JP2016116568A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine enabled to improve the taste of a game by exploiting a drawing pattern in the case where a display device is displayed with a drawing pattern for notifying a winning/losing determination result.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises pattern control means for controlling plural kinds of identification patterns 20 to notify a winning/losing determination result by winning/losing determination means to be displayed in a display device 10. Plural kinds of the identification patterns 20 each contain a plurality of modes. The pattern control means decides to execute either a first performance mode, in which two or more same kinds of the identification patterns 20 are made into an identical mode when the two or more same kinds of the identification patterns 20 are displayed in the display device 10, or a second performance mode, in which two or more same kinds of the identification patterns 20 are made into a mode different from that of other identification patterns 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a symbol for notifying a result of the determination of validity is displayed on a display device.

  As described in the following Patent Document 1 and the like, in many gaming machines, the determination result is notified by a combination of symbols displayed on the display device.

JP 2002-253789 A

  In a general gaming machine, the same type of symbols fluctuates while maintaining the same mode, so it is difficult to say that the characteristics of the shape of the symbols are fully utilized.

  An object of the present invention is to improve a game's preference in a gaming machine in which a symbol for notifying the result of the determination is displayed on a display device.

  A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1, which has been made to solve the above-described problems, includes a display device, a right / no-go determination unit that executes a determination as to whether or not a predetermined condition is met, and the display device displays the determination result. Design control means for controlling a plurality of types of identification symbols for informing the determination result of the success / failure determination means, each of the plurality of types of identification symbols includes a plurality of aspects, the design control means, When displaying two or more of the same types of identification symbols on the display device, execute a first effect mode in which the two or more of the same types of identification symbols are in the same mode, or two or more of the same types of identification symbols It is determined whether or not to execute a second effect mode in which at least one of them is different from other identification symbols.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the first presentation mode and the first stage at a certain point from a state in which one of the first presentation mode and the second presentation mode is set. An effect that changes to the state set to the other of the two effect modes is executable.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect, the certain time point is a time point when the same variation of the identification symbol starts, stops, or temporarily stops.

  In the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the symbol control means includes at least one of the first presentation mode in which two or more same types of identification symbols are in the same mode, and the two or more same types of identification symbols. Any one of the second performance modes in which one identification symbol is different from the other identification symbols can be executed. In other words, although they are the same type of identification symbols, they are not only in the same mode but also in different modes, so that it is possible to enhance the preference of the performance utilizing the design.

  When the aspect of the same kind of identification symbol is the same as in the second aspect of the invention, the aspect changes in the middle (at a certain point in time) to be different, and / or Or, if at least some aspects of the same type of identification symbol are different halfway, the aspect may change so that the aspect changes in the middle (at a certain point in time). It is possible to increase the sex. By doing in this way, the image of appearance changes and it is possible to enhance the preference for the design. As in the third aspect of the present invention, the time point of the change can be the time point when the variation of the identification symbol is stopped, the time point when the change is temporarily stopped, or the time point when the change is started.

It is a front view of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is a list figure of an identification design (figure divided and shown in mode a and mode b). It is a figure for demonstrating an example (example in which the same kind of identification symbol which was the same aspect becomes a different aspect immediately after the occurrence of reach) of the pattern aspect difference effect. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the example of a control of a design aspect difference effect. It is a figure for demonstrating an example (example in which the same kind of identification symbol which was a different aspect turns into the same aspect immediately after reach | attainment generation) of a pattern aspect difference effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the example in which the design aspect difference effect was applied to the pseudo | simulation continuous effect and the hold | maintained continuous effect. FIG. 3 is a list of identification symbols (indicating characters) different from the identification symbols (indicating numbers) shown in FIG. 2. It is a figure for demonstrating the example in which a symbol mode difference effect is performed when alerting | reporting a jackpot.

  Hereinafter, a gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the plane direction is a direction along (parallel to) the plane direction of the game board 90, and the front-rear direction is a direction orthogonal to the plane direction of the game board 90 (the player side is front and the opposite side is the front side). The left and right and up and down directions are directions when the game board 90 is viewed from the front.

  First, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. The gaming machine 1 includes a game board 90. The game board 90 is formed of a substantially square plywood, and a strip-shaped guide rail 903 made of a thin metal plate for guiding a game ball fired by the operation of the launcher to the game area 902 has a substantially arc shape. Is provided.

