JP2002165941A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine enabling a game player to easily understand whether a change in the game state is an advantageous change to him or not. SOLUTION: In the case (S48:NO) where a bonanza pattern stopped and displayed on a special pattern display device 9 in S46 is not a specified bonanza pattern, a BGM performance mode is switched to a 8-chord performance mode (S51), and in the case (S48:YES) where it is the specified bonanza pattern, the BGM performance mode is switched to a 16-chord performance mode (S53). After switching to the 8-chord performance mode, in the subsequent processing, a musical sound is performed by the 8-chord when a pachinko machine 1 plays the BGM. After switching to the 16-chord performance mode, in the subsequent processing, it is performed by the 16-chord when the pachinko machine 1 plays the BGM. Accordingly, it is known whether the game state makes an advantageous change to the game player or not depending on the increase/decrease in number of sound.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine having music playing means for playing music corresponding to each game state according to a game state that changes during the game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there have been known gaming machines which play music corresponding to each game state according to a game state that changes during the game. For example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. Hei 8-280988 discloses a game machine of this type that plays a song corresponding to a jackpot occurrence probability in a game machine in which the probability of occurrence of a jackpot changes (a so-called probability-variable gaming machine). Has been proposed. Also, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-67661 proposes changing the scale and tempo of a music piece in accordance with the number of winning storages and the number of continuous fluctuations of a variable symbol.

[0003]

However, the music itself or the scale or tempo of the music is changed in accordance with a change in the game state such as a jackpot occurrence probability, a winning memory number, or the number of continuous changes of the variable symbols. There is a disadvantage that it is difficult for the player to understand whether or not the game state has changed to a more advantageous state if the player simply performs the game.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine which makes it easy to understand whether a change in a game state is a change advantageous to a player. It is in.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to claim 1 is
In a gaming machine provided with music playing means for playing music corresponding to at least two or more different game states, the music playing means comprises a music piece corresponding to each of the two or more different game states. It is characterized by playing music having different numbers of simultaneous pronunciations.

According to this gaming machine, the number of simultaneous sounds of the music played by the music playing means differs depending on the game state. Therefore, if the game state changes advantageously for the player, the number of simultaneous sounds is large. Music can be played, and when the advantageous state is over, music with a low number of simultaneous pronunciations can be played. Therefore, the player can detect with a very natural sense whether or not the gaming state has changed more advantageously, based on the number of simultaneous sounds during the music performance.

Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, when the music playing means plays a music piece having two or more simultaneous sounds, sounds with different timbres are simultaneously sounded.

According to this gaming machine, two or more sounds that are generated simultaneously are sounds having different timbres (for example, sounds of different musical instruments).
Therefore, as compared with the case where a plurality of sounds of the same timbre are generated, the difference in the number of simultaneous sounds can be emphasized, and the player can clearly recognize the change in the game state.

In the gaming machine according to a third aspect of the present invention, the music playing means plays music having the same main melody as the music having different numbers of simultaneous sounds.

[0010] According to this gaming machine, music having the same main melody but different polyphony is played, so that the difference in the number of polyphony is significantly different from the case where completely different music having different main melody is played. By standing, the player can clearly recognize the change in the game state.

In the above-mentioned gaming machine, the gaming state to which a musical sound is associated may be any gaming state as long as the player wants to recognize a difference between two or more states. As an example, for example, those described in claims 4 to 9 can be considered.

First, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, if a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game, a lottery of a big hit or a big hit is performed, and in the case of a big hit, a big hit that is more advantageous to the player than in the case of the big hit. A gaming machine that shifts to a game, and the probability of a jackpot in the lottery is a gaming machine that fluctuates in two or more ways during a game, and the different gaming state is a gaming state in which the probability of the jackpot is different. It is characterized by being.

In this gaming machine, the above-mentioned predetermined condition (hereinafter also referred to as a lottery condition) is arbitrary, and in general, for example, a lottery condition in which a gaming ball has won a particular winning opening is set as a lottery condition. Although it is known, the fact that a specific symbol is displayed on the symbol display device may be used as the lottery condition. In addition, the jackpot game is not particularly limited as long as it is a game that is advantageous to the player, but, for example, in a known example, the opening of the big winning opening which is usually in a closed state. 2. Description of the Related Art There is known a game in which an operation is performed as a big hit game.

This gaming machine is a so-called probability-variable gaming machine. When a certain condition (hereinafter, referred to as a "probable change start condition") is satisfied, the probability of a big hit in a subsequent lottery increases, The possibility of shifting to a game is increased. The probability change start condition can be set arbitrarily, for example, in a well-known gaming machine that displays one symbol selected from a plurality of types of big hit symbols on a symbol display device when a large hit occurs in the lottery, The fact that the displayed symbol is a predetermined specific jackpot symbol is set as the probability change start condition, and when the probability change start condition is satisfied, the probability of a jackpot in the next and subsequent lottery is increased. In addition, two or more different conditions may be set as the certainty change start condition, and in that case, the probability of a big hit may be changed according to the satisfied condition.

