JP2018117716A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which generates a nonconventional progress mode of a game.SOLUTION: The game machine includes performance time setting means for setting a performance time from start to completion of a notification performance notifying a player of a winning/losing lottery result to one of a plurality of types of preset candidate times. The performance time setting means of a game machine 1 sets the performance time of all notification performances to be executed during a specific period to the shortest specific time T1 of the plurality of types of candidate times in the specific period in a normal game state including prescribed times of continuous notification performances in which all winning/losing lottery results show a lose.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  As described in the following Patent Document 1, etc., when the number of stored hold information is the upper limit number, the variation time (the effect time of the notification effect informing the result of the lottery determination) is shortened. A gaming machine to control is known.

JP-A-2006-131590

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which an unprecedented game progression mode occurs.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, has an effect time from the start to the completion of the notification effect for notifying the result of the lottery to one of a plurality of preset candidate times. A gaming machine provided with an effect time setting means to be set, wherein the effect time setting means includes a predetermined number of continuous notification effects in which all winning / failing lottery results are out of place in a specific period during a normal gaming state. The effect time of all notification effects executed during the specific period is set to the shortest specific time among the plurality of types of candidate times.

  The specific time may be shorter than the shortest time that can be set as the effect time of the notification effect in a period other than the specific period.

  During the specific period, a game description for explaining a game method to a player may be executed.

  During the specific period, an instruction may be issued indicating that the player should start the game after the specific period ends.

  It is preferable that a storage unit capable of storing X pieces of the determination information used in the lottery determination is provided, and the specific period is a period including X-1 or more notification effects.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to generate an unprecedented game progression mode.

It is a front view (schematic diagram) of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is a front view of a game board (game area). (A) is a block diagram showing changes in the gaming state, (b) is a table showing the relationship between each winning lottery and each starting opening (entrance area). It is the figure which showed the identification symbol displayed on a display apparatus. It is the figure which showed the difference (the difference of the content of the 1st success / failure lottery and the content of the 2nd success / failure lottery) between the first big hit and the second big hit. It is the figure which showed the state by which the display mode of a hold display is made into the specific display mode. It is the figure which showed the state where the suggestion display is displayed. It is a figure for demonstrating the 1st modification regarding the display mode of a hold display. It is a figure for demonstrating the 2nd modification regarding the display mode of a hold display. (A) is the figure which showed the kind of candidate time, (b) is a figure for demonstrating a specific period. (A) is the 2nd specific example regarding continuous shortening variation control, (b) is the 3rd specific example regarding continuous shortening variation control, (c) is a figure for demonstrating the 4th specific example regarding continuous shortening variation control. is there. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of control which judges that the specific period was complete | finished at the time of detecting that the pending | holding information memorize | stored in the memory | storage means became zero.

  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 FIGS. 1 and 2.

1) Overall configuration of gaming machine The gaming machine 1 includes a gaming board 90. The game board 90 is formed of a substantially square plywood, and a guide rail 903 that constitutes a path for guiding a game ball launched by the operation of the launching device 908 (shooting handle) to the gaming area 20 has a substantially arc shape. It is provided as follows.

  The game area 20 is provided with a start winning opening (first starting winning opening 10a and second starting winning opening 10b), a large winning opening 906, an out opening 907, and the like. A display area 911 of the display device 91 is an area that is visible through an opening 901 formed in the game board 90. In some drawings, the display region 911 is roughly described, 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 can be changed). The shape and the like of the display area 911 can be changed with (

  In addition, the game area 20 is provided with a plurality of game nails as obstacles that change the flow-down mode of the game balls when the game balls flowing down collide. The game ball flowing down the game area 20 changes into various modes according to the condition when it collides with the game nail.

  In such a gaming machine 1, a game ball is launched toward the game area 20 by operating the launching device 908. When a game ball flowing down the game area 20 wins a winning opening such as a start winning opening or a grand 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.

2) Game characteristics of the gaming machine The game characteristics (including various members constituting the game, game methods, etc.) of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 3A, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a normal gaming state and a special gaming state are set as the gaming state. The normal gaming state is a state in which the probability of winning / failing lottery is low (compared to the special gaming state) (about 1/256 in this embodiment). The special gaming state is a state (so-called probability variation state) in which the probability of winning or failing the lottery is high (in this embodiment, about 1/72) (compared to the normal gaming state). The special game state in the present embodiment is also a state in which a game ball can easily enter a third ball entering area 13 described later. Since not only winning / failing lottery is executed by entering the game balls into the third ball entering area 13, so-called prize balls are paid out, so the player has less game balls (compared to the normal game state). You can play without reducing the game. That is, the special game state is also a high base state (so-called short time state). The gaming state may change after the jackpot game that is executed when the winning lottery is won. Further, the special gaming state in the present embodiment is ended when the winning / raising lottery is continuously repeated a predetermined number of times (a so-called ST machine).

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, the first start winning opening 10a (so-called special winning opening in FIG. 1) and the second starting winning opening 10b (so-called special winning opening in FIG. 2) are provided as start winning openings. Is provided. A win / fail lottery (win / no go decision) is executed when a game ball enters the start winning opening. The start winning opening may be configured such that a game ball that has entered the ball is taken into the inside, or may be configured such that the game ball that has entered the ball flows down the game area 20 as it is (a mode like a gate). It should be noted that the timing at which a game ball enters the start winning opening is not necessarily the same as the timing of the success / failure lottery. The “opportunity” means that the lottery is not executed unless a game ball enters the start winning opening. Specifically, when a game ball enters the start winning opening, the numerical value used in the lottery is acquired from a random number source, and the numerical value is the same as a predetermined jackpot value. In some cases it will be a big hit. That is, the numerical value is the determination information for the use / non-use determination.

  Among the above numerical values (win / fail determination information), the numerical values for which the success / failure lottery is not executed (notification effect for notifying the result of the correct / failed lottery is not started) can be stored in storage means (not shown) as hold information. The number of hold information that can be stored in the storage means is limited to a predetermined number. In the present embodiment, the first hold information (first winning / failing determination information) acquired when the game ball enters the first start winning opening 10a is detected, and the game ball to the second start winning opening 10b is acquired. The upper limit stored in the storage means is set to four for each of the second hold information (second success / failure determination information) acquired when the entering ball is detected.

