JP2018140072A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of effectively promoting an operation of operation means to a player.SOLUTION: A promotion presentation can be performed for promoting an operation of a presentation switch 56 to a player by a display of a switch image and light emission of the presentation switch 56. A display mode of the switch image includes a right light emission display mode and a left light emission display mode. A light emission control for the presentation switch 56 includes a right light emission control and a left light emission control. A timing to be switched from the right light emission display mode to the left light emission display mode and a timing to be switched from the right light emission control to the left light emission control are the same.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of playing a game.

  In a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko gaming machine, there is one that executes a promotion effect to display an image corresponding to the operation means in order to promote the operation of the operation means to the player (Patent Document 1).

JP 2017-298 A

  However, since the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 only displays the corresponding image, the operation of the operating means cannot be effectively promoted to the player.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can effectively promote the operation of the operating means to the player.

(1) A gaming machine capable of playing a game,
Operation means (for example, a production switch 56) that can be operated by the player;
A light emission control means (for example, a sub-control unit) that promotes the operation of the operation means by causing the operation means to emit light;
Display control means (for example, a sub-control unit) that promotes operation of the operation means by displaying a corresponding image (for example, a switch image) corresponding to the operation means,
The light emission control means changes the light emission control of the operation means from the first light emission control (for example, the right light emission control shown in FIG. 2 (F)) to the second light emission control (for example, the left light emission control shown in FIG. 2 (G)). Can be switched to
The display control means corresponds to the second light emission control from the first display mode corresponding to the first light emission control (for example, the right light emission display mode shown in FIG. 2C). Can be switched to the second display mode (for example, the left emission display mode shown in FIG. 2D),
The timing at which the first light emission control is switched to the second light emission control corresponds to the timing at which the first display mode is switched to the second display mode (for example, as shown at timing T3 in FIG. 3). The switching timing of the switch image display mode and the switching timing of the light emission control of the effect switch 56 are the same).

According to such a configuration, the operation of the operation means can be effectively promoted to the player.
(2) In the gaming machine of (1) above,
When the operation means is operated during the execution of the light emission control and the display of the corresponding image, the light emission control and the display of the corresponding image are finished (for example, as shown at a timing T9 in FIG. 3, If the effect switch 56 is operated during the execution of the promotion effect, the promotion effect ends).

  According to such a configuration, the player can be made aware that the operation of the operation means has been completed.

(3) In the above gaming machine (1) or (2),
When the light emission control and the display of the corresponding image are started, there is further provided a predetermined sound output means for outputting a predetermined sound (for example, as shown in FIG. 2B, a predetermined sound such as Zudon at the start of the promotion effect). Is output).

  According to such a configuration, the player can be made aware of the start of the promotion effect by outputting a predetermined sound.

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above,
When the acceptance period for accepting the operation of the operation means is started, the light emission control and the display of the corresponding image are started (for example, as shown in the timing T2 of FIG. Production will begin)
Prior to the start of the acceptance period, the suggestion effect (for example, the suggestion effect shown in FIG. 2A, see also FIG. 3B) is executed to suggest that the light emission control and the display of the corresponding image are started. Suggesting effect executing means (for example, sub-control unit 91).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to appropriately promote the operation on the operation means by executing the suggestion effect that suggests that the light emission control and the display of the corresponding image are started.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above,
The operation method of the operation means can be notified by the light emission control and the display of the corresponding image (for example, as shown in FIGS. 2C and 2D, a mode in which the effect switch 56 is pressed down). Be notified).

  According to such a configuration, since the player can recognize the operation method for the operation means, the operation for the operation means can be appropriately promoted.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above,
The timing at which the light emission control and the display of the corresponding image are started corresponds to the timing at which the reception period for accepting the operation of the operation means is started (for example, as shown in FIG. 3C, promotion The effective period of operation starts with the start of production).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent an unreasonable occurrence such that an operation to the operation unit is not accepted even though the promotion effect is being executed.

It is a figure for demonstrating the front view of the slot machine of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating a promotion effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the timing etc. of a promotion effect.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 includes a variable display section (for example, three reels 2L, 2C, and 2R) that can variably display a plurality of types of identification information (symbols such as 7) that can each be identified. After the variable display portion is displayed in a variable manner, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display on the variable display portion, and a winning can be generated according to the display result. The number of reels is not limited to three, and may be one or two or more. The slot machine 1 is provided with an effect switch 56 that can be pressed by the player, a liquid crystal display 51 having a display area for displaying various information, and transmissive to the front of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. ing. The slot machine 1 controls a predetermined effect according to a main control unit that controls the progress of the game and a command transmitted from the main control unit (display control of the liquid crystal display 51 and light emission of the effect switch 56). A sub-control unit that performs control and the like.

  The effect performed is demonstrated using FIG. 2 and FIG. In this embodiment, a privilege lottery for determining whether or not a predetermined privilege (for example, control to the AT) is granted is executed. When the privilege lottery is executed, a predetermined effect is executed over one or more games. As shown in FIG. 3A, when the display result is derived during the predetermined effect (timing T1 in FIG. 3), the suggestion effect is executed. The suggestion effect is an effect suggesting that the promotion effect is executed, and four switch images corresponding to the effect switches (images in which the letters PUSH are displayed in the center) are displayed from the periphery of the display area to the center. It is a production that gathers together. The promotion effect is an effect that promotes the player to operate the effect switch 56 by displaying a switch image, which will be described later, and emitting light from the effect switch 56.

