JP2016026701A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine, even when an item having a low expectation degree is selected in a selection performance, capable of highly sustaining a player's feeling of expectation.SOLUTION: The game machine includes performance control means for controlling a performance related to occurrence of a profit state, where the performance includes a selection performance of notifying of an expectation degree related to the occurrence of the profit state by selecting any of a plurality of items presented as choices, triggered by establishment of a prescribed condition such as player's button operation. The selection performance includes a specific selection performance B including specific items such as "super-Daikichi (excellent luck)" in choices, and a non-specific selection performance A including no specific items such as "super Daikichi" in the choices. The specific selection performance B is configured to have a higher expectation degree than that of the non-specific selection performance A.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, and a slot machine.

A gaming machine such as a pachinko machine is configured to generate a profit state advantageous to a player based on an internal lottery result, and relates to whether or not an internal lottery result, that is, a profit state occurs for the player. By performing various productions, the player's expectation is raised and the interest is improved.
There are a wide variety of effects performed on the gaming machine. For example, a plurality of effect display modes (curve pitching, straight ball pitching) are displayed as options on the screen, and the plurality of effect display modes are based on the player's button operation or the like. There is one that performs an effect (hereinafter referred to as a selection effect) for notifying the expected degree of occurrence of a profit state by selecting one of (curve pitching, straight pitching) (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-265762 A

In such a selection effect, since the degree of expectation is determined by selecting one of the options such as curve throwing and straight ball throwing, for example, when an option with low expectation is selected, the player's expectation at that time is selected. There was a problem that the feeling was quickly lost and a sufficient performance effect could not be obtained.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of maintaining a player's high sense of expectation even when an option with low expectation is selected in a selection effect. To do.

The present invention includes a profit state generating unit 66 that generates a profit state based on an internal lottery result, and an effect control unit 75 that controls an effect related to the generation of the profit state, and the effect displays a plurality of options. Thereafter, the game includes a selection effect that notifies the degree of expectation regarding the occurrence of the profit state by selectively displaying any of the plurality of options, and the option to be selectively displayed is selected by the effect control means In the machine, the selection effects include a specific selection effect in which the option includes a specific option and a non-specific selection effect in which the option does not include the specific option, and the specific selection effect is more non-specific. The expectation is higher than the selection effect.
In addition, the degree of expectation is higher when a predetermined option different from the specific option is selected in the specific selection effect than when the predetermined option is selected in the non-specific selection effect. May be. In this case, in the case of the non-specific selection effect, the expectation degree may be lowest when the predetermined option is selected.
Moreover, it is desirable that the option with the highest expectation when selected is the specific option among all the options.

According to the present invention, it is possible to maintain a player's high sense of expectation even when an option with a low expectation level is selected in the selection effect.

1 is an overall front view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the opening probability of the normal symbol for every gaming state of the same pachinko machine, variation time, and the opening / closing pattern of a lower special starting port. It is a figure which shows the correspondence of the jackpot determination random value in the case of jackpot determination of the same pachinko machine, a jackpot determination, and a loss determination, a jackpot symbol random number value, the stop symbol aspect of an effect symbol, a special profit state, and a special game state. It is a figure which shows an example of the item used by the selection effect of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the table selection table of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the production pattern selection table A of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the production pattern selection table B of the pachinko machine. It is a flowchart of the production pattern selection processing of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the non-specific selection effects (a)-(e) and specific selection effects (f)-(j) of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the table selection table of the pachinko machine in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the production pattern selection table A of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the production pattern selection table B of the pachinko machine.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1-10 has illustrated 1st Embodiment which employ | adopted this invention for the pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, a gaming machine main body 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 4 pivotally attached to a front side of the outer frame 2 by a hinge 3 on one side, for example, the left side. . On the front side of the front frame 4, a glass door 5 and a front plate 6 are arranged vertically and are pivotally supported by the front frame 4 by hinges 7 on the same side as the hinges 3.

  On the front side of the front plate 6, an upper plate 8 that stores the game balls paid out from the paying-out means (not shown) and supplies them to the firing means (not shown) is arranged on the upper side. On the lower side, for example, when the upper plate 8 is full, a lower plate 9 for storing the excess balls is provided on the left end side, and a firing handle 10 for operating the firing means is provided on the right end side. Furthermore, on the upper plate cover 11 that covers the upper plate 8 and the like from the front side, an effect button 12 is provided as an operation means that can be operated by the player, for example, at the approximate center in the left-right direction. In addition, LED13 is arrange | positioned in the production | presentation button 12, for example, is lighted during the operation effective period when operation of the production | production button 12 becomes effective.

  A game board 21 is detachably attached to the front frame 4 corresponding to the rear side of the glass door 5. On the front side of the game board 21, a guide rail 22 for guiding a game ball launched from the launching means is annularly mounted, and a center case 24 and a normal symbol start are provided in a game area 23 inside the guide rail 22. Various game parts such as means 25, special symbol starting means 26, large winning means 27, and normal winning means 28 are arranged. The center case 24 is provided with a normal symbol display means 31, a special symbol display means 32, a normal reserved number display means 33, etc., in addition to an image display means 29 such as a liquid crystal display.

