JP2018068741A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine in which game information's suggestion mode by a presentation is effective to improvement of amusement of games.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 comprises presentation performance means for performing a specific presentation in which a time image is displayed indicating an elapse of time from a prescribed moment till reaching an end, and a profit of a player is suggested by a situation of the time image at a moment when the specific presentation reaches the end. For the specific presentation, one example is a presentation in which a friendly character 21 and an adversary character 22 fight against each other and by reaching an end in which the friendly character 21 has a victory, a notification is made that a situation advantageous to the player is to be generated.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Patent Document 1 listed below discloses a gaming machine in which it is informed whether or not the highly accurate time-short state continues by winning or losing a confrontation effect. As described above, the effect executed in many gaming machines indicates the game information such as the result of the success / failure determination by the “end” of the effect.

JP2015-208458A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which a suggestion mode of game information by production contributes to an improvement in game preference.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-described problems, includes an effect execution means for executing a specific effect in which a time image indicating a lapse of time from a predetermined time point to the end is displayed, and the specific effect is The player's profit is suggested by the situation of the time image at the time of reaching the end.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, since the player's profit is suggested by the situation of the time image at the time when the specific effect has reached the end, it should be an effect that pays attention to the time until the end. Is possible.

The time image decreases with time from the initial time, and the player's profit may be suggested by the remaining time displayed by the time image when the specific effect reaches the end. .
In this case, it is preferable that the player's profit increases as the remaining time displayed by the time image when the specific effect reaches the end.

  With such a configuration, an effect mode in which the player desires that the effect should be brought to an end quickly is constructed.

  The value of the remaining time displayed on the time image at the time when the specific effect reaches the end may indicate the number of success / failure determinations in which the specific game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state continues.

  In this way, it is possible to create an easy-to-understand effect by linking the value of the remaining time and the number of times of success / failure determination in which an advantageous situation continues.

The time image increases with time, and the player's profit may be suggested by the digestion time displayed by the time image when the specific effect reaches the end.
In this case, it is preferable that the player's profit increases as the digestion time displayed by the time image increases when the specific effect reaches the end.

  With such a configuration, an effect mode in which the player desires that the time until the effect reaches the end be as long as possible is constructed.

  The value of the digestion time displayed in the time image when the specific effect reaches the end may indicate the number of times that the specific game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state continues.

  In this way, it is possible to create an easy-to-understand effect by linking the digestion time value and the number of times of success / failure determination in which an advantageous situation continues.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the taste of the game by the specific effect.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the figure which showed the identification symbol displayed on a display apparatus (display area). It is the figure which showed the flow of the battle production. It is the figure which showed the relationship between the time image at the time of the end of a battle effect, and the number of time savings (game information). It is the figure which showed the relationship between the ally physical strength meter at the time of the end of a battle production, and the number of rounds (game information) of jackpot game. It is a figure for demonstrating a 1st specific example. It is a figure for demonstrating a 2nd example. It is a figure for demonstrating a 3rd example. It is a figure for demonstrating a 4th example.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine 1 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 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 guide rail 903 that forms a path for guiding a game ball launched by operating the launching device 908 (launching handle) to the gaming area 902 has a substantially arc shape. It is provided as follows.

  The game area 902 is provided with a start winning opening 904, a big winning opening 906, an out opening, and the like. The display device 91 is provided behind the game board 90, and the display area 911 of the display device 91 is an area that can be viewed through an opening 901 formed in the game board 90. In each figure, the display area 911 is roughly described in a substantially rectangular shape, but the shape and the like can be changed as appropriate (the shape and size of the opening 901 and the shape and size of the display device 91 itself are changed). Thus, the shape or the like of the display area 911 can be changed).

  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 the launching device 908. When a game ball flowing down the game area 902 wins a winning opening such as the start winning opening 904 or the big winning opening 906, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by the payout device.

  Note that the description of the components of the gaming machine 1 that are not related to the present invention, such as the frame of the gaming machine 1, the lower plate and the upper plate for storing the game balls, is omitted. About these, the thing of the structure similar to a well-known game machine is applicable.

