JP2004121464A - Game machine, control program, and information storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine in which a game player's intention is reflected in game presentation operation of a generator for presentation. <P>SOLUTION: In this pachinko game machine, a lottery for generating a special game state is performed by satisfying a given winning condition. The game machine includes: a presentation generator 20 having a movable part for presentation and performing the game presentation operation; a game player intention information obtaining means 80 for obtaining the game player's operation information input from a handle 34 when ready for winning is formed; and a presentation means 78 for controlling the presentation of the presentation generator 20 so that the game presentation operation of the presentation movable part is performed in association with the game player intention information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a special effect, a control program, and an information storage medium.
[0002]
[Background Art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a pachinko gaming machine, there has been known a pachinko machine provided with a production accessory having a movable part for game production on a pachinko board. Such an effect character is formed as a three-dimensional character such as a gorilla, for example, and performs a game effect operation in which limbs move under given conditions to generate sound effects.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-157759 A
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, with conventional pachinko gaming machines, the intention of the player is not reflected in the game production operation of the special effects, and the production of a gorilla or the like is performed only when the reach is established or when the reach is announced. There was only a game production operation in which the utility moved its limbs.
[0005]
In particular, in pachinko gaming machines, how to produce the expectation of obtaining a special gaming state is one of the major factors that enhances the attractiveness of gaming machines, but in conventional gaming machines, There has been no game effect that reflects the player's intention, and reflects the player's intention in the game effect, especially the lottery effect.
[0006]
The present invention relates to a game for performing a game effect more attractive to a player by reflecting a player's intention which has not been considered at all in the game effect operation of a staging accessory having a stabilizing movable portion. It is an object to provide a device, a control program and an information storage medium.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
(1) To achieve the above object, the present invention provides:
In a gaming machine that performs a lottery for generating a special gaming state by satisfying a given winning condition,
A production accessory having a movable part for production and performing a game production operation,
Player intention information acquisition means for acquiring operation information of the player input from the operation means as player intention information representing the intention of the player;
Effect means for effecting control of the effect for the effect so as to perform a game effect operation of the effect movable portion in association with the player intention information,
It is characterized by including.
[0008]
Further, a program according to the present invention is a program that can be used by a computer, and is characterized by causing the computer to realize the above means.
[0009]
Further, an information storage medium according to the present invention is a storage medium that can be used by a computer, and includes a program for causing a computer to realize the above means.
[0010]
In the present invention, the gaming machines include, for example, gaming machines such as pachinko, pachislot, and medal games, and other various types of gaming machines having a staging accessory.
[0011]
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game machine which reflects the intention of a player in the game effect of the staging accessory and which does not exist at all conventionally and performs a game effect attractive to the player can be realized.
[0012]
Here, when the operation information of the player input from the operation means is used as the player intention information indicating the intention of the player, for example, when using a pachinko handle as the operation means, the moving part for the effect This information may be obtained as player's intention information for instructing the direction in which to move.
[0013]
(2) In the gaming machine, control program and information storage medium according to the present invention,
The production means,
As a lottery effect associated with the lottery, it may be configured to perform an effect control of the attributable character.
[0014]
The gaming machine of the present invention performs a lottery process for generating a special gaming state by satisfying a given winning condition. Then, based on the result of the lottery process, a lottery effect process for producing a lottery result is performed.
[0015]
Here, the prize means that, for example, a game ball, a game coin, or the like enters the starting winning port, as well as passes.
[0016]
According to the present invention, the intention of the player during the game is reflected in the game production operation of the special effects performed as the lottery production, so that the player is active in the lottery for generating the special game state. Can be performed, and the sense of expectation that a special game state can be obtained can be effectively increased.
[0017]
(3) In the gaming machine, control program, and information storage medium according to the present invention,
The production means,
Perform processing for generating a game effect image and displaying it on the image display means,
The image display means,
The generated game effect image may be configured to be displayed.
[0018]
Here, the production means is
The game effect image may be configured to perform a process for generating an image associated with a game effect operation of the staging accessory.
[0019]
According to the present invention, in order to adopt the technical configuration of generating and displaying a game effect image in association with the game effect operation of the effect object, the game effect operation of the game accessory reflecting the intention of the player is adopted. The production effect can be made more effective. In particular, by generating and displaying a game effect image in combination with a game effect operation of a staging accessory, a game effect with a high visual effect can be realized.
[0020]
(4) In the gaming machine, the control program and the information storage medium according to the present invention,
The lottery means,
The production control unit may be configured to perform an effect control of the effect movable unit so as to perform the game effect operation in association with the player intention information input when a reach occurs.
[0021]
Here, the effect means is formed so as to perform processing for generating an image suggesting input of player intention information reflecting the intention of the player during the game and displaying the image in association with the game effect image. Is also good.
[0022]
By doing so, the player can smoothly advance the game by inputting player intention information in response to the suggestion.
[0023]
In addition, the production means,
The processing for generating the lottery effect image for establishing the special game state after the reach is established may be performed in association with the game effect operation of the effect movable unit.
[0024]
According to the present invention, in the reach state in which the occurrence of the special game state is imminent, the player can enjoy a change in the state of the lottery effect by inputting player intention information. As a result, a lottery effect can be realized, in which the player can have a strong expectation that the state of the lottery effect will be developed by his own will and a special game state will be obtained.
