JPH09253277A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which achieves easily altering of the volume of effect sounds. SOLUTION: A voice synthesizing circuit herein contained is provided with an electronic control volume for adjusting the volume of effect sounds and a ROM for voice in which effect sound data and a first sound volume adjusting data for adjusting the volume of the effect sounds are stored and also a base circuit to apply a second sound volume adjusting data for adjusting the volume of the effect sounds to the voice synthesizing circuit is contained. The voice synthesizing circuit adjusts the volume of the effect sounds for the second volume adjusting data in priority to the first sound volume adjusting data (S1, S2, S3 and S4) when the second sound volume adjusting data is inputted from the base circuit.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine,
The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, or the like, and more specifically, to a gaming machine that produces a sound effect according to a gaming state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a game machine of this type, there are the following generally known ones. The gaming machine is equipped with a variable display device having a variable display unit for displaying various images. The variable display device is, for example, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) or LCD.
Some are configured using (Liquid Crystal Display).

In this conventional gaming machine, after a plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed on the variable display portion of the variable display device, display stop control is performed to display the identification information at the time of stop, and the display result is specified. With the combination of the identification information, it is possible to give a predetermined game value to the player. Then, in the intermediate stage of the derivation display of the plurality of display results of the variable display section, the special intermediate display state (so-called “reach state”) that satisfies the condition that the display result derived earlier is a combination of the specific display modes. In such a case, a predetermined special sound effect is generated from the speaker to increase the player's expectation, and if the display result at the time of the stop is a combination of the specific identification information, for example, the effect of fanfare, etc. The sound was controlled so as to generate a sound, and to generate a sound effect indicating "disappearance" in the case of other combinations.

In the above-mentioned voice control, voice control data is provided in a basic circuit (game control microcomputer) for controlling a gaming machine, which is an example of game control means, and the basic circuit outputs voice based on the voice control data. I was in control.

[0005]

As described above, in the conventional gaming machine, the sound effect corresponding to the gaming state is generated. However, when trying to change the volume of this sound effect, there were the following problems.

That is, the volume of the sound effect is determined by the mask ROM.
It is controlled based on the volume adjustment data included in the voice control data written in a storage medium such as (Read Only Memory) that is not rewritable or difficult. However, at the development stage, it may be necessary to change the volume of the sound effect. Therefore, when trying to change the volume of the sound effect as necessary, it is necessary to replace it with a new storage medium or rewrite the volume adjustment data written in the storage medium that is difficult to rewrite. There has been a problem that complicated work is required.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the invention of claim 1 is to rewrite volume control data written in a storage medium in which rewriting is impossible or difficult, It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine in which the volume of a sound effect can be easily changed without replacing it with a new storage medium.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game machine having a sound effect generating means, the sound effect adjusting means adjusting a sound effect volume, the sound effect data and the sound effect. Storing the first volume adjustment data for adjusting the volume of the
Sound volume adjusting data storage means, and a sound effect creating means for creating a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state of the gaming machine; and second sound volume adjusting data for adjusting the sound effect sound volume. Effect sound volume adjustment designating means given to the creating means, and the sound effect creating means, when the second sound volume adjustment data is input from the effect sound volume adjustment designating means,
The second volume adjustment data is prioritized over the first volume adjustment data and used for adjusting the volume of the sound effect.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the first sound volume adjustment data for adjusting the sound volume of the sound effect data and the sound effect by the function of the first sound volume adjustment data storage means, which is difficult to rewrite. Is stored, and the volume of the sound effect is adjusted by the operation of the sound effect adjusting means. A sound effect corresponding to the game state of the gaming machine is created by the function of the sound effect creating means.

By the function of the effect sound volume adjustment designating means, the second sound volume adjusting data for adjusting the sound effect sound volume is given to the sound effect creating means.

Due to the further function of the sound effect creating means, when the second sound volume adjusting data is input from the sound effect volume adjusting designating means, the second sound volume adjusting data is prioritized over the first sound volume adjusting data, It is used to adjust the volume of sound effects.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a pachinko game machine is shown as an example of a game machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other variable display devices such as coin game machines and slot machines are also possible. Applicable to all gaming machines that can be given a predetermined gaming value when the display result of is in a predetermined specific display state and that produces sound effects according to the gaming state It is possible to Further, in the following embodiments, ADPCM (Adaptive Differential Pu
Lse Code Modulation) sound source is used, but a normal PCM sound source may be used. Further, the gaming machines of the following embodiments use only the PCM sound source, but the present invention is applicable not only to those having only the PCM sound source, but also to those having the sound generator at the same time.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a structure of a game board of a pachinko game machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. A game area 3 is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine body 102 of the pachinko gaming machine, and a front frame 103 that can be opened and closed is further provided.

A left speaker 60 and a right speaker 61 for generating a stereo sound effect are provided on the left and right of the upper part of the game area 3 of the front frame 103. A game handle 106 for the player to operate the driving of a pachinko ball is provided at the lower front part of the pachinko gaming machine. By operating the game handle 106 by the player,
Pachinko balls are fired one by one. The shot pachinko balls are guided into the game area 3 by a guide path formed between an outer rail and an inner rail, which will be described later with reference to FIG. The pachinko balls that are hit in the game area 3 are called "hit balls" in the following description.

At the center of the game area 3, there is provided a variable display device 4 for variably displaying a plurality of types of images containing identification information. The variable display device 4 has a variable display section 5 which is a CRT in the case of the present embodiment. Below the variable display device 4, a variable winning ball device 11 is provided. A variable starting port device 16 formed of a so-called electric tulip is provided at a position commonly called “sleeve” on the left side of the variable winning ball device 11. A side lamp 18 is provided at the right end of the game area 3.

The variable display device of the gaming machine of the present embodiment is composed of a CRT as described above, but is not limited to this, and may be an LCD, a dot matrix, etc., a drum type, a belt type, It may be a mechanical display device such as a leaf type.