  Basically, the success / failure lottery is executed in the order in which the hold information (numerical value) is acquired. However, in the present embodiment, when both the first holding information and the second holding information are stored in the storage unit, the winning / not-lotting using the first holding information is preferentially executed (first holding information) Information (Special Figure 1) is preferential digestion. In the following, the fact that the success / failure lottery using the suspension information (presence / absence judgment information) is executed may be referred to as “digestion” of the suspension information (presence / absence judgment information)) . That is, the success / failure lottery using the second hold information is executed when the first hold information does not exist. In the present embodiment, even when a game ball enters the start winning opening when there is no hold information stored in the storage means, it is once stored in the storage means as hold information, and the hold A winning / failing lottery is executed using the information. However, there is no denying that the winning lottery is executed immediately using the acquired numerical value without being stored as the hold information. In any case, it seems that the player has started the effect of immediately notifying the result of the lottery (change in the identification symbol 80 described later).

  The result of the success / failure lottery is notified by the combination of the identification symbols 80. As shown in FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, three identification symbol groups 80g including a plurality of types of identification symbols 80 are set. When the winning / losing lottery is a big hit, the combination of the identification symbols 80 indicated by the fact that each of the fluctuating identification symbol groups 80g is stopped becomes a combination showing a big hit, and when the winning combination is lost, the combination stops. As a combination showing a big hit, three sets of the same symbols can be exemplified. The starting point of the change of the identification symbol 80 (identification symbol group 80g) is the starting point of the effect for informing the corresponding result of the lottery.

  A winning / losing lottery (hereinafter also referred to as a first winning / losing lottery) triggered by a game ball entering the first starting winning port 10a, and a game ball entering the second starting winning port 10b. The winning lottery (which may be referred to as a second winning lottery hereinafter) as an opportunity has the same probability of winning a jackpot (about 1/256 in the normal gaming state and about 1/72 in the special gaming state) The specific contents of the lottery (the type of jackpot to win, the ratio (so-called jackpot distribution)) are different.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the jackpot (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the first jackpot) won by the first winning / losing lottery is 30% of the normal jackpot where the gaming state after the jackpot game is the normal gaming state, The special jackpot that results in a special gaming state is 70%. That is, the ratio per so-called probability variation jackpot is set to 70%. Moreover, all of the normal jackpots are four round (R) jackpots. On the other hand, special jackpots are set as 16 round jackpots, 6 round jackpots, 5 round jackpots, and 4 round jackpots. In terms of the ratio of the first jackpot, the 16th round jackpot is 40%, the sixth round jackpot is 5%, the fifth round jackpot is 15%, and the fourth round jackpot is 40%. The term “round”, which is a term indicating the content of the jackpot game, is well known and will not be described in detail. However, in the jackpot game, one or a plurality of unit games in which the big prize opening 906 is in an open state until a predetermined condition is satisfied are provided. The game is constituted by being repeated a number of times, and one round of game is equivalent to one unit game. Therefore, the larger the number of “rounds”, the larger the expected value of game balls (so-called “out balls”) that can be obtained in the jackpot game. Note that the number of rounds indicates a substantial number, and the unit game in which the extremely short time prize winning opening 906 is opened is not included in the number of rounds. In this way, the first jackpot is a jackpot that partially enters the special game state after the jackpot game ends, and the expected value of the winning ball that can be obtained in the jackpot game also changes each time.

  It should be noted that in the present embodiment, a specification in which the game state after the jackpot game ends becomes a special game state by entering the game ball into a predetermined area (referred to as V area or the like) not shown during the jackpot game. That is, it is a specification that can acquire the right to shift to a special gaming state by entering a game ball into a predetermined area. Since this type of gaming machine is well known, detailed description thereof will be omitted, but the special jackpot is a state in which the predetermined area is opened for a long time during the jackpot game, and the game continues as instructed. This is a big hit in an aspect where a game ball enters the predetermined area (the game ball enters the predetermined area unless an extremely irregular event occurs). On the other hand, the normal jackpot is such that the predetermined area is opened for a very short time during the jackpot game, so that it is impossible or extremely difficult for the game ball to enter the predetermined area. It is set. In other words, it is a condition for the transition to the special game state to enter the game ball in the predetermined area, but the game state after the jackpot game is substantially determined by the type of jackpot. . However, such a specification is not necessarily required. The predetermined area as described above may not be provided, and the gaming state after the jackpot game is inevitably determined depending on the type of jackpot.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the jackpot (hereinafter also referred to as the second jackpot) that is won by the second winning / losing lottery is 100% of the normal jackpot in which the gaming state after the jackpot game is the normal gaming state. That is, there is no jackpot (corresponding to the special jackpot) in which the gaming state after the jackpot game ends becomes a special gaming state. In addition, the second jackpot is a jackpot of 16 rounds and 50% is a jackpot of 4 rounds.

  The following can be said when comparing the first jackpot with the second jackpot. Unlike the second jackpot, the first jackpot may be a special gaming state after the jackpot game is over. That is, there is a possibility that the game state after the big hit game is advantageous to the player. In that aspect, it can be said that the first jackpot is more advantageous to the player than the second jackpot. Note that the second jackpot may include a special jackpot in which the game state after the jackpot game ends becomes a special game state. In this case, the ratio of the special jackpot included in the second jackpot may be made smaller than the ratio of the special jackpot included in the first jackpot (70% in the present embodiment). Even in such a setting, in terms of the probability that the gaming state after the jackpot game ends is advantageous to the player, the first jackpot is more advantageous to the player than the second jackpot. It can be said that the composition.

  On the other hand, in the aspect of the expected value of the game that can be obtained during the jackpot game, the second jackpot with the ratio of the 16 round jackpot of 50% is larger than the first jackpot. In other words, in terms of the expected value of profit obtained in a single jackpot game, the second jackpot is more advantageous to the player than the first jackpot.

  As shown in FIG. 3 (b), in this embodiment, two winning openings (entrance areas) are provided as corresponding to the first start winning opening 10a. Specifically, a first entrance area 11 and a third entrance area 13 are provided. On the other hand, a second pitching area 12 is provided corresponding to the second starting prize opening 10b (that is, the second starting prize opening 10b = the second pitching area 12).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game area 20 that is an area through which game balls can pass is roughly divided into a first game area 21 and a second game area 22. The left area is the first game area 21 and the right area is the second game area 22 from the viewpoint of the player. The second game area 22 is an area in which a game ball does not enter unless it passes through a specific passage 23 formed above the game board 90. A game ball that does not pass through the specific passage 23 (a game ball launched before the entrance of the specific passage 23) flows down through the first game area 21. A collision portion 231 is provided at the exit of the specific passage 23. The collision part 231 is a part including a surface that intersects the traveling direction of the game ball passing through the specific passage 23. The game ball that has passed through the specific passage 23 flows down the second game area 22 after colliding with the collision unit 231.

