JP2015029691A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine allowing a player to easily identify winning of game balls more than the upper limit number in the game machine that executes, under a jackpot state, a round game in which the upper limit number is set to the winning.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 includes: a jackpot state production means that produces a jackpot state advantageous to a player; a large winning part in which a ball flowing down a game area can enter in the jackpot state; jackpot state termination means that terminates the jackpot state when a plurality of round games are executed, where entry of the upper limit number of balls in the large winning part is defined as one round; and a speaker 131 that, each time a ball enters the large winning part, sequentially outputs a part of a predetermined music regardless of whether balls more than the upper limit number enter or not.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that gives a profit in accordance with winning a ball as a game medium.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a pachinko gaming machine installed in a game hall, a gaming machine that generates a jackpot state in which a ball can be awarded to an attacker or the like having a big winning opening is known. In the game of this gaming machine, when a ball wins an attacker, the ball is given as a profit to the player.

  In the big hit state, a round in which an attacker is released and a ball can be awarded in the big winning opening is repeated a predetermined number of times and is finished. One round ends when a maximum number of balls are won or when a predetermined time elapses. For example, Patent Document 1 below describes a gaming machine that finishes one round when ten balls are won or 25 seconds have elapsed.

  Here, there is a slight time lag until the ball is detected by a sensor or the like for determining the winning after the ball flows into the big winning opening. Therefore, in an actual game, when a ball that satisfies the upper limit number, which is a condition for ending one round, flows into the big prize opening, other balls may flow into the big prize opening almost simultaneously. Thus, if balls exceeding the upper limit number win in one round, a profit corresponding to the winning amount is given by the number exceeding the upper limit number, which is a profit for the player side.

  Many players play games by devising the timing of ball launches in order to win more balls than the maximum number in each round. A player who has actually won more balls than the upper limit can be satisfied with having won more balls as intended. Such satisfaction is a pleasure in playing a gaming machine in which the above jackpot state is set.

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  However, if a player is not very conscious of the number of winnings in a single round, he may not realize that more balls than the maximum number have won in one round and earned more profits. Is expensive. Further, even a player who devises to win more balls than the upper limit may not easily determine whether or not more balls than the upper limit have been won in the actual game.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and is a gaming machine that executes a round in which a maximum number of winnings is set under a big hit state, and more balls have won the upper limit. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine configured so that a player can easily identify this.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to a player when a predetermined condition is satisfied,
A winning part that allows a ball flowing down the gaming area to win in the special gaming state;
Special game state ending means for ending the special game state when a unit game is executed a plurality of times when a predetermined upper limit number of balls wins the winning portion once.
In at least one of the unit games, regardless of whether or not more balls than the upper limit have been won, sound output means for outputting a different sound each time a ball wins the winning portion in a predetermined order And a gaming machine characterized by the above-mentioned (claim 1).

  The gaming machine according to the first aspect includes sound output means for outputting different sounds in a predetermined order every time a ball wins a winning portion in at least one of the unit games. In particular, this sound output means outputs a sound each time a ball wins a winning part during execution of the unit game, regardless of whether or not more balls than the upper limit have been won.

  This gaming machine changes the sound output every time a ball wins during execution of at least one of the unit games. On the player side, it becomes easy to specify how many balls have won by the output sound, and when the ball has won more than the upper limit, the player can relatively easily specify that.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player when a predetermined condition is satisfied,
A winning part that allows a ball flowing down the gaming area to win in the special gaming state;
Special game state ending means for ending the special game state when a unit game is executed a plurality of times when a predetermined upper limit number of balls wins the winning portion once.
Regardless of whether or not more balls than the upper limit have been won in at least one of the unit games, a part of sound information that is a predetermined music or voice message each time a ball wins the winning portion When the ball wins the winning part and then the ball wins the winning part, the sound following the sound output according to the winning of the ball to the winning part is output. And a sound output means for providing a game machine (claim 2).

  The gaming machine of the second aspect includes sound output means for outputting a sound that is a part of the sound information every time a ball wins in at least one of the unit games. This sound output means outputs a continuation of the sound output according to the winning of the ball to the previous winning portion when the ball has won the winning portion and then the ball has won the winning portion.

