JP2018061644A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine having interesting game properties.SOLUTION: In a game machine provided with operation means a player can operate, display means 8 capable of displaying an operation image including an image showing the operation means as an image encouraging operation of the operation means, and privilege imparting means capable of imparting privilege to the player on the basis that a prescribed condition is satisfied, the display means 8 can display first operation image (Figures 8(a) to (c)) displaying an image 83 that shows a position of the operation means in the game machine and a second operation image (Figure 8(d)) that does not display the image 83 showing a position of the operation means in the game machine, and it is controlled so that probability with which the prescribed condition is satisfied is higher when the first operation image (Figures 8(a) to (c)) is displayed by the display means 8 than when the second operation image (Figure 8(d)) is displayed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that performs display for prompting an operation to a predetermined operation means.

As this type of gaming machine, there is a slot machine, for example, an operation means such as a bet button at a timing when there is a possibility of shifting to a specific gaming state advantageous to a player called bonus, RT, AT, ART, etc. There is a display that prompts the user to perform an operation via a display means such as a liquid crystal TV (for example, Patent Document 1).
When the operation means is operated according to such a display, when the transition to the specific gaming state is determined in advance, a result display indicating such as “confirm hit” is displayed and the transition to the specific gaming state may not be performed. When it has been determined in advance, a result display indicating such as “sorry” is displayed.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-80706

  However, such conventional gaming machines have room for improvement.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the gaming machine of the present invention includes an operation unit operable by a player, a display unit capable of displaying an operation image including an image indicating the operation unit as an image prompting the operation of the operation unit, In a gaming machine provided with a privilege grant unit capable of granting a privilege to a player based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, the display unit displays an image indicating the position of the operation unit in the gaming machine. The first operation image and the second operation image that does not display the image indicating the position of the operation means in the gaming machine can be displayed, and the first operation image is displayed by the display means. The probability that the predetermined condition is satisfied is controlled to be higher than when the second operation image is displayed.

It is a schematic front view which shows the external appearance of a gaming machine. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the internal structure of a game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows typically the operating method and operation amount of a display button. It is a figure which shows typically the operation method and operation amount of a lever. It is a figure which shows typically the operation method and operation amount of a bet button. It is a figure which shows typically the operation method and operation amount of a production button. It is a figure which shows the operation image corresponding to each operation means. It is a graph for demonstrating the determination method of an operation image, and the expectation degree of winning. It is a flowchart which shows an operation image display process.

  A preferred embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

The slot machine 1 is an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, and includes a casing 1b having an opening on the front surface and a front door 1a that covers the opening so as to be opened and closed, as in a normal slot machine. Yes.
The front door 1a is configured to be able to identify three consecutive symbols (identification information) represented on each of the reels 41a to 41c from the outside of the machine, and includes a plurality of operation means operated by a player. 1b includes a drum unit 4 that rotationally drives the reels 41a to 41c, a plurality of devices such as a medal payout device 7 that pays out medals, a main control unit 10 that operates as a computer, a sub control unit 20, and the like.

  Such a slot machine 1 is configured such that the following slot machine game can be executed when the main control unit 10 operates as a privilege granting unit or the like.

At the start of the game, a multiplier is set using medals (including credit medals).
There are two methods for setting the multiplier: a method in which a medal is directly inserted from the medal insertion slot 2 and a method in which the bet button 2a is pressed.

In the method of inserting a medal from the medal insertion slot 2 and setting the multiplier, the inserted medal is detected by the medal selector 2b (medal detection means) provided on the back surface of the front door 1a. A multiplier corresponding to the number of sheets (however, a multiplier “3” corresponding to three medals) is set as an upper limit).
The upper limit of the multiplier may be “1”, “2”, or “4” or more.

The bet button 2a is an example of an operation unit that can accept a player's operation. When the bet button 2a is pressed, a predetermined number (for example, 3) of medals from the credit medal stored internally as data. Is subtracted, and the subtracted amount is set as a multiplier.
The bet buttons are not limited to the bet buttons 2a, and a plurality of bet buttons having different set multipliers may be provided. The credit medals are added when a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 2 or a prize is received. For example, up to 50 medals can be credited (stored).

In this way, the multiplier set by direct insertion from the medal insertion slot 2 or by pressing the bet button 2a is stored in a storage means such as a RAM provided in the main control unit 10.
When the multiplication number reaches a predetermined number (for example, three), the game can be started with the right to execute one game.

In a state where the game can be started, the operation of the start lever 3 is in an effective state. When the start lever 3 is tilted in this valid state, the game is started and the reels 41a to 41c on which a plurality of symbols are represented start to fluctuate (hereinafter sometimes referred to as rotation). At the same time, an internal lottery process is executed in which a lottery result of the current game is determined in advance before the reel 41 is stopped from among a plurality of winning combinations (including outliers) such as a replay combination, a small combination, and a bonus combination.
In the present embodiment, the internal lottery process is completed before reels 41a to 41c, which will be described later, reach regular rotation, but may be completed before the reels 41a to 41c start rotating. .

Each of the reels 41a to 41c is an example of variable display means, and on the peripheral surfaces of the reels 41a to 41c, for example, “replay”, “bell”, “Watermelon”, “Cherry”, “7”, and the like are respectively shown, and after reaching a steady rotation that rotates at a constant speed after gradually increasing the rotation speed from the stopped state.
When such steady rotation is reached, the stop buttons 5a to 5c provided corresponding to the reels 41a to 41c are in a state in which they can be pressed (enabling the operation of the stop button 5).