[0025]
(5) In the gaming machine, control program, and information storage medium according to the present invention,
The lottery effect image may be configured to include an object image expressed in association with a game effect operation of the effect movable unit.
[0026]
According to the present invention, a lottery effect with a higher visual effect can be realized by combining the game effect operation of the effect for effect and the object image included in the lottery effect image.
[0027]
(6) In the gaming machine, the control program, and the information storage medium according to the present invention,
The production for the production,
A fishing rod that is provided adjacent to the image display means and performs a fishing action as a game production operation of the production movable unit,
The production means,
In addition to performing a character effect control for causing the fishing rod to perform a given fishing action in association with the player intention information, a process for generating a lottery effect image in which a fish object associated with the fishing action appears is performed. May be configured.
[0028]
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the lottery effect with a high visual effect which reproduced the action of fishing can be implement | achieved.
[0029]
(7) In the gaming machine, the control program, and the information storage medium according to the present invention,
The gaming machine is replaced with the player intention information acquiring means of (1),
Player intention information acquiring means for acquiring at least one of imaging information of the player input from the imaging means and operation information of the player input from the operation means as player intention information representing the intention of the player. You may comprise so that it may contain.
[0030]
In this case, the acquired information may be used as the player intention information.
[0031]
Here, when the imaging information of the player input from the imaging means is used as the player intention information indicating the intention of the player, the player intention information acquiring means includes, for example, a posture of the player included in the imaging information, What is necessary is just to acquire player intention information indicating the intention of the player as the movement of the player. For example, when the posture of the player is tilted to the right, this is recognized and acquired as player intention information for instructing to move the production movable part of the production accessory to the right. When tilted to the left, this is recognized and obtained as player intention information for moving the effect movable unit to the left.
[0032]
(8) In the gaming machine, the control program, and the information storage medium according to the present invention,
The gaming machine is a pachinko, pachislot, or medal game gaming machine equipped with any of the control devices described above.
[0033]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0034]
Note that the present embodiment described below does not limit the contents of the present invention described in the claims in any way. Further, all of the configurations described in the present embodiment are not necessarily essential configuration requirements of the invention.
[0035]
In the embodiments described below, a pachinko gaming machine will be described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to other various gaming machines.
[0036]
FIG. 1A is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment.
[0037]
This pachinko gaming machine is provided with a game board 10 in an upper front half thereof, a ball feeding plate 36 for pachinko balls in a lower front half thereof, and an excess ball receiving tray 38 and a handle 34 provided therebelow. ing.
[0038]
On the game board 10, a display unit 12 configured by using image display means such as a liquid crystal is disposed at a central portion thereof.
[0039]
The display unit 12 displays a game effect image of a pachinko gaming machine and other necessary information.
[0040]
On both sides of the display unit 12, through chuckers 14 and 14 functioning as a normal symbol winning opening are arranged. Further, below the display unit 12, a starting winning opening 16 which functions as a special symbol starting winning opening and is called a start chucker, and a big hit winning A mouth 18 is provided, and an out ball entrance 40 is provided at the lower end.
[0041]
When the player grips and rotates the handle 34, the pachinko balls stored in the hit ball supply tray 36 are fired by a hit ball firing mechanism (not shown), and the outer rail 30 and the inner rail 32 move between the outer rail 30 and the inner rail 32. And rolls clockwise upward in an arc-shaped trajectory, and falls within the board surface 10.
[0042]
In addition to the illustrated through-chucker 14 and the starting winning port 16, a plurality of normal winning ports (not shown) are arranged on the board 10. When a ball enters each winning opening, this is detected by a detecting means such as a switch. When a ball enters the winning opening, a prize ball is paid out to the hit ball supply plate 36. The ball which did not win is entered into the out ball entrance 40 and collected.
[0043]
When the player wins the start winning opening 16 (a ball enters or passes), a special symbol lottery process for generating a special game state is performed according to a given rule. In the present embodiment, the special symbol lottery process determines whether or not to grant a jackpot right to the player as a special game state. At this time, a lottery effect image using a combination of a plurality of symbols is displayed on the display unit 12 as a part of the game effect image. When all the symbols are aligned, a jackpot is won, and the jackpot winning opening 18 is opened. The ball is controlled to be paid out.
[0044]
When the player wins the through chucker 14 (the ball enters or passes), a so-called ordinary symbol lottery process is performed to increase the winning probability of the starting winning port 16 as the start chucker for a predetermined short time according to a given rule. . Then, when a decision is made to instruct the opening of the starting winning opening 16 for a predetermined short time by the ordinary symbol lottery process, the starting winning opening 16 is opened for a predetermined time (about 3 seconds in the present embodiment), After the elapse of the time, the start winning port 16 is closed. As a result, the number of times of the special symbol lottery process is increased, and it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation of a big hit.
[0045]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 1B, on the board 10, a production accessory 20 is provided adjacent to the left side of the display unit 12.
[0046]
The production accessory 20 is formed as a fishing rod 22 having one end attached to and fixed to the board surface 10, and the fishing rod 22 is configured as a production movable portion having a distal end with sufficient flexibility.