The probability of a jackpot is usually returned to a low probability before the probability is raised when a certain condition (hereinafter referred to as a probability change termination condition) is satisfied, and an appropriate probability is reset if necessary. You may. The probable change end condition can also be set arbitrarily. For example, in the above-described well-known gaming machine, one of two conditions, that a predetermined number of jackpots have occurred in the lottery and that a predetermined number of lotteries have been performed, The probable change end condition is satisfied when one of them is satisfied, and thereafter, the probability of a jackpot is reduced.

According to such a gaming machine, when the probability of a big hit changes (increases) in an advantageous manner for the player, a lively music with a large number of simultaneous sounds can be played, and the advantageous state ends. In this case, it is possible to play a music piece with a low number of simultaneous sounds. Therefore, the player can detect whether or not the probability of a big hit has changed more advantageously based on the number of simultaneous sounds at the time of playing the music.

Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, if a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game, a lottery of a big hit or a big hit is performed, and in the case of a big hit, the big hit which is more advantageous to the player than the case of the big hit is performed. A gaming machine that shifts to a game, a time required to execute the lottery once is a gaming machine that changes in two or more ways during the game, and the different gaming state is:
It is characterized in that the lottery is in a gaming state in which the time required to execute once is different.

In this gaming machine, the predetermined condition and the big hit game are the same as those described for the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect. Also, this gaming machine
It is a game machine of the so-called time-saving type, and when a certain condition (hereinafter referred to as a time-saving start condition) is satisfied, thereafter, a time required to carry out one lottery of a big hit or a loss (hereinafter, also referred to as a lottery execution time) ) Is shortened, the lottery frequency per unit time is increased, and the possibility of shifting to the big hit game is increased. The time-saving start condition can be arbitrarily set, for example, in a well-known gaming machine that displays one symbol selected from a plurality of types of big hit symbols on a symbol display device when a big hit occurs in the lottery, The fact that the displayed symbol is a predetermined special jackpot symbol is set as a time-saving start condition, and when this time-saving start condition is satisfied, the lottery execution time is shortened from the next time on.

The following can be considered as specific means for reducing the lottery execution time. For example, a gaming machine that stops after changing the symbol of the symbol display device for a certain period of time, and determines that the stopped symbol is a hit symbol as one of the conditions for performing a lottery (hereinafter referred to as a lottery execution condition). If so, the lottery execution time can be shortened by shortening the symbol fluctuation time. Further, for example, in the case of a gaming machine in which winning in the electric tulip-type prize device is one of the lottery execution conditions, control for increasing the frequency at which the open condition of the electric tulip-type prize device is satisfied (for example, open condition) If the symbol is normally displayed on the symbol display device, control to increase the display probability of the symbol is performed, or if necessary, control to increase the open time when the open condition is satisfied once. By performing control to increase the number of times of release when the release condition is satisfied once, the game balls can win in a shorter time, thereby shortening the lottery execution time. In addition, after a lottery is performed as an internal process of the gaming machine, a symbol (moving image) is displayed on a symbol display device to notify a player of a hit or a loss, and thereafter, the gaming machine shifts to the next lottery. For example, the lottery execution time can be shortened by shortening the time required to display a symbol (moving image) on the symbol display device. In other words, even if the time required for the actual lottery process executed as an internal process is unchanged, the time required for performing one lottery is increased or decreased by increasing or decreasing the time required for displaying the lottery result. You can do it. As these specific means, only one kind may be employed, a plurality of kinds may be employed in combination, or a plurality of the same kinds may be employed. In addition, two or more conditions may be set as the time saving start conditions, and in that case, the lottery execution time may be changed according to the satisfied conditions.

When a certain condition (hereinafter referred to as a lottery end condition) is satisfied, the lottery execution time may be returned to a long time before shortening the lottery. If necessary, an appropriate time may be reset. Good. The time-saving end condition can also be set arbitrarily. For example, in a gaming machine that shortens the symbol fluctuation time, it is well known that the time-saving end condition is satisfied when the number of times the symbol changes reaches a predetermined number. It is.

According to such a gaming machine, when the lottery execution time is advantageously changed (shortened) for the player, lively music with a large number of simultaneous sounds can be played, and when the advantageous state ends. , It is possible to play a song with a low number of simultaneous pronunciations. Therefore, the player can detect whether or not the time required to execute one lottery for a big hit or a non-hit has changed more advantageously based on the number of simultaneous sounds at the time of music performance.

Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game, a lottery or a lottery is performed and a plurality of elements are sequentially changed from an undetermined state to a determined state. It is displayed on the symbol display means, and in the case of a big hit, it is notified to the player that the big hit has been made by the symbol in which all the elements are in the fixed state, and the big hit game which is more advantageous to the player than the case of the loss is provided. A gaming machine, wherein a plurality of different display patterns are present in a display pattern from a stage where at least one of the elements in an undetermined state remains to a stage where all the elements are in a determined state, The different game state is a game state in which the display pattern is different.