  The first entrance area 11 is provided in the first game area 21. The first entrance area 11 in the present embodiment is provided at the approximate center in the width direction of the game area 20 and below the display device 91. The first entrance area 11 is an area where the size of the entrance through which a game ball entering the area always passes will not change. Essentially, the entrance is between the two game nails provided on the upper side of the first entrance area 11. Here, “does not change” means that there is no significant change during the game, and the position or shape of the game nail has changed intentionally or unintentionally (due to a game ball collision or the like). Does not include changes in entrance size. As will be described in detail later, the entrance area of the third entrance area 13 changes due to the displacement of the displacement member 141, and it means that it does not change in the sense that it differs from such an entrance area. .

  The second entrance area 12 is provided in the second game area 22. The second entrance area 12 in the present embodiment is provided in the vicinity of the right edge of the game area 20. Similar to the first entry area 11, the second entry area 12 is an area where the size of the entrance of the game ball does not change, and two game nails provided on the upper side of the second entry area 12. The space is the entrance.

  Thus, the 1st entrance area 11 and the 2nd entrance area 12 are common in the point that the size of the entrance of a game ball does not change. That is, it is common in that it is a region where a game ball can enter regardless of the state. However, the ease of entering a game ball is different. Specifically, in the normal gaming state, the probability that a game ball enters each entry area per game ball (per unit game ball) launched toward the first game area 21 or the second game area 22 is: The second entrance area 12 is higher than the first entrance area 11. In other words, when the number of game balls that have entered the first game area 21 and the number of game balls that have entered the second game area 22 are the same, the first entry area 11 has the second entry. This means that there is a high probability that more game balls will enter than the ball area 12. As will be described later, the number of game balls entering the third ball entering area 13 provided on the upstream side of the second ball entering area 12 during the special game state is increased. The number of game balls entering the area 12 will be reduced as compared to the normal game state.

  The third entrance area 13 is provided in the second game area 22. The third entrance area 13 in the present embodiment is provided on the upstream side of the second game area 22 where the second entrance area 12 is provided. A displacement member 141 is provided at the entrance of the third entrance area 13. The displacement member 141 is a member that can be displaced between a closed state in which the entrance of the third entrance area 13 is closed and an open state in which the entrance is opened. In the present embodiment, when the displacement member 141 is in the closed state, the game ball does not enter the third entrance area 13. However, when the displacement member 141 is in the closed state, the game ball stays in a state where it is difficult for the game ball to enter the third entrance region 13 (as compared to when the displacement member 141 is in the open state). It is good also as an aspect. When the displacement member 141 is in the open state, there is a possibility that a game ball will enter the third entrance area 13. In the present embodiment, since the displacement member 141 in the open state intersects the direction in which the game ball flows down (downward), the displacement member 141 itself guides the game ball to the third entrance area 13. It functions as a member. That is, when the displacement member 141 is in the open state, the game ball enters the third entrance area 13 relatively easily.

  The displacement member 141 is in a closed state in a normal state, and is in an open state when an open lottery is won. The open lottery is performed when a game ball enters the normal start area 14. The probability of winning the open lottery is set higher in the special gaming state than in the normal gaming state. In the present embodiment, the winning probability of the open lottery during the normal gaming state is set to 0 or extremely low (probability close to 0), and when the game is played so that the open lottery is executed during the normal gaming state (second game) Even when the game ball enters the area 22), the displacement member 141 is hardly displaced to the open state. On the other hand, since the winning probability of the open lottery during the special gaming state is set to be extremely high (probability close to 1), when a game is played so that the open lottery is executed during the special gaming state (in the second game area 22). When a game ball is entered so that the game ball enters, the displacement member 141 is frequently displaced to the open state. That is, it is a high base state in which game balls frequently enter the third entrance area 13.

  The second game area 22 is provided with a big winning opening 906 that is opened during the big hit game. It should be noted that the number of special winning openings 906 can be changed as appropriate. In the present embodiment, two large winning openings 906 are provided, and the large winning opening 906 that is opened every round is switched.

  A gaming method of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a player can select a game mode (a first game mode and a second game mode) in a normal game state in which a game is played aiming to win a jackpot.

  The first game mode is a game mode in which a game ball is launched toward the first game area 21 (so-called left-handed). That is, it is a game mode in which the launching device 908 is operated so that the launching strength is such that the game ball does not pass through the specific passage 23. Since the first game area 21 is provided with the first entry area 11, a game ball that has entered the first game area 21 may enter the first entry area 11. That is, it is a game mode that aims to win a big win through the first winning / losing lottery executed when a game ball enters the first entering area 11. In the present embodiment, an irregular event such as a game ball that has flowed down the first game area 21 does not enter the second ball entering area 12 (such as a game ball jumping greatly in an unexpected direction does not occur). The game area 20 is configured so as not to enter the second entry area 12 as far as possible. Specifically, the barrier 50 provided at the boundary between the first game area 21 and the second game area 22 prevents the game balls that have flowed down the first game area 21 from entering the second entry area 12. It is configured. Therefore, the second winning / losing lottery is hardly performed when the first game mode is being executed.

  The second game mode is a game mode in which a game ball is fired toward the second game area 22 (so-called right-handed). That is, it is a game mode in which the launching device 908 is operated so that the launching strength is such that the game ball passes through the specific passage 23. Since the second game area 22 is provided with the second ball entering area 12, the game ball that has entered the second game area 22 may enter the second ball entering area 12. That is, it is a game mode that aims to win a big hit through a second winning / losing lottery executed when a game ball enters the second entering area 12. In the present embodiment, an irregular event such as a game ball that has flowed down the second game area 22 does not enter the first entrance area 11 (such as a game ball jumping greatly in an unexpected direction does not occur). The game area 20 does not enter the first entry area 11 as far as possible. Specifically, the above-mentioned barrier portion 50 provided at the boundary between the first game area 21 and the second game area 22 prevents the game balls flowing down the second game area 22 from entering the first ball entry area 11. It is configured. Further, during the normal game state, it is rare that the displacement member 141 is opened by winning the open lottery, so that the game ball rarely enters the third entrance area 13. Therefore, the first winning / losing lottery is hardly performed when the second game mode is being executed.

  As described above, the first game mode is a game mode in which the first winning / losing lottery is executed. That is, it is a game mode in which a game is played aiming to win the first jackpot. On the other hand, the second game mode is a game mode in which the second winning / losing lottery is executed. That is, it is a game mode in which a game is played aiming to win the second jackpot. Since the first winning / losing lottery and the second winning / losing lottery are different (the type of jackpot to win and the ratio are different), the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment depends on which lottery to receive. Therefore, it can be said that the player can arbitrarily select it.