  Winning lottery (winning determination) is executed by a winning determination means that is a circuit constructed on a main control board (not shown) triggered by winning a game ball in the starting winning opening 904 shown in FIG. A plurality of winning openings 904 may be provided). In this embodiment, the winning “mouth” (the winning game ball is taken in), but the winning “area” (the winning game ball flows down the game area 902 as it is. The thing which made such an aspect can be illustrated. When a game ball is won at the start winning opening 904, a numerical value (acceptance determination information) is acquired from a random number source, and if the numerical value is the same as a predetermined jackpot value, It will be off. In addition, the start winning opening 904 does not have to pay out a predetermined number of game balls (so-called prize balls) triggered by detection of entry of game balls.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, although the notification of the success / failure determination result will be started in the order in which the numerical values for performing the above-described determination of the correctness / failure determination are acquired, When the determination result based on the numerical value is notified, it is stored in a storage means provided on a control board (not shown) until notification of the determination result based on the certain numerical value is started. The maximum storage number (maximum hold number) of numerical values (hereinafter also referred to as hold (information)) for which notification of the determination result is not yet started can be set as appropriate. The maximum number of hold information that can be stored by the storage unit in the present embodiment is four. In addition, the numerical value acquired in order to perform the success / failure determination is also used as a numerical value for determining the specific content of the effect for informing the determination result. The display area 911 may be displayed (hold display; not shown) indicating the presence of the hold information. In addition, it may be configured to immediately determine whether or not the winning winning opening 904 is won, and to store the determination result itself in the storage means (in this case, the determination result itself is the holding information). It turns out that).

  Whether the determination result is a big hit or not is notified by a combination of a plurality of types of identification symbols 10 (see FIG. 2) displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91. In the present embodiment, three identification symbol groups each including a plurality of types of identification symbols 10 are variably displayed. In the present embodiment, each of the identification symbol groups starts changing at the same time as the start of an effect that notifies a certain determination result, and when the winning combination is won, the identification symbol 10 finally stops in a predetermined combination. . As the predetermined combination, a triple of the same identification symbols 10 can be exemplified. If it is out of place, the identification symbol 10 stops in a combination other than the combination that is a big hit.

  If the jackpot is won, a jackpot game is executed. The jackpot game is a game in which the big winning opening 906 is frequently opened, and the player can acquire a lot of game balls (so-called game balls). Is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, various effects are executed by a circuit constructed on a sub-control board (effect control board) (not shown). As a kind of the effect, a battle effect (corresponding to a specific effect in the present invention) can be executed. Hereinafter, the battle effect will be described in detail.

  The battle effect shown in FIG. 3 is one of the effects for notifying a certain success / failure determination result (hereinafter also referred to as a target success / failure determination result), in which the ally character 21 and the enemy character 22 fight, If the target success / failure determination result is a big hit, the teammate character 21 wins (see FIG. 3 (c)), and if the target success / failure determination result is lost, the enemy character 22 is defeated (FIG. 3 (d) See)). In other words, the battle effect basically notifies the target success / failure determination result by the ending (win or defeat). By executing the battle effect, it can be said that the probability (so-called expectation degree) that the target success / failure determination result is a big hit increases. In addition, since the conditions (conditions to be executed) for shifting to the battle effect may be any, the description is omitted. Moreover, the content notified by the ending of the battle effect is not limited to whether or not the determination result is a big hit. What is necessary is just to alert | report that a player will be in the advantageous situation by the victory of the friendly character 21. For example, when the teammate character 21 wins, it may be configured to be notified that the game state (so-called probability variation state) that is more advantageous than the normal game state is shifted (continued).

  In such a battle effect, an effect element that can change from the start to the end is set. The effect element is an element that constitutes an effect called a battle effect, and can be said to change depending on the progress of the effect. The effect element may have any content as long as it is related to the battle effect. In the present embodiment, three types of ally physical strength meter 31, enemy physical strength meter 32, and elapsed time (time image 33) are set as production elements. These are displayed in the display area 911 as an image (an image that changes with the progress of the effect) during the battle effect (see FIG. 3).

  The teammate strength meter 31 indicates the strength of the teammate character 21 in terms of performance, and the enemy strength meter 32 indicates the strength of the enemy character 22 in terms of performance. That is, the teammate physical strength meter 31 is an effect image showing the situation of the teammate character 21, and the enemy health meter 32 is an effect image showing the situation of the enemy character 22. In the battle performance, both the teammate character 21 and the enemy character 22 attack and defend, and the performance progresses in a flow of decreasing the opponent's physical strength meter (see FIGS. 3A and 3B). . That is, the teammate physical strength meter 31 and the enemy physical strength meter 32 change with time. However, it is not to deny that the teammate character 31 and the enemy strength meter 32 do not change at all (the physical strength is not reduced), and the production of the content such that the teammate character 21 or the enemy character 22 wins is generated. Absent.

