JP2003024573A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which informs degree of expectation on a big win by an effective sound between a time when change of a special pattern is started and a time when the change of the special pattern is stopped. SOLUTION: Based on the result of a lottery performed in a case when a game ball enters a starting hole to get a win, the degree of expectation on generating the big win is selected by a selecting means. In addition, a specified completed standard sound source recognized as the degree of expectation of 100% by a player and a plurality of incomplete sound sources in which degree of completion in the standard sound source corresponds to the degree of expectation are stored in a storing means. Based on the degree of expectation selected by the selecting means, a sound information control means reads out a sound source stored in the storing means and controls the sound information means and outputs it. The sound information means informs the degree of expectation to the player by a sound.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a result of the lottery by displaying a plurality of rows of symbol groups each of which is drawn by winning a predetermined starting opening and each of which is composed of a plurality of symbols on a display screen. And a gaming machine that can be a big hit in a gaming state advantageous to the player based on the result of the lottery.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, on a game board of a pachinko machine as a game machine, in addition to a winning hole for a pachinko ball, a windmill, and a nail, for example, 15 special symbols designed by numbers or characters are provided. It is arranged in three rows (left row, middle row, right row), and is provided with a special symbol display device for displaying 15 special symbols for each row while sequentially varying.

This special symbol display device, when a pachinko ball is won in the starting opening (special symbol starting winning opening) also provided on the game board (strictly speaking, the pachinko ball winning the starting opening is detected by the sensor). When it is detected), high-speed fluctuation starts (starting), and after a predetermined time has elapsed, it stops for each row,
A special symbol is specified (displayed) for each row.

Here, when the symbols in each row have a predetermined relationship (for example, when the numeral 7 is aligned), compared with a normal winning opening provided on the game board. A big winning opening is opened, and processing that is advantageous to the player is performed (big hit).

In such a pachinko machine, when special symbols start to change, or while the special symbols are changing, two special symbols in the special symbols in the three columns are aligned to induce a big hit. There is a device that reports the degree of expectation that the big hit will occur from when the reach which is the operation of.

As a technique for notifying the degree of expectation that a big hit as described above will occur, in the technique described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-329263 (hereinafter referred to as Prior Art 1), a pachinko ball becomes a special symbol starting winning hole. When a prize is won or during the change of the special symbol, the ratio of the special prize (big hit) is displayed on the probability indicator attached to the indicator for displaying the change of the special symbol, and the expected value of the jackpot occurrence to the player ( The degree of expectation to be visually notified) is notified.

Further, in the technique described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-135315 (hereinafter, referred to as prior art 2), whether or not to give advance notice of the progress of the game by the sound accompanying the winning of the specific winning opening (special winning opening) It is determined whether or not a predetermined sound is generated based on the determination, and the degree of expectation that a big hit will occur is notified.

[0008]

However, in Prior Art 1, in order for the player to grasp the expected value, the player has to pay attention to the probability indicator.
For this reason, when the player's consciousness is directed to a winning opening or the like provided on the game board, the player may not be able to grasp the expected value displayed on the probability display.

Further, in the prior art 2, when the game ball wins the special symbol starting winning opening, the expectation that a big hit will occur to some extent can be predicted by the sound accompanying the winning of the specific winning opening. For this reason, the effect of the special symbol after the prediction has been made may be weakened as compared with a game with a pachinko machine that does not have the function of notifying the expectation.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and during the period from the start of the fluctuation of the special symbol until the fluctuation of the special symbol is stopped, a game of notifying the expectation of a big hit by a sound effect. The purpose is to provide a machine.

