JPH04102484A - Pachinko (japanese pinball) playing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To generate an effective sound indicating a reach state from a speaker by the action of an effective sound making means, when the reach state is generated by a variable display game, and allow a player to aurally recognize the reach state without paying an attention to the pattern of a variable display device and the direction of a game ball by providing a control means of reach state discriminating tone generation for generating the effective sound indicating the reach state. CONSTITUTION:The generation control of reach sound is conducted prior to the generation control of various effective sounds based on a 4th effective sound signal generating means 744 and further a 13th effective sound signal generating means 753, and continued for a determined time. Until the generation of the reach sound is ended after the lapse of the determined time, whether the variable display game by a variable display device 20 is a big hit or a failure is judged, and on the basis of this result, the effective sound is generated by either of the 4th effective sound signal generating means 744 and the 13th effective sound signal generating means 753 after the generation of the reach sound is ended.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine that plays a variable display game using a variable display device when a certain condition is satisfied, and particularly relates to a game state of the variable display game. This invention relates to a pachinko game machine that generates sound effects in response to.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, a variable display device plays a variable display game based on the winning of a game ball into a starting winning hole provided in a gaming area, and when a certain period of time passes or a player operates a stop switch. When the operation of the variable display game is stopped by this, and the display stop mode becomes a specific stop mode (
For example, when "7° 7.7J etc. are formed)",
2. Description of the Related Art Pachinko gaming machines are generally known in which a jackpot of a variable winning device is changed to an open state (occurrence of a jackpot state) so that the gaming state becomes advantageous for the player.

Conventionally, in this type of pachinko game machine, a sound effect is generated from a speaker installed on the game board only when a jackpot occurs or when a variable display device starts a variable display game. The status of the pachinko game is informed to the player.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in a pachinko game machine equipped with the above variable display device, the game state can be roughly divided into a normal game state (usual state) and an auxiliary game state (variable state). There are three types: display game state), jackpot game state (special game state),
Breaking it down further, the auxiliary game state includes: auxiliary game activation state, variable display of the auxiliary game is stopped, variable display game result is a loss, reach state where a jackpot can occur, etc.; The gaming state includes the state of the jackpot game start wait time from when a jackpot occurs until the start of the jackpot game, the open state of the jackpot of the variable winning device before the conditions for continuing the jackpot game are established, and the opening state of the jackpot game of the jackpot game. The open state of the big winning opening after the continuation condition is established, the state of the interval wait time between each cycle of the jackpot game, the open state of the big winning opening in the final cycle of the jackpot game, the state of the end wait time at the end of the jackpot game etc. In addition, as a gaming state other than the above three states,
There are also illegal gaming conditions.

As described above, in a pachinko game, the game state changes in various ways, and if the player does not play the game while accurately recognizing the changes in these states, he may not be able to obtain the profit he should have.

However, in the above-mentioned conventional pachinko gaming machine, only when a jackpot occurs or when the variable display device changes its display (rotation of symbols), the game status is communicated to the player with sound effects. Therefore, in order for the player to be aware of the various gaming states mentioned above, the player must always pay close attention to the changes in the symbols on the variable display device and the direction of the game ball, and the player must keep an eye on the changes in the symbols on the variable display device and the whereabouts of the game ball. There has been a problem in that it is unbearable to play pachinko for a long time, and players are not satisfied with the pachinko game.

This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to easily and accurately recognize various changes in the gaming state such as reach state during pachinko play by generating multiple types of sound effects. To provide a pachinko game machine which further enhances interest by allowing players to play pachinko.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, the pachinko game machine according to the present invention uses a variable display device to cause a variable display game to be played when a certain condition is satisfied, and also allows the variable display game to be played. , a variable display game means that puts the variable display device into a ready-to-reach gaming state when the ready-to-win state is reached, in which a jackpot may occur; and a sound effect generator that generates a plurality of types of sound effects in accordance with changes in the gaming state. and a ready-to-reach state identifying sound generation control means for causing the sound effect generating means to generate a sound effect representing the ready-to-reach state based on a signal representing the ready-to-reach state from the variable display game means.

[Operation] When a ready-to-reach state occurs due to the variable display game, a sound effect representing the ready-to-reach state is generated from the speaker.

[Embodiment No. 113ffl shows an example of the configuration of the partial front side of the pachinko game machine 1 to which the present invention is applied, and the game board 13
A guide rail 3 is provided on the front surface of the game board 13 to guide a ball fired by a ball launcher (described later) driven by an operation dial (not shown) to the upper part of the game board 13.
A game area 2 is provided in a space surrounded by a guide rail 3 and a glass plate on the front side of a game board 13.

A variable display device 20 is installed in the center of the gaming area 2 for playing an auxiliary game (variable display game) for generating rights to a jackpot game (special game). In the upper part of this variable display device 20, there is a general winning hole 22 called a big winning hole, and a plurality of memory winning holes that display the number of winnings that have been won in the starting winning holes 4, 5.6 and for which the variable display game has not been played yet. (For example, 4 prizes) memory display lamp L
ED1-4 are installed.

Decorative lamps LII, LIT, and L+ are installed at positions near both left and right sides of the variable display section 21 of the variable display device 2o and at positions above the winning number memory display lamps LED1 to 4, respectively.

In addition, decorative lamps LEDs 5 to 9 degrees and 10 to 14 are placed on both sides of the entered prize number memory display lamp LEDI to 4.
Also, those decorative lamps L E D 5~9.10-1
Decorative lamps L ED15-J, 8.1 are placed above 4.
9 to 22 are installed respectively.

A guide portion 23 is provided on the lower side of the variable display device 20, protruding toward the front, for gathering the game balls in the center and making it easier for them to flow into the starting prize opening 6 (see FIG. 6).

Guide channels 24 and 24 for guiding game balls to the guide section 23 are provided on both left and right sides of the front surface of the variable display device 20.

Decorative lamps (side lamps) L are arranged adjacent to the inner side of the guide rail 3 on both the left and right sides of the variable display device 2o.
In addition, a plurality of hit display lamps L, L, .

Moreover, jackpot operation display lamps L, , L, are attached to the upper front side of the front frame 11 of the pachinko game machine 1.

Below the variable display device 2o, the variable display device 20
A variable winning device 50 is installed which changes the game ball into a state where it is easy to win when a jackpot occurs as a result of playing the variable display device game. This variable winning device 5
0 is provided with a big winning opening (winning part) 52 that is opened and closed by a pair of movable members 51 and 51.

And, in the center of this big prize opening 52, there is a continuation winning opening 5.
3 is provided, and the cycle of opening of the movable members 51, 51 (jackpot game cycle) is continued on the condition that a hit ball enters the winning hole 53.

A continuation condition fulfillment indicator lamp L is attached to the upper front side of the variable prize winning device 50, and a decorative lamp L1 is attached to the lower center.

Starting prize openings 4, 5.degree. 6 are disposed at both left and right positions near the bottom of the variable display device 20 and at a position directly below, respectively.

General winning ports 7, 55, 7, and 7 are provided on both left and right sides of the variable winning device 50 and diagonally above them, respectively. Decorative lamps L, L, are attached to the general prize opening 7°7.

In addition, at the top of the game board 13, there are spare balls (prize balls) stored in a storage tank (described later) on the back side of the pachinko machine.
A bulb shortage indicator lamp 14 is installed that lights up when there is a shortage of bulbs.

Further, around the variable display device 20, a plurality of ball hitting direction changing members 8a, 8a, 8b, 8b called windmills are rotatably installed, and a large number of obstacle nails 9 are planted at appropriate positions in the game area 2. ing. An out ball collection port 12 is provided at the lower center of the game area 2.

As shown in FIG. 2 as a back view, the game board 13 is provided with through holes IA-IK and the like.

Among these, the through hole IA at the upper center is connected to the variable display device 2.
0, and the through hole IB at the lower center is provided for attaching the variable prize winning device 50, respectively. Through hole IC~
IE is the starting prize opening, through hole IF, IG is the general prize opening 7
, 7 is the through hole IH.

The first section is provided for installing decorative lamps (side lamps) L, , and L□. Further, the through hole IJ is provided in communication with the out ball collection port 12,
The through hole IK is provided for installing the bulb shortage indicator lamp 14.

And each prize opening 4, 5, 6°7.7 on the front of the game board 13
, 22, 52, 55, 55, etc. and through holes IA to IG.
The winning balls that reach the back side of the game board 13 through the
Winning ball guide troughs 1a to 1o protruding from the back side of the game board 13, and a collection gutter installed at the back side of the game board 13 with an interval of at least one ball so that game balls can pass through the inside. 15, the balls are flown down and collected in the directions shown by the dotted arrows, and guided to a winning ball processing device 850, which will be described later, through a downflow gutter 15a at the lower end thereof. Then, it flows into the starting prize openings 4 and 6 and through-hole IC.
, A starting winning detection switch 15 (SW, ) is installed. In addition, the downstream guide passage 1 that guides the winning balls that have flowed into the starting entry hole 5 and reached the back side of the game board 13 via the through hole ID in a predetermined direction is provided with the downstream guide passage 1. A starting winning detection switch 1, u (SW,) is installed to detect a winning ball flowing down. In addition, on the back side of the variable winning device 20 facing the back side of the through hole IB, a continuous winning switch 56 (SW
, ), and a winning number detection switch 57 (SW, ) that detects all the winning balls that have flowed into the big winning opening 52 are provided.

The main parts of this pachinko game machine 1 according to the invention are generally configured as described above, except for the control system described later, and are controlled by control means such as a microcomputer installed in the pachinko game machine 1 as follows. It works.

When electricity is supplied to the pachinko game machine 1 by operating a power switch (not shown), a normal game is first started. During this normal game, randomly extracted symbols are displayed in a stopped state on the variable display section 21, and the variable display section 21
In this embodiment, the base color is cherry blossom color and each pattern is white.

By the way, the variable display section 21 is divided vertically into three parts and vertically into two parts.
It is divided into six parts (upper and lower). And in each area divided in this way, that is,
From left to right, left symbols, middle symbols, and right symbols are displayed in two rows each.

When the symbols on the variable display unit 21 are stopped in this way, the decorative lamps LEDs 5 to 14 of the variable display unit 20 are displayed from the inside to the outside and from the outside to the inside as a display indicating the normal gaming state (usual state). Alternating decorative lamps LED
15 to 22 are put into a blinking display state such that they flow from the outside to the inside, and the decorative lamps L, , L, , L of the variable display device 20 and the variable prize winning device 30 are put into a blinking display state. In addition, a white fluorescent lamp (described later) behind the variable display section 21 is turned on, so that the base color of the variable display section 21 appears cherry red.

During this normal game, a game ball hit into the game area 2 by a ball launcher (described later) enters the starting prize opening 4. ．． 5.
If you win any one of 6, the winning will be triggered by the start winning detection switch sw installed in the internal flow path.
sw, and based on the detection, the winning number memory display lamps LED1 to 4 of the variable display device 20 are lit by the number of winnings. This also applies during supplementary games and jackpot games.

If a normal game is in progress, after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, one of the lit winning number memory display lamps LED1 to LED4 is turned off, and an auxiliary game (variable display game) using the variable display device 20 is started. be done.

This auxiliary game (variable display game) is played, for example, as follows.

That is, first, the left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol of the variable display section 21 are each randomly varied (when the symbols are varied, the symbols displayed in the upper row are sequentially displayed in the lower row. ).

Then, after a predetermined period of time has passed after the start of the change, or after the stop button (not shown) is pressed, those left symbols,
The middle symbol and the right symbol are converted to a down scroll state, and each is stopped after a predetermined period of time has elapsed.

However, while the auxiliary game (variable display game) is being played repeatedly, the left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol are all converted to down scroll and fluctuate, and when the normal fluctuation time ends, When any one of the left symbol, middle symbol, and symbol on the upper or lower row of the right symbol matches and there is a possibility of a jackpot, that is, when it becomes a reach state, the down scroll of the auxiliary game The duration will be extended compared to normal times. At the time of extension, the three symbols, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol, are moved together in a slow downward scroll.

Then, when the extension time has elapsed, the auxiliary game (variable display game) ends and the fluctuations of the left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol are stopped at the same time. If all three symbols in the upper or lower row do not match at the time of stopping, "
The above-mentioned auxiliary game (variable display game) is played repeatedly based on winnings in the starting winning slot 4°5.6 or the winning memory. However, when the symbols on the upper or lower row at the time of stopping are 3 When both numbers match, it becomes a "jackpot" and a jackpot game (special game) is played.

Here, the ``jackpot'' game (special game) is a game mode that gives the player a chance to win many prize balls, and in the case of this embodiment, the movable member 51.5 of the variable prize winning device 50
1 for a predetermined period of time (for example, 22 seconds) (however, before the predetermined period elapses, the variable prize winning device 5
A predetermined number of game balls (for example, 10
) When a prize is won, the opening up to that point is one cycle], and during each cycle, the big prize opening 5 of the variable prize winning device 5o
The game continues for a maximum of 10 cycles, with the continuation condition (cycle update condition) being that a game ball flows into the continuation win opening 53 in 2 and is detected by the continuation win detection switch 56 (SW,) therein. It will be done.

When the variable display game is played, each state of the variable display symbol's fluctuation, reach, stop of fluctuation, and "missing" is caused by the change in the display of the various display lamps LED5 to 22, L1 to L6, etc., and the speaker (described later). ) is notified by a change in the melody sound.

In addition, when the jackpot occurs, the jackpot game start wait timer (Wl) when the jackpot occurs, the opening of the jackpot 52 before the continuation condition is satisfied in the 1st to 9th cycles of the jackpot game, and after the continuation condition is satisfied. release, interval wait time between each cycle (W O), release of the big prize 52 in the 10th cycle (last cycle), 10th
Each status of the end of the cycle, etc. is indicated by the above various indicator lamps LE.
The notification is made by a change in the display of D to 22, L1 to L6, etc., and a change in the melody sound from a speaker (described later).

In addition, the number of continuations of the jackpot game cycle is displayed on the variable display section 2.
1, and the number of prizes entered into the big prize opening 52 during each cycle is displayed on the right screen of the variable display section 21.
Each time a predetermined period of time elapses, the symbol is intermittently displayed instead of the symbol.

3 to 8 show detailed configuration examples of the variable display device 20.

Of these, Fig. 3 shows the front view, and Fig. 4 shows the front view.
The figure shows an exploded perspective view of the variable display device 2o with the front frame portion 200 and the main body portion 300 separated, and FIG. 5 shows a longitudinal sectional side view of the variable display device 20 installed on the game board 13.

As shown in FIG. 4, the variable display device 20 has a front frame portion 20.
0 and a main body portion 300 that is integrally attached to the rear end portion of the front frame portion 200. The back side of the flange-like mounting plate 211 on the front side of the front frame 200 is attached so as to be in close contact with the front side of the peripheral edge of the through hole IA in the middle of the game board 13. As a result, its front side protrudes toward the front side of the game board 13 as shown in FIG. 5, while its rear side protrudes toward the back side of the game board 13. The front frame 20 protrudes from the back side.
As shown in FIG. 5, a main body portion 300 is attached to the rear end of the vehicle.

FIG. 6 shows an exploded perspective view of the front frame portion 200.

The front frame portion 200 includes a front frame 210 on the front side thereof, which constitutes the main part of the front outer shape.

The mounting plate portion 211 is provided in the shape of a flange around the front side of the front frame 210, and a display opening 212 is provided in the center.
is provided. An arc-shaped armor portion 213 is provided on the upper front side of the display opening 212 so as to protrude forward. The lower part of the display opening 212 divided into upper and lower parts by this armor part 213 becomes the main display opening 212a, and the upper part becomes the sub-display opening 212b.
It becomes.

Further, the display opening 212 is surrounded by an enclosing frame 214 that protrudes rearward of the mounting plate 211, and the enclosing frame 214 is located at the center of the inner upper end of the enclosing frame 214.
A guide shelf 23 that guides and drops the game ball that has reached the inside of the game area 2 onto the starting prize opening 6 (see Figures 1 and 7) is provided at an angle so that the front side is lower. ing.

In addition, on both left and right sides of the middle section of the front side of the front frame 210, there are ball introduction gutter 24, 24 for guiding some of the game balls flowing down the game area 2 into the surrounding frame 214 as shown in FIG. It is provided. The game ball introduced into the surrounding frame 214 flows down along the inner periphery of the surrounding frame 214 onto the guide shelf 23 at the lower part thereof, as shown in FIG. Then, it is guided by the guide shelf 23 and flows down onto the starting prize opening 6 of the player in the game board 13.

The display unit 2 is in the sub display opening 212b.
20 is installed from the back side with its front side covered by a semi-transparent display cover 221. A decorative lamp L is attached to the center of the front side of the display unit 220, and decorative lamps LE are attached to the left and right sides of the display unit 220.
D15~18°19~22 are attached.

On the other hand, a window frame 230 is attached to the rear end of the main display opening 212 with its front side covered by a window cover 240. And the window cover 240
There is a transparent (or semi-transparent) main display window 24 in the center of the
1, and a semi-transparent storage display window 242 is provided at the center of the upper end. Additionally, a main display opening window 231 is provided at the center of the window frame 230. In addition, an opening hole 2 for memory display is provided in the center of the upper frame portion of the window frame 230.
32 is provided, and an opening hole 2 for decoration display is provided on both the left and right sides of the opening hole 2.
33 are provided.

