JP2018139905A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that can inhibit a player from missing an opportunity to obtain a privilege by power interruption.SOLUTION: A game machine 10 has a big win pocket 15 and a V win pocket 21 that allow entry thereto of game balls flowing down through a right flow-down area R3 in a game area R1 through which the game balls can flow down, so that the entry of the balls can impart privileges to the player. During power restoration of the game machine 10 in the case of power interruption thereof during a big-win game, the game machine 10 displays on a display screen 13G a right flow-down recommendation display H1 to recommend that the player should make the game balls flow down in a right flow-down area R2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a ball-entry part that can give a privilege to a player in a specific downstream area.

  In the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, when a specific condition is satisfied, it is recommended to the player to flow a game ball in a specific flow area.

JP-A-2006-193264 (paragraph [0278], FIG. 34)

  In the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, if the gaming machine is disconnected while the game ball is flowing down to a specific flow-down area, there may be a problem that the player misses an opportunity to obtain a privilege when the power is restored.

  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 that can suppress a player from missing an opportunity to obtain a privilege due to power interruption.

  The first means includes a display unit, a game area in which a game ball can flow down, a first ball entry site in which a game ball flowing down the first flow area out of the game areas can enter, and the game A second entry part that is provided in the second flow-down area of the area and that can give a player a privilege due to the entry of the game ball; and usually, the entry to the second entry part An entry control member that regulates a ball and allows entry into the second entry site only during a predetermined entry allowance period due to entry into the first entry site; And a flow recommendation means for displaying on the display section a flow recommendation display for recommending the player to flow the game ball to the second flow area during the entrance allowable period. When the gaming machine is interrupted during the entrance allowable period, the flow recommendation means is displayed on the display unit when power is restored. To display a stream of recommended display.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress a player from losing an opportunity to obtain a privilege due to power interruption.

Front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention Front view of game board Front view around display screen during jackpot game (A) A diagram for explaining the display on the display screen during the short-time game, and (B) a diagram for explaining the display on the display screen at the end of the short-time game. Rear view of gaming machine Block diagram showing electrical configuration of gaming machine Front view around the display screen when power is restored Front view of display screen when power is restored in a modified example

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment is a pachinko gaming machine, the front side is covered with a front frame 10Z, and the game board 11 is passed through a glass window 10W formed in the front frame 10Z. The game area R1 is visible. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, “right” and “left” refer to “right” and “left” when the gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front.

  Speakers 29S and 29S are provided on both sides above the glass window 10W. Further, an upper plate 26 and a lower plate 27 are provided in two upper and lower stages below the glass window 10W in the front frame 10Z, and an operation handle 28 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 27. When the operation handle 28 is rotated, the game ball accommodated in the upper plate 26 is ejected toward the game area R1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the entire game area R <b> 1 has a substantially circular shape and is surrounded by the guide rail 12. A display opening 11H is formed through the center of the game area R1 in the game board 11, and the display screen 13G of the display device 13 faces forward through the display opening 11H.

  A display decoration frame 23 is attached to the opening edge of the display opening 11H. The display decoration frame 23 is fitted into the display opening 11H from the front surface side of the game board 11 and protrudes from the front surface of the game board 11, and restricts the game balls flowing down the game area R1 from entering the inside of the display decoration frame 23. ing.

  The display opening 11H is arranged in the middle in the lateral direction of the game area R1 and closer to the upper end, and on the left, right, and lower sides of the display decorative frame 23 in the game area, the left flow area R2 and the right side where the game ball can flow down A flow-down region R3 and a lower flow-down region R4 are formed. Further, an upper arc wall 25 extending in an arc shape along the guide rail 12 is provided on the upper portion of the display decoration frame 23, and one game ball is placed between the upper arc wall 25 and the guide rail 12. An upper communication channel 25R that can pass is formed. Further, the right side of the display decoration frame 23 is filled with no gap between the display opening 11H and the right end of the guide rail 12, and communicates between the upper communication channel 25R and the right flow region R3. A communication flow path component 24 having a path 24R is provided.

  A start gate 18 is provided in the right flow region R3. A big prize opening 15 is provided in a lower part of the start gate 18 in the rightward flow area R3. A first start winning port 14A, a second start winning port 14B, and an out port 16 are provided in order from the top in the center in the left-right direction in the lower flow region R4. In addition to the start winning ports 14A and 14B and the big winning port 15, the game area R1 includes a plurality of general winning ports 20. The game balls that have not won any of the winning openings 14A, 14B, 15, 20 are all taken into the out opening 16 disposed at the lower end of the lower flow area R4.