  The game area 902 is provided with a first start winning port 904, a second starting winning port 905, a big winning port 906, an out port 907, and the like. For example, a liquid crystal display device is used as the display device 10 whose display screen is visible through the opening 901 formed in the game board 90. In the present embodiment, notification of the determination result and various effects are executed using the display device 10. As one of the effects, a “symbol appearance difference effect” described later in detail is executed.

  In addition, the game area 902 is provided with a plurality of game nails as obstacles that change the flow-down mode of the game balls when the flow-down game balls collide. The game ball flowing down the game area 902 changes into various modes depending on the condition when it collides with the game nail.

  In such a gaming machine 1, a game ball is launched toward the game area 902 by operating a launching device (not shown). When a game ball flowing down the game area 902 wins a winning port such as the start winning ports 904 and 905 or the big winning port 906, a predetermined number of award balls are paid out by the payout device. When the game ball wins the start winning opening 904, 905, a lottery is performed as to whether or not a big hit is made by the winning / failing determining means. When the jackpot is reached, the winning prize opening 906 is frequently opened, and the player can acquire many game balls. In addition, any configuration other than the “design aspect difference effect” described below may be any (similar to a known gaming machine can be applied), and thus description thereof is omitted.

  Hereinafter, the symbol aspect difference effect performed using the display device 10 will be described. In addition, as long as it is possible to execute the design aspect difference effect described below, the structure (the structure and type of the substrate that controls the effect (display device 10)) of the effect, Since any determination (lottery) method or the like may be used, a description of this point is omitted (means (control board) for executing the design aspect difference effect corresponds to the design control means in the present invention). The symbol control means also executes control related to symbols other than the control related to the symbol mode difference effect).

  The determination result (whether or not to execute a game advantageous to the player) by the determination unit is notified by a combination of the identification symbols 20. In other words, it can be said that the identification symbol 20 is a part for the player to (accurately) determine the determination result. As shown in FIG. 2, the identification symbol 20 in the present embodiment is a symbol with numbers “1” to “5” (in the diagram, a symbol with a number in a circle is identified with the symbol 20 As shown). In the present embodiment, three identification symbols 20 including a plurality of types (“1” to “5”) of identification symbols 20 are set, and are displayed in a variable manner when the determination result is notified. In addition, it is recognizable from the player that the same type of identification symbol 20 has the same basic aspect and shows the same meaning or the like (in the case of a numeric symbol, it contains the same number). It refers to things. The difference in “mode” to be described later means that the specific mode of the identification symbol 20 is different. That is, “although the same type of identification symbol 20 is different in aspect” means that the basic aspect of the identification symbol 20 is the same but the specific aspect is different.

  The number of types of the identification symbol 20 can be changed as appropriate. When 20 finally stopped identification symbols (three identification symbols 20 selected and stopped one by one from each group of identification symbols 20) become a predetermined combination (for example, a set of three identification symbols 20 of the same type) ) Is a big hit, otherwise it is a loss.

  The various identification symbols 20 include a plurality of aspects. Each of the plurality of types of identification symbols 20 in the present embodiment is displayed on the display device 10 in any one of two modes (aspects a and b). The difference in the aspect may be anything as long as the player can discriminate. In this embodiment, the form of the part surrounding the “number” of each identification symbol 20 is different between the aspect a and the aspect b. The design aspect difference effect is an effect utilizing the fact that various identification symbols 20 ("1" to "5") include two aspects. Specifically, when two or more of the same types of identification symbols 20 are displayed on the display device 10, the first effect mode in which the two or more of the same types of identification symbols 20 are in the same mode is executed, or the two or more After determining whether to execute the second effect mode in which at least one of the same type of identification symbols 20 is different from the other identification symbols 20, the display device 10 reflects it. It is. As will be described later, the effect mode to be executed (switching of the effect mode) suggests whether or not the determination result is a big hit (so-called reliability).