In this gaming machine, the predetermined condition and the big hit game are the same as those described for the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect. Also, this gaming machine
A gaming machine that displays on a symbol display means a symbol in which a plurality of elements (for example, three numbers or patterns) sequentially change from an undetermined state to a determined state, and in particular, a stage in which at least one element in the undetermined state remains. There are a plurality of different display patterns in a display pattern (a display effect called a so-called reach action) from a stage (so-called reach state) to a stage in which all elements are in a fixed state (a state in which a big hit symbol or a missing symbol is displayed). It is a type of gaming machine.

According to this gaming machine, when a display pattern which is likely to shift to the jackpot game is displayed in a so-called reach state, a lively music with a large number of simultaneous sounds can be played, and the game shifts to the jackpot game. When displaying a display pattern with a low possibility, it is possible to play a music piece with a low number of simultaneous sounds. Therefore, the player can detect whether the possibility of shifting to the big hit game is high based on the number of simultaneous sounds at the time of playing the music.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, if a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game, a lottery or a lottery is performed. In the case of a big hit, a big hit which is more advantageous to the player than in the case of the big hit is performed. A game machine that shifts to a game and, when the predetermined condition is continuously satisfied a plurality of times, temporarily stores the number of times the predetermined condition is satisfied and sequentially performs a lottery for the stored number of times. The different game state is a game state in which the stored number of times of establishment is different.

In this gaming machine, the predetermined condition and the big hit game are the same as those described for the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect. Also, this gaming machine
When the predetermined condition is continuously satisfied a plurality of times within a time shorter than the time required for one lottery, the number of times that the predetermined condition is satisfied is stored, and the lottery is sequentially performed. In addition,
In a known game machine of this type, the maximum number of times of establishment is stored, and when the predetermined condition is satisfied beyond the set number (for example, up to 4 times), , Is not configured to count the number of occurrences. However, how many times the number of times of establishment is stored is arbitrary. Unless it is particularly necessary, there is no need to set an upper limit of the number of times of establishment.

According to this gaming machine, when the stored number of occurrences is large, a lively tune having a large number of simultaneous sounds can be played, and when the number of occurrences is small, a music having a small number of simultaneous sounds can be played. Can be. Therefore, the player
Based on the number of simultaneous sounds at the time of music performance, it is possible to detect whether or not the stored number of occurrences is large.

[0028] Further, the gaming machine according to claim 8 is characterized in that the different gaming states are gaming states having different numbers of payouts. According to this gaming machine, when the number of balls is large, lively music with a large number of simultaneous sounds can be played, and when the number of balls is small, music with a small number of simultaneous sounds can be played. Therefore, the player can detect whether or not there are many balls to be played based on the number of simultaneous sounds at the time of playing the music.

It should be noted that whether or not there are many balls may be determined by the number of prize balls discharged after the power of the gaming machine is turned on, or the number of prize balls discharged for the past day or several days is stored. Therefore, the determination may be made based on the total number or the average value. Alternatively, the determination may be made based on the number of prize balls discharged per unit time.

A game machine according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is a game machine having two or more winning ports in which the operation mode of the game machine at the time of winning is different, wherein the different game states are different from each other. It is characterized in that it is a game state when a game ball wins a winning opening.

In this gaming machine, as an operation mode of the game ball at the time of the above-mentioned prize, for example, when the game sphere is put into the first prize port, seven prize balls are discharged to the outside while the second prize is won. An operation mode in which 15 prize balls are discharged to the outside of the machine when a game ball wins in the mouth, or a blade of the central winning device is opened once when the first winning opening is won, and when a second winning opening is won. The operation mode in which the blade of the central winning device is opened twice, or the movable piece of the tulip-type winning device is opened for one second when the first winning opening is won, and the above-mentioned tulip-type winning device is movable when the second winning opening is won. An operation mode in which the piece is opened for two seconds can be considered. In short, if the operation mode of the gaming machine accompanying the prize is different according to each of the two or more different prize ports, various specific operation modes can be considered.

According to such a gaming machine, when the operation mode of the gaming machine accompanying the winning in the winning opening is advantageous to the player, a lively music with a large number of simultaneous sounds can be played, and the winning opening can be achieved. If the operation mode of the gaming machine accompanying the above is not so advantageous, it is possible to play a music piece with a small number of simultaneous sounds. Therefore, the player can detect whether or not the gaming ball has won the winning opening where the gaming machine performs more advantageous operation, based on the number of simultaneous sounds at the time of playing the music.

[0033]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to an example. The embodiment described below is an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine which is one of the ball game machines. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 includes a starting gate 3, a normal symbol display device 5, a variable winning device 7, a special symbol display device 9, a special winning device 11, and the like, which are arranged on a game board 13. Has been established. As is well known, a large number of game nails, windmills, and the like are provided on the game board 13.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko machine 1 has a display control board 2 with a main control board 21 at the center.
3, a control system including a voice control board 25, a lamp control board 27, and the like. Of these configurations,
Two start gates 3 are provided on the game board 13,
A pass sensor 3a capable of detecting the passage of a game ball is incorporated in each.

The normal symbol display device 5 is activated every time a game ball passes through the starting gate 3 and selectively displays any one of a plurality of normal symbols. The symbol display device 5 is configured by a numeric display having a 7-segment LED. The normal symbol displayed by the ordinary symbol display device 5 includes a hit symbol and a non-hit symbol. In the present embodiment, "7" is displayed as a hit symbol, and a number other than "7" is displayed as a hit symbol. It is supposed to.

