JP5474717B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

  Patent Document 1 describes a gaming machine that determines one pattern from among ten types of backlight effect patterns by lottery and performs backlight lighting control according to the determined pattern.

JP 2003-299807 A

  In Patent Document 1, since the lighting control of the backlight is selected from ten types of effect patterns stored in advance, the effect patterns to be executed are naturally limited. Further, it is possible to increase the width of the selected branch by increasing the effect patterns to be stored. In this case, however, the data amount of the effect patterns to be stored increases, and the capacity of the storage area needs to be increased.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of performing various light emission effects while suppressing an increase in the amount of data to be stored.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a gaming machine having a plurality of light emitting units arranged so as to be visible from the outside, and includes a light emission pattern storage unit, a random number generation unit, and a light emission control unit.

  The light emission pattern storage means stores the light emission patterns of the plurality of light emitting units. The random number generation means repeatedly generates a random number. The light emission control unit selectively performs the first light emission control and the second light emission control. In the first light emission control, the light emission control means acquires a light emission pattern from the light emission pattern storage means, and executes lighting control of the light emitting unit according to the acquired light emission pattern. In the second light emission control, the light emission control unit repeatedly obtains the random number generated by the random number generation unit every predetermined time, and every predetermined time according to the random number acquired the light emitting unit to be turned on among the plurality of light emitting units. And the lighting control of the light emitting unit determined as the lighting target is executed.

  In the above configuration, the light emission control means executes the first light emission control when performing a light emission effect according to a preset light emission pattern, and executes the second light emission control when performing a random light emission effect. In the second light emission control, the random number generated by the random number generation means is repeatedly acquired every predetermined time, and the light emitting unit to be turned on among the plurality of light emitting units is determined every predetermined time according to the acquired random number and turned on The lighting control of the light emitting unit determined as the target is executed. That is, in the second light emission control, various light emission effects are executed without using a light emission pattern.

  Therefore, various light emission effects can be performed while suppressing an increase in the amount of data to be stored. Further, since the light emission pattern is not used in the second light emission control, it is possible to reduce the light emission pattern creation work.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to perform various light emission effects while suppressing an increase in the amount of data to be stored.

1 is an external perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of the state which opened the glass door of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows the game area | region of the game board of FIG. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the random number lottery part for fluctuation | variation patterns shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the detail of the command reference table shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram for explaining details of an effect processing unit shown in FIG. 5. It is a figure for demonstrating the detail of the jackpot effect table memorize | stored in the effect mode memory | storage part shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the detail of the production table for a loss memorize | stored in the production mode memory | storage part shown in FIG. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the detail of the lamp | ramp control processing part shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the lighting pattern data corresponding to a specific variation pattern command. It is a figure for demonstrating random number light emission setting data and mask data. It is a flowchart which shows a specific lamp light emission control process. It is a figure for demonstrating the lighting pattern data in the case of performing a random light emission effect by pattern light emission control.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a ball game machine that launches and plays a game ball in the game area of the game board will be described as an example. However, the present invention is a revolving game machine (slot) that plays a game with medals. It is also applicable to other gaming machines such as a machine.

[Schematic configuration of gaming machine]
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a pachinko machine (bullet ball game machine) P according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a vertical rectangular machine frame 1 installed in an island facility of a game hall, and a machine frame. A front frame 2 attached to the door 1 so as to be freely opened and closed, a game board 3 accommodated inside the front frame 2, and a door-like openable door attached to the front of the front frame 2, with a large opening at the center The glass door 4 in which 8 is formed, the transparent glass plate 10 attached to the opening 8 of the glass door 4, and the tray 5 which is disposed on the lower side of the front frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed and accommodates a game ball. The front board 6 has a launching device 9 provided at the lower part of the front frame 2, the handle 7 attached to the front board 6, and the like. Furthermore, the speaker 20 is attached to the upper part of the glass door 4 one each right and left, and the various sound effects regarding a game are emitted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, this pachinko machine P has a main control processing unit 11, an effect control processing unit 12a constituting a sub control processing unit, a special symbol display control unit 12b, a lamp control processing unit 12c, A payout control processing unit 12e, a normal symbol display control unit 12f, a firing control processing unit 13, a prize ball payout device 14 and the like are provided.

[Configuration of front side of gaming machine]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the game board 3 has a game area 31 on the board surface, and when the game board 3 is mounted on the front frame 2, the game area 31 can be observed from the glass plate 10. It has become. The game area 31 is partitioned and formed into a substantially circular shape by a guide rail 32 for sliding the game ball and a game ball regulating rail 33, and the game ball launched by the launching device 9 flows down in the game area 31. To do. Further, in the game area 31, a special symbol display device 17, an effect display device 34, a through chucker 21, a normal symbol display device 22, an electric tulip 49, a stage 36, and a start winning opening (start opening). 37, a general winning port 38, an out port 39, a game nail (not shown), a windmill (not shown), an attacker device 41, and the like.

