JP2018086206A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of increasing a player's degree of attention to a game.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 allows a time-shortening state to occur when a jackpot state is completed without any occurrence of V prize winning, and allows a probability variable state to occur when the jackpot state is completed after the occurrence of the V prize winning. Meanwhile, the game machine 1 is configured so as to suppress occurrence of the probability variable state when the number of occurrence times of jackpot states reaches the maximum without any occurrence of a normal state and the time-shortening state, and executes a special performance corresponding to the number of continuation times of time-shortening states when the time-shortening state occurs without any occurrence of the V prize winning in advance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a gaming machine that includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display device and notifies a lottery result of whether or not a big hit state advantageous to a player is generated by a symbol stopped and displayed on the display device. In addition, gaming machines having various functions have been proposed in order to increase the degree of attention to games. For example, in Patent Document 1 below, there are a jackpot state where a ball can pass a specific area and a jackpot state where a ball cannot pass. There is described a gaming machine in which a high probability state (probability variation state) occurs after the end of the jackpot state when the ball passes a specific area. This gaming machine is trying to realize various gaming properties by changing the trigger of occurrence of a high probability state.

JP, 2006-016034, A

  However, in the conventional gaming machine described above, whether or not the ball can pass through a specific area is determined by the type of jackpot state, and for the player, the ball is fired in the same way regardless of the jackpot state. It becomes game nature only to do. For this reason, there is a problem that the game tends to be monotonous and the player's attention to the game is difficult to increase.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of increasing a player's attention to a game.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, it is more advantageous for the player to generate the second special game state than to generate the first special game state when the big hit state is finished. However, when the normal state and the first special game state have not occurred, the second special game state can be generated only up to the upper limit number of times.

  On the other hand, the gaming machine of the present invention is provided with operation means operated by a player to generate a predetermined special game result, and the first special game state depends on whether or not the special game result is generated. And the player can select which of the second special gaming states is generated. For example, if the first special gaming state is selectively generated, reaching the upper limit of the number of times that the second special gaming state or the big hit state has occurred without generating both the normal state and the first special gaming state is avoided. it can.

  The gaming machine of the present invention executes a special effect corresponding to the number of times the first special game state is continued when the first special game state is generated without generating a special game result in the big hit state. According to this special effect, the player can predict or specify the number of continuations when the first special game state occurs instead of the second special game state.

  In this gaming machine, a new game in which the player selects whether to generate the first special game state or the second special game state by predicting or specifying the number of continuations according to the executed special performance. Sex has been realized. That is, the monotonization of the game can be suppressed by causing the player to select which special game state is to be generated. As a result, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to increase the player's attention to the game.

The front view of a gaming machine. The block diagram which shows the electrical structure of a gaming machine. The state transition diagram showing the transition of a gaming state. Explanatory drawing which illustrates the display screen by special production.

The embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the following examples.
Example 1
This example is an example of the gaming machine 1 that generates a probable change state in accordance with the end of the jackpot state if a V prize (V zone winning, special game result) occurs during the jackpot state. This content will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The gaming machine 1 in FIG. 1 executes special figure determination, which is an example of a special lottery determined in advance, when a ball wins a start winning opening (winning portion) 11 in which a ball flowing down the game area 130 can win. This is a seven machine that stops and displays a symbol corresponding to the result of the special symbol determination after variably displaying a predetermined symbol. This gaming machine 1 generates a jackpot state when the result of the special figure determination is a special figure winning.

  The gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine having an open / close door 13 attached to a frame (not shown) and having a substantially circular gaming area 130 formed on the surface side of the gaming board inside. A speaker 131 is disposed at the lower right side of the game area 130, and an upper plate 135 and a lower plate 137 are provided below the game region 130 so as to project to the player side. The upper plate 135 is a receiving tray that receives award balls that are paid out in accordance with winning a prize, or rents balls and stores balls. The lower plate 137 is a receiving plate that receives balls or the like exceeding the accommodation limit of the upper plate 135. At the lower right of the upper plate 135, an operation handle 15 for firing the ball of the upper plate 135 toward the game area 130 is provided upright.

  The open / close door 13 is fixed to the frame so as to be rotatable through a hinge 133 located on the left side facing the gaming machine 1. The open / close door 13 is provided with a substantially circular transparent window 139 corresponding to the game area 130, and decorative lamp portions 136 disposed on both upper sides of the transparent window 139.

  The game area 130 is an area where balls, which are game media, flow down. In the game area 130, a start winning opening 11, a through gate 141, two upper and lower winning winning openings 161, 162, and the like are arranged with a display device 19 that displays symbols in a variable manner. At the bottom of the game area 130, an out hole 138 is opened for collecting balls that have flowed down without winning. The start winning opening 11 is disposed below the display device 19. The through gate 141, the first big prize opening 161 and the second big prize opening 162 arranged in the right area toward the display device 19 are arranged in this order from the upstream side to the downstream side of the game area 130. Has been.