  The stop buttons 5a to 5c are examples of operation means that can accept the player's operation. For example, when the light emitting means such as LEDs built in the stop buttons 5a to 5c are turned on, the stop buttons 5a to 5c are in a state that can be pressed. When each stop button 5 is pressed in such a state, each reel 41a to 41c is stopped (also referred to as derivation) so as to stop at a combination of symbols permitted by the operation timing and the lottery result of the internal lottery process. Is controlled to stop.

In the stop state, the three symbols continuous in the vertical direction shown on the reels 41a to 41c are stopped so as to face the outside from the display window 6 (sometimes referred to as stop display). Based on this, it is determined whether or not there is a prize.
The determination of winning is based on a combination of symbols stopped on a predetermined winning line. For example, the winning is stopped on any one of five winning lines including three upper, middle, and lower lines and two diagonal lines. It is determined based on the combination of symbols.
The combinations of symbols to be determined include symbol combinations corresponding to small roles in the order of “left reel 41a, middle reel 41b, right reel 41c”, “bell bell bell” (bell role), “cherry”.・ "ANY / ANY" (Cherry role, but ANY is any symbol), "Watermelon / Watermelon / Watermelon" (Watermelon role), etc.
In addition, as a combination of symbols corresponding to the replay role, there are “replay / replay / replay” (normal replay), “7 / 7.7” (promotion replay), “replay / replay / bell” (falling replay), and the like. .
As a result of determining the combination of symbols stopped on the winning line, when the combination of symbols is a display result corresponding to a small role or the like, a game value corresponding to the combination of symbols is given.

For example, when a combination of symbols corresponding to a small role such as a bell role, a cherry role, or a watermelon role is stopped, a winning is determined, and the medal payout device 7 is driven and controlled, whereby a medal is stored from the hopper 7a in which medals are stored. A predetermined number of medals are paid out through the payout opening 7b. Specifically, eight medals are paid out by stopping the combination of symbols corresponding to the “bell role” (“bell bell bell”). , A combination of symbols corresponding to "watermelon role"("watermelon / watermelon / watermelon") when a combination of symbols corresponding to "cherry role"("cherry / ANY / ANY") is stopped. ), 5 medals are paid out.
Note that medals can be paid out so that only the amount exceeding the maximum number of credit medals can be paid out, but every time a winning occurs by operating a predetermined setting button (not shown) in advance. It is also possible to configure so that medals corresponding to the are paid out.
In addition, when a combination of symbols corresponding to the “replay combination” (for example, “replay / replay / replay”) is stopped, a winning is determined, and a game can be played without inserting medals in the next game.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the slot machine game in which such a series of operations is performed once, the main control unit 10 operates the operation means such as the bet button 2a, the start lever 3 and the stop button 5, and the medal selector 2b. This is realized by controlling output means such as the drum unit 4 including the reels 41a to 41c and a pulse motor for rotationally driving the reels 41a to 41c, the medal payout device 7, and the like based on input information from the input means.

Further, the main control unit 10 performs gaming state transition control.
The gaming state controlled by the main control unit 10 includes, for example, a normal gaming state and a specific gaming state.
The normal game state is a disadvantageous game state for a player who is difficult to increase medals, and the specific game state is a game state advantageous to a player who easily increases medals.

In this embodiment, the specific gaming state is ART.
ART is a gaming state in which two states of AT and RT are combined.
AT is an abbreviation for assist time, and assists in the derivation of symbol combinations corresponding to the lottery results of the internal lottery process by notifying the operation sequence for each stop button 5 and the symbols that serve as a guide for pressing. It is a gaming state to play.
For example, among the small roles and replay roles that are drawn in the internal lottery process, the push order designation that can be derived corresponding to each of the six operation sequences that the corresponding symbol combinations are performed on the stop buttons 5a to 5c. In the AT, in order to obtain advantageous game results for the player when winning these small roles and replay roles, the corresponding push order is indicated by a notification means such as the display 8. To inform.
Instead of or in addition to such notification of the pressing order, when winning a small role or a replay role, the corresponding symbols are notified via an output means such as the display 8 to You can also assist.

RT is an abbreviation for replay time, and is an advantageous gaming state in which the winning probability of a normal replay lottery in the internal lottery process is higher than that in the normal gaming state.
ART is a gaming state in which AT and RT are combined, and a small role winning is obtained by assisting the operation on the stop button 5 while winning a replay role with a high probability. The game state is advantageous to a player who is likely to increase.

Such ART has a beginning and an end.
At the beginning of ART, for example, in a normal gaming state, winning a predetermined small role (for example, a rare small role such as cherry or watermelon), and winning in the ART (AT) lottery process performed at the time of this winning After that, it is possible to start by winning a promotion replay, which is a winning combination related to the start of RT, and deriving a combination of symbols (for example, “7, 7, 7”) corresponding thereto. This symbol combination can be derived by notifying the operation sequence for each stop button 5 corresponding to the promoted replay, the symbol serving as a guide for pressing, and the like.
As described above, the main control unit 10 functions as a privilege granting unit, and thereby grants a privilege called ART to the player based on the fact that the predetermined condition as described above is established.
In addition, the end of ART can be ended by, for example, digesting a predetermined number of games, acquiring a predetermined number of medals, winning a predetermined number of small roles.

Also, in RT, a duplicate winning combination that is won in duplicate is set for normal replay (“Replay / Replay / Replay”) and falling replay (“Replay / Replay / Bell”). The normal replay is stopped and displayed in the pressing order of 6 and the fall replay is stopped and displayed in the pressing order of 5/6. When the normal replay is stopped and displayed, the RT is maintained, but the falling replay is maintained. Is stopped, RT is terminated.
Similarly, the bell (eight-page combination) is stopped and displayed in the pressing order of 1/6, and the bell (push-order bell) that may be displayed in a stopped state in 5/6 is the duplicate winning combination. It is set, and when the pushing order bell is missed (when one hand is stopped), it shifts to non-RT.
These duplicate winning combinations are informed of the push order during the win, and can correct the 1/6 push order correctly.