  Next, each required part will be described in further detail. The general winning opening 20 has a so-called pocket structure and is open to the upper surface or the side surface of the member protruding from the front surface of the game board 11, and is opened with a size that allows one game ball to enter. . When a game ball enters the general winning opening 20, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 as a prize ball.

  The start gate 18 has a gate structure in which a game ball can pass by diving, and when the game ball passes the start gate 18, a normal symbol determination is made. The determination result of the normal symbol success / failure determination is displayed on a normal symbol display section (not shown).

  The first start winning opening 14A has a pocket structure similar to that of the general winning opening 20, and a special symbol determination is made when a game ball enters the opening on the upper surface thereof. The special symbol determination result is displayed on the display screen 13G and a special symbol display unit (not shown). The first start winning opening 14A can enter a game ball that flows down the left-side flow region R2, and it is difficult for a game ball that flows down the right-side flow region R3.

  The second start winning opening 14B opens to the front side and is opened and closed by the rotating door 14T. Specifically, the revolving door 14T is normally disposed at a vertically standing closed position, and revolves around the lower end portion on the condition that the above-described normal symbol determination result is a hit. However, it is arranged at the open position where it was brought forward. The rotating door 14T arranged at the open position receives the game ball flowing down from above and guides it to the second start winning opening 14B.

  When a game ball enters each start winning opening 14A, 14B, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 as a prize ball, and a special symbol success / failure determination is performed. In other words, in the present embodiment, the right to determine whether or not the special symbol is appropriate is generated when a game ball enters each of the start winning ports 14A and 14B. The determination result of the special symbol success / failure determination is notified on the display screen 13G as the determination right is used. Specifically, when the determination right is used, a determination effect related to the determination result is performed on the display screen 13G prior to the notification of the determination result. When the determination result is a big hit, after the determination effect is finished, the big hit gaming state is entered and the big hit game is executed. When the determination result is out, the normal gaming state that is not the big hit gaming state continues.

  The special winning opening 15 is formed in a horizontally long rectangle, and is closed by the movable door 15T in a normal gaming state. When a big hit game is played in the big hit game state, the movable door 15T is tilted forward for a predetermined period of time, and the big prize opening 15 is opened. Game balls can be won. When a game ball enters the big prize opening 15, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 as a prize ball. In the big hit game, the round game in which the big winning opening 15 is opened a predetermined number of times is executed as many times as the number of jackpot games to be executed. One round game ends when a predetermined upper limit number of game balls enter the big prize opening 15 or when a preset round game time elapses.

  As described above, the determination effect related to the special symbol success / failure determination is displayed on the display screen 13G. Specifically, three special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are displayed side by side and stopped at the center of the display screen 13G. Each of these special symbols 13A to 13C is composed of, for example, a plurality of types representing numbers, characters, and the like. Usually, a predetermined type of each special symbol 13A to 13C is stopped and displayed. . When a game ball enters the start winning opening 14A, 14B, these three special symbols 13A to 13C are displayed in a variable manner (for example, scrolled up and down), for example, left, right, Stops are displayed in order of middle. Then, the determination result of the special symbol success / failure determination is notified by the combination of the stopped special symbols 13A to 13C. Specifically, when the special symbols 13A to 13C are all the same symbol (both eyes). In the case where the special symbols 13A to 13C are a combination other than a doublet, they indicate that they are off.

  In the gaming machine 10, in the normal gaming state, the probability of winning in the normal symbol success / failure determination is set low, and after the big hit game is over, the probability of winning in the normal symbol success / failure determination is higher than in the normal gaming state. Enter the “Short-Time Game”. That is, in the gaming machine 10, the normal game state is shifted to the short-time game with the big hit game as an opportunity. In the gaming machine 10, in a normal gaming state, a so-called “left-handed” is performed in which a game ball is shot so as to flow down the left-side down area R 2, and during the short-time game, the right-side down area R 3 is caused to flow down. Thus, it is possible to provide the player with two types of hitting methods, such as launching a game ball or performing so-called “right hit”. The short-time game is ended when the number of determination rights used after the end of the big hit game reaches a prescribed upper limit number (for example, 100) or when the game shifts to the “big hit game” during the short time game. In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, two types of short-time games and low-probability short games are provided as short-time games. The high probability short game has a higher probability of winning in the special symbol success / failure determination than the low probability short game.