  The start winning opening 11 is a winning section that triggers special figure determination as an example of a special lottery. When a ball wins the start winning opening 11, a special drawing determination random number for special drawing determination is extracted, and a special drawing determination which is a special lottery to determine whether or not to generate a big win state is executed. An electric tulip 112 having a pair of movable blades is provided on the upstream side of the start winning opening 11. When the electric tulip 112 is opened, the ball is guided to the start winning opening 11 and the winning rate is remarkably increased. Note that the number of balls paid out in accordance with the winning of the balls to the start winning port 11 is three.

  The big prize winning openings 161 and 162 are variable prize winning devices called attackers that are opened in a big hit state. The horizontally long large winning openings 161 and 162 are respectively provided with lid members that can be opened and closed. The special winning openings 161 and 162 are closed when the lid member is positioned so as to be substantially flush with the board surface forming the game area 130. When the lid member rotates to the near side, the lid member is opened. When the large winning openings 161 and 162 are opened, the lid member functions as a tray for guiding the balls, and a high winning rate is realized. It should be noted that 15 payouts are awarded when winning the upper first big prize opening 161, and 3 payouts when winning the second second big prize opening 162.

  The difference between the upper first winning prize port 161 and the lower second winning prize port 162 is the internal structure. The second special winning opening 162 is provided with a V zone that triggers the probability change state, while the first special winning opening 161 is not provided with a V zone. In the gaming machine 1 of this example, the winning of the ball to the V zone is set as a special gaming result (hereinafter referred to as V winning) that can be a trigger for the probability change state.

  The through gate 141 is an accessory in which a prize ball is not paid out only by passing a ball. When the ball passes through the through gate 141, a random number for lottery for normal symbol determination (hereinafter referred to as normal symbol determination) is extracted and the normal symbol determination is executed.

  The display device 19 in FIG. 1 is a display device in which a liquid crystal display unit 190 is disposed inside a frame 199. The liquid crystal display unit 190, which is an example of the effect execution means for executing the effect, displays on the liquid crystal display unit 190 a three-digit number design (any one of 1 to 9) for effect for notifying the result of the special figure determination. In addition, it is possible to execute a special effect described later that suggests an advantageous game method.

  At the bottom of the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 190, a special figure holding display unit 195 in which four circles imitating lamps are arranged in the horizontal direction is arranged. The special figure hold display section 195 is a display section for special figure hold (hold information) triggered by winning a ball to the start winning opening 11. The special figure hold display unit 195 displays the number of special figure hold (the limit number is 4) based on the number of lighted circles simulating a lamp.

  A general map display unit 181 and a general map hold display unit 182 are arranged on the front surface of a frame 199 corresponding to the upper side of the liquid crystal display unit 190. The common map display unit 181 is a display unit for determining whether or not the above-mentioned common map determination is correct. The common figure display unit 181 displays the winning of the common figure determination (normal figure winning) when the circle is lit, and displays the loss when the x is lit. The usual fluctuation time is 30 to 60 seconds in the normal state and 1 second in the probability variation state. The general-purpose hold display unit 182 is a display unit in which four LEDs are arranged in a row so that the number of holds stored (held) as a general-purpose hold can be displayed. The general figure hold display unit 182 displays the number of hold of the general figure hold (the limit number is four) according to the number of lighted LEDs.

  When the win-winning determination based on the win-win determination is displayed, the electric tulip 112 provided at the start winning opening 11 performs an opening operation. The opening time is 0.2 seconds × 1 in the normal state, and 1.5 seconds × 3 in the short-time state and the probability variation state.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The gaming machine 1 is configured around a control unit 20 that forms a main circuit. For the control unit 20, a payout control circuit 33 for controlling a payout device 331 for paying out a ball, a firing control circuit 34 for controlling a ball launching device 341, an effect control unit 35 for controlling a game effect, and a liquid crystal display unit 190 Display control unit 36 for controlling the winning ball or passing ball detection sensors 311 to 314, solenoids 321, 324, 325 for switching the open state of the electric tulip 112, the large winning prize ports 161, 162, etc., the general-purpose display unit 181, An ordinary map display unit 182, a signal output unit 392 that outputs various signals to the outside, a power supply circuit 391, and the like are electrically connected. The effect control unit 35 is electrically connected to an amplifier 351 for driving the speaker 131 and a decorative lamp unit 136, and a display control unit 36 is communicably connected thereto. A liquid crystal display unit 190 is electrically connected to the display control unit 36.