  Specific examples of the design aspect different effects (first effect aspect and second effect aspect) will be described below. The first specific example shown in FIG. 3 is an example of a configuration in which the time when the reach state is established is set as a branch point (predetermined time) for switching from the first effect mode to the second effect mode. In this example, when the same type of identification symbol 20 is displayed when each group of identification symbols 20 is changing, the aspect of the identification symbol 20 of the same type is basically the same (FIG. 3 ( a)). For example, when the aspect a is set as the aspect of the basic identification symbol 20, when the same type of identification symbol 20 is displayed on the display device 10 during the change, the identification symbol 20 is the aspect. Set to a. That is, the first effect mode is set as the basic setting (the normal state setting).

  In this example, the production mode after the reach state occurs is determined by lottery. The reach state in this example is such that the left identification symbol 20 and the right identification symbol 20 stop at the same type of symbol (see FIG. 3B). And it determines by lottery whether the same kind of identification symbol 20 which comprises a reach state is made into the same aspect, or a different aspect. That is, it is determined whether or not to switch the effect mode on the basis of the point in time when the identification symbol 20 that is the target of executing the symbol mode difference effect is stopped. The lottery is based on the determination result. Specifically, the second effect mode is set more easily in the case where the determination result is a big hit than in the case where the result is a loss. In other words, when the design mode difference production after the reach state occurs is the first production mode (when the first production mode is maintained), the chance of winning the jackpot is higher. It has a structure (so-called high reliability). Furthermore, in the same kind of production (reach production in this example), the probability of a big hit is suggested depending on whether or not the production mode is switched. As long as such a lottery can be executed, any specific configuration of the lottery may be used.

  When it is determined that the first effect mode is to be executed by lottery (maintaining the first effect mode), after the reach state is generated, the left identification symbol 20 and the right identification symbol 20 The embodiment is the same. That is, the mode a is maintained for both identification symbols 20 (see FIG. 3C).

  On the other hand, when it is decided to execute the second performance mode by lottery, the mode of the left identification symbol 20 and the mode of the right identification symbol 20 are made different immediately after the reach state occurs (FIG. 3 ( d)). That is, the aspect of one of the identification symbols 20 is referred to as aspect b. Whether the left identification symbol 20 is set as the mode b or the right identification symbol 20 is set as the mode b can be appropriately set. For example, the left or right identification symbol 20 may be set to be the mode b, or may be determined by lottery each time. In the case of setting to be determined by lottery, the lottery may be based on the determination result. For example, when the determination result is a big hit, the left identification symbol 20 is more likely to be in the form b than when it is out of place (the left identification symbol is more likely than the case where the right identification symbol 20 is the aspect b). A configuration in which 20 is the mode b can be expected to be a big hit).

  As described above, in this example, with respect to the reach occurrence time which is a predetermined time, the form of the identification symbol 20 constituting the reach state is made the same (whether the form maintains the same state) or different thereafter. Decide what to do and execute. Such an aspect of the identification symbol 20 suggests a probability that the result of the determination of success / failure will be a big hit to the player. In this example, a big win is expected when the first effect mode is switched to the second effect mode rather than when the first effect mode is maintained as it is after the occurrence of reach. In addition, it is good also as a setting which can expect the big hit when the 1st production mode occurs (when the 2nd production mode is maintained) rather than the case where the 2nd production mode occurs.

  An example of the effect control according to this example is as shown in FIG. First, it is determined whether or not a reach state is established (S1). When the reach state is established (S1 “Yes”), it is determined whether or not to execute the symbol mode difference effect in the reach effect (S2). When it is determined to execute the symbol pattern difference effect (S2 “Yes”), a lottery is performed. Specifically, when it is informed that it is a big win through the reach state (S3 “Yes”), a lottery is performed based on the first lottery table (S4), and it is informed that it is out of place ( In S3 (No), a lottery is performed based on the second lottery table (S5). When the lottery is won (S6 “Yes”), the first effect mode is switched to the second effect mode (S7). If the lottery is off (S6 “No”), the first performance mode is maintained (S8).

  That is, when the lottery is won, the aspect of the left identification symbol 20 or the right identification symbol 20 is set to the aspect b. After that, the determination result is notified through a reach effect determined by another lottery. If the lottery is off, both the left identification symbol 20 and the right identification symbol 20 are maintained in the aspect a. After that, the determination result is notified through a reach effect determined by another lottery. As described above, the lottery based on the first lottery table has a higher probability of winning the lottery than the lottery based on the second lottery table. That is, there is a high probability that the first effect mode is switched to the second effect mode. In this way, the design aspect difference effect is executed.