  Whether the short game that is entered after the end of the big hit game is set to the short game at the low probability or the short game at the high probability is determined by the result of the V winning chance that is performed during the big hit game. In the V winning chance, a game ball can enter the V winning portion 21 (FIG. 2) provided in the right flow area R3. Specifically, the V winning portion 21 has a entrance 21A that is opened and closed by the movable wing piece 21H, and when the V winning chance is made, the entrance 21A is opened. The V winning portion 21 is provided with a normal opening and a V determination opening (both not shown), and the game balls that have entered the entrance 21A are distributed to either the normal opening or the V determination opening. A mechanism (not shown) is provided. Then, when a game ball enters the V confirmation opening at the V winning chance, the short game when entering the game after the end of the jackpot game is set to the high probability short game. When a game ball does not enter the V confirmation opening in the V winning chance, a low probability short game is set as the short game after the big hit game ends. As described above, in this embodiment, as the big hit game, there are provided a V passing big hit that enters the V decision opening with a V winning chance and a V non-pass big hit that does not enter the V decision opening.

  In detail, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, as a big hit, the high probability V pass big hit and the V pass high probability big hit that the game balls entering the entrance 21A are likely to be distributed to the V confirmation opening There are two types of V-pass low-probability big hits where game balls that have entered the entrance 21A are difficult to be distributed to the V-determined entrance. The big hit in the special symbol success / failure determination based on the ball entering the first start winning opening 14A becomes a V passing high probability big hit with a predetermined probability (for example, 1/2). All the big hits in the special symbol success / failure determination based on the ball entering the second start winning opening 14B are V passing high probability big hits.

  By the way, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, as described above, the big winning opening 15 and the V winning portion 21 that are opened during the big hit game are arranged in the right flow area R3. The jackpot game is executed when a special symbol win / loss determination based on the entrance to the start winning opening 14A, 14B is made, and in a normal gaming state, the game is performed to enter the first start winning opening 14A. In comparison, it is difficult to enter the second start winning opening 14B. Accordingly, in a normal gaming state, it is desirable that the game ball flows down the left-side down region R2, and during the big hit game, the game ball flows down through the right-side down region R3. As described above, in the gaming machine 10, the area where the game ball flows down during the big hit game (right flow area R3) is different from the area where the game ball flows down in the normal gaming state (left flow area R2).

  Here, in the gaming machine 10, if left-handed is performed during the big hit game, the profit (prize ball) that can be given to the player in the big hit game may be impaired. In particular, in the V winning chance performed during the big hit game, depending on whether or not the game ball passes through the V determination opening, the type of the short time game that enters after the big hit game ends (low probability short time game and high probability short time game) (Game) is determined, and if a game ball does not enter the V winning portion 21 during the V winning chance, the player's loss increases. In view of such a situation, in the gaming machine 10, when the big hit game is started, information that recommends the player to make a right strike is output. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, a right flow recommendation display H1 that recommends that the game ball flow down to the right flow region R3 is displayed on the display screen 13G. The right-side down recommendation display H1 has a configuration in which a character “right-handed” is added to a right-pointing arrow, and is displayed at the center of the display screen 13G. Along with the display of the right-side recommended flow display H1, a sound recommending right-handed (for example, a message “Please make right-handed”) may be output from the speaker 29S (FIG. 1).

  Note that, as shown in FIG. 4A, the right-side down recommendation display H1 is also displayed during the short-time game. The right-side down recommendation display H1 during the short-time game is displayed at the corner of the display screen 13G in a reduced size so as not to interfere with the special symbols 13A to 13C than during the big hit game.

  In addition, in the gaming machine 10, when the prescribed upper limit number of determination rights are used during the short-time game and the short-time game is ended, information recommending that the game ball flow down to the left-side down area R <b> 2 is output. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4 (B), a left-side down recommendation display H2 is displayed on the display screen 13G. The left flow recommendation display H2 is displayed at the corner of the display screen 13G so as not to interfere with the special symbols 13A to 13C. Along with the display of the recommended leftward flow down display H2, a sound recommending left-handed (for example, a message “Return to left-handed”) may be output from the speaker 29S (FIG. 1).