  The effect display device 34 is provided in a substantially central portion of the game board 3 and has a predetermined effect mode based on the result of the electronic lottery related to the special symbol performed when the game ball wins the winning prize opening 37. In this embodiment, a liquid crystal display device is used. On the effect display device 34, as a part of a predetermined effect mode, a dummy symbol (effect symbol) is variably displayed in synchronization with the special symbol variably displayed on the special symbol display device 17. . The effect display device 34 performs a hold display (display that the hold ball random number is stored) when the hold ball random number is stored in the hold ball random number storage unit (memory) 115 (see FIG. 5). A display area is formed in a partition. That is, the portion of this display area is the reserved ball display area 34a.

  The special symbol display device 17 is for displaying the result of the electronic lottery related to the special symbol that is triggered by the winning of the game ball in the start winning opening 37, and more specifically, The lottery result is displayed in such a manner that the special symbol (number or pattern) is changed and then stopped. This special symbol display device 17 uses a 7-segment display in the present embodiment, and is separated from the lower right portion of the game board 3 so as not to enter the field of view of the player watching the effect display device 34 at the same time. Is provided.

  The through chucker 21 has a gate structure through which a game ball can pass, and a magnetic sensor type through chucker detection sensor 46 (see FIG. 5) for detecting that the game ball has passed is incorporated therein. Yes. In addition, a normal symbol display device 22 for displaying the result of the electronic lottery related to the normal symbol performed when the game ball passes through the through chucker 21 is provided next to the special symbol display device 17. . In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display device 22 is composed of two LED lamps, and one LED lamp is lit when the normal symbol hits, and the other LED lamp is lit when lost. Yes.

  The electric tulip 49 is provided at the entrance of the start winning opening 37 and includes a pair of blade members that rotate about an axis orthogonal to the surface of the game board 3. When the solenoid is energized, the pair of blade members Are rotated in directions away from each other, and the entrance of the start winning opening 37 is enlarged. The stage 36 is disposed below the effect display device 34, and is a structure where the game ball stays temporarily while rolling. A groove is formed at the center of the stage 36, and a start winning opening 37 is disposed at a position directly below the groove. Therefore, the game ball dropped from the groove is guided to the start winning opening 37 with a high probability.

  The attacker device 41 is a device that is opened a predetermined number of times when the game is won as a big win as a result of an electronic lottery related to a special symbol performed when a game ball wins the start winning opening 37. When the attacker device 41 is opened, the big winning opening 42 is exposed, and a lot of prize balls can be obtained by winning game balls there. In addition, when a game ball wins the general winning opening 38, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the player as prize balls. The game balls that have not entered the start winning opening 37 or the general winning opening 38 are collected from the out opening 39. Sensors 43 to 45 (see FIG. 5) for detecting the passage of game balls are provided inside the start winning port 37, the general winning port 38, and the big winning port 42, respectively.

  The front board 6 is provided with a receiving tray 5 that accommodates game balls and can be discharged to the outside. This tray 5 can accommodate not only game balls thrown by the player but also game balls paid out as prize balls from the prize ball payout device 14. A launching device 9 for launching game balls toward the game area 31 is attached to the lower part of the front frame 2, and the game balls accommodated in the tray 5 are supplied to the launching device 9 one by one. The Then, when the handle 7 attached to the lower right of the front board 6 is rotated, the launching device 9 can launch the game ball to the game area 31 with a launch intensity corresponding to the turning amount. Yes. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, the touch button 60 which a player press-downs is provided in the side part of the saucer 5. As shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the game area 31 of the game board 3, a plurality of general lamps 50 and specific lamps (light emitting units) 51 are disposed so as to be visible from the outside. The general lamp 50 and the specific lamp 51 are, for example, LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes), and the design is based on the image of a bullet hole (a mark shot by a bullet fired from a handgun or a machine gun) on the light emitting surface side of the specific lamp 51. Is given. A large number (24 in this embodiment) of specific lamps 51 are provided, and these specific lamps 51 are repeatedly turned on and off irregularly in a short cycle, thereby causing a random light emission effect (specialization) that reminds of gun shooting. Production). In the present embodiment, the structure in which the specific lamp 51 is arranged inside a hole (not shown) formed in the game board 3 is illustrated, but for example, other than the game board 3 such as the special symbol display device 17 The specific lamp 51 may be disposed at the place.