A display unit 250 is attached to the back side of the upper part of the window frame 230, and display units 260 (only one is shown) are attached to the back sides of the left and right side frame parts. The winning number memory display lamps LED1 to 4 are attached to the center of the front side of the display unit 250, and decorative lamps LED5 to 9, 10 to 10 are mounted on both left and right sides of the display unit 250.
14 is attached. The tips of the winning number memory display lamps LED1 to 4 are inserted into the memory display opening hole 232 of the window frame 230, and the decorative lamps LED5 to 9 and 10 are connected to each other.
The tips of 1 to 14 are in a state of facing into the decoration display opening hole 233, respectively.

On the other hand, on the front side of the display unit 260, there is a decorative lamp L,
is installed. The lighting light of the decorative lamp L1 is visible to the player through the side frame portion of the semi-transparent window frame 230 and the side frame portion of the window cover 240.

FIG. 8 shows an exploded perspective view of the main body portion 300 of the variable display device 20. As shown in FIG.

The main body 300 includes a main body front frame 310 attached to the rear end of the front frame 200, a liquid crystal display unit 400 attached to the rear end of the main body front frame 310, and a liquid crystal display unit 400 attached to the rear of the main body front frame 310. A main body case 330 attached to the rear end of the main body front frame 310 while being covered from the side, and a fluorescent lighting unit 3 attached to the rear end of the liquid crystal display unit 400 facing the rear of the main body case 330.
20, a noise prevention frame 340 attached to cover the fluorescent lighting unit 320 from the rear side, and a relay board 350 attached to the back side of the noise prevention frame 340.

The main body front frame 310 connects the main body part 300 to the front frame part 200.
A mounting plate portion 311 is provided in the shape of a flange at the front end thereof to be attached to the rear end portion of the front frame 210 of the front frame portion 200. This main body front frame 3
10 has an opening 31 surrounded by a surrounding frame 312.
3, and a winning ball guide gutter 314 is provided at its upper end to guide the game balls (winning balls) that have won into the top (general) winning opening 22 to the side of the back side of the game board 13. The winning balls guided by the winning ball guide gutter 314 are guided to the downstream gutter 15a at the lower end of the collection gutter 15 by guide gutter 1a to 1f protruding from the back surface of the game board 13 (FIG. 2).

The liquid crystal display unit 400 includes a display case 410 attached to the rear of the main body front frame 310, a liquid crystal panel 420 attached to the front end of the display case 410, and a connection attached to the upper side of the display case 410. Foundation 4
30, a variable display control board 500 attached to the lower side of the display case 410, connector cables 440, 450 arranged on both left and right sides of the display case 410, and both left and right walls inside the display case 410. The reflector plates 460 and 470 are installed in the reflectors 460 and 470.

The display case 410 holds the liquid crystal panel 420, and is made as a hollow frame with open front and rear ends. At the rear end, there is a fluorescent lamp installation section 41.1. , 411 are provided.

A liquid crystal panel 420 is provided at the front end opening of this display case 410.
is installed.

The liquid crystal panel 420 displays various symbols for the variable display game (including numbers, letters, symbols, etc.) based on display control commands from a second control means (see FIG. 15), which will be described later, which is a variable display control means. It is a liquid crystal display, and the display case 4 is
10 and faces into the opening 313 of the main body front frame 310.

The connection board 430 is a wiring board for electrically connecting the liquid crystal panel 420 to the variable display control board 500, and is attached to the upper side of the display case 410. Terminal connection hole groups 431, 432, and 433 are provided at the front end and both left and right ends of the connection base 430, respectively. The terminal group 421 at the upper end of the liquid crystal panel 420 is fitted into the terminal connection hole group 431 at the front end and soldered.

The variable display control board 500 is a wiring board on which various electronic components constituting a variable display control means (second control means) for controlling the display on the liquid crystal panel 420 are installed, and is located at the lower end of the display case 410. attached to the section. Terminal connection hole groups 501, 502, and 503 are provided at the front end and both left and right ends of the variable display board 500, respectively.

The connection terminal group 422 at the lower end of the liquid crystal panel 420 is fitted into the terminal connection hole group 501 at the front end and soldered.

The connector cables 440 and 450 electrically connect the liquid crystal panel 420 and variable display control means provided on the variable display control board 500 via the connection board 430 and the variable display control board 500. , are arranged on both left and right sides of the display case 410. The connection terminal groups 441, 451 at the upper ends of these connector cables 440, 450 are placed in the left and right connection hole groups 432, 433 of the connection base 430, and the connection terminal groups 442, 452 at the lower ends of these connector cables 440, 450 are located in the connection hole groups 432, 433 on the left and right sides of the connection board 430, respectively. They are fitted and soldered into the left and right connection hole groups 502 and 503 of 5OO, respectively.

The reflective plates 460 and 470 are connected to the fluorescent lamps 323 installed in the fluorescent lamp installation parts 411 and 411 at the rear end of the display case 41O.
, 324 and send it to the liquid crystal panel 420 side at the front end of the display case 410.
It is used to prevent the noise of No. 4, and is made of a metal with high reflection efficiency, such as an aluminum plate, for example.

These reflecting plates 460, 470 are the reflecting plate parts 461° 471
and mounting plate parts 462, 4.72, the reflection plate parts 46L, 471 are attached in close contact with the left and right side walls inside the display case 41o, respectively, and the mounting plate parts 462, 472 are attached to the display case 41o. The fluorescent lamp installation portions 411 at the rear end of 410 are attached in close contact with the inner peripheral wall surface of the fluorescent lamp installation portions 411, 411.

The main body case 330 includes the liquid crystal display unit 4, O
O is accommodated, and in the accommodated state, its front end opening is attached to the rear end opening of the main body front frame 310. This main body case 330 is made in a hollow shape with openings at the front and back.

The fluorescent lighting unit 320 is connected to the noise prevention frame 340.
It is installed at the rear end opening of the main body case 330 while being held in place. This fluorescent lighting unit 320 includes an inverter 321, a fluorescent board 322 integrally provided next to the inverter 321, and a pair of cold cathode tubes (fluorescent lamps) 323, 324 attached to the front surface of the fluorescent board 322. In this embodiment, the lower cold cathode tube 32
3 is white, and the upper cold cathode tube 324 is blue. The reflecting plates 460, 470 are attached to the left and right terminal portions of the cold cathode tubes 323, 324 at the plate portions 462, 470.
Insulating rubber caps 323a, 324a for 72
are fitted in each.

The fluorescent lighting unit 320 is configured as described above, and is held by the noise prevention frame 340 and attached to the main body case 33.
0, the left and right side terminal portions of the cold cathode tubes 323, 324, into which the rubber caps 323a, 324a are fitted, are connected to the fluorescent tubes ff1e411, 41.0 at the rear end of the display case 410. It is in a state where it is fitted inside 1.

The noise prevention frame 340 is attached to the rear end opening of the main body case 330 while holding the fluorescent lighting unit 320 on its front side, and the fluorescent lighting unit is attached to one end of the front surface of the rear plate portion 341. A mounting portion 342 for the 320 inverters 321 is provided. Also,
Noise prevention plate portions 343 and 344 are provided at the other end and the upper end of the noise prevention frame 340, respectively, so as to face forward.

This noise prevention frame 340 is configured as described above, and with the fluorescent unit 320 installed on the mounting portion 342 on the rear plate portion 341 #J surface, the noise prevention plates 1i 343 and 344 on the front side are attached to the main body. The rear plate portion 341 is pressed against the rear end opening of the main case 330 so as to fit into the case 330 and fixed with the hooks 331, 331.

The relay board 350 is connected to the lead wire 5 of the control board 500.
04, the lead wire 325 of the fluorescent lighting unit 320, and the ground wire 327 are once relay-connected and then electrically connected to the pachinko machine control device (not shown) and the ground section, and is attached to the rear of the noise prevention frame 340. It is being

A connector 351 for connecting the connector 505 of the lead wire 504 of the control board 500 and a connector 352 for connecting the connector 326 of the lead wire 325 of the fluorescent lighting unit 320 are provided on the back of the relay board 350. Ground wire 3 of unit 320
27 connector 328 (not shown)
etc. are provided in one piece. Further, a lead wire 353 electrically connected to the connectors 326 and 505 is attached to the back side of the relay board 350.
A connecting connector 354 is attached to 53 to be connected to a connector of a pachinko machine control device (not shown).

FIG. 9 shows an overall perspective view of the variable prize winning device 50.

The variable prize winning device 50 is equipped with a component base frame 510, and a through hole IB (second
A mounting plate portion 511 is provided on the front surface of the peripheral portion in FIG.

A large winning opening 52 communicating with the through hole IB of the game board 13 is provided in the center of the base frame 510, and a passing type continuous winning opening 53 with upper and lower openings is provided in the upper center thereof. A pass-through continuous winning switch 56 (SW) is installed in the continuous winning opening 53, and the large winning opening 52 and the continuous winning opening 53 are installed on both left and right ends of the big winning opening 52.
A pair of movable members 51, 51 for opening and closing the upper space are rotatably installed with their bases 51a, 51a being pivotally supported, respectively. Although not shown, these movable members 51, 51 are opened and closed by a pair of left and right solenoids attached to the rear side of the variable prize winning device 50 via an interlocking mechanism* (not shown).

In addition, general winning holes 55 and 55 are provided on both the left and right sides of this variable winning device 50, and the collecting flow path of the big winning hole 52 is used to detect the number of winning balls that count all the winning balls that have flowed into the big winning hole 52. Switch 57 (SW, ) (shown in Figure 2)
is installed.

FIG. 10 shows an example of the configuration of a back mechanism panel 800 for two systems of prize ball ejection systems, which is attached to the back of this pachinko game machine l, viewed from the back side.

This back mechanism board 800 constitutes a processing mechanism for discharging two prize balls (for example, 7 and 13 balls), and the upper part of the back surface of the back mechanism board 800 contains spare balls (prize balls before being paid out). A storage tank 801 is set up to store the water, and a guide gutter 802 is installed so as to face the opening at the lower end of the storage tank 801.

A ball replenishment step lever 803 is installed at the starting end of the guide gutter 802 so as to be rotatable about a bin 803a, and when the storage tank 801 becomes empty, the force of a spring (not shown) on the free end of this step lever 803 When the ball goes up, the ball shortage detector 804 detects this and requests ball replenishment to a central control room (not shown).

The guide gutter 802 makes a U-turn with a gentle downward slope, and the evacuation case 811 constituting the two-system prize ball discharging device 810 is connected to the downstream end of the guide gutter 802 so that the evacuation case 811 is centered around the rotating shaft 811a. It is arranged so that it can rotate.

A ball extraction device 820 is provided at the U-turn portion of the guide trough 802, and when this ball extraction device 820 is operated, the spare balls in the storage tank 801 are removed from the guide trough 8.
The ball is extracted from the middle of 02 through a ball extraction gutter 824 to the outside.

Further, a step lever 826 for stopping prize ball processing is located slightly downstream of the U-turn portion of the guide gutter 802, and a bin 827 is provided.
It is rotatably installed with a weight 828 on the other end applying a return force in the direction in which the tip side rises about the axis. A connecting rod 8 is attached to the lower end of this foot lever 826.
One end of 29 is connected.

The connecting rod 829 is slidably installed along the lower side of the guide gutter 802 on the downstream side of the U-turn portion, and the tip side of the locking claw 831 is connected to the other end. The locking pawl 831 is rotatably installed around the bin 832, and is in a position where it can engage with an engaging piece 81 lb provided at the lower end of the evacuation case 811 on the upstream side.

Then, when the supply of spare balls into the guide gutter 802 is sufficient, the weight of the spare balls lowers the tip side of the step lever 826, and the locking claw 831 is moved to the evacuation case 811 via the connecting rod 829. The evacuation case 81 has been rotated to an angular position where it cannot engage with the engagement piece 811b of the
1 prize ball ejection operation is possible.

On the other hand, when the supply of spare balls into the guide gutter 802 becomes insufficient, the tip end side of the step lever 826 is rotated in a direction in which it is lifted by the weight of the weight 828, and accordingly,
The locking lever 831 is connected to the evacuation case 8 via the connecting rod 829.
The ball is rotated to a position where it can engage with the engagement piece 811b of No. 11 to prevent the evacuation case 811 from discharging the prize ball.

A winning ball processing device 85 is installed at the downstream end of the downstream gutter 15a.
0 is swingably arranged. This winning ball processing device 8
50, when a winning ball flows down the downflow gutter 15a, rotates one step clockwise around the bin 851, and temporarily stops while holding the winning ball. do.

The rotation of the prize ball processing device 850 turns on the switch sensor SWA and drives the prize ball discharge motor 860 (described later), which drives the crank cam 861 and the continuous cam 862 that constitute the drive control mechanism ( rotated). Then, the evacuation case 811 is connected by the crank cam 861 to the operating lever 865, the connecting rod 866, and the link mechanism 819 with the bin 819a as the axis.
is tilted to perform the prize ball ejection process. At the same time, the winning ball processing device 850 is further rotated (further rotated) clockwise about the bin 851 by the continuous cam 862, and the winning balls held therein are transferred to the downflow gutter 15a. It is discharged onto the downstream gutter 15b installed below. The released winning balls further flow down through the winning ball outlet gutter 871 and are collected.

As described above, the prize balls ejected from the case 811 by tilting the evacuation case 811 are placed on the cushion lever 872 that absorbs the shock of falling, on the downstream side of the prize ball outlet gutter 873, and further on the outlet. Through 873a, the prize ball tray 874 of the pachinko game machine 1 (FIG. 1)
is discharged to.

When the prize ball tray 874 becomes full, the prize balls are discharged through an overflow gutter 875 to another prize ball tray (not shown).

At the time when the evacuation case 811 was tilted and the prize balls were ejected as described above, the prize ball processing device 8 that was in the tilted state
50 is a continuous channel lever 864 by a continuous channel cam 862
Thereafter, the evacuation case 811, which was in the tilted state as described above, is returned to its original state by the crank cam 861 via the connecting rod 866.

Sensor SWB is a sensor that detects the rotational angular position of the continuous cam 862, and sensor SWc is a sensor that detects the rotational angular position of the crank cam 861.

And, the continuous chance cam 862 is the winning ball processing device 850
The detection part 862a is formed so that the output of the sensor SWB is turned on when the ball is returning to the home position, and the crank cam 861 is configured such that the output of the sensor SWB is turned on when the ball ejecting device 810 is in the process of ejecting the prize balls. The detection section 861a is formed so that the output of the sensor SWc is turned on.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a locked state of the prize ball ejecting device 810, which is mainly composed of the evacuation case 811.

Back mechanism panel 800 (10th
A holder 812a constituting the first prize ball number setting means 812 is fixed to the upper part of the ball (FIG.).

A plurality of slits 812 are provided on the bottom surface of this holder 812a.
b are formed substantially vertically, and these slits 81
2b, a pair of regulating pieces 812c, 81
2d is inserted and removably attached by a screw 812e.

One of the regulating pieces 812c and 812d (812c in the figure) has two strips of the storage section 8 in line with the guide gutter 802.
11b and 811c are formed to have claws that project into the storage section inside the evacuation case 811.

With this configuration, the pair of regulating pieces 8
By selecting the slit 812b into which the balls 12c and 812d are inserted, the number of balls flowing into the storage parts 811b and 811c of the evacuation case 811, that is, the number of prize balls that can be ejected at one time, is set to 13, for example. be able to.

In addition, the rotation axis of the evacuation case 811 is indicated by 811a, and the rotation axis of the evacuation case 811 is indicated by 811e.
This is a weight storage portion into which a weight is inserted to rotate and return counterclockwise in the figure.

Moreover, at the tip of this evacuation case 811, an evacuation case 8
11 is tilted counterclockwise in the figure for discharge and its upstream side (right side in the figure) is raised, a blocking piece for preventing the subsequent spare balls in the guide gutter 811 from flowing out. 811f is provided.

Further, support pieces 811g, 811g (only one shown) are provided upright on both sides of the tip (upstream end) of the evacuation case 811, and the base side support shaft 811h is supported by these support pieces 8], 1g, 811g. In this state, a flow prevention lever 8]3 is attached which can rotate in the direction in which the tip side moves up and down. The flow prevention lever 813 is given a rotational return force in a direction in which its free end side rises by a return spring (not shown). In addition, evacuation case 811
At the center of the separation wall 811d is the flow prevention lever 81.
A notch 811 into which the locking claw 8] 3a at the tip of 3 is inserted
e is formed. In addition, the above-mentioned flow prevention lever 813
There are two storage sections 811b and 811 inside the evacuation case 81.
．． It is located across c.

When the flow prevention lever 813 arranged in this manner is rotated downward so that the locking claw 813a at the tip thereof fits into the notch 81ie, the evacuation case 811 moves counterclockwise in the figure. When the locking piece 813a is rotated, only the prize balls B and ~B in the two storage sections 811b and 811c on the upstream side of the locking piece 813a are ejected (the 12th
[ff1). Further, above the flow prevention lever 813, there is a rotary lever 814a which is rotatably attached to a support shaft 815a at the tip of a column 815 that is integrated with the back mechanism panel 800, with the bin 815 as the axis, and its driving source. Barrel limit solenoids 814b are disposed, and they are mutually actuated by levers 814c and 814f.

They are rotatably connected via 814g.

On the other hand, an arcuate projection 81 is formed on the upper surface of the flow prevention lever 813.
3b is formed.

When the limit solenoid 814b is in the demagnetized state, the plunger 814e is extended by the spring 814d, and the rotary lever 814a is rotated in a direction in which its tip side is lowered via the operating lever 814c, and the protrusion 813b is rotated at the tip end. When pressed, the locking claw 813a of the flow prevention lever 813 fits into the notch 811e, and only the prize ball on the downstream side in the ball sheath case 811 can flow out.

