JP2006305108A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To set the volume of an earphone sensorily larger than the volume of a speaker. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine is provided with a speaker side variable volume 26 adjustable of the volume of speakers 21L and 21R outputting sound, and a variable volume 25 adjustable of the level of an audio signal of an earphone jack 24 capable of outputting audio signal. This game machine is further provided with a means detecting the volume of the periphery of the game machine and an adjusting means adjusting the level of the audio signal to the ambient volume or more. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachislot machine, a pachinko machine, and other gaming machines that can stop the display of symbol variation by a player's operation so that a specific winning mode is established.

  In a general hall, a large number of gaming machines are installed, and each gaming machine outputs a production sound from a speaker separately.

  By the way, the sound output from the gaming machine through the speaker includes not only mere BGM but also information notifying information related to the game (eg, predicate sound and notification sound for the lottery result of the gaming machine). Therefore, if the sound for notifying information related to the game is mixed with the sound of the entire hall and difficult to be transmitted to the player, the player's game interest is impaired.

  Therefore, Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine capable of providing a clear voice to a player who is provided with an earphone jack in a gaming machine equipped with a speaker and is equipped with an earphone or the like connected to the earphone jack. ing.

JP 2005-58328 A

  The gaming machine of Patent Literature 1 is configured to output a sound signal amplified by a sound output control unit to a predetermined signal level to a speaker and an earphone jack, and the sound volume of the speaker and the sound volume of the earphone are controlled by sound output control. The same volume is determined by the part.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a volume adjustment dial that allows a player to manually adjust a sound signal level output from an earphone jack. By using this volume adjustment dial, the player can set the volume of the earphone or the like below the volume determined by the audio output control unit, that is, the volume of the speaker.

  However, since the maximum volume of the earphone or the like is the same as the volume determined by the audio output control unit, that is, the volume of the speaker, the volume of the earphone or the like cannot be set higher than the volume of the speaker. Therefore, for example, when a player who is inferior in hearing plays using an earphone or the like and the maximum volume of the earphone is insufficient and it is difficult to hear the sound, the volume of the earphone or the like is set to be higher than the volume of the speaker. There is a problem that it is impossible to take measures such as eliminating the difficulty of listening to this player.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which the volume of an earphone can be set to be higher than the volume of a speaker.

Means and effects for solving the problems

  The gaming machine of the present invention includes a speaker that outputs sound, speaker volume adjusting means that can adjust the volume of the speaker, and an earphone jack that can output a sound signal corresponding to the same sound as the sound output from the speaker. And an earphone volume adjusting means capable of adjusting the level of the audio signal of the earphone jack.

  According to the above configuration, the volume of the headphones or earphones connected to the earphone jack is adjusted by the earphone volume adjusting means, and is set to be larger than the volume of the speaker adjusted by the speaker volume adjusting means. Even a player who is inferior in hearing ability may be able to play a game while listening to sound of sufficient volume with an earphone or the like. The high experience means that the volume felt by the player's ear can be felt that the volume of the earphone is higher when the volume from the speaker is compared with the volume from the earphone or the like. In addition, when this type of gaming machine is applied to a so-called pachislot machine or pachinko machine, the problem of noise in the neighborhood that occurs when the gaming machine is used in an environment where a large number of gaming machines are arranged in a store, It is possible to sufficiently deal with the problem of dealing with each player, such as it is difficult to hear the warning sound and the notification sound for the lottery result. In other words, in order to solve the problem of noise in the vicinity, it is necessary to set the volume of the speaker low, but if this setting is made, the warning sound and the notification sound corresponding to the lottery result provided in the gaming machine itself will be generated. Although it is difficult for the player to hear, such a problem can be solved if only the volume of the earphone or the like is set to a high volume.

  Here, in the present invention, the sound output from the speaker and the sound output from the earphone jack do not have to be completely the same. Only the sound output from the earphone jack is used for an internal lottery to be described later. Also included are those configured to add related notification sounds.

  In the present invention, the speaker, the earphone jack, and the earphone volume adjusting means capable of adjusting the level of the audio signal of the earphone jack are provided on the surface of the front door of the gaming machine housing, while the volume of the speaker The speaker volume adjusting means capable of adjusting the opening and closing of the front door may be provided inside the gaming machine casing so as to be operable with the front door unlocked and the front door opened. According to the above configuration, only a person who is permitted to handle the inside of the gaming machine, such as a hall employee, may be able to adjust the speaker volume using the speaker volume adjusting means. The earphone volume control means is preferably provided on the front door surface of the gaming machine housing so that the player can easily operate it.

