JP2004113498A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a player recognizing presentation to securely guess the expecting degree of prize winning by making presentation matching the expectation degree as the result of restricting selection to be made by the player. <P>SOLUTION: A game machine such as a pachinko game machine, an arrange ball machine is provided with: a drawing means 1 for drawing lots; a storage means 2 for storing a plurality of performances corresponding to the expecting degree, respectively; a presentation selection means 3 which selects presentation on the basis of operation made through an operation member by the player 5 after improving and setting the probability of selecting the presentation corresponding to drawing results by the drawing means 1 among the plurality of the presentations stored in the storage means 2; and a presentation realizing means 4 which realizes all or a part of presentations selected by the selection means 3. When all (or a part) of the presentations selected by the selection means 3 are realized by the realizing means 4, the presentations come to correspond to the drawing results. The player having recognized the presentations realized like this securely guesses the expectation degree of prize winning. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【表２】

【００３７】
上述した表１，２に設定した演出テーブルに規定する各変動パターンは、演出に相当する。変動パターンごとの選択確率は、変動パターンの数や選択可能な時間等によって規定する。すなわち抽選結果に対応しない変動パターンの数よりも、抽選結果に対応した変動パターンの数を多く設定する。つまり抽選結果が「大当たり」であるときは期待度の高い変動パターンの数を多く設定し、抽選結果が「ハズレ」であるときは期待度の低い変動パターンの数を多く設定する。また、抽選結果に対応しない変動パターンを選択可能な時間よりも、抽選結果に対応した変動パターンを選択可能な時間を長く設定する。表１の演出テーブルによれば、変動パターンＰａ，Ｐｂが選択される確率が高く、しかも期待度も高い。その反面、変動パターンＰｆは選択されることはない。同様に表２の演出テーブルによれば、変動パターンＰｍが選択される確率が極めて高く、しかも期待度も低い。その反面、変動パターンＰｇ，Ｐｈはほとんど選択されない。
【００３８】
なお表１，２に示す演出テーブルは一例であって、他の演出テーブルを用いてもよい。例えば、▲１▼リーチ形成までの変動パターンを規定する演出テーブル、▲２▼当選の場合に表示する選択項目を規定する演出テーブル、▲３▼落選の場合に表示する選択項目を規定する演出テーブル、▲４▼当選のときに期待度の高い変動パターンを選択項目として規定する演出テーブル、▲５▼落選のときに期待度の高い変動パターンを選択項目として規定する演出テーブル、▲６▼当選のときに期待度の低い変動パターンを選択項目として規定する演出テーブル、▲７▼落選のときに期待度の低い変動パターンを選択項目として規定する演出テーブルなどが該当する。
また演出テーブルに規定する変動パターン（演出）の内容は、後述する技術介入（すなわち課題とする遊技）の難易度に関連させて、例えばレベルやステージ等で表すこともできる。すなわち当該演出の内容が異なれば、特定の領域（ゲートや始動口等）に一定制限下でパチンコ球を通過／入賞させる厳しさの度合いもまた異なる。コース分けする例では、初心者コース，中級者コース，上級者コース等で難易度を異ならせると遊技者５に分かりやすい。
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続いてステップＳ６４またはステップＳ７４で設定した演出テーブルに従って演出を遊技者５に選択項目として提示し〔ステップＳ６６〕、提示された演出を認識した遊技者５に選択ボタン４０を操作して選択させる〔ステップＳ６８〕。遊技者５が選択し終えると（ステップＳ６８のＹＥＳ）、選択した演出をＲＡＭ１２６等に設定する〔ステップＳ７０〕。
【００４０】
もし強制設定条件を満たせば（ステップＳ７２のＹＥＳ）、ステップＳ７０で設定した演出に代えて抽選結果に対応した演出を強制的に特定の演出テーブル内から選択して設定したうえで〔ステップＳ７４〕、演出選択処理を終える。強制設定条件は、パチンコ機１２の機種等に応じて任意に設定できる。例えば、遊技者５が選択ボタン４０を操作したこと，始動口２４や大入賞口２６等のような入賞装置に所定数（５個や１０個等）が入賞したこと，キャラクタを模した可動体の一部（口部や手足等）が所定回数（３回や７回等）を作動したこと，乱数（演出選択用乱数ＲＤ等）が一定値になったことなどのうちで一以上が該当する。ステップＳ７４では、抽選結果に対応した演出のみから選択するので、抽選結果に見合う演出を確実に実現できる。
【００４１】
演出選択処理を終えて図５に戻ると、図６のステップＳ７０で設定した演出を始める〔ステップＳ３６〕。こうして始める演出は遊技者５を飽きさせない点で、例えばＲＰＧ（ロール・プレイング・ゲーム）のように図柄変動の有無にかかわらず継続させ、しかもストーリーが変化してゆくものが望ましい。
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そして、必要に応じて技術介入を予告したうえで〔ステップＳ３８〕、演出制御処理を終える。当該予告は、遊技者５等に伝達可能な媒体（液晶表示器２２の表示や、スピーカ４２による音の響き等）を介して行う。なお伝達媒体は発光体や音響装置に限らず、例えばハンドル３２等を振動させ得る振動体や、入賞装置内に備えたキャラクタ部材等の一部または全部を動かし得る可動体等であってもよい。一の伝達媒体を通じて行う予告よりも、二以上の伝達媒体を組み合わせて行う予告のほうが遊技者５への伝達効率が高まる。こうして予告を認識した遊技者５は、今後実現されるかもしれない技術介入に備えてパチンコ球の発射強度を調整する等の準備期間を確保することができる。
【００４３】
ステップＳ３０で演出開始条件を満たしており既に演出中であるときは（ＮＯ）、当該演出を終えるか否かを演出終了条件を満たすか否かで判別する〔ステップＳ４０〕。演出終了条件は、パチンコ機１２の機種等に応じて任意に設定できる。例えば演出自体が終了することや、パチンコ球を発射させない時間が所定時間（例えば５分間等）を超えたこと、遊技者５が選択ボタン４０を操作する等のような所定の操作をして演出を終了することを選択したことなどが該当する。もし演出終了条件を満たすならば（ＹＥＳ）、非演出中であることを示すために演出フラグをオフにしたうえで〔ステップＳ５０〕、演出制御処理を終える。
【００４４】
ステップＳ３０で既に演出終了条件を満たしており演出中であり（ＮＯ）、かつステップＳ４０で演出終了条件を満たしてないときは（ＮＯ）、演出を継続するとともに〔ステップＳ４２〕、技術介入を開始するか終了するかを判別する〔ステップＳ４４，Ｓ５２〕。すなわち、まず技術介入を始めるか否かを技術介入開始条件を満たすか否かで判別する〔ステップＳ４４〕。当該技術介入開始条件は、パチンコ機１２の機種等に応じて任意に設定できる。例えば図柄変動を開始してから所要期間（図柄変動の内容に応じて異なるが、例えば１０秒間等）を経過し、かつリーチに達したことなどが該当する。すなわちメイン制御基板１２０はステップＳ１２で取得した乱数によってリーチになるか否かが分かり、かつ変動開始から何秒後にリーチにするのかをサブ制御基板１３０に指示している。
【００４５】
もし技術介入開始条件を満たすならば（ＹＥＳ）、技術介入の実行中（以下「技術介入中」と呼ぶ。）であることを示すために技術介入フラグをオンにするとともに〔ステップＳ４６〕、技術介入を始めるために課題の報知や選択等を行うべく介入開始処理を実行したうえで〔ステップＳ４８〕、演出制御処理を終える。ステップＳ４６を実行して技術介入フラグをオンにしてから、後述するステップＳ５４を実行して技術介入フラグをオフにするまでは技術介入中となり、後述する図８の技術介入処理を実行して当該技術介入の遊技を実現する。ここで介入開始処理の具体的な手続きについて、図７を参照しながら説明する。
【００４６】
図７に示す介入開始処理では、まず今回の技術介入における複数の課題をコマンドでサブ制御基板１３０に伝達して報知を行う〔ステップＳ８０〕。具体的には、液晶表示器２２への表示やスピーカ４２からの音響等を通じて遊技者５に知らせる。複数の課題は二つまたは三つ以上の課題（遊技可能な最大数の課題まで）であって、通常はクリアする難しさを異ならせる。例えば、３０秒間以内にパチンコ球をゲート５８や始動口２４等に通過／入賞させること（以下「第１の課題」と呼ぶ。）や、４０秒間以内にゲート５８と始動口２４に各々１個以上のパチンコ球を通過／入賞させること（以下「第２の課題」と呼ぶ。）などが該当する。本例では前者よりも後者のほうがクリアするのは難しい。また提示する複数の課題は、例えばＲＰＧのように表示内容や音等が継続して変化する形態では、ゲームの進行状況や場面等に見合う課題の中から選ぶように構成するとなおよい。さらには課題をクリアする難しさと、課題をクリアするごとに獲得可能な得点等との間は対応関係を規定してもよく、無関係に規定してもよい。一般的には課題をクリアし難くなるにつれてポイントを高くするのが望ましい。
【００４７】
報知の形態としては、パチンコ機１２の種類や日時等に応じて任意に設定可能である。例えば、液晶表示器２２にメッセージを表示する形態や、当該メッセージと同等の内容をスピーカ４２から音（特に音声）で出す形態、ランプ類１８や装飾表示装置２０等のような発光体を点灯／点滅させる形態、ハンドル３２や遊技者５が座る椅子等を振動させる形態などのうちで、いずれか一形態あるいは二以上を任意に組み合わせた形態が該当する。
【００４８】
上述のステップＳ８０で報知した複数の課題のうちで一つ又は二つ以上の課題を選択し〔ステップＳ８１〕、当該選択した課題を含むコマンドをサブ制御基板１３０に伝達して報知する〔ステップＳ８２〕。課題の選択は、遊技者５側が選択ボタン４０等を操作して選択する構成としてもよく、パチンコ機１２側が演出選択用乱数ＲＤ等に基づいて抽選により選択する構成としてもよい。前者の構成では、選択ボタン４０からの信号を受けたメイン制御基板１２０がサブ制御基板１３０に対して選択ボタン４０の操作状態をコマンドで伝達することで実現できる。こうして報知された内容を認識した遊技者５や係員等は、どの課題を選択されたのかを確認することができる。
【００４９】
ＲＯＭ１４２等に記憶した演出テーブルの中から、現在の遊技状態（例えば技術介入にかかるレベルやステージ等）に応じて一以上の演出テーブルを選択してＲＡＭ１４４等に記憶する〔ステップＳ８３〕。図４のステップＳ１２または現時点で読み込んだ乱数（あるいは当該乱数に基づく抽選結果）およびステップＳ８１で選択した課題のうちで一方または双方に基づいて選択した演出テーブル内から見合う演出を決定してＲＡＭ１４４等に記憶する〔ステップＳ８４〕。こうして決定した演出を実現すると抽選結果や課題等に見合うようになる。そして、ステップＳ８４で決定した演出等を含むコマンドをサブ制御基板１３０に伝達することにより当該演出を始め〔ステップＳ８５〕、介入開始処理を終える。
【００５０】
課題と演出内容の関係は、予めＲＯＭ１４２やＲＡＭ１４４等の記憶手段に記憶しておく必要がある。上述した第１の課題と第２の課題を例にすると、第１の課題では主人公キャラクタが一匹の敵キャラクタと闘う演出内容とし、第２の課題では主人公キャラクタが二匹の敵キャラクタと闘う演出内容とする形態が該当する。なおステップＳ８５で始める演出は、図５のステップＳ３６で始めた演出の続編でもよく、別個の内容（ストーリー等）とする演出でもよい。
【００５１】
図５に戻って、ステップＳ４４で技術介入開始条件を満たして既に技術介入中であれば（ＮＯ）、当該技術介入を終えるか否かを技術介入終了条件を満たすか否かで判別する〔ステップＳ５２〕。技術介入終了条件は、技術介入開始条件と同様にパチンコ機１２の機種等に応じて任意に設定できる。例えば、技術介入を開始してから課題を報知する際（上述した図７のステップＳ８０を参照）に指定した期間を経過したことや、当該期間内に課題をクリアしたこと、リーチ後に今回の図柄変動を停止したこと等が該当する。もし技術介入終了条件を満たすならば（ＹＥＳ）、技術介入を行なっていないことを示すために技術介入フラグをオフにし〔ステップＳ５４〕、技術介入の遊技結果を遊技者５に報知するべく介入終了処理を実行したうえで〔ステップＳ５６〕、演出制御処理を終える。介入終了処理の具体的な手続きについては後述する。
【００５２】
その一方、ステップＳ４４で技術介入開始条件を満たしており（ＮＯ）、かつステップＳ５２で技術介入終了条件を満たしていなければ（ＮＯ）、技術介入を続行するべくそのまま演出制御処理を終える。
【００５３】
演出制御処理を終えて図４に戻り、ステップＳ２２で表示コマンドをサブ制御基板１３０に送信して始めた図柄変動を終えるのには所定の変動期間（例えば６０秒間等）を要する。よって図柄変動の表示期間中はステップＳ２６，Ｓ２８の実行を待機する必要がある。図柄変動を終えた後は、図６のステップＳ６２と同様に今回の抽選結果が大当たりか否かを判別する〔ステップＳ２４〕。もし大当たりならば（ＹＥＳ）、大当たり遊技を実現して賞球を得る機会を遊技者５に与えるべく大当たり処理を実行したうえで〔ステップＳ２６〕、始動口処理を終える。そして、上述した始動口処理を再び実行してパチンコ遊技を継続する。
【００５４】
大当たり処理は、例えば大入賞口２６の開閉蓋２８を所要期間（一例として３０秒間）だけ開放したり、当該大入賞口２６等に入賞したパチンコ球の数に応じて賞球を払い出す等を行う。当該大当たり処理の具体的な手続きは周知であるので、その説明および図示を省略する。これに対して、ステップＳ１８で変動不能または保留数が０以下のときや（ＹＥＳ）、ステップＳ２６で抽選結果がハズレであったときは（ＮＯ）、その時点で始動口処理を終える。
【００５５】
図８の技術介入処理において、技術介入フラグがオンになっており技術介入中であり（ステップＳ９０のＹＥＳ）、かつ図７のステップＳ８４で行なった報知により課題で指定した領域（ゲート５８，始動口２４，Ｖゾーン等）をパチンコ球が通過／入賞したときは（ステップＳ９２のＹＥＳ）、以下の処理を行う。
すなわち、パチンコ球が通過／入賞した領域ごとに対応した得点を積算してＲＡＭ１２６等の記憶手段に記憶したうえで〔ステップＳ９４〕、当該得点や総合点等を含むコマンドをサブ制御基板１３０に送信して報知する〔ステップＳ９６〕。当該報知を認識した遊技者５や係員等は、総合点やパチンコ球の通過等に伴う得点等の現況を把握できる。
【００５６】