On the lower part of the front surface of the front frame 103, an upper plate 107 for storing the paid out pachinko balls and an upper plate 1
Lower plate 10 for storing pachinko balls discharged from 07 by operating the upper plate beading lever 105
And 8 are provided. The pachinko balls stored in the lower plate 108 can be discharged by operating the lower plate beading lever 110. In the figure, 104 is a key for preventing the front frame 103 from being opened and closed, and 107 is an ashtray used by the player.

The structure of the game board 1 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. On the front surface of the game board 1, two partition rails 2 are planted in a circular shape. Partition rail 2
It consists of an outer rail and an inner rail. A circular area surrounded by the partition rails 2 is called a game area 3.

The variable display device 4 provided in the center of the game area 3 has the variable display section 5 composed of a CRT as described above. The variable display unit 5 includes three variable display units 5a and 5a.
It is divided into b and 5c. Each variable display section 5a,
5b and 5c variably display a plurality of types of images including identification information. A winning opening 9 is provided on the upper portion of the variable display device 4. A winning opening 10 is provided at the lower right of the game area 3, which is called a "sleeve".

The variable winning ball device 11 will be described. The variable winning prize ball device 11 is provided with an opening / closing plate 14 that can be tilted in a predetermined range in the front-rear direction of the game area 3. Opening / closing plate 1
4 is driven by a solenoid 24 (illustrated by a broken line) provided on the back surface of the game board 1.

The variable winning ball device 11 normally closes the opening / closing plate 14 and is in a disadvantageous state for the player who is hard to win the ball (hereinafter, this state is referred to as "second state"). ing. On the other hand, on the display unit 5 of the variable display device 4, three balls are struck based on the fact that the hitting ball is won in the starting port 19 of the variable starting port device 16 or the starting port 13 provided on the upper part of the variable winning ball device 11. The variable display of the symbols is performed. When this variable display is stopped, a "big hit" occurs when the combination of the three symbols becomes a predetermined specific combination. This state is called a specific game state. When a big hit occurs, the variable winning ball device 11 is in an advantageous state for the player who easily wins a ball from the second state (hereinafter, this state is referred to as "first state").
Becomes When the above-described big hit occurs, the variable winning ball device 11 is advantageous for a player who can open the opening / closing plate 14 and hit a ball at the special winning opening of the variable winning ball device 11. It becomes the state of.

The first state of the variable winning ball apparatus 11 is that a predetermined time, for example, 29.5 seconds has elapsed after the opening / closing plate 14 is in the open state, or the large winning of the variable winning ball apparatus 11 is achieved. The process ends when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of hitting balls in the mouth is won, whichever comes first. That is, when the above conditions are established, the opening / closing plate 14 is closed and the variable winning ball device 11
Is the second state.

The hit balls that have won the special winning opening are detected by a prize ball detector 23 provided on the back surface of the game board 1, and a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out. On the other hand, in the central portion inside the special winning opening, a specific area commonly called "V pocket" is provided. When the hit ball that has entered the special winning opening wins this specific area, the specific winning ball is detected by the specific ball detector 22 provided on the back surface of the game board 1. When a specific winning ball is detected, the variable winning ball device 11 for that time
After the completion of the first state, the repetitive continuation control for driving and controlling the variable winning ball apparatus 11 to the first state is performed again. By this repeated continuation control, the variable winning ball device 11 is continuously in the first state a predetermined number of times, for example, 16 times at maximum.

The number of hit balls that have been won in the variable winning ball device 11 is displayed by the number indicator 15.

Next, the above-mentioned starting prize will be described.
Winning a ball at the starting opening 13 or 19 is particularly called "starting winning". The ball hitting the starting opening 13 or 19 is detected by a starting ball detector 21 or 25 provided on the back surface of the game board 1, respectively. As a result of a ball hitting the starting opening 13 or 19, the variable display of symbols is started on the display unit 5 of the variable display device 4. When a specific combination of symbols is displayed when the variable display is stopped, the variable winning ball device 11 is in the first state as described above. If a ball hits the starting opening 13 or 19 while the variable display of the symbols is being performed and while the variable winning ball device 11 is in the first state based on the result of the variable display of the symbols, Starting winnings are remembered. This is called a starting memory. The number of starting memories is notified to the player by turning on the starting memory indicator 6. The upper limit of the starting memory is set to a predetermined number, four in the present embodiment. When the start memory is stored, after the variable display of the symbols on the display unit 5 is stopped or after the first state of the variable winning ball device 11 is finished, the display variation of the symbols on the display unit 5 is started again.

Next, the structure of the variable starting port device 16 will be described in detail. The variable starting port device 16 has the starting port 19 as described above, and when the ball hitting the starting port 19 is detected by the starting ball detector 25, the variable display device 4 starts the variable display. . This variable starter device 16 is
It has a movable member 17 which can be opened and closed, and when the movable member 17 is opened, a hit ball can be won in the starting opening 19. Whether to open the movable member 17 is determined as follows. Passage port 2 in the left area of the game area 3
0 is provided. If the hit ball passes through the passage opening 20,
The hit ball is detected by the passing ball detector 27, and the variable display of the normal symbol variable display device 28 provided in the variable start port device 16 is started based on the detection output. Normally, when the display result at the time of variable stop of the variable symbol display device 28 becomes predetermined specific identification information (for example, "7"), the left and right movable members 17 of the variable starter device 16 are driven by the solenoid 26. Opening and hitting the ball 19
It becomes an advantageous state for the player who can win the prize. When a ball hits in the starting port 19 of the variable starting port device 16, the ball is detected by the starting ball detector 25, and based on the detected output, the variable display of the variable display unit 5 of the variable display device 4 is displayed. Is started.

If a ball hitting the ball again passes through the passage opening 20 and is detected by the passing ball detector 27 while the variable symbol display device 28 is variably displaying the passing ball, the passing ball is stored and the normal symbol is changed. After the variable display of the display device 28 is stopped, the variable display of the normal symbol variable display device 28 is started again based on the memory of the passing ball after the variable display can be started again. The memory of the passing balls is configured to be able to store up to a predetermined number, for example, up to "4", and the memory of the passing balls is normally displayed by the symbol start memory display 29.