  This gaming machine outputs a part of sound of sound information that is music or a voice message in a predetermined order during execution of at least one of the unit games. On the player side, it is possible to specify whether or not more balls than the upper limit have won the winning portion, by a combination of sounds output during the execution of the unit game. In this gaming machine game, if a large number of prizes can be won during the execution of a unit game, a large number of sounds constituting the sound information can be output. Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's motivation to win more than the upper limit number during the execution of the unit game.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, the player can relatively easily specify that more balls than the upper limit have been won during the unit game.

  If, for example, a unit game is configured to output or change sound only when the number exceeds the upper limit, the player will be overemphasized that the player has won more than the upper limit and the player's gambling will be overwhelmed. There is a risk that. On the other hand, the gaming machine of the present invention outputs a sound for each winning regardless of whether or not more balls than the upper limit have been won. With a gaming machine having such a configuration, there is little risk of overemphasizing that the prize has been won in excess of the upper limit, and there is little risk of excessive gambling of the player.

  The gaming machine of the present invention may be a type that pays out a ball that is a game medium according to a prize, and is a so-called encapsulated type in which a ball is fired using points and points are awarded according to the prize. It may be a gaming machine.

  The sound output means included in the gaming machine of the second aspect is more than the upper limit number for the sound output when each ball within the upper limit number wins in the at least one unit game. It is preferable to output the sound so that it becomes one music or one voice message by combining the sounds output when the ball wins.

  In this case, if a ball can be won in excess of the upper limit number, all of the sound information is output and the one music or one voice message is completed. On the player side, it can be more easily specified whether or not the winning is over the upper limit number depending on whether or not the one music or one voice message is completed. If more balls than the upper limit are awarded, the one music and one voice message can be completed, so that the player's motivation can be enhanced and the one music can be completed. Can be further enhanced.

The sound output means included in the gaming machine according to the present invention sequentially repeats each sound output for each winning of a ball to the winning portion during execution of the unit game after the at least one unit game is completed. It is also possible to output it (claim 4).
In this case, it becomes easy for the player to confirm the sound output in the unit game. The player can more easily identify whether or not more balls than the upper limit have won. In the case of outputting a sound that forms part of the sound information that is the one music or one voice message, each sound that is output for each prize is re-output (replay output) after the end of the unit game. It becomes easier for the player to confirm what kind of music is output.

The system figure which shows the apparatus structure of the game hall in which the game machine in Example 1 was installed. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine in Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of a gaming machine in Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a sound output pattern under a normal jackpot state in the first embodiment. Explanatory drawing of the output pattern of the sound under the probability variation big hit state in Example 1. FIG.

The embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the following examples.
Example 1
This example is an example relating to a pachinko gaming machine (game machine) 1 that generates a big hit state (special game state) in which a round (unit game) in which the big winning portion (winning portion) 16 is opened is repeatedly executed. The contents will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a gaming machine installed in a game arcade. In the game hall, a game hall system 5 is formed including the pachinko gaming machine 1, the lending machine 52, the management device 51, and the like. In the game hall system 5, in addition to the management device 51 and the like, a relay device 53 installed for each of the two pachinko gaming machines 1 is connected to the communication network 54. In addition to the pachinko gaming machine 1, a stand lamp (not shown) attached to each pachinko gaming machine 1 and a lending machine 52 are connected to the relay device 53 in a communicable state. In the amusement hall, the combination of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the lending machine 52, and the stand lamp is individually managed by the management device 51.

  A pachinko gaming machine 1 in FIG. 2 is a gaming machine that is played using a pachinko ball as a game medium. In this pachinko machine 1, a big win lottery (special symbol winning / no-going determination) is executed in accordance with the winning to the starting unit 12 that constitutes the starting winning unit, and when the big win is won, the big hit symbol is displayed and a big hit state is generated It is a so-called seven machine.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a substantially circular gaming area 130 is formed inside an opening / closing door 13 attached to a frame (not shown). An upper plate 135 and a lower plate 137 are provided below the game area 130. On the lower right side of the upper plate 135, an operation handle 15 that is operated by the player to fire a pachinko ball is arranged.

  The open / close door 13 faces the pachinko gaming machine 1 and is fixed to the frame so as to be rotatable via a left hinge 133. The open / close door 13 is provided with a substantially circular transparent window 139 corresponding to the game area 130. A pair of speakers 131 and a decorative lamp portion 136 are disposed on both sides of the upper portion of the transparent window 139. The speaker 131 has a function as sound output means for outputting a sound each time a ball wins the winning portion 16 in each round under a big hit state.