さらに総合点や得点等が各レベルで設定した基準値に達すると（ステップＳ９７のＹＥＳ）、今回の図柄変動の基となる抽選の結果を含むコマンドをサブ制御基板１３０に送信して報知したうえで〔ステップＳ９８〕、技術介入処理を終える。上述した各レベルの基準値は、パチンコ機１２の種類や日時等に応じて任意に設定可能である。例えば初心者コースの第１レベルは５００ポイント、同じく第２レベルは１０００ポイント等に設定する。同様にして上級者コースの第１レベルは２００ポイント、同じく第２レベルは３５０ポイント等に設定し、コースやレベルに応じて異ならせる。ステップＳ９８の報知を認識した遊技者５等は、今回の図柄変動によって大当たりになるか否か等を変動終了前に知り得る。
その一方、ステップＳ９０で技術介入フラグがオフになっているときや（ＮＯ）、ステップＳ９２で指定した領域をパチンコ球が通過等しなかったとき（ＮＯ）、あるいはステップＳ９７で総合点が上位レベルの基準値に達しなかったときは（ＮＯ）、その時点でそれぞれ技術介入処理を終える。
【００５７】
図９に示す介入終了処理は、図５に示すように技術介入を終える際に実行される〔ステップＳ５６〕。当該介入終了処理では、まず今回の技術介入遊技を行なった結果を評価してＲＡＭ１２６等の記憶手段に記憶する〔ステップＳ１００〕。本例で示す評価は一回の技術介入を行うごとに行い、図７のステップＳ８４で提示した課題をクリアできたか否かを中心として、必要に応じて技術介入の遊技内容を考慮してもよい。そして、ステップＳ１００で行った評価を含むコマンドをサブ制御基板１３０に伝達して報知する〔ステップＳ１０２〕。遊技者５や係員等に報知する評価の内容は、パチンコ機１２の種類や日時等に応じて任意に設定可能である。例えば、上述した総合点またはレベルのうちで一方または双方でもよく、総合点，レベル，課題をクリアするまでの遊技状況（例えば到達までに要した時間や発射個数等）などのうちで一以上の事項に基づいて特定するランク（例えば「Ａランク」や「Ｂランク」等）でもよい。
【００５８】
ステップＳ１００で記憶した評価が二以上存在しており、かつ当該二以上の評価が所要の基準を満たすときは（ステップＳ１０４のＹＥＳ）、遊技者５に特典を付与するとともに〔ステップＳ１０６〕、遊技者５にとっては課題をクリアし易しいと考えられるので、次回以降に行う技術介入の難易度を上げたうえで〔ステップＳ１０８〕、介入終了処理を終える。
【００５９】
ステップＳ１０４における所要の基準は、パチンコ機１２の種類や日時等に応じて任意に設定可能である。例えば、総合点の場合は各評価について一定の得点数（例えば１０００ポイント等）を設定したり、レベルの場合は各評価について一定のレベル（例えば第２レベル等）を設定したり、ランクの場合は各評価について一定のランク（例えば一回以上のＡランク等）を設定する。ただし、課題と得点との間に対応関係がある場合には、技術介入の難易度を上げたくないときもある。よって遊技者５が選択ボタン４０等を操作して、技術介入の難易度を上げるか、維持するか、下げるかのいずれかを選択できるように構成してもよい。
【００６０】
ステップＳ１０６の実行によって遊技者５に付与する特典としては、例えば時短や、時短回数、確率変動、賞球として払い出すパチンコ球の個数の変更、蓋，羽根，翼片等の可動部にかかる作動パターンの変更などが該当する。この場合、ステップＳ１００で行なった評価が高くなるにつれて、特典を大きくするのが望ましい。例えば図柄変動期間をより短くしたり、時短回数を増やしたり、確率変動の対象となる図柄変動の回数を増やすことなどが該当する。このように評価が高くなるにつれて対象要素を異ならせる点は、ステップＳ１０８，Ｓ１１２における技術介入の難易度についても同様である。
【００６１】
ステップＳ１０８を実行して技術介入の難易度を上げる例としては、制限時間を短くしたり、通過／入賞させる領域の数を増やしたり、通過／入賞させる個数を増やす等が該当する。逆に後述するステップＳ１１２を実行して技術介入の難易度を下げる例としては、制限時間を長くしたり、通過／入賞させる領域の数を減らしたり通過／入賞させる個数を減らす等が該当する。
【００６２】
これに対してステップＳ１０４で二以上の評価が所要の基準を満たさず（ステップＳ１０４のＮＯ）、しかも連続して又は通算して所定回数以上課題をクリアできなかったときは（ステップＳ１１０のＹＥＳ）、遊技者５にとっては課題をクリアし難いと考えられるので、次回以降に行う技術介入の難易度を下げて〔ステップＳ１１２〕、介入終了処理を終える。なおステップＳ１０８の場合と同様にして、遊技者５が技術介入の難易度を選択可能に構成するとよい。
一方、ステップＳ１０４で二以上の評価が所要の基準を満たさないが（ステップＳ１０４のＮＯ）、適度に課題をクリアできたときは（ステップＳ１１０のＮＯ）、遊技者５は現状の難易度で充分に技術介入遊技を楽しめていると考えられるので、そのまま介入終了処理を終える。なおパチンコ機１２の種類等によっては、ステップＳ１１０，Ｓ１１２を実行しない構成としてもよい。
【００６３】
図１０に示す図柄変動処理では、上述した図４のステップＳ２２や図８のステップＳ９６等を実行してメイン制御基板１２０から送信された表示コマンドを受信し（ステップＳ１２０のＹＥＳ）、かつ当該コマンドが図柄変動を指示していれば（ステップＳ１２２のＹＥＳ）、指定された変動パターン等に従って図柄変動を始める〔ステップＳ１２４〕。こうして始めた図柄変動は、上述のコマンドで指定された変動期間を経過するまで（ステップＳ１３６のＮＯ）、図柄変動を継続する〔ステップＳ１３４〕。変動期間は図４のステップＳ１２で記憶した乱数等によって任意に設定されるが、例えば６０秒間等が該当する。当該変動期間を経過すると（ステップＳ１３６のＹＥＳ）、図柄変動を停止し〔ステップＳ１３８〕、図柄変動処理を終える。図柄変動の停止によって図柄が確定するので、遊技者５は抽選結果を認識できる。なお、ステップＳ１２０でメイン制御基板１２０から表示コマンドを受信していないときや（ステップＳ１２０のＮＯ）、当該コマンドが図柄変動を指示していないときは（ステップＳ１２２のＮＯ）、図柄変動とは無関係であるのでそのまま図柄変動処理を終える。
【００６４】
上述した変動期間中は図柄変動を継続するが（ステップＳ１３４，Ｓ１３６）、メイン制御基板１２０から課題を含むコマンドを受信して報知するタイミングに達したときには（ステップＳ１２６のＹＥＳ）、当該課題を報知する〔ステップＳ１２８〕。こうして報知する課題は、例えば図７のステップＳ８０で報知する複数の課題や、同じくステップＳ８１で報知する選択済みの課題等が該当する。またメイン制御基板１２０から抽選結果を含むコマンドを受信して報知するタイミングに達したときには（ステップＳ１３０のＹＥＳ）、当該抽選結果を報知する〔ステップＳ１３２〕。上述した図８のステップＳ９８でコマンドを送信するのは、技術介入によって遊技者５が獲得した得点が各レベルの基準値に達したときである。レベルの段階に応じてコマンドの送信タイミングを異ならせる構成とすれば、例えばレベルが上がるにつれて抽選結果を報知するタイミングを早めることができる。したがって、遊技者５はレベルが上がれば抽選結果を早く知り得るので、技術介入をクリア（成功）させようと遊技に集中するようになる。
【００６５】
図４〜図１０に示す各処理を実行することで実現される液晶表示器２２の表示例について、図１１〜図１３を参照しながら説明する。本表示例では、演出開始条件を始動口２４への入賞に基づく図柄変動の開始時とする。また図１１（Ａ）等に示すように、液晶表示器２２は演出や技術介入にかかる表示を行う演出表示部２２ｂと、主として図柄変動を表示する変動表示部２２ｃとからなる。
【００６６】
パチンコ球が始動口２４に入賞し（図４のステップＳ１０）、演出フラグがオンになると（図５のステップＳ３２）、図１１（Ａ）と図１１（Ｂ）に示すように演出表示部２２ｂにはタイトル「○×伝説」とコース選択の案内を表示して、遊技者５にコースの選択を促す（図５のステップＳ３４）。具体的にコース選択では図１１（Ａ）と図１１（Ｂ）の状態を上述した表１または表２等に基づく確率に従って交互に表示して選択可能なコースを提示し（図６のステップＳ６６）、遊技者５に選択させる。これらの図では、選択可能な選択項目を輪郭線で表し、選択不能な選択項目を斜線ハッチで表している。すなわち図１１（Ａ）では選択項目６８ａが選択でき、図１１（Ｂ）では選択項目６８ｂが選択できる。本例では選択ボタン４０（第１ボタン４０ａおよび第２ボタン４０ｂのうちで一方または双方）を操作すると初心者コースまたは上級者コースを選択することになる。なお変動表示部２２ｃには前回の抽選に伴う図柄変動を行なった結果として、図柄パターン［６２９］からなるハズレ図柄を表示している。
【００６７】
遊技者５が選択ボタン４０を操作すると、図１１（Ｃ）に示すように演出表示部２２ｂでは表示による演出が始まる（図５のステップＳ３６）。本例では、レベル表示部７０で現在のレベルが「第１レベル」であることを知らせるとともに、人間を模した主人公キャラクタ７２が矢印Ｄ６で示す右方向に相対的に移動してゆくように、主人公キャラクタ７２または背景が動く。
また、変動表示部２２ｃでは始動口入賞に伴う図柄変動を表示する（図１０のステップＳ１２４）。本例では図柄変動（左図柄変動Ｃ２，中図柄変動Ｃ４，右図柄変動Ｃ６）を始めている。具体的には、左図柄群７４を用いて左図柄変動Ｃ２を行い、中図柄群７６を用いて中図柄変動Ｃ４を行い、右図柄群７８を用いて右図柄変動Ｃ６を行う。左図柄群７４，中図柄群７６，右図柄群７８は、例えば数字図柄の０〜９によってそれぞれ構成する。
【００６８】
図１２（Ａ）に示すように、例えば変動表示部２２ｃに図柄パターン［７↓７］（↓は変動中を意味する。以下同様である。）が表示されてリーチに達すると、技術介入を始める（図５のステップＳ４４，Ｓ４６）。このとき演出表示部２２ｂには、技術介入の開始を示唆する内容「敵が現れたぞ！どうする？」とともに、二つの課題にかかる内容を表示して遊技者５に課題の選択を促す（図７のステップＳ８０，Ｓ８１）。本例では第１ボタン４０ａ（左ボタン）を操作すると「４０秒以内に１個ゲートに通過」させる課題を選択することになり、第２ボタン４０ｂ（右ボタン）を操作すると「４０秒以内に３個ゲートに通過」させる課題を選択することになる。以下では簡単のために、遊技者５が第１ボタン４０ａを操作したことを想定して説明する。
【００６９】
技術介入を始める際には、液晶表示器２２の画面を数回フラッシュする。その後の技術介入中では、例えば図１２（Ｂ）に示すように演出表示部２２ｂでは課題に関連する演出を表示するとともに、変動表示部２２ｃを小さく表示する（図７のステップＳ８５，図８のステップＳ９６）。そして、遊技者５が操作した第１ボタン４０ａに基づいて決定した演出を以下のようにして実現する（図７のステップＳ８３，Ｓ８４，Ｓ８５）。このことは、遊技者５が第２ボタン４０ｂを操作した場合には対応する他の演出を行うことを意味する。
【００７０】
図１２（Ｂ）では主人公キャラクタ７２と敵キャラクタ８０とを演出表示部２２ｂに登場させ、図１２（Ｃ）では主人公キャラクタ７２が敵キャラクタ８０と闘う様子をアニメーションで表示する。当該図１２（Ｃ）では、技術介入中にパチンコ球がゲート５８を通過したので、遊技状況８２として「ゲート〔１個通過〕」を表示する。よって本例では今回の課題をクリアできたことを報知するため、図１３（Ａ）に示すように遊技結果８４として「課題クリア！」を表示するとともに、得点８６が「１０ポイント」になったことを表示する。技術介入を終えると、同図に示すように今回の抽選に伴う図柄変動を停止したが（図１０のステップＳ１３８）、図柄パターン［７６７］でハズレになった。なお本例では得点８６を積算して求めた総合点を液晶表示器２２に表示していないが、技術介入の全期間または一部期間で表示する構成とすれば遊技者５は現在の総合点を把握しやすくなる。
【００７１】
そして図１３（Ｂ）に示すように、今回以前の技術介入にかかる遊技結果を評価して表示するとともに（図９のステップＳ１０２）、一定条件を満たすときは特典の内容を表示する（図９のステップＳ１０４，Ｓ１０６）。同図に示す例では、レベル表示部７０として表示する第１レベルと第２レベルについてそれぞれの総合点を評価内容８８として表示し、特典内容９０として１０回の図柄変動について確率変動状態に移行することを表示している。
技術介入中（あるいは図柄変動中）に総合点等が基準値に達すると、図１３（Ｃ）に示すように現在行なっている図柄変動の停止図柄を予告図柄９２として表示する（図８のステップＳ９７，Ｓ９８、図１０のステップＳ１３０，Ｓ１３２）。本例では予告図柄９２として図柄パターン［７６７］を表示するので、遊技者５は図柄変動が停止する以前に抽選結果がハズレになることを知り得る。
【００７２】
その後に行う演出や技術介入に伴う表示例を図１４に示す。本例は図１４（Ａ）に示すように特典が付与されたことによって、技術介入の難易度が上がった場合の例である（図９のステップＳ１０８）。すなわち演出開始時は、同図に示すように「第２レベル」であることをレベル表示部７０で知らせるとともに、演出表示部２２ｂでは成長して棒材９４を持った主人公キャラクタ７２が移動する様子を表示する。本例ではレベルの違いを分かり易くするために、背景を第１レベル（図１１（Ｂ）を参照）と異ならせているが、ほぼ同じ背景としてもよい。主人公キャラクタ７２が棒材９４を振りかざして闘おうとする敵キャラクタ８０は、レベルの上昇に合わせて図１４（Ｂ）に示すように二匹に増えている。こうしてレベルが変わるとキャラクタが成長・変化したり、武器が変わる構成にすると面白い。図１４（Ｂ）では、技術介入中にパチンコ球が始動口２４に入賞したので、遊技状況８２として「始動口〔１個入賞〕」を表示している。そして第２レベルで課された課題をクリアしたときは、図１４（Ｃ）に示すように第１レベルよりも高い得点８６を表示する。図１４（Ｃ）に示す例では、図柄パターン［２２２］で図柄変動を停止したので、大当たりである。
【００７３】
上述した実施の形態によれば、以下に示す各効果を得ることができる。
（１）パチンコ球が始動口２４に入賞することを契機として乱数を読み込むことで抽選を行なった｛抽選手段１；図４のステップＳ１０，Ｓ１２を参照｝。期待度にそれぞれ対応した複数の演出（複数の変動パターン等）を演出テーブルに設定し、予めＲＡＭ１２６等に記憶しておいた｛記憶手段２；表１，２を参照｝。ＲＡＭ１２６等に記憶した複数の演出のうちで図４のステップＳ１２で読み込んだ乱数に基づく抽選結果に対応した演出を選択する確率を高めて設定し｛図６のステップＳ６２，Ｓ６４，Ｓ７４を参照｝、選択ボタン４０（第１ボタン４０ａまたは第２ボタン４０ｂ）を通じて行う操作に基づいて演出を遊技者５に選択させた｛演出選択手段３；図２と図６のステップＳ６６，Ｓ６８，Ｓ７０を参照｝。こうして選択した演出の全部を実現したので｛演出実現手段４；図５のステップＳ３６，Ｓ４２を参照｝、抽選結果に見合うようになる。本例では図柄変動のほぼ全部を表示する変動パターン（すなわち演出）を選択可能に構成したが、図柄変動の一部を表示する変動パターン（例えば変動開始からリーチ直前までに行う変動パターンやリーチ後に行う変動パターン等）を選択可能に構成してもよい。実現された演出を認識した遊技者５は、当選の期待度を的確に推測できる。
【００７４】
（２）抽選結果に対応しない演出の数よりも抽選結果に対応した演出の数を多く設定するか、抽選結果に対応しない演出を選択可能な時間よりも、抽選結果に対応した演出を選択可能な時間を長く設定した｛演出選択手段３；表１，２を参照｝。よって抽選結果に対応した演出を選択する確率を確実に高めることができるので、簡単な構成でコストを低く抑えながらも発明を実現できる。
【００７５】
（３）所要の条件に相当する強制設定条件を満たすことを契機として、抽選手段１による抽選結果に対応した一以上の演出を強制的に実現する｛演出実現手段４；図６のステップＳ７２，Ｓ７４を参照｝。遊技者５が選択ボタン４０を操作して選択する演出は、乱数等による抽選結果とは相反する演出となる場合がある。このような場合であっても、強制的に抽選結果に対応した演出の全部または一部を実現するので、結果的には抽選結果に見合う演出を行うことになる。その反面、強制設定条件を満たさなければ抽選結果に対応した演出を強制的には実現しないので、遊技者５が行う選択と実現する演出との間で違和感を少なくできる。
【００７６】
（４）図４のステップＳ１２で読み込んだ乱数（あるいは当該乱数に基づく抽選結果）および図７のステップＳ８１で選択した課題のうちで一方または双方に基づいて選択した演出テーブル内から見合う演出を決定（選択）する構成とした｛演出選択手段３；図７のステップＳ８４，図１２（Ａ）を参照｝。こうして選択した演出を実現すると抽選結果や課題等に見合うようになる。したがって、実現された演出を認識した遊技者５は当選の期待度を的確に推測できるようになる。