  Next, the electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, various circuits such as a main control circuit 50, a sub control circuit 52, a display control circuit 54, and a payout control circuit 59 are provided at the center of the rear surface of the gaming machine 10.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the main control circuit 50 includes a CPU 50A, a RAM 50B, and a ROM 50C, and performs main control related to a game such as determination of whether or not a special symbol is awarded and a prize ball is paid out. The RAM 50B temporarily stores information related to the game, such as a result of the determination of success / failure and a game state. Similar to the main control circuit 50, the sub control circuit 52 includes a CPU 52A, a RAM 52B, and a ROM 52C, and performs control related to effects executed in accordance with the game situation. The display control circuit 54 is provided as a part of the display device 13. The CPU 54A processes a signal received from the sub control circuit 52, and a VDP (not shown) generates image data based on the processing result of the CPU 54A. This is output to the display screen 13G. Based on the control signal output from the sub-control circuit 52, the audio control circuit 55 selects the BGM generated from the speakers 29S and 29S and the audio at the time of production, and controls the audio. Based on the signal received from the main control circuit 50, the payout control circuit 59 pays out a predetermined number of game balls to the upper plate 26 as prize balls.

  The sub-control circuit 52 outputs a signal for displaying the right-side down recommendation display H1 to the display control circuit 54 when the big hit game and the short-time game are started, and when the short-time game is finished, the sub-flow recommended display is displayed. A signal for displaying H2 is output to the display control circuit 54.

  The various circuits described above operate by receiving power from the power supply device 70. Specifically, the amusement arcade where the gaming machine 10 is installed is equipped with an AC 24V facility power source. The power cable 82 (FIG. 5) of the gaming machine 10 is connected to the AC 24V facility power source. The power from the AC 24V facility power is supplied to the power supply device 70. The power supply device 70 is provided with a main power switch 71 (FIG. 5), and the operation of the main power switch 71 can turn on / off power reception from the AC 24V facility power source.

  The power supply device 70 is provided with a backup circuit 72. The backup circuit 72 includes, for example, a capacitor as a power storage circuit, and is always charged by receiving power from a power receiving circuit (not shown) and supplies power to the RAM 51C. And even if the power supply from a receiving circuit stops, the backup circuit 72 hold | maintains memory | storage of RAM51C with the charged electric power.

  Now, in the gaming machine 10, if the gaming machine 10 is disconnected during the big hit game, when the power is restored, the left-handed game recommended in the normal gaming state is performed, and the game obtained during the big hit game The problem of losing the interests of the person can occur. In order to solve such a problem, the gaming machine 10 outputs information that recommends the player to the right turn even when the power is restored.

  Specifically, in the gaming machine 10, as shown in FIG. 7, a right-side down recommendation display H1 is displayed on the display screen 13G. During power recovery, a status display H3 that informs the player that the gaming machine 10 is recovering power is displayed at the center of the display screen 13G (specifically, an area slightly above the center of the screen). The right flow recommendation display H1 is displayed at a position (specifically, a region below the status display H3) that avoids interference with the status display H3. At this time, together with the display of the right-side down recommendation display H1, a voice recommending a right-handed strike (for example, a message “please strike right”) may be output from the speaker 29S (FIG. 1).

  More specifically, whether or not a big hit game was being played at the time of power interruption is determined based on information stored in the backup circuit 72 (FIG. 4). Then, the sub control circuit 52 outputs a signal for displaying the right flow recommendation display H1 to the display control circuit 54. In the example of the present embodiment, the position or size of the right-side flow recommended display H1 displayed at the time of power restoration is different from the position or size of the right-side recommended flow display H1 displayed during the big hit game or the short-time game. (FIGS. 3 and 7) may be the same.

  In this way, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, even if power is cut off during a big hit game in which right-handed is recommended, the right-handed down recommended display H1 that recommends right-handed to the player is displayed on the display screen 13G when power is restored. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the loss of the player's profits obtained during the big hit game due to the power interruption. Moreover, in the gaming machine 10, the right-side flow region R3 where the game ball should flow down during the big hit game is different from the left-side flow region R2 where the game ball should flow down during normal times, so that the player has an opportunity to obtain a privilege due to power interruption When the power is restored, the player is encouraged to flow the game ball to the right flow region R3 when power is restored, so that the player's disadvantage due to power interruption can be suppressed.

[Other Embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention other than the following. It can be changed and implemented.

  (1) As shown in FIG. 8, when power is interrupted in a normal gaming state, a left-side down recommendation display H2 may be displayed on the display screen 13G when power is restored.