The variable winning device 7 is a motor-driven tulip-type winning device, and has a pair of movable pieces 7 that open and close symmetrically.
a, a solenoid 7b that drives the movable piece 7a to open and close, and a winning sensor 7c that can detect that a game ball has won the variable winning device 7. The movable piece 7a of the variable winning device 7 is normally in a closed state. In this state, a game ball in the vicinity of the variable winning device 7 becomes an obstacle. 7 cannot be won. On the other hand, when the symbol ("7" in the present embodiment) is displayed on the normal symbol display device 5, the movable piece 7a of the variable winning device 7 is opened, and accordingly, the game ball is given a variable winning. The device 7 is ready to win.
The movable piece 7a that has been opened is closed again when the game ball wins the variable winning device 7 or when a predetermined time has elapsed.

The special symbol display device 9 is activated each time a game ball wins the variable prize device 7 and selectively displays any one of a plurality of special symbols. In this embodiment, The special symbol display device 9 is configured by a liquid crystal display. The special symbol displayed by the special symbol display device 9 includes a symbol deviating from the big hit symbol, and the big hit symbol includes a specific big hit symbol and a non-specific big hit symbol.
In the present embodiment, the special symbol is a symbol that includes three elements with a number or pattern as an element, and a symbol in which all three elements are the same (for example, “77”).
7 "," 666 "etc. are big hit symbols, and all three elements are not the same (for example," 767 "," 76 ").
5 ") is a lost symbol. Some of the big hit symbols (for example, only “777”) are set as specific big hit symbols, and the big hit symbols other than the specific big hit symbol are set as non-specific big hit symbols.

The special winning device 11 is a device generally called an attacker, and includes a movable member 11a that opens and closes in the front-rear direction with respect to the surface of the game board 13, and a solenoid 11b that drives the movable member 11a to open and close. A specific area sensor 11c capable of detecting that a game ball has passed a specific area (a so-called V zone) provided inside the special winning device 11, and the number of game balls that have won the special winning device 11. And a count sensor 11d for counting. The movable member 11a of the special winning device 11 is always upright and closes the special winning opening. On the other hand, when the big hit symbol is displayed on the special symbol display device 9, the movable member 11a of the big winning device 11 is inclined forward to open the big winning port. In this open state, a game ball falling from above is placed on the movable member 11a and guided into the big winning opening. The movable member 11a, which has been tilted forward,
When a predetermined number of game balls have won the big prize device 11 or when a predetermined time has elapsed, they are closed again. In addition, the grand prize winning device 11
When the game ball that has won the game passes through the specific area, the opening operation of the special winning opening is repeated a plurality of times (up to a total of eight times in the present embodiment).

The main control board 21 includes a CPU 21a, a ROM
21b, a RAM 21c, a random number counter 21d, and the like, and the CPU 21a operates according to various programs stored in the ROM 21b to control the operation of the entire gaming machine. More specifically, the main control board 21
Are the passing sensor 3a of the starting gate 3, the winning sensor 7c of the variable winning device 7, and the specific area sensor 11 of the big winning device 11.
c, A game ball detection signal is input from sensors such as the count sensor 11d of the special winning device 11, and various control commands are output to the display control board 23, the voice control board 25, or the lamp control board 27 based on the detection signal. In addition, the solenoid 7b of the variable winning device 7 and the big winning device 11
A drive signal is given to the solenoid 11b. Further, in the RAM 21c of the main control board 21, storage areas such as a pass storage counter, a winning storage counter, and a probability variation flag F are secured, and these storage areas are used in processing described later in detail. The main control board 21 includes various sensors (for example, a pass sensor for a normal winning opening, a touch sensor of a game ball launching device, etc.) and various devices (for example, a game ball launching device, Although a control board for controlling a ball dispensing device or the like is connected, these components are not important components for understanding the present invention, so that illustration and description are omitted.

The display control board 23 includes a CPU 23a, an RO
An M23b, a RAM 23c, a random number counter 23d, and the like are provided, and control the special symbol display device 9 and the ordinary symbol display device 5 according to a command sent from the main control board 21. The voice control board 25 includes a CPU 25a, a ROM
25b, a RAM 25c, a tone generator LSI 25d, etc., generates a tone signal in accordance with a command sent from the main control board 21, and gives the tone signal to the speaker 29 to play a tone that becomes BGM during a game. There are 8 chord playing modes and 16
There are chord playing modes, and these modes are switched by a command sent from the main control board 21. In the case of the 8-chord performance mode, the voice control board 25 plays a musical tone with a maximum of eight parts that are simultaneously sounded.
In the case of the 16-chord playing mode, the voice control board 25 plays a musical tone with a maximum of 16 parts to be simultaneously sounded.
Of these 16 parts, the sound of 8 parts which is increased in comparison with the 8 chord playing mode is used in the 8 chord playing mode.
A sound with a tone different from the sound is set. A plurality of musical tones for BGM are stored in the ROM 25b in advance, and which musical tone is to be played is specified by a command sent from the main control board 21. Regardless of whether the performance mode is the 8 chord performance mode or the 16 chord performance mode, if the tone specified by the command is the same,
The voice control board 25 plays a musical tone having the same melody (main melody). However, even in this case, since the number of simultaneous sounds is different, the 16-chord performance mode has a deeper and more varied performance sound as if playing with more instruments.