[0047]
A traveling motor 29 is provided below the display unit 12 to move in the left-right direction along the rail 28 as shown by a dashed line in the figure. Between the traveling motor 29 and the tip of the fishing rod 22, The fishing line 24 is stretched. The rail 28 and the motor 29 are provided so as to be covered by a cover or the like so as not to be seen from the outside, and the fishing line 24 is stretched between the tip of the fishing rod 22 and a slit 27 provided in the cover. ing.
[0048]
Here, the rail 28 is provided so as to be inclined downward from the right side to the left side in the drawing. Therefore, when the motor 29 is located on the left end side of the rail, as shown in FIG. When the motor 29 moves to the right in the drawing, the tip of the fishing rod 22 bends to the right as shown in FIGS. 7B and 7C.
[0049]
Further, a winding mechanism (not shown) is provided on the motor 29 side, and winds and unwinds the fishing line based on given conditions. When the fishing line 24 is wound on the motor 29 side, as shown in FIG. 7A, the tip of the fishing rod is pulled downward and greatly curved, and the float 26 provided in the middle of the fishing line 24 It disappears behind the shadows. When the fishing line 24 is unwound, the curvature of the tip of the fishing rod 22 gradually decreases as shown in FIGS. 7B and 7C, and the float 26 moves above the slit 27.
[0050]
In this way, by controlling a winding mechanism (not shown) in conjunction with the movement of the motor 29, a fishing action as a combination of movements of the tip of the fishing rod 22, the line 24, the float 26 and the like is formed. ing.
[0051]
In the present embodiment, the production accessory 20 automatically performs a fishing action as a game effect operation according to a given game program, and in a predetermined scene, performs a fishing action reflecting a player's intention in the game effect operation. Do as.
[0052]
In order to perform a game effect operation reflecting the intention of the player, in the present embodiment, the handle 34 is configured to function as input means of player intention information under given conditions.
[0053]
As an input means of the player's intention information, a camera 46 may be used as necessary, or a dedicated operation means, for example, a cross key 44 may be used.
[0054]
When the camera 46 is used as input means of player's intention information, the camera 46 is provided, for example, at the upper front of a gaming machine, and is formed so as to function as an imaging means for photographing the upper body of a player during a game. Is done. Then, the photographed image of the player is used as player intention information for instructing the player to perform the game effect operation of the special effects product 20. For example, the direction of movement of the motor 29 is used as player intention information for the player to indicate the direction of movement of the motor 29 based on the orientation of the player's posture or the direction of movement.
[0055]
FIG. 2 shows an example of a block diagram of a main part of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment.
[0056]
The pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a detection unit 50 for detecting a winning in each winning opening, an input unit 52, a production accessory 20, a processing unit 70, a storage unit 90, an information storage medium 92. And at least.
[0057]
The processing unit 70 performs various processes such as control of the entire system, instruction of instructions to each block in the system, image processing or sound processing, and the functions thereof include various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), Alternatively, it can be realized by hardware such as an ASIC (gate array or the like) or a given program.
[0058]
The storage unit 90 serves as a work area for the processing unit 70 and the like, and its functions can be realized by hardware such as a RAM.
[0059]
The information storage medium 92 (a storage medium that can be read by a computer) stores information such as programs and data, and functions as a magnetic disk, hard disk, magnetic tape, memory (ROM), magneto-optical disk (MO). ) And optical disks (CD, DVD). The processing unit 70 performs various processes of the present invention (the present embodiment) based on the information stored in the information storage medium 92. That is, the information storage medium 92 stores information (a program or data) for executing the means (particularly, the blocks included in the processing unit 70) of the present invention (the present embodiment).
[0060]
Note that part or all of the information stored in the information storage medium 92 is transferred to the storage unit 90 when the system is powered on or the like. The information stored in the information storage medium 92 includes program codes, image data, sound data, display object shape data, table data, list data, and processing of the present embodiment for performing the processing of the present embodiment. The information includes at least one of information for instructing, information for performing processing in accordance with the instruction, and the like.
[0061]
A program or data for executing the means of the present invention (the present embodiment) is distributed from an information storage medium of a host computer (server) to an information storage medium 92 via a network and a communication unit. Is also good. Use of such an information storage medium of the host computer (server) is also included in the scope of the present invention.
[0062]
The display unit 12 outputs an image generated according to the present embodiment, and its function can be realized by hardware such as an LCD and a CRT.
[0063]
The input section 52 is for the player to input operation information and other various information, and the function thereof can be realized by hardware such as the handle 34, the cross key 44, and the camera 46 described above.
[0064]
The processing unit 70 includes a lottery unit 72, an arithmetic processing unit 74, and an image generation unit 82.
[0065]
The lottery means 72 performs a lottery process for generating a special game state according to a given rule when the detection unit 50 detects the winning of a ball in the starting winning opening 16 as a start chucker, and the lottery result. Is provided to each means 74 to 82. In the present embodiment, a random number is acquired and a lottery process is performed to determine one mode from two types of the big hit mode and the off mode as the special game state.