When the limit solenoid 814b is demagnetized, the plunger 814e contracts, and the rotating lever 814a is rotated in a direction in which its tip side is raised via the operating lever 814c, and the flow prevention lever 813 is rotated (not shown) accordingly. The distal end side rotates in the upward direction due to the return force of the return spring, and the locking claw 813a comes out of the notch 811e, allowing all prize balls in the evacuation case 811 to flow out. Become.

As shown in FIG. 13, the spherical sheath case 811 has the link mechanism 81 connected to a bin 819a fixed on one side of the downstream side.
9 is connected to the crank cam 86 as described above.
1, the downstream side is tilted in a downward direction via an operating lever 865, a connecting rod 866, and a link mechanism 819 that carefully connects a bin 819a, thereby ejecting a prize ball.

FIG. 14 shows a rear view of the pachinko game machine 1.

The back mechanism panel 800 is installed on the back side of the pachinko game machine 1.

The back base plate 900 of the back mechanism panel 800 is provided with external connection terminals 901 related to lamp information, external connection terminals 902 related to ball supply information, external connection terminals 903 related to launcher control, etc. The terminal 904 has a cord 9 having a plug 906 for connecting to a power source (not shown) at one end.
07 is connected.

In addition, an accessory control device 910 is installed on the left side of the back surface of the back mechanism panel 800, and below it is a prize ball ejection motor 86.
0, and a batted ball firing motor 921 that constitutes a batted ball firing device 920.

Further, a speaker 930 is installed on the lower right side of the back side of the pachinko game machine 1.

FIG. 15 shows a pachinko game machine 1 configured as described above.
sound effect generation system (first to fourteenth sound effect signal generation means,
a first control means that controls the amplifier 654 and the speaker 930), the variable winning device 5o, the variable display device 20, and the two prize ball ejection systems;
The control block diagram of the control system by the control means of FIG.

The first control means 700 (accessories control device 910) mainly controls the speaker 930 (
Figure 14) Creation of sound effects generated from variable prize winning device 5
0 and the prize ball ejecting device 810, and stores the winnings in the starting prize openings 4, 5.6 and the variable display device 20.
Arithmetic storage means 701 and start command signal generation means 702, which are involved in controlling the start and stop of the operation and the creation of sound effects, etc.
, stop command signal generation means 703, memory display control means 70
4, a prize ball ejection control means 761, a reach judgment means 711, and a reach signal generation means 7, which are related to determination of the reach state and game result of the variable display game, creation of sound effects, etc.
12. Loss signal generation means 714, Loss wait time end signal generation means 715, Jackpot signal generation means 716
and a jackpot wait time end signal generation means 717, an opening start signal generation means 721 involved in opening/closing control of the variable winning device 50, creation of sound effects, etc., an opening end signal generation means 722, a winning number adding means 723, and a winning number determining means. means 724, continuous winning determination means 725, interval start signal generation means 726, interval end signal generation means 72
7. Continuation count determining means 728, final cycle signal generating means 729, and jackpot end wait time signal generating means 7
30, and 1 to 1 provided corresponding to 14 subdivided game states performed in three general games, auxiliary games (variable display games), and jackpot games.
14th sound effect signal generating means 741 to 754.

By the way, the first to fourteenth sound effect signal generating means 741 to
754 corresponds to 14 types of game states as shown below.
Four types of sound effects (represented by symbols θ to ω) are provided so as to generate them, respectively.

That is, as for the sound effects, as will be described in detail later, (1) starting winning opening winning sound [θ;
Melody-1] (3) Reach sound [ni; Melody-2] (4) Wait sound when a jackpot occurs [μ; Fanfare record (5) Continuation condition satisfied extenuating sound [ξ; Melody 4] (6
) Continuous winning detection signal [π; step sound] (7) Interval sound emitted after the continuation condition is met [ρ; melody 5] (8) Interval wait sound [shift melody-3] (9) Big winning opening winning sound [o
; Biyyu] (10) Grand prize opening end sound [σ; Melody - 6 (J)) Illegal amount Eτ; Bee here (12) Stop sound [υ; Boo] (13) Loss sound [φ Nib -] (Engineer 4) Jackpot end wait sound Cω; 14 types of melodies (7 types) are prepared, and an amplifier ( A sound effect generating means 654 generates the 14 types of sounds (θ to ω) from the speaker 930 in correspondence with each sound effect signal.

Returning to FIG. 15, the calculation storage means 701 and the first sound effect signal generation means 741 generate a starting winning signal that detects winning balls entering the starting winning openings 4, 5.6 and generates a starting winning detection signal. Means (for example, start-up inspection switch) SW
, is connected to continuous winning signal generating means (for example, continuous winning detection switch) 56 (SW
,) is the second control device 830. Said 5th. It is connected to sixth and seventh sound effect signal generating means 745, 746, 747. Furthermore, there is a big winning hole winning signal generating means (for example, a winning number detection switch) 57 (for example, a winning number detection switch) that detects winning balls entering the big winning hole 52 and generates a big winning hole winning detection signal.
SW, ) is connected to the entered prize number addition means 723 and the ninth sound effect signal generation means 749.

Furthermore, when a player commits fraud using a magnet, a transmitter, etc., a fraud signal generation means 760 is connected to the eleventh sound effect signal generation means 751, which detects the fraud state and generates a fraud state detection signal. has been done. Further, an amplifier (sound effect generating means) 654 and a speaker 930 are connected to the first to fourteenth sound effect signal generating means 741 to 754. In addition, the start command signal generation means 702, the stop command signal generation means 703, and the continuous winning signal generation means 56 (
The input side of the second control means 830 is connected to SW, ),
The output side of the second control means 830 is connected to the jackpot determination means 713, reach determination means 711, and continuous winning determination means 725.

The variable display device 20 is further electrically connected to the second control means 830, and the variable display device 20 is operated based on a signal from the second control means 830, and the variable display device 20 is operated based on the signal from the second control means 830. A signal representing the state is fed back to the second control means 830.

On the other hand, the winning number storage display means 770 (for example, LEDs 1 to 4) is connected to the storage display control means 704, and the prize ball ejection device 810 is connected to the prize ball ejection control means 761, respectively.

Next, among the various controls by the control system configured as described above, the first sound effect signal generating means 741 to the sixth Amplifier by sound effect signal generating means 746 (
The operation control of the sound effect creating means 654 will be explained in detail.

In the control system having the above configuration, when the power is turned on and the gaming machine 1 enters the normal operating state, first, the second
The control means 830 displays initial symbols (including numbers, symbols, etc.) on the variable display device 20.

) is done. At this time, the first to fourteenth sound effect signal generating means are all inactive, and no output signal is generated from the amplifier (sound effect generating means) 654 to the speaker 930. No sound effects occur at all.

Further, in the initial state immediately after the power is turned on, a signal indicating that there is no unprocessed number of small ejection balls is sent from the calculation storage means 701 to the prize ball ejection control means 761. Here, the number of unprocessed small discharge balls is the total number of game balls that have entered the winning holes (starting prize holes 4, 5, and 6 in this example) from which 7 balls are to be discharged, and which have not yet been processed for discharge (small discharge). This is the number of winning balls for which processing) has not yet been completed. Therefore, when there is an unprocessed number of small ejection balls, the ejection of prize balls by the prize ball ejecting device 810 is given priority over the normal number of ejection balls (13 balls ejected) and is made into a small ejection (7 balls ejected). (FIG. 11) is performed.

As mentioned above, when the signal indicating that there is no unprocessed number of small ejected balls is sent from the calculation storage means 701, the limit guide 814b is demagnetized, and the prize ball ejecting device 81.0 collects one winning ball. For example, the normal number (for example, 13
) will be discharged.

In this state, a pachinko game is played and the starting prize opening is 4.5.
6, when a game ball wins, the winning is detected by the starting winning signal generating means SW1, and a detection signal is sent to the calculation storage means 701 and the first sound effect signal generating means 741.

The arithmetic storage means 701 calculates the addition value (total number) of the number of winning balls that entered the starting winning hole based on the inspection signal, and also calculates the addition value (total number) of the number of winning balls that entered the starting winning hole, and also calculates the addition value (total number) of the winning balls that have entered the starting winning hole, and also calculates the addition value (total number) of the winning balls that have entered the starting winning hole. Each time a signal is input indicating that one prize ball ejection process is completed, the additional value is subtracted by 1 to determine the number of small prize balls that have not been ejected (for example, 7 prize balls are still being ejected). The unprocessed number of winning balls that have not been ejected) is calculated.

When a signal indicating that the number of unprocessed small discharge balls remains (a signal indicating the number of unprocessed small discharge balls) is sent from the arithmetic storage means 701 to the prize ball discharge control means 761, the above-mentioned limit solenoid 814b is energized. The prize ball ejecting device 8
10 is switched to a state where small discharge (for example, seven discharges) is performed.

On the other hand, the calculation storage means 701 separately adds up the number of winning balls that entered the starting winning hole, and stores the added value within a predetermined limit (for example, with the maximum value as "4"). The addition value stored in this way is increased by 1 each time a signal sent from the start command signal generation means 702 (this signal is generated every time the variable display game is played) is input.
The signal representing the subtracted value is sent to the command signal generating means 702, and the variable display game is repeatedly performed until the subtracted value becomes rQJ, and the signal representing the subtracted value (variable display game The unprocessed number signal) is sent to the storage display control means 704, and the unprocessed number (the winning memory number) is displayed on the winning number storage display means 770.

On the other hand, upon receiving the detection signal from the starting winning signal generating means SW1, the first sound effect signal generating means 741 starts winning a winning number under the condition that the number of winnings stored in the memory display control means 704 is smaller than 4. Signal generation means (SW
, ), the amplifier (sound effect generating means) is configured to generate a sound effect (starting winning hole winning sound [θ; BUYUKO) from the speaker 930 indicating that the game ball has entered the starting winning hole. ) A sound effect signal is sent to the 654 side.

As described above, when the unprocessed number signal of the variable display game is sent from the calculation storage means 701 to the start command signal generation means 702, the start command generation means 702 outputs a start command signal to the second control means 830. . The second control means 830 receiving this start command signal outputs a display control command signal to the variable display device 20 to cause the device 20 to vary the variable display symbol.

On the other hand, the start command signal is transmitted to the second control means 830.
As mentioned above, the signal sent to the calculation storage means 701
The winning number is subtracted from the added value, and a signal indicating the calculation result is sent to the storage display control means 704, and the subtracted number is displayed on the winning number storage and display means 770.

Further, the command signal from the start command signal generating means 702 is sent to a second sound effect signal generating means 742, and the second sound effect signal generating means 742 sends a variable signal to the amplifier (sound effect generating means) 654. A signal indicating that the variable display pattern of the display device is rotating (rotating signal) is output, and the amplifier 654 that receives this signal produces an effect indicating that the pattern is rotating based on the rotating signal. A sound effect signal is transmitted to the speaker 930 to generate a sound (symbol variation sound [t; melody -1).

Furthermore, the start command signal from the start command signal generating means 702 is sent to the stop command signal generating means 703. The stop command signal generating means 703 issues a stop command to stop the control of the variable display symbol variation of the variable display device 20 by the second control means 830 when a predetermined period of time has elapsed from the start of variation of the variable display symbol. the signal to the second control means 8
It is scheduled to be sent on the 30th.

Further, the stop command signal from the stop command signal generating means 703 is used as a signal indicating that the fluctuation of the variable display symbol has been stopped, and is transmitted to the second, third and ] second sound effect signal generating means 742,
Sent to 743,752.

Among them, the second sound effect signal generating means 742 receives the stop command signal and transmits a stop signal to the amplifier 654 in order to end the generation of the symbol variation sound by the amplifier (sound effect generating means) 654. On the other hand, the third sound effect signal generating means 7
43, while receiving the stop command signal, further:
When receiving a signal (reach signal) indicating the occurrence of a reach state from the reach signal generation means 712 (described later), a sound effect (reach sound [ni; melody-2]) indicating that a reach state has occurred in the variable display game is generated. A sound effect is transmitted to the amplifier (sound effect creation means) 654 in order to generate the reach state identification sound. Further, a twelfth sound effect signal generating means 752
receives the stop command signal and transmits a sound effect to the amplifier 654 in order to generate a sound effect (variable display game stop sound [υ; puuko]) indicating that the variable display game by the variable display device 20 has ended.

The reach signal is a signal indicating the fluctuation status of the variable display device sent from the second control means 830 to the reach determination means 71 during the fluctuation of the variable display, which indicates the possibility of a "jackpot" occurrence. The reach determining means 711 determines whether the target is included (whether or not it is in a reach state) and outputs this.

That is, the reach determination means 711
When it is determined that the reach state is reached based on the signal from the reach signal generating means 7, the reach determination signal is transmitted to the reach signal generating means 7.
12, a reach signal is sent from the reach signal generating means 712 to the third sound effect signal generating means 743, and only when the stop command signal and the reach signal are received simultaneously, the third sound effect signal generating means 743 is adapted to transmit a sound effect signal to an amplifier (sound effect creation means) 654.

This reach sound generation control is performed by a fourth sound effect signal generation means 744, which will be described later, and further by a thirteenth sound effect signal generation means 753.
This is performed with priority over the generation control of various sound effects based on the above, and is continued over a predetermined period of time. By the time the predetermined time has elapsed and the generation of the ready-to-reach sound ends, the variable display game by the variable display device 20 has reached a "jackpot".
There will be a result that will be a “lose” or a “lose”.
Based on the results, after the reaching sound has finished generating,
A sound effect is generated by either the fourth sound effect signal generating means 744 or the thirteenth sound effect signal generating means 753 (when a jackpot occurs, a wait sound [μ; fanfare sound, a loss sound [φ: boom sound] is generated). becomes.

On the other hand, when the stop command signal is generated by the stop command signal generating means 703 and the reach signal is not generated by the reach signal generating means 7]2, the sound effect ( Instead, the 13th sound effect signal generating means 753 is activated to cause the amplifier 654 to generate a sound effect (losing sound) indicating that the variable display game by the variable display device has ended. A sound signal is transmitted.

By the way, whether the variable display game by the variable display device 20 is a "jackpot" or a "loss" is determined as follows. That is, when the variable display game is played by the variable display device 20, a signal representing the result is sent from the second control means 830 to the jackpot determination means 713. Based on the signal, the jackpot determining means 713
When the result of the variable display game is ``Jackpot'' or ``Lose'', a determination signal is output to the jackpot signal generating means 716 to generate a jackpot signal; When the loss signal generation means 714 generates a loss signal, a determination signal is outputted to the loss signal generation means 714.In addition, when there is a possibility of occurrence of a "jackpot" as described above, the third sound effect signal generation means When the reach sound is generated by 743 and, conversely, the reach sound is not generated, the variable display game will always be a "lose", so the 13th sound effect signal generation means 7
53 controls the generation of sound effects (missing sounds).

When the jackpot determination means 713 determines that the jackpot is a loss, the loss signal generation means 714 sends a loss signal to the thirteenth sound effect signal generation means 753 and the loss wait time end signal generation means 715. .

Among these, the thirteenth sound effect signal generating means 753 receives the loss signal and transmits the sound effect signal to the amplifier 654 to generate a loss sound. On the other hand, the loss wait time end signal generating means 715 sends a loss wait time end signal to the thirteenth sound effect signal generating means 753 after a predetermined period of time has elapsed. In response to this losing wait time end signal, the thirteenth sound effect signal generating means 75
3, the amplifier (sound effect generating means) 654 outputs a stop signal to stop the generation of the missing sound.

On the other hand, when the jackpot determining means 713 determines that it is a "jackpot" based on the signal from the second control device 830, the determination signal is transmitted to the jackpot signal generating means 71 as described above.
Sent to 6.

The jackpot signal generating means 716 receives the determination signal and sends the jackpot signal to the fourth sound effect signal generating means 744, and the fourth sound effect signal generating means 744 outputs the sound effect signal and converts it into an amplifier (sound effect creating means). 654, a wait sound [μ
;Fanfare] is generated.

As described above, when the fourth sound effect signal generating means 744 is controlling the generation of the reach sound, the fourth sound effect signal generating means 744 waits for the end of the display.
4, the process of creating a wait sound when a jackpot occurs is performed.

The jackpot signal from the jackpot signal generating means 716 is further sent to the jackpot wait time end signal generating means 717. This jackpot wait time end signal generation means 7
17 is for generating a jackpot wait time end signal when a predetermined time has elapsed after receiving the jackpot signal. The jackpot wait time end signal generated in this way is sent to the fourth sound effect signal generating means 744, and the fourth
The sound effect signal generating means 744 causes the amplifier (sound effect generating means) 654 to stop generating the wait sound when a jackpot occurs.

The jackpot wait time end signal from the jackpot wait time end signal generating means 717 is simultaneously sent to the open start signal generating means 721,
1 outputs an opening start signal based on the corresponding jackpot wait time end signal.

The opening start signal outputted in this way is sent to the variable prize winning device 50.
The jackpot 52 of the variable winning device 50 is opened, thereby creating a substantial "jackpot" state. Further, the opening start signal from the opening start signal generating means 721 is also sent to the fifth sound effect signal generating means 745, and the generating means 745 is in a state where the big prize opening 52 is opened (however, the continuation condition is not yet satisfied). Sound effect (sound emitted between songs where the continuation condition is met [ξ; Melody 4]
) is transmitted to the amplifier 654 to generate a sound effect signal.

At the same time, the opening start signal is sent to an opening end signal generating means 722 (details of which will be described later), and further to a continuation number determining means 728.
It is also sent to the system and used for various controls after a "big hit" occurs.