As a detection sensor for a winning ball or a passing ball, a special figure starting sensor 311 for detecting a winning ball to the starting winning port 11, a normal start sensor 312 for detecting a passing ball of the through gate 141, and a first big winning port 161. There are a first grand prize sensor 313 for detecting a prize ball in the second, a second grand prize sensor 314 for detecting a prize ball in the second big prize opening 162, and the like.
As solenoids for switching the open state, there are an electric chew solenoid 321 for opening the electric tulip 112, and first and second big prize opening solenoids 324 and 325 for opening the first and second big prize winning openings 161 and 162.

The payout control circuit 33 controls the payout device 331 to execute paying out a predetermined number of balls when a winning of a ball to the start winning port 11 and the big winning ports 161 and 162 occurs.
The firing control circuit 34 controls the launching force 341 that launches the ball of the upper plate 135 according to the operation amount of the operation handle 15, thereby controlling the launch strength of the ball.

  2 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21, a storage element ROM (Read Only Memory) 22 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 24, a random number generator 27 for generating a predetermined range of random numbers, and a lottery A random number extraction unit 26 for extracting a random number, an I / O (Input / Output) 25 serving as an input / output interface, and the like are provided.

  The RAM 24 is a readable / writable storage element used for the work area of the CPU 21 or temporary writing. In the storage area of the RAM 24, a special figure holding area 241, a general figure holding area 243, a special figure reading area 245 for each data, and a common figure reading area 246 are allocated. The special figure reservation area 241 is a storage area for special data reservation for four data, which is a reserved random number representing the result of the special figure determination. The general-purpose holding area 243 is a storage area for general-purpose holding for four data, which is a reserved random number indicating the result of the general-purpose determination.

The ROM 22 stores various processing programs to be executed by the CPU 21, and stores a lottery table for special figure determination and a lottery table for common figure determination (not shown).
In the lottery table for special figure determination, a winning random number for winning a special figure in a normal state and a short time state in a low probability state and a winning random number in a special figure winning in a probabilistic state in a high probability state are defined. In this lottery table, the number of winning random numbers in the special figure winning in the probability variation state is set to be larger than the winning random numbers in the special drawing winning in the normal state and the short time state in the low probability state. Thereby, the winning probability under the probability variation state is as high as 1/15 compared to the winning probability 1/80 under the normal state and the short time state.

  Note that each winning random number of the special figure winning is attached with the number of times of continuation (the number of times of continuation of the time-saving state) when the time-saving state is generated after the corresponding jackpot state ends. There are four types of continuation times: 100 times, 60 times, 30 times, and 15 times, and each winning random number is attached with any one type of continuation number. Therefore, when a special figure winning occurs in the special figure determination, it is possible to simultaneously determine the corresponding number of continuations of the short-time state. The occupancy ratio of these four types of continuation times to all winning random numbers is 10% occupancy ratio of 100 continuation times, 15% occupancy ratio of 60 continuation times, and occupancy ratio of 30 continuation times. 60%, the occupancy ratio of 15 times of continuation is 15%.

  In the lottery table for determining the ordinary figure, the winning random number for the ordinary figure winning in the normal state and the winning random number for the ordinary figure winning random number in the state with support by the electric tulip 112 (probability change state and short time state) are defined. ing. In the normal state, the winning random numbers for the normal drawing are part of the random numbers for the lottery, while for the supported state, all the random numbers for the lottery are defined as the winning random numbers for the normal winning. As a result, the winning probability of winning a normal figure in the support-provided state (probability change state, short-time state) is 1/1 as compared to 1/30 in the normal win state without support.

  In this way, in the gaming machine 1, two types of special drawing determination lottery modes, a low probability state and a high probability state, are set, and two types of states, with and without support by the electric tulip 112, are set. Yes. "Normal state" is a low-probability state and a game state without support, "Time-short state (first special game state)" is a low-probability state and support game state, "Probability change state (second special game state)" is high It is a probable state and a gaming state with support. In other words, the short time state, which is an example of the first special gaming state, is a state in which the frequency at which a ball wins a prize in the start winning slot 11 that is a winning portion is higher than in the normal state. In addition, the probability variation state, which is an example of the second special gaming state, is a state in which a ball is won at the start winning opening 11 and a probability of winning a special figure determination (special lottery) is increased.