On the left and right of the lower position of the variable display device 4, there are provided warp entrance 7 members for guiding a hitting ball. The pachinko balls that entered this warp entrance 7
It is guided to the warp exit 8 provided above the starting opening 13 and is discharged into the game area 3 again and falls. Therefore, the ball hitting the warp entrance 7 is likely to win the starting opening 13, and the player's interest is further enhanced as compared with the case where the warp entrance 7 and the warp exit 8 are not provided.

A winning opening 12 is provided on the left and right of the variable winning ball device 11, and an out opening 30 for accommodating an out ball is provided in the lower center of the game area 3.

While the game is being played, the left speaker 60
A stereo sound based on various sounds including natural sounds is reproduced from the right speaker 61, and a relatively low sound range or a small volume is provided between the variable displays by the variable display device 4 at the reach and the special reach or the special reach. At the time of reach, a sound effect is generated in a high sound range or a large volume, and when a big hit occurs, a predetermined sound effect such as fanfare is generated. In this case, due to the characteristics of the stereo sound, the localization of the sound source can be moved with respect to the player, and an effect that the sound source orbits around the player can be generated. Therefore, there is an effect that the interest of the game is higher than that in the case of the conventional monaural voice.

Further, since the sound effect is generated in a relatively low sound range or a low volume during the normal variable display, there is an effect that the player is not tired as compared with the case of the high sound range or a high volume. Furthermore, at the time of the reach and the special reach, or at the time of the special reach, a relatively high-range or large-volume sound effect is generated, so that the sound effect is sharp. In addition, it is possible to easily recognize from the sound effects that the player or the surrounding players have reached the reach or the special reach, so that the playability is improved together with the sound effect.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the gaming machine body 102. A ball tank 111 is arranged above the center of the back surface. The key 104 shown in FIG. 1 is provided on the lower left portion of the back surface, and the ball striking unit 114 provided with the game handle 106 shown in FIG. 1 is fixed further below the key 104. Also, near the center on the right side of the back surface, the prize ball unit 11
3 are provided.

At the central portion of the rear surface, a CRT display device 4 which constitutes a variable display portion 5 of the variable display device 4 shown in FIGS.
4 is fixed, and the CRT display 44
Image display control circuit 11 for controlling image display by
2 is provided with the sub-board 125.
A board box 115 is provided in the lower center of the back surface of the game machine, and a game control board 71 is housed inside the board box 115. The game control board 71 and the sub-board 125 are connected by a cable via the connector 118. A payout control board 117, on which a payout control circuit for controlling the prize ball unit 113 is mounted, is provided in the lower right portion of the back surface of the game machine.

FIG. 4 shows a component mounting diagram on the game control board 71. Referring to FIG. 4, connectors 63 to 68, a power connector 73 and a power connector 74 for the image display are provided along the right end side of the game control board 71. On the left end side of the game control board 71, a ROM 69 in which a program and data for game control are stored, and a CPU (Cent which constitutes a basic circuit for executing the program for game control)
A ral processing unit) 70 and a non-rewritable or difficult voice ROM 47 (for example, a mask ROM) that stores voice control data are mounted, and an amplifier 72 is provided below the ROM 47. Further, on the game control board 71, a command is received from the CPU 70, voice control data is read from the voice ROM 47, and ADPC.
A voice synthesizing circuit 48 for synthesizing voices according to the M method.
Has been implemented.

Next, a control circuit used in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control circuit on the game control board 71 shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the control circuit described below controls the pachinko game in a predetermined order.

Referring to FIG. 5, the control circuit is the basic circuit 3
2, input circuit 33, initial reset circuit 36, regular reset circuit 37, address decode circuit 38, amplifier circuit 40, LED circuit 34, solenoid circuit 3
9, an information output circuit 35, an illumination signal circuit 42, an image display circuit 43, an award ball number signal output circuit 131, a voice synthesis circuit 48 by the ADPCM system described above, and amplifiers 58 and 59.

The basic circuit 32 controls various devices of the pachinko gaming machine according to the control program. Basic circuit 32
A ROM that stores control programs, etc.
And a RAM for temporarily storing control data, and a CP for performing control operation according to the control program.
A U (CPU 70 described above), an I / O port, and a clock generation circuit are provided. Illustration of the internal configuration of the basic circuit 32 is omitted.

The input circuit 33 is the starting ball detector 2 described above.
1 and 25, specific ball detector 22, winning ball detector 2
3 and the passing ball detector 27 are connected via a connector 64. The input circuit 33 transmits the detection signal output from each detector to the basic circuit 32.

The prize ball number signal output circuit 131 is connected to a detector (not shown) of the prize ball number signal delivered by the prize ball unit 113 through a connector 63, and is output from the detector. The detection signal is transmitted to the basic circuit 32.

The initial reset circuit 36 is a circuit for generating an initial reset pulse for resetting the basic circuit 32 when the power is turned on. In response to the initial reset pulse sent from the initial reset circuit 36, the basic circuit 32 initializes the pachinko gaming machine.

The regular reset circuit 37 is a circuit for periodically (for example, every 2 msec) applying a reset pulse to the basic circuit 32 to repeatedly execute a predetermined game control program from the beginning.

The address decoding circuit 38 is the basic circuit 3
2 is a circuit that decodes the address signal sent from 2 and outputs a signal for selecting any one of the ROM, RAM, I / O port, etc. included in the basic circuit 32.

The lamp circuit 40 and the LED circuit 34 are
It is connected via connectors 66 or 67 to lamps such as the side lamp 18 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and LEDs such as the start memory indicators 6 and 29, respectively. More specifically, the lamp circuit 40 is connected to a frame lamp (not shown), a side lamp 18, a rail decoration lamp (not shown), a windmill lamp (not shown), and a sleeve lamp (not shown). The lamp circuit 40 controls the lighting state of each lamp according to the control signal output from the basic circuit 32.

The LED circuit 34 includes the starting memory indicator 6 and the ordinary symbol starting memory indicator 29, and various decorative LEDs.
(Not shown). The LED circuit 34 is responsive to the control signal output from the basic circuit 32 to generate the LEDs.
Control the lighting state of.

Solenoid circuit 39, information output circuit 35,
And the illumination signal circuit 42 is connected to the connector 67, respectively.