  The elapsed time is displayed as a time image 33 in the display area 911. The time image 33 displays the time since the start of the battle effect. In the present embodiment, the time image 33 of the present embodiment is a mode in which the time of 100 seconds set at the start of production decreases (counts down) as the production progresses (FIGS. 3A and 3B). )reference). That is, the remaining time of the battle effect is displayed. In addition, the display mode of the time passage by the time image 33 in the present embodiment is exactly the same as the actual time passage. That is, 1 second digested by the time image 33 is exactly the same as actual 1 second digestion.

  However, the time elapsed by the time image 33 may be different from the actual time elapsed. In other words, the time elapsed by the time image 33 may be set to be “time for production”. That is, 1 second digested by the time image 33 may be set earlier or later than actual 1 second digestion. Moreover, if it is set as “time on production”, it may be configured such that time stops on the way, or fast-forwarding (skip) or rewinding of time occurs.

  The time image 33 in the present embodiment shows the elapsed time in “second units”, but the units can be changed as appropriate. A mode of displaying in “minute unit” or a mode of displaying seconds after the decimal point may be used.

  The effect of the battle effect configured as described above is as follows. As described above, the target success / failure determination result is notified by the “contents of the ending” of the battle effect (see FIGS. 3C and 3D). In the present embodiment, in addition to the “contents of the ending”, information on the game is suggested by the situation of the production element at the time when the ending is reached. Specifically, in this embodiment, when it is informed that the target success / failure determination result is a big hit by reaching the ending that the ally character 21 wins in the battle effect, the effect at the time when the victorious ending result is reached. The degree of the player's profit varies depending on the situation of the element. Specifically, it is as follows.

  In this embodiment, before the time image 33 (remaining time) becomes 0, it is set so that one of the ally strength meter 31 of the ally character 21 and the enemy strength meter 32 of the enemy character 22 becomes 0. ing. That is, the teammate character 21 wins when the enemy health meter 32 becomes 0 before the teammate strength meter 31 becomes 0 (see FIG. 3C). Then, the remaining time indicated by the time image 33 at the time when the ally character 21 has reached the end of victory and the value of the teammate physical strength meter 31 indicate the player's profit. The content of the player's profit may be anything.

  In the present embodiment, the remaining time indicated by the time image 33 indicates the number of time reductions after the jackpot game ends. Here, the number of time reductions refers to the number of success / failure determinations in which the time-saving gaming state continues. In the time-reduced game state, a game ball is placed in a start winning opening 904 (a configuration in which a game ball can easily win a start winning opening different from the start winning opening 904 targeted during the normal gaming state). It is easy to win. In the present embodiment, the time-saving game is a state where it is easy to win the open lottery of the opening / closing member 904a executed when the game ball enters the normal start winning area 905 (easier to win than the normal game state). The state is set (see FIG. 1). If the so-called prize ball is paid out by winning a game ball at the start winning opening 904, the game with reduced time is played without reducing the game ball so much (without reducing it compared with the normal game state). This is the so-called high base state.

  Since it can be said that the time-reduced gaming state is a pleasing state for the player (compared to the normal gaming state), it is preferable that the game is continued for as long as possible. The number of times that the time-reduced gaming state continues (the number of determinations of success / failure until the end), that is, the number of time reductions is indicated by the remaining time indicated by the time image 33. In the present embodiment, the remaining time indicated by the time image 33 is set as it is as the number of times saved after the big hit game (strictly speaking, the maximum number of times saved when the result of success / failure determination is continuously lost). It is configured as follows. For example, if the remaining time at the time when the ally-side character 21 reaches the winning outcome is 50 seconds, the number of time reductions after the end of the jackpot game is 50 (see FIG. 4A). In this way, it is possible to make the production easy to understand by making the time value coincide with the value of the number of time reductions. Therefore, from the viewpoint of the player, it is possible to obtain more profits when there is more remaining time, so that it becomes an effect mode in which it is desired that the ally character 21 wins as soon as possible. .