[Main control processing section]
As shown in FIG. 3, the main control processing unit 11 is provided on the back surface of the game board 3 (see FIG. 2) via a support member or the like. The main control device 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory) for storing a predetermined control program, and a RAM (Temporary storage of generated processing information and a RAM for deleting stored information ( Random Access Memory) and the like. When the CPU reads and executes various programs and data stored in the ROM, main processing relating to the game is performed.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the special symbol lottery unit 110 that performs electronic lottery related to the special symbol when the game ball is won in the start winning opening 37 and the special symbol lottery unit 110 determine The special symbol determination unit 120 that determines the special symbol according to the lottery result, the variation pattern command determination unit 140 for determining the variation pattern command that is a game command, and the determination of the lottery result by the special symbol lottery unit 110 is a big hit In this case, the solenoid of the attacker device 41 is operated to shift to the jackpot game, and the normal symbol lottery section that performs the electronic lottery related to the normal symbol when the game ball passes through the through chucker 21 170 and the electric tulip operation control unit 180 that controls the operation of the electric tulip 49, the main control processing unit 11 is configured. To have.

  The special symbol lottery unit 110 generates a random number for a special symbol that generates a software random number by updating the value of the loop counter one by one within a predetermined range based on an interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 2 milliseconds). One random number is acquired (latched) at the timing when the game ball is won in the unit 111 and the start winning opening 37 (at the timing when the detection signal from the start winning opening detection sensor 43 is input to the main control processing unit 11). A special symbol random number acquiring unit 112, a special symbol random number acquiring unit 112 that determines whether or not the random number acquired by the special symbol random number acquiring unit 112 is a big hit, with reference to the special symbol determination table 114, and a special symbol If the special symbol is changing when the symbol random number acquisition unit 112 acquires a random number, the acquired random number is stored as a reserved ball random number up to an upper limit of four (predetermined number). That pending ball random number memory unit 115, and a.

  The variation pattern command determination unit 140 includes a variation pattern random number lottery unit 130 that performs a lottery process of variation pattern random numbers used to determine a variation pattern command that is a command for determining an effect mode, a variation pattern random number, and variation Pattern command pattern No. A command reference table 135 in which a plurality of tables associated with (game commands) are stored. As shown in FIG. 6, the random number lottery unit for variation pattern 130 sets the value of the loop counter within a predetermined range (from 0 to 63) based on an interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 2 milliseconds). Based on a random number generator for variation pattern 131 that generates software random numbers by updating one by one and a game ball won in the start winning opening 37 (a detection signal from the starting winning opening detection sensor 43 is a main control processing section) 11, a variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132 that acquires (latches) one random number (at the timing input to 11), a variation pattern random number storage unit 134 that stores the random number acquired by the variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132, It has.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the command reference table 135 includes a jackpot reference table 135a that is referred to when the acquired special symbol random number is a jackpot random number, and a lost reference table 135b that is referred to in the case of a loss. Referring to these tables 135a and 135b, the variation pattern command determination unit 140 determines the variation pattern No. Is determined.

  More specifically, the big hit reference table 135a includes a variation pattern No. that is a game command. 1 to 64 are assigned, and the change pattern No. which is a game command is stored in the reference table 135b for lose. 65 to 127 are allocated. When the random number acquired by the special symbol random number acquisition unit 112 is a big hit random number, the variation pattern command determination unit 140 determines the variation pattern No. One pattern is selected from 1 to 64 based on the random number for the variation pattern, and the pattern is transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a as a variation pattern command.

  Similarly, in the case of a loss, the fluctuation pattern command determination unit 140 changes the fluctuation pattern No. One pattern is selected from 65 to 127 based on the random number for the variation pattern, and the command is transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a. The variation pattern No. 1 to 64, the variation pattern No. Compared to 65-127, it is a variation pattern command with a long variation time of special symbols as a whole, and if an effect mode with a long variation time is displayed, the player predicts that the possibility of a big hit is high. Can be done.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the random number for the variation pattern is acquired at the timing when the game ball wins the start winning opening 37. When the game starts immediately after winning, the variation pattern command determination unit 140 determines a variation pattern command based on the variation pattern random number. Since this special prize is changing, the special symbol random number acquired based on this prize is stored as the reserved ball random number in the reserved ball random number storage unit 115 as well. Each time it is stored in the sphere random number storage unit 115, the variation pattern command determination unit 140 determines a variation pattern command based on the variation pattern random number obtained at the winning timing, and uses the variation pattern command as a prefetch command. It is transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a. This is to perform a prefetch determination process described later.