The solenoid circuit 39 is connected to the solenoids 24 and 26 via a connector 67, and is shown in FIG.
It is a circuit for controlling solenoids 24 and 26 for driving the opening / closing plate 14 and the movable member 17 shown in FIG. The solenoid circuit 39 operates the solenoids 24 and 26 at a predetermined timing in response to the control signal output from the basic circuit 32.

The information output circuit 35, on the basis of the data signal given from the basic circuit 32, the big hit information for showing the information about the big hit by the variable display of the display unit 5 of the variable display device 4, and the starting opening 13. And the effective start information for indicating the number of hits of 19 hit balls actually used to start the variable display of the symbols on the variable display portion 5 to the hall management computer or the like which is the host computer. It is a circuit for outputting.

The illumination signal circuit 42 is connected to various illuminations via the connector 67, and controls the lighting state of each illumination in accordance with the control signal output from the basic circuit 32. Is.

The image display circuit 43 is connected to the image display control circuit 1 on the sub-board 125 (see FIG. 3) via the connector 68.
12 is connected. The image display circuit 43 gives a command for image display to the image display control circuit 112 according to the control signal output from the basic circuit 32.

The voice synthesizing circuit 48 reads the sound control data from the voice ROM 47 in response to a command given from the basic circuit 32, synthesizes a voice signal according to the ADPCM system, and gives it to the amplifiers 58 and 59. Is. Amplifiers 58 and 59 amplify this voice synthesis signal to generate stereo voice from speakers 60 and 61 shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a circuit block diagram of the voice synthesis circuit 48 and peripheral circuits. Referring to FIG. 6, the voice synthesis circuit 48 includes a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) 76,
A memory interface 75, a microcomputer interface 85, a reset circuit 86, a clock oscillator 87,
ADPCM decoder 77 and electronic volume 81a, 8
1b and 81c, a pan pod circuit 82, mixing circuits 83a and 83b, and digital / analog converters (D / A) 84a and 84b. D / A8
The outputs of 4a and 84b are passed through low-pass filters 93a and 93b, respectively, to the amplifier 58 for the left channel.
And to the right channel amplifier 59.

The ADPCM decoder 77 is a channel 0 (CH0) ADPCM decoder 78 for synthesizing a left channel audio signal from the audio control data given from the memory interface 75 according to the ADPCM system, and a right channel audio signal. ADPCM decoder 79 for synthesizing audio for channel 1 (CH1) and ADP for synthesizing audio for channel 2 (CH2)
The CM decoder 80 is included.

The reset circuit 86 is for resetting the voice synthesis circuit 48 in response to a reset signal from the basic circuit 32. The clock oscillator 87 is for oscillating a clock signal used in the voice synthesis circuit 48 and the basic circuit 32.

The microcomputer interface 85 is for receiving a voice control command from the basic circuit 32 and giving it to the DSP 76. Microcomputer interface 85
Separately from this, when the basic circuit 32 tries to perform a special voice control, the control data for that is received and given to the DSP 76.

The DSP 76 is a microcomputer interface 8
In response to a command given from the basic circuit 32 via 5, the address of data to be read from the voice ROM 47 is given to the memory interface 75, and the voice ROM is given.
Data for voice synthesis is read from 47. Voice ROM 4
The data stored in 7 will be described later. DSP7
6 further includes electronic volumes 81a, 81b and 81c according to a command given from the basic circuit 32,
The pan pod circuit 82 is controlled to adjust the volume of the synthesized voice of each channel. By appropriately controlling these electronic volume and pan pod circuits as described later, stereo sound is used so that the sound source circulates around the player and the sound source moves back and forth and left and right with respect to the player. Voice control can be performed.

The memory interface 75 is a DSP 76.
ADPCM data is read from the voice ROM 47 in accordance with a control signal and an address given from the ADPC.
The data is supplied to each of the decoders 78, 79 and 80 of the M decoder 77, and data necessary for reproduction control such as reproduction control data is read out and supplied to the DSP 76.

ADPCM decoders 78, 79 and 80
Performs ADPCM decoding on channel 0, channel 1 and channel 2 data, respectively, to generate a 16-bit digital audio signal, which is applied to electronic volumes 81a, 81b and 81c, respectively.

Electronic volumes 81a, 81b and 81
Each c adjusts the volume of the given digital audio data based on the control performed by the DSP 76 according to the reproduction control data. Normally ROM 47 for voice
Since the audio data in the maximum volume is stored in, the electronic volumes 81a, 81b, and 81c do not attenuate the audio data, or attenuate the audio data by a predetermined amount. Since the data of interest is actually digital, this control is performed by multiplying by a coefficient of 1 or less.

The pan pod circuit 82 distributes the audio data of channel 2 to the right channel and the left channel by a predetermined amount under the control of the DSP 76. By adjusting the audio data of channel 2 which is distributed to both channels by the pan pod circuit 82, stereo sound reproduction such as moving the localization of the sound source or circling around the player, that is, the sound source fixed position of the reproduction sound It is possible to perform the processing of moving (panning).

The mixing circuit 83a mixes (actually adds) the audio for the left channel of channel 2 provided from the pan pod circuit 82 with the audio signal of channel 0 provided from the electronic volume control 81a, and the D / A 84a. Give to. The mixing circuit 83b adds the audio data for the right channel of the channel 2 supplied from the pan pod circuit 82 to the audio data for the right channel supplied from the electronic volume 81b, and D / A
84b.

D / A's 84a and 84b convert the digital 16-bit audio data supplied from the mixing circuits 83a and 83b into analog signals, and supply them to the low-pass filters 93a and 93b. The low-pass filters 93a and 93b pass only the low-frequency component of the applied audio signal, apply the amplified audio signal to the left channel amplifier 58 and the right channel amplifier 59, and amplify the audio signal to generate stereo audio from the speaker.