Next, the 6th ~
Regarding the sound effect creation processing procedure of the amplifier (sound effect creation means) 654 based on the sound effect signals from the tenth sound effect signal generation means 746 to 750 and the fourteenth sound effect signal generation means 754, changes in the operation of the variable prize winning device 50 and This will also be explained.

As mentioned above, when a "big hit" occurs and the release start signal is generated by the release start signal generating means 721, the jackpot 52 of the variable winning device 50 is opened.

When a game ball enters the continuous winning hole 53 in the big winning hole 52 with the big winning hole 52 opened in this way, the game ball is detected by the continuous winning signal generating means 56 (SW, ) and The continuation win detection signal is output from the continuation win signal generation means 56 (SW, ) to the fifth point. It is sent to sixth sound effect signal generation means 745, 746 and seventh sound effect signal generation means 747.

Of these, the sixth sound effect signal generating means 746 generates the first winning game among the game balls that entered the continuous winning hole 52 while one opening operation (one cycle) of the big winning hole 52 is being performed. A sound effect signal is transmitted to the amplifier 654 so that the ball is detected and the speaker 930 occasionally generates a sound effect indicating that the continuation condition is satisfied by this winning (before the continuation winning opening is won). .

Further, the fifth sound effect signal generation means 745 receives the above-mentioned continuation winning signal and causes the amplifier (sound effect generation means) 654 to terminate the generation control of the sound emission between the songs for which the continuation condition is satisfied.

On the other hand, the seventh sound effect signal generating means 747 generates a sound effect indicating that the continuation condition for the jackpot is satisfied (before continuation winning opening winning [π; stage sound]), and when the continuation condition is satisfied. Sound effect indicating that the grand prize opening is still open (
After the continuation condition is satisfied, a sound effect signal is transmitted to the amplifier 654 in order to generate an opening sound [ρ; melody 5]).

A signal indicating that the continuation condition is satisfied from the continuation winning signal generating means 36 is sent to the second control means 830, and the second control means 830 indicates to the variable display device 20 that the continuation condition is satisfied based on the external signal. (changes the color of the LCD panel from blue to cherry blossom). Further, the opening start signal from the opening start signal generating means 721 is transmitted to the opening end means 722, and the opening end signal generating means 722 receives the signal from the winning number determining means 742 (the signal is sent to the big prize opening). A predetermined amount of time has elapsed since the number of prizes won is greater than or equal to a predetermined number (for example, 10), or the release start signal from the early release start signal generation means 721 is input. or when the earlier condition is satisfied, a signal (opening end signal) instructing to end the opening of the big winning hole 52 is sent to the variable winning device 50 to end the opening. Further, the opening end signal from the opening end signal generating means 722 is sent to the seventh sound effect signal generating means 747, and the seventh sound effect signal generating means 747, which has been performing the opening sound after the continuation condition is satisfied, is Occurrence control is now terminated.

Further, the opening end signal is generated by a tenth sound effect signal generating means 75.
0, and the tenth sound effect signal generating means 750 generates a sound effect (big winning opening end sound [σ; melody 6]) indicating that the opening process of the big winning opening 52 is completed, which will be described in detail later.
) is transmitted to the amplifier 654 in order to stop the occurrence of the error.

By the way, the signal representing the determination result from the entered prize number determining means 724 is output as follows.

That is, when the big winning hole 52 of the variable winning device 50 is opened based on the opening start signal from the opening start signal generating means 721 described above, when a game ball enters the big winning hole 52, an information to that effect is displayed. Big winning opening winning signal generating means 57 (SW,)
is detected, and a big winning opening winning detection signal is generated every time it is detected.

The number of times this winning detection signal is generated is determined by the winning number adding means 723.
The winning number determining means 724 determines whether the added value indicating the winning number of game balls is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.

By the way, the big winning hole entry signal from the big winning hole winning signal generating means 57 is also sent to the ninth sound effect signal generation number means 759, and the ninth sound effect signal generating means 759 receives the signal and enters the big winning hole. The amplifier 65 generates a sound effect (big winning opening winning sound [O: Biyukko) representing the winning of the game ball to the 52.
Send to 4.

On the other hand, the open end signal from the above-mentioned open end signal generating means 722 is further sent to the interval start signal generating means 726 and the jackpot end wait time signal generating means 730.

Further, the continuous winning determination signal from the continuous winning determining means 725 is input to the interval start signal generating means 726 and the jackpot end wait time signal generating means 73o.

Of these, jackpot end wait time signal generation means 730
is to notify for a predetermined period of time that the "jackpot" state will soon end, if the continuous winning determination signal has not yet been input from the continuous winning determining means 725 at the time when the opening end signal is input. (to generate the jackpot end wait sound [ω; melody 7]), the first
4. A jackpot end wait time signal is transmitted to the sound effect signal generating means 754. Said fourteenth sound effect signal generating means 75
4 receives the jackpot end wait time signal and transmits a sound effect signal to the amplifier 654 to generate the jackpot end wait sound for a predetermined period of time.

By the way, the above-mentioned continuous winning a prize determining means 725 is configured to operate based on the continuous winning signal generating means 56 (
It is configured to receive a signal from SW, ) via the second control means 830 and determine whether a continuation condition is satisfied.

If a determination signal indicating that a game ball has won in the continuous winning opening 53 is inputted from the continuous winning prize determining means 725 to the means 726 under the condition that the interval start signal generating means 726 opening end signal is being transmitted, The interval start signal is sent from the interval start signal generation means 726 to the eighth sound effect signal generation means 748, and the eighth sound effect signal generation means 748 causes the amplifier (sound effect creation means) 654 to perform the operation during the wait time of the interval. Generates three interval wait sounds [S; melody] to indicate that.

The wait time of this interval is determined by the generation of the opening end signal when the predetermined continuation condition is met, and the big winning hole 52
This is to allow a predetermined time interval from when the opening start signal is generated until the big prize opening 52 is opened again.

The interval start signal from the interval start signal generating means 726 is also sent to the interval end signal generating means 727 at the same time.
7, when a predetermined period of time has passed since the above signal was sent,
The interval end signal is transmitted to the eighth sound effect signal generating means 7.
48, and the means 748 is an amplifying sound effect creation means)
The interval wait sound generation control by 654 is stopped.

In addition, when the generation of this interval wait sound is finished, the generation control of the big winning opening opening sound or the first
The generation control of the jackpot end wait sound by the four sound effect signal generation means 754 is performed.

Further, the interval end signal is also sent to the opening start signal generating means 721, and based on the signal, the variable prize winning device 50
New opening of the big prize opening 52 (opening in the next cycle) is now permitted.

In this way, when the jackpot occurs and the big winning opening 52 is opened, the above-mentioned series of controls (amplifier (sound effect creation means) 654, variable display device 20, variable winning device 50
Each control) is repeated for a predetermined number of cycles (for example, 10 cycles) on the condition that the game ball enters the continuous winning hole 53 in the variable winning device 50.

That is, when the continuation condition is determined to be satisfied by the continuation winning determination means 725, this fact is notified via the interval start signal generation means 726 and the interval end signal generation means 727 (by inputting the interval end signal). , is transmitted to the opening start signal generating means 721.

The opening start signal generating means 721 generates a signal indicating that the continuation condition is met (an interval end signal is used) or
The variable winning device 5o outputs an opening start signal based on a signal indicating the occurrence of a jackpot (a jackpot wait time end signal is used) that is input when a "jackpot" occurs.
At the same time, in order to count the number of openings of the big winning opening, the opening start signal is sent to the continuation number determining means 728.

The continuation number determination means 728 determines the number of inputs of the opening start signal,
In other words, it is determined whether or not the number of times the jackpot has actually been opened after the occurrence of a "jackpot" has reached a predetermined number (for example, 10 times). In other words, from the 1st to the 9th cycle, the generation control of the big winning hole opening sound when the big winning hole 52 is opened in each cycle (including both before and after the continuation condition is established) The generation control of the interval wait time sound when the interval wait time is closed is performed according to the above-described procedure.

On the other hand, at the time of the final (tenth) cycle, when a determination signal indicating that it is the final cycle is sent from the continuation number determining means 728 to the final cycle signal generating means 729, the final cycle signal generating means 729 generates the tenth sound effect. A final cycle signal is sent to the signal generating means 750.

The tenth sound effect signal generating means 750 receives the signal indicating that it is the final cycle and at the same time causes the amplifier (sound effect generating means) 654 to generate a big winning hole opening end sound (the big winning hole opening end sound). is stopped when the release end signal is generated from the release end signal generating means 722, as described above).

Furthermore, the amplifier (sound effect creation means) 654 includes:
An eleventh sound effect signal generating means 751 is connected to which the signal from the fraudulent signal generating means 760 is input, and the eleventh sound effect signal generating means 751 is connected to
The sound effect signal generating means 751 is the fraudulent signal generating means 76.
Based on the signal indicating the occurrence of fraud (fraudulent signal) from 0, the amplifier (sound effect creating means) 654 is made to create a sound effect (improper sound) representing fraud.

It should be noted that priority is given to the generation of illegal sounds by the eleventh sound effect signal generating means 751 over the other sound effect signal generating means (751) mentioned above.
41-751. ．． 753, 754) is given priority over the generation of various sound effects.

In this embodiment, the second control means 830 constitutes a variable display game means, and the third sound effect signal generation means 74
3 constitutes a reach state identification sound generation control means.

FIG. 16(A) shows the first control means (
A flowchart of the main routine of the sound effect creation process performed by accessory control means 700 is shown.

In this sound effect creation process, various sound effects according to changes in the game state are generated by the first to fourteenth sound effect signal generation means 741 to 754 and the amplifier (sound effect creation means) 654.
The various sound effects are generated by the speaker 930, and the changes in the game status are notified to the player one by one using the various sound effects described above.

” When the main routine of the sound effect creation process starts,
First, in step S4, it is determined whether or not there is an unprocessed winning memory (whether or not it is a value of 11 or more). 6
This is a stored value of the number of unprocessed winnings in which the variable display game has not yet been played despite winning a prize. Therefore, the processing from step S6 onward is executed only after the game ball enters the starting winning hole and it is determined that there is a winning unprocessed memory.

In the next step S6, it is determined whether the variable display game by the variable display device 20 has started or not (the start of fluctuation of the variable display). A sound effect creation process (symbol variation sound creation process) indicating that the game is being executed is performed (step 38).

Next step S1. At step O, it is determined whether or not there is a possibility of a jackpot occurring during the variable display game (a ready-to-win state has been reached). As a result of this determination, when it is determined that there is no possibility of a jackpot occurring (no reach state has been reached), the processing from step S12 onward is performed as follows:
When it is determined that there is a possibility of a jackpot occurring (a reach state has been reached), the processing from step S18 onwards is performed.

First, in step 312, it is determined whether the variation of the symbols of the lesson display game on the variable display device has ended or not, and after waiting for this determination result to change to "Yes", step S1
4. Execute the symbol stop sound creation process. This symbol stop sound creation process is a process for notifying the player that the variable display game by the variable display device 20 is over by a sound effect (symbol stop sound) generated from the speaker 930.

In the next step S16, a loss sound generation process is performed to indicate that the game result of the variable display game is a loss, and then the process is re-executed from step S4.

On the other hand, the determination result of the step SIO is 'Yeu, that is,
When it is determined that there is a possibility of a jackpot occurring in the result of the variable display game (when it is in a reach state),
Proceed to step 31.8 to hear the sound effect (
In the next step S20, the process waits for the end of the display variation on the variable display device 20, and then proceeds to step S22. In step S22, the step S
Similarly to Step S24, the process of creating a symbol fluctuation stop sound indicating that the variable display game on the variable display device 20 has ended is performed, and the determination in Step S24 is made.

In step S24, it is determined whether the result of the variable display game by the variable display device 20 is in a jackpot mode (a mode in which doubles such as r7, 7, 7J, etc. are displayed). As a result of this determination, if it is determined that a jackpot has not occurred, a loss sound creation process is performed in step S16, and then the process returns to step S4 to repeat the process again.

On the other hand, when the determination result in step S24 is "Yes", that is, when it is determined that a jackpot has occurred as a result of the variable display game, the process proceeds to step S26, and the jackpot 52 of the variable winning device 50 is opened from the occurrence of the jackpot. A sound effect (jackpot wait time sound) representing the transition to the wait time (jackpot wait time) until it is actually released is created, and the process proceeds to step S30.

In step S30, it is determined whether the opening operation of the variable winning hole 52 started after the occurrence of the jackpot is the opening operation of the final cycle. If the result of this determination is "No", that is, if it is determined that the operation of opening the variable winning hole 52 is not the operation of the final cycle, the process proceeds to step S32.

First, in step S32, a sound effect representing the open state before the continuation condition for the jackpot is satisfied (extenuating sound when the continuation condition is satisfied) is emitted.
A creation process is performed, and then step S34 is executed.

In step S34, due to the occurrence of a jackpot, the jackpot 5
2 is opened and a game ball can win a prize, the continuation prize opening 53 is asked whether a game ball has won for the first time after opening (first prize). If the determination result is "NO", step The processing after S35 is executed, and on the contrary, “Y e
s'', the processes from step S39 onwards are executed.

In step S36, either a predetermined time has elapsed after the grand prize opening 52 was opened, or the number of winning game balls in the grand prize opening 52 reaches 10 (10 counts). It is determined whether or not it has been established.

As long as the determination result is "NQn", only steps S32, S34, and S36 are repeatedly executed.

From this state, the determination result in step S36 is "Yes".
”, the opening operation of the variable prize opening 52 will be terminated (separately controlled by the accessory control device, which is not explained). After performing a jackpot wait time sound creation process (step 538) to generate the sound, the process returns to step S4 and repeats the series of processes.

Further, as described above, step S32. S34゜S36
When a game ball enters the continuous winning hole 53 for the first time after the big winning hole 52 is opened while only the game is repeatedly executed (at this time, the determination result in step S34 changes to "Yes"), first, the jackpot game is played. A process (step 539) for creating a sound effect (continuous winning opening winning sound) representing that the condition for continuing the state is satisfied is performed. Then step S4
0, the opening operation of the big prize opening 52 at this point is
A process is performed to create a sound effect (sound emitted after the continuation condition is met) representing an opening operation after the continuation condition is met, and then a determination is made in step S42.

In step S42, as in step S36, either a predetermined time has elapsed after the grand prize opening 52 was opened, or the number of winning game balls in the grand prize opening 52 reaches 10 (10 counts). It is determined whether one of the conditions is satisfied.

When the determination result is "No", the process returns to step S40, and after the continuation condition is met, the intermittent sound generation process is repeated, and after waiting for the determination result to change to 11 yeS++, the process advances to step S44.

When step S42 becomes 11 y eSl+ (
At this time, the big winning hole 52 of the variable winning device is closed) In step S44, an interval wait time sound creation process is performed.

This interval wait time sound is generated by the jackpot 5 that was being played under the condition that the jackpot continues.
This is a sound effect that represents the state when the opening operation of No. 2 is completed until the grand prize opening 52 is opened again.

When this interval wait time sound creation process is completed, control is performed again from step 330.

The control process when a jackpot occurs in this manner is repeated until the opening operation of the jackpot 52 reaches 10 times (10 cycles).

Then, when the final cycle (the 10th opening operation) is reached and the determination result in step S30 changes to 'YesI+', a sound effect is produced to indicate that the opening operation of the big prize opening 52 at that time is of the final cycle. (Big winning opening opening end sound) is created, and then the step S is performed again.
The control will be repeated from step 4.

FIG. 16(B) shows an interrupt process that is appropriately interrupted while the above-mentioned main routine shown in FIG. 16(A) is being performed.

This interrupt processing is performed before winning a prize when a game ball enters the starting winning hole 4,5. This is a program for creating (before winning a prize) and creating a fraudulent sound that is output when fraud occurs.

When this interrupt processing is started, first, step S60
It is determined whether or not there is a winning in the starting winning opening 4, 5, 6. If there is no winning, the process directly proceeds to step S63, and if there is a winning, the process proceeds to the subsequent step S61.

In step S61, at this point, the storage display means 704 (
It is determined whether the number of winnings stored in FIG. 15) is smaller than 4 or not. When the determination result is "Yes", a sound effect (before the start winning opening is won) indicating that the start conditions for the variable display game are satisfied is created (
Step 562), then proceed to step S63. On the other hand, when the determination result in step S61 is 'No', that is, when the winnings of four or more winning balls into the starting winning hole have already been stored in the storage display control means 704 up to this point, The process directly advances to step S63 without creating a sound effect representing that the winning ball has entered the starting winning hole (before winning the starting winning hole).

In step S63, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won in the big winning hole 52 of the variable winning device 50 that is opened when a jackpot occurs, and when the result of this determination is 'Yes', the process goes to step S64 After performing the process of creating a sound effect representing the winning of the game ball into the winning hole 52 (before winning the big winning hole), the process proceeds to step S65, and on the other hand, if the determination result is II N
When OI+, the step S64 is skipped and the process directly proceeds to step S65.

In step S65, it is determined whether fraud has occurred. If the result of this determination is "Yes", that is, it is determined that the player is playing an illegal game, step S
Proceeding to step 66, a process of creating a fraudulent sound to notify the staff of the occurrence of fraud is performed, and the state is maintained (held), and if the determination result is "NO", the routine is immediately terminated.

Next, based on the control block diagram of the accessory control means shown in FIG. 17, the states of the winning number storage display lamps LED1 to 4 as the winning number storage display means 770 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 configured as described above are explained. Various display lamps LED as change display means 780 5-22. Ll～L6
, 323, 324, variable prize winning device 50, variable display device 2
0 (variable display means), amplifier (sound effect creation means) 654
An example of a control system using a first computer system (first control means 700) 600 and a second computer system (second control means 830) 660 will be described.