  The normal symbol display means 31 is for variably displaying normal symbols, and is composed of, for example, two light emitters (for example, LEDs) corresponding to two types of normal symbols “O” and “X”. On condition that the normal symbol starting means 25 composed of a gate or the like detects the game ball, the two light emitters blink alternately for a predetermined time, and the hit determination random number value acquired when the normal symbol starting means 25 detects the game ball In the state where the “◯” side illuminant corresponding to the hit mode emits light when it matches the predetermined hit determination value, and the “×” side illuminant corresponding to the off mode otherwise The flashing stops when is emitted.

  Further, when the normal symbol starting means 25 detects a game ball during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display means 31 or during the normal profit state described later, a hit determination random number value acquired at the time of detection is determined in advance. The upper limit number, for example, 4 is stored as a limit, and the normal number-of-holds display means 33 composed of, for example, the same number of light emitters as the upper limit number is used to determine the number of stored random numbers (hereinafter referred to as the normal number). Is displayed, and the player is notified of the number of normally reserved items at that time.

  The special symbol starting means 26 is for starting symbol variation by the special symbol display means 32, and includes two upper and lower special starting ports 26a and 26b and an opening / closing means 39 for opening and closing the lower special starting port 26b. It is arranged below the center case 24. The upper special start port 26a is a non-actuated winning port that does not have an opening / closing means or the like. The lower special start opening 26b is an actuated winning opening that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can win a prize and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won by the opening / closing means 39. When the normal profit state occurs in the form, the state is switched to the open state for a predetermined time × predetermined number of times according to a predetermined open / close pattern.

  The special symbol display means 32 is composed of one or a plurality of display means such as a seven-segment type capable of variably displaying one special symbol, for example, and the special symbol starting means 26 detects a game ball, In other words, a special symbol is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time on the condition that a game ball wins in one of the two upper and lower special start openings 26a and 26b, and the jackpot determination random number value acquired when winning the special start openings 26a and 26b. To stop in a predetermined jackpot mode when it matches a predetermined jackpot determination value, in a predetermined jackpot mode when it matches the jackpot determination value, and in a disengagement mode otherwise It has become.

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that there are a plurality of types of jackpot modes, for example, first to fourth types. It should be noted that each of the big hit mode, the small hit mode, and the off mode may be assigned a numerical symbol, etc., and any combination of lines and points so that the player cannot easily distinguish the type of the special symbol. A symbol having no special meaning such as may be assigned.

  In addition, when a game ball wins a special start opening 26a, 26b during a special symbol variation display or a special profit state to be described later, a jackpot determination random number value obtained at the time of the winning each holds a predetermined upper limit. For example, a hold display image 35 indicating a stored number of jackpot determination random number values (hereinafter referred to as a special hold number) is displayed on the image display means 29 at the time. Is notified to the player.

  In addition, in the image display means 29, for example, the effect symbol 34 is variably displayed in synchronization with the change display of the special symbol by the special symbol display means 32, and various effect images in a selection effect or the like to be described later are displayed according to the game state. It is displayed.

  Here, the production symbol 34 is composed of one or a plurality of, for example, three numeric symbols in the left-right direction, and the special symbol starting means 26 detects a game ball, that is, two upper and lower special starting ports. On the condition that a game ball wins either 26a or 26b, left and right so that the variation starts according to a predetermined variation pattern simultaneously with the start of variation of the special symbol and finally stops simultaneously with the variation stop of the special symbol. It stops in a predetermined order such as middle.

  In addition, in this embodiment, when a special symbol stops in the 1st-4th big hit mode, a small hit mode, and a disengagement mode, the production design 34 also corresponds to the 1st-4th big hit mode, a small hit mode, It is assumed that the vehicle stops in an off mode (see FIG. 4). Here, with regard to the stop symbol pattern of the production symbol 34, for example, the first big hit mode and the small hit mode are “non-uniform” stop symbol modes in which at least one of a plurality (three) symbols is different from the others. 1 or more, the 2nd to 4th big hit mode is a stop symbol mode of "Morozome" in which a plurality of (3) symbols are all in the same design, It is assumed that, among the stop symbol modes of “eyes”, the stop symbol modes other than the first big hit mode and the small hit mode are configured.

  The big winning means 27 is an actuating winning means provided with an opening / closing plate 40 that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won. The opening / closing plate 40 is opened to the front according to a predetermined opening pattern when a special profit state, that is, a big hit state or a small hit state occurs based on the specific mode, that is, the first to fourth big hit modes or the small hit mode. Then, the game ball that has fallen on it is awarded to the inside.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, three types of 15R opening pattern, 2R opening pattern, and 1R opening pattern are prepared as the opening patterns of the special winning means 27 in the special profit state. When the stop symbol after the change of 34 becomes the second to fourth jackpot mode, the 15R opening pattern becomes the first jackpot mode, and when the 2R opening pattern becomes the jackpot mode, Each 1R opening pattern is selected.