  In the present invention, there may be provided detecting means for detecting the surrounding sound volume and adjusting means for adjusting the earphone volume adjusting means so that the level of the audio signal is equal to or higher than the surrounding sound volume. According to the above configuration, even if the surrounding sound volume changes, the adjusting means adjusts the earphone sound volume adjusting means so that the sound volume of the earphone or the like is larger than the surrounding sound volume. May be able to do.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment]
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
The gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a so-called “pachi-slot machine”, and the game is made so that a specific winning mode is established based on the symbols displayed by stopping the variable display of a plurality of symbols on the winning line. The change display can be stopped by detecting the user's operation. Note that the gaming machine is a game that uses a game medium such as a card that stores information on game value given to or given to a player in addition to coins, medals, and game balls. In the description, the explanation will be made assuming that medals are used.

(Mechanical configuration of the gaming machine 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the gaming machine 1. A panel display portion 2a as a substantially vertical surface is formed on the front surface of the cabinet 2 forming the entire gaming machine 1, and vertically long rectangular display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R are provided at the center thereof. The display windows 4L, 4C and 4R are provided with a top line 8b, a center line 8c and a bottom line 8d in the horizontal direction as winning lines, and a cross down line 8a and a cross up line 8e in the diagonal direction. These winning lines are respectively operated by operating a 1-BET switch 11S, a 2-BET switch 12S, and a maximum BET switch 13S, which will be described later, or by inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 22, respectively. The book is activated. Which winning line is activated is indicated by lighting of BET lamps 9a, 9b, and 9c, which will be described later.

  Here, the winning lines 8a to 8e relate to success / failure of the winning combination. Specifically, one symbol corresponding to a predetermined combination corresponds to a predetermined position corresponding to any activated pay line (for example, if the number of BETs described later is “3”, the left display window 4L ), Or the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined combination are stopped and displayed side by side at a predetermined position corresponding to any activated pay line. The winning combination will be established. In the following description, the activated winning line may be referred to as an activated line.

  The cabinet 2 includes a housing 1a and a door frame 1b that is rotatably provided on the housing 1a. Specifically, the housing 1a and the door frame 1b are connected to each other by a hinge (not shown) on one side surface (left side in FIG. 1), and the door frame 1b can be opened and closed with respect to the housing 1a using this as a fulcrum. Yes. And the door frame 1b is fixed to the housing | casing 1a by locking the door opening / closing cancellation | release device 118 mentioned later.

  Inside the cabinet 2, three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are rotatably provided in a horizontal row. On the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, a symbol row composed of a plurality of symbols is marked. The design of each reel can be observed through the display windows 4L, 4C and 4R. Each reel rotates at a constant speed (for example, 80 rpm).

  On the left side of the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R, a 1-BET lamp 9a, a 2-BET lamp 9b, a maximum BET lamp 9c, and a credit display unit 19 are provided. The 1-BET lamp 9a, the 2-BET lamp 9b, and the maximum BET lamp 9c are turned on according to the number of medals 115 betted to perform one game (unit game) (hereinafter referred to as “BET number”). Here, in the present embodiment, one game ends when all reels are stopped. The 1-BET lamp 9a is turned on when the BET number is “1” and one pay line is activated. The 2-BET lamp 9b is turned on when the BET number is “2” and three pay lines are activated. The maximum BET lamp 9c is lit when the number of BETs is “3” and all (5) winning lines are activated. The credit display unit 19 is composed of 7-segment LEDs and displays the number of medals 115 stored.

  A hit display lamp (so-called WIN lamp) 17 and a payout display section 18 are provided on the right side of the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R. The winning display lamp 17 basically lights up after a BB or RB winning, which will be described later, can be realized, and until a BB or RB winning is established. Here, BB and RB are collectively referred to as “bonus” hereinafter. The payout display unit 18 is composed of 7-segment LEDs, and displays the payout number of medals 115 when winning is established. The bonus number display unit 20 includes a 7-segment LED, and displays the number of games in a BB general gaming state, which will be described later.

  Below the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R, a pedestal 10 in a horizontal plane is arranged. A liquid crystal display device 5 is provided between the pedestal 10 and the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. The liquid crystal display device 5 displays information related to the game, for example, information related to winning of the internal winning combination in the BB general gaming state, game effects, and the like on the display screen 5a.

  A medal slot 22 is provided on the right side of the liquid crystal display device 5. On the left side of the liquid crystal display device 5, a 1-BET button 11, a 2-BET button 12, and a maximum BET button 13 are provided. The 1-BET button 11 sets one of the credited medals as a bet number on the game by one pressing operation. The 2-BET button 12 sets two of the credited medals to bet on the game by one press operation. The maximum BET button 13 sets the maximum number that can be bet on one game as the bet number on the game. By operating these BET buttons 11, 12, and 13, a predetermined winning line is activated as described above.