In this embodiment, a winning number display lamp LE as an accessory is used.
D1-4, various display lamps LED5-22, L1-L6
, 323, 324, the variable display device 20, the variable prize winning device 50, etc. are controlled by first and second computer systems 600 and 660 as control means.

The first computer system 600 includes a microcomputer (MPU) 610, an external R.
It has an OM 620, an external RAM 630 which is a memory that can be read and written at any time, and the like.

The ROM 620 stores fixed data such as a random number table, jackpot game (special game) patterns, display patterns of various display lamps, sound generation patterns from the speaker 930, and the like.

On the other hand, the RAM 630 includes a starting winning detection switch SW1 that detects winning balls entering the starting winning openings 4 and 5.6, a continuous winning detection switch 56 (SW,) of the variable winning device 5o, and a winning number detection switch 57 (SW,). detection signal by,
A storage area for temporarily storing data for determining the stop display mode of variable display symbols, a register area constituting a soft timer, a work area for the computer system 600, etc. are provided.

The microcomputer 610 includes a power supply circuit 641 that supplies electricity to the microcomputer 610, a voltage detection circuit 643 that sends a reset signal to a reset terminal R3T via an OR gate 645 when the power supply voltage deviates from an allowable voltage value, and a clock. Transmission circuit 642 that generates pulses
, a frequency divider 644 that divides the frequency of the glock pulse of the oscillation circuit 642 and sends a reset signal to the reset terminal R3T via an OR gate 645 is connected.

On the input side of the microcomputer 610, there is a starting winning detection switch SW1 that detects winning balls entering the starting winning openings 4, 5.6 through a waveform shaping circuit 651 to prevent chattering, and a winning ball entering the continuous winning opening 53. A continuous winning detection switch SW8 that detects balls and a winning number detection switch SW that detects the number of winning balls that enter the big winning opening 52 are connected.

On the other hand, an I10 circuit 652 is connected to the other input/output side of this microcomputer 610.
A second computer system 6601 acts as a second control means, and a pair of cold cathode tubes 323 (white), 32
4 (blue) is connected via the inverter 321, and further includes winning number memory display lamps LED1 to 4, decorative lamp L1, decorative lamp L2, winning display lamp L3,
Jackpot operation indicator lamp L4, continuation condition fulfillment indicator lamp L
5, the decorative lamp L6, the decorative lamps LED5-14, the decorative lamps LED15-22, the movable member opening/closing solenoid A of the variable winning device 50, and the limit solenoid B (814b) of the prize ball ejecting device 810 are connected. Also,
The MPU 610 includes a sound generator 653. A speaker 930 is connected via an amplifier 654.

On the other hand, the second computer system 660 connected to the 110 circuit includes a variable display microcomputer 6
61 and a controller driver 663, and a liquid crystal panel 420 is connected to the controller driver 663. Microcomputer 661 for liquid crystal display
The ROM 662 stores fixed data such as variable display data for the liquid crystal panel 420, its display pattern, and jackpot display mode.

Examples of the left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol of the variable display data stored in the ROM 662 are shown in FIGS.
C) shows 20 sets of each display. In addition, an example of the display mode of the jackpot is shown in Figure 19 (4) from (1) to (4o).
0 combinations are shown as a display.

In the control system having the above configuration, first, when a start switch (not shown) is turned on and electricity is supplied from the power supply circuit 641 to the microcomputer 610, a display command signal is sent from the microcomputer 610 via the 10 circuit 652. is sent to the variable display microcomputer 661, and the variable display microcomputer 661 displays an initial pattern on the liquid crystal panel 420 in a stopped state.

Further, a display command signal indicating the normal gaming state from the microcomputer 610 is sent to the 10th circuit 652, and the decorative lamps LEDs 5 to 14 are switched from inside to outside and from outside to inside as a normal gaming state display representing the normal gaming state. The decorative lamps LEDs 15 to 22 are alternately blinked and moved from the outside to the inside, the decorative lamp L1 is blinked, and the white cold cathode tube 323 is turned on.

Further, the random numbers in the random number table in the ROM 620 are always generated in an updated state every time the frequency division signal from the frequency divider 644 rises and is input to the reset terminal RST.

When a game is played in this state and a game ball wins in either of the starting winning holes 4, 5, 6, the starting winning detection switch SW1 is turned on each time a winning is made, and the on signal is processed by the waveform shaping circuit 651. After that, the random numbers are input to the microcomputer 610, and the random numbers generated from the ROM 620 at the time of input are picked up and stored in the RAM 630 in order. In this embodiment, the maximum number of random numbers stored in the RAM 630 is five, including those during execution of the variable display game. Then, winning number storage display lamps LEDI-4 are lit for the number of stored random numbers obtained by subtracting one of the stored random numbers for which the variable display game is being executed. Then, based on the random number first stored in the RAM 630, the variable display microcomputer 661 changes the variable display of the liquid crystal panel 420.

Each time the variable display starts to change, one of the lit winning memory number display lamps LED1 to LED4 is turned off.

Variable display games are divided into normal variable display games that cannot generate jackpots (no reach state occurs) and variable display games that can generate jackpots (reach state occurs), depending on the random numbers with which the game is played. Can be divided.

When it is a normal variable display game, the LCD panel 420 displays the images shown in FIGS.
The 20 pairs of left symbols, middle symbols, and right symbols shown in are randomly varied one by one, and after a predetermined period of time has elapsed or a stop button (not shown) is pressed, these three pairs of symbols are scrolled down. After a predetermined period of time has elapsed, the left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol are stopped in this order, and the stopped symbol is determined.

During this normal variable display game, the microcomputer 6
Based on the display command from 10, as a display during symbol fluctuation,
The decorative lamps LEDs 15 to 22 flash from outside to inside, and the decorative lamps L1 and L2 also flash.As in the normal game, the white cold cathode tube 323 is turned on and the screen on the liquid crystal panel 420 is lit. is maintained in a state that looks cherry-colored.

On the other hand, when the three symbols on the left, middle, and right are aligned at the end of the normal downscroll (the upper and lower sides may be aligned), there is a possibility of a jackpot (in a reach state). ), the normal downscroll is continued (extended) and the display downscroll is performed at a slow speed. In this ready-to-reach state, in particular, based on a command from the microcomputer 610, the win lamp L3 is blinked and the white cold cathode tube 323 is blinked as a ready-to-reach indication.

When the left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol are stopped, regardless of whether or not they are in the reach state, the decorative lamps LEDs 5 to 14. 15-2
2. Decorative lamp Ll.

L2. L3. At the same time that L6 is turned off, the white cold cathode tube 323 is returned to the lit state.

And, the mode of the stop pattern is microcomputer 6
60, when it is determined that the result is a loss, based on the display command from the microcomputer 610, the decorative lamps LEDs 5 to 14 flash simultaneously as a loss indication, and the decorative lamps LEDs 15 to 22 flash in a flowing direction from the outside to the inside. be done.

When the mode of the above-mentioned stop symbols is accidentally changed to a mode where the variable display device 20 becomes a mode where the display becomes one of (1) to (40) in FIG. 19, that is, when the microcomputer 660 When it is determined that it is a "jackpot", the following step-by-step process is performed based on the display command from the microcomputer 610 from the time when the occurrence of the jackpot is determined until the end of the jackpot game (special game). A jackpot is displayed.

That is, first, from the time when the occurrence of the jackpot is determined until the jackpot game is started (the jackpot 52 is first opened), the decorative lamps LEDs 5 to 14 are used to display the wait time status when the jackpot occurs. , the decorative lamps Ll, L2°L 6 , the winning indicator lamp L3, and the jackpot operation indicator lamp L4 are converted to blinking simultaneously. Also, based on a display command from the variable display microcomputer 661, the symbol that caused the jackpot is first flashed on the liquid crystal panel 4.20, and then, as shown in FIG. is repeatedly displayed, and then the message ``Tips 1: Best in Japan'' shown in FIG. 21 is further displayed by scrolling up. During that time, the white cold cathode tube 323 and the blue cold cathode tube 324 are alternately turned on as appropriate in accordance with the message.

When the big prize opening 52 is opened from the first to ninth cycles, the liquid crystal panel 420 displays the number of continuation cycles at the left symbol position, the bar symbol at the middle symbol position, and each symbol at the right symbol position. A state in which the number of game balls won in the jackpot 52 during the cycle is displayed and a state in which the symbol that caused the jackpot are displayed are alternately changed as appropriate.

When the big winning hole 52 is opened in the first to ninth cycles, as long as there is no winning in the continuous winning hole 53, the decorative lamps LED5 to 14 are displayed as an open state display before the continuation condition is established.
are blinking simultaneously, and the decorative lamps Ll, L2 . L6
, the win display lamp L3 and the jackpot operation display lamp L4 are maintained in a blinking state, and the white cold cathode tube 323 is turned off and the blue cold cathode tube 324 is turned on, and the liquid crystal panel 42
0 appears mauve.

When the game ball enters the continuous winning hole 53 when the big winning hole 52 is opened in the first to ninth cycles, the doll character plays Banzai three times as a display on the liquid crystal panel 420 as a display that the continuation condition is satisfied. The display (Figure 20) shows -
After that, the number of continuous cycles was displayed at the left symbol position, the bar was displayed at the middle symbol position, and the number of game balls that won in the big prize opening 52 during each cycle was displayed at the right symbol position. The display is returned to a state in which the state and a state in which the symbol that caused the jackpot is displayed are alternately changed as appropriate. In addition, as a continuation condition fulfillment open state display, from the time when a prize is won in the continuation winning hole 53 to the end of the cycle, the big winning hole 5
3, the decorative lamps LEDs 5 to 14 are kept flashing simultaneously and the decorative lamps LEDs 15 to 22 are kept flashing from outside to inside, and in particular, the lamps Ll, L3 and lamps L2. L5. L6 flashes alternately, then all of the lamps L1 to L6 are turned on, and then the lamps Ll and L3
and lamp L2. L5. Alternate flashing with L6 and decorative lamp L
4 blinking is performed. Also, at this time, the blue cold cathode tube 324 is turned off and the white cold cathode tube 323 is turned on.

Also, during the wait time of each cycle of jackpot games (
At this time, the big winning opening 51 is closed), the display pattern that caused the jackpot (Fig. 19) is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 420, and at this time, it is a double eye of the upper row and the lower row. The symbol on the other side blinks, and the symbol on the other side is changed to a lit state. Also, at this time,
As an ink-pal wait time status display, the decorative lamps LED5 to 14 are flashing simultaneously, and the decorative lamp L15
~L22 is made to flow from the outside to the inside, and the lamps L1 to L6 are made to blink, and the white cold cathode tube 623
is lit.

In addition, when the grand prize opening 52 is opened from the 1st to the 9th cycle, a predetermined period of time passes before there is a prize in the continuous prize opening 52, or 10 prizes are won in the major prize opening 52. If so, at that point the jackpot opening 52 is closed and the jackpot game is ended.

Also, when the big prize opening 52 is opened in the 10th (final) cycle, the liquid crystal panel 420 displays the number of continuation cycles at the left symbol position, as in the 1st to 9th cycles.
A state in which a bar is displayed at the position of the middle symbol, a state in which the number of game balls that entered the jackpot 52 during each cycle are displayed at the position of the right symbol, and a state in which the symbol that caused the jackpot is displayed are alternately displayed. is converted to In addition, decorative lamp LED5~
J4 is brought into a simultaneous flashing state, and the decorative lamps LEDs 15 to 22 are brought into a state where they flash from outside to inside.

In addition, as the final cycle big prize opening state display, lamps LL, L3 and lamps L2°L5. L6 flashes alternately, then the lamps L1 to L6 are all turned on, and then the lamps Ll, L3 and lamp L2 turn on.
．． The alternating blinking of L5 and L6 is repeated, and the jackpot operation display lamp L4 is displayed blinking.

Then, when the 10th cycle (final cycle) is completed and the grand prize opening 52 is closed, the liquid crystal panel 420 is notified that the cycle has continued until the final cycle for a period of time from the time of closing until a certain period of time has elapsed. “
The message "Big Victory" is scrolled from right to left, then a doll character appears and stops, and the doll character is shown doing the banzai six times as shown in FIG. 23. Also, during this period,
Lamps Ll, L3 and lamp L2. L5. After alternating flashing with L6, all of the lamps L1 to L6 are turned on, and then lamps LL, L3 and lamps L2 . L
5. Alternate flashing with L6 is repeated, and lamp L4
blinks. Then, while the white cold cathode tube 323 is maintained in a lit state, the decorative lamps LED5 to
14 and LEDs 15 to 22 are turned off.

Then, when the certain period of time has elapsed, the normal game state display at the time of the above input, that is, the decorative lamp LED5~
14 is alternately displayed from the inside to the outside and from the outside to the inside, the decorative lamps LEDs 15 to 22 are displayed blinking in a flowing manner from the outside to the inside, and the lamp Ll is blinking,
Winning number memory display lamps LED1 to 4 and lamp L2
~L6 is turned off and the display returns to a state in which the white cold cathode tube 323 is lit.

In addition, starting winning detection switch S of starting winning opening 4, 5.6
When the detection signal from W1 is input to the microcomputer 610 via the waveform forming circuit 651, it is stored in the RAM.
630, and based on the memory, a small discharge switching signal is sent from the microcomputer 610 to the I10 circuit to demagnetize the limit solenoid B of the prize ball ejecting device 830, thereby putting the prize ball ejecting device 810 in the small ejecting state. It is converted and a small discharge is made.

Further, when an abnormality occurs in the pachinko gaming machine 1, only the decorative lamp L1 is blinked, and the liquid crystal panel 42, for example,
0 display, and lamps LED1-4, LED15-2
2, L2 to L6, white and blue cold cathode tubes 323, 3
24 are all turned off.

FIG. 24 shows the computer system 600 of FIG.
6 shows the control processing procedure of the main processing performed by 660 and 660.

This main process includes each switch SW of the pachinko game machine 1.
6. Input processing (phase o) that inputs the status of SW□SW1, etc., removes chattering, and formats it into a format that can be used in other phases, determines whether or not it is started by turning on the power, and inspects a specific RAM 630 area to confirm that the RAM 630 is If the RAM 630 area is abnormal or not, it is determined whether the RAM 630 area is normal or not.
Initialization process to initialize the 630 area (phase 1)
, Output processing (phase 2) of outputting the edited output information to the I10 circuit 652 to perform two-system prize ball processing, game operation processing, fraud monitoring processing, and switches sw, sw,
, sw, input monitoring processing (phase 3), high-power editing, sound editing/output, random number generation, etc. processing (phase 4).

When this main process is started, first, step 510
After reading the switches (sw, , sw, , sw, etc.) at 0, the process moves to step 5101.

In step 5101, it is determined whether or not the startup is due to power-on, and if it is determined not, the process moves to step 5IO1, where a memory test (inspection of a specific RAM 630 area) is performed to determine whether or not the RAM 630 is normal. Let's do it.

As a result, if it is determined that the startup is due to power-on, or if it is determined that the RAM 630 is not normal, the RAM 630 area is initialized in step Sl10, and then the process moves to step 5llll to update random numbers.

However, it does not start by turning on the power, and the memory (RAM)
630) is determined to be normal, step 5
Output processing is performed in step 103, and two-system prize ball processing is performed in the next step 5104, after which the process moves to step 5105.

In step 5105, it is determined whether or not there is any fraud. If there is no fraud, the game is processed in step 8106, output editing is performed in the next step 5107, and then the process moves to step 31.09. However, if there is fraud, step 510
In step 8, fraudulent processing is performed and the process moves to step 5109.

In either case, after editing the sound effect and outputting it in step 5109, the next step 5llll
, and update the random numbers.

This series of main processing is performed when the reset signal from the frequency divider 644 is sent to the reset terminal R3T of the microcomputer 610.
The process returns to step 5100 each time the process is input.

FIG. 25 shows a control processing procedure for input processing (phase O) of the main processing in FIG. 24.

In this phase O input processing, each switch SW, sw
, , sw, etc., and the current state (
logic level) and active state (rising edge).

When this phase O input processing is started, first, in step 5120-3L22, the stack pointer of the RAM 630 is set and the switch (SW□) is set.

sw, , sw, etc.) and converting active logic to positive logic.

Then, in steps 8123 to 5126, chattering is removed, the current logical state is calculated, the current state is stored in the RAM 630, and the active status is stored in the RAM.
After performing each process of storing to 630, step 5L2
Move to 7.

In step 5127, it is determined whether or not the chattering time has ended. If it is determined that the chattering time has not ended, the process proceeds directly to the initialization process of the next phase 1. If it is determined that the chattering time has ended, the chattering time , clearing the active status storage area of the RAM 630, and initializing the active status storage area, and then proceeding to the next phase 1 initialization process.

FIG. 26 shows a control processing procedure for initialization processing (phase 1) of the main processing in FIG. 24.

This phase 1 initialization process inspects the power monitor to determine whether the power is turned on or processing continues, and if the result of the determination is that the power is turned on or the RAM 630 inspection area is abnormal, the RAM 630 This process initializes the area.

When this phase 1 process is started, first, in step 5140, it is determined whether or not it is time to turn on the power, and if it is time to turn on the power, the process moves to step 5141, and if it is not time to turn on the power, step 5142.

As a result, when the process moves to step 5142, it is determined whether the RAM 630 inspection area is normal or not. Transition.

Therefore, when the process moves to step 5142, the RA and M630 areas are initialized in step S1.4.2, and then the process moves to step 5143 to set the initial values of random numbers (RA, NDOM) in the RAM630 area. Set.