[0066]
Further, when the big hit mode is determined, the lottery means 72 similarly determines a winning effect from a plurality of hit effect patterns by acquiring a random number. When the off mode is determined, it is determined which one of the out-of-reach effect mode and the completely off effect mode.
[0067]
The arithmetic processing means 74 performs various arithmetic processes.
[0068]
For example, a process for controlling the opening and closing of the jackpot winning port 18 is performed based on an input signal from the detection unit 50, a signal provided from the lottery means 72, and further, stored data and a program.
[0069]
Further, the arithmetic processing means 74 also functions as a player intention information acquiring means 80 for acquiring the player intention information.
[0070]
The player's intention information acquiring means 80 acquires player's intention information indicating the player's intention based on a signal input from any of the handle 34, the cross key 44, and the camera 46 under given conditions. I do. In the present embodiment, a signal input from handle 34 is acquired as player intention information. For example, taking the production accessory 20 shown in FIG. 1B as an example, the operation of turning the handle 34 to the right is recognized as player intention information instructing to move the production movable unit to the right. Then, the operation of turning to the left is recognized as player intention information for instructing to move the effectable movable unit to the left.
[0071]
In the present embodiment, since the staging movable section is not moved up and down, the player intention information for instructing movement in the up and down direction is not obtained. When moving in the direction, a signal instructing movement in that direction may be obtained as player intention information. In this case, it is preferable to use, for example, a cross key 44 instead of the handle 34 as input means for player intention information.
[0072]
Further, the effect processing means 74 also functions as a three-dimensional space processing means 76, and performs processing for calculating and setting a three-dimensional space for a game, such as an input signal from the detection unit 50 or a signal provided from the lottery means 72. And based on stored data and programs.
[0073]
As specific processing for generating an effect image in the three-dimensional space processing unit 76, the position and rotation angle of an object (one or a plurality of primitive surfaces) arranged in a three-dimensional space (object space) (in the object space) A process of obtaining a world coordinate system X, Y or Z-axis rotation angle for specifying a position), a process of operating an object (motion process), a viewpoint position (virtual camera position) and a visual line angle (virtual camera position) The processing of moving the rotation angle) and the position of the viewpoint (the position of the virtual camera), the processing of arranging objects such as map objects in the object space, and the like are performed.
[0074]
Further, the arithmetic processing means 74 also functions as a rendering means 78.
[0075]
The effect means 78 sets various modes determined by the lottery process of the lottery means 72. Then, based on the setting mode, a lottery calculation process for generating a lottery effect image to be displayed by determining and stopping the result of the lottery after a plurality of combination symbols fluctuate based on a given rule is performed.
[0076]
Further, the effect means 78 also functions as an accessory control means, and controls a game effect operation of the effect accessory 20 based on a given program and an input signal.
[0077]
In particular, in the present embodiment, the production means 78 performs the production of the production accessory 20 such that the production operation of the production movable unit is performed in association with the player intention information based on a given condition. Perform control.
[0078]
Specifically, in a state where the reach is established at the time of the lottery effect, the player intention information obtaining means 80 performs the setting so that the handle 34 functions as an input means of the player intention information. This setting is released when the reach state ends. When the player operates the handle 34 set to function as input means for player intention information, the player intention information acquisition means 80 receives this operation information as player intention information. Then, the lottery means 78 performs the production control of the production accessory 20 so as to perform the game production operation associated with the operation information (player intention information) of the handle 34 received at this time. FIGS. 7A to 7C show specific examples, and details thereof will be described later.
[0079]
By doing in this way, it is possible to realize a gaming machine that performs a non-existent game effect that reflects the intention of the player in the game effect operation of the effect for special effects 20.
[0080]
In particular, when the player operates the handle 34 at the time of reaching the reach, the movable portion for production of the production accessory 20 performs a game production operation in association with this operation, and the player is hit as if the reach is developed and the special game state is reached. It is possible to perform such a production as actively involved in the lottery for generating. For this reason, the lottery effect at the time of the reach is made effective, and an effect that further enhances the expectation of obtaining the special game state can be performed.
[0081]
In addition, the rendering means 78 of the present embodiment can appropriately grasp the timing of inputting the player's intention information, and display an image suggesting the input of the player's intention information so that the game can be smoothly advanced. Is generated, and a process for displaying the game effect image in association with the game effect image is performed. Specifically, the displayed game effect image includes a message indicating that the handle 34 is to be an operation unit of the staging accessory 22 (to the effect that the handle 34 is set to function as an input unit for player intention information). Display.
[0082]
When the handle 34 is set to function as an input means of player's intention information, control may be performed so that a pachinko ball is not fired even if the handle 34 is operated, if necessary.
[0083]
The image generating unit 82 generates various images based on the result of the arithmetic processing by the arithmetic processing unit 74 and the like, and outputs the generated various images to the display unit 12.
[0084]
FIG. 3 shows an example of a lottery effect image displayed on display unit 12 in the gaming machine of the present embodiment.
[0085]
The arithmetic processing means 74 of the present embodiment calculates a three-dimensional space for game effects in which a plurality of combination symbols 200a, 200b, and 200c for lottery display are arranged. Then, an effect image of the three-dimensional space viewed from the virtual camera is displayed as shown in FIG. Here, three combination symbols 200a, 200b, and 200c are displayed in three areas of the effect screen.