In addition, in the normal gaming state, a duplicate winning combination for overlapping winning is set for the normal replay (“replay / replay / replay”) and the promoted replay (“7 / 7.7”). The promotion replay is stopped and displayed, and the normal replay is stopped and displayed in the pressing order of 5/6.
In addition, the bell (8-piece combination) is stopped and displayed in the pressing order of 1/6, and the bell (pressing order bell) that may be displayed in a stopped state in 5/6 is set as the duplicate winning combination. Yes. In the normal gaming state, since the push order is not notified, there is a low possibility that the promotion replay or the bell is stopped and displayed.
For this reason, the normal gaming state is a disadvantageous gaming state for a player who is unlikely to increase the number of medals on hand as compared to the specific gaming state.

In the slot machine 1, a game effect synchronized with such a slot machine game is also performed. For example, an image effect indicating a shift to ART or the like, a fanfare sound, a lamp effect, and the like are respectively notified of a display 8 such as a liquid crystal TV (display means), a speaker 9, and a lamp 11 including a light emitting means such as an LED. Is output via the means.
Such notification means is controlled by the sub-control unit 20. Further, the sub-control unit 20 controls these based on a control command received from the main control unit 10 at every predetermined game timing.

The sub control unit 20 is an example of an effect control unit, and is configured to be able to execute an operation according to a command from the main control unit 10.
For example, the sub-control unit 20 uses a receiving unit such as an input port provided in the sub-control unit 20 to receive a control command transmitted at a predetermined game timing from a transmission unit such as an output port provided in the main control unit 10. The control means decodes the received control command and controls the notification means such as the display 8 so as to produce an effect according to the control command.

  The slot machine 1 has the following features in addition to the same configuration as that of the normal slot machine.

Specifically, when the above-mentioned ART lottery process is executed, the result of the determination is notified by the notification means.
At this time, prior to notifying the result of the success / failure, an operation image including a display of the operation means is displayed on the display unit 8 as an image prompting the player to operate the operation means that can be operated. When the player operates the operation means according to this display, the result of the success / failure is notified.

The slot machine 1 has a feature in the display mode when displaying such an operation image.
Specifically, the display mode has a correlation with the result of the success / failure. For example, in the display mode in which the operation unit that prompts the player to operate is displayed on the display 8, the slot machine including the display of the operation unit The wider the display range of 1 is, the higher the expectation of winning is set.

Here, the operation means that can be operated by the player prior to notifying the result of the success / failure will be described.
As operation means, in addition to the above-described bet button 2a, a display button 12, a lever 13, and an effect button 14 are provided.
As shown in FIG. 1, each operating means is arranged on the front door 1a of the slot machine 1 so that the player can operate it.
For example, the indicator button 12 is located at the top of the slot machine 1 and in front of the indicator 8, the lever 14 is located on the right side of the indicator window 6, the bet button 2a is the medal slot 2, the start The lever 3 and the stop button 5 are arranged in the operation unit S having operation means related to the progress of the slot machine game, and the effect button 14 is a lower part of the slot machine 1 and a corner of the decorative panel P (lower right) ).
Each operation means is provided with detection means such as a sensor, and each operation means is connected to the sub-control unit 20 via this detection means (see FIG. 3).
Moreover, each operation means is comprised so that a player's operation can be detected as shown in FIGS.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the indicator button 12 is formed of a transparent plate-like member that covers the front surface of the indicator 8, and is configured to accept a push-in operation from the front side of the slot machine. .
The indicator button 12 is controlled by the sub-control unit 20 to be in a state where the push operation is possible and a state where the push operation is impossible. For example, a solenoid 121 connected to the sub-control unit 20 is provided, and as shown in FIG. 4A, when the solenoid 121 is “OFF”, the push-in operation is disabled, as shown in FIG. In addition, when the solenoid 121 is “on”, a push-in operation is possible.
When the push-in operation is possible, the display button 12 is pushed from the front side of the slot machine to be displaced from the state shown in FIG. 4A to the state shown in FIG. 4B. Is detected by the detecting means, and the detection signal is transmitted to the sub-control unit 20, whereby the player's operation is detected. Moreover, in a no-load state, it restores to the state shown in FIG.
The indicator button 12 is configured to be able to accept a player's pushing operation over the entire plate surface covering the front surface of the indicator 8, and can accept a pushing operation with both hands as well as one hand, for example. The (operation area) is the widest among the operation means 2a, 12-14.
Further, the operation amount A (displacement amount) related to the pushing operation is, for example, 15 mm, which is the largest among the operation amounts of the operation means 2a, 12-14.
The indicator button 12 can be configured so that it can always be pushed by removing the solenoid 121 without being pushed.

As shown in FIG. 5, the lever 13 is formed of a rod-shaped lever member, and is configured to receive a player's tilting operation.
The lever 13 is configured to be always tiltable. When the lever 13 is tilted down in the state shown in FIG. 5A, the lever 13 is displaced to the state shown in FIG. 5B, and the displacement is detected. While being detected by the means, the detection signal is transmitted to the sub-control unit 20, whereby the player's operation is detected. Moreover, in a no-load state, it restores to the state shown in FIG.
The lever 13 is configured such that the player operates the handle by holding it with one hand, and the operation reception area (operation area) is the second largest after the display button 12 in the operation means 2a, 12-14. .
Further, the operation amount B (displacement amount) related to the tilting operation is, for example, 10 mm, which is the second largest after the display button 12 among the operation amounts of the operation means 2a and 12-14.