The upper plate 135 is a tray for receiving a prize ball, a ball rental, or the like paid out in accordance with winning. The upper plate 135 is formed so as to project toward the player side. The balls of the upper plate 135 are supplied to the launching device 341 via a supply passage (not shown).
The lower plate 137 is a tray for paying out balls of prize balls when the balls of the upper plate 135 are full or collecting balls of the upper plate 135 according to the player's operation.

  The game area 130 is an area where balls, which are game media, flow down. The game area 130 is formed around the display device 19 including the liquid crystal display unit 190. At the bottom of the game area 130, an out hole 138 is provided for collecting balls that have flowed down without winning. The starter 12 is disposed in a lower region 130B (not including the out hole 138) formed in the space between the display device 19 and the out hole 138.

  In the right region 130 </ b> R of the display device 19 from the player side, the big winning portion 16 including the big winning opening 160 is arranged. A passing gate 14 is arranged in the left region 130L of the display device 19 as viewed from the player side. Further, a general map display unit 181 and a general map hold display unit 182 are arranged along the left edge of the game area 130.

  The outer frame of the display device 19 is formed so as to protrude near the transparent window 139 that covers the game area 130 so that the balls do not pass through the front side of the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 190. The balls flowing down the game area 130 are distributed to the right area 130R and the left area 130L according to the protruding shape of the display device 19. In the large winning portion 16 arranged in the right region 130R, balls distributed to the right side by the display device 19 can be won. A ball distributed to the left side by the display device 19 can be awarded to the passing gate 14.

  The passing gate 14 is a gate for detecting passing balls. The payout of the winning ball is not set to the passing gate 14 that only allows the ball to pass. When a passing ball of the passing gate 14 is detected, a random number for lottery for normal symbol determination (hereinafter referred to as a normal symbol determination) is extracted, and a normal symbol determination is executed. The normal winning probability is 1/30 in the normal state and 1/1 in the probability variation state.

The common map display unit 181 is a display unit for determining whether or not the common map is determined. The general-purpose display unit 181 displays winning by turning on the LED, and displays a loss in response to turning off the LED.
The common figure hold display part 182 is a display part of the number of random numbers for lottery for common figure determination extracted during the fluctuation display of the normal figure.

  The big winning portion 16 is a variable winning device called a so-called attacker (hereinafter referred to as an attacker 16) that opens a big winning opening 160. The attacker 16 is disposed in the right region 130R. The attacker 16 has a large winning opening 160 having a horizontally long and substantially rectangular shape, and a lid member 161 that rotates to the near side. When the lid member 161 is positioned so that the attacker 16 is substantially flush with the board surface forming the game area 130, the special winning opening 160 is closed and closed. On the other hand, when the lid member 161 is rotated forward, the big prize opening 160 is opened and is opened. It should be noted that the number of payout balls when winning in the big prize opening 160 is 15 with respect to 10 payout balls in the general prize opening (not shown).

  The starter 12 is a winning opening that serves as a trigger for a jackpot lottery (special drawing determination). When a ball wins the starter 12, a lottery random number for special figure determination is extracted and a big hit lottery is executed. Note that the number of payout balls for the start winning to the starter 12 is three.

  The starter 12 is configured by an electric chew (electric tulip) in which a pair of movable blades 121 are provided at the start winning opening 120. The pair of movable blades 121 in a normal state is in a state of standing so as to face each other with a gap (a state indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 2). In this state, a gap for one ball of the pair of movable blades 121 becomes a winning path, and the possibility of winning is reduced. The pair of movable blades 121 rotate so as to be separated from each other when they are elected in the normal determination (the state indicated by the solid line in the figure), and the trays that guide the inflow of balls to the start winning opening 120 Acts as follows. In such an open state, winning to the starting unit 12 easily occurs. The opening time of the starter 12 is 0.2 seconds in the normal state and 1.5 seconds × 3 times in the short time state.

  The display device 19 is a device in which a liquid crystal display unit 190 is disposed substantially at the center. At the bottom of the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 190, a special figure hold display unit 195 is arranged. The special figure hold display section 195 is a display section for the number of random numbers for special drawing determination.