AD obtained by recording various sounds including natural sounds stored in the voice ROM 47 by using a voice synthesis circuit as shown in FIG.
The PCM data can be decoded and then synthesized as stereo voice. Furthermore, by making the component of channel 2 monaural and distributing this to the left and right channels by the pan pod circuit 82, the sound source localization can be moved as described above. Further, as will be described later in detail, the voice ROM 47 includes not only ADPCM voice data but also data for reproduction control. DSP7
According to the reproduction control data, AD is performed by the function of 6.
By controlling the reproduction of PCM data, various sound effects can be generated. In this case, the basic circuit 32 can reproduce the sound only by giving to the sound synthesis circuit 48 information indicating which sound should be reproduced and a command indicating the start of reproduction. The load is very small. The basic circuit 32 is
Since a large ability can be distributed by the game control, there is an effect that more advanced game control can be performed.

FIG. 7 shows a circuit block diagram of the image display control circuit 112 formed on the sub-board 125. Figure 7
The image display control circuit 112 refers to the CPU 46,
Work RAM (WRAM) 53 and mask ROM 94
A video color encoder (VCE) 52, a video display controller (VDC) 55, and a V (video) RAM 56. CPU 46 is connector 118
Is connected to the basic circuit 32 via. The VCE 52 is connected to the CRT display 44 via the connector 101.

The CPU 46 receives an image display command from the basic circuit 32 via the connector 118, and uses the WRAM 53 as a work area based on the image display program and data stored in the mask ROM 94. The image is displayed. The procedure is as follows. The CPU 46 reads the display data from the mask ROM 94 in accordance with the received command, and VDC
Give to 55. At this time, the CPU 46 determines not only the image data but also the coordinates for display and VRA for scrolling.
Data for M control is also provided to VDC 55.
The VDC 55 receives the image display data and outputs them to V
It is assigned to the RAM 56 and processed in terms of color, brightness and the like. The VDC 55 gives the image display data thus created to the VCE 52. VCE
52 indicates the data provided from the VRAM 56 by the CRT.
44 (see FIG. 2) and converts it into a composite sync signal for display and gives it to the CRT 44 via the connector 101.

Since the image display is performed by the image display control circuit on the image display sub-board different from the basic circuit 32, the control process for the image display by the basic circuit 32 is minimal. , Game control can be made more sophisticated.

FIG. 8 shows a map in the voice ROM 47 (see FIGS. 4 and 6). This RO as shown in FIG.
M has a storage capacity of 2 mega (M) bytes in total, and an address table is provided from address 000000 (hexadecimal notation) to 0007FF, and addresses 000800 to 0
029FF has a reproduction block table at address 00.
ADPCM data and reproduction control data are stored in 2A00 to 1FFFFF, respectively.

FIG. 9 shows the structure of the reproduction block table shown in FIG. This reproduction block table stores a maximum of 128 reproduction blocks from FB0 to FB127. When starting reproduction, the number of this reproduction block is specified by the start command from the basic circuit, and reproduction is performed based on the data of the specified block.

The first 2 bytes in one block are NO
The F field indicates the number of phrases in one playback block. The lower 6 bits (L5
To L0 and R5 to R0) are L7 to L0 and R7 to R0 in the phrase number designation (F0 to F31) column, respectively.
Indicates the number of phrases specified by. DSP76 (see Figure 6)
Reads this numerical value and continuously plays the number of phrases indicated by the numerical value. However, as the method of reproduction in this case, there are chain reproduction and looping reproduction as will be described later.

The M0 bit in the MODE (mode) column is information for designating this chain reproduction or looping reproduction. If the M0 bit is 0, the chain reproduction mode is set. If the M0 bit is 1, the looping reproduction mode is set.

The chain reproduction means to end the reproduction when the reproduction of the designated number of phrases is completed.
Looping reproduction means returning to the beginning and repeating the reproduction when the reproduction of a specified number of phrases is completed.

The columns indicated by F0 to F31 are the numbers of phrases to be reproduced, and there are 32 in total. Each phrase is played continuously in this order. L7 of each column
The 1 byte indicated by L0 specifies the address table number of the phrase reproduced and output from channel 0 or channel 1. Whether to specify channel 0 or channel 1 is specified by specific 2 bits in ADPCM data / reproduction control data. For example, this 2
If the bit is 00, play from channel 0, if 01, play from channel 1, and if 10, channel 2
Play from. When these 2 bits are 11, it is undefined and normal reproduction is not performed.

Similarly, R7 to R0 designate the address table numbers of phrases reproduced and output from channel 0 or channel 1.

For the phrases F0 to F31, the data of the numbers specified by L5 to L0 and R5 to R0 in the NOF column are required.

In the reproduction block data for the sub channel (for channel 2), R0 to R5 in the phrase number data (NOF) column are all set to "0", and R0 to R0 in the phrase number data (F0 to F31). R7 is also set to "0". Therefore, during playback on the sub-channel, the number of phrases is specified by L0 to L5 in NOF, and F
Phrase number (address table) with L0 to L7 in n
Is specified and playback is performed. To specify the playback channel, as in the case of channel 0 and channel 1,
It is specified by 2 bits of the reproduction channel specification data in the ADPCM reproduction control data.

For example, in the reproduction block table shown in FIG. 9, the phrase R0 to R7 or L0 to L7 of the phrase to be reproduced is used as an address, and the address table shown in FIG. 8 is referred to. The start address and end address of the storage area in which the ADPCM data / reproduction control data is stored can be known.

FIG. 10 shows details of the ADPCM data / reproduction control data shown in FIG. Referring to FIG.
The reproduction control data is stored in the first block of the ADPCM reproduction control data for one phrase, and subsequent blocks contain various natural sounds obtained by sampling various sounds including natural sounds. AD based on sound
PCM data is stored. As the reproduction control data, the channel to be reproduced is designated as described above. 2
Bits, 4 bits for setting the electronic volume at the time of reproduction, 4 bits for setting the pan pod direct, and 4 bits for setting the auto panning (automatic sound source movement) are included. .

Here, in the present embodiment, the sampling sound is stored in advance as ADPCM data based on a volume higher than the required volume, and this is set to a predetermined value (for example, attenuation of 6 dB) by setting the electronic volume.
Only the sound is attenuated so that the sound is played at an appropriate volume. By doing so, the volume can be increased or decreased by the second volume adjustment data described later.