As shown in FIG. 6, the bet button 2a (so-called MAX bet button) is formed of a button member and is configured to accept a player's pressing operation.
The bet button 2a is configured so that it can be always pressed. When the bet button 2a is pressed in the state shown in FIG. 6 (a), the bet button 2a is displaced to the state shown in FIG. 6 (b). While being detected by the detection means, and the detection signal is transmitted to the sub-control unit 20, the player's operation is detected. In the no-load state, the state is restored to the state shown in FIG.
The bet button 2a is configured to be operated by a player with a finger, and the operation reception area (operation region) is the second largest after the lever 13 in the operation means 2a and 12-14.
Further, the operation amount C (displacement amount) related to the pressing operation is, for example, 8 mm, and is next to the lever 13 among the operation amounts of the operation units 2a and 12-14.

As shown in FIG. 7, the effect button 14 is formed of a button member, and is configured to accept a player's pressing operation.
The effect button 14 is controlled by the sub-control unit 20 to be in a state where the pressing operation is possible and in a state where the pressing operation is impossible. For example, a motor connected to the sub-control unit 20 (not shown) is provided, and when the motor is not operated, the movable base 141 is accommodated in the decorative panel P as shown in FIG. When the motor is activated, as shown in FIG. 7B, the movable base 141 protrudes from the decorative panel P and can be pressed.
When a pressing operation for pressing the effect button 14 is performed in a state where the pressing operation is possible, the state shown in FIG. 7C is displaced to the state shown in FIG. 7D, and the displacement is detected by the detecting means. At the same time, the detection signal is transmitted to the sub-control unit 20 to detect the player's operation. In the no-load state, the state is restored to the state shown in FIG.
The effect button 14 is configured such that the player operates with a finger, and the operation reception area (operation region) is the narrowest among the operation means 2a and 12-14.
Further, the operation amount D (displacement amount) related to the pressing operation is, for example, 5 mm, which is the smallest among the operation amounts of the operation means 2a and 12-14.

Here, the operation area and the operation amount of the operation means 2a, 12 to 14 are summarized. As for the operation area, the display button 12 is the largest, and the display button 12> the lever 13> the bet button 2a> the effect button 14 Regarding the operation amount (displacement amount), the display button 12 is the largest, and the display button 12> the lever 13> the bet button 2a> the effect button 14 has a relationship. Further, the larger the operation amount (displacement amount), the longer the time required for displacement from the initial position (restoration position) to the operation completion position (operation detection position).
It should be noted that each detection means detects the operation of the corresponding operation means by operating the operation amount specified for each operation means (by operating to the full operation movable range). Even if the operation amount is not performed (even during the operation), each detection unit may detect the operation of the corresponding operation unit. Even when the operation of the corresponding operation unit is detected by each detection unit without performing the operation of the specified operation amount (during operation), the operation amount from the initial position until the operation is detected is 12> The order of 13>2a> 14 is preferred but not limited to this.

The operation means 2a, 12-14 as described above are displayed in the operation image that prompts the operation means to operate.
Here, the operation image will be described.
FIG. 8 is an example of an operation image that is displayed on the display device 8, which is an example of the display unit, prior to the notification of the result of the success / failure, and that prompts the operation of the operation units 2 a and 12 to 14.

For example, FIG. 8A is an operation image that prompts the user to operate the display button 12. In this image, a part display 81 a that represents the entire slot machine 1 including the display button 12, and “press the display” are displayed. And a mark display 83 (for example, an arrow) indicating the position of the indicator button 12 in the slot machine 1 are displayed.
FIG. 8B is an operation image for prompting an operation to the lever 13. This image is a part of the slot machine 1 including the lever 13, the periphery of the display window 6, the operation unit S, and the decoration. A part display 81b representing the panel P, a message display 82 of “pull lever”, and a mark display 83 (for example, an arrow) indicating the position of the lever 13 in the slot machine 1 are displayed.
FIG. 8C shows an operation image prompting the user to operate the bet button 2a. This image includes a part display 81c representing the operation unit S which is a part of the slot machine 1 including the bet button 2a. , A message display 82 “Press the bet button” and a mark display 83 (for example, an arrow) indicating the position of the bet button 2a in the slot machine 1 are displayed.
FIG. 8D is an operation image that prompts an operation to the effect button 14, and this image shows a part of the slot machine 1 including the effect button 14 and the movable pedestal 141 viewed from above. The part display 81d representing the displayed image and the message 82 display of “Press the effect button” are displayed, and the mark indicating the position of the effect button 14 in the slot machine 1 is not displayed.
Thus, in this embodiment, since the operation image that prompts the operation to each of the plurality of operation means 2a and 12 to 14 is displayed prior to the notification of the result of the success / failure, the interest about the operation image can be enhanced. .
Note that such an operation image is displayed before any one slot machine game is completed, that is, any time from when the start lever 3 is operated and the reels 41 start to rotate until all the reels 41 are stopped. Although it is displayed during the period, it is preferable that it is displayed immediately after the operation of the start lever 3 and after the execution of the internal lottery process.
Further, the images used for the site displays 81a to 81d may be a photograph of the gaming machine (for example, the site display 81a is a picture of the housing), an illustration (for example, the site display 81a is an illustration of the housing), or CG ( For example, the part display 81a may be CG of the housing.