  The liquid crystal display unit 190 has a function as symbol changing means for notifying whether or not the special symbol determination is successful (lottery result). In the liquid crystal display unit 190 as the symbol changing means, after the effect symbols are variably displayed, whether or not the special symbol determination is made (whether big hit or lost) is notified according to the combination of the symbols that are stopped and displayed. When winning the jackpot, a three-digit number (any one of 1 to 9) is displayed after the symbol variation display over a predetermined symbol variation time.

  The gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this example includes a normal state that is disadvantageous for the player and a jackpot state that is a very advantageous special gaming state, a probability variation state in which the winning probability of the jackpot is high, a symbol variation time There are short states when the time is shortened. Except for the big hit state, special figure determination as a big hit lottery is executed, and a big hit state occurs when the big hit lottery is won. The symbol variation time when notifying the big hit lottery result is 30 seconds in the normal state and 1 second in the short time state except for the reach effect. The usual map change time is 30 seconds in the normal state and 1 second in the short time state.

  The big hit state is an advantageous special game state in which a round in which the attacker 16 is released and a ball can be won in the big winning opening 160 is repeatedly executed. As the types of jackpot states, there are a probabilistic jackpot state in which a probability variation state in which the jackpot winning probability is high and a normal jackpot state in which the probability variation state does not follow. It should be noted that there is no clear difference depending on the type of jackpot in the design of the blue eyes that are stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 190. Therefore, when a big hit occurs, it is difficult for the player to specify whether it is a probable big hit or a normal big hit.

  The winning probability of the jackpot lottery is 1/100 in the normal state and 1/60 in the probability variation state. The distribution ratio of each jackpot when the jackpot lottery is won is 50% each. The number of repetitions of the round in which the attacker 16 is released during the execution of the jackpot state is eight regardless of whether the probability variation jackpot state or the normal jackpot state. One round ends when six balls are won in the attacker 16 or when 30 seconds have passed. The average number of balls for 8 rounds is about 600.

  Regardless of the type of jackpot state, a short-time state occurs over 50 symbol variations after the end. After the probability variation jackpot state ends, a probability variation state in which the probability of winning the jackpot increases occurs and continues until the jackpot is won again.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured around a main circuit 20. For the main circuit 20, a payout control circuit 33 that controls the payout of balls, a launch control circuit 34 that controls the driving of balls, an effect control unit 35 that controls game effects, and a display control that controls the liquid crystal display unit 190. Circuit 36, winning ball or passing ball detection sensors 311 to 313, electric chew solenoid 321 that drives the movable blade 121 of the starting unit 12, a big winning port solenoid 324 that opens the attacker 16, a general display display unit 181, and a general display hold A display portion 182, a power supply circuit 328 for supplying power, and the like are electrically connected.

The effect control unit 35 is electrically connected to an amplifier 351 for driving the speaker 131 and a decorative lamp unit 136, and a display control circuit 36 is communicably connected thereto.
A liquid crystal display unit 190 is electrically connected to the display control circuit 36.

  As a detection sensor for a winning ball or a passing ball, a special drawing starting sensor 311 for detecting a starting winning prize, a normal starting sensor 312 for detecting a passing ball of the passing gate 14, and a large winning sensor for detecting a winning ball to the attacker 16. 313. The special figure start sensor 311 is attached to the start winning opening 120 so that a winning ball can be detected. The big winning sensor 313 is attached so that the winning ball that has flowed into the big winning opening 160 can be detected.

When a winning occurs, the payout control circuit 33 receives an instruction from the main circuit 20 and controls the payout device 331 to cause a predetermined number of balls to be paid out.
The firing control circuit 34 controls the launching strength 341 by controlling the launching device 341 according to the operation amount of the operation handle 15.

  The main circuit 20 shown in FIG. 3 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 21, a read only memory (ROM) 22 and a random access memory (RAM) 24 that are storage elements, a random number generating unit 27 that generates a predetermined range of random numbers, and a lottery. A random number extraction unit 26 for extracting a random number for use, an input / output (I / O) 25 serving as an input / output interface, and the like.