  (2) When the power supply is restored, the right-side down recommended display H1 may be displayed when power is interrupted between the time when the jackpot game is started and when the jackpot game is finished, or when the jackpot game is started and the V prize is received. It may be only when the power is cut off before the chance ends.

  (3) The gaming machine 10 may not have the V winning section 21 and may not have a V winning chance.

  (4) In the above-mentioned embodiment, it is said that a sound recommending a right-handed strike may be output in combination with the display of the right-fall recommended display H1, but a right-handed recommendation is recommended without displaying the right-flow recommended display H1. Only the voice to be played may be output.

  (5) The V winning portion 21 and the big winning opening 15 may be provided in the left-hand downstream area R2 so that it is usually right-handed and left-handed during the big hit game. In this case, the left-side down recommendation display H2 is displayed when the power is restored.

<Appendix 1>
Hereinafter, the characteristics of the invention group extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the above embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

<Feature A group>
The following feature A group relates to a gaming machine “provided with a specific falling area that can give a player a privilege” in “Patent Document A” (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-193264 (paragraph [0278], In the gaming machine of FIG. 34)), it is recommended that the game ball be flowed down to a specific flow area when a specific condition is satisfied. If a gaming machine is cut off while a game ball is flowing down to a specific flow area, there may be a problem that the player misses an opportunity to obtain a privilege when the power is restored. ” It is.

[Feature A1]
Among the game areas (game area R1) in which game balls can flow down, a game ball flowing down a specific flow area (right flow area R3) can enter, and the player can receive a privilege due to the entry. The specific winning parts that can be given (large winning mouth 15, V winning part 21),
Usually, when the entry to the specific entry site is restricted, and a specific condition (a big win in the special symbol success / failure determination) is established, a predetermined entry allowable period (during the big hit game, A ball entry control member (movable door 15T, movable blade piece 21H) that allows entry into the specific entry portion only during the V winning chance)
A gaming machine (gaming machine 10) having flow recommendation means (sub control circuit 52) for recommending a player to flow a game ball in the specific flow area when the specific condition is satisfied. And
The flow recommendation means recommends to the player that the game ball is caused to flow down to the specific flow area when the game machine is cut off during the allowed entry period when the power is restored.

  According to the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to suppress the player from missing an opportunity to obtain a privilege due to power interruption.

[Feature A2]
In the gaming machine according to feature A1,
A determination unit (main control circuit 50) for determining whether or not the game is correct;
A jackpot game execution means (main control circuit 50) for executing a jackpot game when the result of the determination is successful;
The specific condition includes that the result of the determination is successful.
The allowed entry period is set during execution of the jackpot game.

  According to the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to prevent the player from missing an opportunity to obtain a privilege during the big hit game.

[Feature A3]
In the gaming machine described in feature A2,
The gaming state includes a low-probability state (normal gaming state, low-probability short-time game) and a high-probability state (high-probability short-time game) in which the probability that the result of the success / failure determination is a hit is higher than the low-probability state. ) And
The privilege given to the player due to the entry to the specific entry site is to change the gaming state after the big hit game to the high probability state.

  According to the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to prevent the player from losing an opportunity to enter a high probability state after the big hit game ends due to power interruption.

[Feature A4]
In the gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A3,
The game area is provided with another flow area (left flow area R2) separated from the specific flow area by the separating member (display decorative frame 23),
The game ball flowing down the other flow area can enter, and the game ball flowing down the specific flow area has another ball entry part (first start winning opening 14A) that is difficult to enter. ,
The specific condition is established due to the entry of the game ball into the different entry site.

  In the configuration shown in this feature, when a specific condition is satisfied due to a game ball that has flowed down to another flow area in a normal time and has entered a different flow area, a game is played in a specific flow area. Encourage the player to let the ball flow down. In this way, in this configuration, the specific flow area is different from another flow area that flows down during normal times, so there is a greater possibility that the player will miss the opportunity to get benefits due to power interruption. By encouraging the player to make the game ball flow down to a specific flow-down area, the player's disadvantage due to power interruption can be suppressed.

[Feature A5]
Among the game areas (game area R1) in which game balls can flow down, a game ball flowing down a specific flow area (right flow area R3) can enter, and the player can receive a privilege due to the entry. A gaming machine (gaming machine 10) having a specific winning portion that can be given (large winning opening 15, V winning portion 21),
A flow recommendation means (sub control circuit 52) for recommending the player to flow the game ball to the specific flow area when the power is restored when the gaming machine is disconnected.