  Further, when stored as a reserved ball random number, the acquired variation pattern random number is stored in the variation pattern random number storage unit 134 until a game based on the reserved ball random number is started. When a game based on the reserved ball random number is started, the variation pattern random number stored in the variation pattern random number storage unit 134 is read again, and the variation pattern command is determined with reference to the command reference table 135. It has come to be.

  That is, when the special symbol random number is stored as the reserved ball random number, the variation pattern command is determined twice and is transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a each time. The first determination is the timing of winning the game ball to the start opening 37, and the variation pattern command determined here is transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a as a prefetch command. Upon receiving this pre-read command, the effect control processing unit 12a performs a pre-read determination process, and when a predetermined condition is achieved, the hold ball display for the hold ball random number corresponding to the pre-read command is performed in the special hold ball display mode. Details of the display of the reserved ball will be described later.

  The second determination is the timing at which the game based on the reserved ball random number starts. At this timing, an official variation pattern command related to the game is determined and transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a. That is, the first determination is only for prefetch determination processing, and the second determination is an official variation pattern command used for the game. Since the variation pattern random numbers related to one reserved ball random number are the same, the first and second variation pattern commands are basically the same, but when the actual game starts, there are four reserved ball random numbers. In such a case, the second fluctuation pattern command may be a command with a short special symbol fluctuation time.

  Here, in this embodiment, all the variation pattern Nos. That can be selected at the time of jackpot are displayed. 1 to 64, and change pattern No. selectable at the time of loss. 100 to 127 constitute a specific variation pattern command (specific command). The variation pattern No. Reference numerals 100 to 127 are losing commands for performing super reach and super super reach, which is a production mode having a high probability of winning a jackpot (see FIG. 10). These variation patterns No. When 100 to 127 is selected, super reach or super super reach is displayed on the effect display device 34, and finally it is displayed as lost while scolding the player as to whether it will be a big hit.

  The breakdown of the specific variation pattern command is that the variation pattern command at the time of jackpot is No. A total of 64 from 1 to 64, No. There are a total of 28 numbers from 100 to 127. When a specific variation pattern command is selected in a certain game, it is highly likely that the special symbol random number is a big hit. Therefore, as will be described in detail later, when the game is determined to be a big hit, there is a high possibility that the reserved ball display becomes a special display mode in the prefetch determination process.

  In the following description, for a portion that needs to be expressed separately from the variation pattern command related to the first determination and the variation pattern command related to the second determination, the variation pattern command related to the first determination is prefetched. The fluctuation pattern command related to the command and the second determination is referred to as a regular command.

  Next, the jackpot game control unit 160 controls to open and close the attacker device 41 by a predetermined number of rounds according to the type of jackpot. Further, the normal symbol lottery unit 170 is triggered by the fact that the game ball has passed through the through-chucker 21 and the normal symbol random number generator having the same configuration as the number of random numbers generated by the special symbol random number generator 111. The normal symbol random number acquiring unit that acquires (latches) one random number (at the timing when the detection signal from the through chucker detection sensor 46 is input to the main control processing unit 11), and the normal symbol random number acquiring unit acquires If the normal symbol is changing when the normal symbol random number acquisition unit and the normal symbol random number acquisition unit acquire random numbers, the normal symbol determination table that determines whether or not the random number is per normal symbol And a normal symbol reserved ball random number storage unit for storing the acquired random number as a normal symbol reserved ball random number. In addition, the electric tulip operation control unit 180 controls the solenoid of the electric tulip 49 to open and close based on a command won per normal symbol by the electronic lottery by the normal symbol lottery unit 170.

[Sub-control processing section]
Next, a sub control processing unit that receives various commands (commands) from the main control processing unit 11 and controls various devices will be described. The effect control processing unit 12a, the special symbol display control unit 12b, the lamp control processing unit (light emission control means) 12c, the payout control processing unit 12e, and the normal symbol display control unit 12f constituting the sub-control processing unit are It is provided on the back surface via a support member or the like, and controls the effect display device 34, the speaker 20, and other effect devices (such as LED devices) according to the processing information generated by the main control processing unit 11. Similarly to the main control device 11, the sub-control processing unit also includes a CPU, a ROM that stores a predetermined control program, a RAM that temporarily stores generated processing information, and a RAM that deletes the stored information. Then, the CPU reads and executes various programs and data stored in the ROM, whereby predetermined processing is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the effect control processing unit 12a includes, as processing units, an effect mode determining unit 210, an effect display control unit (effect display control unit) 220, a prefetch lottery permission unit (notice lottery permission unit) 230, A pre-reading effect lottery unit (notice display determining unit) 231, a flag setting unit (flag setting unit) 240, a flag erasing unit (flag erasing unit) 241, and a reserved ball display pattern determining unit 250 are provided. An effect mode storage unit 260 and a flag storage unit 270 are provided.