[0011]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of columns of symbols, each of which is composed of a plurality of symbols, are drawn on a display screen by lottery by winning at a predetermined starting opening. Informing the result of the lottery by doing, a gaming machine that can be a jackpot that is a gaming state advantageous to the player based on the result of the lottery, based on the result of the lottery,
Selection means for selecting an expectation level at which the big hit occurs, a predetermined completed reference sound source recognized by the player as the expectation level of 100%, and a degree of completion at the reference sound source corresponds to the expectation level. Based on the expectation degree selected by the selecting means, a storage means for storing a plurality of unfinished sound sources, a voice notifying means for notifying the player of the expectation degree by a voice, and stored in the storage means. Audio notification control means for reading the sound source and controlling and outputting the audio notification means.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the selecting means selects the degree of expectation that the big hit will occur, based on the result of the lottery performed when the game ball wins the predetermined starting opening. Further, the storage means stores a predetermined completed reference sound source recognized by the player as the expectation level of 100%, and a plurality of unfinished sound sources whose completion degree at the reference sound source corresponds to the expectation level. To do. Based on the degree of expectation selected by the selection means, the voice notification control means reads the sound source stored in the storage means, controls the voice notification means, and outputs it.

Here, the voice is a general term for a human voice, music, a single sound such as a drum sound and a pistol sound, and a sound effect such as dialogue and BGM.

The voice informing means informs the player of the degree of expectation by voice. As a result, the degree of expectation that a big hit will be notified to the player by voice, so that the player grasps the degree of expectation even when the player is conscious of the winning opening of the emitted game ball. can do.

The invention according to a second aspect is characterized in that, in the invention according to the first aspect, the notification start of the degree of expectation is after the change start of the special symbol.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the degree of expectation that a big hit occurs is notified at the start of the change of the special symbol, so that the degree of expectation from the time when the game ball wins the predetermined starting opening. Can be recognized, and the expectation for the progress of the game is increased compared to the case where the game is played on the conventional gaming machine.

In the invention according to claim 3, in the invention according to claim 1, at the time of starting notification of the degree of expectation, an operation for inducing the occurrence of the big hit during the fluctuation of the special symbol. The feature is that it is after a certain reach occurs.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the expectation level at which a big hit occurs is notified when the reach occurs, so that the expectation level can be recognized from the time when the reach occurs, and the game is played. Expectation for progress is increased compared to the case of playing a game with a conventional gaming machine.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the expectation degree is informed using a scale corresponding to the kind of the expectation degree. It is characterized by being performed with the voice that was used.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the notification of the degree of expectation is performed by voice using a scale corresponding to the kind of the degree of expectation. As a result, the player can easily identify the kind of the degree of expectation, and the sense of expectation for the progress of the game is increased as compared with the case of playing the game with the conventional gaming machine.

[0021]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION (First Embodiment) A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a game board 111 of a pachinko machine 110 according to this embodiment. This game board 11
The area surrounded by the arc-shaped rail 112 in 1 is a gauge section 114 which is a game area. Gauge section 11
Into 4, rails 1
A pachinko ball that has been hit through 12 hits the nail 116 and bounces or falls while being guided by a guide path formed by the nail 116. In addition to the nail 116, a wind turbine 118 is attached at a position symmetrical to the gauge portion 114,
It is designed to turn the pachinko ball in an unexpected direction.

Further, the gauge portion 114 is provided with winning a prize openings 120 at a plurality of positions, and when the pachinko balls enter the winning prize openings 120, a predetermined number of the pachinko balls are paid out to the player.

The gauge portion 114 as described above has a substantially symmetrical system, and the special symbol variation device 1 is provided at the center thereof.
22 is arranged, and the display portion 124 is exposed.
Below this display portion 124, a special symbol starting winning opening 126 is provided as a first starting opening for starting the special symbol changing device 122.

A special winning opening 128 is arranged further below the special symbol starting winning opening 126, and is opened for a predetermined time in a so-called hit display state on the special symbol changing device 122,
It has a structure that allows a large number of pachinko balls to win.

The pachinko balls that have won the special symbol start winning slot 126 are reserved for a maximum of 4 balls, and when the guidance of the lottery result by the special symbol changing device 122 is completed, the reserved amount is consumed. It has become. The number of holding balls is notified by turning on / off four special symbol holding lamps (not shown) provided in a part of the gauge unit 114 (lighting is held).