  Specifically, the first jackpot is more likely than the second jackpot that the gaming state after the jackpot game is advantageous (special gaming state) by the player (see FIGS. 3A and 5). On the other hand, the second jackpot is advantageous to the player from the viewpoint that the expected value of the ball that can be obtained during the jackpot game is higher than the first jackpot (see FIG. 5). It is advantageous. In other words, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is the first gaming mode if the gaming state after the end of the jackpot game is important, and the expected value of the game that can be obtained during the jackpot game. According to the second game mode, the player selects a game mode according to which viewpoint is important.

  The selection of such game modes can be changed at any time during the normal gaming state. That is, a gaming machine having a configuration in which a gaming mode is changed in accordance with a change in gaming state is known, but the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment does not depend on a gaming state change (the normal gaming state remains maintained). Even so, it can be said that it is excellent in that the player can experience different aspects of the game according to the player's own choice.

  In particular, the second jackpot in the present embodiment is such that there is no possibility that the gaming state after the jackpot game ends will be a special gaming state (all are usually jackpots) (see FIGS. 3A and 5). . Therefore, when continuing the second game mode, by shifting to the special game state, by acquiring the next jackpot without significantly reducing the number of game balls possessed (so-called consecutive Chang occurs), It is not a game development that increases the number of game balls. That is, the second game mode is a game development in which the number of game balls owned is increased by winning a big hit (second big hit) in the normal gaming state (see FIG. 3A). In other words, the second game mode can be said to be a game that aims to increase the number of game balls owned by so-called one-shot jackpot (a jackpot that is not a jackpot by consecutive Chang). On the other hand, the first game mode can be said to be a game that aims to increase the number of game balls owned by the transition to the special game state, that is, the occurrence of consecutive chants (continuous generation of jackpots). (See FIG. 3 (a)).

  In the present embodiment, the probability that a game ball enters each entry area per unit game ball is set higher in the second entry area 12 than in the first entry area 11. That is, the second winning / winning lottery per unit game ball fired at the time of selecting the second game mode is executed more frequently than the frequency at which the first winning / boring lottery per unit game ball fired at the time of selecting the first game mode is executed. Is more frequent. Thus, it can be said that the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a selection as to whether or not the selection of the first game mode and the second game mode desires a mode for receiving more lottery lotteries.

  The setting opposite to the present embodiment, that is, the probability that a game ball enters each entry area per unit game ball is set higher in the first entry area 11 than in the second entry area 12. It is good also as a structure. However, in this embodiment, since the second game mode is a game mode that aims to repeat a single jackpot regardless of the so-called continuous change, more win-win lotteries are selected when the second game mode is selected. It is preferable to prevent a long time during which the jackpot cannot be won.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the first game mode is selected by adjusting the special jackpot ratio of the first jackpot and the second jackpot, and the expected value of the game that can be obtained during one jackpot game. It is set so that there is a difference in the direct profit (playing rate) that the player enjoys by winning a single big hit between the case and the case where the second game mode is selected. Specifically, the expected value of the profit that a single first jackpot will bring (the expected value of a game ball that can be acquired taking into account the possibility of a transition to a special gaming state (so-called continuous chain occurrence)) It is set so as to be larger than the expected value of profit that one second jackpot brings (the expected value of game balls that can be obtained by one second jackpot). Therefore, it can be said that selection of a game aspect is selection about the magnitude | size of the profit which can be enjoyed by one jackpot. However, in this embodiment, since the second game mode is more likely to receive the winning / losing lottery than the first game mode, in terms of the total profit when the game is continuously executed, This game mode is set so as not to be advantageous over the other game mode.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the length of the 2nd notification effect which alert | reports the result of a 2nd success / failure lottery rather than the average of the length of the 1st alert | report effect which alert | reports the result of a 1st success / failure lottery in a normal gaming state. It is set so that the average of (the effect time of the notification effect) is shorter. Here, “the length of the notification effect” is a combination of notifying the result of the lottery after the identification symbol 80 (identification symbol group 80g) for notifying the result of the target lottery starts changing. Time until stop (so-called (symbol) fluctuation time). By doing in this way, the case where the second game mode is selected (if the progress of acquisition of the hold information is the same) is notified per unit time than the case where the first game mode is selected. This means that the number of results of the lottery determination will increase. In other words, it can be said that the game progresses faster in the second game mode than in the first game mode. As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment also allows the player to select a game mode according to whether he / she wants to enjoy the game slowly or wants to speed up the game.

  It is good also as a structure set so that the average of the length of a 1st alerting | reporting effect may become shorter than the setting contrary to this embodiment, ie, the average of the length of a 2nd alerting | reporting effect. However, in the present embodiment, since the second game mode is a game mode that aims to repeat a single jackpot regardless of so-called continuous change, the game progresses faster when the second game mode is selected. In this way, it is preferable to prevent the time during which the jackpot cannot be won from becoming long.

  Also, as an advantage when the second game mode is selected, there is a point that the same game can be continuously executed. As long as the game according to the second game mode is continued, the game state does not become the special game state. Therefore, when the game according to the second game mode is continued, the normal game state and the jackpot (first game) A state in which a game is being executed (a big hit game state) is repeated. The second game mode is a game in which a game ball is launched so that the game ball enters the second entrance area 12, and the big hit game is a game in which a game ball is launched so that the game ball enters the big prize opening 906. Therefore, both are games in which a game ball is launched toward the second game area 22 (so-called right-handed). Therefore, the player only needs to continuously execute the game of firing the game ball toward the second game area 22, and does not need to adjust the launching device 908.

  The game in which a game ball is launched toward the second game area 22 is a so-called right-handed game. In order for a game ball to enter the second game area 22, it is necessary for the game ball to pass through the specific passage 23. At the exit of the specific passage 23, a collision portion where the game ball that has passed through the specific passage 23 collides. 231 is provided. Since the game ball collides with the collision part 231 and the momentum is killed, the game ball flows down in the second game area 22. Therefore, in the so-called right-handed game, the firing intensity of the game ball is changed. However, the flow-down mode of the game ball in the second game area 22 does not change much. Therefore, even when the player shifts from one of the normal gaming state and the jackpot gaming state to the other, there is no need to perform an operation such as finely adjusting the firing strength. A game machine having a configuration in which a so-called left-handed game (a game in which a game ball enters the first game area 21 according to the present embodiment) may be continuously executed is known. In the left-handed game, the flow-down mode of the game ball is more likely to change compared to the right-handed game depending on the launch strength (target position) of the game ball, so fine adjustment of the launch strength according to the state is necessary On the other hand, when the second game mode is continuously executed in the present embodiment, there is an advantage that such fine adjustment is unnecessary.

  When a game is played in the first game mode and the first jackpot is won, if the jackpot is a normal jackpot, after the jackpot game is over, the game will transition to the normal game state again (see FIG. 3 (a)). ). When the normal game state is entered after the jackpot game is over, the player can select a game mode again. In other words, it is possible to play by switching to the second game mode.