【００７７】
〔他の実施の形態〕
上述したパチンコ機１２（遊技機）であって、他の部分の構造，形状，大きさ，配置および動作条件等については、上記実施の形態に限定されるものでない。例えば上述した実施の形態を応用した次の各形態を実施することもできる。
（１）上述した実施の形態では、パチンコ機１２に本発明を適用した。この形態に代えて、パチンコ機以外の他の遊技機（例えばスロットマシン，アレンジボール機，雀球遊技機，テレビゲーム機等）であって複数の演出が行えるように構成したものにも同様に本発明を適用することができる。当該他の遊技機であっても、遊技者が行う選択の一部に制限を課したので、結果的には期待度に見合う演出を従来よりも確実に行うことができる。
【００７８】
例えばスロットマシンに本発明を適用する場合には、リールに備えた図柄を表示する図柄表示部とは別個に、演出選択手段３および演出実現手段４に相当する液晶表示器等を設ける。また始動レバーや停止ボタン等を演出選択手段３として用い、当該始動レバーを操作する際に取得する乱数に基づいて行う抽選を抽選手段１とすればよい。こうすれば上述したパチンコ機１２と同様の効果を得る。
メイン制御基板およびサブ制御基板を備えたスロットマシンでは、アシストタイム遊技（ＡＴ遊技とも呼ぶ。）やチャレンジタイム遊技（ＣＴ遊技とも呼ぶ。）を実現するサブ制御基板において行う抽選を抽選手段１としてもよい。ボーナスゲーム（ビッグボーナスゲームやレギュラーボーナスゲーム等）で当選したか否かにかかわらず、サブ制御基板では別個に抽選を行う。そのため、複数変動（すなわち複数回の抽選）にわたって継続するような演出を選択可能になる。
【００７９】
（２）上述した実施の形態では、抽選結果が大当たりか否かによって演出テーブルを異ならせ｛図６のステップＳ６２，Ｓ６４，Ｓ７４を参照｝、抽選結果に応じて選択可能な演出を確率で規定した｛表１，２を参照｝。この形態に代えて、抽選結果に基づいて当選の期待度が高いときには遊技者５が選択したい演出を選択できるようにし、期待度が低いときには遊技者５が選択したい演出を選択できにくくする構成としてもよい。この場合には、遊技者５が望む演出が実現されるか否かによって当選の期待度を推測することが可能になる。
【００８０】
（３）上述した実施の形態では、選択項目６８ａ，６８ｂを交互に表示しながら選択可能なコース（演出）を提示した｛図６のステップＳ６６，図１１（Ａ），図１１（Ｂ）を参照｝。この形態に代えて、選択項目６８ａ，６８ｂをスクロール表示を選択可能なコースを提示してもよい。また、交互表示の切り換え速度やスクロール表示の移動速度は一定としてもよく、速度を異ならせてもよい。例えば大当たりなら視認可能にゆっくり、ハズレなら視認不能に速く等のように変化させると面白くなり、遊技者５も抽選結果を推測可能になる。本例は二の選択項目の場合に適用したが、三以上の選択項目の場合にも同様に適用できる。
【００８１】
（４）上述した実施の形態では、抽選結果が大当たりか否かに基づいて演出テーブルを選択し設定した｛図６のステップＳ６２，Ｓ６４，Ｓ７６を参照｝。この形態に代えて、抽選結果の基礎となる乱数値に従って演出テーブルを選択し設定する構成としてもよい。例えばＲＯＭ１４２等に表１，２と同様のｎ個（ｎ≧２）の演出テーブルを記憶させた場合には、乱数値をｎで割った余り（すなわち０からｎ−１まで）に対応して演出テーブルを選択し設定する。このような構成とした場合であっても、抽選結果に見合う演出を実現することが可能になる。
【００８２】
（５）上述した実施の形態では、抽選結果に基づいて選択した演出テーブルについて、抽選結果に対応しない演出の数よりも、抽選結果に対応した演出の数を多く設定した｛図６のステップＳ６４，Ｓ７６、表１，２を参照｝。この形態に代えて、次の形態を実現してもよい（演出選択手段３）。まず第１所定数（例えば１０）の演出からなる第１演出群を標準とし、各々が抽選結果に対応しない第２所定数（例えば５）の演出からなる第２演出群と、各々が抽選結果に対応する第３所定数（例えば７）の演出からなる第３演出群とをそれぞれ例えばＲＯＭ１４２等の記憶手段に記憶しておく。そして、抽選結果が「大当たり」であれば第１演出群と第３演出群を組み合わせて選択項目を提示し、同じく「ハズレ」であれば第１演出群と第２演出群を組み合わせて選択項目を提示し、遊技者５に選択させる。この形態でも、抽選結果に見合う演出を実現することが可能になる。
【００８３】
（６）上述した実施の形態では、始動口処理，演出制御処理，技術介入処理，介入開始処理および介入終了処理はメイン制御基板１２０で実現し、演出選択処理および図柄変動処理はサブ制御基板１３０で実現する構成とした。どの処理をメイン制御基板１２０で実現し、どの処理をサブ制御基板１３０で実現するかは自在に設定可能である。上述した処理のうちで一以上の処理をサブ制御基板１３０で実現する構成とすれば、メイン制御基板１２０では処理量が減るので、減った分については遊技性を向上させるための他の処理に割り当てることができる。ここで、演出制御処理，技術介入処理，介入開始処理および介入終了処理をそれぞれサブ制御基板１３０で実現する例について以下に説明する。
【００８４】
▲１▼図５に示す演出制御処理では、図３に示す選択ボタン４０（第１ボタン４０ａ，第２ボタン４０ｂ）からの信号を二点鎖線で示すようにサブ制御基板１３０に入力することで実現できる。なおステップＳ４４における技術介入を始めるタイミングは、図柄変動にかかる条件（例えばリーチに達したことや特定のキャラクタを表示していること等）であればサブ制御基板１３０側で把握できる。
▲２▼図７に示す介入開始処理では、ステップＳ８１で選択する課題にかかる操作信号をサブ制御基板１３０に入力して処理する。ゲートセンサ５６や始動口センサ４８からの各信号については、メイン制御基板１２０から伝達されるコマンドに含めることでサブ制御基板１３０が把握できる。
▲３▼図８に示す技術介入処理と図９に示す介入終了処理では、ゲートセンサ５６，始動口センサ４８，Ｖセンサ６４からの各信号をメイン制御基板１２０から伝達されるコマンドに含めればサブ制御基板１３０側で把握できる。こうすればパチンコ球がゲート，始動口，Ｖゾーン等のいずれに通過や入賞したのか、各々の通過個数や入賞個数をサブ制御基板１３０側で把握できる。
【００８５】
上述のようにして演出制御処理，技術介入処理，介入開始処理および介入終了処理をそれぞれサブ制御基板１３０で実現すれば、メイン制御基板１２０では始動口処理および他の処理を実現するだけで済むようになり、遊技性を向上させるための他の処理に割り当てることができる。
【００８６】
【発明の効果】
本発明によれば、遊技者が行う選択の一部に制限を課したので、結果的には期待度に見合う演出を従来よりも確実に行うことができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の概要を模式的に示す図である。
【図２】パチンコ機の外観を示す正面図である。
【図３】各種の基板と装置にかかる概略構成を示すブロック図である。
【図４】始動口処理の手続きを示すフローチャートである。
【図５】演出制御処理の手続きを示すフローチャートである。
【図６】演出選択処理の手続きを示すフローチャートである。
【図７】介入開始処理の手続きを示すフローチャートである。
【図８】技術介入処理の手続きを示すフローチャートである。
【図９】介入終了処理の手続きを示すフローチャートである。
【図１０】図柄変動処理の手続きを示すフローチャートである。
【図１１】液晶表示器での演出表示例を示す図である。
【図１２】液晶表示器での演出表示例を示す図である。
【図１３】液晶表示器での演出表示例を示す図である。
【図１４】液晶表示器での演出表示例を示す図である。
【符号の説明】
１　抽選手段
２　記憶手段
２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃ，…　演出
３　演出選択手段
４　演出実現手段
５　遊技者
１２　パチンコ機（遊技機）
２２　液晶表示器（演出選択手段，演出実現手段）
２２ａ　特定領域
２２ｂ　演出表示部
２２ｃ　変動表示部
２４　始動口（領域）
４０　選択ボタン（演出選択手段）
４０ａ　第１ボタン
４０ｂ　第２ボタン
４２　スピーカ（演出選択手段，演出実現手段）
５８　ゲート（領域）
１２０　メイン制御基板（抽選手段，演出選択手段，演出実現手段）
１２２，１４０　ＣＰＵ
１２４，１４２　ＲＯＭ（記憶手段）
１２６，１４４　ＲＡＭ（記憶手段）
１３０　サブ制御基板（抽選手段，演出選択手段，演出実現手段）[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine configured to perform a plurality of effects.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Many gaming machines are provided with a liquid crystal display device that performs effects for displaying, for example, animations and characters. Usually, a plurality of effects can be displayed, and it is desirable that the player can select a desired effect in order to reflect the intention of the player. Conventionally, a technique for realizing an effect selected by a player is already known (for example, see Patent Document 1). The effects performed in accordance with the lottery include effects performed when the expected degree of winning is high, and effects performed when the expected degree is low. By using the above-described technique, it is possible to select an effect desired by a player from an effect having a high degree of expectation and an effect having a low degree of expectation.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-187179 A
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the lottery result by the lottery and the effect selected by the player are irrelevant, and no matter what effect the player selects, the lottery result is eventually reported. As a result, there is a possibility that there are many cases where a player is lost despite having selected an effect with a high degree of expectation, or is elected even though an effect with a low degree of expectation is selected. For this reason, even if the effect corresponding to the expected degree of the winning is specified, the relationship between the expected degree and the effect may be disorderly depending on the effect selected by the player. Therefore, it has been impossible for even a player who has recognized the effect to accurately estimate the expected degree of winning.
The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and by imposing a restriction on the selection performed by the player, as a result, an effect corresponding to the expected degree is performed, and the player who recognizes the effect has the expected degree of winning. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of accurately estimating a game machine.
[0005]
[Means for solving the problem 1]
Means 1 for solving the problem is as described in claim 1.
Here, the terms described in claim 1 are interpreted as follows. The same applies to the other claims and the detailed description of the invention.
(1) “Expectation” means the possibility of realizing a gaming state advantageous to the player (corresponding to a so-called privilege, such as a jackpot game or a bonus game). The degree of expectation corresponds to, for example, any of the ranges of 0% to 100%.
(2) The length, timing, and the like of the period for performing the “effect” can be arbitrarily set according to the model of the gaming machine, the date and time, the gaming state, and the like. For example, with respect to the symbol variation including the first variation performed from the start of the variation to immediately before the reach and the second variation performed from the reach to the variation end, any of the first variation, the second variation, and the symbol variation can be set as the effect. In addition, the form of “effect” includes all means that can be transmitted to a target person (player, clerk, etc.) through a transmission medium. For example, one or more forms are applicable to a display by a display or a luminous body, a sound (sound, music, sound effect, or the like) output through an acoustic device, a vibration of a member performed using a vibrating body, and a motion performed using a movable body. I do. The transmission medium corresponds to, for example, a light emitting body, an acoustic device, a vibrating body, a movable body, and the like. The relationship between the production and the transmission medium is arbitrary, and a form in which one production is performed using a plurality of transmission media, a form in which a plurality of productions are performed using one transmission medium, and a plurality of forms using a plurality of transmission media. There is a form of performing.