The control unit 20 realizes the following functions by causing the CPU 21 to execute a program read from the ROM 22.
(1) Lottery means: When a ball is won at the start winning opening 11, a special drawing determination that is a special lottery in a big hit state advantageous to the player is executed, and when the ball passes through the through gate 141, A means for executing lottery such as determination The lottery means performs special figure determination and common figure determination by extracting random numbers for lottery.
(2) Storage means: means for storing a lottery random number for special figure determination as a lottery result by the lottery means in the special figure reservation area 241 as a reserved random number (special figure hold). Special figure hold is held up to the upper limit of 4 data, and if a lottery random number is extracted when the number of reserved random numbers reaches the upper limit, the lottery random number is erased without being held. Is done. Such a lottery random number hold process is the same for the common figure determination.
(3) Reading means: means for reading the reserved random numbers in the special figure holding area 241 and the general figure holding area 243 to the special figure reading area 245 or the general drawing reading area 246. The reading means reads the special figure hold or the general figure hold, which are the hold random numbers in the special figure hold area 241 and the general figure hold area 243, one by one, and decreases the hold number.
(4) Big hit state generating means: means for generating a big hit state which is a gaming state advantageous to the player when the special figure determination result is a special figure winning (special lottery winning).
(5) Identifying means: Means for identifying that a special game result (a winning of a ball in the V zone of the second big winning opening 162. V winning) has occurred in the big hit state.
(6) First special game state generating means: when the jackpot state is finished without the specifying means specifying a V winning (special game result generation), the lottery means determines the number of continuations determined in advance. Means for generating a short time state (first special game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state) that is ended when (special lottery) is executed.
(7) Second special gaming state generating means: When the jackpot state ends after the specifying means specifies the V prize, a probability variation state (second special gaming state) that is more advantageous to the player than the short-time state is generated. Means to make.
(8) Suppression means: A big hit state occurs when the number of occurrences of the big hit state has reached a predetermined upper limit number (5 in this example) without occurrence of any of the normal state and the short time state In this case, means for suppressing the occurrence of a probable change state after the jackpot state ends.
(9) Continuity count determining means: means for determining the continuation count when the short time state occurs before the first special game state generating means generates the short time state (first special game state).

Next, the operation content of the gaming machine 1 will be described. In the following description, after (1) the gaming nature of the gaming machine 1 is outlined, the control content of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to the state transition diagram of FIG.
(1) Gameability In the big hit state where the gaming machine 1 is generated, the round in which the big winning opening is opened is repeatedly executed twice. 1R (round) is a round in which the upper first big prize opening 161 is opened. 1R ends when eight balls are won or 30 seconds elapse. 2R is a round in which the lower second big prize opening 162 is opened. 2R ends when one ball wins or 10 seconds elapse.

  The gaming machine 1 is a so-called V-ST machine, and when a ball wins a V zone, which is a special prize opening provided in the second big prize opening 162, a probabilistic state occurs after the big hit state is finished. . Since the probability variation state continues until the next special figure winning, if the probability variation state occurs, the big hit state can be continuously generated.

  However, in the gaming machine 1 that is a limit machine, the upper limit number (5 times in this example) is set as the continuous number of times that the big hit state can be generated without the occurrence of a short-time state. In the gaming machine 1, when the limit is reached where the number of consecutive hits in the big hit state has reached the upper limit, the occurrence of the probability change state is suppressed even if the V winning is generated, and the probability change state is set not to occur after the end of the big hit state. ing.

  The number of consecutive times that can generate the big hit state has a certain relationship with the number of consecutive times that the probability variation state can be generated without the occurrence of a short-time state. For example, normal state-> big hit state (1)-> probable change state (1)-> big hit state (2)-> probable change state (2)-> big hit state (3)-> probable change state (3)-> big win state (4)-> probable change state (4 ) → Big hit state (5) → Time-short state... If the big hit state is generated five times in succession, the probability variation state is continuously repeated four times. Therefore, instead of limiting the number of consecutive hits in the big hit state, a configuration is adopted in which it is determined whether or not the limit has been reached based on whether or not the probability variation state has reached the upper limit number without occurrence of a time-short state. You can also For example, as in this example, when the number of consecutive big hits is limited to five, the upper limit of the probability variation state is four.

(2) Control content The control content of the gaming machine 1 will be described on the assumption that a game is started in a normal state. When the operation handle 15 is operated in the clockwise direction, the gaming machine 1 launches a ball with an intensity corresponding to the operation amount. The fired balls flow down the game area 130 where the start winning opening 11 and the like are arranged, and the balls that have not won the starting winning opening 11 and the large winning openings 161 and 162 are collected from the bottom out hole 138. The

  When the control unit 20 detects a ball passing through the through gate 141, the control unit 20 executes a lottery to extract a lottery random number for determining a custom from the random numbers generated by the random number generation unit 27. The control unit 20 collates this lottery random number with a lottery table for illustration determination (not shown), and determines whether or not the drawing determination is correct. When the common map determination is won, the control unit 20 turns on the ○ mark after the blinking operation of the LED constituting the general map display unit 181 (variation of the normal map). In the case of loss, the X mark is turned on after the blinking operation.

  In the case of a normal winning, the control unit 20 opens the electric tulip 112 of the start winning opening 11, thereby increasing the winning rate of the starting winning opening 11. When a ball flows into the start winning opening 11 and a start win is generated, the control unit 20 performs a special figure determination (special lottery) by extracting a random number for lottery for special figure determination. The control unit 20 stores a maximum of four extracted random numbers for special figure determination as special figure hold.