  On the other hand, when the winning first jackpot is a special jackpot, after the jackpot game ends, the game shifts to a special game state (see FIG. 3A). In the special game state, the player plays a game so that a game ball enters the second game area 22 (performs a right-handed game). During the special game state, the displaceable member 141 is frequently opened because it is easy to win an open lottery triggered by a game ball entering the normal starting area 14. That is, it is in a state where it is easy to receive the first winning / losing lottery (the first hold information is easily acquired) triggered by the game ball entering the third entrance area 13. A game ball that has not entered the third entrance area 13 may enter the second entrance area 12 (the second hold information may be acquired). However, when both the first hold information and the second hold information are stored in the storage means, the first hold information is set so that the winning lottery using the first hold information is preferentially executed. If the game is continuously executed to such an extent that the game is not interrupted, the second winning lottery based on the second hold information is not executed. In other words, you won't win the second jackpot.

  In the present embodiment, the special game state is shifted only when a game according to the first game mode is being executed during the normal game state. Therefore, both the normal game state and the special game state are ( The lottery based on the first winning / losing lottery is executed (unless a continuous game is not executed during the special game state). Then, as long as the first jackpot is won during the special game state and the first jackpot becomes a special jackpot, the special game state after the jackpot game is continued. In other words, so-called continuous change continues. On the other hand, when the first jackpot won in the special game state becomes a normal jackpot, the game shifts to the normal game state after the jackpot game ends. In addition, after the transition to the special gaming state, if the predetermined number of winning / failing lotteries are continuously lost, the special gaming state is terminated and the normal gaming state is entered (see FIG. 3A). . When transitioning to the normal gaming state, the player can select a game mode again. In other words, it is possible to play by switching to the second game mode.

  On the other hand, since all the second jackpots won by the game according to the second game mode are normal jackpots, the game returns to the normal game state again after the jackpot game ends (see FIG. 3A). After returning to the normal game state, the player can select a game mode again. That is, it is also possible to play by switching to the first game mode.

  In such a state that the player can select a game mode, that is, in the normal game mode, the player may be notified that the game can be played in either the first game mode or the second game mode. Good. For example, a display such as “Left-handed or right-handed play is possible” may be displayed. Such notification may be always performed during the normal gaming state or may be performed under specific conditions. For example, in a configuration that is set to shift to a standby state when a game is not executed for a predetermined period, the above notification may be made when the standby state is shifted.

3) Display mode of hold display 3-1) It is a numerical value used for the winning / losing lottery, and the notification effect for notifying the result of the winning / losing lottery has not started (the variation of the identification symbol 80 has not started), first A first hold display 31 indicating that the hold information (first success / failure determination information) is stored in the storage means, and a second indicating that the second hold information (second success / failure determination information) is stored in the storage means. The hold display 32 can be displayed on the display device 91. Hereinafter, the display mode of the hold display (display control means for controlling the hold display) will be described.

  The display control means in the present embodiment can set the display mode of the hold display to a specific display mode in which one of the first hold display 31 and the second hold display 32 is displayed and the other is not displayed. Specifically, the specific display mode displays only the hold display corresponding to one hold information, even when both the first hold information and the second hold information are stored in the storage unit, This is a mode in which no hold display corresponding to the hold display is displayed (see FIG. 6). The specific form of the first hold display 31 and the second hold display 32 itself may be anything. In the present embodiment, the first hold display 31 is displayed as “circle” and the second hold display 32 is displayed as “square”. However, each hold display may have different modes, and the modes may be changed (so-called). The configuration may be such that a pending change effect can occur.

  Which hold display is displayed (which hold display is not displayed) can be determined from various viewpoints. In the present embodiment, whether the notification effect that notifies the result of the currently executed lottery lottery is to notify the result of the first winner / lottery lottery (the winner lottery using the first winner determination information), or the second winner It is determined whether the result of the lottery (winning lottery using the second winning / notifying determination information) is to be notified, and if it is the first winning lottery, the first hold display 31 is displayed and the second hold display 32 is displayed. When not displaying (see FIG. 6A), in the case of second lottery lottery, the second hold display 32 is displayed and the first hold display 31 is not displayed (see FIG. 6B). In other words, the same type as the so-called “variation” is displayed and the different type is not displayed.

  As can be seen by comparing FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B, when the first hold display 31 is displayed, the area (first area 311) where the first hold display 31 is displayed, The area (second area 321) in which the second hold display 32 is displayed when the two hold display 32 is displayed is different (when it is assumed that both hold displays are displayed at the same time, they do not overlap each other). Is preferable). Thereby, the difference between the state where the first hold display 31 is displayed and the state where the second hold display 32 is displayed becomes clear.

  As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment allows the player to select and play either the first gaming mode or the second gaming mode during the normal gaming state. The first game mode is a game mode in which a game ball enters the first pitch area 11 and first hold information (first win / fail determination information) is acquired, and the second game mode is the second pitch. This is a game mode in which a game ball enters the area 12 and second hold information (second win / fail determination information) is acquired. Therefore, when the notification effect for informing the result of the first winning / losing lottery is executed, the player is assumed to have selected the first game mode, and the first hold display 31 is displayed. On the other hand, when the notification effect for informing the result of the second winning / losing lottery is executed, the player is regarded as selecting the second game mode, and the second hold display 32 is displayed. By adopting such a configuration, only the hold display according to the currently selected game mode is displayed, so that it is possible to prevent confusion due to the display of another hold display.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the first hold information is preferentially digested with respect to the second hold information. Therefore, when the first game mode is executed in a state where the second hold information is stored in the storage means, the second hold information is digested unless notification of the result of the lottery corresponding to the first hold information is completed. Without being stored in the storage means. For example, when playing in the second game mode, when the second jackpot is won with the second hold information stored, and the game mode is switched to the first game mode after the jackpot game ends. There is a possibility that the second hold information may be stored in the storage means without being digested. Therefore, when the first game mode is being executed (when a notification effect for notifying the result of the first winning / losing lottery is being executed), even when the second hold information is stored, the second hold is made. It is preferable to prevent the display 32 from being displayed. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a situation in which the second hold display 32 continues to be displayed.

  However, even if the hold information is stored, if the corresponding hold display is not displayed, the player may not notice the presence of the hold information that is not displayed. In the case of the specific display mode, if the displayed hold display is the current hold display and the non-display hold display is the non-present hold display, A suggestion display 40 indicating that the hold information corresponding to the appearance hold display is stored in the storage means is displayed. Various specific modes of the suggestion display 40 are conceivable, but are different from the mode of the hold display (the mode when the non-present hold display is displayed as the present hold display).