Further, the gauge portion 114 is provided with a normal symbol starting area 130 as a second starting port and a normal symbol display portion 132 capable of displaying a single digit number from 0 to 9, When a pachinko ball is won in the normal symbol starting area 130, the display of the normal symbol display portion 132 is changed, and when the predetermined hit number is reached, the electric tulip 134 as a movable portion provided in the special symbol starting winning opening 126 is predetermined. It's open for hours. By opening the electric tulip 134, the probability of winning the special symbol start winning port 126 is physically increased. It should be noted that the pachinko balls that have won the ordinary symbol starting area 130 are reserved for a maximum of 4 balls, and when the series of operations of the electric tulip 134 is completed, the reserved amount is consumed.

A panel 14 is provided below the gauge portion 114.
0 is provided, and a handle 136 for firing a pachinko ball and a tray 138 for receiving the pachinko ball are provided on the front side of the panel 140. The handle 136 is attached to a rotary shaft protruding from the inside of the panel 140, and is rotatable around the rotary shaft. That is, when the player grips and rotates the handle 136, a launching device (not shown) is activated and the launch intensity is set based on the rotation angle of the handle 136. A biasing force is applied to this rotation so that when the player releases his hand, the player automatically returns to the original rotation position.

FIG. 2 shows an outline of a control system for controlling the pachinko machine 110. The control system is centered on the main control board 150, the payout control board 152, the voice control board 154, the lamp control board 156, and the firing control board 15.
The display control board 160 and the like are classified by function (hereinafter, these are collectively referred to as a sub-control board 151).

The main control board 150 stores a basic program relating to a game, and this main control board 15 is stored.
Based on the command signal (command) from 0, the other sub-control board 151 executes independently.

The main control board 150 and the sub-control board 1
Each 51 is provided with a command table group composed of command tables of a plurality of command systems, and commands transmitted from the main control board 150 to the sub control board 151 are processed using the same command table. .

Further, the control programs of the main control board 150 and the sub control board 151 include a command table selection pointer by software for switching the command table.

The payout control board 152 controls the number of payouts of pachinko balls, and the voice control board 154 controls the output of sound effects and the like from the speaker 162 provided in the pachinko machine 110. In addition, the lamp control board 156
Controls the lighting and extinguishing of an electric decoration member (game board status display lamp) 164 attached to the pachinko machine 110, and a special symbol holding lamp (not shown) and a normal symbol holding lamp (not shown).

When the handle 136 is operated, a signal indicating that the handle is being operated is transmitted to the firing control board 158 through the main control board 150, and the firing control board 158.
Controls the launch of a pachinko ball by the player.

The display control board 160 includes the display unit 124.
Are connected via the display driver 166, and based on a command signal from the main control board 150, display that produces a predetermined effect is executed. In addition, the display control board 160
Also controls the normal symbol display portion 132.

On the main control board 150, a special symbol winning sensor 168 provided in the special symbol starting winning port 126, a normal symbol winning sensor 170 provided in the normal symbol starting region 130, and each winning port 120 are provided. The winning sensor 172 is connected. In addition, this main control board 1
A solenoid 174 for opening and closing the electric tulip 134 is connected to 50.

In the main control board 150, a special symbol or a normal symbol is selected by lottery, the display content on the display unit 124 is selected based on the result of the lottery, and a command signal is output to the display controller 160. That is, the display control section 160 stores in advance data of different display contents based on a plurality of command signals, and the data is selected based on the command signals and activated. In addition, the main control board 15
0 and the sub control board 151 are connected to the management control board 200 by a signal line 202. This management control board 20
0 outputs various data processed by the management control board 200 to the hall computer 206 via the signal line 208. This allows the shop side to grasp the status of each pachinko machine 110.

FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of a control system relating to notification of the degree of expectation that a big hit will occur.

The above-mentioned main control board 150 is adapted to select one kind of expectation from a plurality of kinds of expectation in which a big hit occurs. From the main control board 150, an expectation voice command corresponding to the selected one kind of expectation is output to the voice control board 154.