Assuming that the two bits designating the channel to be reproduced are C1C0, as described above, if 00, the channel 0 is reproduced, if 01, the channel 1 is reproduced,
If it is 10, reproduction is performed from channel 2.

The attenuation of the 4 bits for setting the electronic volume is usually 6 dB, but it is possible to specify from 0 dB at the minimum to 45 dB at the maximum in 3 dB units. Therefore, if the set value of the electronic volume is increased, the amount of attenuation increases and the volume decreases. If the set value is decreased, the amount of attenuation is decreased and the volume is increased.

The 4-bit direct setting of the pan pod can specify the sound source localization in 13 steps, with "0110" as the center, "0000" as the leftmost end, and "1100" as the rightmost end. However, the pan pod processing cannot be performed for channels 0 and 1, and in this case, the bit for direct setting of the pan pod is set to "0110". Even if another value is set, "0
110 ". This setting is valid only for channel 2.

The automatic panning (automatic sound source movement) is performed by having a table of control data dedicated to the automatic sound source movement. The first 1 bit of the 4 bits specifies whether or not auto panning is performed. If it is 0, auto panning is not performed, and if it is 1, auto panning is performed. The second bit specifies the panning direction. If 0, panning is performed in the order center, right, center, right, and if 1, panning is performed in the order center, left, center, left.

The last 2 bits specify the panning time for one loop. The “1 loop” mentioned here means the following. After moving the sound source position one step to the right end with the center as the start position,
Similarly, the process of returning to the first position on the right one step at a time is called one loop in the right direction. Similarly, set the center to the start position,
Panning in which the sound source is moved to the leftmost end by moving one step to the left and then returning to the right again by one step to return to the left first position is called a leftward one loop. This 2
If the bit is 00, 1 loop is performed in 1.0 second, and 0
If 1 is set to 2.0 seconds, if 10 is set to 3.0 seconds, and if 11 is set to 4.0 seconds. The settings of the electronic volume and the pan pod can be changed by a command from the basic circuit. That is, regarding these settings, the command from the basic circuit has priority over the reproduction control data in the audio ROM, so that it is necessary to change the settings after the audio ROM is masked. Even if there is, it can be dealt with by adding a command, which has the effect of facilitating design. Specific embodiments will be described later.

In the present embodiment, the ADPCM data is 4 bits, and the ADPCM data area contains ADPC data.
M data is sequentially stored in units of 4 bits. In the device of the present embodiment, reading of data from the ROM is performed in 16-bit units. Therefore, four A's can be read by one reading.
The DPCM data is read. Therefore, if the total number of ADPCM data in one phrase is not an integral multiple of 4, "0" is written in the remaining 16 bits that are not ADPCM data.

FIG. 11 shows a list of sound effects according to the game state. In FIG. 11, sound effects are assigned a to o, and different characters represent different sound effects.

With reference to FIG. 11, sound effects a to e are generated during symbol fluctuation, symbol stop, reach, special reach 1 and special reach 2, respectively. In addition, "reach" means that a certain combination of symbols occurs when a part of the display areas that are variably displayed independently in a plurality of display areas is stopped as described above. In the case of Special Reach 1 and Special Reach 2, the probability that a specific combination of symbols will occur is higher than that of a normal reach. Also, as the combination of stop symbols becomes more advantageous to the player, the special reach 1
(For example, when the expectation of a big hit is high among the reach in the same symbols other than 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 described later), special reach 2 (for example, in the same symbol of 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 described later) If the expectation of a big hit is high), it may be configured.

In 0.500 seconds from the stop of all symbols to the determination, the sound effect f at the time of stopping each symbol is generated.

When the symbols are stopped so that a big hit occurs, a sound effect called fanfare g is generated for 6.500 seconds after the opening of the special winning opening, between the opening of the special winning opening and the next opening. 11, different sound effects h to m are assigned to each period as shown in FIG.
It should be noted that the interval means an interval from the closing of the special winning opening until the opening next time, and “R” means an opening period of the special winning opening. The number in front of "R" is 16 consecutive
Indicates the number of times the opening is performed.

When the final opening is finished, the sound effect n is issued to notify the player that the opening is the final opening.

When a further abnormality occurs, the sound effect o
The occurrence of the abnormality can be easily detected.

FIG. 12 shows a timing chart for varying the probability that the variable winning ball device is in the first state, which is performed in the gaming machine of the present embodiment. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a big hit occurs when the symbols displayed on the variable display portions 5a, 5b and 5c of the variable display device 4 shown in FIG. When the big hits of "333", "555", "777", and "999", the display result of the variable display device 4 becomes a combination of specific symbols at least after the big hit ends. Until a big hit occurs, the probability that the display result of the normal symbol variable display device 28 becomes specific identification information is set to a high probability, and the movable member 17 of the variable starter device 16 is frequently opened. I am doing it. Therefore, not only the starting port 13 but also the starting port 1
There is a possibility that a ball will be won in 9 as well, and the variable display by the variable display device 4 is started more frequently. As a result, the number of times the symbols are variably displayed on the variable display portions 5a to 5c of the variable display device increases, and the probability that the variable winning ball device 11 becomes the first state advantageous to the player increases.

In addition, the variable winning ball device 11 is the above-mentioned 5.
When the big hit is caused by a combination other than the street combination, the process for opening the movable member 17 of the variable starting opening device 16 with a high probability as described above is not performed after the end of the big hit.

FIG. 13 shows variables for random numbers used in the game control program for controlling the gaming machine of the present embodiment, their possible ranges, uses, and at what time. The table below shows whether the values of variables are added. Referring to FIG. 13, the random number WC_RND1 for jackpot determination is incremented by one every 0.002 seconds and varies in the range of 0 to 1499.

Random number WCRND_L for left symbol display
Can change in a range of 0 to 14 by repeatedly performing a process of adding 1 to the interrupt process surplus time. Random number WCRND_WC for medium symbol display is incremented by 1 at the time of carry of the random number WCRND_L for left symbol display described above, and may take a range of 0 to 14. The random number WCRND_R for displaying the right symbol is incremented by 1 when carrying the above-mentioned random number WCRND_C, and may take a range of 0 to 14. These WCRN
The value of D_L, WCRND_C and WCRND_R is 0
The reason for being ~ 14 is that there are 15 kinds of symbols to be displayed.