The lamp control board 27 controls the turning on / off of the gate passage holding lamp 31 and the turning on / off of the winning holding lamp 33 in accordance with the command sent from the main control board 21. The gate passage holding lamp 31 and the winning holding lamp 33 are lamps that light up to a maximum of four lamps each. In addition, the lamp control board 27 also controls the blinking of the decorative lamp during the big hit game in addition to the above.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. Each process described below is a process mainly executed by the CPU 21a of the main control board 21.
Note that, depending on the device to be controlled, the CPU 21a does not directly control the control target, sends only the control command to another control board, and the CPU provided on another control board that has received the control command sends an actual control command to the control target. Control may be performed in some cases.

When power is supplied to the pachinko machine 1, the CPU mounted on each control board performs initialization processing such as initialization of RAM. At this time, the CPU 21a of the main control board 21 controls the passage storage counter in the RAM 21c,
The winning storage counter and the probability variation flag F are initialized (all are set to 0). Also, the voice control board 25
The CPU 25a sets the eight-chord performance mode as an initial value of the BGM performance mode.

Thereafter, the CPU 21a of the main control board 21
Starts various processes required for the game. Specifically, as one of the processes required for the game, the CPU 21a performs a passage counting process for counting the number of game balls that have passed through the start gate 3. In this passage counting process, the CPU 21
a determines whether or not the passage of the game ball is detected by the passage sensors 3a, 3a, and every time the passage of the game ball is detected by the passage sensors 3a, 3a, the value of the passage storage counter in the RAM 21c is determined. Increase by 1 to a maximum of 4. On the other hand, each time a hit lottery described later is performed, the value of the passage storage counter is decreased by 1 to a minimum of 0. Then, every time the value of the passage storage counter is increased or decreased, a predetermined control command is sent to the lamp control board 27, and the same number of gate passage suspension lamps 31 as the passage storage counter are lit.

The CPU 21a performs a winning counting process for counting the number of gaming balls that have won the variable winning device 7. In this prize counting process, the CPU 21a determines whether or not a prize of the game ball is detected by the prize sensor 7c, and every time the prize of the game ball is detected by the prize sensor 7c, the CPU 21a stores the value of the prize storage counter in the RAM 21c. Increase the value by 1 up to a maximum of 4. On the other hand, every time a jackpot lottery, which will be described later, is performed, the value of the winning storage counter is decreased by one to a minimum of zero. Each time the value of the winning storage counter is increased or decreased, a predetermined control command is sent to the lamp control board 27, and the same number of the winning holding lamps 33 as the winning storage counter are turned on.

Further, the CPU 21a performs a process related to the big hit game shown in FIG. 3 in parallel with the above-mentioned two counting processes. This process is a process that is repeatedly executed, and is started in a state other than during the execution of the big hit game. However, the processing of S10 to S34 may be configured to be executed in parallel during execution of the big hit game.

When this process is started, the CPU 21a
First, it is determined whether there is a passage memory (S10). In this process, when the value of the passage storage counter is 1 to 4, it is determined that there is a passage memory, and when the value of the passage storage counter is 0, it is determined that there is no passage memory. Here, if there is a passing memory (S10: YES), a predetermined control command is sent to the display control board 23, and the normal symbol is variably displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 5 (S12), and a winning lottery is performed (S13).

Specifically, one value is obtained from the random number counter 21d, and the value is set to a predetermined "hit"
The hit / miss is determined by the value corresponding to (1) or the value corresponding to “out”. The value of the random number counter 21d is constantly changing, and the value is a random value that differs depending on the acquisition timing. Since the value of the random number counter 21d fluctuates so that n values (where n is an integer value arbitrarily set in the design stage of the random number counter 21d) are circulated in a constant cycle, the n values are Among them, the probability of acquiring a certain value is 1 / n, but by changing how many of these n values are treated as “hit” as necessary, the lottery The probability of selecting "hit" can be dynamically changed. In this embodiment,
The probability that a hit is selected in the process of S13 changes depending on whether or not the probability variation flag F is set,
When the probability variation flag F is not set (F = 0), the value is set to 10/31. When the probability variation flag F is set (F = 1), the value is set to 28/31.

When the hit is selected as a result of the processing in S13 (S14: YES), the display control board 2
3 is sent to the normal symbol display device 5 to display a symbol (S18). Then, the entrance of the variable winning device 7 is enlarged by driving the solenoid 7b (S2).
0) Thereafter, when a predetermined time has elapsed or when a predetermined number of game balls have won the variable prize winning device 7 (that is, when one of the two conditions that is satisfied first is satisfied), the drive of the solenoid 7b is performed. Upon completion, the entrance of the variable winning device 7 is reduced (S22), and the process proceeds to S40. In the present embodiment, the time from when the entrance of the variable winning device 7 is enlarged to when it is reduced varies depending on whether or not the probability variation flag F is set, and the probability variation flag F is not set (F = 0) for 0.5 seconds, and 3.5 seconds for the probability variation flag F set (F = 1).