The ROM 22 stores various processing programs to be executed by the CPU 21 and stores a lottery table for special figure determination and a lottery table for common figure determination (not shown).
In the lottery table for special figure determination, a jackpot winning random number in the normal state and a jackpot winning random number in the probability variation state are defined. The number of winning random numbers in the probable state is defined more than the winning random numbers in the normal state, so that the jackpot winning probability (1/60) in the probability changing state is higher than the winning probability (1/100) in the normal state. ing. In the special drawing determination lottery table, the jackpot winning random number distribution ratio is 50% for probability variation jackpots and 50% for regular jackpots.

  The RAM 24 is a readable / writable storage element used for the work area of the CPU 21 or temporary writing. In the storage area of the RAM 24, a special figure holding area 241 for four data, a general figure holding area 243, a special figure reading area 245 for each one data, and a common figure reading area 246 are allocated.

  The special figure reservation area 241 is a storage area for a reserved random number indicating whether or not special figure determination is successful. In the special figure holding area 241, a random number for lottery extracted according to the start winning to the starter 12 is stored as a holding random number for special figure determination. The usual figure hold area 243 is a storage area for a pending random number for usual figure determination. The special figure reading area 245 is a storage area for the holding random number read from the special figure holding area 241. The general-purpose reading area 246 is a storage area for the reserved random number read from the general-purpose holding area 243.

The main circuit 20 of this example implements the following functions by causing the CPU 21 to execute a program read from the ROM 22.
(1) Lottery means: means for performing a jackpot lottery (special drawing determination) as to whether or not to generate a jackpot state by acquiring a random number for lottery when a ball wins the starting unit 12.
(2) Holding means: means for storing and holding random numbers for lottery for special figure determination and general drawing determination as reserved random numbers. Note that the maximum number of random numbers for lottery is four.
(3) Reading means: means for reading a reserved lottery random number for special figure determination and a lottery random number for universal figure determination.
(4) Win / fail judgment means: means for judging whether or not the read lottery random number for special figure determination and the random number for lottery for common figure determination are successful.
(5) jackpot state generating means (special game state generating means): means for generating a jackpot state by executing a round in which the attacker 16 is released when winning the jackpot.
(6) jackpot state ending means (special game state ending means): means for ending the jackpot state when a predetermined number of rounds are consumed in the jackpot state.
(7) Winning number counting means: means for counting the number of winning prizes of the attacker 16 with zero start in each round under the big hit state. The winning number counting means adds the winning numbers one by one every time the big winning sensor 313 provided in the big winning opening 160 detects a ball.

  Furthermore, the production control unit 35 of this example has a function as output sound control means for controlling the sound output to the speaker 131 as sound output means. The production control unit 35 as the output sound control means, in each round under the jackpot state, according to the combination of the type of the jackpot state, the round number of the running round, and the number of winnings to the attacker 16 acquired from the main circuit 20 Determine the output sound.

  The game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present example configured as described above will be described. When the operation handle 15 is operated in the clockwise direction, the pachinko gaming machine 1 launches a ball with an intensity corresponding to the operation amount. The shot balls flow down the game area 130 where the starter 12 and the like are arranged. The balls that have not won the starter 12 or the like are collected from an out hole 138 provided at the bottom of the game area 130.

  When the main circuit 20 detects a ball passing through the passing gate 14, the main circuit 20 executes a lottery for extracting a random number for lottery for determining the usual drawing from the random numbers generated by the random number generator 27. The main circuit 20 compares the lottery random number with a lottery table for illustration determination (not shown) to determine whether or not to determine the drawing. When the common map determination is won, the main circuit 20 turns on the LED after the blinking operation (standard variation) of the LED constituting the general map display unit 181. In the case of loss, the LED is turned off after the blinking operation. When the winning determination is made, the main circuit 20 opens the starter 12. Thereby, the winning probability of the starter 12 is increased.

  When a ball flows into the starter 12 and a start win occurs, the main circuit 20 executes a jackpot lottery (special drawing determination) by extracting a lottery random number for special figure determination. The main circuit 20 stores the extracted lottery random number for special figure determination as special figure hold. However, if the number of reserved special figure determination is 4, the lottery random number is erased without storing as a special figure hold.

  In the main circuit 20, when the symbol for rendering by the liquid crystal display unit 190 is stopped and the big hit state is not occurring, the reserved random number stored in the special figure holding area 241 is stored at an old time (winning time) One by one is read out in order, and a lottery table for special figure determination (not shown) is checked to determine whether or not the big hit lottery is successful.