Further, on the above-mentioned voice control board 154, a predetermined completed reference sound source recognized by the player as an expectation level of 100%, and a plurality of completion degrees at the reference sound source correspond to the expectation level. Memory 1 that stores the unfinished sound source of
54A is provided.

On the voice control board 154, the sound source stored in the memory 154A is read out based on the expectation voice command to control the operation of the speaker 162. Thereby, the speaker 1
The sound output from 62 informs the player of the degree of expectation. Here, the expectation level is displayed on the display unit 124.
In, the player is notified when the variation of the symbol is started.

Table 1 shows the relationship between the note name indicating the above-mentioned degree of expectation and the above-mentioned degree of expectation.

[0043]

[Table 1]

For example, among the expectations shown in Table 1, the sound representing the highest expectations (100% expectation) has a sound of "de le mi fa so la. Shi
Sounds from low to high are output from the speaker 162 in order. Further, among the expectations shown in Table 1, the sound indicating the lowest expectations (5% expectation) is
Sounds from low to high are output from the speaker 162 in order, such as "Le Mi". As described above, the pitch of the voice (sound source) representing the expectation is output stepwise from the low pitched sound to the high pitched sound as described above, so that a big hit occurs as the pitch changes from the low pitched sound to the high pitched sound. The player's expectation also tends to increase more than usual. The pitch of the voice (sound source) indicating the degree of expectation may be output stepwise from a high pitch to a low pitch.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in the structure of the voice indicating that the expectation is high, the voice whose pitch is higher than the highest note is added to the highest note of the voice indicating the low expectation. It is like this.

FIG. 4 shows a timing chart for outputting the sound indicating the above-mentioned degree of expectation.

When a pachinko ball is won in the special winning opening 126, the special symbol winning sensor 168 detects the pachinko ball (FIG. 4 (A)), and the variation of the special symbol is started (FIG. 4).
(B)). The above notification of the degree of expectation is to be performed from the start of the fluctuation of the special symbol (FIG. 4 (C)).

The period in which the degree of expectation is notified is set to be shorter than the period in which the special symbol is fluctuating.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described.

FIG. 5 shows a flow chart showing a procedure for notifying the degree of expectation that a big hit will occur.

When the game is started (step 300),
The process proceeds to step 302, and it is determined whether or not the pachinko ball has won the special symbol start winning port 126. Only when the above determination is affirmed, the process proceeds to the next step 304.

At step 304, the variation of the special symbol is started on the display section 124. When the change of the special symbol is started, the process proceeds to step 306.

At step 306, the degree of expectation notified to the player is 100%, 80%, 60%, 40%, 20.
%, And 5%. When the selection is completed, the process proceeds to step 308.

In step 308, the above step 306 is performed.
The expectation degree selected in step 1 is notified to the player by the sound output from the speaker 162. Here, since the pitch of the voice is output stepwise from the low pitch to the high pitch as described above, the player's expectation that a big hit occurs when the pitch changes from the low pitch to the high pitch is also normal. It is easier to increase than When the notification of the degree of expectation is completed, the process proceeds to step 310.

At step 310, the variation of the special symbol is ended. Here, when a predetermined time elapses after the change of the special symbol is started in step 304, the end of the change of the special symbol is executed. When the change of the special symbol is completed, step 3
Move to 12.

At step 312, a return process is performed in order to end the series of processes for notifying the degree of expectation and execute the processes at steps 300 to 310 described above.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the main control board 15 based on the result of the special symbol lottery performed when the pachinko ball wins the special symbol start winning slot 126.
0 selects the degree of expectation that a big hit will occur. The voice control board 154 controls the speaker 162 based on the degree of expectation selected by the main control board 150. The speaker 162 informs the player of the degree of expectation by voice. As a result, the degree of expectation that a big hit occurs is notified to the player by voice, so that the player grasps the degree of expectation even when the player is conscious of the winning hole of the emitted pachinko ball. can do.