  The suggestion display 40 in the present embodiment includes a predetermined character and is displayed so as to move within a predetermined range (see FIG. 7). In this embodiment, it is displayed so as to reciprocate within a predetermined range. The movement of the suggestion display 40 does not change according to the increase / decrease of the hold information (whether or not determination information). That is, it is displayed so as to continue moving in a preset movement mode. More specifically, the display position of the suggestion display 40 continues to change over time. This is a point greatly different from the display mode of the appearance hold display in which the position displayed according to the increase / decrease of the hold information is changed.

  Further, the suggestion display 40 is displayed so as to be superimposed on the appearance hold display. That is, the appearance hold display is displayed at a position corresponding to the order in which the hold is exhausted, and the moving range of the suggestion display 40 includes a position to be superimposed on at least one of the appearance hold display. (See FIG. 7 (b)). Specifically, even when only one appearance hold display is displayed, the suggestion display 40 is superimposed on the one appearance hold display at a predetermined timing.

  When the appearance hold display and the suggestion display 40 are superimposed, the appearance hold display is preferentially displayed. That is, for the portion where the appearance hold display and the suggestion display 40 are overlapped, the display hold state is such that the appearance hold display is positioned on the near side (player side) (see FIG. 7B). More specifically, the display layer of the appearance hold display is a control mode set before the display layer of the suggestion display 40. Since it is important to clearly show the player a hold display corresponding to the currently executed game mode, the appearance hold display is given priority over the suggestion display 40.

  By displaying the suggestion display 40 as described above, the player can grasp that the hold information corresponding to the hold display that is not displayed (non-appearance hold display) is stored in the storage unit. It is.

  In particular, the suggestion display 40 in the present embodiment is displayed so as to be superimposed on the appearance hold display. The appearance hold display indicates how many pieces of hold information corresponding to the game mode currently being played is stored, and the player pays attention. Therefore, the suggestion display 40 overlaps with the appearance hold display. Is unlikely to be missed by the player.

  In addition, the suggestion display 40 in the present embodiment moves even in a situation where there is no increase / decrease in the hold information (whether or not determination information). That is, since it is clear that it is moving regardless of the increase / decrease of the hold information, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the player will misunderstand that the suggestion display 40 is the hold display itself. In other words, the suggestion display 40 is not a hold display itself, but merely indicates that there is undigested hold information, and therefore, the suggestion display 40 is suggested in a display mode different from the display mode of the conventional general hold display. The display 40 may be displayed.

  Note that the above-described hold display mode (specific display mode) is not meaningful only when the player can select the game mode as in the present embodiment. In the gaming machine in which the first hold information (Special Figure 1) and the second hold information (Special Figure 2) having different contents of the lottery are set, both the first hold information and the second hold information are stored in the storage means. It can be said that it is meaningful to apply the control method as described above in order to reduce the confusingness related to the display of the hold display if the configuration can be in a state of being in a closed state.

3-2) Hereinafter, modified examples in which the display mode of the hold display is modified or improved will be described. In addition, it is good also as a structure which applied the technical idea demonstrated in the following modified examples independently, and is good also as a structure applied in combination.

First Modification As in the gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment, a configuration in which one hold information is preferentially digested with respect to the other hold information, that is, a configuration divided into priority information and non-priority information. Suppose that For example, as in the above embodiment, it is assumed that the first hold information is preferentially digested with respect to the second hold information. In this case, both the first hold information and the second hold information are stored in the storage means, and when the so-called change corresponds to the first hold information, the second hold display 32 is displayed. In order to prevent confusion, it is preferable to display the first hold display 31 and prevent the second hold display 32 from being displayed (the suggestion display 40 may be displayed) (see FIG. 8A). On the other hand, when both the first hold information and the second hold information are stored in the storage means, and the so-called fluctuation corresponds to the second hold information, the first hold information is ahead of the second hold information. Therefore, the first hold information 31 and the second hold display 32 may both be displayed (see FIG. 8B). That is, when the fluctuation corresponds to priority information, only one hold display is displayed, and when the fluctuation corresponds to non-priority information, both hold displays are displayed. Also good.

-2nd modification The suggestion display 40 is a display which shows that the pending | holding information corresponding to the game mode which is not performed is memorize | stored in the memory | storage means. Therefore, the suggestion display 40 may include a display (non-execution game mode display 41) that directly or indirectly indicates the presence of the game mode that has not been executed.

  For example, it is assumed that an effect named “A mode” occurs when the first game mode is executed, and “B mode” occurs when the second game mode is executed. Specifically, for example, “A mode” is displayed on the display device 91 when the first game mode is being executed, and “B mode” is displayed on the display device 91 when the second game mode is being executed. The configuration is such that Thus, it is set as the structure which a player can grasp | ascertain that it exists in the correspondence of 1st game mode = A mode and 2nd game mode = B mode.

  The suggestion display 40 when the first game mode (A mode) is selected (when the change informs the result of the first winning / failing lottery) includes a display such as “B mode on hold”. (See FIG. 9). Similarly, the suggestion display 40 when the second game mode (B mode) is selected (when the change informs the result of the second winning / losing lottery) is a display such as “Waiting for A mode on hold”. Shall be included. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible for the player to easily grasp that the hold information that can be acquired when executing a game mode different from the currently selected game mode remains. Become.

4) Continuous shortening variation control The result of the success / failure lottery is notified by a notification effect. The time from the start of the notification effect to the end thereof (hereinafter referred to as the effect time) is the time from the start of change of the identification symbol 80 (identification symbol group 80g) for indicating the result of the success / failure lottery (so-called change stop). (Variation time).

  A plurality of types of candidate times are set as times that can be set as performance times (variation times). That is, the time required to notify the result of one winning / failing lottery is one of a plurality of types of candidate times. As shown in FIG. 10A, in this embodiment, the candidate times are T1 (shortest time; hereinafter, also referred to as a specific time), T2, T3, T4, T5 ( Five types of longest time) are set. The length of each candidate time and the number of types of candidate times can be set as appropriate. The effect time setting means constructed on the control board (not shown) sets one of the candidate times as the effect time for the notification effect informing one lottery result in consideration of various factors.

  In the present embodiment, during the specific period, continuous shortening variation control is executed in which the effect time of all notification effects is the specific time T1. Hereinafter, such control will be described. The specific period in the present embodiment is a period from when the special gaming state is ended and the normal gaming state is transitioned to (after the normal gaming state transition condition is established) until the result of the seven winning / notifying lottery results is notified ( 7 fluctuation periods). The transition from the special gaming state to the normal gaming state means that the lottery is not consistent with the case of transitioning after the jackpot game that was won in the normal jackpot during the special gaming state, and the consecutive lottery in the special gaming state. There are cases where a transition occurs as an opportunity.