  On the left side of the front surface portion 10a of the pedestal portion 10, a C / P button 14 for switching credit / payout of the medal 115 acquired by the player in the game by a push button operation is provided. By switching the C / P button 14, the medal 115 is paid out from the medal payout 15 at the lower front, and the paid-out medal 115 is stored in the medal receiving unit 16.

  An earphone jack 24 is provided above the C / P button 14. By inserting the connection terminal 117 of the headphone 116 into the earphone jack 24, the player can listen to the sound from the headphone 116. Note that an earphone or the like may be used instead of the headphones 116. The sound output from the headphones 116 is the same as the sound output from the speakers 21L and 21R described later. In the present embodiment, description will be made assuming that the connection terminal 117 of the headphones 116 is connected to the earphone jack 24.

  A start lever 6 is arranged on the right side of the C / P button 14. The start lever 6 is rotatably attached within a predetermined angle range. By outputting a game start command signal by the player's operation, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotated, and the display windows 4L, 4C, The change display of the symbol within 4R is started.

  A door opening / closing release device 118 (hereinafter referred to as opening / closing device 118) is provided on the right side of the front surface portion 10a of the pedestal portion 10, and this opening / closing device 118 is moved to the right using a predetermined key. When the door frame 1b is unlocked by turning, the game is stopped, and the door frame 1b is locked by turning counterclockwise. In addition, the opening / closing device 118 releases the stop simultaneously with locking. Here, “stopping” refers to a state where the game cannot be performed (stopped state).

  Speakers 21L and 21R are provided on the left and right above the cabinet 2, and a payout table panel 23 is provided between the two speakers 21L and 21R to display a combination of winning symbols and the number of medals. ing. Three reel stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R for stopping the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are provided at the center of the front surface portion 10a of the pedestal portion 10 and below the liquid crystal display device 5, respectively. It has been.

  On the right side of the opening / closing device 118, a variable volume 25 is provided that allows the player to freely adjust the volume level of the audio signal output from the earphone jack 24. The player can freely adjust the volume of the sound output from the headphone 116 by operating the variable volume 25 by himself / herself.

  In addition, an LED lamp 29 is provided above the speakers 21L and 21R and the payout table panel 23, and blinks in accordance with an effect corresponding to the gaming state described later.

  Although not shown, a speaker variable volume 26 capable of adjusting the volume of the speakers 21L and 21R is provided inside the housing 1a. The speaker variable volume 26 is operated by a person who is permitted to handle the inside of the gaming machine 1, such as a hall employee, using the opening / closing device 118 to unlock the door frame 1 b. 1b is performed in an open state.

(Electric configuration of gaming machine 1: main control circuit 71)
The operation of the gaming machine 1 configured as described above is controlled by a main control circuit 71 provided on the main control board and a sub control circuit 72 provided on the sub control board, as shown in FIG. Yes. The main control circuit 71 includes a microcomputer 30 disposed on a circuit board as a main component, and is added with a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU 31 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, and a ROM 32 and a RAM 33 that are main board side storage means.

  Connected to the CPU 31 are a clock pulse generator 34 and a frequency divider 35 for generating a reference clock pulse, and a random number generator 36 and a sampling circuit 37 for generating a random number to be sampled. The random number generator 36 generates random numbers belonging to a certain numerical range. The sampling circuit 37 samples one random number at an appropriate timing after the start lever 6 is operated. The CPU 31 determines an internal winning combination based on the random numbers sampled by the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 and the probability lottery table stored in the ROM 32.

  As a means for random number sampling, random number sampling may be executed in the microcomputer 30, that is, on the operation program of the CPU 31. In that case, the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 can be omitted, or can be left as a backup for the random number sampling operation.

  The main actuators whose operation is controlled by the control signal from the microcomputer 30 are various lamps (BET lamps 9a, 9b, 9c, WIN lamp 17) and various display units (payout display unit 18, credit display unit). 19, a bonus number display section 20), a hopper (including a driving section for payout) 40 which stores medals 115 and pays out a predetermined number of medals according to a command from the hopper drive circuit 41, and reels 3L, 3C and 3R. There are stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R that rotate the motor.

  Furthermore, a motor drive circuit 39 that drives and controls the stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R, a hopper drive circuit 41 that drives and controls the hopper 40, a lamp drive circuit 45 that drives and controls various lamps, and a display unit that drives and controls various display units A drive circuit 48 is connected to the output unit of the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38. Each of these drive circuits receives a control signal such as a drive command output from the CPU 31, and controls the operation of each actuator.

  The main control circuit 71 is connected to input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for generating a control command. Main input signal generating means include a start switch 6S, a 1-BET switch 11S, a 2-BET switch 12S, a maximum BET switch 13S, a C / P switch 14S, a inserted medal sensor 22S, a reel stop signal circuit 46, and a reel position detection. There are a circuit 50 and a payout completion signal circuit 51. These are also connected to the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38.