  The 15R release pattern is an operation for closing the special winning means 27 on condition that a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) elapses after the release or a predetermined number (for example, 9) of game balls have won. Set to do round. The 2R release pattern is set so that the operation of releasing the special winning means 27 for 0.2 seconds is performed for two rounds. The 1R opening pattern is set so that the operation of releasing the special winning means 27 for 0.2 seconds × 2 times is performed for one round, and is apparently the same as the 2R opening pattern. That is, there is no difference in appearance between the opening patterns of the big winning means 27 in the first big hit mode and the small hit mode.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the control system of this pachinko machine. In FIG. 2, 41 is a main control board, 42 is an effect control board, and each of these control boards 41 and 42 collects a center case 24 mounted on the game board 21 and a plurality of other game parts from the back side. Each of them is housed in a substrate case that is detachably mounted at appropriate positions on the back side of the gaming machine main body 1 including the front frame 4 and the game board 21 such as the back side of the back cover to be covered.

  The main control board 41 controls the game operation in an integrated manner, and includes a normal random number generation processing means 51, a normal start port check processing means 52, a normal random number storage means 53, a normal symbol, and the like constituted by a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like. Processing means 54, normal symbol display control means 55, normal profit state generation means 56, special random number creation processing means 61, special start port check processing means 62, special random number storage means 63, special symbol processing means 64, special symbol display control means 65, special profit state generation means 66, special game state generation means 67, control command transmission means 68, and the like.

  The normal random number generation processing means 51 is configured to repeatedly generate a hit determination random number or the like used for determining whether or not the changed normal symbol is set to be a hit mode at predetermined time intervals. The normal starting port check processing means 52 performs processing based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 25. Based on the fact that the normal symbol starting means 25 detects the game ball, the normal random number generation processing means 51 The created hit determination random number values and the like are acquired one by one, and the hit determination random number values and the like are stored in the first-in-first-out ordinary random number storage means 53 with a predetermined upper limit reserved number (for example, four each) as a limit. It is configured.

  The normal symbol processing means 54 performs processing related to the normal symbol fluctuation display. The normal symbol display means 31 is in a state capable of variable display and one or more hit determination random number values are stored in the normal random number storage means 53. On the condition that the number of normal holdings is 1 or more, the first hit determination random number value is extracted from the hit determination random number queue stored in the normal random number storage means 53, and the hit determination random value A hit determination function for determining hit / miss according to whether or not matches a predetermined hit determination value, and the type of stop symbol after fluctuation of the normal symbol is selected based on the hit / miss determination result A normal stop symbol selection function, a variable time selection function for selecting a normal symbol variation time, and the like are provided.

  In the present embodiment, the number of hit determination values used for the hit determination is different between an open extended state and a non-extended state, which will be described later, as shown in FIG. /1.3) is set higher than the hit probability (for example, 1/10) at other times.

  The normal symbol display control means 55 controls the display of the normal symbol display means 31 based on the normal symbol processing by the normal symbol processing means 54. The normal symbol display means 31 is in a state in which the normal symbol display means 31 can be variably displayed and the normal random number storage means. The normal symbol display means 31 starts the fluctuation of the normal symbol on the condition that at least one hit determination random number value is stored in 53 (the normal holding number is 1 or more), and the normal symbol processing means 54 Based on the elapse of the selected variation time, the variation of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol selected by the normal symbol processing means 54.

  The normal profit state generating means 56 is an open / close means 39 for the lower special start port 26b when the determination result by the normal symbol processing means 54 is a hit determination and the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 31 is in a hit state. Is changed to an open state according to any of a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns, for example. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the normal opening / closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds × opening once) and the opening time and / or the number of opening times are set to be longer than the normal opening / closing pattern. Two types of opening / closing patterns are provided: a special opening / closing pattern (for example, 2 seconds × 3 times opening), and the normal opening / closing pattern is selected except during the open extended state, and the special opening / closing pattern is selected during the open extended state. ing.

  The special random number creation processing means 61 selects not only the jackpot determination random number used for the determination of the big hit / small hit / loss, but also the big hit symbol random number used for selection of the stop symbol mode in the case of the jackpot determination, and the stop symbol in the case of the loss determination. It is configured to perform a special random number generating process for repeatedly generating a random symbol to be used, a fluctuation pattern random number used to select a fluctuation pattern of the production symbol 34, and other predetermined random numbers.

  The special start opening check processing means 62 performs processing based on winning of a game ball to the special symbol start means 26, and when the special symbol start means 26 detects a game ball, that is, any of the special start openings 26a and 26b. Based on the winning of the crab game ball, the jackpot determination random number value, the jackpot symbol random number value, etc. created by the special random number creation processing means 61 are acquired one by one, the jackpot determination random number value, the jackpot symbol random number value, etc. Is stored in the first-in first-out special random number storage means 63 with a predetermined upper limit reserved number (for example, 4 each) as a limit.