Further, the operation images for prompting the operation to the operation means 2a and 12 to 14 have the following differences in display modes.
Specifically, in the part display 81, the entire slot machine 1 (entire front face) is displayed or a part thereof is displayed, and if a part thereof is displayed, the range is wide or narrow. As described above, the display range of the slot machine 1 displayed on the part display 81 is different.
For example, in the operation image including the indicator button 12 illustrated in FIG. 8A, the entire slot machine 1 is represented in the region display 81a. Therefore, the region of the operation image including the lever 13 illustrated in FIG. The range of the slot machine 1 displayed on the part display 81 is wider than the display 81b, that is, there are more parts of the slot machine 1 displayed on the part display 81.
The same tendency can be said after FIG. 8C. In the operation image, the region display 81a shown in FIG. 8A is the widest (many), 81a>81b>81c> 81d (= FIG. 8 (a)> FIG. 8 (b)> FIG. 8 (c)> FIG. 8 (d)).

Then, it is preferable to correlate the width (slightly) of the region display 81 with the result of the determination.
For example, it is preferable to set so that the greater the display range of the slot machine 1 displayed in the part display 81, that is, the higher the part of the displayed slot machine 1, the higher the expected degree of winning.

Such setting is realized by numerical setting in the operation image lottery table.
FIG. 9 is a chart showing an operation image lottery table referred to when the operation image lottery process is executed.
The operation image lottery process is a process executed based on the lottery result of the ART lottery process, and is a process for determining the operation image displayed on the display 8 by lottery.
In the operation image lottery process, when the lottery result of the ART lottery process is a win (during the win), the lottery is performed with reference to the operation image lottery table shown in FIG. At the time of winning (at the time of losing), a lottery is performed with reference to the operation image lottery table shown in FIG.

The operation image set as the lottery object in each operation image lottery table includes “display button” (a), “lever” (b), “bet button” (c), “ In addition to the “production buttons” (d), there is “all operations”.
“All operations” is, for example, an image in which operation images are sequentially switched and displayed in the order of (d) to (a) in FIG. 8, and all the operation means 2a, 12-14 are operated according to this switching display. It is an operation image prompting to do. Note that there may be an operation image that is a part of the operation means 2a and 12 to 14 and operates a plurality of operation means all at once (substantially simultaneously).
The “all operations” may be an operation image that is displayed by sequentially switching the operation images in the order of (a) to (d) in FIG.

The appearance rate of each operation image is set in each operation image lottery table. For example, “all operations” are set to appear at a rate of 5/100 in the operation image lottery table referred to at the time of winning, and appear at a rate of 0/100 in the operation image lottery table referenced at the time of loss. That is, it is set not to appear.
Further, for example, the “effect button” is set to appear at a ratio of 5/100 in the operation image lottery table referred to at the time of winning, and 40/100 in the operation image lottery table referred to at the time of losing. It is set to appear at a rate.
Thus, the appearance rate of each operation image is set separately for winning and for losing.
In addition, the appearance rate in a table | surface is an example and can be changed suitably.

Based on such setting of the appearance rate of each operation image, the expected degree of ART winning when each operation image is displayed on the display 8 is calculated.
The winning expectation degree when each operation image is displayed on the display unit 8 is calculated as a ratio of the appearance rate at the time of winning in the total appearance rate at the time of winning and losing, specifically, the expected expectation = Appearance rate at winning ÷ (Appearance rate at winning + Appearance rate at loss)
FIG. 9C shows the winning expectation degree when each operation image calculated in this way is displayed.
For example, when “all operations” is displayed on the display 8 as an operation image, the winning expectation is 100%, and when this is displayed, the ART winning is confirmed.
Further, when the “display button” is displayed on the display 8 as an operation image, the winning expectation is 83%, and when this is displayed, it is suggested that the probability of the ART winning is considerably high.
When the “lever” is displayed on the display 8 as an operation image, the winning expectation degree is 50%, and when this is displayed, it is suggested that the probability of ART winning and non-winning is half.
When the “bet button” is displayed on the display 8 as an operation image, the winning expectation is 33%, and when this is displayed, it is suggested that the probability of the ART winning is about 1/3. .
Further, when the “effect button” is displayed on the display 8 as an operation image, the winning expectation is 11%, and when this is displayed, it is suggested that the probability of the ART winning is low.
As described above, in this embodiment, the greater the display range of the slot machine 1 displayed in the part display 81 of the operation image, that is, the greater the number of parts displayed in the slot machine 1, the higher the degree of expectation for ART winning. It is set to be.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the display button 12 is the widest with respect to the operation area, and the display button 12> the lever 13> the bet button 2a> the effect button 14 has a relationship. The expectation of winning will be set higher.
Further, regarding the operation amount, the display button 12 is the largest, and the relationship of the display button 12> the lever 13> the bet button 2a> the effect button 14 is established. Is set to be higher.
Further, regarding the time required to complete the operation (operation detection), “all operations” is the longest, and there is a relationship of “all operations”> display button 12> lever 13> bet button 2a> production button 14. For this reason, the longer the time required to complete the operation, the higher the expectation of winning is set.
Further, regarding the position of the operation means displayed in the operation image in the slot machine, the expectation of winning is set higher as the operation means is located at the upper part of the slot machine.

As described above, in the present embodiment, as the display range of the slot machine 1 displayed in the part display 81 is wider, the operation area is larger, the operation amount is larger, and the time required to complete the operation is longer, the operation means The higher the position of the slot machine is, the higher the expectation of ART winning is set, so that the display range, the operation area, the operation amount, the time required to complete the operation, and the physical quantity such as the position in the slot machine, Correlation with winning expectation.
By giving such a correlation, the player pays attention to the operation means displayed in the operation image and the display range of the slot machine prior to the notification of the result of the success / failure, and the interest can be enhanced.