  The effect mode determining unit 210 determines an effect to be used in the game with reference to the jackpot effect table 260a or the lose effect table 260b stored in the effect mode storage unit 260 based on the regular command. Here, as shown in FIG. 1-No. A production mode is assigned so as to correspond to up to 64 variation pattern commands on a one-to-one basis. For example, the variation pattern No. No. 1 is “Long Reach A”. 2 is “Long Reach B”. 30 is “Super Super Reach A”, and the variation pattern No. 64 is assigned “Premier Reach C”. All of these production modes include reach (the production mode in a state where all other production symbols are stopped at the same design, leaving one production design that is fluctuating among multiple production designs), and reach. It is a mode in which a long-time production is performed as compared to a production that does not include. Note that “super reach”, “super super reach”, and “premier reach” are specific effects including an image (specific image) in which a character shoots a gun.

  As shown in FIG. 65-No. The production mode is assigned so as to correspond to the variation pattern commands up to 127 on a one-to-one basis. For example, the variation pattern No. 65, “No reach A” indicates a change pattern No. 66, “No reach B” indicates a change pattern No. 80, “Normal reach A” is the change pattern No. No. 85 is “Long Reach A”. 127 is assigned “super super reach C”. As described above, the loss production table 260b includes a lot of productions without reach. Note that “super reach” and “super super reach” are effects (specific effects) including an image (specific image) in which a character shoots a gun.

  The effect display control unit (effect display control means) 220 controls to display the effect mode determined by the effect mode determination unit 210 on the effect display device 34. The effect display control unit 220 also performs control to display the reserved ball display pattern determined by the reserved ball display pattern determining unit 250 described later in the reserved ball display area 34 a of the effect display device 34.

  Returning to FIG. 5, the special symbol display control unit 12b is based on the special symbol command determined by the special symbol determination unit 120 of the main control processing unit 11 and the regular command determined by the variation pattern command determination unit 140. The special symbol determined by the special symbol determination unit 120 is displayed on the special symbol display device 17 in such a manner that the special symbol is changed for a predetermined time and then stopped. On the other hand, the normal symbol display control unit 12f receives the command of the lottery result relating to the normal symbol by the normal symbol lottery unit 170, displays the normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 22 based on the command, and displays it in a manner of stopping. It is controlled to do. The basic symbol display control unit 12f has substantially the same basic configuration of display control, although the symbol to be displayed is different from the display control by the special symbol display control unit 12b described above.

  The lamp control processing unit 12c performs lighting control of various lamps and electrical decorations based on the received command. In addition, the lamp control processing unit 12c emits light in conjunction with an effect mode (video) displayed on the effect display device 34 by the effect control processing unit 12a based on the regular command (variation pattern command) received from the main control processing unit 11. Perform production control. The light emission effect control executed by the lamp control processing unit 12c includes a general lamp light emission control process for controlling the lighting of the general lamp 50 (see FIG. 3) and a specific lamp light emission control for controlling the lighting of the specific lamp 51 (see FIG. 3). Processing.

  In relation to the light emission effect control, the lamp control processing unit 12c, as shown in FIG. 11, is a general lamp effect mode determining unit 310, a specific lamp effect mode determining unit 320, and a lamp effect random number generating unit (random number), as shown in FIG. Generation unit) 360 and a light emission effect control unit 330, and a light emission effect mode storage unit (light emission pattern storage unit) 340 and a random light emission control information storage unit 350 as storage units. The ramp effect random number generator 360 updates the value of the loop counter by 1 in a predetermined range (from 0 to 63) based on an interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 2 milliseconds), thereby increasing the software random number. Is generated.

  Based on the regular command, the general lamp effect mode determining unit 310 refers to the general lamp light output effect table stored in the effect mode storage unit 340 and determines the light output effect of the general lamp 50. The general lamp emission effect table has a variation pattern No. 1-No. Light emission modes are assigned so as to correspond to the variation pattern commands up to 127 on a one-to-one basis. For example, for one variation pattern command, data defining a lighting pattern (a lamp to be lit among general lamps 50) and data of the number of lighting frames defining the duration (number of frames) of the lighting pattern. The combination is set as one lighting pattern data, and this lighting pattern data is the number of times necessary for the rendering time (total number of frames) executed by the rendering control processing unit 12a in response to the one variation pattern command. Is set.