  Note that the remaining time indicated by the time image 33 does not have to indicate the number of time reductions as it is. The number of time reductions may be increased in proportion to the remaining time. Further, the remaining time indicating the short time may be given a width. Specifically, it may be set such that when the remaining time is between N1 and N2, the number of time reductions is X1 times, and when the remaining time is between N2 and N3, the number of time reductions is X2 times (FIG. 4B). reference). Regardless of the configuration, it is possible to achieve an effect mode in which the player desires that the ally character 21 wins as soon as possible.

  Although not shown, it is preferable that the time image 33 indicates the player's profit (the number of time reductions in the present embodiment) during the battle effect or after the end. If displayed during the battle performance, the player wishes for an early conclusion during the performance. If it is displayed after the end, the player knows that time is linked to profits, so the player wishes for an early conclusion in the next battle performance.

  Moreover, the information shown by the time image 33 at the time when the battle effect reaches the end is not limited to the number of time reductions. For example, a known so-called number of STs may be indicated. The number of STs refers to the number of times of success / failure determination in which a high probability state in which the probability of winning / failing determination lottery is higher than the normal gaming state continues.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as the remaining time indicated by the time image 33 at the time when the battle effect has reached the end, the player's profit (number of times reduced) increases, but the remaining time indicated by the time image 33 It is good also as a setting where a player's profit becomes so large that there is little. With such a configuration, it is possible to achieve an effect mode in which the player desires that the player wins as late as possible (does not win until the remaining time is short).

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the profit (expected value of profit) obtained by the player during the jackpot game is indicated by the value (amount) of the teammate physical strength meter 31 at the time when the teammate character 21 has reached the winning outcome. The jackpot game in the present embodiment is an open state until a predetermined winning condition is satisfied (until a predetermined number of game balls are won or a predetermined time elapses) (one open state is a game for one round). Is repeated one or more times (for a predetermined number of rounds). The ally strength meter 31 at the time of reaching the ending indicates the number of rounds of the jackpot game that is shown to be won by the ending. In the present embodiment, the larger the value of the teammate physical strength meter 31, the greater the number of rounds of the jackpot game is set. For example, if three rounds of 5, 10, 15 rounds are set as the number of rounds of the jackpot game, 5 rounds when the ally strength meter 31 is within the first range, within the second range larger than the first range 10 rounds, and 15 rounds are set within the third range larger than the second range (see FIG. 5A). In the case of such a setting, it is preferable that the rest of the current teammate strength meter 31 can be distinguished. Specifically, the current state of the ally strength meter 31 such as red when in the first range, green when within the second range, blue when within the third range, and so on. It is preferable that an element for discriminating between is attached to a gauge, a frame or the like of the teammate physical strength meter 31.

  Also, unlike the present embodiment, the relationship between the teammate strength meter 31 and the number of rounds can be easily understood by making the relationship between the stage of the teammate strength meter 31 and the number of rounds 1: 1. For example, if the teammate strength meter 31 is set to be divided into 10 stages (set to 0 when 10 stages are reduced), 10 types of jackpot games with different numbers of rounds are set as the jackpot type. The jackpot game is associated with the jackpot round number (see FIG. 5B).

  Further, the ally physical strength meter 31 and the enemy physical strength meter 32 in the present embodiment indicate the remaining physical strength by a gauge, but may be indicated by a numerical value or the like.

  Thus, in this embodiment, the larger the value of the teammate strength meter 31 at the time of reaching the end, the larger the number of rounds of the jackpot game (the larger the expected value of profit obtained by the jackpot game). Is set. In other words, for the player, the larger the remaining strength of the teammate physical strength meter 31 is, the more profit (so-called game play) can be obtained by the jackpot game. Therefore, the teammate character 21 is reduced without reducing the physical strength as much as possible. It becomes the production aspect that wants to reach the ending to win.

  Contrary to this embodiment, the smaller the value of the teammate strength meter 31 at the end of the game, the larger the number of rounds of the jackpot game (the higher the expected value of profit obtained by the jackpot game). ) A set configuration may be used. In this case, it is possible to provide an interesting production mode in which it is more preferable for the player to reach the end of winning as close as possible. In other words, even if the ally character 21 loses, even a jackpot cannot be obtained, so this is the most unpleasant situation for the player, but on the other hand, the bigger the crisis of defeat, the greater the profit from winning the jackpot game As a result, it is an interesting production aspect that it is large (in the case of a victory with a small defeat crisis (with a sense of security), the profit from the jackpot game is small).