[0086]
The figure also shows a reach state in which the left and right symbols 200a and 200c stop changing in the same symbol.
[0087]
FIGS. 4 to 6 show a series of processes when the winning prize port 16 is won.
[0088]
As shown in FIG. 4, if it is determined in step S30 that the winning prize opening 16 called a start chucker has been won, then in step S32, a special symbol lottery process is performed by the lottery means 72, and the big hit mode and the off mode are performed. Are determined using random numbers.
[0089]
When the big hit mode is determined, it is calculated and determined what kind of big hit is to be displayed.
[0090]
When the out-of-off mode is determined, the out-of-reach mode or the out-of-reach mode is determined. When the out-of-reach mode is determined, an arithmetic process is performed to determine what type of out-of-reach display is to be performed, and further, when the completely out-of-reach mode is determined, A process is performed to determine whether or not the effect screen is displayed as such.
[0091]
Next, in step S34, a lottery effect process based on the lottery result determined in step S32 is performed. In the lottery effect process, the lottery result determined in step S32 and the lottery effect operation are displayed as a lottery effect image.
[0092]
FIG. 5 shows a specific example of the process of step S34.
[0093]
First, in the process of step S32, when the lottery means 72 determines the jackpot mode and the out-of-reach mode by lottery, in step S110, the three symbols 200a, 200b, and 200c are arranged in the order of 1 to 12, as shown in FIG. And cyclically fluctuating control.
[0094]
Then, in the three symbols 200a, 200b, and 200c that have started to fluctuate in this way, the symbol on the left is first fixed and stopped in step S112. At this time, the right symbol and the middle symbol are still changing.
[0095]
Next, in step S114, the right symbol being changed is fixed and stopped. In this state, the symbols on the left and right sides are fixed and stopped, but the symbol in the middle is still changing.
[0096]
At this time, it is determined in step S116 whether or not the reach is established.
[0097]
If the fixed symbols 200a and 200c on the right and left sides are not the same (not aligned), the reach is not established, and the departure action process of step S120 is performed. In this departure action processing S120, a game effect image showing a sense of disappointment of the player who did not reach is generated and displayed, and then the changing middle symbol 200b is fixedly stopped.
[0098]
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, when the left and right fixed symbols 200a and 200c are in a hit state in which the symbols are aligned in the same symbol, that is, when the reach is established, the process of step S118 is performed.
[0099]
In this step S118, a reach action process is performed to more effectively produce the reach state, and thereafter, the changing middle symbol 200b is fixedly stopped.
[0100]
Further, in the reach action process, the player intention information acquiring unit 80 performs a process of accepting an input signal from the handle 34 as player intention information, and the staging unit 78 generates an effect for staging based on the signal input from the handle 34. An effect control process for performing a game effect operation of the movable part of the accessory 20 is executed. The details will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 described later.
[0101]
The reach action process is performed when the jackpot mode is determined by the lottery process in step S32, and when the reach-releasing mode is determined even when the mode is set to the releasing mode. When the jackpot mode is determined, the jackpot process of step S38 described later is finally performed. When the reach departure mode is determined, the jackpot process of step S40 described later is finally performed. Will be done.
[0102]
When such a series of processes shown in FIG. 5 is completed, next, a hit / miss case classification process is performed in step S36 in FIG. The hit or miss is already determined in the lottery process in step S32 as described above, and the case separation process is performed according to this determination. In connection with the game effect processing of step S34, the hit / miss case classification processing is performed as follows. That is, the middle symbol 200b determined and stopped in the above-described reach action processing S128 and the off-reach action processing S130 is classified according to whether or not the left and right symbols 200a and 200c which have already been determined and stopped are the same symbols. It becomes.
[0103]
If the middle symbol 200b that has been fixed and stopped is the same symbol as the left and right symbols 200a and 200c that have already been fixed and stopped, it is classified as a big hit (a special game state has been established) and the big hit in step S38. Is executed, but if they are not the same, it is determined that the game is off (the special game state is not established), and the off process of step S40 is executed.
[0104]
In the big hit processing in step S38, control is performed such that the big hit winning port 18 shown in FIG. 1 is repeatedly opened for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times. Such control is executed by performing control to open the jackpot winning port 18 according to a predetermined rule by the arithmetic processing means 74 shown in FIG.
[0105]
FIG. 6 shows a specific example of a process for effect control of effect accessory 20 executed in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, a series of processing illustrated in FIG. 6 is executed as a part of the reach action processing in step S118.
[0106]
First, when it is determined in step S116 that the reach has been established, then in step S210, the production control for operating the production accessory is started.
[0107]
FIG. 7A shows a state immediately after the production accessory 20 starts operating.
[0108]
Usually, the position of the production accessory 20 is controlled so that the fishing line 24 is located at the left end in the drawing so as not to disturb the image displayed on the display unit 12.
[0109]
When the reach is established in step S116 as described above, the image displayed on the display unit 12 is changed from the reach established image shown in FIG. 3 to a fishing rod as a production accessory as shown in FIG. The image is switched to an image associated with the 22nd game production operation, here, an image of sea fishing. The processing for generating such a series of images is executed by the rendering unit 78 and the image generation unit 82.