  Based on the regular command, the specific lamp production mode determination unit 320 refers to the specific lamp light emission production table stored in the production mode storage unit 340 and determines the light emission production of the specific lamp 51. Similarly to the general lamp light emission effect table, the specific lamp light emission effect table has a variation pattern No. 1-No. Light emission modes are assigned so as to correspond to the variation pattern commands up to 127 on a one-to-one basis. For example, for one variation pattern command, data defining a lighting pattern (a lamp to be lit among general lamps 51) and data of the number of lighting frames defining the duration (number of frames) of the lighting pattern. The combination is set as one lighting pattern data, and this lighting pattern data is the number of times necessary for the rendering time (total number of frames) executed by the rendering control processing unit 12a in response to the one variation pattern command. Is set.

  However, the variation pattern No. corresponding to the specific variation pattern command (“super reach”, “super super reach”, and “premier reach”) in which a specific representation (production including a video (specific video) in which a character shoots a gun at random) is set. .30 to 64 and 100 to 127), data for instructing execution of random number light emission control is set instead of lighting pattern data corresponding to a lighting frame in a period in which a specific video is displayed. For example, the number of frames per second of the video is 30, the specific production time is 120 seconds (3600 frames), the duration of one lighting pattern is 6 seconds (180 frames), In the case of a variation pattern command for displaying a specific image between about 90 to 96 seconds (2701 to 2880 frames) and between about 102 to 108 seconds (3061 to 2240 frames), as shown in FIG. 12, 2701 to 2880. Data for instructing execution of random number light emission control is set corresponding to the frames and frames 3063 to 1240, and lighting pattern data is set corresponding to the other frames.

  The light emission effect control unit 330 controls lighting of the general lamp 50 and the specific lamp 51 in the light emission effect mode determined by the general lamp effect mode determination unit 310 and the specific lamp effect mode determination unit 320. That is, when the general lamp effect mode determining unit 310 and the specific lamp effect mode determining unit 320 determine the lighting pattern data with reference to the general lamp light effect table and the specific lamp light effect table, the light effect control unit 330 determines The lighting pattern data thus set is set as output data to the general lamp 50 and the specific lamp 51.

  In addition, when random light emission control is instructed in the specific lamp light emission control, the specific lamp effect mode determination unit 320 executes a random light emission control process. In the random light emission control process, the specific lamp effect mode determination unit 320 generates a random number generated by the lamp effect random number generation unit 360 every predetermined time according to the random light emission setting data and the mask data stored in the random number generation control information storage unit 350. The light emission effect control unit 330 performs the lighting control of the specific lamp 51 determined as the lighting target, and is determined every predetermined time according to the random number acquired as the lighting target lamp among the specific lamps 51. Run. Details of the random number light emission control process will be described later.

  The payout control processing unit 12e receives a signal from the CR unit and controls the prize ball paying device 14 so as to lend out a game ball to the player. In addition, the payout control processing unit 12e receives a payout command from the main control processing unit 11 to receive a predetermined number of balls. The prize ball payout device 14 is controlled so as to pay out the prize ball to the player. The prize ball payout device 14 includes a sprocket (not shown) in which notches are formed for holding game balls one by one, and a motor (not shown) for rotating the sprocket. By controlling the rotation of the motor, the required number of prize balls can be paid out. Specifically, when the start winning opening detection sensor 43, the general winning opening detection sensor 44, the big winning opening detection sensor 45, etc. detect the passage of the game ball, the winning ball payout device 14 passes through the main control processing section 11. The game ball is paid out based on the received command.

  The firing control processing unit 13 is a device that controls the operation of the launching device 9 according to the rotation amount of the handle 7. More specifically, control processing is performed such as energizing the launching device 9, stopping energization, or changing the energization current. The launch control processing unit 13 is connected to the payout control processing unit 12e, and a launch stop signal is received when the CR unit is not connected.

[Random number light emission control processing]
Next, the random number light emission control process executed by the lamp control processing unit 12c will be described in detail.

  In the random light emission control process, the specific lamp effect mode determining unit 320 acquires a random number generated by the lamp effect random number generating unit 360, and sets random light emission basic data from the acquired random number. Acquisition of the random number is repeatedly performed a predetermined number of times so that the number of bits of the random number generated by the lamp effect random number generator 360 is equal to or greater than the total number of the specific lamps 51. When the number of bits of the generated random number is equal to or greater than the total number of the specific lamps 51 (for example, when the generated random number is 3 bytes (24 bits) and the total number of the specific lamps 51 is 24), The array of “1/0” values is set as random light emission basic data as it is, and the “1/0” value of each bit is associated with each specific lamp 51. When the number of bits of the generated random number is less than the total number of the specific lamps 51, an array of “1/0” values of the acquired random numbers is connected and set as the random light emission basic data. For example, when the generated random number is 1 byte (8 bits) and the number of the specific lamps 51 is 24, the random number is acquired three times, and the array of “1/0” values of the random number is connected in the order of acquisition. To do. In this embodiment, the data value “1” of each bit corresponds to lighting and the data value “0” corresponds to lighting off.