In the present embodiment, as a preferred embodiment, the operation means is positioned at the top of the slot machine as the display range is wider, the operation area is larger, the operation amount is larger, and the time required to complete the operation is longer. Although it was set so as to have a positive correlation that the degree of expectation of winning is higher, even if there are differences in some physical quantities, the degree of expectation of winning may be the same (for example, “all operations” The expectation level of the “display button” is the same), the smaller the display range, the smaller the operation area, the smaller the operation amount, the shorter the time required to complete the operation, the shorter the operation means, It can also be set to have a negative correlation that the higher the position is, the higher the expected degree of winning is set.
It is also possible to prevent the correlation between the physical quantity and the winning expectation degree by equalizing the appearance rate of each operation image in the operation image lottery table.

Moreover, it is preferable that the effect when displaying the operation image is determined by the above-described operation image lottery process executed at a specific effect timing.
However, the operation means selected by the production itself may be different, that is, the operation image that can be selected by the production may be different.
For example, in the effect A, there are cases where operation images of a plurality of operation means such as an operation image of the display button 12 and an operation image of the lever 13 are selected, respectively, and in the effect B, only the operation image of the display button 12 In the production C, only the operation image of the lever 13 may be selected in a fixed manner. For the production of displaying the operation image, there is an effect in which a plurality of operation means (operation images) are selected. There may be a case where there is a unique effect corresponding to each operation means (operation image), or these effects may be mixed.

Further, without paying attention to physical quantities such as the display range, operation area, operation amount, operation time, and position of such a slot machine, paying attention to the presence or absence of the mark display 83 in the operation image, It is also possible to correlate with the expectation of winning.
That is, in the operation image, there may be a difference in the expected degree of winning between the case where the mark display 83 indicating the position of each operation means 2a, 12-14 in the slot machine 1 is displayed and the case where the mark display 83 is not displayed. it can.

For example, in the operation image, as shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C, when the mark display 83 is displayed, as shown in FIG. 8D, the mark display 83 is not displayed. However, it is possible to set a high expectation level for winning.
In the present embodiment, even when the above physical quantity is not estimated, operation images of “display button”, “lever”, and “bet button” having a mark display 83 are displayed as shown in FIG. 9C. The expected degree of winning is set higher when the operation image of the “produce button” without the mark display 83 is displayed.
In this way, by making a difference in the expectation of winning according to the presence / absence of the mark display 83 in the operation image, the player's eyes can be watched on the operation image, and the interest can be enhanced.

  In the present embodiment, as a preferred embodiment, a positive correlation that the winning expectation is higher when the mark display 83 is displayed than when the mark display 83 is not displayed. However, when the mark display 83 is not displayed, it is set to have a negative correlation that the expected degree of winning is higher than when the mark display 83 is displayed. You can also.

  Further, in each operation image lottery table shown in FIG. 9, the presence / absence of the mark display 83 can be added to each operation image as an item (lottery object), and the appearance rate can be set for each item. Thereby, even if it is an operation image containing the same operation means, the expectation degree of winning can be varied according to the presence or absence of the mark display 83. At this time, if there are two operation images with different operation images, but the mark display 83 is displayed together, the larger the display range of the slot machine, the larger the operation area, the larger the operation amount, It is preferable to set a higher expectation of winning as the time required for completion is longer and the operation means is located at the upper part of the slot machine.

When the operation image as described above is displayed on the display device 8, the player operates the operation means displayed on the operation image, so that a special image is displayed on the display device 8 as a result of the success or failure in the ART lottery process. Will be.
When the ART lottery process is won, for example, a message such as “ART confirmed” is displayed on the display 8 as a special image. At this time, it is preferable to output a fanfare sound congratulating the winner from the speaker 9.
Further, when the ART lottery process is not won, that is, “losing”, for example, a message such as “sorry” is displayed on the display 8 as a special image.
In this embodiment, when the operation image is displayed, if the player does not operate the operation means displayed on the operation image within a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), the special image as described above is displayed. Do not display. As a result, the result of the success or failure in the ART lottery process can be known in the next and subsequent games, but in addition to responding to the player's request to know quickly, by actively participating in the game, You can focus on the game without getting bored.
Further, the present invention is not limited to the above, and even when the player does not operate the operation means displayed on the operation image within a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), the special image may be displayed after the predetermined time has elapsed.

In “all operations”, operation images are sequentially switched and displayed in the order of (d) to (a) in FIG. 8 or in the order of (a) to (d). This switching display is displayed on each operation image. It is preferable that the displayed operation means is sequentially switched on condition that the player's operation is accepted, and it is preferable that the special image is displayed only after all the operation means displayed on each operation image are operated. In this case, if the player does not operate the operation means displayed in the operation image within a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), the operation image related to the next operation means is not displayed, and the special image is finally displayed. Although it is not displayed, a special image may be displayed.
Note that the operation images may be sequentially switched by an operation on an operation unit that does not correspond to the operation image.
Further, in the “all operations”, the switching display of the operation images may be sequentially performed every predetermined time without setting the operation image switching timing when the operation means accepts the player's operation as described above. In this case, as long as a series of operation images related to “all operations” are displayed, the special image is not limited to the operation unit corresponding to the operation image currently displayed, and any operation unit is operated. It is preferable to be displayed.

The display of the operation image as described above is realized by executing the operation image display process described below. This processing is stored as a program in a storage means such as a ROM provided in the main control unit 10 or the sub control unit 20, and is executed by the CPU provided in the main control unit 10 or the sub control unit 20 respectively or in cooperation. As a result, the operation image is displayed on the display 8.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of this program.