  Moreover, in this embodiment, although the player's profit is suggested by the teammate physical strength meter 31 which is the situation of the teammate character 21 at the time when the battle effect reaches the end, the enemy side at the time when the battle effect reaches the end It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the player's profit is suggested by the enemy physical strength meter 32 which is the situation of the character 22.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, game information (a player's profit) is suggested by the state of the effect element when the battle effect reaches the end. Therefore, since the player pays attention to the change of the production element until the end, etc., it leads to the improvement of the game preference.

  Hereinafter, specific examples in which the gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment is modified, improved, or embodied will be described. In addition, it is good also as a structure which applied combining the matter demonstrated using each specific example.

○ First Specific Example Although the battle effect in the above embodiment has been described as the ending with which the ally character 21 wins or loses, other endings may be set. For example, a ending to be “draw” may be set. The event that is notified by the ending of the “draw” has a smaller profit than when the ally character 21 has a “win” ending, and has a larger profit than when the losing ending. That's fine. For example, “Victory” is a jackpot that can win a so-called ball, “Defeat” is lost, and “Draw” is a ball that cannot win a ball ( It is conceivable that the winning combination is indicated by a combination of the identification symbol 10 and the special symbol 11))). More specifically, there is no out-game jackpot (hereinafter also referred to as sudden probability change) in which the gaming state shifts to a high probability gaming state, and no gaming state transition occurs (maintains the normal gaming state). A “draw” is the ending when any of the “no win” (hereinafter also referred to as “small win”) occurs. In other words, in the case of a draw, it is possible to expect a so-called “latency probability change”.

  As an example of the ending of “draw”, there is a case where neither the teammate physical strength meter 31 nor the enemy physical strength meter 32 becomes 0 before the time displayed by the time image 33 becomes 0. That is, a character whose physical strength does not become zero before the remaining time becomes zero is set as “draw”. As described above, the end of the “draw” is a sudden probability change or a small hit. After the ending of the “draw”, it is not possible to clearly determine whether or not the gaming state has become a high-probability state by transitioning to a predetermined production state (for example, a state for the production in which a display such as XX mode is displayed) To be.

  The teammate stamina meter 31 and the enemy stamina meter 32 at the end of the “draw” indicate the expectation that the gaming state becomes a high probability state. In this example, the teammate stamina meter 31 and the enemy stamina meter 32 are compared, and when the value of the ally stamina meter 31 is larger than the value of the enemy stamina meter 32 (see FIG. 6A), it remains. The probability that the gaming state is in a high probability state (probability of winning the sudden probability change) is higher than the case where the value of the teammate physical strength meter 31 is smaller than the value of the enemy physical strength meter 32 (see FIG. 6B). Is set to In other words, even when the ending is “draw”, the probability that the winning combination is suddenly increased is set when the friendly character 21 is developing an advantageous battle.

  In other words, in other words, the game information is suggested by two effect elements of “ally strength meter 31” and “enemy strength meter 32” at the time of reaching the end. That is, as in the above embodiment, each effect element such as the time image 33 and the teammate physical strength meter 31 can suggest one game information, and a plurality of effect elements can be provided as in this example. It is also possible to suggest one game information (the game information suggested by the situation of one performance element at the time of reaching the end corresponds to the first game information in the present invention and is suggested by a plurality of performance elements. The game information played corresponds to the second game information in the present invention). Each effect element not only suggests game information that is independent of itself, but can also function as an indication of other game information when combined with another effect element. In this example, game information suggested by two effect elements is set, but game information suggested by three effect elements may be set.

  As long as one game information is suggested on the basis of the two performance elements of “friend physical strength meter 31” and “enemy physical strength meter 32”, this example can be changed as appropriate. For example, it may be set such that, as the value obtained by subtracting the enemy physical strength meter 32 from the teammate physical strength meter 31 (the value may be negative) is higher, the probability that the situation is advantageous to the player is higher.

○ Second Specific Example In the above embodiment, it has been described that the time of 33 seconds is displayed as the time image 33 at the start of the production, that is, the time is subtracted from 100 seconds. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which a plurality of times (hereinafter also referred to as start times) are set.