On the other hand, as a result of the processing in S13, if a loss is selected (S14: NO), the display control board 2
Then, a predetermined control command is sent to 3 to cause the normal symbol display device 5 to display a slip symbol (S34), and the process proceeds to S40. In the present embodiment, after the ordinary symbol is variably displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 5 by the process of S12, the process proceeds to S18.
Alternatively, the time until the hit symbol or the missing symbol is stopped and displayed by the process of S34 changes depending on whether or not the probability variation flag F is set, and the probability variation flag F is not set (F = 0). In that case, for 20 seconds,
When the probability variation flag F is set (F = 1), the time is set to 5.4 seconds.

In the processing of S10, when there is no passage storage (when the value of the passage storage counter is 0) (S10: NO), the processing of S40 is skipped without performing the processing of S12 to S34. Proceed to. Thus, the above S22,
When the process proceeds from any one of S34 and S10 to the process of S40, the CPU 21a determines whether or not there is a winning memory (S40). In this process, when the value of the above-mentioned winning storage counter is 1 to 4, it is determined that there is a winning memory, and
When the value of the prize memory counter is 0, it is determined that there is no prize memory. Here, when there is a winning memory (S40:
YES), a predetermined control command is sent to the display control board 23, and the special symbol is variably displayed on the special symbol display device 9 (S).
42), a jackpot lottery is performed (S43). In the present embodiment, the probability that the big hit is selected in the big hit lottery in S43 changes depending on whether or not the probability change flag F is set, and when the probability change flag F is not set (F = 0). Is 1/319, and when the probability variation flag F is set (F = 1), it is 5/319. Note that the specific procedure of the jackpot lottery is the same as the above-described step S13 except for the probability of a jackpot, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

If the big hit is selected as a result of the big hit lottery (S44: YES), a predetermined control command is sent to the display control board 23, and the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 9 (S46). Play a big hit game (S4
7). When this big hit game is started, the CPU 21a
The operation of driving the solenoid 11b to operate the special winning device 11 and opening the special winning opening for a predetermined time until a predetermined number of game balls win the special winning opening is repeated a predetermined number of times. It should be noted that the specific and detailed operation mode of the special winning device 11 during the big hit game is not a very important matter in describing the features of the present invention, but is a well-known matter in this type of gaming machine, Detailed description is omitted.

If the big hit symbol stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 9 in S46 is not a predetermined big hit symbol (S48: NO), the probability variation flag F is set to 0 (S50). ), A predetermined control command is sent to the voice control board 25, and the BGM performance mode is switched to the eight-chord performance mode (S51), and this processing ends. The probability variation flag F set in the process of S50 will be referred to as described above when the present process is executed from the next time. Also, by the processing of S51,
When the mode is switched to the eight-chord performance mode, when the pachinko machine 1 performs BGM in the subsequent processing, a musical tone is played with the eighth chord. The melody (main melody) of the musical tones played as BGM is switched in a plurality of ways in accordance with the game state (for example, the value of the passage storage counter or the winning storage counter), but all of these musical tones are played with a maximum of eight chords. .

In S46, the special symbol display device 9
If the big hit symbol stopped and displayed is a special big hit symbol (S48: YES), 1 is set to the probability variation flag F (S52), a predetermined control command is sent to the voice control board 25, and the BGM The performance mode is switched to the 16 chord performance mode (S53), and this processing ends. The probability variation flag F set in the processing of S52 will be referred to as described above when the present processing is executed from the next time. Further, when the mode is switched to the 16-chord playing mode by the process of S53, when the pachinko machine 1 plays the BGM in the subsequent processes, the musical tones are played by the 16-chord. As in the case of the eight-chord performance mode, the tones played as BGM are switched in a plurality of melodies in accordance with the game state (for example, the values of the pass storage counter and the winning storage counter). Performed in 16 chords.

By the way, the melody switched according to the game state is the same melody irrespective of the 8 chord play mode or the 16 chord play mode when the game state other than the probability variation flag is the same. You. Also, at least the eight tones that are greater than the eight-chord performance mode in the sixteen-chord performance mode are sounds that are not used in the eight-chord performance mode. Therefore, even if there is a difference between the 8 chord playing mode and the 16 chord playing mode, the player has the same melody for a certain game state (for example, the value of the passage storage counter or the winning storage counter) because the melody is the same. , And at the same time, the number of sounds doubled from 8 chords to 16 chords and the number of timbres that were absent at the time of the 8 chords increase, so that it is possible to clearly recognize that the state has entered the probability fluctuation state. .

