
The dialogue performance execution means starts displaying the dialogue characters and outputting the dialogue sounds, and then ends displaying the dialogue characters after outputting the dialogue sounds,
The display mode of the dialogue characters is made different between the first dialogue presentation and the second dialogue presentation, and the degree of reliability regarding the occurrence of a profit state advantageous to the player is made different;
It is possible to execute a specific notice while the above-mentioned symbol is displayed as changing,
an audio output means capable of outputting audio related to the specific notice when executing the specific notice;
and a vibration sound generating means capable of generating a vibration sound by vibrating a predetermined part when executing the specific notice,
comprising a volume level setting means that can set the volume level of the audio output means between a maximum volume level and a minimum volume level ,
The vibration sound generating means generates the vibration sound in parallel with the sound when outputting the sound related to the specific notice,
The volume of the audio related to the specific notice is:
when the volume level is set to the maximum volume level , the volume is higher than the volume of the vibration sound;
A gaming machine characterized in that the volume level is configured to be smaller than the volume of the vibration sound when the volume level is set to the minimum volume level .