[0006]
According to the means 1, as schematically shown in FIG. 1, a lottery means 1 for performing a lottery, a storage means 2 for storing a plurality of effects respectively corresponding to the degree of expectation, and a plurality of effects stored in the storage means 2 Production selection means 3 for selecting a production based on an operation performed by a player 5 through an operation member after setting the probability of selecting a production corresponding to the lottery result by the lottery means 1 out of the productions, and production selection means And an effect realizing means 4 for realizing all or a part of the effect selected by 3.
[0007]
In the example of FIG. 1, the effect 2a corresponding to the expected degree α of the winning, the effect 2b corresponding to the expected degree β, the effect 2c corresponding to the expected degree γ,. Are usually set differently, but the same expectation may be set for two or more effects. The effect selection means 3 presents two or more selectable effects among the effects stored in the storage means 2 and causes the player 5 to select one or more effects. For example, on the premise that the degree of expectation α ≧ the degree of expectation β ≧ the degree of expectation γ ≧..., The effect selection means 3 sets the probability of selection according to the effect 2a ≧ the effect 2b ≧ the effect 2c ≧ when the lottery result is a winning. When the lottery result is a failure, the probability of selection is set according to the effect 2a ≦ the effect 2b ≦ the effect 2c ≦. That is, when the effect realizing means 4 realizes all or a part of the selected effect, it becomes possible to match the lottery result. The player 5 that recognizes the effect realized in this way can accurately estimate the expected degree of winning.
[0008]
[Means for solving the problem 2]
Means 2 for solving the problem is as described in claim 2.
According to the means 2, the effect selection means 3 sets the number of effects corresponding to the lottery result larger than the number of effects not corresponding to the lottery result by the lottery means 1. Since the number of effects corresponding to the lottery result is large, the effect selecting means 3 can reliably increase the probability of selecting an effect corresponding to the lottery result. Therefore, the invention can be realized with a simple configuration while keeping the cost low.
[0009]
[Means for solving the problem 3]
Means 3 for solving the problem is as described in claim 3.
According to the means 3, the effect selecting means 3 sets the time during which the effect corresponding to the lottery result can be selected longer than the time during which the effect not corresponding to the lottery result by the lottery means 1 can be selected. Since the time during which the effect corresponding to the lottery result can be selected is long, the effect selecting means 3 can surely increase the probability of selecting the effect corresponding to the lottery result. Therefore, the invention can be realized with a simple configuration while keeping the cost low.
[0010]
[Means for solving the problem 4]
Means 4 for solving the problem is as described in claim 4.
Here, the term "required condition" of the term described in claim 4 can be appropriately set according to the type of game machine, date and time, game state, and the like, and may be changed or not changed during the game. For example, in the case of a pachinko machine, a player operates an operation member (for example, a switch or a button, etc.), a predetermined number of prizes is won in a specific prize device, a movable body is operated a predetermined number of times, and a lottery is performed. One or more of the predetermined lottery results are applicable. In the case of a slot machine, one or more of the reels having a specific display mode, a lottery being performed and a predetermined lottery result being obtained, and the like. The same applies to the other claims and the detailed description of the invention.
[0011]
According to the means 4, the effect realizing means 4 forcibly realizes one or more effects corresponding to the lottery result by the lottery means 1 when the required condition is satisfied. The effect selected by the effect selecting means 3 may be an effect that is contrary to the lottery result by the lottery means 1. Even in such a case, the effect realizing means 4 realizes all or a part of the effect corresponding to the lottery result by the lottery means 1, so that the effect corresponding to the lottery result is eventually performed. On the other hand, if the required conditions are not satisfied, the effect corresponding to the lottery result is not forcibly realized, so that the feeling of discomfort between the selection performed by the player 5 and the effect to be realized can be reduced.
[0012]
[Means for solving the problem 5]
Referring to the description of FIG. 1, the means 5 for solving the problem includes a lottery means 1 for performing a lottery, a storage means 2 for storing a plurality of effects respectively corresponding to expectations, and a game performed using a game medium. A task selecting means for selecting one of the tasks or a task combining two or more of the tasks according to the above, a task realizing means for realizing a game corresponding to the task selected by the task selecting means; The player 5 sets the probability of selecting an effect corresponding to one or both of the lottery result by the lottery means 1 and the task selected by the task selecting means from among the plurality of effects stored in the means 2, and then sets the An effect selecting means 3 for selecting an effect based on an operation performed through an operation member, and an effect realizing means 4 for realizing all or a part of the effect selected by the effect selecting means 3 are provided. That.
[0013]
According to the means 5, the probability of selecting an effect corresponding to one or both of the lottery result by the lottery means 1 and the task selected by the task selecting means by the effect selecting means 3 is increased. When the effect realizing means 4 realizes all or a part of the effect selected in this way, it becomes possible to match the lottery result. Therefore, the player 5 that recognizes the realized effect can accurately estimate the expected degree of winning.
Note that each of the means 2 to 4 for solving the above-described problem can be similarly applied to the means 5, and the effect of each means can be obtained.