  The random light emission control information storage unit 350 stores random light emission setting data and mask data in advance. The random light emission setting data includes data defining a period for executing random light emission control (total number of lighting frames) and data defining a predetermined time (lighting frame interval) for obtaining a random number and changing a lamp to be lit. Including. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, when 180 frames are set as the total number of lighting frames and 6 frames are set as the lighting frame interval, the specific lamp effect mode determination unit 320 acquires a random number every 6 frames. Then, the control of changing the specific lamp 51 to be lit is repeated 30 times.

  The mask data is data for turning off the lamps not subject to random number light emission control among all the specific lamps 51, and is set to the same number of bits as the random number light emission basic data. For example, when all of the 24 specific lamps 51 are subjected to random number light emission control, as shown in FIG. 13, the mask data includes data values “1” to all bits from the first bit to the 24th bit. 1 "is set. When some of the specific lamps 51 are turned off without being subjected to random number light emission control, a data value “0” is set in a bit corresponding to the specific lamp 51. When the number of bits of the random light emission basic data exceeds the total number of the specific lamps 51, the data value “0” is set to the bits that do not correspond to the specific lamps 51 in the master data.

  In addition, when the random number is repeatedly acquired at every lighting frame interval, if the previous random number light emission basic data is similar to the current random light emission basic data, the player notices the change of the specific lamp 51 to be turned on. It is difficult to obtain a desired effect. For this reason, the specific lamp production mode determination unit 320 compares the set random light emission basic data with the previous random light emission basic data when the random light emission basic data is set, and if both data are similar, Then, set the random light emission basic data again. The cases where the two data are similar are when the two data are completely the same, and when the number of bits having different data values between the two data is equal to or less than a predetermined number (for example, two). In addition, as a method of resetting the random number light emission basic data, a method of newly acquiring all random numbers, a method of acquiring a part of the random number again and replacing it with a part of the already acquired random number, A method of inverting a part or all of the “1/0” value of each bit of the random number light emission basic data is possible.

  The specific lamp effect mode determination unit 320 generates random light emission execution data by calculating a logical product (AND) of the random light emission basic data and the mask data, and the light emission effect control unit 330 generates the generated random light emission execution data. Is set as output data to the specific lamp 51.

[Specific lamp emission control processing]
Next, the specific lamp light emission control process executed by the lamp control processing unit 12c will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is started when a regular command is received from the main control processing unit 11, and is repeatedly executed at predetermined time intervals.

  When this process is started, the specific lamp effect mode determination unit 320 refers to the specific lamp light effect table based on the received regular command, and determines whether the light emission control of the specific lamp 51 is random light emission control. Alternatively, it is determined whether the pattern light emission control is in accordance with predetermined lighting pattern data (step S1).

  If it is determined that the light emission control is not random light emission (pattern light emission control) (step S1: NO), the specific lamp effect mode determining unit 320 refers to the specific lamp light emission effect table, determines the lighting pattern data, and the light emission effect. The controller 330 sets the determined lighting pattern data as output data to the specific lamp 51 (step S2).

  If it determines with it being random number light emission control (step S1: YES), the specific lamp production | generation aspect determination part 320 will determine whether it is less than the total lighting frame number (step S3). If the total number of lighting frames has been exceeded (step S3: NO), this process ends because the preset execution period of the random number light emission control has already passed (finished).

  When it is determined that the number is within the total number of lighting frames (step S3: YES), the specific lamp effect mode determination unit 320 determines whether or not the lighting frame interval is switched (step S4). When the lighting frame interval is not switched (step S4: NO), the specific lamp 51 to be lit is not in the change timing, and thus this process is terminated.

  When it is determined that the lighting frame interval is switched (step S4: YES), the specific lamp effect mode determination unit 320 acquires a random number generated by the lamp effect random number generation unit 360, and generates random light emission basic data from the acquired random number. It is set (step S5), the random light emission basic data set this time is compared with the random light emission basic data set in the previous process, and it is determined whether or not the two data are dissimilar (step S6).

  If it is determined that the two data are dissimilar (step S6: YES), the specific lamp effect mode determination unit 320 calculates the unnecessary product by calculating the logical product of the random light emission basic data and the mask data set in step S5. The random light emission execution data whose data is set to be extinguished is generated (step S7), and the light emission effect control unit 330 sets the generated random light emission execution data as output data to the specific lamp 51 (step S8). This process is terminated.