  When the symbol variation by the liquid crystal display unit 190 is stopped and the big hit state is not occurring, the control unit 20 reads the special figure reservation stored in the special figure reservation area 241. The special figure hold is read one by one in order from the oldest storage time (winning time). The control unit 20 compares the read special figure hold with a special drawing determination lottery table (not shown) to determine whether or not the special figure determination is appropriate.

  When the control unit 20 determines whether or not the special figure determination is successful, the liquid crystal display unit 190 displayed the numerical figures for production in a varying manner over a predetermined time, and then stopped and displayed in the order of left → right → middle. The success or failure of the special figure determination is notified by a combination of three-digit numeric symbols. As for the success or failure of the special figure determination, there is a loss in addition to a special figure winning (a jackpot winning) that triggers a big hit state.

  In the case of the special symbol winning, after the symbol change display for a predetermined time, the jackpot symbol which is a combination of the three-digit number symbol of the doublet is stopped and displayed. When the special symbol winning is notified by the stop display of the jackpot symbol, first, the opening effect is executed for 15 seconds to start the jackpot state, and transition from the normal state to the jackpot state (see FIG. 3). Note that the control unit 20 outputs a jackpot signal indicating that effect while the jackpot state is occurring.

  As described above, the number of continuations in the short-time state is attached to the winning random number of the special figure winning, and the number of continuous times is determined at the same time as the special figure winning in the special figure determination. As described above, there are four types of time-continuation states: 100 times, 60 times, 30 times, and 15 times. The selection probability of each continuation number is 10% for 100 times, 15% for 60 times, 60% for 30 times, and 15% for 15 times, and the expected value of the continuation number is about 39 times. As described above, when the special figure winning is generated, the control unit 20 as the continuation number determination means continues when a short time state (first special gaming state) occurs from a plurality of predetermined continuation numbers. Determine the number of times.

  In the big hit state, the rounds in which the big winning openings 161 and 162 are open and the ball can be won are executed twice. The 1R in which the upper first big prize opening 161 is in an open state ends when eight balls are won or 30 seconds elapse. The 2R in which the lower second big prize opening 162 is in an open state ends when one ball wins or 10 seconds elapse. As a result, the number of balls (difference balls) per jackpot state is about 100.

  When a V win (a ball win to the second big prize opening 162) occurs under the big hit state, the consecutive number of times that the big hit state has occurred without reaching the short-time state has not reached the upper limit number (five times). On the condition that there is a certain probability change state occurs after the end of the jackpot state. Since this probability change state continues until a new special figure win, a jackpot state can be continuously generated thereafter.

  On the other hand, when the V winning is not generated under the jackpot state, or when the above-mentioned consecutive number of times of the jackpot state has reached the upper limit number, the probability variation state does not occur after the end of the jackpot state. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present example, when the limit is reached where the number of consecutive big hits reaches the upper limit, the occurrence of a probability variation state that is a high probability state is suppressed even if a V prize is generated.

  In the gaming machine 1, when the V winning is not generated under the big hit state, or when the occurrence of the probability variation state is suppressed by reaching the limit, the time reduction state is generated according to the end of the big hit state. At this time, if a special figure win occurs while the short state continues, the first big hit state can be generated again by pulling back. On the other hand, if the special figure win cannot be generated while the short-time state continues, the normal state is restored.

  During the execution of 1R in the jackpot state, the gaming machine 1 has a short-time state when the short-time state is generated without winning a V in this jackpot state (of 100 times, 60 times, 30 times, 15 times) A special effect including the notification or the like is performed (FIG. 4). Based on this special effect, the player can determine whether it is better to win a V and generate a probability variation state, or it is better to generate a short-time state without winning a V. That is, the gaming machine 1 informs the number of times the continuation of the short-time state when the short-time state is generated without winning the V-winning before the end of the jackpot state, thereby determining whether it is better to win the V-win. To the player.

  For example, when a big hit state occurs in response to the special figure winning in the normal state, since it is the first big hit state before reaching the above limit, a special effect recommending a V prize is executed as shown in FIG. The If a ball wins the second big prize opening 162 in 2R which is the final round, a V prize will be generated, and it will be possible to shift to a probable state after the end of the big hit state. This probability variation state continues until a special figure winning (a jackpot winning) is generated, so that a second jackpot state can be generated thereafter (see FIG. 3).

  In the configuration of the gaming machine 1 of this example, in the case of the first and second jackpot states in which there is a margin before reaching the limit, it is more advantageous to continue the jackpot state by winning a V regardless of the number of times the short-time state is continued. It is. On the other hand, in the jackpot state after the third time when the limit is approached, depending on the number of times of the determined short-time state, it may be advantageous to avoid the V winning and generate the short-time state and aim to pull back the jackpot state. . Therefore, in the game of the gaming machine 1, it is necessary to play a game while selecting whether or not to make a V prize during the third or subsequent big hit state.