[0014]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine, which is one of gaming machines, and will be described with reference to FIGS. A pachinko ball (equivalent to a game ball) is used as a game medium. Note that the “technical intervention” means that the player 5 is set to a game state advantageous to the player 5 by including a predetermined pachinko game condition (including a case where the game state is enabled). Means an act performed by oneself.
[0015]
First, FIG. 2 is a front view showing the appearance of the card unit 10 (CR unit) and the pachinko machine 12. The card unit 10 can input and output balance information and value information recorded on a recording medium (for example, a magnetic card, an IC card, or the like). The corresponding pachinko balls can be rented out. The specific configuration, operation, and the like of the card unit 10 are the same as those of a well-known configuration, and thus illustration and description are omitted.
[0016]
The game board 14 of the pachinko machine 12 has a gate 58 having a gate sensor 56 for detecting a pachinko ball passing therethrough, a starting port 24 having a pair of movable pieces 52 movable by a solenoid 50, and an opening and closing that can be opened and closed by a solenoid 46. The big winning opening 26 having the lid 28, the composite accessory device 16 having the number-of-reservation indicators 54 and 60, the liquid crystal display 22, and the like, and the decorative display device having a plurality of decorative displays (eg, LEDs) formed in a predetermined shape. 20. In addition, general winning ports, windmills, obstacle nails and the like are appropriately arranged. The starting port 24 includes a starting port sensor 48 for detecting a winning pachinko ball in addition to the movable piece 52 (corresponding to a so-called tulip). In addition to the opening / closing lid 28 (corresponding to a so-called attacker) described above, if a pachinko ball wins during the opening period of the special winning opening (for example, 20 seconds), the jackpot game state is changed to the required number of times (for example, 16 times). And a V sensor 64 for detecting a pachinko ball entering the V zone.
[0017]
The composite accessory device 16 displays a liquid crystal display 22 capable of displaying a symbol change of a normal symbol, a symbol change of a special symbol, a special hold number (that is, the number of symbols of the symbol change on the special symbol), and a special hold number. A number-of-reserves indicator 54, a number-of-reserves indicator 60 for displaying the number of ordinary reserves (that is, the number of reserves of design fluctuations related to the ordinary symbols) is provided. Each of the reserved number indicators 54 and 60 is composed of a predetermined number (for example, four or nine) of LEDs or segment elements. Instead of the liquid crystal display 22, a display capable of displaying a design such as a CRT or a plasma display (hereinafter simply referred to as a "design display") may be used. Similarly, instead of the LED or the segment element, a light bulb, a lamp, a symbol display, or the like may be arbitrarily used.
[0018]
When the pachinko ball passes through the gate 58, a symbol change or the like of an ordinary symbol is displayed in a specific area 22 a of the liquid crystal display 22. The design fluctuation of the normal symbol may be displayed on a normal symbol display provided on the game board 14 separately from the liquid crystal display 22. As the ordinary symbol display, for example, a segment element, a liquid crystal display, a symbol display, or the like is used. Ordinarily, when a required fluctuation period (for example, 30 seconds) elapses after the symbol starts to fluctuate, when the lottery result is won, the solenoid 50 is operated to open and close the movable piece 52 of the starting port 24 in a predetermined pattern. Constitute. In the predetermined pattern, for example, an operation such as opening for 0.3 second and then closing is performed once or twice or more intermittently.
[0019]
Below the game board 14, a selection button 40 for selecting an effect or the like, an ashtray 38 for placing cigarette butts, a lower dish 36 for temporarily storing pachinko balls, and whether or not the player 5 is in contact A handle 32 having a touch sensor 34 for detecting the sound, a speaker 42 provided inside the upper plate 30 to resonate sound (voice, music, sound effect, etc.) are provided. Around the game area, etc., there are provided lamps 18 (light emitters) that emit light according to the game state and the like. Above the upper plate 30, a ball lending button 44 for instructing ball lending, an information display 62 for displaying balance information and the like, a return button 66 for instructing return of a recording medium, and the like are provided. The selection button 40 illustrated in FIG. 2 includes a first button 40a and a second button 40b each having a switch. The selection button 40, the liquid crystal display 22, and the speaker 42 as an audio device correspond to the effect selection means 3. Further, the liquid crystal display 22 and the speaker 42 correspond to the effect realizing means 4.
[0020]
Next, an example of connection of boards, devices, and the like configured to realize a pachinko game by the pachinko machine 12 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the term “connect” means to electrically connect unless otherwise specified.
[0021]
The main control board 120 mainly includes a CPU (processor) 122. That is, the main control board 120 includes a ROM 124 that stores a game control program, fixed data, and the like, and a RAM 126 that can store temporary data such as a random number, a reserved number, and an upper limit value. The ROM 124 and the RAM 126 correspond to storage means. The CPU 122 executes the game control program to realize a pachinko game. The game control program includes programs for implementing procedures such as a start-up process, an effect control process, an effect selection process, an intervention start process, a technical intervention process, an intervention end process, and the like, which will be described later. For example, although an EPROM is used for the ROM 124 and a DRAM is used for the RAM 126, other recording media (for example, EEPROM, SRAM, flash memory, magnetic card, IC card, etc.) may be used. The other components are the same as those in the well-known technology, and thus illustration and description are omitted.
[0022]
The main control board 120 receives signals from the touch sensor 34 and the payout control board 112 to drive and control the firing motor 100, and receives signals from the drive sensor 104, the counting sensor 106, and the like. The payout control board 112 that drives and controls the payout motor 102, and the interface board 114 that is connected to the card unit 10 and the payout control board 112 to control data transmission / reception and display on the information display 62 (“I / F board), and a sub-control board 130 for controlling a symbol displayed on the liquid crystal display 22, a sound output from the speaker 42, and the like. Each of these boards is configured around a CPU similarly to the main control board 120. The drive sensor 104 monitors the drive state of the motor 102, a payout device that pays out pachinko balls, and the like. The counting sensor 106 counts the number of pachinko balls actually paid out.
[0023]
In addition to the above-described starting port sensor 48 and the like, the main control board 120 can transmit a signal (including game information such as a jackpot, a loss, a symbol decision, a probability change, etc.) to an external device of the pachinko machine 12. The external terminal board 108, the decorative display device 20, the number-of-reservation indicators 54 and 60, and the like are directly connected. Further, devices (for example, the gate sensor 56, the V sensor 64, the solenoids 46 and 50, etc.) provided at a position distant from the main control board 120 are connected via a relay terminal plate 132 for signal relay. By controlling the operation of the solenoid 46, the opening and closing can be performed by reciprocating the opening and closing cover 28 in the direction of arrow D2. Similarly, by controlling the operation of the solenoid 50, the movable piece 52 can be reciprocated in the direction of arrow D4 to open and close (however, even in the closed state, it is possible to win the starting port 24).
[0024]
The sub-control board 130 mainly includes a CPU 140. That is, the sub-control board 130 outputs a sound from the ROM 142 for storing a display control program, an effect table, required data, and the like, the RAM 144 for storing temporary data such as received data, a jackpot pattern, and lottery data, and the speaker 42. And a D / A converter 146 for converting digital data into an analog signal. The sub-control board 130 stores a symbol in advance and generates a character by receiving a command or the like, or a VDP (Video Display Processor) that displays a symbol on the liquid crystal display 22 by receiving display information sent from the CPU 140. Etc. It is desirable that the VDP be capable of controlling display / non-display independently of two or more layers.
[0025]
The CPU 140 executes the display control program stored in the ROM 142 to display symbols on the liquid crystal display 22, and controls the display of the lamps 18, the decorative display device 20, and the number-of-reservation displays 54 and 60. Although an EPROM is used for the ROM 142 and a DRAM is used for the RAM 144, the other types of memories described above may be used arbitrarily. The other components are the same as those of the well-known configuration, and their illustration and description are omitted.
[0026]
In the example shown in FIG. 3, the signal of the touch sensor 34 is input to the main control board 120. However, the signal may be input to the sub control board 130 as shown by a two-dot chain line if necessary. You may input it. Similarly, the signal of the selection button 40 is input to the main control board 120, but may be input to the sub-control board 130 as shown by a two-dot chain line, or may be input to both boards as needed. The drive sensor 104, the count sensor 106, the gate sensor 56, the starting port sensor 48, the V sensor 64, and the like include a contact type sensor (for example, a micro switch, a pressure sensor, etc.) or a non-contact type sensor (for example, a proximity sensor, an optical sensor, Infrared sensor).
[0027]
Procedures executed by the main control board 120 and the sub-control board 130 to realize the present invention in the pachinko machine 12 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 4 shows a procedure of a start-up process for realizing a winning determination of a pachinko ball to the start-up port 24, FIG. 5 shows a procedure of an effect control process for controlling an effect realized in connection with a game, and FIG. FIG. 7 shows a procedure of an effect selection process selected by the player 5 from several effects, FIG. 7 shows an intervention start process of starting a game related to a technical intervention, and FIG. FIG. 9 shows a procedure of an intervention ending process for ending a game relating to a technology intervention, and FIG. 10 shows a procedure of a symbol variation process for controlling a symbol displayed on the liquid crystal display 22. Shown in a flowchart. Among these procedures, the start-up process, the effect control process, the technology intervention process, the intervention start process and the intervention end process are realized by the main control board 120, and the effect selection process and the symbol change process are realized by the sub-control board 130. .
1, steps S10 and S12 in FIG. 4 correspond to the lottery means 1, steps S66, S68 and S70 in FIG. 6 correspond to the effect selection means 3, and steps S36 and S42 in FIG. Steps S72 and S74 in FIG. 6 correspond to the effect realizing means 4, steps S80 and S81 in FIG. 7 correspond to the task selecting means, and the technical intervention processing in FIG. 8 corresponds to the task realizing means.
[0028]
In the starting port process shown in FIG. 4, it is first determined whether a pachinko ball has won the starting port 24 (step S10). For example, if there is a detection signal from the starting port sensor 48 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, it is determined that a prize has been won (YES), and if there is no such detection signal, it is determined that a prize has not been won (NO). If a pachinko ball wins in the starting port 24 (YES), various random numbers are read in correspondence with each win (step S12).
[0029]
As the random number read in step S12, one or both of a software random number using a counter or the like and a hardware random number using an oscillator or the like is used. For example, a random hit RA for determining whether or not a jackpot has been determined, or a jackpot symbol (for example, a symbol pattern such as [333] or [777]) that is determined and displayed after stopping the symbol change is specified. The symbol RB corresponds to a symbol RB for designating a symbol to be stopped, a symbol RC for designating a display pattern from the start to the stop of symbol change, and the like. If necessary, an effect selection random number RD for selecting an effect performed independently of the symbol variation may be read (see step S84 in FIG. 7 described later).
[0030]
After reading the various random numbers, the number of reserves is increased within a range of a preset upper limit (or unlimited), for example, a numerical value such as 4 or 10 [Step S14], and the number of prize balls corresponding to the starting opening prize is paid. A payout command for instructing payout is sent to the payout control board 112 to issue the payout [Step S16].
[0031]
If the payout command has been transmitted in step S16 or if the pachinko ball has not been won in the starting port 24 in step S10 (NO), it is determined whether or not the change is impossible or whether or not the number of holdings is 0 or less. [Step S18].
That is, when the current game state is a symbol change or during a jackpot game, it is determined that the current game state cannot be changed, and when it is not any of these states, it is determined that the change is possible. If the number of holds is equal to or less than 0, all the symbol changes related to the hold have already been completed. If the symbol change is possible and the number of holdings is 1 or more (NO in step S18), the number of holdings is reduced [step S20], and a display command instructing the display of the symbol change is sent to the sub-control board 130. At the same time as the transmission (step S22), an effect control process is executed to determine an effect realized in connection with the game (step S24). The display command includes a variation pattern for starting to display the symbol variation on the liquid crystal display 22, a technology intervention start condition and a technology intervention for synchronizing the timing of performing the technology intervention between the main control board 120 and the sub control board 130. An end condition, a task of performing a technical intervention, a random number RD for effect selection, and the like may be arbitrarily included. Here, a specific procedure of the effect control processing will be described with reference to FIG.