  The special symbol processing means 64 performs processing related to the variation display of the special symbol. The special symbol display means 32 is in a state capable of variably displaying, and one or more jackpot determination random number values are stored in the special random number storage means 63. The special jackpot determination random number value is extracted from the jackpot determination random value queue stored in the special random number storage means 63 and the jackpot determination random number value is obtained. Is a jackpot determination function for determining whether a jackpot / small-hit / disengagement according to whether or not matches a predetermined jackpot determination value or a jackpot determination value, and if the determination result is a jackpot, the special random number storage means 63 Select one of the first to fourth jackpot modes based on the jackpot symbol random number value stored together with the jackpot determination random number value, and the determination result is a small hit In such a case, for example, one or more types of small hits are selected by lottery or the like, and if the determination result is out, for example, one or more types of outliers are selected by lottery or the like. A variation function, such as a selection function, a variation pattern selection function for selecting a variation pattern of the effect design 34 based on the determination result of big hit / small hit / loss and a newly acquired variation pattern random value, and the like are provided. In the following description, the types of jackpots when the first to fourth jackpot modes are selected are distinguished as the first to fourth jackpots, respectively.

  The special symbol display control means 65 controls the display of the special symbol display means 32. The special symbol display means 32 starts the variation of the special symbol by the special symbol display means 32 based on the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 64 and is selected. The variation of the special symbol is stopped at a predetermined stop symbol based on the passage of the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern of the production symbol 34.

  The special profit state generating means (profit state generating means) 66 is for generating a special profit state (profit state) based on the jackpot determination result (internal lottery result) by the special symbol processing means 64. 66a and a small hit state generating means 66b. In the big hit state generating means 66a, the determination result of the big hit / small hit / off by the special symbol processing means 64 is a big hit, and the stop symbol after the change of the special symbol by the special symbol display means 32 is any of the first to fourth big hit modes. It is configured to generate a jackpot state in the event of a hit. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, two types of 2R and 15R are provided as the opening patterns of the big winning means 27 in the big hit state. In the case of the fourth jackpot, the 15R opening pattern is selected.

  In the small hit state generating means 66b, the determination result of the big hit / small hit / dismissed by the special symbol processing means 64 is a small hit, and the stop symbol after the change of the special symbol by the special symbol display means 32 becomes the small hit state. Is configured to generate a small hit state. The open pattern of the big winning means 27 in the small hit state is, for example, one type, and as shown in FIG. 4, a 1R open pattern that performs the same operation as the 2R open pattern in the case of the first big hit mode is set. .

  The special game state generating means 67 is for generating a special game state advantageous to the player for a predetermined period after the special profit state occurs. For example, according to the type of jackpot, the probability change state and the open extension state are individually set. It is supposed to be generated.

  During the probability variation state, the number of jackpot determination values is increased from, for example, 1 to 10, so that the probability of winning the jackpot is switched from a low probability (for example, 1/350) to a high probability (for example, 1/35). It has become. This probability variation state is continued after the jackpot state occurs, for example, until the next jackpot state occurs.

  Further, during the open extended state, the opening / closing pattern of the opening / closing means 39 of the lower special start opening 26b has a longer opening time and / or number of opening times than the normal opening / closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds × opened once). In addition to switching to a special opening / closing pattern (for example, 2 seconds × 3 times opening), for example, for special symbols, the variation time of the special symbol display means 32 is switched to a shortened variation time shorter than the normal variation time. Probability (for example, 1/10) is switched to high probability (for example, 1 / 1.3), and the variation time is switched from normal variation time (for example, 27 seconds) to shortened variation time (for example, 2.7 seconds). ing. The open extended state ends when, for example, the special symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times) after the start or when the next jackpot state has occurred so far.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, in the case of the third and fourth big hits, both the probability variation state and the open extended state occur, and in the case of the second big hit, only the open extended state occurs. To do. Also, in the case of the first jackpot, the probability variation state always occurs, but the open extension state continues, for example, in the case of the open extension state depending on whether or not the open extension state occurs at the time of the jackpot occurrence. When the open extension state occurs and the open extension state is not established, the open extension state does not occur (so-called latent probability change).

  The control command transmission means 68 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to the sub-control board side such as the effect control board 42 by one-way communication and giving a control command. Based on the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 64. At the start of the change of the special symbol, the hold decrease command indicating the decrease in the number of special hold, the change pattern command for designating the change pattern of the effect symbol 34, and the stop symbol command for instructing the lottery of the stop symbol after the change of the effect symbol 34 Are transmitted to the effect control board 42 side in this order, and a function to send a change stop command for instructing the change stop of the effect symbol 34 to the effect control board 42 side at the end of the change of the special symbol, the game ball by the special symbol starting means 26 A function for transmitting a hold increase command indicating the number of special hold after the increase at the time of detection to the effect control board 42 side, a game when the game state changes And a function of transmitting the status command to the performance control board 42 side.

  The effect control board 42 is for controlling various effect means such as the image display means 29, the sound output means 71, and the illumination means 72. The effect change control means 73, the special reserved number display control means 74, and the selection effect Control means 75 and the like are provided.