Thereafter, in step 5144, the variable display section (420) is set to the normal operation, and in the next step 5145, the variable display section (420) is set to the normal operation.
420)) and step 5.
146.

Then, in step 5146, the digital initial display value (
Initial display symbol) is set, and in the next step 5147 the RA
The inspection data is set in the inspection area of M630 and shown in Fig. 30 (
The process moves to step 5800 of 1).

FIGS. 27A to 27C show control processing procedures for output processing (phase 2) of the main processing in FIG. 24.

The output processing of this phase 2 includes setting the corresponding symbol storage area based on the judgment of the display counter updated with the remaining time, outputting the edited output information to the corresponding boat, and creating two systems of prize balls according to the input area. This is a process that performs discharge treatment, etc.

When this phase 2 process is started, first, in step 5150 of FIG. 24(A), the display counter determination process (
Step 5152 of the processing method
to move to.

In step 5152, it is determined whether or not it is a jackpot symbol. When it is determined that it is a jackpot symbol, the jackpot symbol area is specified in step 5154 and the process moves to step 5158. When it is determined that it is not a jackpot symbol, the missing symbol area is specified in step 5156. Then, the process moves to step 5158.

When proceeding to step 5158, steps 8158-
At step 5164, processing such as setting the display counter in the corresponding symbol area, updating the scan counter, calculating the storage address of the corresponding segment data, and turning off all display lamps LED1 to LED22 is performed, and then the process moves to step 5166.

Then, in steps 8166 to 5172, various processes such as outputting segment data, outputting data on solenoids A and B, etc., outputting lamp data, and outputting cold cathode tube (LCD) control data are performed in order, and then steps are performed. 5
174.

In step 5174, it is determined whether or not there is an illegal operation, and when it is determined that there is no illegal operation, the digit data of the scan counter is output at step 8176, and then the process moves to step 8178 in FIG. 27(B). If it is determined that there is a
78.

In step 5178 of FIG. 27(B), the starting prize opening 4,
5. It is determined whether or not there has been a winning in 6. If it is determined that there has been no prize, the process directly proceeds to step 5186, and if it is determined that there has been, the number of unprocessed small discharges stored is updated (+1 count up) in step 5180. The process moves to step 5182.

In step 5182, the number of unprocessed small discharges stored is ``256''.
If it is determined that the value is less than ”, proceed directly to step 5.
186, and if it is determined that it is not less than "256", in step 5184, the number of unprocessed small discharges is set to "
After keeping it below 256'', the process moves to step 8186.

Then, in steps 5186 to 5190, it is determined whether the two-system control number corresponds to "0", "11? II 211, or '3". As a result, 110 TY
When it is determined that this is "1", the process moves to step 5192 in FIG. The process moves to step 5204 to remove chattering at the rising edge of the position detection sensor 5Wc (FIG. 10). Also, “′2
”, step S2 of FIG. 22(C) is performed to decrement the number of unprocessed small discharges stored.
16, and when it is determined to be ``3'', the position detection sensor 5WC (first position) of the crank cam 861 (Fig. 10)
The process moves to step 5224 in FIG. 27(C) to remove the rising chattering in FIG.

As a result, when it is determined to be uOII and the process moves to step 5192 in FIG. 27(C), the step 5192
Set the ON information of solenoid B in step 51.
94.

In step 5194, the position detection sensor 5Wc (Fig. 10) of the crank cam 861 (Fig. 10) is set to H” level (
(high level) (is the prize ball ejecting operation in progress)?
It is determined whether or not, and if it is at the ljH" level (high level) (if the prize ball ejection operation is in progress), the process moves to step 8196, but if it is not at the "H" level (high level) (the prize ball is ejected). If the ball ejecting operation is not in progress), the process directly advances to step 5234.

In step 5196, the number of unprocessed small discharges stored is
Determine whether or not it is larger than II, and if it is determined that it is not a dog than 'O'', proceed directly to step 5.
The process moves to step 200, and when it is determined that the value is larger than IIOII, off information for solenoid B is set, and then the process moves to step 5200.

Thus, when the process moves to step 5200, the chattering removal time (300 ms) is set in step 5200, and the two-system control number is set to '1'' in the next step 5202, and then the process moves to step 5234.

Therefore, when the process moves to step 5234, the control information in the register of the RAM 630 is stored in the control area, and then the process moves to phase 3.

When it is determined to be "1" and the process moves to step 5204 in FIG. 27(C), the two-system control number is set to ''OII in step 5204, and then the process moves to step 8206.

In step 5206, it is determined whether the position detection sensor 5Wc (FIG. 10) of the crank cam 861 (FIG. 1) is at the 11H'' level (high level) (the prize ball ejecting operation is in progress). As a result, when it is determined that the level is "H" (high level) (the prize ball ejecting operation is in progress), the system control number is entered in step 5208 as "I".
II, the chattering removal timer is updated in the next step 5210, and the process moves to step 5212. but,
II When it is determined that the H1 level (high level) is not reached (the prize ball ejecting operation is not in progress), the process directly proceeds to step 5234.

In step 5212, it is determined whether or not the chattering removal time has ended, and when it is determined that it has ended, the two-system control number is set to 2'' in step 5214, and the process moves to step 5234, and it is determined that the chattering removal time has not ended. In some cases, the process directly proceeds to step 5234.

Therefore, when the process moves to step 5234, the control information in the register of the RAM 630 is stored in the control area, and then the process moves to phase 3.

When it is determined that the output is 2'' and the process moves to step 5216 in FIG.
It is determined whether or not it is turned on (the normal number of pieces is being ejected), and when it is determined that it is not turned on (the small amount is being ejected), the number of unprocessed small ejections is determined in step 5218. The process moves to step 5220 while decrementing (-1,), and when it is determined that it is on (the normal number of pieces is being ejected), the process directly moves to step 5220.

Then, in step 5220, the chattering removal time is 15.
0m5 is set, and in the next step 5222, the two-system control number is set to "3", and the process moves to step 5234.

Therefore, when the process moves to step 5234, the process moves to phase 3 while storing the control information in the register of the RAM 630 in the control area.

When the determination is "3" and the process moves to step 5224 in FIG. 27(C), in step 5224 the position detection sensor 5Wc (10th
) is at H11 level (high level) (a prize ball ejection operation is in progress). As a result, “l
When it is determined that the ball is at a high level (high level) (the prize ball ejection operation is in progress), step S220 of the memory number updating process is performed.
After processing 0, 5222, and 5234 in order, the process moves to phase 3. However, when it is determined that the II H11 level (high level) is not reached (the prize ball ejection operation is not in progress), steps 5226 and 5228 execute the process of setting the ON information of solenoid B and the process of updating the chattering removal timer. then step 52
Move to 30.

In step 5230, it is determined whether or not the chattering removal time has ended. If it is determined that the chattering removal time has not ended, the process directly proceeds to step 5234. If it is determined that the chattering removal time has ended, the two-system control number is set to II OII, and then step 5234.

Therefore, when the process moves to step 5234, the control information in the registers of the RA and M630 is stored in the control area, and the process moves to phase 3.

FIGS. 28(A) to 28(D) show the fraud monitoring process, switch SW, of the main process in FIG. 24.

The control processing procedure of SW input monitoring processing, game operation processing, and step S branch processing (phase 3) is shown.

When this phase 3 process is started, first, in step 5250, the winning number detection switch SW is activated.

If there is an input, the no-count fraud flag is cleared in step 5252, and then the process moves to step 5254; if there is no input, the process directly moves to step 5254. Then, in step 5254, fraudulent monitoring information is extracted, and then the process moves to step 5256.

In step 5256, the corresponding switch s to detect fraud
Determine whether the status of w (sw, SW,) is “HTl level (high level), and
If it is determined that the level (high level) is reached, the process moves to step 5258, but if it is determined that the level is not 11Hl+ (high level), the monitoring timer is cleared in step 8262, and the process directly moves to step 8264. do.

In step 5258, it is determined whether 2.9 seconds have elapsed, and if it is determined that 2.9 seconds have not elapsed, step 526
Update the monitoring timer with 0 and proceed to step 5264,
If it is determined that the time has elapsed, the corresponding fraud flag is set in step 5268, and the process directly proceeds to step 5270.

When proceeding to step 8264, step 526
At step 4,5266, the process of saving the monitoring timer and the process of clearing the corresponding flag are performed in order, and the process moves to step 5270.

In step 5270, it is determined whether or not the fraud monitoring has ended. If it has not ended, the process returns to step 5256 and repeats the loop from steps 8256 to 5270. When it is determined that the fraud monitoring has ended, the process moves to step 5272 to set the fraud flag. Save, and then proceed to step 5274.

In step 5274, it is determined whether there is any fraud. As a result, if it is determined that there is no fraud, Figure 28 (B)
The process moves to step 5282.

However, if it is determined that there is fraud, the process moves to step 8276 to perform fraud removal monitoring processing.

Then, in steps 8276 to 5280, the process of updating the illegal timer, the blinking information of the display lamp L1 and the solenoid B
Processing to set the output data of cold cathode tube 32 in the output range.
3, 324 to set the output request for output data in order, and then the process moves to 3600 in FIG. 30(F). The fraud monitoring process in steps 8276 to 5280 is performed until all fraud is removed, at which time the game process is stopped.

When the process moves to step 5282 in FIG. 28(B), the unauthorized sound control area is initialized in step 5282, and the unauthorized removal monitoring process is ended.

Then, the process moves to step 5284 to monitor the input of the winning number detection switch SW.

Thus, when the process moves to step 5284, the switch SW (SW,,SW,.

After processing the input information of SW3 etc., the process moves to step 8286.

In step 8286, it is determined whether or not the jackpot game is in operation, and if it is not in operation, the process directly proceeds to step 5328 in FIG. 28(C), and if in operation, step 5288
to move to.

In step 5288, it is determined whether or not the winning number detection switch SW is input. If the winning number detecting switch SW3 is not input, the process directly proceeds to step 5304, and if the winning number detecting switch SW is input, step 5290
to move to.

In step 5290, it is determined whether the input of the winning number detection switch SW is 10 counts or more, and if the input is 10 or more, steps 5292 and 5294 are performed to update the winning counter of the winning number detection switch SW in order. After performing processing to set a count display request, the process moves to step 5296, but if there is a win of 10 counts or more, the process directly moves to step 5304.

In step 8296, it is determined whether or not the big prize opening 53 is closed (closed), and when it is determined that it is not closed (closed), the input sound of the winning number detection switch SW is outputted in step 5298, and step 5300 is performed. However, if it is determined that it is closed, the process directly advances to step 5304.

In step 5300, it is determined whether or not this is the 10th count input from the winning number inspection switch SW3. If it is determined that the input is the 10th count, step 53
After initializing the sequence timer that determines the opening time of the big prize opening 53 in the jackpot game in step 02, step 530
However, if it is determined that the input is not the 10th count, the process directly advances to step S304.

Therefore, when the process moves to step 5304, input monitoring processing of the continuation winning switch SW8 is performed.

That is, when the input monitoring process of the continuous winning switch SW1 is started, first, in step 5304, the switch SW1 is
After performing the process of extracting the input information of (SW,,SW,,SW,), the process moves to step 3306.

In step 5306, the continuation winning switch SW is activated.

It is determined whether or not it is the input of , and the continuation winning switch SW;
If it is determined that the input is from the continuous winning switch SW, a passing fraud monitoring request is set in step 5308 and the process proceeds to step 5310. However, if it is determined that the input is not from the continuation winning switch SW, the process directly proceeds to step 5328 in FIG. 28(C). .

In step 5310, it is determined whether or not the open state display is being executed after the continuation condition is met. If it is determined that it is not being executed, steps 5312 and 5314 are performed to start displaying the open state after the continuation condition is met, and a 2-second timer is activated. The process to be activated is performed in order and the process moves to step 5316, but when it is determined that the process is being executed, the process directly moves to step 5328 in FIG. 28(C).

In step 5316, it is determined whether or not it is within the valid time, and if it is determined that it is within the valid time, step 831
At 8,5320, the processing to start displaying the interval wait time state and the processing to output the interval sound are performed in order, and the process moves to step 5328 in FIG.
2 to 8326, processing of setting alternate display prohibition information of the variable display section (420), processing of starting display after the continuation condition is satisfied,
The process of outputting the continuous sound is performed in order, and the process moves to step 5328 in FIG. 28(C).

Therefore, when the process moves to step 5328 in FIG. 28(C), input monitoring processing of the start winning switch Sw is performed.

That is, when the input monitoring process of this starting winning switch SW1 is started, first, in step 5328, the switch SW1 is
After performing the process of extracting the input information of (SW,,SW,,SW,), the process moves to step 5330.

In step 5328, it is determined whether or not the input is from the start winning switch swI, and when it is determined that the input is from the starting winning switch SW, the process moves to step 5332.
When it is determined that the input is not the start winning switch SW, the process directly proceeds to step 5340 in FIG. 28(D).

In step 5332, starting prize opening 4. ．． 5. Determine whether the number of winnings stored in 6 is equal to or greater than lf4++ (excluding those during variable display games), and if it is less than ``4'', win in order at steps 5334, 5336, and 5338. Processing for updating the number of stored pieces, processing for storing the value of the random number (RANDOM), and processing for outputting the sound of the ball entering the starting prize openings 4, 5.6 are performed, and the process moves to step 5340 in FIG. 28(D). , If is equal to or greater than 477, the process directly proceeds to step 5340 in FIG. 28(D).

When the process moves to step 5340 in FIG. 28(D), it is determined whether the sequence control timer is "110" or not, and when it is determined that it is not "'O", the sequence control timer is updated in step 5342 and remains as it is. Step 5400 of Phase 4 Processing of Figure 3o(A)
However, when it is determined that ((0++), the process moves to step 5344.

In step 5344, it is determined whether or not the execution step number is inappropriate, and if it is appropriate, the process directly proceeds to step 5348. If the execution step number is inappropriate, the execution step number is initialized in step 8346, and then the execution step number is initialized. The process moves to step 5348.

Then, when the process moves to step 5348, step SOO (storage monitoring process), step Sol (variable display fluctuation process), step 502 (random time end monitoring), and step S of the game process corresponding to the step number are performed in step 5348. ○3 (Reach judgment process), Step 304 (Jackpot/miss judgment process), Step SO5 (
Step S06 (Fanfare operation process (1 second)), Step SO7 (Fanfare operation process (7,5 seconds)), (Big winning opening 52 closing monitoring process), Step S○9 (Validity time After the game processing is performed in step 5400 of phase 4 processing in FIG. 30.

FIG. 28(E) shows step 300- of the game processing.
309 shows an outline of the flow control processing procedure of 309.

As for the flow of the game process, first, starting prize opening 4.5.
A storage monitoring process (step 5OO) is performed to monitor whether or not there is a memory of a winning in 6 (a memory of a winning in the starting winning opening 4, 5.6 and the variable display game has not been played yet).

This storage monitoring process (step 500) is continued until the input of the starting winning a prize opening detection switch SW8 is detected, and at the time of the input, the process moves to the next variable display variation process (step 5QL).

The variable display variation process (step 501) is continued for a predetermined period of time, and when the predetermined duration period ends, the process moves to the end monitoring of the next random time (step 5O2).

The random time end monitoring process (step 5O2) is continued until the predetermined left symbol/middle symbol stop time ends, and when that time ends, the process moves to the next reach determination process (step 5O3).

The reach determination process (step 5O3) is continued until a predetermined right symbol stop time ends, and at the end of that time, the process moves to the next jackpot/miss determination process (step 5O4).

As a result of the judgment in this jackpot/miss judgment process (step 504), if it is a loss, a loss operation process (step 505)
). Then, the dislocation operation processing (step 5)
05) is performed until the predetermined disconnection operation time ends,
At the end of that time, the process returns to the first storage monitoring process (step 5OO), and the processes from step SOo onwards are performed again.

However, as a result of the judgment by the jackpot/miss judgment process (step 504), if it is a jackpot, a fanfare action (1
Step 506). This fanfare operation (1 second) processing (step 5O6) is carried out until a predetermined fanfare time (1 second) has elapsed, and at the point when that time has elapsed, the next fanfare operation (7,
5 seconds) Go to processing.

The fanfare operation (7.5 seconds) process is carried out until the predetermined fanfare time (7.5 seconds) has elapsed, and at the point when that time has elapsed, the next big winning opening closing monitoring process (
Proceed to step 5O8).

The big winning log rose monitoring process (step 5OS) is carried out until the closing condition of the big winning opening 52 is satisfied.
When the close condition is satisfied, the process moves to the next valid time end monitoring process (step 5O9).

The valid time end monitoring process (step 5O9) is carried out until the predetermined valid time of the winning number detection switch SW ends.

If there is an input to the continuous winning detection switch SW2 before the valid time ends, the process returns to the fanfare operation (7.5 seconds) process (step 5O7) at the end of the valid time. Well, step SO7~
Repeat the loop of SO9. In this case, the transition from the fanfare operation (7.5 seconds) process (step 5O7) to the big prize opening close (close) monitoring process (step 5O8) is performed when the predetermined interval time ends.

However, if there is no input to the continuous winning detection switch SW1 until the predetermined valid time of the winning number detection switch SW ends, the above-mentioned losing operation processing (step 5O5) is performed at the end of the valid time. ). Then, after the jackpot end operation time ends, the process returns to the first storage monitoring process (step 5OO), and again step soO
The following processing is performed.

FIGS. 29(A) to 29(J) show the above step s.

The detailed control processing procedure of the game processing of 0-5O9 is shown.

The storage monitoring process in step sOo shown in FIG.
, 5.6) When this process is started, first, in step 5) 000, 51002,
In order, the process of activating the normal operation display (normal game state display) of the various display lamps and the process of changing the step number to "'oo" are performed, and the process moves to step S1004.