  The start switch 6S detects the operation of the start lever 6. The inserted medal sensor 22 </ b> S detects a medal inserted into the medal slot 22. The reel stop signal circuit 46 generates a stop signal in accordance with the operation of each stop button 7L, 7C, 7R. The reel position detection circuit 50 receives the pulse signal from the reel rotation sensor and supplies a signal for detecting the position of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R to the CPU 31. The payout completion signal circuit 51 generates a signal for detecting the completion of medal payout when the count value (the number of medals paid out from the hopper 40) of the medal detection unit 40s reaches the designated number data.

  Various information is temporarily stored in the RAM 33 of the main control circuit 71. For example, the game state being executed, the number of inserted medals, and the like are stored.

  On the other hand, the ROM 32 of the main control circuit 71 determines the reel stop mode according to the probability lottery table used for determination of random number sampling performed every time the start lever 6 is operated (start operation) and the operation of the stop button. Various data tables such as a stop table group for the purpose, various control commands (commands) to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72, and the like are stored. The ROM 32 stores a program for executing a processing routine described later.

(Electric configuration of the gaming machine 1: sub-control circuit 72)
The main control circuit 71 is connected to the sub control circuit 72 so that commands and information can be output in one direction. As shown in FIG. 3, the sub-control circuit 72 performs display control of the liquid crystal display device 5 based on control commands (commands) from the main control circuit 71, sound output control from the speakers 21L and 21R and the headphones 116, and LED An effect such as output control of the lamp 29 is performed.

  The sub-control circuit 72 is configured on a sub-board different from the main board constituting the main control circuit 71, and includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “sub-microcomputer”) 73 as a main component, and the liquid crystal display device 5. As an image control circuit 81 as a display control means, a sound source IC 78 that controls sound output from the speakers 21L and 21R and the headphones 116 by outputting sound signals, and an amplifier of sound output from the speakers 21L and 21R and the headphones 116 The volume of the sound output from the power amplifier 79 and the headphone 116, that is, the volume of the sound output from the earphone jack 24, the variable volume 25 for adjusting the volume level of the sound signal output from the earphone jack 24, and the volume of the sound output from the speakers 21L and 21R. Speaker side variable volume 26 for adjustment, LE And a LED driving circuit 77 for driving the lamp 29.

  The sub microcomputer 73 includes a sub CPU 74 that performs a control operation in accordance with a control command transmitted from the main control circuit 71, a program ROM 75 serving as a sub board-side storage unit, and a work RAM 76. The program ROM 75 stores a control program such as a command processing routine executed by the sub CPU 74. The work RAM 76 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the control program is executed by the sub CPU 74.

  The image control circuit 81 includes an image control IC 82, an image control work RAM 83, an image ROM 86, and a video RAM 87. The image control IC 82 determines the display contents on the liquid crystal display device 5 according to the image control program based on the parameters set by the sub microcomputer 73. The image control work RAM 83 is configured as temporary storage means (buffer) when the image control program is executed by the image control IC 82. The image ROM 86 stores dot data for forming an image. The video RAM 87 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the image control IC 82 forms an image.

(Game state)
The gaming machine 1 configured as described above causes three types of game states to appear: “general game state”, “RB game state”, and “BB general game state”. Each of these “three types” of game states basically includes the types of roles that may be won internally, the probability of winning internally for replays, the types of bonuses that can achieve winnings, and internal winnings. It is distinguished by the relationship with winning a prize. Further, the transition between the game states is performed when a combination of bonus symbols is displayed on the winning line.

  The sub-control circuit 72 displays the effect of the content corresponding to each gaming state on the liquid crystal display device 5 of FIG. 1, and drives the LED lamp 29 of FIG. Audio is output from the 21R and the headphones 116. Instead of the display on the liquid crystal display device 5, it is also possible to produce an effect by driving only the LED lamp 29, or to produce an effect only with sound from the speakers 21 </ b> L and 21 </ b> R and the headphones 116. Further, apart from displaying the effect according to each game state on the liquid crystal display device 5, the blinking interval of the LED lamp 29 becomes shorter as the number of payouts becomes larger, and the speakers 21L and 21R and the headphones The voice of 116 may be increased or changed to music with a rhythmic feeling.

(Operation of the main control circuit 71)
In the above configuration, the operation of the gaming machine 1 will be described. In the main control circuit 71, a game is executed by executing the main routine of FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, after the game is initialized at the start of the game (S1), the predetermined stored contents of the RAM 33 at the end of the game are erased (S2).