  The symbol variation effect control means 73 controls the variation display control of the effect symbol 34 and the accompanying sound output means 71, the illumination means 72, etc., and receives the variation pattern command from the main control board 41, and then for a predetermined time. On the condition that the stop symbol command is received, the stop symbol after the change of the effect symbol 34 is determined by lottery and a predetermined effect image is displayed on the image display means 29 based on the change pattern specified by the change pattern command. At the same time, when the change of the effect symbol 34 is started and the change stop command is received, the change of the effect symbol 34 is stopped at the stop symbol determined by the lottery, and the voice output means is adapted to the change display of the effect symbol 34. A predetermined sound effect is output from 71, and the illumination means 72 is made to emit light in a predetermined pattern.

  The special reserved number display control means 74 controls the display of the special reserved number on the image display means 29, and a new game ball is detected by the special symbol starting means 26 and receives an increased reservation command from the main control board 41. When this is done, one additional display image 35 (see FIG. 1) is additionally displayed on the image display means 29 based on the number of the reserved storage corresponding to the reserved increase command. Further, when a hold reduction command is received from the main control board 41 at the start of the change of the special symbol, the hold display image 35 corresponding to the first hold is erased and the hold display image 35 corresponding to the second and subsequent holds is deleted. Is shifted to the front side.

  The selection effect control means (effect control means) 75 controls the selection effect, and includes, for example, an effect pattern selection means 75a, a selection effect control processing means 75b, and the like. Here, the “selective effect” is an example of an effect related to the occurrence of the jackpot state (profit state), and from a state in which a plurality of items are initially displayed as options, one or a plurality of stages of narrowing (one in this embodiment) Stage) and the expected level of occurrence of the jackpot state (hereinafter referred to as the jackpot expectation level) is notified by the finally remaining item (selected item). For example, a specific variation pattern (hereinafter, selected) This is executed during the variation display of the production symbol 34 by the production variation pattern).

  In the selection effect of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, four types of items “Kokichi”, “Nakakichi”, “Daikichi”, and “Super Taikichi” are prepared, and according to a predetermined effect pattern, these 4 items are prepared. From the state where a plurality (three or four in this case) of the types of items are displayed as choices, for example, any one item based on the operation of the effect button 12 (an example of establishment of a predetermined condition) All the other items are deleted except for (hereinafter referred to as “selected item”), and the jackpot expectation is notified by the remaining selected item.

  In this embodiment, as an effect pattern of selection effects, three types of effect patterns A1 to A3 (FIG. 7) using three types of items other than Super Daikichi as options, and all four types of items including Super Daikichi are options. Assume that a total of seven types of effect patterns B1 to B4 (FIG. 8) are provided. Of the four types of items, “Super Daikichi” is an example of the specific item, and the selection effects by the production patterns A1 to A3 in which “Super Daikichi” is not included in the options are examples of the non-specific selection production, The selection effect by the effect patterns B1 to B4 including “Super Daikichi” is an example of the specific selection effect.

  Moreover, all the production patterns of this embodiment are any one based on the operation of the production button 12 from the initial state in which three or four types of items are displayed on the image display means 29 as options. All other items are erased, leaving the selected item. Therefore, in each effect pattern, the operation valid period during which the operation of the effect button 12 is effective is set once.

  In the present embodiment, description will be made assuming that the effect button 12 is always operated within the operation effective period. However, if the effect button 12 is not operated within the operation effective period, the item is not selected. The selection effect may be ended, or may be switched to a dedicated effect provided when there is no button operation. Or you may make it perform the process similar to the case where the production | presentation button 12 is operated when the operation effective period is complete | finished.

  The effect pattern selection means 75a selects the effect pattern used in the selection effect. For example, when the variation pattern command corresponding to the selected effect variation pattern is received from the main control board 41, the effect pattern selection process shown in FIG. Is configured to run.

  In this effect pattern selection process (FIG. 9), an effect pattern selection table is first selected based on a table selection table (S1). Here, the effect pattern selection table defines the selection rate of each effect pattern, and in this embodiment, three types of items other than Super Daikichi are used as options according to the type of options displayed first. An effect pattern selection table A (FIG. 7) corresponding to the effect patterns A1 to A3, and an effect pattern selection table B (FIG. 8) corresponding to the effect patterns B1 to B4 using all four types of items including Super Daikichi as options. There are two types.

  The table selection table defines the selection rate of each production pattern selection table. In the table selection table (FIG. 6) of this embodiment, the selection rates of the production pattern selection tables A and B are determined for each jackpot determination result. Is set. That is, it is determined whether or not “Super Taikichi” is included in the choices by the effect pattern selection table selection process (S1) based on this table selection table.

  In the table selection table shown in FIG. 6, with respect to the production pattern selection table A that does not include Super Daikichi as an option, the selection rate is the highest when the jackpot determination result is out of place, and the selection rate is the lowest when the jackpot is determined. On the other hand, with respect to the production pattern selection table B that includes Super Daikichi as an option, conversely, the selection rate is highest when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot, and the selection rate is lowest when it is off. That is, the expectation degree of jackpot is higher in the effect pattern (specific selection effect) that includes Super Daikichi (specific item) as an option than the effect pattern (non-specific selection effect) not included.