  For example, as a start time, 100 seconds (see FIG. 7A), 80 seconds (see FIG. 7B), and 60 seconds (see FIG. 7C) are set. Then, it is possible to construct an effect mode in which the probability that the remaining time at the end of time will increase as the effect time increases. Similarly to the above embodiment, if the setting is such that the player's profit increases as the remaining time at the time of reaching the end, an effect mode in which the player desires that the start time increases can be constructed.

  In addition, by setting the start time so as not to suggest the probability (the expectation level to be a big hit) that the teammate character 21 will win, the preference of the performance can be improved. In other words, even if the start time is 100 seconds, 80 seconds, or 60 seconds, the probability of reaching the ending that the teammate character 21 wins (the expectation level that is a big hit) does not change, but the teammate character 21 wins. The degree of expectation that the profit in the case where the end is reached will be changed depending on the start time. In other words, the start time can be set as an element that suggests the size of the benefit when the player obtains the benefit, although it is not an element that suggests the degree of expectation that the player obtains the benefit.

○ Third Specific Example Although the time image 33 in the above embodiment has been described as indicating the “remaining time” of the effect, the time from the start of the effect (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “digestion time”). It may be shown (see FIG. 8). That is, the time image 33 in the above embodiment decreases from the start time displayed at the start of the effect as the effect progresses, while the time image 33 in this example increases the time from the start of the effect. It is different in that it is going to be (counted up).

  In this example, the player's profit is set to increase as the digestion time increases when the effect reaches the end (the end where the teammate character 21 wins). The profit is exemplified by setting the number of time reductions as in the above embodiment. That is, a configuration in which the number of time reductions increases as the digestion time increases can be exemplified. By setting so that the value of the digestion time is the number of time reductions as it is, the production can be made easier to understand.

  With such a configuration, the production mode is a production mode in which the production (battle) continues as long as possible, and eventually the ally-side character 21 wishes to reach a winning outcome. Specifically, in the case of a development that leads to an outcome in which the ally character 21 wins in a short time, although it is safe in that the risk that the ally character 21 is defeated is low, it is obtained when winning. In the case of a deployment where the profits (number of times in the short time) are reduced, but it is difficult to settle, there is a concern that the ally character 21 is at high risk of defeat, but the profits obtained when winning This is an interesting production mode in which (the number of time reductions) increases. That is, it is possible to produce an effect that has an effect completely different from the battle effect of the above-described embodiment in which it is desired that the ally character 21 wins as soon as possible.

○ Fourth Specific Example The same technical idea can be applied to a type of production different from the “battle production”. For example, in a gaming machine provided with operation means 92 (push buttons or the like) that can be operated by a player, the same technical idea can be applied to effects using the operation means 92.

  As an effect using the operation means 92, there is known an effect that allows a player to clear a predetermined mission within a time limit by continuously operating the operation means 92 (continuous hit or long press) (see FIG. 9). ). In such an effect, an effect mode in which game information is suggested by an effect element such as a remaining time when the mission is achieved (when the ending is reached) and an elapsed time until the mission is achieved (when the ending is reached) is set (FIG. 9). (See (c)).

  Note that the “operation means” may be anything as long as the action of the player can be reflected in the effect. It is not restricted to what has a physical structure like a push button. For example, a configuration is known in which a sensor that detects a player's hand or the like is provided, and the fact that the hand or the like is detected by the sensor is reflected in the effect. The detection of a hand or the like by the sensor having such a configuration can be handled in the same manner as the operation of the operation means.

  In this way, as long as the production elements that can change between the start of the production and the end of the production are set, any type of production is the situation of the production element at the time of the end It is possible to produce an effect mode that suggests game information.

○ Fifth Specific Example At least one of the ally character 21 and the enemy character 22 may include a plurality of types of characters. That is, when it is assumed that a plurality of types of characters are included, it is preferable that the “strength” of each character (probability that the teammate character 21 wins or loses) is set differently. That is, it is good also as a structure by which the multiple types of friendly character 21 from which intensity | strength differs is set, or the structure by which the multiple types of enemy character 22 from which strength differs is set.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment (and specific example) of this invention was described in detail, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment at all, and various modification | change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention. .