[0032]
In the effect control processing shown in FIG. 5, first, it is determined whether or not an effect is to be started at the present time based on whether or not an effect start condition is satisfied (step S30). The effect start condition can be arbitrarily set according to the model of the pachinko machine 12 and the like. For example, it may be at the start of a symbol change based on a winning in the starting port 24, which corresponds to reaching a specific display mode (for example, reach or a specific character) in the middle of the symbol change. Further, a start prohibition period for prohibiting the start of the effect, a start allowance period for permitting the start of the effect, and the like may be set. For example, during a demonstration or when the player 5 performs a predetermined operation (such as operating the selection button 40). If the production start condition is satisfied (YES), the production flag is turned on to indicate that the production is being performed [step S32], and the content of the production performed through the liquid crystal display 22, the speaker 42, and the like is selected by the player 5. In order to make the main control board 120 transmit the effect command to the sub-control board 130, the effect selecting process is executed [Step S34]. Here, a specific procedure of the effect selection processing will be described with reference to FIG.
[0033]
In the effect selection process shown in FIG. 6, when the sub-control board 130 receives the effect command transmitted from the main control substrate 120 [Step S60], the random number read in Step S12 of FIG. It is determined whether or not the current result of the lottery is a big hit [step S62]. The pachinko machine 12 designed to be less susceptible to extraneous noise or the like and highly reliable determines whether or not it is a big hit (for example, whether or not the random number RA for winning determination is a winning value).
[0034]
If it is a jackpot (YES), an effect table in which a large number of effects with high expectations are set is selected (step S64). In the effect table in which a plurality of effects are set, two or more (up to the storable number) are stored in the ROM 142 or the like. On the other hand, if it is a loss (NO), an effect table in which a large number of effects with low expectations are set is selected (step S74). Table 1 shows a setting example of the effect table selected in step S64, and Table 2 shows a setting example of the effect table selected in step S74. In Tables 1 and 2, for example, the expected degree of winning (%) and the probability of being selected (%) for each variation pattern are set.
[0035]
[Table 1]

[0036]
[Table 2]

[0037]
Each variation pattern defined in the effect tables set in Tables 1 and 2 corresponds to an effect. The selection probability for each variation pattern is defined by the number of variation patterns, selectable time, and the like. That is, the number of fluctuation patterns corresponding to the lottery result is set to be larger than the number of fluctuation patterns not corresponding to the lottery result. That is, when the lottery result is "big hit", the number of fluctuation patterns with a high expectation is set large, and when the lottery result is "losing", the number of fluctuation patterns with a low expectation is set large. Further, the time during which a fluctuation pattern corresponding to the lottery result can be selected is set longer than the time during which a fluctuation pattern not corresponding to the lottery result can be selected. According to the effect table of Table 1, the probability that the variation patterns Pa and Pb are selected is high, and the expectation is also high. On the other hand, the fluctuation pattern Pf is not selected. Similarly, according to the effect table of Table 2, the probability that the variation pattern Pm is selected is extremely high, and the degree of expectation is low. On the other hand, the variation patterns Pg and Ph are hardly selected.
[0038]
The effect tables shown in Tables 1 and 2 are examples, and other effect tables may be used. For example, (1) an effect table that defines a variation pattern up to reach formation, (2) an effect table that specifies selection items to be displayed in the case of winning, and (3) an effect table that specifies selection items to be displayed in the case of loss. (4) an effect table that defines a variation pattern with a high degree of expectation as a selection item in the case of winning; (5) an effect table that defines a variation pattern with a high degree of expectation as a selection item in the case of a loss of election; An effect table that sometimes defines a fluctuation pattern with a low degree of expectation as a selection item, and an effect table that specifies a fluctuation pattern with a low degree of expectation as a selection item in the case of (7) failure.
Further, the contents of the fluctuation pattern (effect) specified in the effect table can be represented by, for example, a level, a stage, or the like in association with the degree of difficulty of a technical intervention (that is, a game to be a task) described later. That is, if the content of the effect is different, the degree of strictness of passing / winning a pachinko ball in a specific area (gate, starting port, etc.) under a certain limit is also different. In the example of dividing the courses, it is easy for the player 5 to understand if the difficulty levels are different for a beginner course, an intermediate course, an advanced course, and the like.
[0039]
Subsequently, the effect is presented to the player 5 as a selection item in accordance with the effect table set in step S64 or step S74 [step S66], and the player 5 recognizing the presented effect is operated to select the button [40]. Step S68]. When the player 5 has completed the selection (YES in step S68), the selected effect is set in the RAM 126 or the like (step S70).
[0040]
If the forced setting condition is satisfied (YES in step S72), an effect corresponding to the lottery result is forcibly selected and set from a specific effect table in place of the effect set in step S70 [step S74]. , End the effect selection process. The forced setting condition can be arbitrarily set according to the type of the pachinko machine 12 or the like. For example, the fact that the player 5 has operated the selection button 40, that a predetermined number (5 or 10) of the winning devices such as the starting port 24 and the large winning port 26 have won, a movable body imitating a character At least one of a certain number of times (such as the mouth and limbs) has been activated a predetermined number of times (three times, seven times, etc.) and the random number (random selection random number RD, etc.) has reached a constant value. I do. In step S74, since the selection is made only from the effects corresponding to the lottery results, the effects corresponding to the lottery results can be reliably realized.
[0041]
When the effect selection process is completed and the process returns to FIG. 5, the effect set in step S70 of FIG. 6 is started [step S36]. In order to keep the player 5 from getting bored, it is desirable that the effect be continued regardless of the presence / absence of a symbol change, such as an RPG (role playing game), and that the story be changed.
[0042]
Then, after giving notice of the technical intervention as required [step S38], the effect control process is ended. The notice is given via a medium (such as a display on the liquid crystal display 22 or a sound of the speaker 42) that can be transmitted to the player 5 or the like. The transmission medium is not limited to the light-emitting body or the acoustic device, and may be, for example, a vibrating body that can vibrate the handle 32 or the like, or a movable body that can move a part or all of a character member or the like provided in the winning device. . A notification performed by combining two or more transmission media has a higher transmission efficiency to the player 5 than a notification performed through one transmission medium. In this way, the player 5 who has recognized the advance notice can secure a preparation period such as adjusting the firing intensity of the pachinko ball in preparation for a technical intervention that may be realized in the future.
[0043]
If the effect start condition is satisfied in step S30 and the effect is already being produced (NO), it is determined whether or not the effect is to be ended based on whether the effect end condition is satisfied [step S40]. The effect ending condition can be set arbitrarily according to the model of the pachinko machine 12 and the like. For example, the effect is completed by the end of the effect itself, the time during which the pachinko ball is not fired exceeds a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes, etc.), and the player 5 performs a predetermined operation such as operating the selection button 40. This means that the user has selected to end. If the effect ending condition is satisfied (YES), the effect flag is turned off to indicate that a non-effect is being performed [Step S50], and the effect control process ends.
[0044]
If the production end condition is already satisfied in step S30 and the production is in progress (NO), and if the production end condition is not satisfied in step S40 (NO), the production is continued (step S42) and the technical intervention is started. It is determined whether to perform or end (steps S44, S52). That is, first, it is determined whether or not to start the technical intervention based on whether or not the technical intervention start condition is satisfied [Step S44]. The technical intervention start condition can be arbitrarily set according to the type of the pachinko machine 12 and the like. For example, a required period (depending on the details of the symbol variation, for example, 10 seconds) has elapsed since the start of the symbol variation, and reach has been reached. That is, the main control board 120 knows whether or not to reach by the random number acquired in step S12, and instructs the sub-control board 130 how many seconds after the start of the fluctuation to reach.
[0045]
If the technical intervention start condition is satisfied (YES), the technical intervention flag is turned on to indicate that the technical intervention is being performed (hereinafter, referred to as “technical intervention”) [step S46], and the After the intervention start process is performed to notify or select a task to start the intervention [Step S48], the effect control process ends. After the execution of step S46 to turn on the technology intervention flag, the execution of the technology intervention flag is turned off after execution of step S54 to be described later, the technology intervention is being performed. Realize the game of technical intervention. Here, a specific procedure of the intervention start process will be described with reference to FIG.
[0046]
In the intervention start process shown in FIG. 7, first, a plurality of issues in the current technical intervention are transmitted to the sub-control board 130 by a command to be notified (step S80). Specifically, the player 5 is notified through a display on the liquid crystal display 22, a sound from the speaker 42, and the like. The plurality of tasks are two or three or more tasks (up to the maximum number of tasks that can be played), and usually have different difficulty to complete. For example, passing a pachinko ball through the gate 58, the starting port 24, or the like within 30 seconds (hereinafter, referred to as a “first task”), or placing one ball at each of the gate 58 and the starting port 24 within 40 seconds. Passing / winning a pachinko ball as described above (hereinafter, referred to as “second problem”) corresponds to this. In this example, the latter is more difficult to clear than the former. In addition, in the case where the displayed contents, sounds, and the like continuously change, for example, RPG, the plurality of tasks to be presented are preferably configured to be selected from the tasks that match the progress of the game, the scene, and the like. Furthermore, the correspondence between the difficulty of completing the task and the score that can be obtained each time the task is cleared may be defined, or may be defined independently. Generally, it is desirable to increase the points as it becomes difficult to complete the task.
[0047]
The form of notification can be set arbitrarily according to the type of pachinko machine 12, date and time, and the like. For example, a mode in which a message is displayed on the liquid crystal display 22, a mode in which the same content as the message is output from the speaker 42 by sound (especially voice), or a light-emitting body such as the lamps 18 or the decorative display device 20 is turned on / off. Among the blinking form, the vibration of the steering wheel 32, the chair on which the player 5 sits, and the like, one form or a form in which two or more forms are arbitrarily combined corresponds.
[0048]
One or two or more tasks are selected from the plurality of tasks reported in step S80 (step S81), and a command including the selected task is transmitted to the sub-control board 130 and reported [step S82]. ]. The assignment may be selected by the player 5 operating the selection button 40 or the like, or may be selected by the pachinko machine 12 by lottery based on the effect selection random number RD or the like. The former configuration can be realized by the main control board 120 receiving the signal from the selection button 40 transmitting the operation state of the selection button 40 to the sub-control board 130 by a command. The player 5 or the clerk who has recognized the content notified in this manner can confirm which task has been selected.
[0049]
From the effect tables stored in the ROM 142 or the like, one or more effect tables are selected according to the current game state (for example, the level or stage related to technical intervention) and stored in the RAM 144 or the like (step S83). In step S12 in FIG. 4 or the random number read at the present time (or the lottery result based on the random number) and the assignment selected in step S81, a suitable effect is determined from the effect table selected based on one or both of the tasks, and the RAM 144 or the like is determined. [Step S84]. When the effect thus determined is realized, it becomes possible to match the lottery result and the task. Then, by transmitting a command including the effect determined in step S84 to the sub-control board 130, the effect is started [step S85], and the intervention start process ends.
[0050]
The relationship between the assignment and the effect contents needs to be stored in advance in a storage means such as the ROM 142 or the RAM 144. Taking the first task and the second task described above as an example, the first task has an effect content in which the main character fights with one enemy character, and the second task has the main character fighting with two enemy characters. The form to be the production contents corresponds. The effect started in step S85 may be a sequel to the effect started in step S36 in FIG. 5, or may be an effect with separate contents (story or the like).
[0051]
Returning to FIG. 5, if the technology intervention start condition is satisfied in step S44 and the technology intervention is already being performed (NO), it is determined whether or not the technology intervention is ended based on whether the technology intervention end condition is satisfied [step S44]. S52]. The technical intervention end condition can be arbitrarily set in accordance with the type of the pachinko machine 12, as in the case of the technical intervention start condition. For example, the period specified at the time of notifying the task after the start of the technical intervention (see step S80 in FIG. 7 described above) has elapsed, the task has been cleared within the period, Stopping fluctuations corresponds to this. If the technical intervention end condition is satisfied (YES), the technical intervention flag is turned off to indicate that the technical intervention is not performed [step S54], and the intervention end is performed to notify the game result of the technical intervention to the player 5. After executing the process [Step S56], the effect control process is ended. The specific procedure of the intervention end process will be described later.
[0052]
On the other hand, if the technology intervention start condition is satisfied in step S44 (NO) and if the technology intervention end condition is not satisfied in step S52 (NO), the effect control process is terminated as it is to continue the technology intervention.
[0053]
Returning to FIG. 4 after the end of the effect control process, it takes a predetermined change period (for example, 60 seconds) to end the symbol change started by transmitting the display command to the sub-control board 130 in step S22. Therefore, it is necessary to wait for the execution of steps S26 and S28 during the symbol variation display period. After finishing the symbol change, it is determined whether or not the current lottery result is a big hit as in step S62 of FIG. 6 (step S24). If it is a jackpot (YES), the jackpot process is executed to provide the player 5 with an opportunity to realize the jackpot game and obtain a prize ball [step S26], and finish the start-up process. Then, the above-described starting port process is executed again to continue the pachinko game.