  When one of the effect pattern selection tables is selected in S1, an effect pattern is selected based on the selected effect pattern selection table (S2). In each variation pattern selection table A, B, the selection rate of each effect pattern is set for each jackpot determination result.

  In the effect pattern selection table A shown in FIG. 7, when the big hit determination result is out, the selection items are higher in the order of Daikichi → Nakakichi → Kokichi, and when the big hit determination result is small hit, When the selection item is in the order of Kokichi → Daikichi → Nakakichi, and the jackpot determination result is a jackpot, the selection rate is higher in the order of Kokichi → Nakakichi → Daikichi. In other words, if the option does not include Super Daikichi, if Kokichi is selected, the possibility of a big hit is less than when Daikichi or Nakakichi is selected. As described above, in the case of the production patterns A1 to A3 (non-specific selection production) in which the options are not included, the production pattern A1 in which Kokichi (an example of a predetermined item) is selected has the lowest jackpot expectation. .

  Further, in the effect pattern selection table B shown in FIG. 8, the selection of Super Daikichi is limited to the case where the jackpot determination result is a jackpot. That is, among all items, the item with the highest expectation of jackpot when selected is Super Daikichi (specific item), and if Super Daikichi remains out of the four options including Super Daikichi, It will be a big hit mode by the design fluctuation.

  Further, in the effect pattern selection table B shown in FIG. 8, in the case where the big hit determination result is out of place and in the case of the small win, the effect using Kokichi and Nakayoshi as the selected items, respectively, as in the effect pattern selection table A shown in FIG. The pattern selection rate is the highest, but when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot, unlike the performance pattern selection table A shown in FIG. ing. That is, the selection effect (non-specification) by the effect pattern that does not include the super Daikichi in the option is selected in the case where Kokichi (predetermined item) is selected in the selection effect (specific selection effect) by the effect pattern that includes the super Daikichi in the option The jackpot expectation is set to be higher than the case where Kokichi (predetermined item) is selected in the selection effect). And the selection rate of production pattern B1 which uses Kokichi as a selection item is set to the same value (50%) when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot and when it is off.

  In this way, if the first choice includes Super Daikichi, even if Kokichi remains at the end, the possibility of becoming a big hit mode is left to the same extent as in the case of being out of mode. Therefore, since the player does not impair the sense of expectation at that time, further improvement of the effect can be expected.

  When any one of the effect patterns A1 to A3 and B1 to B4 is selected by the effect pattern selecting means 75a, the selected effect control processing means 75b is used to change the effect symbol 34 due to the selected effect change pattern as shown in FIG. Selection effects as shown in (e), (f) to (j) are executed. 10A to 10E show an example of the selection effect when the effect pattern A1 is selected, and FIGS. 10F to 10J show an example of the selection effect when the effect pattern B1 is selected. Respectively.

  A plurality of items corresponding to the effect pattern are displayed as options on the screen of the image display means 29 at a predetermined timing during the change of the effect symbol 34 due to the selected effect change pattern. In the case of the production pattern A1, three types of items other than Super Daikichi are displayed as options (FIG. 10A), and in the case of the production pattern B1, four types of items including Super Daikichi are displayed as options ( FIG. 10 (f)). When the selection effect is started, the changing effect design 34 is reduced and displayed on the periphery of the image display means 29, for example.

  Then, when the operation effective period is started, the operation guide image 81 is displayed on the screen of the image display means 29 (FIGS. 10B and 10G). This operation guidance image 81 is for informing the player that the operation is valid and for guiding the player to operate the effect button 12. For example, an illustration image showing the effect button 12, It is composed of a combination of word images such as “Press to delete the character!”. The notification that the operation is valid is preferably performed not only by displaying the operation guidance image 81 but also by combining the light emission of the LED 13 provided in the effect button 12 and the sound output by the sound output means 71.

  When the effect button 12 is operated during the operation valid period, for example, an operation notification image 82 indicating that the effect button 12 has been operated is newly displayed in place of the operation guide image 81 on the image display means 29. All the other items are erased from the image display means 29 except for the predetermined selection items set for each performance pattern.

  At this point, the player watches the result of the selection effect with the expectation that an item with a high jackpot expectation, for example, Super Daikichi or Daikichi will remain. In particular, if Super Daikichi is included in the options, if the Super Daikichi remains, the jackpot is confirmed (see Fig. 8), so the player's expectation is higher than if the Super Daikichi was not included in the options It gets bigger.

  In the case of the example shown in FIG. 10, since the production patterns A1 and B1 are both set to the selected item, only the Japanese character is displayed on the image display means 29 among the plurality of options (FIG. 10). 10 (c), (h)). Then, for example, the finalized selection item image is displayed, and the selection effect ends (FIGS. 10D and 10I).

  At this time, if the selection is based on the production pattern A1 that does not include Super Daikichi as an option, the chance that the production symbol 34 will subsequently become a big hit mode is smaller than the possibility that it will be a losing mode ( As shown in FIG. 7, the player greatly loses his expectation at that time. On the other hand, when the selection effect by the effect pattern B1 in which the super-big good is included in the option is a small effect, the possibility that the effect symbol 34 will subsequently become a big hit mode is as high as the possibility that it will become a missed mode (see FIG. Therefore, the player watches the subsequent change in the production pattern 34 without greatly detracting from the expectation. Then, on the image display means 29, the effect effect of the effect symbol 34 is continuously performed, and is stopped and fixed at a predetermined stop symbol (FIGS. 10 (e) and 10 (j)).