In step 51004, it is determined whether or not there is a reserve (a winning memory in which a winning is made at the starting winning opening 4°5.6 and the variable display game has not been played yet). As a result, when it is determined that there is, in steps 51006 to 51012, the processing of updating the storage information, the processing of updating the storage area of the jackpot random number, the processing of transferring the variable information of the variable display to the variable display section (420), And processing to start the variable operation of various lamps (LED, L) is performed. Then step 510
14 to 51018, the process of outputting a fluctuating sound, the process of setting an automatic stop time (4 seconds), and the process of changing the step S number to "1" are performed in order, and then the phase of FIG. 30 (A) is performed. The process moves to step 5400 of step 4. However, when it is determined that there is no
) to step 5400 of phase 4 processing.

FIG. 29(B) shows the control procedure of the variable display variation process in step Sol.

The variable display fluctuation process in step Sol is a process for setting a variable display fluctuation time. When this process is started, first, in step 51050, a random time (variable display fluctuation time) is set, and in the next step 51052, a random time (variable display fluctuation time) is set. Change the step number to "o2".

Thereafter, the process moves to step 5400 of phase 4 processing in FIG. 30(A).

FIG. 29(C) shows the random time (
This shows the completion monitoring process of variable time).

The random time end monitoring process of step SO2 is a process of determining the stop symbol of the variable display and sending scroll information to the variable display section (420). When this process is started, first, step 5L100, In 51102, the process of determining the stopped symbols (FETCH process)
, performs symbol determination processing (JUDGEO processing) and moves to step SL], 04.

In step 5L104, it is determined whether the variable symbol of the variable display is a ready-to-win symbol, and if it is a ready-to-win symbol, step 5L1
06~Sl l 10, the process of calculating the number of frame advances for the reach, the process of transferring the number of frame advances data to the variable display section (420), the process of transferring the reach scroll information to the variable display section (420)
If the symbol is not a ready-to-win symbol, then in step 51112, the normal scroll information is transferred to the variable display section (420), and then the process moves to step S L 1.14.

Therefore, when the process moves to step Sl 114, the time until the middle symbol stops is set in step Sl 114, and the next step 31.116 is the step number "
03'', and after that, as shown in Fig. 30 (
The process moves to step 5400 of phase 4 of A).

FIG. 29(D) shows the procedure of reach determination processing in step SO3.

The reach determination process in step SO3 is a process for expressing the reach state. When this process is started, first, in step 51150, the variable display stop symbol determination process (JUD
GEO processing) and moves to step 51152.

In step 51152, it is determined whether it is a reach or not, and if it is a reach, steps 31154-S1.1.58 Process of activating the reach expression of various display lamps (LED, L);
The process of outputting the reach sound and the process of calculating the scroll time from the number of frame feeds are performed in order, and then step Sl 16
2, and if it is not within the reach, a normal scrolling time is set in step Sl 160, and then the process moves to step 81162.

Then, when the process moves to step 51162, the sequence time is set in step Sl 162, and the step number is changed to "04" in the next step 311.64. The process moves to step 5400.

FIG. 29(E) shows the control processing procedure of the jackpot/loss determination processing in step SO4.

This step SO4 jackpot/missing judgment process is jackpot/missing.
When this process is started in the process of determining whether it is out of order and setting the start information of the corresponding operation, first, step 512 is performed.
At 00,5L202, the process of stopping the sound output and the jackpot determination process (JUDGEO process) are performed in order, and then the process moves to step 51204.

In step 51204, it is determined whether or not it is a jackpot. As a result, if it is a jackpot, step 51206.5120
8 and 5L 210, the process of storing the display position of the jackpot symbol, the process of activating the fanfare expression of various display lamps (LED, L), and the process of clearing the number of continuations are performed in order, and then, in steps 51212 to 51216,
In order, process to output the fanfare sound, process to set the sequence time (1 second), and set the step number to "06".
After that, the process moves to step 54oO of the phase 4 process in FIG. 30(A). but,
If it is an error, steps 51218 to 51222 are used to sequentially set the sequence time (1 second) and change the step number to 05'', and then the 30th
The process moves to step 5400 of phase 4 processing in FIG.

FIG. 29(F) shows the control processing procedure for the off-movement processing in step SO5.

The off-motion processing in step SO5 is performed on the variable display section (4
When this process starts, the variable display section (420) is sequentially changed in steps 51250 and 51252.
)'s normal operation display and stop the sound output, and then step 51254, 5L25
6, the process of clearing the input counter of the continuation winning switch SW and the process of activating the normal operation display (normal game state display) of the display lamps LEDs 13 to 22 are performed in sequence.

Thereafter, the process returns to step 5100O of step S00 in FIG. 29(A).

FIG. 29(G) shows the control processing procedure for the fanfare operation (1 second) processing in step SO6.

This fanfare operation (1 second) process is performed on the liquid crystal display (4
20) starts the fanfare expression (1
When this process is started, in steps S l 300-81304, the process of transferring the fanfare information of the variable display to the variable display section (420), and the process of monitoring the sequence time (7.5 seconds) are started. ),
Processing is performed to change the step number to '07'.

Then, after that, step S1'4 in FIG. 29(J)
70.

The control processing procedure for the fanfare operation (7.5 seconds) processing in step SO7 is shown in FIG. 29(H).

This fanfare action (7.5 seconds) process is a process for setting start information for the jackpot expression.

When this process starts, first, step 51350-
In S1354, a process of updating the number of continuations, a process of transferring display information of the number of continuations to the variable display unit (420),
After performing a process of transferring the display information of the count number to the variable display section (420), the process moves to step 51356.

In step 51356, it is determined whether or not the cycle of the jackpot gaming operation is the 10th time. If it is not the 10th cycle, steps 51364 and 51366 are executed to display information for the 1st to 9th cycles of the jackpot gaming operation in order. and the process of setting the operation sounds for the first to ninth cycles are performed, and the process moves to step 51368. When the tenth cycle has been reached, steps 5L358 to 51362 are executed.
Processing to start a two-second timer, processing to set display information for the 10th jackpot, and processing to set the operation sound for the 10th time are performed in order, and the process moves to step 51368.

When proceeding to step 51368, step 81368
~ 51372, the process of setting the display information of various display lamps (LED, L), the process of transferring the jackpot expression data of the variable display, the process of setting the sound output information are performed in order, and the next steps 51374 to 51378 are performed in order. A process of clearing the alternate display areas of the variable display section (420), a process of setting the sequence time (22 seconds), and a process of changing the step number to "08" are performed.

Then, step 51470 in FIG. 29(J)
to move to.

FIG. 29(I) shows the control procedure of the closing monitoring process of the big prize opening 53 in step SO8.

This closing monitoring process of the big winning opening 53 is a process of setting the start information of the valid time of the continuous winning switch SWt and the winning number detection switch SW.

When this process is started, first, in step 51400, the output of the jackpot operation sound is stopped, and then the process moves to step 51402.

In step 51402, it is determined whether the cycle of the jackpot game operation is the 10th time. As a result, if it is determined that the 10th time has not been reached, the process moves to step 51406 and it is determined whether or not continuous expression is being performed. As a result of this determination, if continuous expression is being performed, steps 51408 and 51410 perform processing to output interval sounds in order and processing to transfer interval information to the variable display section (420), and then proceed to step 51412. If you are not using continuous expression, proceed directly to step 3.
1412. On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step 51402, if the tenth time has been reached, step 51
At step 404, the tenth end information is transferred to the variable display section (420), and the process moves to step 51412.

When proceeding to step 51412, the step S141
Step 2 sets the sequence time (1.9 seconds), and the next step 514L4 sets the step number to "09".
”.

Then, step 51470 in FIG. 29(J)
to move to.

Figure 29 (J) Step SO9 continuation prize switch SW
, and the number-of-winnings detection switch SW.

This valid time end monitoring process is a process for setting the cycle end operation and interval operation start information of the jackpot game.

When this process is started, first, in step 51450, a process is performed to clear the passing fraud monitoring end flag, and then the process moves to step 51452.

In step 31452, it is determined whether or not the winning number detection switch SWt was manually operated. If it is determined that there was, the no-count fraud flag is cleared in step 51454, and then the process proceeds to step 51456. If it is determined that there was not, the process directly proceeds to step 51456. Transition.

In step 31456, it is determined whether or not continuous expression is being performed. As a result, when it is determined that the jackpot game operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step 51462, and it is determined whether or not the cycle of the jackpot gaming operation is the 10th time. The variable display section (420
), then the process moves to step 51466, and when the tenth time has been reached, the process directly moves to step 31466. Then, in steps S1.466.51468, processing for setting the sequence time (4, 1 second) and processing for changing the step number to "05" are performed in order, and the process moves to step S51470.

When the process moves to step 51470, the sequence time is controlled in step 51470, and the step number is set in the RAM 630 area in the next step S L 4.72.

Thereafter, the process shifts to phase 4 of output editing, sound editing/output, and random number generation processing in FIG. 30 (A).

FIGS. 30(A) to 30(H) show control processing procedures for phase 4 output editing, sound editing/output, and random number generation processing.

FIG. 30(A) shows the processing procedure for blinking control of the display lamps (L, -L,) which is performed first in the processing of phase 4.

Once Phase 4 processing begins, step 5400.
At step 5402, the process of updating the display timer and the process of calculating the address of the blinking control data from the display number are performed, and then, at steps 5404 and 5406, the process of retrieving the blinking data of the display lamp (DTGETO process) and outputting the blinking data. After performing the processing to set the area, proceed to step 5.
408.

In step 8408, it is determined whether or not the two-second timer has been activated. If it is determined that the two-second timer is not activated, the process directly proceeds to steps 84 and 30 in FIG. 30(B), and if it is determined that it is activated, step 5410 and 2
The second timer is updated and the process moves to step 5412.

In step 5412, it is determined whether 1024 msec has elapsed, and if it is determined that 1024 msec has not elapsed, step 54
14, and when it is determined that the elapsed time has elapsed, proceed to step 5.
At 418, the display lamp Ll.

L2. L3. L5. After performing processing to set the blinking information of L6, the process moves to step 5422.

In step 3414, it is determined whether 64 msec has elapsed, and if it is determined that 64 msec has not elapsed, step 5420
Display lamp L3. L5. The lighting information of L6 is set to step 5422, and when it is determined that the elapsed time has elapsed, the display lamp LL is set, and the lighting information of L2 is set and the flow is moved to step 5422. When it is determined that the elapsed time has not elapsed, the display lamp LL is set. The lighting information of Ll and L2 is set and the process moves to step 5422.

When the process moves to step 5422, the lighting information is set in the output range in step 5422, and the process moves to step 5430 in FIG. 30(B).

Figure 30 (B) shows the display lamp L in the phase 4 process.
This is a processing procedure for controlling the lighting of the EDs 1 to 4 and controlling the blinking of the display lamps LEDs 5 to 14.

Moving to step 5430 in FIG. 30(B),
In steps 8430 to 5434, starting prize openings 4 and 5
．． 6. Processing to set the stored number for which the variable display game has not been played yet in LLCB, display lamp LED1
~ Process to extract lighting data of 4, display lamp LED1
4 is set in the dynamic lighting area, and the process moves to step 8436.

In step 5436, it is determined whether or not the normal operation (normal game) is in progress.

As a result of the determination, if the normal operation (normal game) is in progress, steps 34, 38, and 5440 are performed to update the timer, and processing to extract the bit of the timer that changes every 2.5 seconds is performed in order, and the process proceeds to step 5442. Transition.

Next, in step 5442, it is determined whether or not it is greater than or equal to "6". If it is not greater than 11611, the process directly proceeds to step 8446, and if it is greater than or equal to "6'', the process proceeds to step 54.
After clearing the lower digits of the timer in step 44, step 544
Move to 6.

Then, in step 5446, the address of the time table is calculated using the upper digit of the timer as a pointer, and then the process proceeds to step 5448, where it is determined whether or not a specified time has elapsed.

As a result, if the specified time has not elapsed, the process directly proceeds to step 5452, but if it has elapsed, step 3
The process moves to step 5452 while updating the pointer at 4.50.

Then, in step 5452, the address of the blinking data table is calculated from the pointer, and the next step 545
At step 4, the blinking data of the display lamps LEDs 5 to 14 is checked, and the process moves to step 5470 in FIG. 30(C).

On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step 8436, if it is not normally in operation, the display lamp L E D is turned on in step 8456.
The collection process (DTGETO process) for the blinking data Nos. 5 to 14 is performed, and the process moves to step 5470 in FIG. 30(C).

FIG. 30(C) shows a processing procedure for controlling the blinking of the display lamp and controlling the on/off of the solenoid A in the processing of phase 4.

When the process moves to step 5470, first, in step 5470, the blinking data of the display lamps LEDs 15 to 22 is extracted (DTGETO process), and in the next step 5472, the blinking data is set in the dynamic lighting area.

Then, the process moves to the next step 5472, and it is determined whether or not a jackpot game is in progress.

As a result, if the jackpot game is in operation, the ON information of solenoid A is set after the process shown in FIG. 30 (D
), and if the jackpot game is not in operation, processing is performed to set off information for solenoid A, and then the process moves to step 5500 (30th (D)).

FIG. 30(D) shows the processing procedure of alternate display control at the time of jackpot in the phase 4 processing.

When moving to step 5500 of this process, it is determined whether or not a jackpot game is in operation in step 5500,
If the jackpot game is not in operation, the alternating display control at the time of jackpot is not performed and step 555 in FIG. 30 (E) is performed.
0, and if the jackpot game is in operation, in step 5502 a continuation condition is met and a display command and time for counting the number of inputs are set to perform alternating display control at the time of jackpot, and the processing moves to step 5504.

In step 5504, it is determined whether display switching is prohibited. As a result, if display switching is not prohibited, step 5
506, and if display switching is prohibited, step 5
At step 512, only the timer is updated and the process moves to step 5514.

In step 5506, it is determined whether or not a jackpot symbol is displayed, and if the jackpot symbol is not displayed, steps 5510 and 55
In Step 12, only the processing of setting the display command in the control area and the processing of updating the timer are performed in order, and the process returns to Step 55.
14, and if the jackpot symbol is displayed, step 35
In steps 08-5512, three processes are performed in order: a process for setting a jackpot symbol display command and time, a process for setting a display command in a control area, and a process for updating a timer, and the process moves to step 5514.

In step 5514, it is determined whether it is the specified time, and if it is the specified time, steps 8516 to 5520 are performed in order to clear the timer, update the display switching flag, and clear the display switching prohibition flag. The process moves to step 5550 in (E), but if it is not the specified time, the process directly moves to step 5550 in FIG. 30 (E).

FIG. 30(E) shows the procedure of the fluorescent lamp control process in the phase 4 process.

When the process moves to step 5550, the blue lighting information is set in step 5550, and then the process moves to step 5552.

In step 5552, it is determined whether or not a reach motion is being performed. If the reach motion is not in progress, the process proceeds to step 5554, and if the reach motion is in progress, the process proceeds to step 5562.

As a result, when the process moves to step 5554, it is determined whether or not the jackpot operation is in progress in step 5554,
It is determined whether or not the jackpot operation is in progress, and if the jackpot operation is not in progress, white lighting information is set in step 5568 and the process moves to step 5600 of the 30th flll (F), but if the jackpot operation is in progress, step 5556 to move to.

In step 5556, it is determined whether or not the 10th cycle of the jackpot game is in progress. If the 10th cycle is not in progress, the process moves to step 5558. If the 10th cycle is in progress, in step 8568, the white cold cathode tube 323
Set the lighting information and proceed to step 56 in FIG. 30(F).
00.

In step 5558, it is determined whether or not the termination operation is in progress. If the termination operation is not in progress, the process moves to step 5560. If the termination operation is in progress, in step 5568, the white cold cathode tube 3
Set the lighting information in step 3 and proceed to step 5 in Figure 30 (F).
600.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step 5552 that the reach operation is in progress and the process moves to step 5562, it is determined in step 5562 whether 2 seconds have elapsed since the activation,
If 2 seconds have not elapsed, the lighting information for the white cold cathode tube 323 is set in step 5568 and the process moves to step 5600 in FIG. 30(F); if 2 seconds have elapsed, step 5
564.

In step 8564, it is determined whether 3 seconds have elapsed since startup. If it is determined that 3 seconds have not elapsed, the process directly proceeds to step 5600 in FIG. 30(F), and if it is determined that 3 seconds have elapsed, step 8566 to move to.

In step 5566, it is determined whether the bit that changes every 128 msec is at the it Hn level (high level), and if it is 'H' level (high level), step 555
After setting the white lighting information in step 68, the process moves to step 5600 in FIG. 30(F), and ll Hj! If the level is not high (high level), the process directly proceeds to step 5600 in FIG. 30(F).

FIG. 30(F) shows a processing procedure for variable display data transfer control of the phase 4 processing.

When the process moves to step 5600 in FIG. 30(F), it is determined in step 5600 whether or not the power of the variable display device 20 is turned off, and when it is determined that the power is turned off, this variable display data transfer control is performed. The process directly proceeds to step 5700 in FIG. 30(G) without performing any processing, and when it is determined that the power is not off, the process proceeds to step 5602.

In step 5602, it is determined whether the status signal is at a specified level. If the status signal is at the specified level, the process proceeds to step 5604, and if not, the process proceeds to step 5642.

As a result, it is determined that the level is at the specified level, and step 56
04, the monitoring timer is initialized in step 5604, and the process moves to step 3606.

In step 5606, it is determined whether or not data is being transferred, and if it is determined that data is not being transferred, step 5608
If it is determined that the transfer is in progress, the process directly proceeds to step 5624.