  Next, the CPU 31 stands by until there is an input from the inserted medal sensor 22S or the BET switches 11S, 12S, and 13S. If there is an input, a medal insertion signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72 (S3). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the start switch 6S is turned on by operating the start lever 6 (S4).

  If the start switch 6S is not turned on (S4, NO), S4 is re-executed and waits until the start lever 6 is operated. When the start switch 6S is turned on (S4, YES), execution is shifted to reel rotation processing (S5), and then a random number for lottery is extracted (S6). And the game state in this game is confirmed by performing a game state monitoring process (S7).

  When the game state of the current game is confirmed, an internal winning combination corresponding to the gaming state is drawn in the probability lottery process based on the probability lottery table (S8), and the information of the selected internal winning combination is sent to the sub-control circuit 72. Stored.

  When the internal winning combination is determined, stop table group selection processing is executed (S9). Then, after the reel rotation stop process is executed and the number of sliding frames is determined at the timing when any one of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R is operated or when the value of the automatic stop timer becomes “0”, The reels are rotated by the number of frames and then stopped (S10). Thereafter, a winning combination (winning combination) is identified based on the symbol stop mode of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R by winning determination (winning search) (S11), and medal credits or A payout is made (S12). When it is determined that the winning combination is BB or RB, the BB general gaming state or the RB gaming state is generated.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the BB general gaming state or the RB gaming state (S13). When the gaming state is not the BB general gaming state or the RB gaming state (S13, NO), S2 is re-executed.

  On the other hand, when the game state is the BB general game state or the RB game state in S13 (S13, YES), a bonus “game number check process” is performed (S14). In this “game number check process”, the number of times the RB gaming state has occurred, the number of games in the BB general gaming state, the number of winnings in the RB gaming state, and the number of games in the RB gaming state are checked, and the BB general gaming state and Transition (setting) of the gaming state between RB gaming states is performed.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the bonus is over (S15). Specifically, after the BB winning is established, whether the number of wins is 8 or the number of games is 12 in the third RB gaming state, or is the number of games is 30 in the BB general gaming state It is determined whether or not. Further, after the RB winning is established, it is determined whether or not the number of winnings is 8 or the number of games is 12 in the RB gaming state. As a result, when it is determined that the bonus is not ended (S15, NO), S2 is re-executed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the bonus is over (S15, YES), a bonus end signal is output to the sub-control circuit 72 (S16), and then S2 is re-executed.

(Operation of sub-control circuit 72)
As described above, when a game is being performed, the sub-control circuit 72 displays an effect image on the liquid crystal display device 5 by executing a reset routine (not shown). For example, if the game is being interrupted, the demonstration screen is displayed as an effect image on the liquid crystal display device 5, and if the game is being played, an effect image corresponding to the game state is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. Further, with the effect from the liquid crystal display device 5 or independently, the effect by the LED lamp 29 and the effect by the sound from the speakers 21L and 21R and the headphones 116 are performed.

  Here, in the hall where a large number of gaming machines 1 are arranged, the sound emitted from the speakers 21L and 21R of neighboring gaming machines 1 becomes noise and enters the player's ear. In some cases, it is difficult to listen to performance sounds related to the game, such as audible sounds and notification sounds for the lottery result of the gaming machine 1 emitted from 116. If the player is inferior in hearing, the difficulty in listening to the production sound is remarkable. In such a case, the player wearing the headphones 116 operates the variable volume 25 to increase the volume of the headphones 116 so that the volume of the sound output from the headphones 116 is sufficient for the player. Thereby, the player can play the game while listening to the effect sound related to the game at a sufficient volume.

(Outline of this embodiment)
As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes the speakers 21L and 21R that output sound, the speaker-side variable volume 26 that can adjust the volume of the speakers 21L and 21R, and the sound that is output from the speakers 21L and 21R. Are provided with an earphone jack 24 that can output an audio signal corresponding to the same sound and a variable volume 25 that can adjust the level of the audio signal of the earphone jack 24.

  According to the above configuration, the volume of the headphones 116 or the earphones connected to the earphone jack 24 is adjusted by the variable volume 25, so that it is more experienced than the volume of the speakers 21L and 21R adjusted by the speaker-side variable volume 26. By setting a large value, even a player who is inferior in hearing may be able to play a game while listening to a sound having a sufficient volume with the headphones 116 or the like. In addition, when this type of gaming machine is applied to a so-called pachislot machine or a pachinko machine, the problem of noise in the neighborhood generated when the gaming machine 1 is used in an environment where a large number of gaming machines 1 are arranged in a store, It becomes possible to sufficiently deal with the problem of dealing with each player, such as it is difficult to hear the predictive sound and the notification sound for the lottery result of the machine 1. In other words, in order to solve the problem of noise in the vicinity, it is necessary to set the volume of the speakers 21L and 21R low, but if this is set, the predictive sound corresponding to the lottery result provided in the gaming machine 1 itself However, if only the volume of the headphones 116 or the like is set to a high volume, such a problem can be solved.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the speakers 21L and 21R, the earphone jack 24, and the variable volume 25 that can adjust the level of the audio signal of the earphone jack 24 are provided on the surface of the door frame 1b of the cabinet 2. The speaker-side variable volume 26 capable of adjusting the volume of the speakers 21L and 21R is opened inside the housing 1a so that the door frame 1b is unlocked by the opening / closing device 118 and the door frame 1b is opened. It is the structure formed in.