  The gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, but the same technical idea can be applied to other gaming machines equipped with a display device for production such as a rotating gaming machine.

1 gaming machine 10 identification symbol 21 ally character 22 enemy character 31 ally strength meter 32 enemy strength meter 33 time image 91 display device 911 display area

The gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-described problems, includes an effect execution means for executing a specific effect in which a time image indicating a lapse of time from a predetermined time point to the end is displayed , and the specific effect is The end result may be reached before the time displayed by the time image reaches the end time, and the specific effect reaches the end before the time displayed by the time image reaches the end time. wherein the magnitude of the interests of the player is indicated by the status of the time the image at the time.

The value of the remaining time displayed by the time image, which is the state of the time image at the time when the specific effect has reached the end, indicates the number of times that the specific game state advantageous to the player over the normal game state continues. It is good to show.

The gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, but the same technical idea can be applied to other gaming machines equipped with a display device for production such as a rotating gaming machine .
Specific means (game machines) obtained from the above embodiment are listed below.
The gaming machine according to means 1 includes effect execution means for executing a specific effect in which a time image indicating a lapse of time from a predetermined time point to the end is displayed, and the time image at the time when the specific effect reaches the end. It is characterized in that the player's profit is suggested by the situation.
In the gaming machine according to means 1, since the player's profit is suggested by the situation of the time image at the time when the specific effect reaches the end, it is possible to make the effect paying attention to the time until the end. Is possible.
The gaming machine according to means 2 is the gaming machine according to means 1, wherein the time image is such that the time decreases with the passage of time from the initial time, and the time when the specific effect reaches the end. The player's profit is suggested by the remaining time displayed by the image.
The gaming machine according to means 3 is characterized in that, in the gaming machine according to means 2, the player's profit increases as the remaining time displayed on the time image increases when the specific effect reaches the end. .
If it is set as the gaming machine concerning the means 2 and 3, the production | generation aspect which a player desires that an effect wants to reach an end early will be constructed | assembled.
The gaming machine according to the means 4 is the gaming machine according to the means 3, wherein the value of the remaining time displayed by the time image when the specific effect reaches the end is specified more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state. It is characterized by indicating the number of success / failure determinations in which the gaming state continues.
Like the gaming machine according to the means 4, it is possible to provide an easy-to-understand effect by linking the value of the remaining time and the number of times of success / failure determination in which an advantageous situation continues.
The gaming machine according to means 5 is the gaming machine according to means 1, wherein the time image increases with time, and the time image is displayed when the specific effect reaches the end. The player's profit is suggested by the digestion time.
The gaming machine according to means 6 is characterized in that, in the gaming machine according to means 5, the player's profit increases as the digestion time displayed by the time image increases when the specific effect reaches the end. .
If a configuration like a gaming machine according to the means 5 and 6 is adopted, an effect mode in which the player desires that the time until the effect reaches the end as long as possible is constructed.
The gaming machine according to the means 7 is the gaming machine according to the means 6, wherein the value of the digestion time displayed in the time image at the time when the specific effect reaches the end is specified that is more advantageous for the player than the normal gaming state. It is characterized by indicating the number of success / failure determinations in which the gaming state continues.
As in the gaming machine according to the means 7, it is possible to make the production easy to understand by linking the value of the digestion time and the number of times of success / failure determination in which an advantageous situation continues.

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There is an effect execution means for executing a specific effect in which a time image indicating a lapse of time from a predetermined time point to the end is displayed,
A gaming machine, characterized in that a player's profit is suggested by a situation of the time image at a time when the specific effect reaches an end. The time image is such that time decreases with time from the initial time,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the player's profit is suggested by the remaining time displayed by the time image when the specific effect reaches the end.   The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the player's profit increases as the remaining time displayed by the time image increases when the specific effect reaches the end.   The value of the remaining time displayed on the time image at the time when the specific effect reaches the end indicates the number of success / failure determinations in which the specific game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state continues. The gaming machine according to claim 3. The time image is one that increases with time.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a player's profit is suggested by a digestion time displayed by the time image when the specific effect reaches an end.   The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the player's profit increases as the digestion time displayed by the time image increases when the specific effect reaches the end. The value of the digestion time displayed in the time image at the time when the specific effect reaches the end indicates the number of success / failure determinations in which the specific game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state continues. The gaming machine according to claim 6.

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