  According to the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to suppress the player from missing an opportunity to obtain a privilege due to power interruption.

[Configuration A6]
A display unit (display screen 13G);
Among the game areas (game area R1) in which game balls can flow down, a game ball flowing down a specific flow area (right flow area R3) can enter, and the player can receive a privilege due to the entry. The specific winning parts that can be given (large winning mouth 15, V winning part 21),
Usually, when the entry to the specific entry site is restricted, and a specific condition (a big win in the special symbol success / failure determination) is established, a predetermined entry allowable period (during the big hit game, A ball entry control member (movable door 15T, movable blade piece 21H) that allows entry into the specific entry portion only during the V winning chance)
A flow recommendation means (sub flow recommendation means for displaying a flow recommendation display (right flow recommendation display H1) for recommending the player to flow the game ball in the specific flow area when the specific condition is satisfied (displayed on the display unit) A gaming machine (gaming machine 10) having a control circuit 52),
The flow recommendation means displays the flow recommendation display on the display unit when the power is restored when the gaming machine is disconnected during the entrance allowable period.

  According to the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to suppress the player from missing an opportunity to obtain a privilege due to power interruption.

[Configuration A7]
A game area where game balls can flow down (game area R1);
A first entry part (first start winning opening 14A) in which a game ball flowing down the first flow area (left flow area R2) of the game areas can enter;
Among the game areas, a second entry area (large winning opening 15, V) that is provided in a second downflow area (rightward downflow area R3) and can give a player a privilege due to the entry of a game ball. Winning section 21),
Normally, the entry to the second entry site is restricted, and a predetermined entrance allowance period (due to the big hit game, the V winning chance is determined by the entry to the first entry site). An entrance control member (movable door 15T, movable wing piece 21H) that allows entrance into the second entrance portion only during
A gaming machine (gaming machine 10) having flow recommendation means (sub-control circuit 52) for recommending a player to flow a game ball in the second flow-down area during the entrance allowable period,
The flow recommendation means recommends the player to flow the game ball to the second flow area when the power is restored when the gaming machine is cut off during the allowed entry period.

  According to the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to suppress the player from missing an opportunity to obtain a privilege due to power interruption.

[Configuration A8]
A display unit (display screen 13G);
A game area where game balls can flow down (game area R1);
A first entry part (first start winning opening 14A) in which a game ball flowing down the first flow area (left flow area R2) of the game areas can enter;
Among the game areas, a second entry area (large winning opening 15, V) that is provided in a second downflow area (rightward downflow area R3) and can give a player a privilege due to the entry of a game ball. Winning section 21),
Normally, the entry to the second entry site is restricted, and a predetermined entrance allowance period (due to the big hit game, the V winning chance is determined by the entry to the first entry site). An entrance control member (movable door 15T, movable wing piece 21H) that allows entrance into the second entrance portion only during
A flow recommendation means (sub-control circuit) that displays a flow recommendation display (right flow recommendation display H1) for recommending the player to flow the game ball in the second flow area during the entrance allowable period. 52), and a gaming machine (gaming machine 10),
The flow recommendation means displays the flow recommendation display on the display unit when the power is restored when the gaming machine is disconnected during the entrance allowable period.

  According to the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to suppress the player from missing an opportunity to obtain a privilege due to power interruption.

  Note that the configurations shown in the features A2 to A4 may be combined with the configurations shown in the features A5 to A8.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game machine 13 Display apparatus 13G Display screen 14A 1st start winning opening 15 Large winning opening 21 V winning section 50 Main control circuit 52 Sub control circuit 54 Display control circuit 70 Power supply device H1 Right flow recommendation display R1 Game area R2 Left flow Region R3 Right-side flow region

Claims (1)

A display unit;
A game area where game balls can flow down,
A first entry part into which a game ball flowing down the first flow-down area of the game area can enter;
A second entry part that is provided in a second flow-down area of the game area and that can give a player a privilege due to the entry of the game ball;
Normally, entering the second entrance site is restricted, and the second entrance is performed only during a predetermined entrance allowance period resulting from entering the first entrance site. A ball control member that allows a ball to enter the region,
A flow recommendation means for displaying on the display section a flow recommendation display for recommending a player to flow a game ball to the second flow area during the ball allowable period,
The flow recommendation means displays the flow recommendation display on the display unit when the power is restored when the gaming machine is disconnected during the entrance allowable period.

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