In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the symbol display is first stopped with the left symbol and the right symbol, and when the player is in the reach state, two opponents of the game martial art are displayed and compete. And when the last symbol is stopped and displayed, when the combination of big hits is reached, the player side opponent wins the opponent, and when it is out, the player side opponent loses the opponent display Control is in place. The opponent in the reach at this time is designated by a random number WCRND_ENEMY. This random number is 1 in the remaining time of interrupt processing
It is updated by continuously executing the process of adding each value, and the range of 0 to 3 can be taken.

Random number WCRN for judging whether or not to reach the state when a part of the symbol is stopped and displayed
D_RCH is incremented by 1 at the time of carry of WCRND_ENEMY described above, and can take a range of 0 to 144. Furthermore, a random number WC for determining the reach operation
RND_ACT is designed to be incremented by 1 when carrying the above reach determination random number, and 0 to 1 are added.
It can range from 27. Finally, the random number WCRND_FVR for determining the big hit symbol is updated by repeating the process of adding 1 to the interrupt process surplus time, and can take a range of 0-9.

FIG. 14 shows a flowchart for deciding whether or not to make a big hit. As shown in FIG. 14, first, WC_RND1 is sampled, and 3, 41, 3 are sampled.
There are two branches at 11, 601, 907, and 1231 and at other times. WC_RND1 is 3, 41,
In the case of 311, 601, 907, 1231, further W
C_RND1 is 41 or 311 or 3, 601, 90
A decision is made as to whether it is 7 or 1231. 41
Or when it is 311, it is judged as a big hit and WCRND
By _FVR, a specific symbol to be a jackpot symbol is determined. The specific symbol in this case means a symbol which causes a probability variation as described with reference to FIG. WC_RN
Even when D1 is 3, 601, 907, 1231, it is a big hit, and the symbol to be a big hit symbol is determined by WCRND_FVR. The design in this case is such that the probability variation described with reference to FIG. 12 does not occur. WC_
RND1 is 3, 411, 311, 601, 907, 123
When it is other than 1, it is determined to be out, and the left, middle, and right symbols are determined using WCRND_L, C, and R, respectively. If it coincides with the jackpot pattern, WC
1 is added to RND_C to forcefully display it as a symbol.

FIG. 15 shows a flowchart of processing for determining whether or not the symbol should be in the reach state at the time of stop control in the case other than the big hit. This judgment is a random number W
This is done using CRND_RCH. More specifically, when WCRND_RCH is 60 to 69, display control is performed so that the right symbol and the left symbol are the same symbol and the reach state is reached. The symbol is determined using the value of the random number WCRND_L. WCRND_RCH is 60-69
Otherwise, stop control other than reach is performed. In this case, the random numbers WCRND_L and R are used to make left and right symbol decisions, respectively. When the left symbol and the right symbol determined in this way coincide with the reach symbol by chance, by adding 1 to WCRND_R, the symbol is forcibly displayed as a state other than the reach.

In FIG. 16, the random number WCRND_L,
The relationship between C, R and the left, middle, and right symbols is shown. WCRND_
Depending on the values taken by L, C, and R, the symbols of the left, middle, and right symbols are determined as shown in FIG.

FIG. 17 shows the random number WCRND_FVR.
WCRND_FV when determining special symbols using
A combination of R and a special symbol is shown. WC is shown in FIG. 17 (1).
A combination when _RND1 is 3, 601, 907, and 1231 is shown, and a random number WC_RND is shown in FIG.
The combination when 1 is 41 or 311 is shown. FIG.
(1) shows a combination of special symbols when a normal big hit occurs, and FIG. 17 (2) shows a combination of symbols that causes a probability variation at the end.

It is desirable that the sound effect generated when the reach or the special reach occurs has a sound quality that is more likely to be heard in the ear even if the sound volume or range is the same. The effect sound having such a sound quality has an effect that the player can more easily hear the sound even when the surrounding environmental sound is large, such as a game hall, and the interest of the game is increased. With reference to FIG. 18, what kind of sound should be used as a sound effect for that purpose will be described.

With reference to FIG. 18A, when expressing the waveform of a sound effect by a pulse, it is known that the edge of the pulse is as steep as possible and is apt to remain in the ear.
In FIG. 18, the closer the angle θ formed by the rising edge of the pulse to the time axis is to 90 °, the more audible the sound becomes. Therefore, sound data may be created so that such a waveform can be reproduced.

For that purpose, the following may be performed. The sampling frequency is f, and the step width for each sampling during reproduction is Δt. As f increases and Δt increases, a pulse having a sharp rising edge can be reproduced closer to the original waveform. Therefore, when preparing the sound data, the original sound is sampled at a sufficiently high sampling frequency, and is reproduced with a sufficiently large step width during reproduction. By doing this, for example, in FIG.
Even a waveform as shown in FIG. 18B can be reproduced with high fidelity as shown in FIG. By using the waveform as shown in FIG. 18C, it is possible to create a sound effect that is more likely to remain in the ear.

FIG. 19 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the volume adjustment data selection processing. The volume adjustment data selection process is a process of selecting volume adjustment data in the volume adjustment of the sound effect in the DSP 76.

Here, the first volume adjustment data is shown in FIG.
It corresponds to 4 bits for setting the electronic volume at the time of reproduction in the ADPCM reproduction control data stored in the audio ROM 47 described above in the description of. Also, the second volume adjustment data is the basic circuit 32.
It is stored in an internal ROM (not shown), is read out as appropriate according to the game state, and is used for communication.

With reference to FIGS. 19 and 6, the DSP 76 determines whether or not a sound effect reproduction command is issued (S1). If it is determined that the sound effect reproduction command has not been issued, the volume adjustment data selection processing ends. When it is determined that the sound effect reproduction command is issued, the DSP 76 determines whether or not the second volume adjustment data is received from the basic circuit 32 (S).
2). When it is determined that the second volume adjustment data is received from the basic circuit 32, the volume of the electronic volume (hereinafter also referred to as “EVR”) 81a, 81b, and 81c is determined by the received second volume adjustment data. Adjustment is performed (S3), and then the volume adjustment data selection process ends.