If a big hit is selected as a result of the lottery (S44: NO), a predetermined control command is sent to the display control board 23, and the special symbol display device 9 stops displaying the misaligned symbol (S54). ), End this processing. If the winning sensor 7c has not detected the winning of the game ball (S40: NO), the process ends without performing the processes of S42 to S54.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine 1, the number of simultaneous sounds of the music played by the audio control board 25 (the music performance means in the present invention) is one of the gaming states, "big hit. When the probability increases, a lively music can be played with 16 chords, and when the probability decreases (in a normal state), the music can be played with 8 chords. it can. Therefore, the player can detect with a very natural feeling whether or not the gaming state has changed more advantageously based on the number of simultaneous sounds of the BGM.

Also, from 8 chord BGM to 16 chord BG
Since the sound for eight tones that increases when the sound is switched to M is a sound that is not included in the eight-harmonic BGM, when a sound of the same tone as that of the eight-chord is simply added, In comparison, the difference in the number of simultaneous sounds can be emphasized, and the change in the game state can be clearly recognized by the player.

Further, when the gaming state other than the probability of occurrence of the big hit is the same, the music of the same melody (main melody) is played in both the 8 chord play mode and the 16 chord play mode, so that a completely different main melody is played. Compared to the case where a music piece is played, only the difference in the number of simultaneous sounds can be emphasized, and the player can clearly recognize the change in the game state.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described specific embodiment.
The present invention can be implemented in various other modes. For example, when a predetermined lottery condition is satisfied during a game (specifically, when a game ball wins the variable prize device 7), the pachinko machine 1 performs a lottery or a lottery. The game shifts to a jackpot game that is more advantageous to the player than the case of a loss, and when a predetermined probability change start condition is further satisfied in the case of a big hit (specifically, a specific big hit symbol is displayed on the special symbol display device 9). And a pachinko machine in which the probability of a big hit in a lottery when the next lottery condition is satisfied is higher than usual, and the eight chord playing mode and 16 Although the chord playing mode is configured to be switched, the condition for switching between the 8 chord playing mode and the 16 chord playing mode may be a game state other than the above.

As a specific example, for example, a pachinko machine has been conventionally known which shifts to a game state called so-called time reduction. When a predetermined lottery condition is established during a game (specifically, when a game ball wins a variable winning device), this kind of time-saving pachinko machine performs a lottery of a big hit or a big hit. When the game shifts to a jackpot game which is more advantageous to the player than in the case of the loss, and when the predetermined time-saving start condition is further satisfied in the case of the big hit (specifically, the specific big hit symbol is displayed on the special symbol display device) ), The time is reduced, and the time required for one lottery when the lottery conditions are satisfied thereafter (for example, the fluctuation time of the symbol that is fluctuated and displayed at the time of the lottery) is shortened, and the lottery frequency per unit time is reduced. As a result, the possibility of a transition to a jackpot game increases. Therefore, in a pachinko machine of this type, if the music is normally played by the 8th chord, and the music is played by the 16th chord when the time is reduced, the player can listen to the BGM. It is possible to detect whether or not the state has shifted to the time saving state, which is an advantageous state for the player.

For example, as one of the conventional pachinko machines, when a predetermined lottery condition is satisfied during a game (for example, when a game ball wins in the variable winning device 7), a lottery or a lottery is performed. Multiple elements (eg, 3
Symbol display means (for example, a liquid crystal display) in which the digit number) sequentially changes one digit at a time from an undetermined state to a determined state.
In the case of a big hit, a symbol (for example, 777) in which all the elements are in a fixed state is notified to the player that a big hit has been made, and a big hit that is more advantageous to the player than the case of a loss is displayed. A pachinko machine which shifts to a game, wherein a display pattern (a so-called reach action) from a stage in which at least one element in an undetermined state remains (a state called a reach state) to a stage in which all the elements are in a confirmed state; Pachinko machines in which a plurality of different display patterns exist are known. With such a pachinko machine, when displaying a reach action that is likely to shift to an advantageous state for the player, the music is played with 16 chords and a reach action that is unlikely to shift to an advantageous state is displayed. In such a case, the musical composition may be configured to be played in octants. This way,
By listening to the BGM, the player can know whether there is a high possibility of transition to an advantageous state.

Further, for example, when a predetermined lottery condition is satisfied during a game (specifically, when a game ball wins the variable prize device 7), the pachinko machine 1 performs a lottery of a big hit or a big hit. In the case of, the game shifts to a jackpot game which is more advantageous to the player than in the case of the loss, and when the lottery condition is successively established plural times, the number of times the lottery condition is satisfied is temporarily stored in the winning storage counter. In the above-described pachinko machine 1, the lottery for the stored number of establishments is performed in order, but every time the stored number of establishments fluctuates between 1 and 4 times, for example, two chords, 4 chords, 8 chords,
The BGM may be played by changing the number of polyphony and the number of polyphonies (chords). With this configuration, the player can detect whether or not the stored number of occurrences is large based on the number of chords at the time of music performance.