  A configuration opposite to that of the present example may be used. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, when the same type of identification symbol 20 is displayed when each group of identification symbols 20 is changing, basically, the mode of the identification symbol 20 of the same type is displayed. Are set differently (when the second effect mode is set as the basic setting) (see FIG. 5A), the generation of the reach state (see FIG. 5B) is used as a reference. Thereafter, the second effect mode may be maintained (see FIG. 5C) or switched to the first effect mode (see FIG. 5D).

  The time when there is a possibility of switching from one of the first effect mode and the second effect mode to the other of the first effect mode and the second effect mode other than the time when the reach state occurs as in the second specific example shown below. Can be set.

  For example, a design aspect difference effect can be used for a so-called continuous effect. The continuous production here includes both a so-called pseudo continuous production and a hold continuous production. The so-called pseudo-continuous production is a temporary stop (pseudo-stop) of the fluctuating identification symbol 20 one or more times when notifying the result of a certain success / failure determination, and the number of times (continuous number of times; hereinafter, when a temporary stop does not occur) This indicates the probability of a big hit (so-called jackpot reliability), for example, when the number of consecutive times is one, and when the temporary stop occurs once, the number of consecutive times is two. The so-called “holding continuous effect” is an effect that is executed while ensuring continuity from the effect of notifying one or more success / failure determination results prior to the notification of a certain success / failure determination result. This shows the probability of being a big hit.

  In the pseudo continuous effect and the hold continuous effect, the identification symbol 20 is temporarily stopped (in the case of the pseudo continuous effect) or stopped (in the case of the hold continuous effect) one or more times in a predetermined combination. As shown in FIG. 6, when it is determined to execute the symbol mode difference effect in the pseudo continuous effect or the hold continuous effect, at the time of the temporary stop or stop, from one of the first effect mode and the second effect mode, There is a possibility of switching to the other of the first effect mode and the second effect mode. In other words, when the first effect mode is set as the basic setting, whether the first effect mode is maintained or switched to the second effect mode at the time of temporary stop or stop in the pseudo continuous effect or the hold continuous effect. To be judged. On the other hand, if the second effect mode is set as the basic setting, the second effect mode is maintained as it is at the time of temporary stop or stop in the pseudo continuous effect or the hold continuous effect. It is determined whether to switch to.

  As in the first specific example, it may be configured to suggest a probability of being a big hit depending on whether or not the production mode is switched during temporary stop or stop in the pseudo continuous production or the hold continuous production (so-called reliability is suggested). . Moreover, it is good also as a structure which suggests the continuity (whether or not an effect continues) of a pseudo | simulation continuous effect or a pending | holding continuous effect whether the effect mode switches.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the basic aspect of the identification symbol 20 indicates numbers (“1” to “5”), but the basic aspect of the identification symbol 20 can be set as appropriate. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the identification symbol 20 may indicate a character or the like. In this case, those having the same basic form (A to E) (with a range in which the player can recognize that the same kind of character is shown) are set as the same kind of identification symbol 20, and a difference in specific form (for example, , Whether or not the hand is raised) may be set as a difference between aspects (difference between aspect a and aspect b).

  When the 2nd production mode is performed, it is good also as a composition from which the whole mode of identification symbol 20 changes, and it is good also as a composition from which at least one part of identification symbol 20 changes. In addition, examples of changes in the form of the identification symbol 20 include those that change as a still image, those that change as a moving image, and those that change the angle of the symbol (if the identification symbol 20 is a character, the angle at which the character is viewed) Although the basic aspect does not change from the player's perspective, such as what appears as if it has changed), what the size of the symbol changes (scales), what changes to a completely different type of symbol, etc. The contents of the change may be any as long as it can be understood that the target aspect has changed.

  In the above embodiment, it is explained that when the identification symbol 20 is temporarily stopped or stopped, there is a possibility of switching from one of the first effect mode and the second effect mode to the other of the first effect mode and the second effect mode. However, the switching may occur when the identification symbol 20 starts to change. In addition, the time of a fluctuation | variation start here includes not only the time of the fluctuation | variation start when the notification of a success / failure determination result is started (when a fluctuation | variation is started after a stop) but the time of a fluctuation | variation being started again after a temporary stop.