  According to the above configuration, only a person who is permitted to handle the inside of the gaming machine 1 such as a hall employee can adjust the volume of the speakers 21L and 21R using the speaker-side variable volume 26. There is a case. In addition, the player may be able to easily adjust the volume of the headphones 116 or the like using the variable volume 25 provided on the surface of the door frame 1b of the cabinet 2.

[Second Embodiment]
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the member same as 1st Embodiment, and the description is abbreviate | omitted. The configuration of the second embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment in FIG. 5, which is a perspective view showing the appearance of the gaming machine 1, and in FIG. 6, which is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main control circuit 71. Thus, the variable volume 25 for adjusting the volume of the headphones 116 is not provided, and as shown in FIG. 5, the microphone 27 that collects the surrounding sound is provided on the payout panel 23 above the cabinet 2. It is a point protruding through a part and a point where an output signal from the microphone 27 is inputted to the sub-control circuit 72 as shown in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 7 which is a block diagram showing the configuration of the sub-control circuit 72, the microphone 27 first collects sounds of surrounding sounds as analog amounts. The analog signal from the microphone 27 is converted into a digital signal by the A / D conversion circuit 28 provided in the sub control circuit 72. This digital signal is input to the sub CPU 74 and temporarily stored in the work RAM 76. When the digital signals stored in the work RAM 76 accumulate for a predetermined time, the sub CPU 74 calculates the average value of the digital signals for a predetermined time, that is, the average value of the surrounding sound volume for the predetermined time.

  Subsequently, the sub CPU 74 determines the volume level of the audio signal output from the earphone jack 24 by adding a predetermined amount of value to the calculated average value. Volume level information determined by the sub CPU 74 is transmitted to the volume circuit 125 via the I / O port 138 as a digital signal. The volume circuit 125 has a function as a digital variable resistor.

  On the other hand, the audio signal from the sound source IC 78 is amplified by the power amplifier 79 and transmitted to the volume circuit 125. The volume circuit 125 adjusts the volume level of the audio signal based on the digital signal as the volume level information sent from the sub CPU 74. The audio signal whose volume level is adjusted is transmitted to the earphone jack 24. Thereby, the headphone 116 connected to the earphone jack 24 outputs a volume that is higher by a predetermined amount than the average value of the surrounding volume at a predetermined time. Therefore, the player can play the game at a volume that is always easy to hear.

  The ambient volume from the microphone 27 is continuously captured during the game, and the volume level of the audio signal by the volume circuit 125 is adjusted every predetermined time.

(Outline of this embodiment)
As described above, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes the microphone 27 that detects the surrounding volume, and the adjusting unit that adjusts the variable volume 25 so that the level of the audio signal is equal to or higher than the surrounding volume (sub CPU 74, volume). Circuit 125 and the like). According to the above configuration, even if the surrounding volume changes, the adjusting means adjusts the variable volume 25 so that the volume of the headphones 116 and the like is larger than the surrounding volume. May be able to do.

(Modification of this embodiment)
Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and a gaming machine may include the following configuration in addition to or in addition to the configuration in the above embodiment. good.

  That is, the gaming machine has a game value giving means for giving a game value to a player when a predetermined game result is displayed, and a winning combination determining means for determining a predetermined combination as a winning combination based on a game start command signal A winning display control means for displaying a winning state on the winning display means based on the winning combination, an effect display control means for displaying an effect aspect related to the game on the effect display means, and a specific game result on the game result display means. Prior to displaying a specific game result on the notice display means, the notice display control means for displaying a notice mode on the notice display means that a specific game result may be displayed before There may be provided at least one or more accumulated specific combination winning means that wins a specific combination stored and stored in the specific combination storing means.

  Here, the above “game result display means” is configured to include a winning display means, an effect display means, a notice display means, and the like. They may be separate display devices or predetermined display units (sprites, 3D objects having different depths) provided in a single display device. Further, they may be displayed in an overlapping manner. Furthermore, one or more sounds, 1 or more lights, 1 or more colors, 1 or more images, 1 or more odors, or one or more feels (vibration, pressure), The player may be notified by a plurality or all of them.