[0054]
The jackpot processing includes, for example, opening the opening / closing lid 28 of the special winning opening 26 for a required period (for example, 30 seconds) or paying out a prize ball according to the number of pachinko balls winning the special winning opening 26 or the like. Do. Since the specific procedure of the jackpot process is well known, its description and illustration are omitted. On the other hand, when the fluctuation is not possible or the number of holdings is 0 or less in step S18 or when the lottery result is lost (NO) in step S26, the starting port process is terminated at that time.
[0055]
In the technology intervention process of FIG. 8, the technology intervention flag is on, the technology intervention is being performed (YES in step S90), and the area specified by the task by the notification performed in step S84 in FIG. When the pachinko ball passes / wins (mouth 24, V zone, etc.) (YES in step S92), the following processing is performed.
That is, the scores corresponding to the regions where the pachinko ball has passed / winned are accumulated and stored in a storage means such as the RAM 126 [Step S94], and a command including the score and the total score is transmitted to the sub-control board 130. And informed [step S96]. The player 5 or the clerk who has recognized the notification can grasp the current situation such as the total score and the score associated with the passage of the pachinko ball.
[0056]
Further, when the total score or the score reaches the reference value set at each level (YES in step S97), the command including the result of the lottery that is the basis of the current symbol change is transmitted to the sub-control board 130 to inform the sub-control board 130 of the command. [Step S98], the technology intervention process ends. The above-described reference values of the respective levels can be arbitrarily set according to the type of the pachinko machine 12, date and time, and the like. For example, the first level of the beginner course is set to 500 points, and the second level is set to 1000 points. Similarly, the first level of the advanced course is set to 200 points, and the second level is set to 350 points, etc., and varies depending on the course and level. The player 5 or the like who has recognized the notification of step S98 can know before the end of the change whether the symbol change will cause a big hit or the like.
On the other hand, when the technology intervention flag is turned off in step S90 (NO), when the pachinko ball does not pass through the area specified in step S92 (NO), or when the total score is higher in step S97. If the reference value has not been reached (NO), the technical intervention process is terminated at that time.
[0057]
The intervention end processing shown in FIG. 9 is executed when the technical intervention is ended as shown in FIG. 5 (step S56). In the intervention end processing, first, the result of performing the current technology intervention game is evaluated and stored in a storage unit such as the RAM 126 [Step S100]. The evaluation shown in this example is performed each time one technical intervention is performed, and the game content of the technical intervention is considered as necessary, focusing on whether or not the task presented in step S84 of FIG. 7 has been cleared. Good. Then, the command including the evaluation performed in step S100 is transmitted to sub-control board 130 to be notified [step S102]. The content of the evaluation to be notified to the player 5 or the staff can be arbitrarily set according to the type of the pachinko machine 12, date and time, and the like. For example, one or both of the above-mentioned total points or levels may be used, and one or more of the total points, levels, and the game status (for example, the time required to reach the target and the number of shots) until the task is cleared, etc. A rank (for example, “A rank” or “B rank”) specified based on the matter may be used.
[0058]
If there are two or more evaluations stored in step S100 and the two or more evaluations satisfy the required criterion (YES in step S104), a bonus is given to the player 5 [step S106], and Since it is considered that the task is easy to clear for the person 5, the difficulty level of the technical intervention to be performed in the next and subsequent times is increased [Step S108], and the intervention end processing is ended.
[0059]
The required reference in step S104 can be arbitrarily set according to the type of pachinko machine 12, date and time, and the like. For example, in the case of a total score, a fixed score (for example, 1000 points) is set for each evaluation, in the case of a level, a fixed level (for example, a second level) is set for each evaluation, and in the case of a rank, Sets a certain rank (for example, one or more ranks A) for each evaluation. However, if there is a correspondence between the task and the score, you may not want to increase the difficulty of technical intervention. Therefore, the player 5 may operate the selection button 40 or the like to select one of increasing, maintaining, or decreasing the difficulty level of the technical intervention.
[0060]
Benefits to be given to the player 5 by executing step S106 include, for example, time savings, the number of time savings, fluctuations in probability, changes in the number of pachinko balls to be paid out as prize balls, and operations related to movable parts such as lids, blades, and wings This includes changing patterns. In this case, it is desirable to increase the privilege as the evaluation performed in step S100 increases. For example, it corresponds to shortening the symbol variation period, increasing the number of times of reduction in time, or increasing the number of symbol variations to be subjected to the probability variation. The fact that the target element is made different as the evaluation becomes higher is the same for the difficulty level of the technical intervention in steps S108 and S112.
[0061]
Examples of increasing the difficulty level of the technical intervention by executing step S108 include shortening the time limit, increasing the number of areas to be passed / winned, and increasing the number of areas to be passed / winned. Conversely, examples of lowering the difficulty level of the technical intervention by executing step S112 described later include extending the time limit, reducing the number of areas to be passed / winned, and reducing the number of passed / winned areas.
[0062]
On the other hand, when two or more evaluations do not satisfy the required criteria in step S104 (NO in step S104), and the task cannot be cleared a predetermined number of times continuously or in total (YES in step S110). Since it is considered difficult for the player 5 to clear the task, the difficulty level of the technical intervention performed in the next and subsequent times is reduced [Step S112], and the intervention end processing ends. Note that, similarly to the case of step S108, it is preferable that the player 5 can select the difficulty level of the technical intervention.
On the other hand, if two or more evaluations do not satisfy the required criterion in step S104 (NO in step S104), but the task has been appropriately cleared (NO in step S110), the current difficulty level is sufficient for the player 5. Since it is considered that the player enjoys the technical intervention game, the intervention ending process is finished. Depending on the type of the pachinko machine 12 and the like, the configuration may be such that steps S110 and S112 are not executed.
[0063]
In the symbol variation process shown in FIG. 10, the display command transmitted from the main control board 120 is received by executing the above-described step S22 in FIG. 4 and step S96 in FIG. 8 (YES in step S120), and If the user has instructed the symbol variation (YES in step S122), the symbol variation is started according to the designated variation pattern or the like (step S124). The symbol fluctuation thus started is continued until the fluctuation period specified by the above command elapses (NO in step S136) [step S134]. The fluctuation period is arbitrarily set by the random number or the like stored in step S12 of FIG. 4, and corresponds to, for example, 60 seconds. When the fluctuation period has elapsed (YES in step S136), the symbol fluctuation is stopped [step S138], and the symbol fluctuation process ends. Since the symbol is determined by stopping the symbol change, the player 5 can recognize the lottery result. When no display command is received from the main control board 120 in step S120 (NO in step S120) or when the command does not instruct a symbol change (NO in step S122), the command is irrelevant to the symbol change. Therefore, the symbol variation process is finished as it is.
[0064]
While the symbol variation is continued during the above-described variation period (steps S134 and S136), when it is time to receive and notify a command including the task from the main control board 120 (YES in step S126), the task is reported. [Step S128]. The tasks to be notified in this way correspond to, for example, a plurality of tasks to be notified in step S80 in FIG. 7 and selected tasks to be notified in step S81. Further, when it is time to receive and notify a command including the lottery result from the main control board 120 (YES in step S130), it notifies the lottery result (step S132). The above-mentioned command is transmitted in step S98 of FIG. 8 when the score obtained by the player 5 by the technical intervention reaches the reference value of each level. If the transmission timing of the command is made different depending on the level, for example, the timing at which the lottery result is notified can be advanced as the level increases. Therefore, the player 5 can know the lottery result as soon as the level rises, and concentrates on the game to clear (success) the technical intervention.
[0065]
Display examples of the liquid crystal display 22 realized by executing the processes shown in FIGS. 4 to 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. In this display example, it is assumed that the effect start condition is a time when a symbol change based on a winning in the starting port 24 is started. As shown in FIG. 11 (A) and the like, the liquid crystal display 22 includes an effect display unit 22b for displaying effects and technical intervention, and a fluctuation display unit 22c for mainly displaying symbol fluctuation.
[0066]
When the pachinko ball wins the starting opening 24 (step S10 in FIG. 4) and the effect flag is turned on (step S32 in FIG. 5), the effect display unit 22b as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B. Displays a title "XX legend" and guidance for selecting a course, and prompts the player 5 to select a course (step S34 in FIG. 5). Specifically, in the course selection, the states shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B are alternately displayed according to the probabilities based on Table 1 or Table 2 described above to present a selectable course (step S66 in FIG. 6). ), To make the player 5 select. In these figures, selectable selection items are represented by outlines, and unselectable selection items are represented by hatched hatches. That is, in FIG. 11A, the selection item 68a can be selected, and in FIG. 11B, the selection item 68b can be selected. In this example, when the selection button 40 (one or both of the first button 40a and the second button 40b) is operated, a beginner course or an advanced course is selected. It should be noted that a lost symbol composed of a symbol pattern [629] is displayed on the variation display section 22c as a result of the symbol variation associated with the previous lottery.
[0067]
When the player 5 operates the selection button 40, an effect by display is started on the effect display unit 22b as shown in FIG. 11C (step S36 in FIG. 5). In this example, the level display unit 70 informs the user that the current level is the “first level”, and moves the hero character 72 imitating a human relatively to the right as indicated by the arrow D6. The main character 72 or the background moves.
In addition, the fluctuation display section 22c displays the fluctuation of the symbol accompanying the winning of the starting opening (step S124 in FIG. 10). In this example, a symbol variation (left symbol variation C2, middle symbol variation C4, right symbol variation C6) has begun. Specifically, a left symbol change C2 is performed using the left symbol group 74, a middle symbol change C4 is performed using the middle symbol group 76, and a right symbol change C6 is performed using the right symbol group 78. The left symbol group 74, the middle symbol group 76, and the right symbol group 78 are respectively constituted by, for example, numerical symbols 0 to 9.
[0068]
As shown in FIG. 12 (A), for example, when the symbol pattern [7 ↓ 7] (↓ means changing, the same applies hereinafter) is displayed on the change display section 22c and the reach is reached, the technical intervention is performed. Start (steps S44 and S46 in FIG. 5). At this time, the effect display section 22b displays the content relating to the two tasks together with the content suggesting the start of the technical intervention “Enemy has appeared! What should I do?” And prompts the player 5 to select the task (FIG. 7 steps S80, S81). In this example, when the first button 40a (left button) is operated, the task of "passing one gate within 40 seconds" is selected, and when the second button 40b (right button) is operated, "the task within 40 seconds" is selected. The task to be passed through the three gates will be selected. In the following, for the sake of simplicity, description will be made assuming that the player 5 has operated the first button 40a.
[0069]
When starting technical intervention, the screen of the liquid crystal display 22 is flashed several times. During the subsequent technical intervention, for example, as shown in FIG. 12B, the effect display unit 22b displays the effect related to the task, and the variable display unit 22c is displayed in a small size (step S85 in FIG. 7, FIG. Step S96). Then, the effect determined based on the first button 40a operated by the player 5 is realized as follows (steps S83, S84, S85 in FIG. 7). This means that when the player 5 operates the second button 40b, another corresponding effect is performed.
[0070]
In FIG. 12B, the hero character 72 and the enemy character 80 appear on the effect display unit 22b, and in FIG. 12C, the hero character 72 fighting with the enemy character 80 is displayed as an animation. In FIG. 12 (C), since the pachinko ball has passed through the gate 58 during the technical intervention, “gate (one pass)” is displayed as the game situation 82. Therefore, in this example, to notify that the present task has been cleared, “Task clear!” Is displayed as the game result 84 as shown in FIG. 13A, and the score 86 is “10 points”. Show that. After the completion of the technical intervention, as shown in the figure, the symbol change accompanying the current lottery was stopped (step S138 in FIG. 10), but the symbol pattern [767] was lost. In this example, the total score obtained by accumulating the scores 86 is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 22. However, if the total score or the partial period of the technical intervention is displayed, the player 5 It becomes easy to grasp.
[0071]
Then, as shown in FIG. 13B, the game result relating to the technical intervention before this time is evaluated and displayed (Step S102 in FIG. 9), and when a certain condition is satisfied, the contents of the privilege are displayed (FIG. 9). Steps S104 and S106). In the example shown in the figure, the total score of each of the first level and the second level displayed as the level display section 70 is displayed as the evaluation content 88, and the bonus content 90 is shifted to the probability fluctuation state for ten symbol changes. It is displaying that.