Further, the degree of expectation that a big hit occurs is notified at the start of the fluctuation of the special symbol, so that the degree of expectation can be recognized from the time when the pachinko ball wins the special symbol start winning slot 126, Expectation for the progress of the game is increased compared to the case of playing the game on the conventional pachinko machine.

Furthermore, the notification of the degree of expectation is executed by a voice using a scale corresponding to the kind of the degree of expectation. As a result, the player can easily identify the kind of the degree of expectation, and the sense of expectation for the progress of the game is increased as compared with the case of playing the game with the conventional pachinko machine.

Further, while visually enjoying the changing motion of the special symbol, it is possible to give an added value to the changing motion of the special symbol by voice, and the taste of the game is enhanced as compared with the conventional gaming machine.

Further, the display section 124 and the game board indicator lamp 16
In combination with 4, the above notification of the degree of expectation is performed,
The expectation that a big hit will occur can be enhanced as compared with the case of notifying the expectation with only voice.

Further, in the conventional gaming machine, the expectation that a big hit will occur is informed by using a voice which has a secondary role of special symbol production, so that the player can be surprised at the progress of the game. Can be granted. (Second Embodiment) Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, in the parts having the same configuration and operation as those of the above-described first embodiment of the present invention,
The same reference numerals are given and the description is omitted.

In the first embodiment, the degree of expectation of a big hit is to be notified to the player from the time when the variation of the symbol on the display section 124 is started.
Instead of this, in the second embodiment, the degree of expectation is
It is designed to be notified from the start of reach, which is a stage before special symbols are gathered, to the time when the special symbols are fixed.

FIG. 6 shows a timing chart for outputting a sound representing the above-mentioned degree of expectation.

When a pachinko ball enters the special winning opening 126, the special symbol winning sensor 168 detects the pachinko ball (FIG. 6 (A)), and the variation of the special symbol is started. When the reach occurs as a step before the big hit occurs while the special symbols are changing (FIG. 6 (B)),
The above-mentioned notification of the degree of expectation is performed from the time when the reach occurs (FIG. 6 (C)).

The notification of the degree of expectation is set to end by the time the fluctuation of the special symbol stops.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described.

FIG. 7 shows a flowchart showing a procedure for notifying the degree of expectation that a big hit will occur.

When the game is started (step 300),
When the processing up to step 304 is performed, step 31
Go to 4.

At step 314, it is judged whether or not a reach has occurred while the special symbol is changing. When the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 306, and when the processes of steps 306 and 308 are executed, the process proceeds to step 310. If the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step 310.

When the processing in step 310 is executed and the process proceeds to step 312, in step 312, a series of processing for notifying the expectation is ended and the processing in steps 300 to 310 described above is executed. ,
Return processing is performed.

According to the second embodiment of the present invention, the main control board 15 is based on the result of the special symbol lottery performed when the pachinko ball wins the special symbol starting winning slot 126.
0 selects the degree of expectation that a big hit will occur. The voice control board 154 controls the speaker 162 based on the degree of expectation selected by the main control board 150. The speaker 162 informs the player of the degree of expectation by voice. As a result, the degree of expectation that a big hit occurs is notified to the player by voice, so that the player grasps the degree of expectation even when the player is conscious of the winning hole of the emitted pachinko ball. can do.

Also, by starting the notification of the degree of expectation that a big hit will occur when the reach occurs, the expectation can be recognized from the time when the reach occurs, and the expectation for the progress of the game will be the same as that of a conventional pachinko machine. It is more than when playing games.

Further, the notification of the degree of expectation is executed by voice using a scale corresponding to the kind of the degree of expectation. As a result, the player can easily identify the kind of the degree of expectation, and the sense of expectation for the progress of the game is increased as compared with the case of playing the game with the conventional pachinko machine.

Further, while visually enjoying the changing motion of the special symbol, it is possible to give an added value to the changing motion of the special symbol by voice, and the taste of the game is enhanced as compared with the conventional gaming machine.