  For example, whether it is advantageous or disadvantageous to win V in the third big hit state depends on the number of times the short-time state is continued. This is because reaching the limit where the number of consecutive hits of the big hit state reaches the upper limit is approaching, and the expected value of the number of balls to be obtained is lowered even if the big hit state is continuously generated thereafter.

  In such a case, if the short-time state is generated after the jackpot state is finished, the number of consecutive hits of the jackpot state can be reset once, and the expected value of the number of balls that can be acquired when the special figure winning can be generated can be increased. Therefore, when the number of times of the short-time state continues, the expectation that the big hit state can be generated by pulling back may be high, and there is a case where it is advantageous to generate the short-time state without generating a V prize. To do. In addition, the expectation degree of the payout rate during the short time state in the gaming machine 1 is 100%.

  If the remaining number of times up to the upper limit number (5 times) that is the third big hit state and the limit is 2 times (first number), the continuation number may be 100 times greater than 60 times (first reference number) For example, when the time-short state is generated, the degree of expectation for obtaining more balls is higher. On the other hand, when the number of continuous times is 60 times or less, the degree of expectation is higher when the probability variation state is generated.

  Therefore, a special effect as shown in FIG. 4B is executed in 1R under the third big hit state. The contents of the production differ depending on the number of continuations of the short time state determined at the time of winning the special figure. When the number of times of continuation is 60 times or less, as shown in the diagram on the left side, a special effect that indicates that the V prize is advantageous together with the notification of the number of times of continuation is executed. On the other hand, when the number of continuations is 100, a suggestion effect that suggests that it is advantageous to avoid the V prize is executed as a special effect together with the notification of the continuation number as shown in the right figure.

  As described above, the second big prize opening 162 in which the V zone is set is arranged on the right side of the display device 19. If the operation handle 15 is operated to fire a ball on the right side area of the display device 19, there is a possibility that a V prize will be generated, while the ball firing is interrupted or the ball is fired on the left side area of the display device 19. V wins can be avoided. As described above, the operation handle 15 of the gaming machine 1 according to the present example is an example of an operation unit that is operated by the player to generate a V prize that is a predetermined special game result.

  Also, if the remaining number of times until the upper limit number of times (5 times), which is the fourth big hit state, is one (second number), the number of continuations is more than 60 times (second reference number) more than 60 times If it is, the expectation degree which obtains more balls is higher when the short-time state is generated, and the expectation degree is higher when the probability variation state is generated if the number of continuous times is 30 times or less.

  Therefore, a special effect as shown in FIG. 4C is executed in 1R under the fourth big hit state. The contents of the performance differ according to the number of continuations in the short-time state determined at the time of winning the special figure. A special performance suggesting that is performed. On the other hand, when the number of continuations is 60 times or more, a suggestion effect that suggests that it is advantageous to avoid the V prize is executed as a special effect together with the notification of the number of continuations as shown in the right figure.

  In this way, the display control unit 36 as the special effect control means generates a short-time state without generating a V prize in this jackpot state at a timing prior to generating a V prize (special game result) in the jackpot state. In this case, the liquid crystal display unit 190 is controlled to execute a special effect (see FIG. 4) corresponding to the number of continuations of the short state at this time.

  The display control unit 36 provides a suggestion effect that suggests that it is advantageous to generate the time-saving state (first special gaming state) when the number of times of the time-saving state is greater than a predetermined reference number. Then, the control to be executed by the liquid crystal display unit 190 is executed as a special effect. The suggestion effect may be an effect suggesting that it is more advantageous not to generate the probability variation state.

  Furthermore, in this example, the upper limit number of times of reaching the limit is set to 5 times, which is 3 times or more, and the display control unit 36 as the special effect control means has the remaining number of times up to the upper limit number of times 2 (first In the case of the third jackpot state that is “number of times”, the liquid crystal display unit 190 is caused to execute the suggestion effect when the number of continuations is greater than a predetermined number of 60 times (first reference number). On the other hand, in the case of the fourth jackpot state in which the remaining number of times up to the upper limit number is one (second number) which is smaller than the first number (2 times), a reference serving as a threshold value for executing the suggested effect When the number of times is 30 times (second reference number) less than 60 times (first reference number) and the continuation number determined at the time of winning the special figure is more than 30 times, the above-mentioned suggestion effect is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 190. To run.

  Note that the special effects shown in FIGS. 4B and 4C are suggested effects based on a judgment based on a comparison of the expected degree of probabilistic appearance (number of balls acquired). Of course, it is not essential to play a game in accordance with this suggestion effect. In the game of the gaming machine 1, for example, even if the number of times of the short time state notified in the third big hit state is 60 times, there is also a way of enjoying the game of avoiding the V prize because of the premonition of winning the special figure. is there. In addition, for example, the ease of winning a ball to the big prize opening 161, 162 may change depending on the installation inclination of the gaming machine 1, and it can be assumed that the advantage and disadvantage of the player differ from the contents of the special performance. . In this way, the player can enjoy the game while predicting the difference between the contents of the production and the actual expectation on the player side. That is, in this configuration, it can also be said that a special effect preset according to the number of times of continuation when the time-short state occurs is being executed.