[0110]
During the reach period, the handle 34 is set so as to function as input means for player intention information. More specifically, the setting is controlled as an operation means for operating the production accessory 20, and a message is displayed on the screen to the effect that the handle 34 is set to function as an input means for player intention information. Is done.
[0111]
In this state, the player intention information obtaining means 80 obtains an input signal from the handle 34 as an operation signal of the staging accessory 20. The operation signal acquired here is player intention information instructing the player to perform a game effect operation of the effect movable unit.
[0112]
Then, when the operation information of the handle 34 is acquired in step S214, the effect means 78 executes control of the effect accessory 20 reflecting the operation information of the handle 34 in step S216.
[0113]
In the present embodiment, the production accessory 20 is formed as a fishing rod 22, and the other end of the fishing line 24 having one end attached to the tip of the fishing rod 24 is attached to a motor 29 as shown in FIG. Has been. When the handle 34 is turned to the right, the effecting means 78 performs control to move the motor 29 to the right, and when the handle 34 is turned to the left, control to move the motor 29 to the left.
[0114]
Further, the motor 29 is provided with a winding mechanism (not shown) for winding the other end of the fishing line 24, and the winding and rewinding control is similarly executed by the above-described effecting means 78.
[0115]
Accordingly, for example, in the state shown in FIG. 7A, when the player performs an operation of turning the handle 34 to the right, the motor 29 moves to the right along the rail 28, and the tip of the fishing rod 22 and the fishing line 24 It moves to the right as shown in (B) and (C). Similarly, for example, when the handle 34 is turned to the left in the state shown in FIG. 7C, the motor 29 moves to the left along the rail 28, whereby the tip of the fishing rod 22 and the fishing line 24 are moved to the position shown in FIG. ), Move to the left as shown in (B).
[0116]
As described above, when the handle 34 is turned to the right, the tip of the fishing rod 22 also moves to the right, and when the handle 34 is turned to the left, the tip of the fishing rod 22 also moves to the left. Further, when the handle 34 is alternately operated left and right, a game effect operation in which the tip of the fishing rod 22 swings right and left is performed.
[0117]
In the game machine according to the present embodiment, when the sea fishing screen shown in FIG. 7 is displayed, the fishing rod 22 is operated to catch a given target, for example, a fish object 204 shown in FIG. It is formed so that a lottery effect is performed.
[0118]
Accordingly, the player rotates the handle 34 left and right, finds a position where the fish object 204 can hit while moving the tip of the fishing rod 22 right or left, and catches the fish object 204 to obtain a big hit. You can enjoy the lottery production.
[0119]
In particular, in the present embodiment, when the tip of the fishing rod 22 and the fishing line 24 move to a predetermined position by rotating the handle 34 rightward and leftward, a winding mechanism (not shown) provided on the motor 29 operates, and the fishing rod 22 The effect of pulling the fish object whose tip is pulled into the sea (the effect of simulating the pulling and hitting of fish during fishing) is performed.
[0120]
Then, when the jackpot mode is determined by the effect processing of step S32, an effect that the fish object 204 as a target can be finally caught as shown in FIG. 7C is performed. After step S212 and step S36, the process proceeds to step S38. When performing an effect of catching this fish object, the line wound by the winding mechanism of the motor 29 is rewound, so that the float 26 attached in the middle of the fishing line 24 moves upward from the slit 27, A state in which the fish object 204 is caught from underwater is image-presented in association with the movement of the float 26.
[0121]
Further, when the out-of-reach mode is determined by the lottery process in step S32 described above, the fish object 204 is not caught and the character effect production operation ends in step S212, and the process proceeds to step S36 shown in FIG. After that, the processing shifts to the departure processing in step S40.
[0122]
If it is determined in step S212 that the processing is to be terminated, the setting of the handle 34 as the player's intention information input means is released, and the function of the normal function, specifically, the operation unit for instructing the firing of pachinko balls, will be performed. .
[0123]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, by successfully operating the staging accessory 20 using the handle 34, it is possible for the player to actively participate in a lottery for generating a big hit as a special game state. It is possible to provide a gaming machine that can perform an effect as if it is involved, and realizes an unprecedented lottery effect that enhances a player's expectation of a big hit at the time of a lottery effect.
[0124]
In particular, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7 (C), a lottery effect image is displayed in association with the operation of the fishing rod as the production accessory 20, and the big hit expression is displayed in the effect image. In tandem with this, the effect that the fish object 204 can be caught is displayed. In this manner, by generating and displaying a game effect image in combination with the game effect operation of the effect object 20, a lottery effect with a high visual effect can be realized.
[0125]
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the winding and rewinding of the fishing line 24 is automatically performed by the staging means 78 based on given conditions has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In order to perform rewinding by performing a given operation, for example, turning the handle 34 to the right repeatedly and continuously turning the handle 34 to the left repeatedly. Alternatively, a stop button provided on the handle 34 may be operated by a player to perform rewinding.
[0126]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the handle 34 is formed so as to function as operation means for controlling the operation of the production movable portion of the production accessory under given conditions has been described as an example. The present invention is not limited to this. For example, an operation means different from the handle 34, for example, a cross key 44 is provided, and the operation of the cross key 44 allows the player to instruct the game effect operation of the staging accessory. May be.