Further, the display section 124 and the game board indicator lamp 16
In combination with 4, the above notification of the degree of expectation is performed,
The expectation that a big hit will occur can be enhanced as compared with the case of notifying the expectation with only voice.

Further, in the conventional gaming machine, the expectation that a big hit will occur is informed by using a sound which has a secondary role of special symbol production, so that the player is surprised at the progress of the game. Can be granted.

The first and second embodiments have been described above, but a modification of the voice indicating the degree of expectation will be described below.

Table 2 shows the relationship between the above-mentioned degree of expectation and a single tone representing the degree of expectation that a big hit will occur.

[0080]

[Table 2]

A drum sound, a pistol firing sound or the like may be used as the above-mentioned single sound. As the reference sound source, the number of single sounds is set to 5 times. As described above, the expectation degree is notified by repeating the single pronunciation, so that the player can grasp the expectation degree only by recognizing the number of times the single pronunciation is repeated.

The following sound effects are conceivable as a means for notifying the expected value at which a big hit occurs with a sound other than the above-mentioned single sound.

Table 3 shows the relationship between the types of sound effects representing the degree of expectation that a big hit will occur and the degree of expectation.

[0084]

[Table 3]

All of the above-mentioned sound effects are different from each other, and the player can grasp the above-mentioned degree of expectation only by identifying the above-mentioned sound effects. As the above-mentioned sound effect, 6 types of dialogue, 6 types of BGM, etc. may be used. In addition, the player may be notified of the degree of expectation by using six types of sound effects including a combination of dialogue and BGM.

Further, in the above-mentioned first and second embodiments, the player cannot set the voice for notifying the expectation level, but the player can set the expectation level at each stage. The pachinko machine 110 may have a function of setting a sound. Here, the pachinko machine 110 may be provided with a voice setting button that allows the player to set the sound of each stage of the degree of expectation so that the player can use the function.

Here, as the setting of the sound indicating the degree of expectation, the variation pattern of the special symbol in which the voice indicating the degree of expectation is incorporated as a part of the voice output when the special symbol changes is selected. Good. Further, as the setting of the sound indicating the degree of expectation, the player may set a command for setting the degree of expectation and select the voice indicating the degree of expectation.

[0088]

As described above, according to the present invention, the player is audibly notified of the degree of expectation that a big hit will occur, so that the player is aware of the winning opening of the emitted game ball or the like. Even when the person is facing, it is possible to grasp the degree of expectation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko machine according to first and second embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system of a pachinko machine according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control system related to notification of expectation according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a timing chart for outputting a sound representing an expectation level at which a big hit occurs according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a procedure of notifying an expectation level at which a big hit occurs according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a timing chart of outputting a sound representing an expectation level at which a big hit occurs according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure of notifying an expectation level at which a big hit occurs according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

110 Pachinko machine (gaming machine) 150 Main control board (selection means) 154 Voice control board (voice notification control means) 154A memory (storage means) 162 speaker (voice notification means)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of rows of symbol groups each of which is drawn by winning at a predetermined starting opening and each of which is composed of a plurality of symbols are displayed on a display screen to notify the result of the lottery, and the lottery is performed. A gaming machine that can be a jackpot that is a gaming state advantageous to the player based on the result of, and a selection unit that selects the degree of expectation that the jackpot will occur based on the result of the lottery, Storage means for storing a predetermined completed reference sound source that is recognized as 100% and a plurality of unfinished sound sources whose completion degree at the reference sound source corresponds to the expectation degree; A voice notification means for notifying the player by voice, and a voice notification control means for controlling the voice notification means by reading the sound source stored in the storage means based on the degree of expectation selected by the selection means. Gaming machine characterized in that it comprises a. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the start of notification of the degree of expectation is after the start of fluctuation of the special symbol. 3. The start of notification of the degree of expectation is, after the reach is generated, which is an operation for inducing the occurrence of the big hit, during the fluctuation of the special symbol. The game machine described. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the notification of the degree of expectation is executed by a voice using a scale corresponding to a type of the degree of expectation. .