When the total score or the like reaches the reference value during the technical intervention (or during the symbol change), the stop symbol of the symbol change currently being performed is displayed as the preview symbol 92 as shown in FIG. S97, S98, steps S130, S132 in FIG. 10). In this example, since the symbol pattern [767] is displayed as the preview symbol 92, the player 5 can know that the lottery result will be lost before the symbol change stops.
[0072]
FIG. 14 shows a display example accompanying an effect or a technical intervention performed thereafter. This example is an example where the difficulty level of the technical intervention is increased due to the privilege being provided as shown in FIG. 14A (step S108 in FIG. 9). That is, at the start of the production, the level display unit 70 informs the user of the "second level" as shown in the figure, and the main character 72 with the bar 94 grows and moves on the production display unit 22b. Is displayed. In this example, the background is made different from the first level (see FIG. 11B) in order to make it easier to understand the difference between the levels, but the background may be substantially the same. As shown in FIG. 14B, the number of enemy characters 80 in which the protagonist character 72 tries to fight by swinging the bar 94 increases as the level rises. It is interesting to make the character grow and change when the level changes, and to change the weapon. In FIG. 14 (B), since the pachinko ball has won the starting port 24 during the technical intervention, “starting port [one winning]” is displayed as the game situation 82. When the task assigned at the second level is cleared, a score 86 higher than the first level is displayed as shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 14 (C), the symbol change is stopped at the symbol pattern [222], so it is a big hit.
[0073]
According to the above-described embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) A random selection is performed by reading a random number when the pachinko ball wins the starting port 24 {lottery means 1; see steps S10 and S12 in FIG. 4}. A plurality of effects (a plurality of fluctuation patterns, etc.) corresponding to the respective degrees of expectation are set in the effect table and stored in the RAM 126 or the like in advance {storage means 2: see Tables 1 and 2}. Among the plurality of effects stored in the RAM 126 or the like, the probability of selecting an effect corresponding to the lottery result based on the random number read in step S12 in FIG. 4 is set to be higher (see steps S62, S64, and S74 in FIG. 6). , Which causes the player 5 to select an effect based on an operation performed through the selection button 40 (the first button 40a or the second button 40b) {effect selection means 3; see steps S66, S68, S70 in FIG. 2 and FIG. ｝. Since all of the selected effects have been realized in this way, {effect effect realizing means 4; see steps S36 and S42 in FIG. 5}, the results will match the lottery results. In this example, a variation pattern (ie, effect) for displaying almost all of the symbol variation is configured to be selectable. However, a variation pattern for displaying a part of the symbol variation (for example, a variation pattern performed from the start of variation to immediately before the reach, or a variation pattern after reach). Change pattern to be performed) may be selectable. The player 5 recognizing the realized effect can accurately estimate the expected degree of winning.
[0074]
(2) It is possible to set the number of effects corresponding to the lottery result larger than the number of effects not corresponding to the lottery result, or to select the effect corresponding to the lottery result rather than the time during which the effect not corresponding to the lottery result can be selected. Time is set long {effect selection means 3; see Tables 1 and 2}. Therefore, the probability of selecting an effect corresponding to the lottery result can be reliably increased, so that the invention can be realized with a simple configuration while keeping costs low.
[0075]
(3) When the forced setting condition corresponding to the required condition is satisfied, one or more effects corresponding to the lottery result by the lottery means 1 are forcibly realized {effect effecting means 4; step S72 in FIG. See S74｝. The effect that the player 5 selects by operating the selection button 40 may be an effect that conflicts with the lottery result using random numbers or the like. Even in such a case, all or a part of the effect corresponding to the lottery result is forcibly realized, and as a result, an effect corresponding to the lottery result is performed. On the other hand, if the forced setting condition is not satisfied, the effect corresponding to the lottery result is not forcibly realized, so that a sense of discomfort can be reduced between the selection performed by the player 5 and the effect to be realized.
[0076]
(4) Determine a suitable effect from the effect table selected based on one or both of the random number read in step S12 in FIG. 4 (or the lottery result based on the random number) and the task selected in step S81 in FIG. (Effect selection means 3; see step S84 in FIG. 7, FIG. 12 (A)). By realizing the selected effect in this way, it becomes possible to match the lottery result and the task. Therefore, the player 5 that recognizes the realized effect can accurately estimate the expected degree of winning.
[0077]
[Other embodiments]
In the pachinko machine 12 (game machine) described above, the structure, shape, size, arrangement, operating conditions, and the like of the other parts are not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the following embodiments that apply the above-described embodiments may be implemented.
(1) In the embodiment described above, the present invention is applied to the pachinko machine 12. Instead of this form, a game machine other than a pachinko machine (for example, a slot machine, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, a video game machine, etc.) configured to be able to perform a plurality of effects is similarly provided. The present invention can be applied. Even with the other gaming machines, restrictions are imposed on some of the selections made by the player, and as a result, an effect that meets the expectation can be performed more reliably than before.
[0078]
For example, when the present invention is applied to a slot machine, a liquid crystal display or the like corresponding to the effect selecting means 3 and the effect realizing means 4 is provided separately from the symbol display section for displaying the symbols provided on the reels. A start lever, a stop button, or the like may be used as the effect selection means 3, and a lottery performed based on a random number acquired when operating the start lever may be set as the lottery means 1. In this case, the same effect as the pachinko machine 12 described above can be obtained.
In the slot machine provided with the main control board and the sub control board, the lottery means 1 performs the lottery performed on the sub control board that realizes the assist time game (also called the AT game) or the challenge time game (also called the CT game). Good. Regardless of whether or not the player has won a bonus game (eg, a big bonus game or a regular bonus game), the sub-control board performs a lottery separately. Therefore, it is possible to select an effect that continues over a plurality of changes (ie, a plurality of lotteries).
[0079]
(2) In the above-described embodiment, the effect table is made different depending on whether or not the lottery result is a big hit (see steps S62, S64, and S74 in FIG. 6), and an effect that can be selected according to the lottery result is defined by probability. {See Tables 1 and 2}. Instead of this mode, when the expected degree of winning is high based on the lottery result, the player 5 can select the desired effect, and when the expected degree is low, the player 5 can hardly select the desired effect. Is also good. In this case, it is possible to estimate the expected degree of winning based on whether or not the effect desired by the player 5 is realized.
[0080]
(3) In the above-described embodiment, selectable courses (effects) are presented while alternately displaying the selection items 68a and 68b. {Step S66 in FIG. 6, FIG. 11 (A), FIG. reference}. Instead of this mode, a course in which the scroll display of the selection items 68a and 68b can be selected may be presented. Further, the switching speed of the alternate display and the moving speed of the scroll display may be constant or may be different. For example, if a big hit is changed so as to be visually recognizable slowly, if it is lost, it is invisible and fast, etc., it becomes interesting, and the player 5 can also estimate the lottery result. This example is applied to the case of two selection items, but can be similarly applied to the case of three or more selection items.
[0081]
(4) In the above-described embodiment, the effect table is selected and set based on whether or not the lottery result is a big hit (see steps S62, S64, and S76 in FIG. 6). Instead of this mode, a configuration may be adopted in which an effect table is selected and set according to a random number value serving as a basis of a lottery result. For example, in the case where n (n ≧ 2) effect tables similar to Tables 1 and 2 are stored in the ROM 142 or the like, the random number value is divided by n and the remainder (ie, from 0 to n−1) corresponds to the remainder. Select and set the direction table. Even in the case of such a configuration, it is possible to realize an effect that matches the lottery result.
[0082]
(5) In the above-described embodiment, the number of effects corresponding to the lottery result is set greater than the number of effects not corresponding to the lottery result in the effect table selected based on the lottery result {step S64 in FIG. , S76 and Tables 1 and 2}. Instead of this mode, the following mode may be realized (effect selection means 3). First, a first production group consisting of a first predetermined number (for example, 10) of productions is set as a standard, a second production group consisting of a second predetermined number (for example, 5) of productions, each of which does not correspond to a lottery result, and each of the lottery results Are stored in a storage means such as the ROM 142, for example, in each of which a third predetermined number (for example, seven) of the effects corresponding to the third effect group. If the lottery result is "big hit", the first and third effect groups are combined to present the selection items, and if the "loss", the first effect group and the second effect group are combined and the selection items are presented. And prompts the player 5 to make a selection. Also in this mode, it is possible to realize an effect that matches the lottery result.
[0083]
(6) In the above-described embodiment, the starting port process, the effect control process, the technical intervention process, the intervention start process, and the intervention end process are realized by the main control board 120, and the effect selection process and the symbol change process are performed by the sub control board 130. The configuration was realized by. Which processing is realized by the main control board 120 and which processing is realized by the sub-control board 130 can be freely set. If one or more of the processes described above are implemented by the sub-control board 130, the amount of processing in the main control board 120 is reduced. Can be assigned. Here, an example in which the effect control processing, the technical intervention processing, the intervention start processing, and the intervention end processing are realized by the sub-control board 130 will be described below.
[0084]
(1) In the effect control processing shown in FIG. 5, the signals from the selection buttons 40 (the first button 40a and the second button 40b) shown in FIG. 3 are input to the sub-control board 130 as shown by a two-dot chain line. realizable. Note that the timing at which the technical intervention in step S44 starts can be grasped on the sub-control board 130 side as long as the conditions relating to the symbol variation (for example, reaching a reach or displaying a specific character).
(2) In the intervention start process shown in FIG. 7, an operation signal relating to the task selected in step S81 is input to the sub-control board 130 and processed. The sub-control board 130 can grasp each signal from the gate sensor 56 and the starting port sensor 48 by including it in a command transmitted from the main control board 120.
(3) In the technical intervention processing shown in FIG. 8 and the intervention end processing shown in FIG. 9, if the signals from the gate sensor 56, the starting port sensor 48, and the V sensor 64 are included in the command transmitted from the main control board 120, It can be grasped on the control board 130 side. In this way, the sub-control board 130 can determine whether the pachinko ball has passed or won the gate, the starting port, the V zone, or the like.
[0085]
If the effect control processing, the technical intervention processing, the intervention start processing, and the intervention end processing are each realized by the sub-control board 130 as described above, the main control board 120 only needs to realize the start-up processing and other processing. , And can be assigned to another process for improving the playability.
[0086]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, restrictions are imposed on some of the selections made by the player, and as a result, an effect that meets the expectation can be performed more reliably than before.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing an outline of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing the appearance of the pachinko machine.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of various substrates and devices.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a start-up port process.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a procedure of an effect control process.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure of an effect selection process.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of an intervention start process.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a technology intervention process.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of an intervention end process.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a symbol variation process.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an effect display example on a liquid crystal display.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of an effect display on a liquid crystal display.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an effect display on a liquid crystal display.
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of an effect display on a liquid crystal display.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 lottery method
2 storage means
2a, 2b, 2c, ...
3 Production selection means
4 Direction realization means
5 Player
12 Pachinko machines (game machines)
22 Liquid crystal display (effect selection means, effect realization means)
22a Specific area
22b Direction display section
22c fluctuation display section
24 Starting port (area)
40 selection button (effect selection means)
40a 1st button
40b 2nd button
42 Speaker (effect selection means, effect realization means)
58 Gate (area)
120 Main control board (lottery means, effect selection means, effect realization means)
122,140 CPU
124, 142 ROM (storage means)
126, 144 RAM (storage means)
130 Sub-control board (lottery means, effect selection means, effect realization means)

Claims (4)

Lottery means for performing a lottery,
Storage means for storing a plurality of effects respectively corresponding to the degree of expectation,
An effect of selecting an effect based on an operation performed by a player through an operation member after setting a high probability of selecting an effect corresponding to a lottery result by the lottery means among a plurality of effects stored in the storage means. Selecting means;
A gaming machine having an effect realizing means for realizing all or a part of the effect selected by the effect selecting means. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
A game machine wherein the effect selection means sets a larger number of effects corresponding to the lottery result than a number of effects not corresponding to the lottery result by the lottery means. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
A game machine wherein the effect selection means sets a time during which an effect corresponding to the lottery result can be selected longer than a time during which an effect not corresponding to the lottery result by the lottery means can be selected. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The effect realizing means is a gaming machine for forcibly realizing all or a part of the effect corresponding to the lottery result by the lottery means when a required condition is satisfied.

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