In step 8608, it is determined whether or not there is an illegal operation. If it is not illegal, the process moves to step 5610. If it is illegal, a process is performed to set an illegal command at step 5618, and the process directly moves to step 5620.

In step 5610, it is determined whether or not there is a data transfer request. If not, the process proceeds to step 5612, and if so, the process directly proceeds to step 5620.

In step 5612, it is determined whether or not monitoring of all data has been completed. If not, the process returns to step 5610, and if it has been completed, the process moves to step 5614 at that point.

When the process moves to step 5614, the scan counter is updated in step S6]4, and the next step S5
At step 616, the corresponding transfer data is retrieved and then step 5
The process moves to 620.

When the process moves to step 5620, the transfer data is set in step 5620, and the next step 562
At step 2, a process is performed to set a mid-transfer flag, and the process moves to step 5624.

When the process moves to step 5624, the transfer data is extracted in step 5624, the timer is updated in step 8626, and the process moves to step 5628.

In step 5628, it is determined whether 32 milliseconds have elapsed or not. If 32 msec has not elapsed, the process moves directly to step 5634. If it has elapsed, steps 5630 and 5632 sequentially clear the timer and clear the data transfer in progress flag. After that, the process moves to step 5634.

In step 5634, it is determined whether 8 msec has elapsed,
If the time has not elapsed, the process directly proceeds to step 5700 in FIG. 30 (CG); if the time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step 8636.

In step 8636, it is determined whether 24 msec has elapsed or not. If 24 msec has not elapsed, the process directly proceeds to step 5700 in FIG. 30 (G), and if it has elapsed, step 5638
, 5640, the process of setting the strobe signal and the process of setting the transfer data in the output area (variable display section 420) are performed in order, and then the process moves to step 5700 of FIG. 30 (CG).

On the other hand, when it is determined in step 5602 that the status signal is not at the specified level and the process proceeds to step 5642, the process updates the monitoring timer in step 5642, and the process proceeds to step 5644.

In step 5644, it is determined whether 4.5 seconds have elapsed, and if not, the process moves to step 56O6,
If the elapsed time has elapsed, in steps 5646 to 5650, the process of initializing the monitoring timer, setting the power off time, and setting the output request for all data are performed in order, and the third process is performed.
The process moves to step 5700 in FIG. 0 (G).

FIG. 30(G) shows a control processing procedure for the variable display device power supply in the phase 4 processing.

When the process moves to step 3700, processing for setting power-on information of the variable display device 20 is performed in step 5700, and the process moves to step 5702.

In step 5702, it is determined whether there is a power off timer, and if there is no power off timer, the step 57 in FIG.
If there is a power off timer, the process proceeds to step 5704 to update the power off timer, and the process proceeds to step 5706.

In step 3706, it is determined whether 100 msec has elapsed, and if it has not elapsed, the power off information is set in step 5708, and then step 575 in FIG. 30(H)
If the time has elapsed, the process directly proceeds to step 5750 in FIG. 30(H).

FIG. 30(H) shows a control processing procedure for editing the sound output and outputting the sound in the phase 4 process.

When the process moves to step 5750, it is determined whether or not there is an illegal operation in step S750, and if it is not illegal, the normal sound control area is set at step 5752, and then the process moves to step 5756. If a fraud is occurring, a sound control area for fraud is set in step 5754, and then the process moves to step 5756.

In step 8756, it is determined whether or not sound output is being executed. If not, in steps 5758 and 5760, E
XECBIT (7) set processing and timer initialization processing are performed, and the process moves to step 8768. If sound output is being executed, the timer is updated in step 5762, and the process moves to step 5764.

In step 5764, it is determined whether or not the timer has expired. If the timer has not expired, the process directly proceeds to step 5soo in FIG. to move to.

When the process moves to step 8768, steps 768 to 5774 sequentially perform processing for extracting the start address of the tone data table from the note number, processing for obtaining attenuation data, processing for calculating the address of the musical tone data table from the pointer, and processing for setting the timer. Then, the process moves to step 5776.

In step 8776, it is determined whether or not the code is a repeat code. If the code is a repeat code, the process returns to step 5758 and repeats the loop processing of steps 8758 to 5776 until it is no longer a repeat code. When the code is no longer a repeat code, the process returns from step 8776 to step 5778. Transition.

In step 8778, it is determined whether or not it is an end code, and if it is not an end code, steps 5782 and 5784 sequentially perform processing to calculate the address of the sound data and processing to output attenuation data, and then proceed to step 5786. If so, steps 8780-578
In step 4, processing for setting sound stop information, processing for calculating the address of sound data, and processing for outputting attenuation data are performed in order, and the process moves to step 5786.

In step 5786, it is determined whether or not to control the noise channel, and if it is not the control of the noise channel, step 5
788 performs the process of outputting the channel address and frequency data, and the process of outputting the frequency data.
The process moves to step 5800 in Figure (I), and if the noise channel is to be controlled, the process moves to step 5792.

In step 5792, it is determined whether or not the noise data has changed. If the noise data has not changed, the process directly proceeds to step 5800 in FIG.
At steps 794 and 5796, processing for storing the noise control data and processing for outputting the channel address and noise control data are performed in order, and then the process moves to step 5soo in FIG. 30(J).

FIG. 30 (I) shows the control of the processing of clearing the switch active information, the processing of saving the value of the refresh register, the processing of updating the jackpot random number, and the processing of updating the display counter among the processing of phase 4. The processing procedure is shown.

Moving to step 5soo of this process, step 5
800-S804 switch SW (SWsw,,sw
, etc.), processing to save the value of the refresh register, and processing to update the jackpot random number, and then proceed to step 5806 to perform processing to update the display random number.

The process of updating the display random number in step 5806 is performed until a reset pulse from the frequency divider 644 is input to the reset terminal R3T of the microcomputer 610 shown in FIG. The process returns to step 5120 and processes from phase O to phase 4 are performed.

FIG. 31 shows the JUDGE of steps 51102, 51150, and 5L202 in FIG. 29 (C), (D), and (E).
The control processing procedure for O and JUDGE 1 is shown.

The processing of these JUDGEO and JUDGEl is a symbol data determination subroutine.

In the JUDGEO process, the process of setting the digital display pattern area in step 31.500 is performed, and in the JUDGEO process, the process of setting the display counter area in step 51502 is performed, and then the process is performed in step S1.504.
to move to.

Then, in steps 515o4 to 51508, processing for extracting the left symbol, display symbol for the middle symbol, and extraction for the right symbol are performed in order, and the process moves to step 51510.

In step 51510, it is determined whether the left symbol and the middle symbol match, and if they do not match, steps 51104 and 511 in FIGS. 29(C), (D), and (E) respectively
Move to 52, 51204, and if they match, step 3
1512.

In step 51512, it is determined whether or not it is reach, and if it is not reach, the process moves to steps Sl 104, 51152, 51204 of the 29th [(C), (D), and (E), respectively, and if it is reach, step 5X514.51516 is executed. Processing for setting the reach flag and processing for setting the address of the jackpot table are performed in order, and the process moves to step 51518.

In step 51518, it is determined whether or not the symbol in the upper row is a jackpot. If it is a jackpot, the jackpot flag in the upper row is set in step 51520, and the symbols shown in FIGS. 29 (C), (D), and (E) are set.
The process moves to step 31104°Sl]52,51204, but if it is not a jackpot, the process moves to step 51522.

In step 51522, it is determined whether the lower symbol is a jackpot or not, and if it is not a jackpot, it remains as it is in Figs.
), (E) step 51104°Sl, 152,51
The process moves to step 204, but if it is a jackpot, it goes to step 5152.
29 (C) after setting the jackpot flag in the lower row in step 4.

Steps 51104 and 51152.5 of (D) and (E)
The process moves to 1204.

FIG. 32 shows step Sl]OO in FIG. 29(C).
The control processing procedure of ETCH is shown.

This process is a subroutine for capturing stopped symbols.

This process first determines whether or not it is a jackpot in step 5L550, and if it is a jackpot, a process is performed to specify the jackpot symbol area in step 51552, and the process moves to step 51556, and if it is a loss, the process goes to step 51554 to designate the jackpot symbol area. The area is designated and the process moves to step 51556.

Then, in step 51556, the corresponding symbol is transferred to the variable display section, and then the process moves to step 51102 in FIG. 29(C).

FIG. 33 shows the DTGs of steps 5404, 5432, 5456, and 5470 in FIG. 30 (A), (B), and (C).
The ETO control processing procedure is shown.

When this process is started, first, it is determined in step 51600 whether or not a specified time has elapsed. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process directly proceeds to step 51606, and if it has elapsed, the process proceeds to step 51602.

In step S1.602, it is determined whether or not pointer updating is prohibited. If it is prohibited, the process moves directly to step 51606, and if it is not prohibited, the process of updating the pointer is performed in step 51604. Then, the process moves to step 51606.

In step 51606, it is determined whether or not the upper limit value of the pointer has been reached. If the upper limit value has not been reached, the process directly proceeds to step 51610; if the upper limit value has been reached, the pointer is initialized in step 81608, and then step 3
1. Move to 610.

Then, in steps 51610 to S1.614, the process of multiplying the pointer by the data length, the process of calculating the address of the blinking data, and the process of extracting the blinking data are performed in order, and then the process is shown in FIGS. 30(A) and 30(B).

(C) Steps 5406, 5434, 5458°54
72.

As detailed above, the pachinko game machine according to this embodiment is
a variable display device 20, a variable display game means (second control means) that causes the variable display device 20 to play a variable display game on the condition that a game ball has won a prize in the starting prize opening; and an amplifier (sound effect creation means) capable of generating a plurality of types of sound effects according to the variable display game, and the variable display game means generates the variable display device when it is determined that a reach state has occurred based on the result of the variable display game. 20 is placed in a ready-to-reach gaming state, and on the other hand, the first control means that receives a signal from the variable display game means determines the ready-to-win state and controls the amplifier based on the signal representing the ready-to-play state. Since the player is configured to generate a sound effect indicating the reach state, the player can at least audibly recognize the game state including the reach state by the sound effect from the speaker installed in the gaming machine, thereby improving the pachinko game. This will heighten the interest in the game.

In this embodiment, prior to the display state (jackpot state) in which all three symbols of the variable display device 20 divided into three parts in the horizontal direction are aligned, the variable display device 20, which is divided into three parts in the horizontal direction, is displayed in a variable display state in which the symbol on the left side matches the symbol in the center. The game state is generated following the normal variable display game, and this is called the reach state, but if a predetermined condition (in the example, two symbols match) is met, the probability of hitting the jackpot is higher than the normal jackpot probability. Any variable display game state can be considered a reach state as long as the game state is limited so that the jackpot probability is high.

In addition, in this embodiment, a game state (14) in which a sound effect is generated is
A large number of sound effects (14 types of sound effects) are generated separately, corresponding to each game state, but multiple sound effects are generated by combining them according to the game state, and the sound effects are It is also possible to represent many game states by reducing the number of types.

In addition, in the variable display device of this embodiment, the symbol display is as follows.
Although the liquid crystal display is performed on the liquid crystal panel of the liquid crystal unit 400, the variable display device is not limited to this, and for example, a rotating drum may be used, and a pattern may be printed on the rotating drum in advance. A pattern may be displayed.

In addition, in this embodiment, the display surface of the variable display device 20 is divided into three rows in the horizontal direction (a left symbol, a middle symbol, and a right symbol are displayed in each row), and further divided into two upper and lower rows ( Upper row,
The pattern is divided into two areas (lower row) and a variable display is performed in each of the six areas in total, but the point is that the symbols are displayed variably in at least two or more areas, and they are arranged in a predetermined relationship (
For example, the display screen may be divided into any number of parts as long as it is possible to recognize whether the game is in a ready-to-reach state.

Further, the variable display device 20 of this embodiment can change the display pattern from O to O.
Numbers up to 9 and several alphabets are variably displayed, but the displayed symbols can be changed by the player depending on their shape/
Any pattern may be used as long as the color etc. can be identified.

Furthermore, the reach state of this embodiment is designed to be performed only when a "big hit" occurs, but it is not limited to this, and other special game states such as "small win" and "medium win" A ready-to-reach state may be generated before the occurrence of , and a sound effect indicating the ready-to-reach state may be generated.

[Effects of the Invention] The pachinko game machine according to the present invention uses a variable display device to cause a variable display game to be played when a certain condition is satisfied, and also allows the variable display game to be set in a reach state where a jackpot may occur. a variable display game means that puts the variable display device into a reach gaming state when the game state is reached, a sound effect generating means that generates a plurality of types of sound effects according to changes in the gaming state, and a reach from the variable display game means. Since it is equipped with a signal representing a reach state (and a reach state identification sound generation control means for causing the sound effect generating means to generate a sound effect representing a reach state based on the signal), when a reach state occurs due to a variable display game, an effect is generated. The sound generating means generates a sound effect representing the reach state from the speaker, so that the player can audibly recognize the reach state without paying attention to the symbols on the variable display device or the direction of the game ball. , the interest in playing pachinko will be further enhanced.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figures 1 to 33 show embodiments of the present invention. Among them, Figure 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine, Figure 2 is a back view of a game board, and Figure 3 is a view of a variable display device. A front view, Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the front frame and main body of the variable display device showing an explanation of how to attach the variable display device to the game board, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the variable display device installed on the game board. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the front frame of the variable display device, and FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the front frame of the variable display device installed on the game board. A perspective view showing the guiding state, FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the main body of the variable display device, FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the variable winning device, FIG. 10 is a back view of the back mechanism panel, and FIG. 11 is the prize ball. A perspective view of the ejecting device, Fig. 12 is a plan view of the prize ball ejecting device, Fig. 13 is a perspective view of the prize ball ejecting device, Fig. 14 is a back view of the pachinko machine, and Fig. 15 is a variable display as an accessory. A control block diagram of a first control means for controlling the operation of the device and a second control means for controlling sound effect creation, FIG. 16(A) shows the effect performed by the first control means shown in FIG. 15. FIG. 16(B) is a flowchart showing the procedure of the sound creation process; FIG. 16(B) is a flowchart showing the interrupt process performed when the sound effect creation process is executed; FIG. 17 is a control block diagram of the accessory control means;
Figures (A), (B), and (C) each show a liquid crystal panel 420.
Figure 19 is a diagram showing the pattern of jackpot symbol combinations; Figure 21 shows the display of the doll repeating Banzai when a jackpot occurs.
’ is a diagram showing the message display. Fig. 22 is a diagram showing a “big win” message and doll character when a jackpot game is completed, Fig. 23 is a diagram showing a display in which the doll repeats Banzai when a jackpot game is completed; 24 is a flowchart showing the control processing procedure of the main processing performed by the computer system of FIG. 17, FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the control processing procedure of the input processing of the main processing of FIG. 24, and FIG. A flowchart showing the control processing procedure of the initialization processing (phase 1) of the main processing in Fig. 24, and Figs. Flowchart showing the control processing procedure, FIGS. 28(A) to 28(D) show the control processing procedure of the fraud monitoring process, switch input monitoring process, and game operation process (phase 3) among the main processes in FIG. 24. Flowchart, FIG. 28(E) shows steps SOO to SO9 of game processing.
29(A) to (J) are flowcharts showing an overview of the detailed control processing procedure of step 5oo-s09 game processing; FIG. 30(A) to (1) 31 is a flowchart showing the control processing procedure for phase 4 output editing, sound editing/output, and random number generation processing. FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the control processing procedure for JUDGE O and JUDGE 1. FIG.
FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the control processing procedure for CH. FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the control processing procedure for DTGET O. 1...Game machine, 13...Game board, 20...
Variable display device, SO... Variable winning device, 52...
・Big prize opening, 400...LCD unit, 500...
...Variable display control board, 600...First computer system, 61.0...Microcomputer (reach state identification sound generation control means), 654...Amplifier (sound effect creation means), 700...First control means, 741-754...1st to 14th sound effect signal generation means, 743...Third sound effect signal generation means (reach state identification sound generation control means) 830...second control means (variable display game means), 91.0...accessory control device. Figure J Figure 2゜ Figure 5 Figure 16 (B) Figure 18 Figure 19 Figure Funeral diagram Figure 25 Figure 26 Figure 27 CB) Figure 28 (C) Figure 29 (A) Figure 29 (D) Figure 29 (E) Figure 29 (I) Figure 29 (J) Figure 30 (C) Figure 30 (E) Figure 30 (C) Figure 31 Figure 32 Figure 32 Figure υ U Procedural amendment (method) % formula % 2. Name of the invention Pachinko gaming machine 3. Relationship to the case of the person making the amendment Patent applicant address 7-201 Sakaino-cho, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture Address name
Sophia 4 Co., Ltd., Agent Address: 5-7, 3-2 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162, Japan, Statement of Contents of Amendment, page 159, lines 13 to 16
Figures (A), (B), and (C) each show a liquid crystal panel 420.
18 is a diagram showing 20 pairs of left symbols, middle symbols, and right symbols stored in the ROM 662 of the variable display control means 60 displayed on the LCD panel 420.
A diagram showing 60 sets of symbols stored in the ROM 662 of the variable display control means 660 displayed on the screen, J is corrected.

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[Claims] When a certain condition is satisfied, the variable display device is caused to play the variable display game, and the variable display game is
Variable display game means that puts the variable display device into a reach game state when a reach state where a jackpot is likely to occur, and sound effect creation means that generates a plurality of types of sound effects according to changes in the game state. and a reach state identifying sound generation control means for causing the sound effect generating means to generate a sound effect representing the reach state based on a signal representing the reach state from the variable display game means. Pachinko machine.