[0127]
In addition, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, a camera 46 is provided, and based on information of the player imaged by the camera 46, the imaging It may be configured to instruct a game effect operation. For example, the camera 46 is installed in a gaming machine so as to photograph the upper body of a player who is playing a game. The attitude of the player projected by the camera 46 and the movement of the upper body of the player are indicated by the player intention information obtaining means 80 as instruction information (operation information of the player) of the operation of the staging movable section which is input by the player. What is necessary is just to comprise so that it may recognize and acquire. By doing in this way, in the same manner as when using the operating means such as the handle 34 and the cross key 44, it is possible to acquire the intention information of the player and perform the game effect operation of the effect movable portion. .
[0128]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which, when reach is established, the effect control of the effect character shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is performed as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It may be formed so as to perform the same production control of the production accessory in various scenes. For example, in a pachinko gaming machine, a reach announcement may be performed after a lottery is performed. As a part of the effect of such a reach announcement, a game effect using a staging material may be performed.
[0129]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, a fishing rod has been described as an example of a production accessory. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that various production accessories can be used according to the contents of the game production. No.
[0130]
Next, an example of a hardware configuration that can realize the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
[0131]
The control circuit of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment is configured with a main control board 700 provided with a ROM, a RAM, an I / O, etc., with a CPU as a core, for example.
[0132]
A detection unit 710 is connected to the input side of the main control board 700.
[0133]
In the present embodiment, the detection unit 710 includes a winning sensor 712 that detects a winning in the starting winning opening 16 as a special symbol winning opening, and a winning sensor 714 that detects a winning in the through chucker 14 as a normal symbol winning opening. And a winning sensor 716 provided in each of the other winning ports.
[0134]
An input unit 740 is connected to an input side of the main control board 700.
[0135]
In the present embodiment, the input section 740 includes the handle 742, but may include at least one of the cross key 744 and the camera 746 as necessary.
[0136]
In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, various sub-control boards 800 for executing instructions from main control board 700 are provided. As the sub-control board 800, a display control board 810, a launch control board 820, an electric tulip control board 830, an accessory control board 840, a payout control board 850, a lamp control board 860, and a voice control board 870 are provided.
[0137]
In the main control board 700, basic programs and data related to the game are recorded in an information storage medium such as a ROM, and various arithmetic processes are executed by a CPU and the like based on the programs and data. The various control signals calculated by the main control board 700 are output to the corresponding sub-control boards 800, and each of the sub-control boards 800 independently executes a process based on the input control signal.
[0138]
Each sub-control board 800 is configured to execute various functions including a ROM, a RAM, an I / O, etc., with a CPU as a core.
[0139]
The display control board 810 has a function of generating an image to be displayed on the display unit 814 via the display driver 812. For example, based on a control signal from the main control board 700, an effect image having a given game effect is generated and displayed on the display unit 814.
[0140]
Further, the display control board 810 controls the display of the ordinary symbol display unit 818 via the display driver 816.
[0141]
Specifically, the main control board 700 functions as a lottery means, and performs a lottery of a special symbol or a normal symbol. Then, based on the lottery result, the display content of the lottery effect to be displayed on the display unit 814 is selected, and a control signal is output to the display control board 810.
[0142]
The display control board 810 previously stores data of different display contents based on these various control signals, selects storage data based on the input control signals, and selects a lottery effect image having a corresponding effect. Is generated and displayed on the display unit 814, and display control of the ordinary symbol display unit 818 is performed via the display driver 816.
[0143]
The firing control board 820 controls firing of a game ball by the operation of the handle 742 by the player.
[0144]
The electric tulip control board 830 controls opening and closing of the electric tulip 834 via the solenoid 832.
[0145]
The accessory control board 840 controls the operation of various accessories provided in the gaming machine.
[0146]
In the present embodiment, a fishing rod is provided as a production accessory 844, and an actuator 820 for moving the tip of the fishing rod to the left and right via the fishing line 24, and winding and rewinding the fishing line 24 is provided. ing. And the accessory control board 840 controls the actuator 820 to control the effect operation of the effect accessory 844.
[0147]
The payout control board 850 controls payout of game balls.
[0148]
The lamp control board 860 controls the lighting of the special symbol holding lamp 862 and the ordinary symbol holding lamp 864.
[0149]
When there is a prize in the through-chucker 14 which is a normal symbol winning port, the winning is suspended for a maximum of four pieces, and when a series of ordinary symbol effect processing is completed, the retained part is consumed. . The reserved portion of the ordinary symbol is displayed using the ordinary symbol holding lamp 864.
[0150]
The winning of the special symbol in the start winning opening 16 is held for a maximum of four pieces, and when a series of lottery effect processing ends, the held part is consumed. The number of reserved special symbols is displayed using a special symbol holding lamp 862.
[0151]
The lamp control board 860 further controls the lighting of various illumination members 866 attached to the gaming machine.
[0152]
The audio control board 870 controls output of various sound effects output from the speaker 872.
[0153]
Each gaming machine is connected to a hall computer 730 as a host computer via a management control board 720 network.