  As described above, in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, there are a specific selection effect in which the selection includes Super Daikichi (specific item) and a non-specific selection effect in which the selection does not include Super Daikichi, The specific selection effect is configured to have a higher jackpot expectation than the non-specific selection effect, so even if an item with a low expectation is selected, the options included Super Daikichi In some cases, the player's expectation can be kept high thereafter.

  11 to 13 exemplify the second embodiment of the present invention, and the first embodiment is partly changed to notify the expectation degree regarding the occurrence of the probability variation state instead of the big hit state by the selection effect. An example configured as shown in FIG.

  The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment only in the setting of the selection rate in the table selection table shown in FIG. 11 and the effect pattern selection table shown in FIGS. In addition to the point that the item is displayed as an option, it is narrowed down by one step and the expected level (in this case, the expected level regarding the occurrence of the probable change state) is notified by the remaining items. The type and the like are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 11 is a table selection table according to the present embodiment (corresponding to FIG. 6 of the first embodiment), and the production pattern selection tables A and B for each stop symbol form of the production design 34 (FIGS. 12 and 13). The selection rate is set. In this table selection table (FIG. 11), with respect to the production pattern selection table A (FIG. 12) that does not include Super Daikichi as an option, the stop design of the production design 34 is the first, third, and fourth jackpot modes. While the selection rate is the lowest, followed by the second big hit mode, the small hit mode, and the off mode in order, the production pattern selection table B (FIG. 13) that includes Super Daikichi as an option, On the contrary, in the case of the first, third and fourth big hit modes, the selectivity is the highest, and subsequently the selection rate is lower in the order of the second big hit mode, the small hit mode, and the off mode.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the production symbol 34 is in the first, third, and fourth jackpot modes, the probability variation state occurs after the jackpot state ends, and in other cases, the probability variation state does not occur. It is like that. In other words, in the selection effect of the present embodiment, an effect pattern (specific selection effect) in which the super daikichi (specific item) is included as an option is more likely to occur than an effect pattern (non-specific selection effect) that is not included. Expectation (hereinafter referred to as probability change expectation) is high.

  Further, in the effect pattern selection table A shown in FIG. 12, when the stop symbol pattern of the effect symbol 34 is the second big hit mode, the small hit mode, and the off mode, that is, when the probability variation state does not occur, the selected item is Daikichi → The selection rate increases in the order of Nakayoshi → Kokichi, and in the case of the first, third, and fourth big hit modes, that is, when the probability variation state occurs, the selection rate increases in the order of Kokichi → Nakayoshi → Daikichi. It has become. In other words, when the choice does not include Super Daikichi, the probability of occurrence of a probability change state is smaller when Kokichi is selected than when Daikichi or Nakakichi is selected. As described above, in the case of the production patterns A1 to A3 (non-specific selection production) in which the options are not included, the production pattern A1 in which Koyoshi (an example of a predetermined item) is selected has the lowest probability of expected change. .

  In addition, in the effect pattern selection table B shown in FIG. 13, Super Daikichi is selected when the stop symbol pattern of the effect symbol 34 is the first, third, and fourth jackpot modes, that is, when the probability variation state occurs. It is limited to. That is, among all items, the item with the highest certainty expectation when selected is Super Daikichi (specific item), and whenever Super Daikichi remains among the four types of options including Super Daikichi Probability state occurs.

  Further, in the effect pattern selection table B shown in FIG. 13, when the stop symbol pattern of the effect symbol 34 is the second big hit mode, the small hit mode and the off mode, that is, when the probability variation state does not occur, the effect shown in FIG. As with the pattern selection table A, the selection rate of the effect pattern with Kokichi as the selected item is the highest, but when the stop symbol pattern of the effect symbol 34 is the first, third and fourth jackpot modes, that is, the probability variation state In the case of occurrence, unlike the effect pattern selection table A shown in FIG. 12, the selection rate of the effect pattern using Kokichi as the selected item is the highest. That is, the selection effect (non-specification) by the effect pattern that does not include the super Daikichi in the option is selected in the case where Kokichi (predetermined item) is selected in the selection effect (specific selection effect) by the effect pattern that includes the super Daikichi in the option The probability variation expectation is set to be higher than that when Kokichi (predetermined item) is selected in the selection effect). And the selection rate of the production pattern B1 which uses Kokichi as the selection item is the case where the stop symbol mode of the production symbol 34 is the first, third and fourth jackpot modes, the second jackpot mode, the small hit mode and It is set to the same value (50%) in all cases of out-of-phase.