  In the case of the fifth big hit state, since the number of consecutive big hit states has reached the upper limit number and the limit has been reached, as shown in FIG. Is produced, that is, a special effect suggesting that even if a V prize is generated due to reaching the limit, the occurrence of the probability variation state is suppressed.

  In the gaming machine 1 configured as described above, when the jackpot state ends, it is more advantageous to generate the probability variation state than the time reduction state. However, the number of times that the big hit state continues without going through the normal state and the short time state is limited to the upper limit number (in this example, 5 times).

  On the other hand, in the gaming machine 1, it is possible to selectively play whether or not to generate a V prize that triggers the probability change state by operating the operation handle 15 that launches the ball, and thereby whether or not the time shortening state is generated or The player can select whether to generate a state. For example, if the player generates a short time state, the number of consecutive big hit states can be reset once, and the upper limit number can be avoided.

  The gaming machine 1 notifies the continuation count when the time-short state occurs after the end of the jackpot state at a timing before the V winning in the jackpot state. The notification of the number of continuations in the short-time state is an effective judgment when the player selects and decides whether or not the V winning is generated, that is, which of the short-time state and the probability variation state is generated after the end of the jackpot state. Become a material.

  In this gaming machine 1, the player can determine whether or not to make a V prize according to the notification of the number of times of the short-time state, and has a new game characteristic of selecting whether or not to make a V prize according to the ball firing operation. Is realized. In this gaming machine 1, monotonization of the game can be suppressed by allowing the player to select whether to generate a short-time state or a probability variation state after the big hit state is finished, and to increase the player's attention to the game. It is possible.

  In the gaming machine 1, the number of continuations of the short-time state is selectively determined. In the special effect, when the number of continuations is greater than a predetermined reference number, a suggestion effect is suggested that suggests that it is advantageous to avoid the V prize and generate a time-short state. In this way, in the gaming machine 1, whether it is a suggestion effect that it is better to generate the time-short state or an effect that it is better to generate the probabilistic state depending on whether the number of times of the time-short state is large or small The content of the production changes. If such an effect is executed, the player can specify which special gaming state of the short-time state or the probable variation state will increase the advantage. As a result, even a player who is not familiar with the game can easily play the game.

  Furthermore, in the gaming machine 1, it is more advantageous to generate the short time state that is the first special gaming state or the probability variation state that is the second special gaming state depending on the remaining number of times up to the upper limit number that is the limit. The number of times of continuation of the threshold (the number of continuations of the short-time state) at which the advantage changes is different. For this reason, even in the gaming machine 1, even if the number of times of the short-time state is the same, the special gaming state suggested to be generated changes depending on the remaining number of times up to the upper limit number that is a limit. If there is such a suggestion, it will be possible for the player to specify which expectation level will be higher if a special gaming state (short time state or probability variation state) is generated between the short time state and the probability variation state, For example, even a player unfamiliar with a game can play a game more easily.

Instead of or in addition to the configuration of this example, the following configuration may be employed. Further, the following configurations may be combined as appropriate.
A game machine in which a game is played by firing a ball and a ball is awarded as a score in accordance with the winning is exemplified. However, the configuration of the present invention may be applied to other game machines. For example, the present invention may be applied to an enclosed game machine in which a ball is enclosed and the score is consumed to fire the ball. In addition, the specifications of the gaming machine, such as the special figure winning probability, the number of balls to be paid out when winning the big winning opening, the number of rounds in the big hit state, etc. may be appropriately changed.

  Although the V winning that is the ball winning in the V zone is exemplified as the special game result, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, in a jackpot state, if a predetermined operation button is operated, a probability variation state occurs after the jackpot state ends, and a time-short state occurs when the player does not operate. That is, the special game result may be arbitrarily changed.

  For example, in the 2R under the big hit state where the limit has been reached, the second big prize opening 162 is almost opened so that the ball does not win a prize. Instead, it may be configured so that a winning in the V zone does not occur.

Although the short time state is illustrated as the first special gaming state and the probability variation state is illustrated as the second special gaming state, each special gaming state may be arbitrarily changed. For example, it is also possible to adopt a time-short state that is not as probable as the probability variation state but has a high probability of winning the special figure determination as the first special game state.
The number of continuations in the short-time state may be changed. For example, any one of the continuations may be selected by lottery from 1 to 100 times.