  In the present embodiment, the specific period is set in both cases, but the specific period may be set only in one case. As will be described later, the continuous shortening variation control is a control that is performed in order to quickly digest the stored information stored when the normal gaming state is entered. The case of transitioning to the normal gaming state when triggered by this is a situation of transitioning to the normal gaming state without intervening jackpot gaming, and the suspension stored in the storage means at the time of transitioning to the normal gaming state Since the number of pieces of information is likely to increase, a specific period may be set only in such a case.

  As conceptually shown in FIG. 10 (b), the continuous shortening variation control is such that all effect times of the notification effect executed during the specified period are the shortest specified time T1 among the candidate times. is there. However, the continuous shortening variation control is not executed when any of the notification effects executed during the specific period notifies the jackpot winning lottery result. That is, the continuous shortening variation control is executed when all of the notification effects executed during the specific period are to notify the result of the lottery result. When the notification effect that is a big hit is included, the effect time is determined as usual (in accordance with the setting method of the effect time in a period other than the specific period). However, even when a notification effect that is a jackpot is included, it is not denied that the effect time of the notification effect that is a jackpot is set to the specific time T1.

  By executing such continuous shortening variation control, the time required for notifying all of the seven winning / failing lottery results (missing) is shortened (as compared to the case where the control is not executed).

  The specific time T1 will be described. The specific time T1 is the shortest time among the candidate times, and is shorter than the shortest time that can be set in a period other than the specific period. The shortest time that can be set in a period other than the specific period is the candidate time T2.

  For example, the specific time T1 is a time shorter than the shortest time T2 that can be set as the effect time of the notification effect in the high base state (so-called short time state). Specifically, in the high base state, in the case where the shift is notified without causing even a roaring effect that a known so-called reach state may be configured, the candidate time T2 is set as the effect time of the notification effect. Is done.

  In addition, the specific time T1 can be set most when the number of pieces of holding information stored in the storage means is equal to or greater than a predetermined number in a state that is not in the high base state (low base state. The time is shorter than the short time T2. When the number of holding information stored in the storage means is a predetermined number or more, in order to speed up the progress of the game, a gaming machine that is intentionally set to shorten the presentation time is known. The specific time T1 is shorter than the shortest time T2 that can be set according to the purpose.

  Note that the shortest time that can be set in the high base state and the shortest time that can be set when the number of pieces of pending information is equal to or greater than a predetermined number are the same at T2. That is, when one of the shortest time that can be set in the high base state and the shortest time that can be set when the number of the hold information is equal to or greater than the predetermined number is shorter than the other, the shorter time May be set so that the specific time T1 is shortened.

  Thus, since the specific time T1 is shorter than the candidate time T2, which is a relatively short time that can be set in a period other than the specific period (which can be set when it is desired to advance the progress of the game), it is determined whether or not seven lottery decisions are made. It can be said that the time required for notifying all of the results (outliers) is extremely short.

  After the specific period ends, a candidate time other than the specific time T1 is set as the production time. That is, one of the candidate times T2 to T5 is set in accordance with the setting method of the effect time in the period other than the specific period.

  As described above, by executing the continuous shortening variation control in the specific period, the hold information acquired during the special gaming state is forcibly digested in a short time. For example, it is assumed that the player selects the first game mode when shifting from the special game state to the normal game state. Since the 1st game mode is a game mode which acquires the 1st reservation information, there is a possibility that the 2nd reservation information acquired during the special game state may remain without being digested. In order to cope with this, in the specific period set when the transition to the normal gaming state, the holding information acquired during the special gaming state is digested in a short time, so that the game after the transition to the normal gaming state is At the time of starting, there is no holding information stored in the storage means.

  In the present embodiment, the specific period is the period during which all seven successful lottery results (missing) are notified, because the maximum number of hold information that can be stored in the storage means is eight. That is, when the maximum number of the hold information (whether / not-judgment information) that can be stored in the storage means is X, the specific period is a period including X-1 or more notification effects. In this way, even if X pieces of on-hold information are stored during the specific gaming state, the remaining one on-hold information is stored according to the specific period set when the normal gaming state is entered. Immediate transition to the state. Thereafter, when the player starts the game, since the notification effect for notifying the result of the lottery corresponding to the remaining one piece of the hold information (win / fail determination information) is started, there is no hold information stored in the storage means. In other words, since the player starts the game in the normal gaming state when the holding information stored in the storage means is 0, the specific holding information (non-priority information) remains without being digested. It is possible to prevent the situation from occurring.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, measures are taken to prevent a situation in which the player starts playing before the end of the specific period and new hold information is acquired. Examples of the countermeasures (first specific example to fourth specific example) are listed below. In addition, it is good also as a structure to which all the countermeasures shown below were given, and good also as a structure to which only one part was given.

-First specific example During a specific period, an instruction that prompts a player to play a game is not given. In other words, during a predetermined period immediately after the transition to the normal gaming state, an instruction that prompts the player to launch the gaming ball is not issued. The “instructions” include not only those displayed on the display device 91 but also those output by voice (hereinafter, the same applies to “instructions”). Various examples of such instruction modes can be exemplified. For example, “Please make a left strike”, “Please make a right strike”, “Make a left strike or a right strike”, and the like can be cited as examples of how to play a game ball. In the present embodiment, after the end of the specific period, an instruction is given to select one of the first game mode and the second game mode and play a game.

Second Specific Example During the specific period, a game description that explains the game method to the player is executed. Any specific embodiment of the game description may be used. If such a game description is executed, it is considered that the player will start the game after confirming that, so the start of the game during the specific period is suppressed. If a plurality of game modes during a normal game are set as in the present embodiment, it may be explained to the player that the game can be played in different modes (see FIG. 11A).

Third Specific Example During the specific period, an instruction is given to the player indicating that the player should start the game after the end of the specific period. Such an instruction may be an instruction that denies the execution of a game during a specific period. For example, an instruction such as “Please stop the game” or an instruction indicating the end point of a specific period such as “○ second until the game can be started (○ is counted down)” (FIG. 11B )).

-Fourth specific example During the specific period, the player is instructed to take an action other than the game. For example, when a gaming machine corresponding to a prepaid card (so-called CR machine) is known in order to receive a rental of a game ball during a game, an instruction such as “Please be careful not to forget to remove the card” (FIG. 11 (c) (See FIG. 1), and a measure may be taken aiming to end the specific period while the player is performing the operation of extracting the prepaid card from the card reader device. Since the specific period in the present embodiment is set when the special game state is shifted to the normal game state, the player is highly likely to hold a certain amount of game balls. For this reason, it is not necessary to immediately rent out a game ball using a prepaid card, so even if the above instruction is given, there is no sense of incongruity.