In this process, first, it is determined whether or not the ART lottery condition is satisfied (S1). For example, in a normal gaming state, winning a predetermined small combination (for example, a rare small combination such as cherry or watermelon) can be used as the ART lottery condition.
Next, when the ART lottery condition is satisfied (S1-Yes), the ART lottery process is executed (S2). In this lottery process, the winning / notifying weights are weighted according to the winning combination, and for example, the ART winning rate is set higher as the winning combination with lower winning frequency is won.
Next, an operation image lottery process for determining an operation image displayed on the display 8 by lottery based on the result of the ART lottery process is executed (S3).
In this operation image lottery process, when winning in the ART lottery process, lottery is performed with reference to the operation image lottery table shown in FIG. 9A, and in the ART lottery process, when non-winning, that is, “losing” is determined. , A lottery is performed with reference to the operation image lottery table shown in FIG. 9B, and “all operations”, “display buttons”, One of the operation images is determined from the operation images (see FIG. 8) of the “lever”, “bet button”, and “effect button”.
Subsequently, the operation image determined in the operation image lottery process is displayed on the display 8 (S4).
Then, it is determined whether or not the operation means 2a, 12 to 14 displayed in the operation image have been operated within a predetermined time (S5). When operated (S5-Yes), the lottery result of the ART lottery process is determined. A special image is displayed (S6). For example, when the ART lottery process is won as a special image related to the lottery result, a message such as “ART confirmed” is displayed on the display 8 and a fanfare sound congratulating the winner is output from the speaker 9. On the other hand, when “losing” is determined in the ART lottery process, a message such as “sorry” is displayed on the display 8.
In the present embodiment, when the operation is not performed within the predetermined time (S5-No), the lottery result is not displayed. However, the lottery result may be displayed.
In the operation image lottery process, “all operation”, “display button”, “lever”, “bet button”, and “production button” are selected as lottery objects, but “non-display of operation image” is selected by lottery. Other images may be displayed when included in the target and won.
In the present embodiment, the operation image display process is performed in the game won by the small role to display the operation image. However, the operation after S3 is performed after the next game. An image may be displayed.

As described above, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the operation image corresponding to each of the plurality of operation means is displayed at a predetermined timing, so that variations of the operation image can be increased, and the tiredness comes. Can provide no playability. In addition, the physical quantity such as the display range of the slot machine, the operation area, the operation amount, etc. and the success / failure in the lottery process that has shifted to a specific game state such as ART have a correlation, so that the player is expected It is possible to easily recognize the level of the degree, and to make the player pay attention to the operation image, thereby enhancing the interest.
In addition, the presence / absence of the mark display 83 indicating the position of each operation means 2a, 12-14 in the slot machine 1 and the success / failure in the lottery process for shifting to a specific gaming state such as ART have a correlation, The level of expectation can be easily recognized by the player, and the player can be made to pay attention to the operation image.

On the other hand, although Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine that displays an operation image that prompts an operation to the operation means, the degree of expectation of shifting to a specific gaming state is not different depending on the display mode of the operation image. Was lacking.
As described above, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to solve all or part of such problems that the conventional gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 and the like should be improved.

  The preferred embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention has been described above, but the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.

For example, with respect to the operating means, the following configuration can be used as a modified embodiment.
Specifically, in the present embodiment, four operation means 2a and 12 to 14 are provided, but three or less or five or more may be provided.
Moreover, although each of the four operating means 2a and 12-14 has a different shape and size, a plurality of operating means having the same shape and size may be provided.
Further, as the operation means, a type of pressing the decorative panel P in the same manner as the display button 12 may be adopted.
Further, a touch sensor (thing to touch) may be employed as the operation means.
Moreover, you may employ | adopt rotational operation, such as a jog dial, as an operation means.
Further, the operation means is not limited to pressing, but a pulling-out device (such as a lever) may be employed.
Further, in the present embodiment, the expectation of winning is set higher as the operation means displayed in the operation image is located at the upper part of the slot machine 1, but the expectation is higher as it is located at the lower part. Alternatively, it may be set without considering such a positional relationship.
Moreover, although the expectation degree of winning is different among all the operation means, a part or all may have the same expectation degree.
Further, in the operation image, when the majority of the slot machine 1 (casing) is displayed, the expectation of winning is increased. However, the expectation may be lowered as the majority is displayed.
Further, whether or not to display the majority of the slot machine 1 (housing) may not be reflected in the expected degree of winning.
In addition, since the position of the effect button 14 is difficult to understand, the operation image is displayed on the entire slot machine 1 (part display 81a) as shown in FIG. Whether or not to do so is indicated by a mark display 83, and a pressing operation can be prompted.
As for one operation means, for example, for the effect button 14, only a part of the slot machine 1 is displayed as in the operation image shown in FIG. 8D and the operation image shown in FIG. And the case where the entire slot machine 1 is displayed can be executed, and the case where the entire slot machine 1 is displayed is expected to be higher or lower than the case where a part thereof is displayed. Good.

For the operation image, the following configuration can be used as a modified embodiment.
Specifically, there are an operation image that prompts an operation to each operation means and an “all operation” that prompts an operation to all the operation means as an operation image, but an operation that prompts an operation to two or more operation means. An image may be displayed.
Further, when performing an operation image that prompts an operation to two or more operation means, the greater the number of prompted operation means, the higher the degree of expectation can be made.
Further, after displaying a dummy operation image that is different from the operation image indicating the operation means to be actually operated, an actual (true) operation image may be displayed (for example, FIG. 8D). ) To switch to the operation image of FIG. 8B). At this time, it is desirable to make the contents of the operation image and the design of the operation means relevant so that there is no sense of incongruity even if the operation image displayed as a dummy changes to an actual (true) operation image (for example, The operation image of FIG. 8B is configured to include the operation image of FIG. 8D, and the design of the effect button 14 is also used for a part of the lever 13).
Further, the degree of expectation may vary depending on the position where the operation image is displayed on the display device 8.
Further, when the operation image is displayed, a display for causing the operation means displayed on the display 8 to emit light is performed, and a light emission means (for example, LED) provided in the actual operation means is also caused to emit light in synchronization ( For example, the blinking interval, color, etc. may be aligned).
Moreover, you may perform the production | presentation on which the operation means used as object is observed on the indicator 8, like zooming in and out of a camera.