  In this way, if the first choice includes Super Daikichi, even if Kokichi remains at the end, there is a possibility that a probability change state will not occur, as long as it does not occur, Therefore, since the player does not lose his expectation at that time, further improvement of the effect can be expected.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to this embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, the selection effect only needs to notify the expectation regarding the occurrence of some profit state by selecting any of a plurality of items presented as options, and the profit state that is the target of the expectation is It is not limited to the jackpot state and the probability variation state shown in the embodiment.

  For example, the special profit state (in the embodiment, in the case of the 15R opening pattern) that can acquire the largest number of appearances is set as the profit state that is the target of the expectation, and for example, the case where Super Daikichi is included in the option is not included You may comprise so that the expectation degree in which the special profit state by a 15R opening pattern generate | occur | produces may become higher than a case. Also, for example, the latent probability variation state is set as the profit state that is the target of the expectation, and the expectation that the latent probability variation state occurs is higher than the case where the option includes Super Daikichi, for example. May be.

  The number of items should just be 3 or more including a specific item, and the number of choices in each production pattern should just be 2 or more. Moreover, it is only necessary to provide both an effect pattern including a specific item and an effect pattern not included in the option, and the number of options in each effect pattern is arbitrary. For example, in the case of the embodiment, an effect pattern having two or three items including a specific item as options may be provided.

  The selection effect may be configured to narrow down options to one in a plurality of stages. In this case, for example, the operation effective period may be divided into a plurality of times, and one or a plurality of items may be deleted each time the effect button 12 is operated.

  The selection effect is not limited to that performed by image display on the image display means 29, and may be performed using a lamp, a movable body, or the like. Further, in the embodiment, the configuration is such that one item is selected from the choices triggered by the player's button operation, but the conditions that trigger the selection of one item from the choices are arbitrary. For example, an item may be selected without triggering a player's button operation or the like when a predetermined time elapses.

  Further, the present invention can be similarly implemented in game machines other than ball game machines such as slot machines, in addition to various ball game machines such as arrange ball machines and sparrow ball game machines.

66 Special profit status generating means (profit status generating means)
75 Selection effect control means (effect control means)

In such a selection effect, since the degree of expectation is determined by selecting one of the options such as curve throwing and straight ball throwing, for example, when an option with low expectation is selected, the player's expectation at that time is selected. There was a problem that the feeling was quickly lost and a sufficient performance effect could not be obtained.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of maintaining a high expectation of Yu technique's Te selection effect odor.

The present invention includes a profit state generating means 66 for generating a profit state based on an internal lottery result, and an effect control means 75 for controlling an effect relating to the occurrence of the profit state, and the effect is a plurality of options as an initial display. Is displayed, and a selection effect for notifying the degree of expectation related to the occurrence of the profit state by selectively displaying any of the plurality of options as a final display, and the option to be selectively displayed is the effect control In the gaming machine selected by the means 75, the plurality of options to be displayed as the initial display are a first option, a second option having a higher degree of expectation than the first option, and a degree of expectation higher than the second option. A plurality of initial display patterns that are included in a group of options including a high third option and that have different combinations of options to be displayed as the initial display. The initial display pattern includes a first initial display pattern and a second initial display pattern having a higher content of the third option than the first initial display pattern, and the first initial display pattern is displayed. In the case where the second initial display pattern is displayed, the expectation degree is higher.
In addition, when an option other than the third option is displayed as the final display, the initial display is the first initial display pattern when the initial display is the second initial display pattern. You may comprise so that the said expectation degree may become higher than a case.
The present invention also includes a profit state generating means 66 for generating a profit state based on an internal lottery result, and an effect control means 75 for controlling an effect relating to the occurrence of the profit state, wherein the effect displays a plurality of options. After that, including a selection effect for notifying the degree of expectation regarding the occurrence of the profit state by selectively displaying any of the plurality of options, and the option to be selectively displayed is selected by the effect control means In the gaming machine, the selection effects include a specific selection effect in which the option includes a specific option and a non-specific selection effect in which the option does not include the specific option. You may comprise so that the said expectation degree may become higher than a specific selection production.
In addition, the degree of expectation is higher when a predetermined option different from the specific option is selected in the specific selection effect than when the predetermined option is selected in the non-specific selection effect. May be. In this case, in the case of the non-specific selection effect, the expectation degree may be lowest when the predetermined option is selected.
Moreover, it is desirable that the option with the highest expectation when selected is the specific option among all the options.

According to the present invention, it is possible to maintain a high expectation of Yu technique's Te selection effect odor.

Claims (2)

Profit status generating means for generating a profit status based on the internal lottery result,
Production control means for controlling production related to the occurrence of the profit state,
The effect includes a selection effect that informs the degree of expectation related to the occurrence of the profit state by selectively displaying any of the plurality of options after displaying the plurality of options.
In the gaming machine selected by the effect control means, the option to be selectively displayed is
The selection effects include a specific selection effect in which a specific option is included in the option and a non-specific selection effect in which the specific option is not included in the option,
The gaming machine is configured such that the degree of expectation is higher in the specific selection effect than in the non-specific selection effect. The expectation is higher when a predetermined option different from the specific option is selected in the specific selection effect than when the predetermined option is selected in the non-specific selection effect. The gaming machine according to claim 1.

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