  As described above, in this embodiment, since it was in the special gaming state before the transition to the normal gaming state, the number of the hold information stored in the storage means at the time of transition to the normal gaming state is the storage means. Usually, the maximum number or the maximum number of hold information that can be stored is close to the maximum number (about the maximum number -1). However, it is conceivable that the number of pieces of hold information stored at the time of transition to the normal gaming state is small, and the hold information stored in the storage means becomes 0 (becomes out of hold) during the specific period. . As described above, when the hold information stored in the storage unit becomes 0 during the specific period, naturally, the notification effect is not executed at that time. In the present embodiment, even in such a case, the specific time T1 is set as the effect time within the specific period (while the predetermined number of notification effects are executed).

  However, as shown in FIG. 12, the hold information stored in the storage means becomes 0 before the notification of the success / failure lottery result a predetermined number of times (seven times in the present embodiment) from the start of the specific period is completed. It is good also as control which judges that the specific period was complete | finished when this was detected. In other words, as long as the hold information stored in the storage means does not become zero, the specific period continues until a predetermined number of notification effects are executed. When the hold information stored in the storage means becomes zero, the situation that the specific hold information (non-priority information) remains without being digested does not occur. It is determined that the period has ended, and the effect time of the subsequent notification effect started when new hold information (acceptance determination information) is acquired is set as the effect time other than the specific time T1. You can do it.

  In addition, when it is detected that the hold information stored in the storage means has become 0 before the notification of the success / failure lottery results a predetermined number of times (seven times in the present embodiment) from the start of the specific period is completed, Since there is no problem even if the player starts the game, it is not necessary to take the above-mentioned countermeasures at that time. Therefore, when the notification etc. executed as a countermeasure is completed, the player is instructed to start the game, or the notification executed as the countermeasure is interrupted and the game is started for the player. It is configured to issue an instruction prompting the user to do so.

  The continuous shortening variation control as described above is a configuration in which a player can select a game mode as in the present embodiment, and one holding information is digested with priority over the other holding information. It does not mean that it only applies. Various effective application examples are conceivable. For example, it is effective for a gaming machine in which a period during which the player should not execute the game is generated. Specifically, in a game in which a situation that is disadvantageous to the player may occur if a new game ball is fired, the same control as described above is executed with the period until the situation is resolved as a specific period. An application example is possible.

  In addition, an application example in which the same control as described above is executed in order to cause an unprecedented game progression mode, such as changing the game progression speed, can be considered. For example, if a specific period is set to start when a predetermined condition is established, and the result of the lottery determination is notified at high speed within the specific period, the predetermined period after the predetermined condition is satisfied is set to other periods. Compared to this, since the game progress speed is increased, it is possible to realize an unprecedented game progress mode.

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

  Specific means (game machines) obtained from the above embodiment are listed below.

○ Means 1
A gaming machine provided with a production time setting means for setting a production time from the start to the completion of a notification production that informs the result of lottery determination to any one of a plurality of preset candidate times,
The effect time setting means includes the effect times of all notification effects executed during the specific period in the specific period in the normal gaming state including a predetermined number of continuous notification effects in which all winning / failing lottery results are out of sync. The gaming machine is set to the shortest specific time among the plurality of types of candidate times.
With such a configuration, the progress of the game is faster during the specific period than the other periods, so that the progress of the game can be varied.

○ Means 2
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific time is shorter than a shortest time that can be set as an effect time of the notification effect in a period other than the specific period.
By adopting such a configuration, it is possible for the game progress mode during the specific period to be a mode that cannot occur in other periods.

○ Means 3
A high base state is set in which a game ball is provided with a ball entry area that triggers acquisition of pass / fail judgment information used for the pass / fail lottery, and is easier to enter the ball play area than the normal game state. And
The gaming machine according to means 1 or 2, wherein the specific time is shorter than a shortest time that can be set as an effect time of the notification effect in the high base state.
By setting it as such a structure, it is possible to make it the aspect which cannot generate | occur | produce in the high base state in the progress mode of the game during a specific period.

○ Means 4
4. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3, wherein an instruction for prompting a player to play a game is not issued during the specific period.
With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a malfunction due to a game being played during a specific period.

○ Means 5
5. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 4, wherein a game explanation for explaining a game method to a player is executed during the specific period.
With such a configuration, since the player pays attention to the game description during the specific period, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of problems due to the game being played during the specific period.

○ Means 6
6. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5, wherein an instruction is issued during the specific period to indicate that the player should start the game after the specific period ends.
With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a malfunction due to a game being played during a specific period.

○ Means 7
A storage means capable of storing X pieces of determination information for use in the lottery determination;
The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 6, wherein the specific period is a period including X-1 or more notification effects.
By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to start a game after setting the hold information stored in the storage means to zero.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 10a 1st start winning area 11 1st entering area 13 3rd entering area 10b 2nd starting winning area 12 2nd entering area 20 Game area 21 1st game area 22 2nd game area 23 Specific passage 231 Collision unit 31 First hold display 32 Second hold display 40 Suggestion display 80 Identification symbol 91 Display device 911 Display area

The gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, has a normal gaming state and a special gaming state with a higher probability of winning the winning / failing lottery than the normal gaming state set as the gaming state. A gaming machine comprising effect time setting means for setting an effect time from the start to completion of a notification effect to notify a result to any of a plurality of preset candidate times, wherein the effect time setting The means is a period from the end of the special gaming state and the transition to the normal gaming state until the notification of a predetermined number of consecutive success / failure determination results is completed, and all of the predetermined number of the determination results There among Japanese periodically to be off, the effect time of all notification effect performed during the specified time period, and sets the shortest certain time among the plurality of types of candidate time.

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A gaming machine provided with a production time setting means for setting a production time from the start to the completion of a notification production that informs the result of lottery determination to any one of a plurality of preset candidate times,
The effect time setting means includes the effect times of all notification effects executed during the specific period in the specific period in the normal gaming state including a predetermined number of continuous notification effects in which all winning / failing lottery results are out of sync. The gaming machine is set to the shortest specific time among the plurality of types of candidate times.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific time is shorter than a shortest time that can be set as an effect time of the notification effect in a period other than the specific period.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a game description for explaining a game method to a player is executed during the specific period.   4. The instruction according to claim 1, wherein an instruction is issued during the specific period to indicate that the player should start the game after the specific period ends. Gaming machine. A storage means capable of storing X pieces of determination information for use in the lottery determination;
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the specific period is a period including X-1 or more notification effects.

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