  When the main circuit 20 determines whether or not the big hit lottery is successful, the symbol variation by the liquid crystal display unit 190 is started. The three symbols arranged side by side displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 190 stop in the order of left → right → middle.

  The jackpot is notified by a jackpot symbol that is a combination of the symbols of the symbols that are stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 190. Note that there is no difference in the jackpot symbol depending on whether the winning jackpot is a promising jackpot or a normal jackpot, and therefore it is difficult for the player to specify the type of winning jackpot. Instead of this, the jackpot symbol of odd variation is set to an odd symbol, and the normal jackpot symbol is set to an even symbol. It is also possible to configure so that a person can specify.

  When the round starts during the occurrence of the big hit state, the attacker 16 is released and the ball can be won in the big winning opening 160. When 6 balls, which is the upper limit number, are won or when 30 seconds have passed after the attacker 16 is released, one round is completed and the attacker 16 is closed. After the round ends, a period until 2 seconds elapses is set as an interval. When this two-second interval ends, a new round is started and the attacker 16 is released again.

  In each round under the big hit state executed by the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this example, a sound is output from the speaker 131 each time a ball wins the attacker 16. The production control unit 35 determines the output sound during the round based on the type of the jackpot state that is occurring, the round number of the round that is being executed, and the number of winners of the attacker 16 in that round. The specifications of the output sound will be described in detail later.

  When the jackpot state ends, the short-time state is executed over 50 symbol variations regardless of the type of jackpot. Further, when the probability variation jackpot state ends, a probability variation state in which the winning probability of the jackpot increases is generated. This probabilistic state continues until a big win is won again.

  Here, the output specification of the sound in each round under the big hit state will be described with reference to FIG. 4 and FIG. FIG. 4 shows an output sound during a round under a normal jackpot state, and FIG. 5 shows an output sound during a round under a probabilistic jackpot state. In the player, it is possible to specify whether the player is in the normal jackpot state or the probabilistic jackpot state by the difference in the output sound during the round. Furthermore, in each round, a sound is output every time a ball is awarded to the attacker 16, and what kind of phrases (musical phrases, phrases, etc.) are output depending on what sounds are output or combinations of output sounds. The number of winnings can be specified based on whether or not a music) or voice message is formed.

  Normally, in the big hit state, the output specification of the sound every time a ball wins the attacker 16 is common to all rounds. After the start of each round, when the first ball flows into the attacker 16 and is detected by the big prize sensor 313, a “do” sound is output, and then the second, third,. The sound of the Doremi scale of “Le”, “Mi”.

  When the sixth, which is the upper limit number, is detected, the sound “La” is output and the attacker 16 is closed. Before the attacker 16 is closed, the seventh and eighth balls may flow in almost simultaneously with the sixth ball. When the seventh ball is detected by the big prize sensor 313, the sound of “shi” is output, and when the eighth ball is detected by the big prize sensor 313, the sound of “do” is outputted. The player can grasp that the ball exceeding the upper limit number has been won in the attacker 16 by outputting the sound of “shi” and “do” following the sound of “ra”.

  In the probable jackpot state, the sound output specifications for each ball that wins the attacker 16 are common for the first to fourth rounds, while for the fifth to eighth rounds, the sound output specifications are different for each round. The sound output specifications for the first to fourth rounds are the same as the sound output specifications for each round under the normal jackpot condition. The player can specify whether the jackpot state being generated is a probable jackpot state or a normal jackpot state depending on whether or not the sound output specifications change in each round after the fifth round.

  When the 5th round is started and the first ball is detected by the big prize sensor 313, a “do” sound is output, and then the second “re”, the third “mi”, the fourth "Fa" sound is output. The sound output specifications so far are the same as each round under the normal jackpot condition and 1-4 rounds under the probabilistic jackpot condition.

  When the 5th winning ball is detected in 5 rounds under the probable big hit state, the sound of “Mi” is output instead of the “So” sound, and it is possible to identify the probable big hit state from the player side. Become. After that, when the sixth ball is detected, a “le” sound and a “do” sound are output at the seventh ball, respectively. This sequence of sounds constitutes the phrase “Kara-e-ru-no-u-uta-ga-”, which is the beginning of “Frog no Uta”. It is output as (sound information). Further, when an eighth ball is detected, a clapping sound is output. For example, a “do” sound is output when the seventh ball wins the attacker 16, and is combined with each sound output when the first to sixth ball wins. All the phrases (musical phrases, music) of “Uta-ga-ga” are output and completed.