[0154]
The hall computer 730 is for collectively managing a plurality of gaming machines provided in a store via a network. The hall computer 730 collects necessary data from each gaming machine, and also collects necessary data for each gaming machine. It is configured to output a control signal and perform control such as setting of each gaming machine.
[0155]
In the control circuit shown in FIG. 8, the main control board 700 and each sub-control board 800 operate based on programs and data stored in a storage medium (not shown), and function as, for example, various units shown in FIG. 6 are executed to execute individual processes such as a lottery process, an arithmetic process, a player's intention information acquisition process, a lottery effect process, and an image generation process.
[0156]
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made.
[0157]
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko game machine has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other game machines, for example, a similar lottery can be performed by inserting coins. The present invention can also be applied to coin-type gaming machines such as pachislots, slot machines, and medal games in which an effect display is performed, other gaming machines that perform a lottery effect display, and video game machines.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is an example of a block diagram showing a main part of the gaming machine of the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is an example of an effect image displayed on a display unit in the gaming machine of the present embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a series of processing when a winning winning opening is won.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a lottery effect process.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an accessory control process.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the accessory control operation.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration capable of realizing the present embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
12 Display
72 Lottery method
74 arithmetic processing means
78 Directing means
80 Player intention information acquisition means
82 Image generation means
90 storage unit
92 Information storage media

Claims (20)

In a gaming machine that performs a lottery for generating a special gaming state by satisfying a given winning condition,
A production accessory having a movable part for production and performing a game production operation,
Player intention information acquisition means for acquiring operation information of the player input from the operation means as player intention information representing the intention of the player;
Effect means for effecting control of the effect for the effect so as to perform a game effect operation of the effect movable portion in association with the player intention information,
A gaming machine characterized by including: In claim 1,
The production means,
A gaming machine characterized by performing an effect control of the attraction for the effect as a lottery effect associated with the lottery. In any one of claims 1 and 2,
The production means,
Perform processing for generating a game effect image and displaying it on the image display means,
The image display means,
A gaming machine characterized by displaying the generated game effect image. In claim 3,
The production means,
A gaming machine, which performs a process for generating an image associated with a game effect operation of the staging accessory as the game effect image. In any one of claims 2 to 4,
The lottery means,
A gaming machine, wherein effect control of the effect movable unit is performed so as to perform the game effect operation in association with the player intention information input when a reach occurs. In claim 5, which depends on any one of claims 3 and 4,
The production means,
A gaming machine performing a process for generating the lottery effect image for establishing a special game state after a reach is established, in association with a game effect operation of the effect movable portion. In claim 6,
The gaming machine, wherein the lottery effect image includes an object image expressed in association with a game effect operation of the effect movable unit. In claim 7,
The production for the production,
A fishing rod that is provided adjacent to the image display means and performs a fishing action as a game production operation of the production movable unit,
The production means,
Performing a character effect control that causes the fishing rod to perform a given fishing action in association with the player intention information, and performing a process for generating a lottery effect image in which a fish object associated with the fishing action appears. A gaming machine characterized by the following. In any one of claims 1 to 8,
Instead of the player intention information acquiring means of claim 1,
Player intention information acquiring means for acquiring at least one of imaging information of the player input from the imaging means and operation information of the player input from the operation means as player intention information representing the intention of the player. A gaming machine characterized by including. 10. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is formed as a pachinko, pachislot, or medal game gaming machine. In a program for controlling a gaming machine that has a movable part for production and has a production role for performing a game production operation, and that performs a lottery for generating a special game state by satisfying a given winning condition,
Player intention information acquisition means for acquiring operation information of the player input from the operation means as player intention information,
A program for causing a computer to function as effect means for effecting control of the effect for the effect so that a game effect operation of the effect movable portion is performed in association with the player intention information. In claim 11,
The production means,
A program for performing an effect control of the attraction for an effect as a lottery effect associated with the lottery. In any one of claims 11 and 12,
The production means,
A program for performing processing for generating a game effect image and displaying the image on an image display means. In claim 13,
The production means,
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for performing processing for generating, as the game effect image, an image associated with a game effect operation of the staging accessory. In any one of claims 11 to 14,
The lottery means,
A program for performing an effect control of the effect movable unit so as to perform the game effect operation in association with the player intention information input when a reach occurs. Claim 15 according to any one of claims 13 and 14,
The production means,
A program for performing a process for generating the lottery effect image for establishing a special game state after a reach is established in association with a game effect operation of the effect movable unit. In claim 16,
The program, wherein the lottery effect image includes an object image expressed in association with a game effect operation of the effect movable unit. In claim 17,
The production for the production,
A fishing rod that is provided adjacent to the image display means and performs a fishing action as a game production operation of the production movable unit,
The production means,
Performing a character effect control that causes the fishing rod to perform a given fishing action in association with the player intention information, and performing a process for generating a lottery effect image in which a fish object associated with the fishing action appears. Program characterized by the following. In any one of claims 11 to 18,
Instead of the player intention information acquiring means of claim 11,
Player intention information acquiring means for acquiring at least one of imaging information of the player input from the imaging means and operation information of the player input from the operation means as player intention information representing the intention of the player. A program characterized by including. A computer-readable information storage medium storing the program according to claim 11.

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