In addition to the above, the following configuration can be used as a modified embodiment.
Specifically, a switched image effect may be performed in which another operation unit is operated within a predetermined time after the operation to one operation unit is completed. In particular, when the effect is performed between operation means that are physically far apart, the degree of expectation may be increased.
In addition, the player or the hall staff may be able to set the presence / absence, frequency, etc. of each operation means.
Ordinarily, the sound output when displaying each operation image is set to be different, and the sound corresponding to one operation image may be output as the sound corresponding to another operation image only in a specific case. Good.
Also, it is usually set so that the sound that is output when each operation means is operated according to the operation image (for example, a unique sound is output for each operation means), and only in specific cases You may output the audio | voice corresponding to operation to one operating means as a audio | voice corresponding to operation to another operating means.
In addition, although the special image is displayed as the lottery result of the ART lottery process, other display related to the provision of benefits advantageous to the player, such as the display of the bonus lottery result and the lottery result of the number of additional games on the ART. Can do.
That is, the timing at which the operation image is displayed is not limited to the timing related to the lottery of the ART lottery process, but may be any timing prior to the provision of a privilege advantageous to the player.

Although the present invention is applied to the slot machine, it can also be applied to other gaming machines such as a pachinko machine (for example, ball slot).
The present invention can also be applied to a so-called enclosed game machine that can execute a game using a pseudo game medium in a data format without using actual game media such as medals and game balls.

  In this embodiment, a reel that is driven and controlled by a motor is used as the variable display means. Instead of or in addition to this, an image in which symbols such as a reel fluctuate are displayed on a display such as a liquid crystal display. By displaying it, the display device can be used as a variable display means of identification information.

1 Slot machine 2 Medal slot 2a Bet button (operating means)
3 Start lever 5 Stop button 8 Display (display means)
9 Speaker 10 Main control unit 11 Lamp 12 Display button (operation means)
13 Lever (Operating means)
14 Production buttons (operating means)
20 Sub-control unit 41 reel

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the gaming machine of the present invention receives a first operation means that can be displaced from the first position to the second position based on accepting an operation by the player, and accepts an operation by the player. The second operating means displaceable from the third position to the fourth position, and the first operating means from the first position to the second position when the first operating means is located at the first position. Any one of a first state in which displacement of the first position is allowed and a second state in which displacement from the first position to the second position is impossible when the first operating means is located at the first position A control unit that can be controlled in such a state, a first operation image as an operation image for urging the operation of the first operation unit, and a second operation image as an operation image for urging the operation of the second operation unit. Possible display means and the fact that the predetermined condition is satisfied There are a privilege granting means capable impart benefits to the player, the gaming machine equipped with, towards the first operating image is than the second operating image, an image showing the wide range of the gaming machine, configuration wherein the first operation image by the pre-Symbol display means better when displayed than when the second operating image is displayed, the predetermined condition is controlled to be a high probability that satisfied It is as .

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the gaming machine of the present invention receives a first operation means that can be displaced from the first position to the second position based on accepting an operation by the player, and accepts an operation by the player. The second operating means displaceable from the third position to the fourth position, and the first operating means from the first position to the second position when the first operating means is located at the first position. Any one of a first state in which displacement of the first position is allowed and a second state in which displacement from the first position to the second position is impossible when the first operating means is located at the first position A control unit that can be controlled in such a state, a first operation image as an operation image for urging the operation of the first operation unit, and a second operation image as an operation image for urging the operation of the second operation unit. display means and, privilege granting conditions with the possible display area Based on that but satisfied, the gaming machine and a privilege providing means capable impart benefits to a player, the first operating means, which can accept an operation by the player than the second operating means An image having a wide area and capable of accepting a pressing operation with both hands of a player and being a part of an image included in the first operation image and indicating a position of the first operation means is displayed on the display means. Displayed so as to be arranged at an end of the display area, the first operation image is an image having a larger display area in the display area of the display means than the second operation image, and the display means Thus, the case where the first operation image is displayed is controlled such that the probability that the privilege granting condition is satisfied is higher than the case where the second operation image is displayed.

Claims (4)

An operation means operable by the player
Display means capable of displaying an operation image including an image indicating the operation means as an image prompting the operation of the operation means;
Based on the establishment of the predetermined condition, a privilege granting means capable of granting a privilege to the player;
In a gaming machine equipped with
The display means includes
A first operation image for displaying an image indicating a position of the operation means in the gaming machine;
A second operation image that does not display an image indicating the position of the operation means in the gaming machine;
Can be displayed,
Control is performed such that the probability that the predetermined condition is satisfied is higher when the first operation image is displayed by the display means than when the second operation image is displayed. A featured gaming machine. The first operation image is an image including the entire gaming machine,
The second operation image is an image including a part of the gaming machine,
The gaming machine according to claim 1. A plurality of operation means,
The first operation image is an image including one operation means,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second operation image is an image including other operation means. The display means can display the first operation image based on the operation of the other operation means after displaying the second operation image, and displays the first operation image. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein a special image indicating whether or not the predetermined condition is satisfied can be displayed based on the operation of the one operation means later.