In this example, the configuration in which the maximum number of times to reach the limit is set as the maximum number of times of the big hit state that occurred without going through both the normal state and the normal state is illustrated, but the upper limit number can be changed as appropriate. It is. Moreover, it is also possible to set the upper limit number of times of reaching the limit for the continuous number of times of the probability variation state that has occurred without going through both the time reduction state and the normal state.
In this example, the configuration is such that the continuation number of the short time state that occurs when the V prize is not won is notified to the 1R, but the notification timing such as the timing between the 1R and 2R at the start of the jackpot, the 2R May be arbitrarily changed.

  As the special effect, the configuration is such that the state that should be generated among the number of times of the short-time state and the short-time state and the certain variation state is notified, but is not limited to this configuration. For example, a configuration may be considered in which an effect that suggests to a player a degree of expectation with a high number of continuations is not provided without notifying the number of continuations itself. Specifically, when a female character is displayed, an expectation degree of 100 times of continuation is 80%, and when a male character is displayed, an expectation degree of 100 times of continuation is 20%. . Moreover, although the special effect etc. were performed by the image display by the liquid crystal display part 190, the structure which performs the special effect by an audio | voice may be employ | adopted.

  Illustrates a configuration in which the content of the production suggesting which one of the short-time state and the probability variation state is advantageous is determined in advance by a combination of the remaining number of times until the upper limit number of times of reaching the limit and the number of times of continuing the short-time state However, it is not limited to such a configuration. For example, a configuration is conceivable in which which special gaming state should be generated on the gaming machine side is calculated from the payout rate. In this configuration, the difference in the big hit state, the ball payout rate in the short-time state and the probability variation state are aggregated on the gaming machine side, and the expected number of balls when the short-time state is generated based on the aggregation result and the probability variation It is possible to calculate and determine the expected number of balls obtained when the state is generated. The winning rate in the big hit state or the short-time state may vary depending on the player's skill, but this configuration suggests a special gaming state that should be generated according to the player's skill It is possible.

  In addition, in this example, the configuration for executing the special effect of the content according to the combination of the remaining number of times until the upper limit number of times of reaching the limit and the number of times of the continuous state in the short-time state is illustrated. You may employ | adopt the structure which determines the content of special production based only on either one.

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

1 Pachislot Machine 11 Start Prize Port (Winning Department)
112 Electric tulip 130 Game area 15 Operation handle (operation means)
161, 162 Grand prize opening 190 Liquid crystal display (production execution means)
20 control unit (lottery means, storage means, reading means, jackpot state generating means, specifying means, first special gaming state generating means, second special gaming state generating means, suppression means, duration count determining means)
36 Display control unit (special effect control means)

Claims (4)

A winning section where balls flowing down the game area can win,
Lottery means for executing a special lottery in a big hit state advantageous to the player when a ball is won in the winning portion;
A jackpot state generating means for generating the jackpot state when winning the special lottery,
Operation means for the player to operate to generate a predetermined special game result;
A specifying means for specifying that the special game result has occurred in the jackpot state;
When the jackpot state ends without specifying the occurrence of the special game result by the specifying means, it is more advantageous to the player than the normal state, and the lottery means performs the special lottery for a predetermined number of continuous times. First special game state generating means for generating a first special game state that ends when executed;
A second special game state that generates a second special game state that is more advantageous to the player than the first special game state when the identification means identifies the occurrence of the special game result and the jackpot state ends. Generating means;
When the number of times that the second special gaming state or the big hit state has occurred without occurrence of either the normal state or the first special gaming state has reached a predetermined upper limit number of times, the big hit state is A suppression means for suppressing the occurrence of the second special gaming state after the jackpot state is terminated,
A continuation number determining means for determining the continuation number when the first special game state occurs before the first special game state generation means generates the first special game state;
Production execution means for performing production,
The first special game state when the first special game state is generated without generating the special game result in the jackpot state at a timing prior to generating the special game result in the jackpot state. A special effect control means for performing control to cause the effect execution means to execute a special effect corresponding to the number of continuations of the game machine. The continuation number determination means determines the continuation number when the first special gaming state has occurred from a plurality of predetermined continuation numbers,
It is advantageous that the special effect control means generates the first special game state when the number of continuations is greater than a predetermined reference number as the special effect, or the second special game. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein control is performed to cause the effect execution means to execute a suggestion effect that suggests that it is advantageous not to generate a state. 3 or more times are set as the upper limit number,
The special effect control means causes the effect execution means to execute the suggestion effect when the remaining number of times up to the upper limit number is the first number and the continuation number is greater than a predetermined first reference number. When the remaining number of times up to the upper limit number is a second number less than the first number of times, the suggestion effect is produced when the continuation number of times is greater than a second reference number of times less than the first reference number of times. The game machine according to claim 2, wherein the game machine is executed by an execution unit. The first special game state is a state in which the frequency at which a ball wins the winning portion is higher than a normal state,
The said 2nd special game state is a state where the frequency which a ball wins to the said prize-winning part, and the probability which wins the said special lottery become high, The any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned. Gaming machine.

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