  Moreover, in the design aspect difference effect in the said embodiment, at one time (at the time of a stop or stop, or the time of a fluctuation | variation start), from one of the 1st effect mode and the 2nd effect mode to the other of the 1st effect mode and the 2nd effect mode. Although it has been explained that there is a possibility of switching, it may be set so that when the production mode is switched, the production mode is maintained as it is (a different production mode is maintained), or after a predetermined time has elapsed. You may set so that it may return to the production mode. In addition, when the effect mode is switched, the switched state may be maintained, or the setting may be returned to the original state immediately (return to the effect mode before switching).

  In the design aspect difference effect in the above embodiment, when two identification symbols 20 of the same type are displayed on the display device 10, it is determined whether the modes of the two identification symbols 20 are the same or different. However, when three or more identification symbols 20 of the same type are displayed, at least one of the identification symbols 20 is changed to another identification symbol 20 feature. It may be configured to be the same as or different from the above.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 8, when notifying that it is a big hit by displaying a state in which three identification symbols 20 of the same type are arranged on the display device 10, all three aspects of each identification symbol 20 are present. When they are the same (when the first jackpot combination is displayed) (see FIG. 8A), and when at least one aspect of each identification symbol 20 is different from the aspects of the other identification symbols 20 ( It is good also as a structure which can generate | occur | produce the 2nd jackpot combination (refer FIG.8 (b)). In this case, for example, when the other jackpot combination is generated, the profit obtained by the player due to the jackpot can be set to be relatively larger than when one jackpot combination is generated. The profit obtained by the player by the occurrence of the jackpot may be based on the size of a game ball (so-called a ball) that can be acquired by the jackpot game, and the gaming state after the jackpot game is It may be based on whether it is advantageous to the player (whether it is a so-called probable big hit or the like).

  In the above embodiment, it has been described that a certain kind of identification symbol 20 includes two aspects (aspects a and b), but three or more aspects may be set.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated that all the types of identification symbols 20 contain a some aspect, it is good also as a structure by which the some aspect was set only to the identification symbols 20 of some types. For example, a plurality of modes may be set only for the identification symbol 20 of “5”, and the symbol pattern different effect may be executed using the fact that the identification symbol 20 of “5” includes a plurality of modes. .

1 gaming machine 10 display device 20 identification pattern

A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1, which has been made to solve the above-described problems, includes a display device, a right / no-go determination unit that executes a determination as to whether or not a predetermined condition is met, and the display device displays the determination result. Design control means for controlling a plurality of types of identification symbols for notifying the determination result of the success / failure determination means, and each of the plurality of types of identification symbols includes a plurality of modes, and the determination of success / failure by the presence / absence determination means When the result is a jackpot, the jackpot combination composed of a plurality of the same type of the identification symbols is set to be displayed on the display device, and the symbol control means is configured to display the jackpot combination on the display device. when displaying, or all of the identification symbols of the same type constituting the big hit combination to perform a first representation embodiment of the same aspect, combined the jackpot At least one being configured to run a second representation embodiment to other identification symbols and different embodiments, jackpot executed through the first representation embodiment of the same type of identification symbols constituting the And the jackpot executed through the second presentation mode is characterized in that the profits obtained by the player differ depending on the occurrence of each jackpot .

Claims (3)

A display device;
A determination unit for executing a determination of success / failure triggered by the establishment of a predetermined condition;
A symbol control means for controlling a plurality of types of identification symbols for notifying the result of the success / failure determination by the success / failure determination means displayed on the display device;
With
Each of the plurality of types of identification symbols includes a plurality of aspects,
When the symbol control means displays two or more of the same types of identification symbols on the display device, the symbol control means executes a first effect mode in which the two or more same types of identification symbols have the same mode, or the two or more A game machine that determines whether or not to execute a second effect mode in which at least one of the same types of identification symbols is different from other identification symbols.   An effect of changing from a state in which one of the first effect mode and the second effect mode is set to a state set to the other of the first effect mode and the second effect mode at a certain time can be executed. The gaming machine according to claim 1.   The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the certain time point is a time point when the same variation of the identification symbol starts, stops, or temporarily stops.

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