  The “game value giving means” includes advantageous state generating means such as a program for giving (paying out) game values (coins), and also includes payout of award media, recording on a magnetic card, and game score addition.

  The “display control means” includes a winning display control means, an effect display control means, a notice display control means, and the like. It may be provided on a single substrate, may be provided on a plurality of separate substrates, or the winning display control means may be provided on the same substrate as the winning combination determining means. Further, the effect display control means and the notification display control means may be provided on a separate board from the winning combination determining means. (A separate body may be used.)

  The “winning display means” displays a still image, a moving image, etc., and is composed of one or a plurality of symbol display units that display a moving display by a reel or a disk, and variably display or stop a plurality of types of symbols. . For example, a pachislot machine or video slot symbol, a pachinko special symbol, a sound diagram, a judgment symbol, or the like is displayed. Further, anything may be used as long as a specific winning mode is displayed as a game result.

  The “display stop command means” may output a signal for stopping one, a plurality, or all of the variable displays, such as an effect display means, a winning display means, a notice display means, etc. One may be provided corresponding to the part (the display part is a symbol display part or the like). Alternatively, a plurality of display units may be provided corresponding to one display unit (the display unit is a symbol display unit or the like).

  The “favorable state generating means” may be anything as long as a state advantageous to the player continues for a plurality of game units. For example, a program for performing generation determination, continuation determination, midway end determination, generation, continuation, end, and the like. The “winning role determining means” includes a winning role lottery means, a winning role carryover means, a specific role accumulating means, an accumulated specific role winning means, and the like.

  In the present embodiment, the “game machine” includes a pachislot machine, a slot machine, a video slot, and the like. The “game result” includes a winning mode, a losing mode, a production mode, a notification mode, and the like. The “specific winning mode” includes a specific symbol display (“3”, “7”, etc.), a specific symbol combination display (“777”, “776”, etc.), and a specific symbol among a plurality of symbols. It is included (upper dust, big dust, etc.).

  The “disappearance mode” includes modes other than the winning mode displayed on the winning display means, the production mode, the notification mode, and the like. The “predetermined game result” includes a winning mode and the like. “Direction mode” is a mode in which waiting for customers, during game, between games, winning (front, middle, rear), advantageous state (front, middle, rear), etc., or their game information (game guidance) Including the notification mode and other modes, characters such as “big hit”, “bonus”, “out”, and the number of continuations of the advantageous state are also included.

  The “notification mode” includes a mode for notifying a player that a predetermined winning combination or a specific winning combination may be determined, a mode for notifying a losing, and an effect mode. “Do n’t you? ","bell? ] "A big hit win? ], “Bonus winning? ], "Game procedure navigation function winning? ”Etc. are also included. The “notification mode” is a mode in which the player is notified that a predetermined winning combination or a specific winning combination has been determined, or that a predetermined winning combination or a specific winning combination has not been determined. Including a mode of notifying. Moreover, the production aspect. “Big hit confirmed”, “Bonus confirmed”, “Outgoed confirmed”, “Bell confirmed”, “Game procedure navigation function win? ”Etc. are also included.

  “Aspect” includes one or more symbol (moving / still) images, one or more character (moving / still) images, one or more background (moving / still) images, one or more balloons (moving / still) ) Image, one or more characters, one figure, predetermined operation of one or more movable objects, etc. One or more lamps are lit, blinking, etc. One or more speaker sounds are included. “Game information” includes game concept (background), game rules, operation explanation, reach eyes, chance eyes, explanation of roles / replays, explanation of advantageous states (BB, RB, SB, etc.), advantageous states (BB, RB) Etc.), probability, and the number of games elapsed since a predetermined time (bonus, BB, RB, predetermined operation, etc.).

  The “game start command means” includes a start lever, a switch such as a spin button, a game medium input, a symbol start port (gate), and the like. The “display stop command means” includes a button, a lever, a program (time measuring means), and the like. “Design display means” includes CRT, LCD, plasma display, 7-segment, dot matrix, lamp, LED, fluorescent lamp, EL, electronic paper, flexible LED, flexible liquid crystal, liquid crystal projector, reel, disk, movable object, and the like. These include a plurality, combinations thereof and the like.

  The “winning role” includes one or a plurality of roles determined as a winning role by the winning role determining means from a plurality of roles. The “winning combination” includes a combination in which a winning mode corresponding to the winning combination is displayed. “Game value” includes payout of award media (coins, medals, game balls), game result storage media (predetermined writing to a magnetic card, etc., replay, score addition, occurrence of advantageous state, etc.) (Prize medium) ”includes coins, medals, game balls, money, banknotes, magnetic cards, and the like.