  If it is determined that the two data are not dissimilar (similar) (step S6: NO), the specific lamp effect mode determination unit 320 sets the random light emission basic data again (step S9), and in step S9. The random light emission execution data is generated by calculating the logical product of the set random light emission basic data and the mask data (step S7), and the light emission effect control unit 330 sends the generated random light emission execution data to the specific lamp 51. This is set as output data (step S8), and this process is terminated.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the lamp control processing unit 12c performs pattern light emission control when performing a light emission effect according to a preset light emission pattern, and random number light emission when performing a random light emission effect. Each control is executed. In the random light emission control, the specific lamp effect mode determination unit 320 repeatedly acquires the random number generated by the lamp effect random number generation unit 360 every predetermined time, and acquires the lamp to be lit among the plurality of specific lamps 51. The lighting control of the specific lamp 51 determined as a lighting target is performed every predetermined time according to the random number and executed. That is, in random number light emission control, various light emission effects are executed without using a light emission pattern.

  Accordingly, various light emission effects can be performed while suppressing an increase in the amount of data stored in the lamp control processing unit 12c.

  For example, in the case of random number light emission control in which 24 specific lamps 51 are lighted randomly every 180 frames for a period of 180 frames, as shown in FIG. 13, the amount of random light emission setting data includes the total number of lighting frames (180 2 bytes for defining the frame) and 2 bytes for defining the lighting frame interval (6 frames) are required, and the data amount of the mask data is 3 bytes. A data amount of 7 bytes is required. On the other hand, in the lighting pattern data in the case where such a random light emission effect is performed by pattern light emission control, as shown in FIG. 15, 2 for defining the number of lighting frames as the data amount of one lighting pattern. A byte and 3 bytes for defining the specific lamp 51 to be lit are required, and as a whole, 150 bytes for 30 times (180 frames / 6 frames) are required. Therefore, in the random number light emission control, it is possible to compress the data amount of 147 bytes compared to the pattern light emission control.

  Further, since the light emission pattern is not used in the random light emission control, it is not necessary to create a light emission pattern (30 patterns in the above example), and the work can be reduced.

  Further, the specific lamp effect mode determination unit 320 compares the previous random number light emission basic data with the current random number light emission basic data, and if both data are similar, the random light emission basic data is set again. Random light emission effects can be reliably performed.

  In the above embodiment, the lamp effect processing random number generator 360 is provided in the lamp control processing unit 12c, but this is omitted, and the lamp control processing unit 12c uses the variation pattern random number as a random number for random light emission control. You may acquire from the random number generation part 131 for use.

  It is also possible to set the second mask data in advance and always turn on a special lamp among the specific lamps 51 when a predetermined variation pattern command is received in the random number light emission control. For example, the second mask data in which the data value of the bit corresponding to the predetermined plurality of specific lamps 51 is “1” and the data value of the other bits is “0” is stored in the random number light emission control information storage unit 35. Remember. When the received regular command is a variation pattern command at the time of jackpot, the specific lamp effect mode determination unit 320 calculates the logical product of the random light emission basic data set from the acquired random number and the mask data, Random light emission execution data is generated by calculating a logical sum (OR) with the second master data. Thereby, when the lottery result is a big hit, a plurality of predetermined specific lamps 51 are always lit during execution of a random light emission effect, so a jackpot advance notification function can be added to the random number light emission control. .

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the light emission effect that reminds the gun of shooting by the random light emission of the specific lamp 51 is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the state of splashing the sea is recalled. It can be applied to various effects such as light emission effects.

  As mentioned above, although the embodiment to which the invention made by the present inventor is applied has been described, the present invention is not limited by the discussion and the drawings that form part of the disclosure of the present invention according to this embodiment. That is, it should be added that other embodiments, examples, operation techniques, and the like made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are all included in the scope of the present invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 ... Game board, 11 ... Main control processing part, 12c ... Lamp control processing part (light emission control means), 310 ... General lamp effect mode determination part, 320 ... Specific lamp effect mode determination part, 330 ... Light emission effect control part, 340 ... Light emission effect mode storage unit (light emission pattern storage unit), 350 ... Random number light emission control information storage unit, 360 ... Ramp effect random number generation unit (random number generation unit), P ... Pachinko machine (ball game machine)

Claims (1)

A gaming machine having a plurality of light emitting units arranged to be visible from the outside,
A light emission pattern storage means for storing light emission patterns of the plurality of light emitting units;
Random number generation means for repeatedly generating random numbers;
A light emission pattern is obtained from the light emission pattern storage means, a first light emission control for performing lighting control of the light emitting unit according to the obtained light emission pattern, and a random number generated by the random number generation means is repeatedly obtained every predetermined time, A light emitting unit to be turned on among the plurality of light emitting units is determined every predetermined time according to the acquired random number, and second light emission control for performing lighting control of the light emitting unit decided as the lighting target is selectively performed And a light emission control means.

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