  Furthermore, in the case of the probable big hit state, the sound output for each winning prize in the 5th round is the correct tempo of “Frog Uta” in the 2-second interval until the 6th round starts after the 5th round ends. Are output again in order. For example, if the number of winnings in 5 rounds is 6, “Do”, “Le”, “Mi”, “Fa”, “Mi”, “Le”, etc. The part of “~ ta ~” is output during the interval.

  When the sixth round is started and the first ball is detected by the big prize sensor 313, the sound of “Mi” is output. After that, every time the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and ball are detected, “Fa”, “So”, “La”, “So”, “ Sounds that make up the phrase “ki-ko-e-te-ku-ru-yo-” next to “Frog no Uta”, such as “Fah” and “Mi”, are sequentially output. When the eighth ball is detected, a clapping sound is output as in the case of the fifth round.

  In the interval from the end of 6 rounds to the start of 7 rounds, the sound output during the execution of 6 rounds is continuously re-output. For example, if the number of winnings in 6 rounds is 7, “Mi”, “Fa”, “So”, “La”, “So”, “Fa”, “Mi”, etc. The phrase "~ te ~~~~~~" is output during the interval.

  In the seventh round, when the first, third, fifth, and seventh balls are detected by the big prize sensor 313, a “do” sound is output, while the second, fourth, and sixth balls are output. No sound is output when the ball is detected. In this way, in the seventh round, sounds constituting the phrase “Guo, Guo, Guo, Guo” of “Frog no Uta” are output. When the eighth ball is detected, a clapping sound is output as in rounds 5 and 6.

  In the interval from the end of the 7th round until the start of the 8th round, the sound output during the execution of the 7th round is continuously output again. If 8 balls were won in the attacker 16 in 7 rounds, “Do,” “Do,” “Do,” “Do,” “Patch”, etc. After the phrase “Guo”, the clapping time is re-output.

  In the 8th round, when the first ball is detected by the big prize sensor 313, “dodo”, second “rele”, third “mimi”, fourth “fafa”, fifth “Mi”, “Le” at the 6th, “De” at the 7th, etc. The sound that makes up the phrase “Gerogerogerologogu ヮ gu ヮ” of “Frog no Uta” is output every time a winning ball is detected Is done. When the eighth ball is detected, a sound of “applause” is output.

  After the end of the 8th round, an ending effect including continuous re-output of the sound output in the 8th round is executed. For example, if there are 7 balls in 8 rounds, “Dod”, “Lele”, “Mimi”, “Fafa”, “Mi”, “Le”, “Do”, etc. The phrase “Gerogelog Goog” will be output again.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 configured as described above outputs a different sound each time a ball wins the attacker 16 during execution of a round that is a unit game. On the player side, it is relatively easy to identify how many balls are won by the sound output during the round. When a ball wins exceeding the upper limit of 6, the player can relatively easily identify that more balls than the upper limit have been won by the output sound during the round. In particular, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this example outputs a sound every time it wins the attacker 16 regardless of whether it is within the upper limit or exceeding, so there is a risk of overemphasizing that it has won the upper limit. There is little possibility that the player's gambling feeling will be overkilled.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 sequentially outputs sounds constituting the phrase “frog song” every time a ball wins the attacker 16 in each round after the fifth round under the probable big hit state. In each of these rounds, when the seventh ball exceeding the upper limit of 6 can be won, the phrase “frog song” is completed by the combination of the output sounds. On the player side, it is possible to specify whether or not a ball exceeding the upper limit number has been won depending on whether or not the phrase is completed. According to the pachinko gaming machine 1, it is possible to enhance the player's willingness to win more than the upper limit number so that the phrase “frog's song” can be completed. Since the phrase can be completed when the ball is actually won beyond the upper limit, the player's satisfaction is further increased. In other words, in the configuration of this example, when a ball exceeding the upper limit number can be won, one music can be completed, while the round ends with a ball less than the upper limit number or the upper limit number being won. If you do, one music is not completed.