On the other hand, the second volume adjustment data is the basic circuit 3
If it is determined that the audio has not been received from 2, the voice R
The first volume adjustment data stored in the OM 47 causes E
The VR volume is adjusted (S4), and then the volume adjustment data selection process ends.

FIG. 20 shows a timing chart of the volume adjustment level of the electronic volume. This timing chart shows the time-series mutual relationship between the first volume adjustment data, the second volume adjustment data, and the EVR volume adjustment level. The numerical value shown in the timing chart shows the attenuation level (attenuation), and the larger the numerical value, the smaller the output sound. In addition, "-" indicates a state in which the second voice adjustment data is not input.

Referring to FIG. 20, when the second volume adjustment data is not input, the first volume adjustment data is used as it is as the EVR volume adjustment level data. In this example, the attenuation level (attenuation) value is "6.
An example for "dB" is shown. That is, when the second volume adjustment data is not input, the attenuation level value “6 dB” of the first volume adjustment data is used as it is as the EVR volume adjustment level data.

On the other hand, when the second volume adjustment data is input, the second volume adjustment data is used as the EVR volume adjustment level data instead of the first volume adjustment data. In this example, an example in which the attenuation level value is "3 dB" is shown. That is, instead of the attenuation level value “6 dB” of the first volume adjustment data, the attenuation level value “3 dB” of the second volume adjustment data is used as the data of the EVR volume adjustment level to increase the volume. Adjustments have been made. Also, when the level value of the second volume adjustment data is “0 dB”, the second volume adjustment data is also used, and the volume is maximized at this time.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the second volume adjustment data is input from the basic circuit 32, the voice synthesis circuit 48 outputs the second volume adjustment data rather than the second volume adjustment data. The volume of the sound effect is adjusted by giving priority to the volume adjustment data.

Therefore, rewriting is impossible or difficult,
The volume of the sound volume can be changed by simply adding the second volume adjustment data to the sound effect designating command data stored in the ROM of the basic circuit 32 without rewriting the first volume adjustment data stored in the voice ROM 47. Since the volume can be changed, the volume of the sound effect can be extremely easily changed in the next stage even after the voice ROM 47 is created.

[0112]

[Specific examples of means for solving the problem]

(1) The sound synthesis circuit 48 shown in FIG. 6 constitutes a sound effect creating means for creating a sound effect according to the gaming state of the gaming machine. Further, the voice ROM 47 constitutes first volume adjustment data storage means for storing first volume adjustment data for adjusting the volume of the sound effect, which is impossible or difficult to rewrite. The electronic volume controls 81a, 81b and 81c constitute a sound effect adjusting means for adjusting the volume of the effect sound.

(2) The basic circuit 32 shown in FIG. 6 constitutes an effect sound volume adjustment designating means for providing the sound effect creating means with the second sound volume adjustment data for adjusting the sound effect sound volume.

(3) When the second volume adjustment data is input from the effect volume adjustment designating means by the volume adjustment data selection processing (S1, S2, S3 and S4) shown in FIG. The means for adjusting the volume of the sound effect by prioritizing the second volume adjustment data over the volume adjustment data is configured.

[0115]

[Effect of a concrete example of means for solving the problem]
According to the invention described in (1), the sound effect creating means gives priority to the second sound volume adjusting data over the first sound volume adjusting data when the second sound volume adjusting data is input from the sound effect volume adjusting designating means. Used to adjust the volume of sound effects.

Therefore, rewriting is impossible or difficult,
The volume is changed only by inputting the second volume adjustment data corresponding to the volume to be changed to the sound effect creating unit without rewriting the first volume adjustment data stored in the first volume adjustment data storage unit. Therefore, even after the first volume adjustment data storage means is created, the volume of the sound effect can be changed extremely easily in the next stage.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of a front surface of a main body of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a configuration of a game board of the same pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a back view of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a component mounting diagram on the game control board.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a circuit block diagram showing a speech synthesis circuit and its peripheral circuits.

7 is a circuit block diagram of an image display control circuit on a sub-board 125. FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a map of a voice ROM.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a structure of reproduction block data in a voice ROM.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of ADPCM data / reproduction control data in a voice ROM.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a list of sound effects in the embodiment in a table format.

FIG. 12 is a timing chart showing a probability variation of the operation of the variable winning ball device.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing, in a tabular form, uses and ranges of random numbers in a game control program and their addition timings.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart for determining a big hit in the embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a process for reach determination in the embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing, in a tabular form, a random number for determining a symbol and a symbol corresponding to the value of the random number in the embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing, in a tabular form, a combination of a random number and a corresponding special symbol when a big hit occurs.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a relationship between a sampling frequency and a step width, and an original sound and a reproduced waveform.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of volume adjustment data selection processing.

FIG. 20 is a timing chart of the volume adjustment level of the electronic volume.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a game board, 3 is a game area, 4 is a variable display device, 5 and 5a to 5c are variable display parts, 11 is a variable winning ball device, 1
6 is a variable starter device, 32 is a basic circuit, 47 is a voice R
OM, 48 is a voice synthesis circuit, 58 is a right channel amplifier, 59 is a left channel amplifier, 60 is a left channel speaker, 61 is a right channel speaker, and 76 is D.
SP, 77 to 80 are ADPCM decoders, 81a to 81
Reference numeral c is an electronic volume, and 82 is a pan pod.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A game machine having a sound effect generating means, comprising: sound effect adjusting means for adjusting the sound effect sound volume; sound effect data; and first sound volume adjusting data for adjusting the sound effect sound volume. And a sound volume creating means for creating a sound effect in accordance with the gaming state of the gaming machine, and a first sound volume adjusting data storing means for storing or Effect volume adjusting designating means for providing the sound effect creating means with second sound volume adjusting data for adjusting the sound volume creating means, wherein the sound effect creating means outputs the second sound volume adjusting data from the effect sound volume adjusting designating means. When there is an input, the second volume adjustment data is prioritized over the first volume adjustment data and is used to adjust the volume of the sound effect.