  In addition, one or more of the following may be applied as a role in a pachislot or the like. There is a single bonus and winning combination determining means that makes the probability that the winning combination determining means determines that the winning combination is a winning combination only during one unit game (1 game) A regular bonus with a high probability of determining a small role as a winning combination only during multiple unit games, and a big bonus with a high probability that the winning combination determining means will determine a regular bonus as a winning role only between multiple unit games A winning combination navigation function for notifying information related to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means before the player operates the display stop command means. A push order navigating function for notifying information related to the stop pattern selected by the stop pattern selection means before the player operates the display stop command means. A game procedure navigation function for notifying a game procedure that is advantageous to the player.

  For example, the reel stop pattern notified before stopping the left, middle and right reel stop buttons corresponding to the above-mentioned winning combination navigating function, left reel, middle reel and right reel (for example, first stop the left reel first) Next, stop the middle reel, and finally stop the right reel. Similarly, left reel stop → right reel stop → middle reel stop pattern, middle reel stop → right reel stop → left reel stop pattern, middle reel Stop → left reel stop → right reel stop pattern, right reel stop → left reel stop → middle reel stop pattern, right reel stop → middle reel stop → left reel stop pattern, etc. Reel stop navigation function, etc., in which a predetermined winning mode is obtained on the winning display means by operating the right reel stop button, etc. All reel stop navigation functions Without navigating the stop order of reels (including image display means for variably displaying symbols other than reels), the player is given a reel to stop at a predetermined time (for example, first, second, third, etc.). It also includes a navigation function that informs the user, and also includes a function in which a predetermined winning mode is obtained in the winning display means when the reel is stopped in a state where a predetermined symbol is displayed on the reel to be stopped at a predetermined time. A function to stop a symbol with a minimum movement (or almost minimum fluctuation) from the output of a stop command signal from a display stop command means by a player.Replay that can start a game of one unit game without inserting a game medium.

  In addition, one unit game may be applied, for example, as follows. From the output of the game start command signal from the game start command means to the display of the game result. From the operation of the start lever until the game result is displayed on the winning display means (predetermined display means). From the operation of the start lever until a specific display (for example, specific character information, a specific character, a specific image) is displayed on a predetermined display means. It is configured to output a game start command signal when the bet button is operated by the player, or when a game medal is inserted by the player, etc., and a winning display means from the operation of the bet button or insertion of the game medal Until the game result is displayed. It is configured to output a game start command signal when the bet button is operated by the player, or when a game medal is inserted by the player, etc., and a predetermined display is made from the operation of the bet button or insertion of the game medal. Until a specific display is displayed on the means. From the time when the symbol starting means for outputting the game start command signal detects winning or passing of a game medium (for example, a game ball) until the game result is displayed on the winning display means (predetermined display means). A specific display (for example, specific character information, specific character, specific image) is displayed on the predetermined display means after the symbol starting means for outputting the game start command signal detects winning or passing of the game medium. Until. In addition, a plurality of unit games that are continuous or intermittent may be applied to the plurality of unit games.

  Furthermore, the present invention is applicable not only to the above-described actual machines such as pachislot machines and pachinko machines, but also to game programs that execute the operation of actual machines such as these pachislot machines for a home game machine. Can be applied to run the game. In that case, a DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, FD (flexible disk), or any other recording medium can be used as a recording medium for recording the game program.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, it only showed the specific example and does not specifically limit this invention, A specific structure etc. can change a design suitably. The actions and effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are only listed the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not limited to what was done.

The perspective view of the pachi-slot machine concerning a 1st embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of a main control circuit. The block diagram which shows the structure of a sub control circuit. The figure which shows the flowchart of a main routine. The perspective view of the pachi-slot machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of a main control circuit. The block diagram which shows the structure of a sub control circuit.

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1 gaming machine 21L / 21R speaker 24 earphone jack 25 variable volume 26 speaker side variable volume

Claims (3)

A speaker that outputs sound;
Speaker volume adjusting means capable of adjusting the volume of the speaker;
An earphone jack capable of outputting an audio signal corresponding to the same audio as the audio output from the speaker;
Earphone volume adjusting means capable of adjusting the level of the audio signal of the earphone jack;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: While the speaker and the earphone jack, and the earphone volume adjusting means capable of adjusting the level of the audio signal of the earphone jack are provided on the surface of the front door of the gaming machine housing,
The speaker volume adjusting means capable of adjusting the volume of the speaker is provided inside the gaming machine housing so as to be able to be operated with the front door opened and unlocked and the front door opened. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein: Detection means for detecting the surrounding volume;
Adjusting means for adjusting the earphone volume adjusting means so that the level of the audio signal is equal to or higher than the surrounding volume;
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:

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