  In addition, after five rounds under the probable big hit state, a clapping time is output when the eighth piece is won beyond the upper limit. In general, it is often the case that the seventh ball wins almost simultaneously with the sixth ball corresponding to the upper limit number, but it is relatively rare that another ball wins at the same time. When you can win the 8th ball in one round, you can output a clapping, etc. that is different from the sound of the phrase “Frog no Uta”. Can be emphasized. The player can feel more satisfaction when listening to clapping at the end.

  As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 1 can relatively easily specify that a ball exceeding the upper limit number has been won during the round under the big hit state, and attempts to win a ball exceeding the upper limit number. This is a gaming machine that can enhance the player's motivation.

Instead of or in addition to the configuration of this example, the following configuration may be employed. Further, the following configurations may be combined as appropriate.
In this example, as a condition for ending the round under the big hit state, a time condition of 30 seconds has elapsed after the attacker 16 is released. This time condition may be omitted.
In this example, a configuration is adopted in which the phrase output during the round is re-output in the interval after each round after the fifth round under the probable big hit state. This configuration is not an essential requirement and can be omitted.

In this example, the number of rounds executed in one big hit state is set to eight. The number of rounds executed under the jackpot status may be changed, or a plurality of jackpot states with different numbers of rounds may be set, such as setting a jackpot status of 15 rounds in addition to a jackpot status of 8 rounds. .
In this example, in all rounds in a single jackpot state, the sound is output according to the winning of the ball, but the sound output according to the winning of the ball is not output in all rounds but in some rounds. It may be configured to execute.

In this example, a phrase “music frog” or a phrase “doremifasolaside” is set as sound information to be output when a ball wins the attacker 16. It is also possible to change the sound that is output when a ball wins the attacker 16. For example, a voice message “Congratulations” is set as sound information, and a voice such as “O”, “Me”, “De”, “To”, “U” is output every time a ball is awarded to the attacker 16. You may do it.
Moreover, in this example, the structure which changes the sound output in a normal jackpot state and a probability variation jackpot state is employ | adopted. The sound output specifications in each jackpot state may be set similarly.

  As described above, specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail as in the embodiments. However, these specific examples merely disclose an example of the technology included in the scope of claims. Needless to say, the scope of the claims should not be construed as limited by the configuration, numerical values, or the like of the specific examples. The scope of the claims includes techniques in which the specific examples are variously modified, changed, or appropriately combined using known techniques and knowledge of those skilled in the art.

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
12 Starter 120 Start prize opening 130 Game area 131 Speaker (sound output means)
14 Passing Gate 16 Grand Prize Winner, Attacker (Winner Winner)
160 Grand prize opening 19 Display device 190 Liquid crystal display unit 20 Main circuit 313 Grand prize sensor 35 Production control unit (output sound control means)
5 gaming system 51 management device 52 lending machine 53 relay device 54 communication network

Claims (4)

Special gaming state generating means for generating a special gaming state advantageous to the player when a predetermined condition is established;
A winning part that allows a ball flowing down the gaming area to win in the special gaming state;
Special game state ending means for ending the special game state when a unit game is executed a plurality of times when a predetermined upper limit number of balls wins the winning portion once.
In at least one of the unit games, regardless of whether or not more balls than the upper limit have been won, sound output means for outputting a different sound each time a ball wins the winning portion in a predetermined order A gaming machine characterized by comprising: Special gaming state generating means for generating a special gaming state advantageous to the player when a predetermined condition is established;
A winning part that allows a ball flowing down the gaming area to win in the special gaming state;
Special game state ending means for ending the special game state when a unit game is executed a plurality of times when a predetermined upper limit number of balls wins the winning portion once.
Regardless of whether or not more balls than the upper limit have been won in at least one of the unit games, a part of sound information that is a predetermined music or voice message each time a ball wins the winning portion When the ball wins the winning part and then the ball wins the winning part, the sound following the sound output according to the winning of the ball to the winning part is output. And a sound output means.   In the at least one unit game, the sound output means outputs a sound that is output when a ball is won in excess of the upper limit number with respect to a sound that is output when each ball within the upper limit number is won. The game machine according to claim 2, wherein a sound is output so that one music or one voice message is obtained by combining the two.   The sound output means sequentially re-outputs each sound output for each winning of a ball to the winning portion during execution of the unit game after the at least one unit game is completed. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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