Further, for example, the number of balls played (the number of prize balls discharged)
BGM may be played with each chord number as a 16 chord when there are many chords and as an 8 chord when there are few chords. Whether or not the number of balls is large may be determined by setting a certain invariable threshold value and determining whether the number is larger than the threshold value, or may dynamically change such as the previous sunrise ball of the same pachinko machine. By comparing with the threshold,
It may be determined whether the number is large or small. The number of balls to be played may be the number of balls per unit time, the total number of balls since the start of the pachinko machine, or the ratio of the number of game balls inserted into the pachinko machine (bending rate). May be. According to such a gaming machine, when there are many balls, a lively music is played by 16 chords, and when there are few balls, music is played by 8 chords. Based on the number of simultaneous sounds at the time of performance, it is possible to detect whether or not there are many balls.

In addition, if the gaming machine has two or more winning ports in which the operating mode of the gaming machine at the time of winning is different, the operating mode of the gaming machine accompanying the winning at a certain winning port is advantageous to the player. Alternatively, the music may be played with 16 chords, or 8 chords if it is not so advantageous. More specifically, for example, the first
In the gaming machine which discharges seven prize balls out of the machine when a game ball enters the winning port of the game machine, and discharges 15 prize balls out of the machine when a game ball enters the second winning port, When the ball enters the first winning opening, the BGM of the 8 chord is played, and when the ball enters the second winning opening, the BGM of the 16 chord is played. Further, in a gaming machine in which the wings of the central prize device (the second special electric role) are opened once when the first prize port is won, and the wings of the central prize device are opened twice when the second prize port is won. When the ball enters the first winning opening, the BGM of the 8 chord is played, and when the ball enters the second winning opening, the BGM of the 16 chord is played. Further, if the gaming machine opens the movable piece of the tulip-type winning device for one second when the first winning opening is won, and opens the movable piece of the tulip-type winning device for two seconds after winning the second winning opening, When the ball enters the first winning opening, the BGM of the 8 chord is played, and when the ball enters the second winning opening, the BGM of the 16 chord is played. According to such a gaming machine, the player can detect whether or not the gaming ball has won a winning opening at which the gaming machine performs more advantageous operation, based on the number of simultaneous sounds at the time of playing the music. it can.

In the above-described embodiment, a pachinko machine has been exemplified as the gaming machine of the present invention. However, the configuration of the present invention can be applied to a ball and ball gaming machine other than a pachinko machine. Further, the configuration of the present invention may be adopted in a gaming machine other than the ball-and-ball game machine. For example, the configuration of the present invention may be adopted in a spinning-type gaming machine (a so-called slot machine).

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a process executed by a control system of the pachinko machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Pachinko machine, 3 ... Start gate, 3a ...
Passing sensor, 5: normal symbol display device, 7: variable winning device, 9: special symbol display device, 11: large winning device, 13: game board, 21: main control Substrate, 2
3 ... display control board, 25 ... voice control board, 27
... Lamp control board, 29 ... Speaker, 31 ...
-Gate passing hold lamp, 33 ... Winning hold lamp.

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine comprising music playing means for playing music corresponding to at least two different game states according to at least two different game states, wherein the music playing means comprises: A gaming machine characterized by playing songs having different numbers of simultaneous pronunciations as the corresponding songs. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the music playing means simultaneously generates sounds having different timbres when playing music having two or more simultaneous sounds. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the music playing means plays music having the same main melody as the music having different polyphony. 4. A gaming machine which, when a predetermined condition is satisfied during a game, performs a lottery of a big hit or a big hit, and in the case of a big hit, shifts to a big hit game which is more advantageous to the player than the big hit. 2. The gaming machine in which the probability of a jackpot in the lottery fluctuates in two or more ways during a game, wherein the different gaming state is a gaming state in which the probability of the jackpot is different. The gaming machine according to claim 3. 5. A gaming machine which, when a predetermined condition is satisfied during a game, performs a lottery of a big hit or a big hit, and in the case of a big hit, shifts to a big hit game which is more advantageous to a player than a big hit. A game machine in which the time required to perform the lottery once changes in two or more ways during the game, and the different game state is a game state in which the time required to perform the lottery once differs. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: 6. When a predetermined condition is satisfied during a game, a lottery is performed to determine whether a big hit or a big hit occurs, and a symbol in which a plurality of elements sequentially change from an undetermined state to a determined state is displayed on symbol display means. In the case where all of the elements are in a confirmed state, the player is notified that a big hit has occurred, and the game shifts to a jackpot game that is more advantageous to the player than in the case of a loss. A game machine in which a plurality of different display patterns exist in a display pattern from a stage where at least one element remains to a stage where all the elements are in a fixed state, wherein the different game state is such that the display pattern is The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the gaming machines are in different game states. 7. When a predetermined condition is satisfied during a game, a lottery is performed for a big hit or a big hit. In the case of a big hit, the game shifts to a big hit game which is more advantageous to the player than the big hit. If the condition is satisfied multiple times in a row,
A gaming machine that temporarily stores the number of times that the predetermined condition is satisfied, and sequentially performs a lottery for the stored number of times, wherein the different gaming state is a gaming state in which the stored number of establishments is different. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6. 8. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the different gaming states are gaming states in which the number of payouts is different. 9. A gaming machine having two or more winning ports in which the operation mode of the gaming machine at the time of winning is different, wherein the different gaming state is when a gaming ball wins in the two or more different winning ports. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the gaming machine is in a gaming state.