  When the four switch images are merged at the center, the suggestion effect is ended, and as shown in FIG. 2B, the promotion effect is started, so that the switch image is displayed at the center of the display area by the merge. It is displayed in the right emission display mode, and a predetermined sound (zudon) is output from the speakers 53 and 54 (timing T2). The switch image is an image (image used) corresponding to the effect switch. For example, the switch image may be an image obtained by deforming the effect switch 56 or may be the same image as the switch image. The right emission display mode is a display mode in which the right side of the switch image is emitting light and the state switch 56 is not pressed. Moreover, it is controlled to the operation effective period with the start of the promotion effect (see FIG. 3C). The operation valid period is a period during which an operation on the effect switch 56 is valid.

  As shown in FIGS. 2C and 2D, one second after the display in the right light emission display mode, the switch image is displayed in the left light emission display mode (timing T3). The left emission display mode is a display mode in which the left side of the switch image emits light and the effect switch 56 is pressed (depressed). Further, as shown in FIGS. 2C and 2D, the switch image is displayed in the right emission display mode one second after the display in the left emission display mode (timing T4). As described above, the right emission display mode and the left emission display mode are repeated at a predetermined cycle (1 second) for the display mode of the switch image (see timings T2 to T8).

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 2E to 2G, 3D, and 3E, during the period in which the switch image is displayed in the right emission display mode, the effect switch 56 is displayed. The right half emits light by the right emission control. At the timing when the display mode of the switch image is switched from the right emission display mode to the left emission display mode, the emission control of the effect switch 56 is also switched from the right emission control to the left emission control (see timing T3). During the period in which the switch image is displayed in the left emission display mode, the effect switch 56 emits light in the left half by the left emission control.

  Thus, the promotion effect that the switching timing of the display mode of the switch image is the same as the switching timing of the light emission control of the effect switch is executed. Therefore, the operation of the effect switch 56 can be effectively promoted to the player. Further, the switch image is alternately displayed in a pressed state and a non-pressed state. By this display, the player can recognize the operation method (pressing down) on the effect switch 56, so that the operation on the effect switch 56 can be appropriately promoted. Moreover, the suggestion effect which suggests that a promotion effect is performed is performed before the operation effective period (refer FIG.3 (B)). Therefore, the operation to the production switch 56 can be appropriately promoted.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2B, when the promotion effect is started, a predetermined sound (in the example of FIG. 2, a sound called “zudon”) is output from the speakers 53 and 54 (see FIG. 3F). ). Therefore, it is possible to make the player recognize the start of the promotion effect by outputting a predetermined sound.

  Further, the timing at which the promotion effect is started is the same as the timing that is controlled during the operation valid period during which the operation of the effect switch 56 can be accepted (see FIG. 3C). Therefore, it is possible to prevent an unreasonable occurrence such that an operation to the effect switch 56 is not accepted despite the promotion effect being executed.

  Further, when the effect switch 56 is operated during the execution of the promotion effect (that is, during the operation effective period), the display of the switch image is ended by ending the promotion effect. At the same time, the effect switch 56 is turned off (see FIG. 2I). When the promotion effect ends, the result effect is executed (see FIG. 2H). Therefore, the player can easily recognize that the operation on the effect switch 56 has been completed.

  Next, a modified example will be described. The promotion effect of this modification is to display an image representing at least a part of the slot machine 1 including the effect switch 56 and the vicinity of the effect switch 56 (in the example of FIG. 1, the medal insertion unit 4). Also good. According to such a configuration, since the promotion display (promotion effect) is executed using an image representing at least a part of the slot machine 1, the operation on the effect switch 56 can be easily understood.

  In this modification, the image switching timing and the switch switching timing in the promotion effect may be substantially the same. Here, there is a period X1 of one light emission mode (for example, right light emission mode) of the switch image and a period X2 of light emission control (for example, the right light emission control period) corresponding to the one light emission mode of the effect switch. The overlapping period is defined as a superimposing period X3. “Substantially the same” means that the ratio of the overlapping period X3 to the period X1 (or period X2) is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (for example, 50%). Thus, both timings may be the same or substantially the same. In other words, both timings only need to correspond. Moreover, the start timing of a promotion effect and the start timing of an operation effective period should just respond.

  Further, in the present modification, the display in which the right half is emitting light and the display in which the effect switch 56 is not pressed may be misaligned. Further, the display in which the left half is emitting light and the display in which the effect switch 56 is pressed may be misaligned.

  Further, the operation means may be any operation means, and may be a lever that can be pulled by the player. Even with such an operation means, the same effects as those of the present embodiment can be obtained by applying the idea described with reference to FIGS.

  In the present embodiment, the slot machine is exemplified as the gaming machine, but other gaming machines may be used. For example, the gaming machine may be a pachinko gaming machine. In addition, the same effects as the present embodiment can be obtained by executing the effects described in FIGS. 2 and 3 until a predetermined privilege (for example, control to the big hit state) is given in the pachinko gaming machine.

  Further, the number of changes of the switch image and the effect switch 56 may be three or more. In addition, the first mode in which the switch image and the production switch 56 change may be a mode in which light is emitted, and the second mode may be a mode in which the light is turned off. The first mode may be a predetermined color (for example, red), and the second mode may be a specific color (for example, blue).

  51 Liquid crystal display, 56 Production switch.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of playing a game,
Operation means that can be operated by the player;
A light emission control means for promoting the operation of the operation means by causing the operation means to emit light;
Display control means for accelerating the operation of the operation means by displaying a corresponding image corresponding to the operation means,
The light emission control means can switch the light emission control of the operation means from the first light emission control to the second light emission control,
The display control means can switch the display mode of the corresponding image from the first display mode corresponding to the first light emission control to the second display mode corresponding to the second light emission control,
A gaming machine in which a timing at which the first light emission control is switched to the second light emission control corresponds to a timing at which the first display mode is switched to the second display mode.

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